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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. Nicks93
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Go to hell Everton defence

  2. VS10_
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Only clean sheet gone, great.

  3. some witty pun
    10 years, 4 days ago

    i regret not captaining aguero

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Why? He's not done anything yet

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Because every other captaincy option is failing.

  4. Ziro
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Stekelenberg at fault

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 4 days ago

      but its Williams' fault for being in my team

    2. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 days ago

      After saving 2 penalties against City and getting net 60k transfers in, he does this. 😆

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 4 days ago

        ....which serves the knee jerkers just right.

  5. Royal5
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Fu Stekelenburg

  6. Clump
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Williams needs to get out of my team methinks.

  7. Del Griffith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    After Aguero (C) -2 last week a Sanchez (C) haul of 6 will be a big improvement

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

    Kun to vokes -4

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Another gameweek of blanks everywhere, getting tiring

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Bye and thanks for nothing, Williams

  11. Belsunz
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Williams, you ARE the weakest link, bye!

  12. Ryan Naysmith
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Played fuchs ahead of Williams think Williams is my next sell

  13. TheSteel
    10 years, 4 days ago

    VOOOOOOKES!

  14. Chucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Worst GW ever???

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 days ago

      So were you lying to TM then?

      1. Chucky
        10 years, 4 days ago

        about what? No goals/assists so far 🙁

  15. fedolefan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Mid(H) Bou(A) Pal(H) Bur(A) and no clean sheets for Everton. Ugh!!

    1. Clump
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah. Time to forget Everton defence.

  16. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Mustafi ok?

    Brought him for Toby this week.

    1. Clump
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Looks ok.

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

    Vokes becoming a genuine 3rd striker option?

    1. rnrd
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Gray soon back

  18. Somalion
    10 years, 4 days ago

    MUSA!!

  19. Declan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Musa goal

  20. Sánchez
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Musa

  21. Goodricke
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Mussa goal

  22. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Aguero to Vokes?

  23. SW6
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Musa Goal

  24. Mark-O
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Burnley home = fortress

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 days ago

      The only way they will stay up.

  25. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Leicester Musa

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 days ago

    OMG Musa

  27. Declan
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Slimani assist

  28. TooDifficuIt
    10 years, 4 days ago

    get rid of coleman

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

    Another fairly inconsequential goal. Odd week.

  30. Debauchy
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Musa wagon