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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. TheSteel
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Im just happy that Rose started and got a CS

  2. Ravager
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Can't watch but at what position is Antonio today?

    1. TheSteel
      10 years, 4 days ago

      RM

    2. farooqriasat786
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Right Back

      1. Ravager
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Smh. Thanks

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 4 days ago

      59th minute sees him running off the pitch,
      .
      .
      .
      To hug his manager as he celebrates his third. 😉

      1. Ravager
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Loool! I'd love for that one to happen

    4. PvA
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Right wing back

  3. Emiliano Sala
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Borring
    Seems should have made my team 541 !

    1. Emiliano Sala
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Boring*

    2. Bubz
      10 years, 4 days ago

      13 minutes in...

  4. Ziro
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Only 10 minutes in this looks like one of those frustrating matches for Arsenal at the Emirates. A last minute goal to nick a win, hopefully.

    1. Declan
      10 years, 4 days ago

      🙄

    2. Brap.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Floodgates if they score

  5. Bolivian Seaman
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio looking quite dangerous

    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Good

    2. red devil 7
      10 years, 4 days ago

      call the cops

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

    Haha
    If Mike dean does not give it, you know it's not a penalty

  7. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Benteke keeps trolling me.

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Took him out of 1 SKY team this morning due to him being a big doubt.

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

    Should be a pen 😛 Whats wrong with Mike today

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

    Just give me goals!

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

    Three saves already for Heaton.

    1. PvA
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Gangster defined

  11. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    A match is 90 mins people get a grip lol

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

      You'e obviously never been here during a match day?

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

    Ozil hacked down in the box should have been a pen

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

      Dean hates Arsenal

  13. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Allen scored yet?

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Not just yet

  14. PvA
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Just emailed FPL asking for some goals

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

      Goals form who?

  15. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez is going to haul isn't he? 😎

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 4 days ago

        He might if there's a rope somewhere.

  16. Numb
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Think Mike Dean might have been talked to about awarding too many pens

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Arfield yellow

    1. red devil 7
      10 years, 4 days ago

      racist

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 4 days ago

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Can't resist some bad news even when nobody cares 😀

  18. djenzio
    10 years, 4 days ago

    the impatience of football fans these days in mesmerising

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

    Wtf is that thing under David James lip?

    1. Numb
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Teeth?

    2. Brap.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Dip

  20. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    16 games between PL and Championship and only 1 goal so far

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I think the 0-0 record is 28 mins in the bpl.

    2. *sigh*
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Aye but its for the most important team

  21. sillyhilly69
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I pay for Sky and BT. Not one game. Who's the mug here?!

    1. djenzio
      10 years, 4 days ago

      you!

      so many better ways to get any match you want for a much cheaper price

      1. sillyhilly69
        10 years, 4 days ago

        I don't like streaming.

        But you'd expect ONE game televised surely?!

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

      Lei/CP on live on Sky in Ireland!

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

      The PL.

      Imagine the TV money if all 380 games were televised?

    4. Sánchez
      10 years, 4 days ago

      3pm Saturday tv games are not allowed

  22. Mull
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Heaton on 3 saves already.

  23. MarvelouSuccess
    10 years, 4 days ago

    tumbleweed goes across. have these so called footballers forgot to score?

  24. The Enlightener
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Cech supreme!

  25. VS10_
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Negredo 😆

  26. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Boro should have scored

  27. PvA
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Who is on penalties for Arsenal when Cazorla is on the pitch?

    Walcott?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cazorla

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 days ago

        😀

    2. Mull
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cazorla

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

      Cech

  28. _Gunner
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Cech two saves !

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

    Aguero (c) looking good 🙂

    1. MarvelouSuccess
      10 years, 4 days ago

      not if todays goalfest is anything to go by 😉

  30. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 4 days ago

    What's on for dinner people?

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Pork chops , sauté potatoes , cauliflower cheese , carrots . Red wine gravy.