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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. Richd
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I still hate the FPL website and App. Is it just me who wishes it would revert to how it used to be?!

    1. Mull
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I wish FFS still had the layout they had last year.

    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      10 years, 4 days ago

      How did it use to be again?

    3. oscardo
      10 years, 4 days ago

      this

    4. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I don't mind the site.

    5. The Algerian Dream
      10 years, 4 days ago

      What's wrong with it?

  2. itwaswritten
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I'm about to have a meltdown.

  3. tm245
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Anybody watching West Ham? How is Payet doing?

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

      Apparently really well. Just not quite found the yet. Been denied by the post and the keeper

      1. tm245
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Cheers, hope he can convert in the second half.

  4. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I bet liv vs wbrom will have all the goals lol Firmino hattie incoming

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      *Mane, Lallana, Milner and Coutinho

  5. Brap.
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Any significant subs?

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah, I'll get Valencia if Amat stays on the bench.

  6. Del Griffith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Here we go, strap in for another 45 minutes of panic

  7. Hect.OR 98th
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez down

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

    What has happened to ighalo. Used to be unbelievable. Now he's pathetic

  9. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Please bloody Sanchez score will you damn chillean mofo lol

  10. El-Kloppico
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Alexis floored!

  11. Del Griffith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Alexis down, urghhh

  12. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Best Antonio replacement? Lallana?

  13. WDT
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Definitely didn't mean to cause any offence re Coleman comment. Apologies if I did - wife has informed me that joke is not acceptable. Tail between legs

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

      Well done, cheers

  14. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Peno?

  15. Zebrahimović
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Merse just called Slimani Salami - 2 points

  16. Ziro
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Slimani close

  17. Numb
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez fail

  18. George Sillett
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Merson is the ultimate plonker . Salami OMG.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    OMG Shaqiri.

  20. Hect.OR 98th
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Pieters assist this time? Clutching.

  21. Zebrahimović
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Shaqiri - the hips don't lie

  22. SW6
    10 years, 4 days ago

    SHAQIRI OMG 😀 😎

  23. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Siggy YC

  24. El-Kloppico
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Shaqiri bangwagon about to leave.

  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    This is not going as well as I hoped.

  26. The Algerian Dream
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Ugh... doing a lot worse with this squad than with the one I forgot to make transfers for last week...

  27. Fowler23
    10 years, 4 days ago

    How did Kosc not score. Would've been Alexis assist

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

      That would have made me sick. Phew

    2. Brap.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      His neck didn't get the memo in time

    3. Danstoke82
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Because I brought him into my team 😉

  28. Ryan Naysmith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    sanchez > kos would have been perfect, ****

  29. El-Kloppico
    10 years, 4 days ago

    ARS scoring imminent!