Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – West Brom vs Arsenal

The Gameweek begins at The Hawthorns as West Brom host Arsenal to offer immediate interest for Fantasy managers.

Alexis Sanchez is the main focus. Currently owned by a modest 26%, despite remaining the top scoring asset this season, he is surely a key target for the season run-in given Arsenal’s looming double Gameweeks. However, with obvious unrest in the Gunners camp surrounding the Chilean, his performance and output today will come under scrutiny.

Sanchez starts, although it’s not yet clear if he will lead the attack or be deployed wide on the left, with Danny Welback also named in Arsene Wenger’s line-up.

For West Brom, our expectations are far more modest.

Gareth McAuley has served us well over the season and, with six goals from set-piece scenarios, he will be an obvious threat to Arsenal today. Aside from that, there is limited interest in the Baggies’ camp, although Chris Brunt’s remaining owners will be willing him to deliver on his return to the starting XI having been denied returns in recent weeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Hazard? I'll take that.

  2. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zero fuchs given by Sanchez this game, and he still managed to score. Us owners should be happy, could have been worse.

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez ➡ ?

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yacob if you have the funds

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      McAuley

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have Dawson and Sanchez (C).........in the sky game of course

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Non-Alexis owners, we got away with that!

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. + Brunt 2 points. We take it

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Implying I have Brunt

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha Brunt coming on for my LOLebas by the looks of it, should have been a lot worse!

        1. Lav
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah. Hopefully others step up now.

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, lucky

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I guess so. Not great he scored though.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      how? He had one shot, and scored. Could have easily got only 2

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I was expecting a hattrick after his first goal tbh

        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Same, given how the game looked after 15 minutes I'm amazed he didn't get anything else.

    5. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Phew!

    6. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I'm quite happy with that. Got Eriksen instead of him, think he'll outscore and I don't want Sanchez prior to internationals!

    7. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The BAPS are an issue

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Couple more goals from Brom and it'll be fine 😉

    8. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Somewhat agree, however he was very little involved.

    9. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It is a rush not owning Sanchez

    10. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Big time. This could have been 23 after the early goal.

  6. Atimis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyway I'm happy to have Sanchez in my team - definitely the best mid in PL

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He looked great tbh. Thought he'd score 2 or 3.

      1. Atimis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yah it was like Sanchez vs WBA...

  7. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Transferred in hazard. Gutted

  8. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Nyom is the new Vieira

  9. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Diesel101

  10. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should we still hold on to sanchez

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lucky i did not captain Mirallas i was seriously considering it i made him vc i just hope Pep plays Aguero now or i am screwed

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kun plays 100%

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ogie for the Win!

  12. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does that go down as a Sanchez(c) fail?

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    San(c)hez could have been so good.

  14. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    There is no way Wenger would sub Sanchez off if he wasn't hurt from the ankle still.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Of course he's injured. He limped around since HT.

  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku Hattie to save my gw

  16. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho to Alli if he doesn't score today?

  17. Sif
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger: lets see how much you like not making Europe every season [packs bags].

  18. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How many goals for King(c) today? 😉

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      none

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Andy King not playing today

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    International injury for Sanchez?

    1. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would take that !

    2. Sunden
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't see the game, but thinking this

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so. As a Sanchez owner Intl issues were a concern but more interested in points.

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Might be a mistake selling Aguero ahead of him facing Arsenal now

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah at this rate he is staying. Pep masterclass over DeludedArsene likely.

      Am a gooner btw

  21. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Top point scorer in the 3 o'clock KOs?

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kaku

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baines

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Willian

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Which Boxing match is this ?

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley

    7. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Carrol brace

    8. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Backing Costa to deliver today

    9. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I need that Leicester-West Ham game to finish 4-something with a Carroll and Antonio brace of goals and assists.

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Janmaat is way OOP

  23. Individual
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    BBC saying Sanchez "has just not been moving too freely" on the live feed

  24. wowBOBwow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else seriously excited about watching Arsenalfantv later?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      more excited about the Llorente hattie that's coming latter

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Plz link it if you find a good 'un lol

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Overentitled fans with deluded views based on zero experience of professional sports.
      That's what I pay to be a member of this site for.

  25. Jereme Halliday
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Nyom the next Messi

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nyom Nyom Nyom

    2. Ridcully
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's Nyom impossible.

  26. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger with only 1 win vs Pulis from 9 games away from home.

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I played Brunt today cos of stats like that... only missed out on pts cos Rondon is such a donkey.

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If sanchez stays on 3 bonus points ill be happy with putting captain on him

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zero chance

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not a chance

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He won't.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I will take Alexis 2 BPS any day

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      fo sure

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, you're looking likely to get 2 or 3. I expect you'll have to take 2/4.

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      May get 1

  29. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    #Wegexit

  30. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need Dawson to get a yellow