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29 October 2016 1448 comments
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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.

  1. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Put your mortgage on a Sunderland red card here..

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hahahah I was thinking that. I hope so because Sanchez will run riot then

  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Djilibdji on for Sunderland. That spells trouble. Sanchez could go nuts here

  3. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Coq hurt

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jafooli should have stretched first

    2. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coq hurt is fine.

      Start to worry when you get Coq burn.

      1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Or dong yellow 🙂

        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I don't get it.

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ox is playing so well he might even keep Walcott out of the team

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Coq getting in the box alot.

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nasty

    2. irsyadFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coq now up and excited to play some balls

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ndong on the ball

        1. irsyadFC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ndong all fancy with yellow hair

    3. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Boom.

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hope coq isn't inside o'shea' box

  6. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez starts hugging the goal 😆

  7. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Random question....why does sanchez have alexis on his shirt instead of sanchez?

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      it's his first name

    2. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez had too many letters.

      Boom.

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        South Americans love a first name or even nickname on back

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So he's not confused with the Villa Sanchez.

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. Footballers should have just one name to avoid confusion. Like Pele

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Or Cher.

  8. Del Griffiths
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sunderland could rival Derby's worst ever total since football was invented (1992).

    1. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I thought football was invented a bit earlier than 1992.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Newcastle either this season to get guaranteed 6 points

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Moyes on borrowed time me thinks.

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Big Sam will be back before the turkey is cooked.

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just make sure the turkey isn't wearing a god damn wire.

  10. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    As someone who had the option to pick any of the 3 Arsenal 6m defenders when they were all 6m and I chose Monreal because he seemed least likely to get injured or booking, this hurts

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I picked Kaboul because Watford fans were not sure whether Holebas was first choice or not .

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          But in all fairness, FFS is more informed than the fans

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I bought walcott & he got injured!

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What year?

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I picked kos and he's been awesome.

  11. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Iwobi can't keep it down

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud has upped his beard game

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cant beat Bellerins mustache

  13. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son to Chadli or Deeney to Austin/Wilson?

    1. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney to Austin if he can't score a Hattie tonight. My (c) but I'm selling unless he does something great

  14. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Khazri is absolutely dirt

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah and so lazy when defending as well.

  15. boc610
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sunderland worse than last season's Villa? I think they are

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No chance.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah they'll be relegated by Christmas

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sam will be back in charge to stop that happening

        1. AfroBizzle
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely!

    3. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sunderland are this season's Hull.

    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not even close.

  16. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    HT
    Sanchez goal, Ox assist
    3 YC for Sunderland
    O'Shea injured and subbed for Djilobodji

    See you in 15 minutes. 🙂

    1. TH14 - INVINCIBLE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm feeling a Sanchez haul

  17. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Someone get rid of that Arsenal clean sheet.

    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think that's going to happen somehow.

    2. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope.

    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Will have to hope one of Khazri's skewed crosses ends up going in or somthing.

    4. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mustafi smashing the BAPs again so maybe

  18. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Moyes is the worst manager in the pl by far

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fergie disagrees

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I have no idea what he was thinking when he chose him

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          really, after what he had achieved at Everton with no money,

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Finding a way to win is one of his strengths. If you asked me about David Moyes' strengths, I'd have say "finding a way to win".

  19. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Khazri lol

  20. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    As a non-Sanchez owner I feel quite grateful it's only one goal so far. Definitely more points for him in this. Sunderland are so bad

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm worried he's going to get subbed.

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm worried he won't be

    2. TH14 - INVINCIBLE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's a combo of Arsenal absolutely dominating the passing play, 22 passes to build up to Sanchez goal...

  21. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1-0 half time.

    How we all feeling about that?

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Owners happy, especially non-captainers.

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Happy that after 4 GW i finaly have some captain points!

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I second that although going so long without captain points has made me greedy and I wanted more in that first half. 😉

        Second half hat-trick for Alexis. 😉

  22. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Khazri is ABYSMAL

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son is on his last chance this GW. Who are people replacing him with? I'm considering Shaqiri.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard or Mane

  24. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi doing well on the BAPS

  25. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wish we'd get a second , these 1 nils are dodge

    Think Sunderland will be down to ten men soon though

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pienaar should be off already

  26. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Somehow managed to have the armband on Lallana, think I swapped him for Walcott from my bench and armband was inn walcott last week so it's stayed on Lallana? Bad times!

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not when he scores a brace 😉

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could be worse. Lallana could do well - the 'pool midfield is a lottery afterall.

  27. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A Mustafi goal with Alexis assisting would be perfect

    1. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would love it 🙂

  28. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    could see sanchez getting subbed soon 🙁

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance when it's only 0-1.

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think so

    3. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not at 1-0

    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol

    5. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      won't be 1-0 much longer though

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol - that makes no sense.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whispers of no mata

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any whispers of Rashford starting ?

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Translation: Someone on Twitter said he isn't starting.

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Translation: I hear voices

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Defoe > Wilson for free? I don't see Sunderland scoring against Bournemouth next GW. Austin is the other choice, but Southampton's fixtures are tricky after Hull.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin

      Southampton have great fixtures