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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Bolasie

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lukaku assist

    2. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Something smells….

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bolasie goal Lukaku assist

  3. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez on pens concerns me. Hattrick of pen misses in two weeks would not be welcome, especially with two of them from captains.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's awful at pens

  4. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cech is a legend

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      About time he had a good game. Been shocking of late.

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    At least kaku assist

  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cech, good save.

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    This Adama Traore is giving Kosc a headache.. Great punt imo

  8. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tough luck LR, Bolasie goal

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'd love if PvA scored

  10. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bolasie.

    The fart worked!

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😆

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fart again mate

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gimme 10!

    3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It was you...cmmon man..u can fart two more times in 30 min..

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That's was exactly 20 minutes after you said you would fart for Bolaise in 20 minutes. Please fart twice for Sanchez

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Actually how about a dump for Sanchez

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could you try trumpeting a Sanchez goal please?

  11. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fix up arsenal wtf

  12. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Heat on CS gone, thank God!!

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton works

  13. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i think that guy farted...bolasie scored

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep think so.. can't remember his name though

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kaku 🙂

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who do I ship first?

    A) Williams
    B) McAuley

  16. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My God! My 1st point of the game coming from Bolasie.. Wow!
    And if its a Lukaku assist, its a double point! 🙂

  17. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Took an 8 point hit and sold Bolasie for Walcott this week. FML.

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal Middlesborough very wide open match now.

  19. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Amat was 93% rise on fpl statistics before being dropped 🙂

  20. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Dont feel that bad about it guys there was some guy on here earlier wondering did anyone else treble captain Sanchez

  21. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil keeps giving the ball away

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    come on sanchez please

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool will score 7 goals

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bet they don't.

  24. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son to Shaq anyone?

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Okazaki

  26. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Alexis losing too much possession here!
    Pass the ball to Wally for once!!!

  27. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All the goals are probably just waiting till CS points come in

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    antonio off
    ferghouli on

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Off my team too!

  29. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ffs. Went Bolasie to Sanchez. Fail.

  30. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rival moving 40+ points clear. Firmino needs to do the business for me later.