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22 October 2016 1406 comments
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Following on from Bournemouth’s goalless draw with Spurs, there are six 3pm kick-offs to keep our Saturday afternoons ticking over.

Top two in this week’s Captain Poll, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott are both named in the Arsenal starting line-up as the Gunners look for a seventh straight Premier League victory.

Clean sheet returns also look likely for Arsene Wenger’s side, who have kept out their opponents in five of the last six in all competitons.

Having netted four times in his last three away appearances, Romelu Lukaku gets his chance to go up against Burnley’s backline at Turf Moor.

Sean Dyche’s side may be porous on the road, yet have shipped just three goals in five in front of their own supports.

The Joe Allen bandwagon has the chance to build momentum. The Welshman starts away to Hull today on the back of four goals in the last three and has some very obliging matches to follow.

Leicester will be hoping to bring their Champions League form to the table as Palace rock up to the King Power.

Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez combined for the Foxes midweek winner and square up to a defence without a clean sheet to their name. Jamie Vardy drops to the bench, though, as Claudio Ranieri rotates his options due to the busy schedule.

We’ll be looking for further signs of improvement at Swansea in their first home match under Bob Bradley.

The Welsh side put two past Arsenal this time last week and Gylfi Sigurdsson – with two goals and an assist in five now – is back on our radars after notching at the Emirates.

West Ham grabbed a much-needed win at Palace last week, teeing them up nicely as struggling Sunderland pay visit.

Dimitri Payet grabbed a top five spot in the Captain Poll on the back of a goal and four assists in five starts since returning from injury.

Michail Antonio was subject to more transfers out than any midfielder ahead of today’s plum home encounter and former owners will be hoping they won’t be ruing that decision come 4.45pm.

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  1. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    SANCHEZ!!!!!!!

    1. Gazpilicueta
      10 years, 4 days ago

      🙂

    2. Zombie
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Ban!

    3. Chucky
      10 years, 4 days ago

      lol

    4. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 days ago

      See ya

    5. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cmon Sanchez* 😛

    6. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Troll

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Your being too nice epic. Same amount of letters starting with a c is much better

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          10 years, 4 days ago

          I'll bite. What five letter word beginning with c are you referring to?

          1. Somalion
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Pcunt

            The p is silent

            1. Henryyy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 4 days ago

              Lol

          2. Ziro
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Conté

          3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Ends with an n..i dont like getting to personal

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              10 years, 4 days ago

              * too

    7. adibo
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Smh

    8. PvA
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Come on Sanchez*

  2. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez(C) payet and Allen make me proud 😀

  3. Goodricke
    10 years, 4 days ago

    was the walcot -4 transfer worth it...

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Should be over these two weeks but who did you lose?

      1. Goodricke
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Son

        1. Numb
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Should be fine then

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Ask again in 2 hours

  4. Fowler23
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Lol at Mirallas

  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    wal(c)ott
    Make me proud

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I wonder how many pens Mike Dean will give Alexis today from Brough holding players in the box?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Is he even on pens?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 4 days ago

        No Caz No Peacoq i guess so

        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Ozil?

      2. Goodricke
        10 years, 4 days ago

        No santi, so probably

  7. Your Mum's Athletic
    10 years, 4 days ago

    good luck all

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    #PrayForJonty

    #WheresPuncheon

  9. Ziro
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Pardew playing out the back now?

  10. Fowler23
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Okazaki fail

  11. YoungPretender
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Son owners getting rid?

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yes.

      1. Numb
        10 years, 4 days ago

        For?

        1. v12w12
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Lallana

          1. Numb
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Good idea

        2. Dr Dream
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Anybody.

    2. Crystal Ball
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yes possibly!

    3. v12w12
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Unless anything else pressing, yeah

    4. YoungPretender
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Any Siggy love?

      1. v12w12
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Not a bad shout. Seems to do well against the 'bigger' sides

  12. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 days ago

    'Zaza should have done better' non shocker

  13. Sandy Ravage
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Toon!

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Where is Antonio playing

    1. farooqriasat786
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Right back

  15. Neeskens Under Matip
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Baines to Tymon gamble fail. Watch Dawson pick up the points now...

  16. Paul
    10 years, 4 days ago

    WTF!!

    Kept (c) on Sanchez but it's showing Walcott now!!!

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Email FPL

      1. Paul
        10 years, 4 days ago

        hope not too much of a travesty!

    2. Gazpilicueta
      10 years, 4 days ago

      if you get a reply youve done better than me

    3. Goodricke
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Wait 90 mins...

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 4 days ago

      This happened to me last season. Changed from martial to kun. Checked at 3.15 it was still on martial..kun scored 5. Hope it works out better for you than me

      1. Paul
        10 years, 4 days ago

        :/

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    CHANCEEE!

  18. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    10 years, 4 days ago

    54 minutes of football and no goals
    Shame

  19. ChampChomp
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Boro look hopeless

  20. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez(c) fail 🙁

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Should have captained Aguero

  21. Ziro
    10 years, 4 days ago

    For someone with a brilliant passing ability, Özil's set-pieces are so bad.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Direct FKs I mean.

      1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        10 years, 4 days ago

        He prefers the ball moving I guess

        1. Ziro
          10 years, 4 days ago

          That's my point, moving balls should be tougher, no?

  22. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    This is going to be a bad day with all these troll posts.

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Log off then.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Troll 😛

        1. George Sillett
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Who me ? ( !)

        2. *sigh*
          10 years, 4 days ago

          More of a Gonk

  23. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Boro 2% possession in 9 mins . Às a kun captainer I feel sick

  24. TooDifficuIt
    10 years, 4 days ago

    sanchez didn't score yet

  25. Les Bleus
    10 years, 4 days ago

    No goals yet? Yawn

  26. Brap.
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Hope the Boro kitman brought marshmallows for this 90 of camping just outside their own box

  27. Declan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Benteke post

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 days ago

      What did he say?

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Good. That beitiful post

    3. Brap.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      That's the era people who shipped him out are living in

  28. Richd
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I had a beer last night LOL

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Not now?

  29. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Interesting to see Snodgrass playing on the left to start off with, looks like Meyler on the right.

    1. fedolefan
      10 years, 4 days ago

      How snoddy doing?

  30. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Middlesborough parking it and as soon as they break on the counter. They dont make it oast the half way line.

    I can see 1-0. Bellerin owners rejoice