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. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger please go.......I beg u..still not getting his brains right with playing sanchez up front......and not on the left...arsenal was doing amazing when sanchez was playing forward but I dont know why he is changing and using his brains

  2. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who 's on penos for chelsea now ??
    Costa or willian I think !!

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

  3. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Although fixtures aren't released yet, is WC this week reasonable providing you still stack the players with games to be rearranged?

    I can get the following with £1.6ITB for Lukaku > Ibra for DGWs

    Pickford - Jaku
    Alonso - Coleman - Valencia - Vertonghen - Yoshida
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Pedro/Mata - Carroll
    Costa - Lukaku - Gabby

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would switch out Eriksen for Mata and keep Pedro

  4. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger right now:

    http://imgur.com/QCgxwU0.jpg

  5. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Score check?

    2 from 1

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      0 from 0

      1. Fergies fledgling
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        9 or 10 from 1 (depending on baps)

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

      0 from 0

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7 from 1 (Sanchez pre-BAPS)

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This.

    4. ItsJonesy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      14 from 1.

    5. itwaswritten
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7 from 1.

    6. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      -6 from 1

  6. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I played the all out attack chip because why not? First sub is now Dawson. You can't make this stuff up.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So random.

      • Pep says
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Evans scored the week I played it and he was 1st sub. 9pts to Allen's 1

      • My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Game of luck!

      • BC1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger please stay

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As a Sanchez owner, but not captainer I am happy with at least 7 points from him. If all my players scored 7 pts it would be a good week.

      1. ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        don't forget his bonus points

      2. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same boat but he will get 10 points.

        I switched to Lukaku at the last minute. Let's see whap happens

      3. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Got him in for free? If yes, then it's a transfer success.

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The Arsenal fans have their part to play on the teams performances they have been projecting their bad karma onto the players

      1. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This. The fans are like poison.

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fans didn't make the problems up, they reflect what the team is showing not vice versa. Maybe it's partially true, but the team's reaction has to be such that changes the way things are going, not to drown in the misery they've created.

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Partly agree. But 75% of the problem is the attacking midfield do not work hard enough. They don't put their foot in, they don't track back, they don't want to defend at set pieces etc. If you are Barca, PSG, Real Madrid or Bayern in their domestic leagues you can get away with it. But Arsenal, Liverpool etc. cannot.

      4. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They (we) are actually the worst. I posted a couple of weeks ago hoping for Wenger to spite them by playing a horrible team week-in, week-out. What does he have to lose anyway?

    5. Still Unsure
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well well well, Hazard misses out. Turns out Dinnery's 'guessing' and 'clickbait' was right after all...

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

          Think it's more than guesswork at this stage

          1. Still Unsure
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Not on here yesterday. He was a fraud according to many. Makes me laugh.

        2. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Feel sorry for Wenger. The players let him down

          1. OLEgend
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            *checks prof pic* Ok.

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            The players ?? I didn't see any players today except alexis for sure

            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Was Ozils best performance for some time though

              1. John wick
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                He is injured in training.....so plss updaye urself before posting anything and support wenger

          3. Fergies fledgling
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I think he's lost the dressing room

            Similar situation to Ranieri.

            All his BS finally catching up with him.

          4. John wick
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ueah right...dont be soft on him...he is old stupid man....all things are going against him but he wont have a xommonsense to go now but he will stay...what he has done in last 13 yrs 2 fa cup...plss dont blame the players they need a chang

          5. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            The way he manages them has let him down in the first place, he's been spoiling them for years and this team has not been prepared for anything better than mediocrity.

        3. OLEgend
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It was a great decision to bring in FunesMori for Amat for a hit last week

          1. trinzoo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Did the same, for Ake though.

        4. Pirlø's Pen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sanchez for 3 bonus?

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            probably not

          2. OLEgend
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I wish

          3. Boomerang V
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I think he and Dawson are getting 3

          4. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No - 2 at most. 1 most likely

            1. bring_on _the_fantasy
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              1? What planet are you on?

          5. Fergies fledgling
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Possibly but probably 2.

          6. ILOVEBAPS
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nope.

          7. Garlana
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Kanu to go up, Sanchez will probably go down, could easily be 1 point. Fingers crossed for 2

          8. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nah, hoping for a couple seeing he only really 'played' up to the knock.

            1. bring_on _the_fantasy
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Kanu will go up 5pts to 34, sanches wont get any deductions, dawson my go up

        5. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Holebas on the bench after picking him over Pieters.......

          1. Fergies fledgling
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Pieters goal incoming

            1. trinzoo
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              if Holebas stays on the bench, that would be fine !

        6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Are the Arsenal players doing a Leicester and forcing the board to take action vs Wenger?

          1. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No they all just have very small testicles

          2. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            There do look similarities.

        7. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Where did Dinnery get that Hazard news in the first place?

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Unknown Twitter source

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He must have a inside track from somewhere he seems to be pretty consistent tbf

        8. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry but the hate for Wenger is pathetic. The Invincibles have bought him a lifetime pass for me, I don't care how long ago it was, any manager who can orchestrate that level of greatness is always a hero to me.

          1. Fergies fledgling
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            The invincibles is a very very long time ago now.

            Distant memories for a board.

            1. timski8000
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Recent memories are 100% qualification for the champions league - the only club in the premier league to do so.

              They are still up there with Liverpool etc who are being lauded.

              For me the issue is that Wenger is a very good manager - but he used to be great.

          2. Ravager
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            And that's understandable. He did well...at a point in time. But there had to be a moment when he had to step back and let someone else come in to refresh the squad. So yes he had amazing times with the club. But at this point, he's stagnated for a while now.

          3. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No it does not. Had more than enough time and has actually ruined his legacy with his over stay.

          4. OLEgend
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He is a hero,one of the alltime best in EPL. But every good things come to an end,it is not like Messi would play the same way when he turns 50.

          5. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed Wenger is a premier league legend and should be treated with respect and given time and space to do his job
            I hope he stays for another season so he can take revenge on these bum players that are not pulling their weight for him

            1. John wick
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Lol......I am a gunner from 2001..during that time we were the best but as years went down money was issue among other club and we ver mking stadium...clubs paid and got players ..we spent around 90 for bunch of idiots

            2. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Agree with the first part, He has meant so so much to Arsenal and those that are old enough to remember, will cherish the memories,
              But another season ? No, would rather he left , and avoid further abuse.

            3. Grounderz
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Issue is that that sort of statement was not only now made by you but made by fans many years ago.

              The pattern is repeating.

          6. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Loving on past glories.
            Sad really.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              You know about hey Rupe

          7. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            There's no such thing as lifetime pass.

            Your as good as a run of results these days that just how it is.

          8. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Think it could well be this opinion that is intensifying the anger among other fans that want to see change mate tbh

          9. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Can't live in the past. Ranieri deserved to be sacked. Wenger does too.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Arsenal will never fire him . They may whisper in his ear though

              1. KingNidge
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                They will have too as the fans are turning more and more by the day.. i said a couple of weeks back after you guys got emptied by Bayern that Wenger deserves a proper send off for what he has done at the club but he has to announce he is going to leave for this to happen i feel..i believe there would be huge relief if he announced he was to step down and the fans would quieten down till the end

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

                  Very true.

                2. Debauchy
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah , hoping for same too

          10. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I also think this underscores the singular greatness of SAF. Being able to go out on top even with a skeleton of the former great United teams might have been as great a job as the treble. Their downturn since then notwithstanding, it was an incredible exit.

            Just wish differently for a manager I love, but it doesn't look like that will be the case.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah agree. I harbour more resentment for our board though.
              Books were balanced some seasons back , yet were still very frugal in the transfer market ,

            2. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Sir Alex was just a one off in that respect

              No one wants to see anyone abused least of all one who has put his heart and soul into the club like Wenger but he's very lucky to still be in that job and earning that huge salary.. he could and would have been sacked years ago at any other club of that stature

          11. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He should go to PSG or some other club or just retire. All these Arsenal fans complaining about him not winning a title for 13 years forget that they hadn't won it for 7 years before his arrival.

        9. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mark has Sanchez....

          3 baps it is 🙁

        10. dhamphiir
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal’s last three Premier League away games:

          West Brom 3-1 Arsenal
          Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal
          Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal

          1. itwaswritten
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            3+1 = 4

          2. Ravager
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Consistent.

        11. drughi
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          100 points to catch ML leader in 9 weeks, possible ?

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            if you still have all your chips left yes

          2. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Very.

          3. dhamphiir
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            if your team can score more than 150 points in DGW 37

          4. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            yes easy....could make up 40 points alone in a DGW, you need to be getting you captain picks right every week now do

        12. Ziro
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just blocked ArsenalExPro 😛

          1. Ziro
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Or Exapro whatever his name is

          2. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ray Parlour is sound mate, why?

          3. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            How? Want to do the same.

        13. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Good chances for Sanchez to stay on 3 bonus?

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

            No

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yep, high ownership, so everything goes in their favour

            1. Dušan Citizen
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Bought him this week

          3. liiusions
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No, 2 likely. Maybe even 1

          4. bring_on _the_fantasy
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            will be 2 pts, will never be 1

          5. Big Mac 24
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Two probablz, surelz Dawson gets the extra for game winner.

          6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Just changed to 2 baps

        14. itwaswritten
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Imagine taking people on the internet so seriously and being that bothered that you have to block someone. Weak.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I hate when Mummy grounds you but still gives you internet access

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Bet she's a smoking hot milf piece of hoop.

        15. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Arsene ought to say:

          'If we don't get Champions League qualification, I'll go.'

          And stay if he does

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He'll go hard into summer transfer window to win the title next season. 😉

        16. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I've just woken up and I am still hammered. 2 questions lads:
          1) Was Sanchez up front or on the left
          2) How does Sanchez have the same BPS as Dawson who scored two?

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Left

            Nobody knows!

          2. ScotDougie
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Played on the wing great first half did nothing second , he won't stay on 3 bps

        17. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I wonder what keeps arsene Wenger driving even at this age. What a manager though.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            8 mil a year

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            What keeps anyone going at that age? My dad is older and loves working.

        18. Ci Siamo
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No chance Arsenal get 4th now

          Sticking my neck out here

        19. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hazard flagged

        20. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who are people going to captain next game week?

          1. Grand Thibauto
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Diego Costaaa!

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Depends who doesnt get injured during break

          3. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Gabbi

          4. drughi
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Think many will go Costa

          5. michudagawd
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A player who will blank most likely.

          6. dhamphiir
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            If I buy Gibbandini then it will be him

          7. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Costa or Gabby if I get him? No doubt 'pool will raise their game massively in the derby, ruling Kaku out.

          8. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Harry Kane

        21. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone else constantly refreshing the fpl page to check sanchez bonus

          1. Big Mac 24
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            is now -1