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6 November 2016 1059 comments
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We have five matches still to savour this Sunday before the third international break of the season is upon us.

First up, there’s the small matter of a north London derby at the Emirates as Arsenal take on goal-shy Tottenham Hotspur.

Alexis Sanchez looks for a fourth double-figure haul of the season after last week’s brace at Sunderland, whilst the Gunners are boosted by the return of Theo Walcott.

Subject to more transfers out than any player last week, Walcott has netted four of his five goals at the Emirates this season.

Spurs, meanwhile, wasted no time in recalling the fit-again Harry Kane to the first XI as they look to improve a recent that’s harvested a mere three goals in their last six in all competitions.

Arsenal have been solid at the back in front of their own fans, though, chalking up five clean sheets in the previous six Emirates fixtures.

Their prospects are boosted further by the return of first-choice full-backs Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal, who, like Walcott, have shrugged off minor injuries in times for today’s derby.

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

    Cmon Arsenal!

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

      London is Red

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

    Kane bandwagon incoming

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

      Until you realise how expensive he is

      1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        R.I.P. The 5-man midfield strategy

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

        Not expensive for a player who has scored 46 goals in his last 2 seasons

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough. Just another hit then to cloudy things.

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Has some tough fixtures coming up

  3. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Are Mustafi and Dier friends?

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

      Haha
      I saw them shaking hands. Alexis said he doesn't socialise with Spurs players

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't their stay overlap in Everton? 2010 I think.

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

        Ah yes, they were both ther in 11/12

  4. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So, was walcot to Firmino a good idea? we shall soon see. 0-0 will do me fine, i have Sanchez, but so does everyone, but Lloris and Walker need to play a blinder!

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

    I hope my players do well in this one.
    Breadbin where art thou.

  6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez brace today would confuse people, guess same could be said of Walcott

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

      I'm permanently confused.
      Kane hat trick incoming

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping all MIDs playing today do well to halt the Hazard price rise tbh.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think anything is going to stop that bandwagon

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil hattie would really spice things up

  7. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Goodbye everyone. See you on the other side.

    COYS!

  8. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    That Spurs bench

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, very weak.

      Lamela, Toby and All are big misses.

  9. #23
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son an walcott to score now :-]

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What is better?

    A) Kun + Capoue
    B) Costa + Hazard

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      On recent form B by a mile

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Sanchez

  12. Vlad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    now that Kane is back and I sold him out, Son will shine again....

  13. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Before the derby gets properly underway...

    Have the funds to do Arnie + Williams > Hazard and Holebas for a -4

    Could pay off long term, but seems risky given fixtures and int. break to come.

    Do it?

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

      Think it's already underway.

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That seems a good transfer.
      Wait for now, keeping an eye on the price rise

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Need Sanchez, Coutinho and Capoue to score today

  15. Typo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    FOR ROHAN!

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

      Ha. That got a massive LOL out of me. Love it.

  16. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    BT need to zoom their cameras a bit.

  17. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs back 3

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

      Be nice if they concede 5

  18. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Woulnd't mind with Kos and Cech in my team.

    Everyone is in doubt what to do with Hazard - Sanchez - Coutinho - Aguero.

    YOU SHOULD GET THEM ALL!!

    You don't need a 4th mid or a 3 striker. You can even have 2 solid defenders and a premium GK. If one of your Giants gets an injury it's easy to tweak. I now have :

    CECH (4.0)
    KOSCIELNY | ALONSO (Evans, Holebas, Amat)
    HAZARD | SANCHEZ | COUTINHO (Allen, Behrami)
    AGUERO | Austin | (Anichebe)

    That's 7 Giants, 3 payers who could get some and 4 benchers. For me seems the way to go.

  19. MattB
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is hazard essential if i already have chelsea cover in the form of Costa?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. I think Costa is enough at the moment.

  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son left Mustafi in 2015 there.

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

    Only just seen the team sheets. Walcott straight back in is good news. Will need to see how I get him in for gw13 as well as Hazard and 2 Liverpool mids 🙂

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

      If only you had an Ibra sized fund to cash

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

        Still not that easy without a bunch of hits. Think a Liverpool mid would need to go too

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

          Yeah, not easy at all

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

          Why can't you just do Ibra -> someone and Sterling -> Hazard?

          -4 hit and you don't lose your Liverpool mids whilst they have decent fixtures.

          After Liverpool's kind run, if you wanted to you could then downgrade one of their mids and get Ibra back in if he fits form.

          I don't see why you think you need numerous transfers or hits. Hazard is worth a -4 in this form, as he'll pay it back over a couple gws max.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have you seen Mark's triple transfer from last night, Andy?

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

        I did indeed

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thoughts?

          Ballsy stuff. Reading the preamble yesterday, it sounds like he nearly got Hazard in. He must have been kicking himself for sitting on Sterling & Walcott and abandoning his "get them in early" strategy from earlier on in the season.

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra last stand today, Andy?

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

        Fingers crossed

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Depends on his Harry Kane shaped Ibra replacement does today 🙂

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          * His = how

  22. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wow! Son is way too greedy, and Kane isn't nearly sharp enough!

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Got past his man and sent a cross into a dangerous area -- not sure what else a wide player should do there tbh.

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi got concrete boots on!

  24. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Son should have shot

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

    What a turn from son.

  26. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I don't suppose anyone has any early Swansea team news, please?

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

      Hope Amat is recalled after they conceded 3 and Mawson's OG

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm really hoping Amat isn't. I have friends 7 points on the bench 🙁

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

        Wouldn't surprise me at all, he's not very effective in the wing role (unsurprisingly)

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Coq will have his revenge, a yellow guaranteed for him now

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

    Wimmer yellow

  29. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So is every team going to switch to a back 3 now?

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

      Seems that way

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like me some wingbacks and cheaper CBs -- I hope this trend continues.

  30. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If Sanchez and Walcott blank today their prices are going to plummet over the Break with Hazard around.