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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. Js31
    10 years, 9 days ago

    lol at everyone who didn't captain Sanchez because of 'early fixture'

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 9 days ago

      No other captain has played yet, jeez.

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      10 years, 9 days ago

      don't be annoying, enjoy the points, but don't be a d**k

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        10 years, 9 days ago

        for the record, i captained sanchez...

    3. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Idiot spotted

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

      Quality post - keep them coming.

      😉

    5. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Spot the children on FFS...

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

      "Lol @" bit of a cliché now at this stage?

  2. VS10_
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Down to 10 players two weeks in a row...

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

      Quality post - keep them coming.

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

        Doh! Reply fail to JS above.
        Sorry VS10. 🙂

        1. VS10_
          10 years, 9 days ago

          oh np

      2. VS10_
        10 years, 9 days ago

        What is your problem?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Lol

        2. Nabs Kebabs
          10 years, 9 days ago

          lol

  3. King H
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Donkey essential !!

  4. Stoneytq1
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Changed my captain from Mane to Sanchez at 11.29

    1. Humlesnurr
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Mane might score 3-4 goals

  5. fedolefan
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Come on Sanchez, get greedy.

  6. FPL Puppy
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Both Giroud and Sanchez is chasing their hattrick, with 7 minutes (+ added time) to go.

    Who will win??

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Neither.

      1. FPL Puppy
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Sooo, Defoe hattrick? 😆

  7. Grand Maester Juan
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Where is De Roon !!!!! Out of squad just when i transfer him in !

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Why would you transfer him in?

  8. Jimmy Boy
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Always so disappointing when your captain gets a yellow, no matter how well he does.

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Pretty sure an Aguero captainer last week will tell you otherwise.

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        10 years, 9 days ago

        this!

  9. itwaswritten
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Hat-trick incoming!

  10. Danstoke82
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Jermaine Defoe's goal was utterly pointless and cost me a Kosc CS

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      10 years, 9 days ago

      how was it pointless? I have defoe off the bench 😛

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 9 days ago

        It's pointless because I didn't have him on my bench too come on 😉

  11. FPL Puppy
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Watmore off, Gooch on

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Ha, gooch.

  12. O Fenomeno
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez (c) what a start to the GW. Aguero, Son, Payet, Firminio, Lukaku and Wilson make up the rest of my front 7, could be a sweet score.

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

    Aaaargh, thought I had captained sanchez :(((

    Turns out it's Kaku

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

    Peculiar feeling having Sanchez and not having him captain.
    Do you cheer or wince as the points fly in?

    1. O Fenomeno
      10 years, 9 days ago

      One goal is ok, two goals not so much. Who's your captain?

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

        Deeney, so I've decided to wince

    2. Athletic Dildao
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I think I'll be wincing more when firmino blanks this afternoon.

  15. FPL Puppy
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Van Aanholt injured.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      no one will notice a difference in output

      1. FPL Puppy
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Did Jonty get rid of Van Aanholt?

  16. Numb
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Early kick off curse lifted

  17. Knowledgeable meerkat
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez has already got me more than my whole team did last gw

    1. Danstoke82
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Same here. Nice to actually have a decent start to the GW for once!

  18. chonks
    10 years, 9 days ago

    will amat start this week?

  19. frenchfries
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Why is everyone crying over Sanchez before he scored his second goal? jesuschrist

    1. FPL Puppy
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Yellow card, out of bps. Giroud just scored two goals and stole 3bps.

      1. frenchfries
        10 years, 9 days ago

        ok so he have to score atleast 2 goals and get all the bps, if not, swap him out

  20. Athletic Dildao
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Linden Goochinio to mount a come back from now. You heard it here first.

  21. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Why the hell is Giroud on 3 bps when hes only on the pitch??

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Where else should he be?

    2. FPL Puppy
      10 years, 9 days ago

      *SUPERSUB*

    3. Somalion
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Scored 2 goals in fairness to him

    4. Shultan
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Strikers get 25 BPS for a goal plus sanchez yellow card has harmed his

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

        Ffs 🙁

      2. Saulius_makaulius
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Scoring GOAL (Forward) 24 BPS
        Yellow cards -3 BPS

    5. Saulius_makaulius
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Bonus point system:
      Paying 1 to 60 minutes = 3 BPS
      Scoring GOAL (Midf.) = 18 BPS
      Scoring GOAL (Forw.) = 24 BPS

      Giroud: 2 Goals (24 x 2) + Playing min. (3) = 51 BPS

    6. Live Lad
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Because Sanchez got a YC

    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Made a vital contribution that's why

  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Wenger please take Sanchez off.

    I can't take it anymore!!

    Deeney you better get a hatty!

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 9 days ago

      They've used all 3 subs

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Or maybe not actually

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          10 years, 9 days ago

          Still one left.

          Who did you captain Andy?

  23. Shultan
    10 years, 9 days ago

    With ramsey & giroud now back, i got on the walcott bangwagon at exactly the wrong time

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Hindsights a beautiful thing....

  24. devils advocate
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Gotta love when the gws most obvious captain option does what he's meant to. 🙂

    Now I can watch all the other captain candidates from the comfort of my lounge, and even if they do outscore Sanchez this gw I'll still be content with Sanchez's haul.

    Thanks Alexis. That's a captain's score and more like it. 😉

    1. FPL Puppy
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Well written. 🙂 +10

    2. Danstoke82
      10 years, 9 days ago

      100% agree. I don't usually get that luxury.

  25. tm245
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez YC must be the negative BPS issue.

    1. Saulius_makaulius
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Yellow cards only -3 BPS

  26. _Jane
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Deeny super hat-trick please

    1. FPL Puppy
      10 years, 9 days ago

      What's a super hat-trick?? Is it like going Super Saiyan?

  27. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 9 days ago

    https://youtu.be/TirlkhBBcPU

    For the hatty

    1. itwaswritten
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Ew!

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

    Lamela ill today.

  29. bojack
    10 years, 9 days ago

    San(c)hez putting the early KO theory to bed.

  30. Alonso's Ball
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Why is Sancez BPS so low?! Before his 2nd goal he wasn't even in the top 3

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 9 days ago

      YC

      1. Ravager
        10 years, 9 days ago

        And dispossessed several times

    2. bojack
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Costa special.