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10 December 2016 2229 comments
Mark Mark
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While we are limited to just a quartet of afternoon kick-offs, we remain optimistic of returns.

Our attention will focus on the Emirates, where Alexis Sanchez will seek to maintain a superb spike in form with further goals in the encounter with a regularly stubborn Stoke City.

Having attracted more than 380,000 transfers ahead of this morning’s deadline, the Chilean is expected to produce against the Potters.

Elsewhere, thrills and spills also look guaranteed at the Liberty Stadium.

The scene of an almost farcical 5-4 scoreline last time out, today it hosts a clash between Swansea City and Sunderland that also promises goals. Owners of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jermain Defoe will be banking on further profit.

Burnley’s clash with Bournemouth and Hull City’s meeting with Crystal Palace provide a supporting cast, with the likes of Christian Benteke, Robert Snodgrass and Tom Heaton on show.

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

  1. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone seen Defoe? 🙁
    Last time I saw him was when I made him captain

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Quiet this half

      Always capable of producing though

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I read he missed an easy chance in first half.

        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'm watching, he's had a couple of reasonble chances

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

  2. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Siggys points since I got him in GW10:

    5,5,9,10,2,9

    6 games: 4assists, 3 goals (so far)

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Shhhhhh!

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not going to keep that quiet

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he up to 14 points for today now

  3. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Last week my rival took a hit, as part of it went Sanchez to Walcott
    This week he took another hit to go back to Sanchez from Walcott

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      kneejerk

  4. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Wenger,bring giroud for Alexis

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      rest those legs!

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

    Amat sits on my bench looking at me with a clean sheet how frustrating

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Ah well

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

      I hope Luiz is rested now

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Isn't he struggling after Kung fu Aguero?

    3. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was a great decision. It's swansea. Bound to conceed.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Has sanchez been subbed yet?!

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      no

  7. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Another amat header saved!!

  8. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Patience folks

    Stoke will only have to start chasing the game more and more; Sanchez comes into his own when teams commit and leave more space for him.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This exactly.

      Voting up this comment cos u speak sense

  9. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Amat has been close twice, headers for Siggy corners

  10. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Amat close pahahahaha

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please SUN score, but not Defoe

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Go away

  12. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    When will we see some clean sheets? When?!?!?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Swansea have one.

      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate.

  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Amat close!

  14. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Austin to Defoe not looking good. Long term more i guess.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon austin is better long term

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will be if Austin is out next GW as well

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Allen and Amat sitting nicely on my bench

  16. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Amat could have had 3 goals this season ffs

    1. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Today

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

    Arsenal should bring on Giroud now and give Alexis a rest for the good of the club 🙂

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hear hear

  18. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Anichebe doing anything?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      just scratched his arse

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😀

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Top 10K avg near 17 after hits/baps

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      From how many players?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        4.8 including (c) being 2.

        1. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I have 11 from 4 after -8, eh.

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

      🙂

  20. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    As a non-owner, hurts to see Siggy bring in the points every week 🙁

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The plan was to get him but Kun ban changed the plan. Not crying, nope...

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I could only get if I'd have Kinsgely and Amat combo at the back..

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Refresh....still sadness...

  22. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Damn an amat goal would have been lovely

  23. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The old Zaha/Benteke double up working ok again.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tekkers so underrated on here

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      United next

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well done, again.

  24. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Defoe,complete my perfect gw

  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lol! My work mini-league leader played two swansea defenders...naughton and kingsley! 0 points from both!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Says more about you than him

    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lol. If they keep that cs can't see a recall any time soon.

  26. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alright, which one of you took over Amats body today?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I took over his body last night. Don't tell his wife though.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        wow, r@pe jokes..
        good stuff.... 😯

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          It was meant to sound consensual. 😳

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            s'ok, the police'll be around in half an hour or so 😉

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    relying on KDB and gundogan to save me from this poor start

  28. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I just wanna say

    BELLERIN IS BACK BABY

    sh*t *just gets popping in thebfinal 3rd for us when hea on the pitch

    Great to have u back hannibal hector

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good news for walcott I have to say.

  29. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'll take just an assist from Sanchez at this point

  30. sillyhilly69
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez fail haha

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Take a look at when he scores last match.