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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. Arteta
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Come on Koscielny, you can score too!

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

      This

    2. itwaswritten
      10 years, 9 days ago

      At least Lizard got an assist.

    3. xtina
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Captained him this week...

  2. Pardal78
    10 years, 9 days ago

    No Valencia, walcott and stanilslas.
    (C)outinho must score 3 and make 2 assists

  3. itwaswritten
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Thank god I got rid of LAMEe-L-a long time ago.

  4. tm245
    10 years, 9 days ago

    I think we have the best attacking force, City a close second.

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Arsenal dont play Sunderland every week

      1. tm245
        10 years, 9 days ago

        True, sometimes it's Hull, Chelsea, Swansea, or others who concede 3-4 goals.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Liverpool

      1. tm245
        10 years, 9 days ago

        The starters are very strong but the bench isn't as deep as the other two, IMO.

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Liverpool mate. They've definitely got the best.

      1. tm245
        10 years, 9 days ago

        You guys have more depth.

    4. Scholes Balls
      10 years, 9 days ago

      have you heard of liverpool

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

    SANCHEZ MOTM 😎 😎 GIGGITY

  6. Shultan
    10 years, 9 days ago

    What an up & down game for us sanchez captainers! Hope he gets rested midweek & ramsey & giroud start

  7. Differentiator
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez killing me with that 26 pt haul

    1. Differentiator
      10 years, 9 days ago

      For cappers ofc.

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

    how the hell do you call Sunderland vs Hull?
    It's the reverse of unstoppable force vs Immovable object...

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

      Impotent force v moving object

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

        both teams will lose when they play each other.
        It's like Alien vs Predator.

  9. Chucky
    10 years, 9 days ago

    coq out

  10. niloh1
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Alexis on for 3 baps?

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

      no

    2. BERGKOP
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Has to be

  11. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Congratz for Alexis' captainers.

    But c'mon we are talking about Sunderland. It is not meant to be a big deal to score against them. Even any team in championship can win against this Sunderland.

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

      and they will next season!

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

      I think you are confusing Alexis captainers with Arsenal supporters??

  12. FALCAO & MOU
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez's second goal shows he can be a good striker. Let's hope Wenger thinks so too.

  13. Make United Great Again
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Get one more Sanchez..

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

      You mean yellow ?

  14. Tibbs
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Someone on here a few days mentioned a ridiculous stat about Rodwell.

    Sunderland have failed to win anytime he starts, thats 33 on the bounce, incredible!

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Gareth Bale had a similar run at Spurs

      1. Tibbs
        10 years, 9 days ago

        really? ...begins googling

    2. how now brown cow
      10 years, 9 days ago

      That could be 60 games by the end of the season.

  15. Zombie
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Arsenal fans still abusing Giroud?

    1. devils advocate
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Get down! Get down!

      Shots fired!

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

      Arsenal fans never have

  16. devils advocate
    10 years, 9 days ago

    As a Sanchez captainer myself, I say to those that didn't to not despair, as there's still 3 or 4 good captain candidates that could very easily score a brace or more given this gws fixtures.

    Sanchez captainers have every right to rejoice, but I'd be keeping my smug 'lol's' to myself as this gw is far from over.

    1. Ravager
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Same. Plus this is my first captain haul in about 3 weeks so.

    2. some witty pun
      10 years, 9 days ago

      your name does not lie

    3. Tibbs
      10 years, 9 days ago

      this (sanchez captain here)

    4. Licky
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I captained Ozil...

      1. devils advocate
        10 years, 9 days ago

        Then sorry, I can't help you.

        Ozil is not on the list. 😉

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

      12 points down

      Need Kun to get something now

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

      Spot on. Anyway lol at posters are the lowest of the low 😉

  17. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez (C) has paid off finally! Bit 😐 Valencia isn't starting.

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

    Good to see Rambo and giroud back

    1. The Big Fella
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Where do you see Rambo fitting into the squad though?

  19. C_G
    10 years, 9 days ago

    (C)holevas, anyone else?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Brilliant but no

  20. fedolefan
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Didn't realize that Jaku is still on the bench.

  21. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Anyone know what's up with Antonio Valencia?

    Very surprised to see him not in the squad.

    1. Bob.
      10 years, 9 days ago

      No idea. Just brought him in for Baines!

  22. PvA
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Where is de Roon?

    1. Bob.
      10 years, 9 days ago

      de Rooney is on de bench

  23. @persecuted_by_mods
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Wait are you guys saying Sanchez is on 0 bonus or just that Giroud has 3?

  24. niloh1
    10 years, 9 days ago

    I guess I'm getting rid of Walcott next week

  25. FPL Puppy
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Didn't think twice about giving Sanchez the armband before deadline. A lot of speculation regarding having your captain playing the first early kick-off.

    Can we officially kill this theory now? 🙂

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

    Manchester United @ManUtd

    Antonio Valencia has a fracture in his arm and will have surgery today.

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

      !!!

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

      That's a spell on sidelines then

    3. how now brown cow
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Great.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers Parm

    5. how now brown cow
      10 years, 9 days ago

      I have Darren Fletcher playing now thanks to him.

    6. Bob.
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Balls

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

    Which player will Moyes blame?
    My money is on Kone.

    1. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Mine is on the left post.

      The ball should have gone for a goal kick, not to right onto Ramsey's feet.

  28. FALCAO & MOU
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Ramsey not passing to Alexis.

  29. Brehmeren
    10 years, 9 days ago

    That feeling when you finally captain Sanchez, like the 4 ahead of you in your ML.. only to discover that you forgot to click Save Team.
    I really need a Kun hattrick!

    1. Uncle Gamst
      10 years, 9 days ago

      Similar. clicked on change captain at 11.29 but slow connection meant it didn't save in time

      1. Uncle Gamst
        10 years, 9 days ago

        I had just transferred him in for Ozil as alternative captain to Sergio

      2. Brehmeren
        10 years, 9 days ago

        That sucks as well! At least I have Capoue and McAuley coming in for KdB and Valencia..

  30. Danstoke82
    10 years, 9 days ago

    Sanchez chance of a hatty right there but Ramsey chose to shoot.