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

    Arsenal top of the league 🙂

    Eat it 🙂

    1. Mull
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Middlesbrough 😆

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Yeah... that was strange. Must have been Arsenal's worst shot map all season.

      2. Sylas
        10 years, 4 days ago

        1>7

  2. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Another captain fail for me. 6 in 9 gameweeks.

    1. MrMaverick
      10 years, 4 days ago

      nothing worse than a captain fail

    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Time to quit?

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

    I took Payet out for Sanchez (c) this burns.

  4. HellasLEAF
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Arsenal blanked today you have to be kidding me!!!!!

  5. Rainer
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Has Captain Aguero ever blanked twice in a row at home?

    1. TheSteel
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Depends if you captained him for two home blanks in a row

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 4 days ago

      yes

  6. Darwen
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Holebas avoided a 5th YC, good for HUL next weekend 🙂

  7. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Reid goal and Cabaye goal have made a mess of this week. Come on Bobby!

  8. Spg76
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Pickford and PVA. That hurt

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

      Cruel

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

    Well, at least Koscielny, Walker and Pickford were all right

    1. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Sunderland conceded in the last sec...

      1. OPTA FPL
        10 years, 4 days ago

        wtfffffffffff

  10. Gazzpfc
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Absolute garbage 1 assist from the whole team that was worrh -8 and i bet sterling runs riot tomoz who i took out

  11. MrMaverick
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Double watford holebas britos saving the day again!!! 2 CS IN A ROW FOR YOU YELLOW LADS GET IN

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 days ago

      With Wally(c), you need that. 😀

  12. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    34 from 8 with Bobby Ben and Sergio to go

  13. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Heaton save monster

    4 points without a cleanie 😉

  14. Mainoo Magic
    10 years, 4 days ago

    28 from 9, oh dear another shocking GW. Was relying on arsenal getting a few goals. How the hell did arsenal bank at home to Middlesbrough, so frustrating!

  15. rozzo
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Sanchez out for De Bruyne for me.

    The herd will say no but I fancy De Bruyne to score far more points this year

    1. drughi
      10 years, 4 days ago

      sanchez up against sunderland, bad idea

    2. TheSteel
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Far more is absurd. A coin toss at best for who will score more. Id put Sanchez ahead though.

  16. TheSteel
    10 years, 4 days ago

    I need a Lallana masterclass followed by a Zlatan goal fest.

  17. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 4 days ago

    How was Siggy playing today?

  18. The Mandalorian
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Lots of stoke players still getting yellow cards is there a fight going on?

    1. Brap.
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Hahaha Allen gets a yella after the final whistle just to troll new owners!!

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

      who got booked?

      1. Krul Runnings
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Allen shaq bard

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

        Allne, Shaq and Bards I see

    3. Licious Lizard
      10 years, 4 days ago

      What happened?

  19. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    How can Zaha be on 40 bps with 1 assist?

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 4 days ago

      This. Ofc my lucky mate played him

  20. bobinjo
    10 years, 4 days ago

    No bonus points for Cech is just wrong!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I own Koscienly so I am going to allow this

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah real quality saves, but quality doesn't count in BPS

  21. The Algerian Dream
    10 years, 4 days ago

    25 from 5 including (C) Sanchez here

  22. drughi
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Lallanas 100 th appearence for liverpool tonight 🙂

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cue Firmino stealing his party. 😉

  23. Licious Lizard
    10 years, 4 days ago

    That West Ham goal was a CLEAR offside?!?! 5-6 points lost on that as a PVA owner.

    1. Mull
      10 years, 4 days ago

      He was on for 3 bonus before the goal.

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 4 days ago

        You like to rub salt in the wound don't you? 😆

      2. Licious Lizard
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Come on! This season is just not with me! Benched Zaha for the first time since buying him as well...

    2. BLANKET DEFENCE
      10 years, 4 days ago

      5 points gained as a payet owner 🙂

  24. BLANKET DEFENCE
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Time to get rid of williams and snoddy.

  25. La vida FPL
    10 years, 4 days ago

    No Liverpool cover... *gulp*

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

      Don't worry Pulis has arrived with his trusty bus. He will be ultra jealous of all the turgid clean sheet football played earlier today

    2. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Hope you're a sofa-owner then?

  26. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    McAuley 15 pointer please!!!

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

    Really liked the look of the fixtures this gw too. Oh well still a long way to go

  28. F4L
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Pieters or Cameron?

  29. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Consistency is key, leaving the C on Sanchez

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 4 days ago

      So you must enjoy finishing 4th every season and getting knocked out the in first round of the Champions League?? 😉

  30. Richd
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Zlatan will prob score a brace now.