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29 October 2016 1448 comments
Mark Mark
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There’s plenty at stake in opening fixture of Gameweek 10, with Alexis Sanchez heading into the clash with Sunderland sitting at the summit of our Captain Poll, seemingly backed by thousands to end a run of three outings without a goal.

Sanchez and Arsenal will have to perform without the presence of Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla, who both miss out through injury – a bitter blow for almost 500,000 managers who jumped on Walcott’s potential over the previous two Gameweeks.

Sunderland sit at the bottom of the table and will inevitably look to Jermain Defoe for goals; he’s blanked in his last three Gameweeks as he bids to breach an Arsenal back four that’s conceded in just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Easy points for Arsenal with Rodwell playing.

    1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      10 years, 9 days ago

      For everything there is a first

  2. Jafooli
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Fist

    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 9 days ago

      *pump

      FPL is back 😉

    2. HNI
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Much needed as being a Manutd fan not many good days since a couple of years now

    3. FPL Footy Show Pod
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Get fisting

    4. FPL Footy Show Pod
      10 years, 9 days ago

      *Pumping

  3. Stats Don\'t Lie
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Good luck all

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 9 days ago

      good luck to me

    2. Fred54
      10 years, 9 days ago

      This all fella always being blessed with luck..

  4. FPL Footy Show Pod
    10 years, 9 days ago

    8th in my ML and only one with Sanchez captain - changed from Deeney with 4 mins to go

    Please Sanchez - I've trusted you SO much - time to pay the piper

    1. HNI
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Very good decision especially with Walcott benched..Now only Ozil to share pts with Sanchez but he will assist the chilean so actually good 🙂

      1. soumyeah
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Only one in my ML with Aguero (c).
        Faith shall be repaid

  5. HNI
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Happy to bench Wally for Capoue...Hull are so dire that I even expect Capoue to score one lol

  6. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 9 days ago

    I'm getting crazy thoughts for next week, Sanchez, Wally, Amat to Fuchs, Firmino, Mahrez -4. 😐

    1. HNI
      10 years, 9 days ago

      For Fuchs Sake Mahrez!!?

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 9 days ago

        He will come good anytime soon

  7. KUNingas
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sterling -> Coutinho today before price changes?
    Have Firmino and Kun

  8. some witty pun
    10 years, 9 days ago

    no cazorla.
    0-1 for me

    1. HNI
      10 years, 9 days ago

      But its sunderland! At worst Oshea will assist Sanchez 😉

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

    1-1. Early Pienaar goal, Arsenal equalise through Giroud off the bench.

    1. HNI
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I thought match starts in an hr..or you 1 hr ahead from GMT so know the score? :p

      1. Lawrø
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Match starts in 1 min

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2759288/transfers

    Surely has to be the most uninspiring WC ever?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Wow

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Some people play the game differently I guess. Like, not wanting points

  11. FPL Footy Show Pod
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Defoe penalty opens the scoring before HT

    Ozil and Sanchez with second half goals to make it 2-1

    Heard it here first peeps!!!

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 9 days ago

      also the only time i'll hear it

  12. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Moyes' face when he sees Sanchez bag a hattie

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Non cappers order yourself a big sofa by tomorrow

      1. tm245
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Non owners like me getting a whole furniture set.

        1. Slartibartfast
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Ouch, same here.

          C'mon Zlatan...

          1. tm245
            10 years, 9 days ago

            +1

  13. tm245
    10 years, 9 days ago

    37% of top 10k started Walcott.

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Jammy bench points to the rescue.

    2. some witty pun
      10 years, 9 days ago

      capoue subs in and gets a goal

  14. Tansey
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Why were so many wanting to sell Walcott before deadline if he's only out for this week?

    1. Wardinator
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Bad fixtures coming up after

  15. BB-8
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Come on Sán(C)hez!

  16. Fred54
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Main ML rivals both gone for Deeney as captain. Myself Sanchez....even though I've told myself earky kick offs usually dont favour my captain choices. Almost went with Firminho as Luk and Aguero didn't fill me with confidence.

    1. soumyeah
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Even though they get the pints and are beating me I can only shake my head at the # of Watford players in my fellow mini leaguers teams. Triple watford all over that place

      1. soumyeah
        10 years, 9 days ago

        err, points

  17. soumyeah
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Def could see Ramsey and Giroud getting the goals off the bench and 50 posts about getting them in for next week

  18. PvA
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Why do soldiers walk like that?

    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      So that they can delay kick-off for even longer.

    2. Fred54
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Due to cutbacks cheap itchy washing powder is used.

  19. Zombie
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Cummon Mustafi!!!

  20. Lawrø
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez handball. I'd of given a YC for that

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Should have been

  21. Fowler23
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez broken arm?

  22. Somalion
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez dead

  23. adibo
    10 years, 9 days ago

    sanchez .. blank pls

  24. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season kr…
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Hoping Austin off the bench does the business now 🙂

    1. nelluckram
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Yup

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Kone looks just like Chris Tucker

  26. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Captain fail already

  27. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    0-0 please

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Or Bellerin goal and clean sheet, Pickford penalty save 😎

  28. Syd.
    10 years, 9 days ago

    That Coq is dirty

  29. Fowler23
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Pienaar dead