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. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kanu or Dawson to get winning baps?

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

      Kanu.

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kanu.

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

      Kanu unless arsenal score

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

      Probably HRK actually as he made it 2-1. Idk if Dawson gets extra baps for the brace, though - expect it to be Dawson 3 Sanchez 2 Chadders 1 at this rate

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    heading to DT and Troopz time !

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Please no blud

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. I can't listen to troopz but deffo DT everytime they lose

  3. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A Dawson YC would be nice 😉

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Most likely wouldn't help.

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

    Is sanchez injured

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

      from carrying arsenal, yes

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Injured in the first half.

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Really? What happened? Thanks.

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

    Wenger did do the substitution sherade with his hands before Alexis came off. Alexis didn't loo too lively either, it's likely his ankle was still bothering. He wouldn't have taken him off otherwise surely!

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who's absolutely loving this?
    I'm just willing another corner.

  7. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez 3 BAPs?! Dafuq

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

      He out passed the West Brom team

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

      He'll go down to 2 or 1 with the baps being applied to winning goal and other readjustments I expect.

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

    Sky cameras scrambling around like the Arsenal defence looking for Arsenal Fan Tv regulars.

  9. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ONE ARSENE WENGER

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

    And my Hazard replacement from the bench. The one the only the legend that is .. wait for it .. John Stones 🙂

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Legend

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany to start tomorrow imo

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

    What possible reasons can Arsene justify taking off the only world class player on the pitch? Even more so for Iwobi.

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

      For Laughing hysterically on the floor maybe

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Idiotic to leave Sanchez on, he was obviously injured.

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wenger IN

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

      Ah... He's injured. Happened just befor HT and he's limped around since.

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

    Arsenal Fan TV Hype 😀

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

    Kaku gonna score 5 or 6 today?

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully 6+

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

    Come on Dawson... take someone's head off

  15. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez likely to get at least 2 points?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2 bps of course.

      No smart answers 😉

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It appears to be 3, even with Kanu winning goal points. Hope it's the (c)ase

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

          3 for Dawson,2 for Alexis propably

  16. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom should try staying on holidays next season

  17. red devil 7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger IN

    1. red devil 7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      trouble

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

    The next gameweek isn't till start of April.

    Everyone needs to chill.

    1. red devil 7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ok

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

      Failed miserably though - meant to be an anti-fantasy team! Just scored a load of points!

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      As if that is actually an active team

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Also the reason they are ranked 3 million+

    4. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That team and squad value makes me feel sick

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

      Lol

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

      Messed that up, playing for lowest score 😀

      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        indeed... arsenal didn't help

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

      A pisstake team yet he captained probably one of the highest scorers of the gameweek

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

      He's in the anti-fantasy league! He's supposed to be picking players who'll score the least points 😆

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        The person bottom of that league ( so doing the best?) has Pogba which is amusing

        Also has Sanchez benched! What a hero

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

    Wenger In 😛

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

    What will Sanchez end up with 2 bps?

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

      1 bps IMO

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

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

      1 probably. Maybe 0

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

      Wouldn't be surprised if he piked all 3

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

    We're gonna need a bigger banner.

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

    Lukaku reaching Suarezesque ownership levels. Around 170% EO.

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That is insane

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

      What does 200% EO mean? Every player in the game owns him and has captained him?

  23. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Sanchez ends this with 3 BAPs then it is bordering as contreversial as the McAuley incident

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

      you obviously haven't watched the game then

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

        or understand the BPS system

      2. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        When a defender scores twice that's irrelevant

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

          defender only gets 12 Bps for scoring

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

      He won't. Dawson(3), Chadli(2), Sanchez(1) most likely

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

      The baps points system is horrendous.

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

      But he won't though

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

      As a Sanchez owner and someone who benched McAuley that day...it all balances out. 😉

    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All players on the winning side (having played 60 mins) should get some BPS

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is a good idea.
        Not really fair that winning goal gets 3 bps, team game and that.

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

        Yeah, in some cricket fantasy games, players on the winning side actually get 5 points or so.

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

      What if he gets 2 is that ok for you?

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

    Wenger Out or in?

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

      xhaka, ox, ramsey, iwobi, welbeck and giroud

      Would you really want any in your fantasy team, god help you if that is your front 6

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ArsenalFanTV

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably time to move on. Not sure who the replacement would be though.

  25. Ben the Mee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pulis taking the piss now. That kid looks 12

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

        Pulis loving that he's not the manager being outed by his fans.

    • makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fletcher, grab a goal

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How is Sanchez still on 3 bonus??

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same bloke who decided McAuley is in charge

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Haha

    • Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dawson winning gola points?. Is 3:1 gives winning goal or only scores like 1:0, 2:1 etc?

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

        Kanu winning goal.

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

        HRK

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

        Kanu scored the winning goal

      4. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kanu will get winning goal

      5. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        R K scored the winning goal.-

        1. Lone Wolf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          cheers all

      6. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        oh, get it now

    • GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My Antonio -> Walcott transfer doesn't seem very clever now.. 🙁