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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. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    That palace goal bumped me up 5k places

  2. Mull
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Arfield goal!!!

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    OMG Arfield

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 4 days ago

      why all goals are OMG ?

      1. The 12th Man
        10 years, 4 days ago

        This

      2. Sánchez
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Tradition

      3. Clump
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Trademark.

  4. Sánchez
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Everton blew it

  5. how now brown cow
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Arfield!

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Would be typical for Costa and Ibra to score tomorrow

  7. Pochecinno
    10 years, 4 days ago

    5mins added time. Cue a Koscielny handball to win it

  8. Give The Todd Some Love
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Williams you are awful

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Wow, steady...

      1. Christina.
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Eve def really is shocking. Conceded vs Mid, Cp, Burn and Bourn.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Yeah, but that's not Ashley's fault !

          1. Christina.
            10 years, 4 days ago

            yeah, but he's the fall guy

          2. Give The Todd Some Love
            10 years, 4 days ago

            Obviously I'm speaking from a fantasy perspective

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

    Watford, Arsenal, West Ham. F**k you all.

  10. Sánchez
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Come on Sanchez. Get a return. Any return.

    1. Scholes Balls
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Sanchez is the new troll. 1 assist against bur, swa and mid ... How is that even possible

  11. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Everton are quite crap. Lukaku for a better striker?

  12. tm245
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Seamus, what a disappointing transfer you've been.

  13. Nicks93
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Im sorry for not captaining you Kun

    Forgive me

    1. Cojiro
      10 years, 4 days ago

      This

  14. The Big Fella
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Terrible GW. 29 points with an 8 point hit to be taken off (knee jerk and desperation to get Walcott in against Borough). Aguero(c) and Austin to play. FML.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Lol

    2. The Big Fella
      10 years, 4 days ago

      On the plus side, if either Kun or Austin don't play, Kone has 6 points plus 2BP. I have de Gea to play too actually (and Pickford on the bench).

  15. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Worthless Williams

  16. Ryan Naysmith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    omg

  17. Mark-O
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Arfield omg

  18. Royal5
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Coleman >:(

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

    All of my mids that played got clean sheet points

  20. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    haha Kaku baps gone

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

      bap

    2. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 4 days ago

      5 points is still good for this GW!

  21. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Smoke signals?

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Ozil goal disallowed

  23. how now brown cow
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Offside hahaha

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

      Hehehe love it

  24. tm245
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Ugh, thought that was a goal.

  25. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez is the new Baines.

    Never Captain, Never Bench.

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

      Bye bye Pickford pts

    2. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Who would bench Sanchez

  26. Arteta
    10 years, 4 days ago

    🙁

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Unlucky mate

  27. mr messi
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Everton never keep a clean sheet, why did I play Williams!

  28. Sánchez
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Reid

  29. Scholes Balls
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Walcott cant even score from an offside

  30. Ryan Naysmith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    HEARTBREAK FOR JONTY