Next this Saturday, we catch up on the member’s area statistics over the last three rounds of fixtures with our usual post-Gameweek article.
We assess the lay of the land at Arsenal as a result of Olivier Giroud’s first-team return before analysing Tottenham’s man of the moment and Manchester United’s pair of form players.
West Ham and Everton also play a part in our thinking ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.
Should I hold on Holebas -> Ake move due chelsea move?
Yes.
Hope that helps.
Ake is going back to Chelsea?
He better get in that taxi. 😉
Faketaxi?
You know, my friend. You know.
My Epic go on about it and nobody has a clue.
My Epic?
Epic fails' missus won't be happy.
😀
anything to get Holebas out
Not so bad next fixture.. Maybe Holebas -> Chambers then
This. Next fixture ok.
Are the Arsenal big guns on the bench?
Yep.
Welbeck and Jenko. 😎
Welbeck
Thanks.
Mustafi poor again. Shock.
Sakho. Name your price. 😉
Don't do this to me Wilsh. 😆
I'd buy him, bench him for every game, but bring him on for when we get a penalty against Liverpool.
Arsenals summer signings have all turned out to be very average
I've been surprised at how uninspiring Xhaka has been. He was fantastic in the Bulli, but his lack of discipline doesn't come as a shock. Perhaps he needs time, but doesn't strike me as one who is shy to get on the ball. Who knows.
Arsenal are much better with Sanchez upfront. Wont be long before Giroud is being used as a super-sub again
This is true
But it's also wenger. Who is an idiot.
Yeah. A total idiot that guy..
He was smart ten years ago. Game has moved on, he hasn't. Arsenal not winning, or really coming close to winning, a title since then is a scandal when you consider their squad compared to some that have won it.
How is it Giroud's fault for them conceding? 😉
Tbf they look better with Alexis up top. But without Giroud up top, they could have potentially dropped 2 points vs WBA, 2 to Palace and lost to Bournemouth.
Cant really say that. He just makes the team worse.
He 'earns us points' because he breaks down every other attack other than what's hoofed into him.
Not really.
A. He could have come on for last 20 minutes and did exactly what he did.
B. With Sanchez up front they probably wouldn't have been in that position to begin with.
i think wenger prefers alexis too
Anyone could score playing up front in an Arsenal team. Sanchez's accuracy is very poor.
I watched Wenger speak before the game and he said Sanchez was on the edge
I wonder did he mean mentally or physically?
Of glory
Physically
More likely in the gym or the hairdressers.
For those who can't tell, the Championship team is the one playing better football.
A loss here to Preston should help with the Sanchez contract negotiations
He's going to sign for Preston?
West Ham apparently
West Ham offering Carroll in exchange for Sanchez plus cash
How come? You think he won't sign now?
I don't think he will sign
🙁
Alli's numbers are a bit concerning.
Apart from all the goals!
Lol
Can he keep up a 100% conversion rate? Maybe he's very clinical!
Capoue v2.0
I mean, he's better than that, but yeah
He's playing like a second striker now so I don't see why not. Not 2 goals a game though obv.
Okay!
Apart from his goals (which are very important) his overall performances haven't been all that great.
Press getting carried away as per the norm
I think it was ridiculous that he got the man of the match in the last game. Scoring 2 goals doesn't mean you were the best player on the pitch. Granted scoring is very important, but they were placed on his head by Eriksen. Other than scoring he did nothing.
This.
Toby was utterly immense. Keeping out a sides attack for virtually entire game who had won 13 games in a row.
Good headers from
Ali but Toby deserved the bubbles.
Exactly
Wanyama & Eriksen ran the midfield against Chelsea
Non-owner.
I don't own Wanyama either, and he should have been up there for MOTM 😉
Lol
Ya i thought Eriksen should have got it too he was pulling the strings from midfield very impressive once again
Oh get out
Eriksen's aren't :p
rondon-lukaku this week for -4????
or next week for free????
I wouldn't bring him in at all.
For free
What's wrong with Rondon? Has amazing fixtures after spurs match.
Double WBA attack though? (Everyone has Phillips now)
triple wba.have brunt and phillips already
I don't. Brunt and Rondon for me. Phillip won't carry on scoring surely. Want Stanilas as my cheap mid. Although I'm playing 3 5 2 at the moment and rotating Rondon and Gray.
i like the fixtures after city,and will never captain him,so owning him should not be a problem
If u don't need the cash for other things then go for it
Next week for free look at the fixtures 😉
Vote
1) Alonso + (Lallna/Wally)
2) Baines + (two of Alli/ Eriksen/ Coutinho)
2
2
1st also include eriksen
1, don't like Baines as an option
lol giroud
Too much time to think there Olivier?
Definetley getting rid of Giroud absolutely Afwul good riddance
You do know this isn't a league game don't you...
In fairness, he is bloody awful but he'll probably get the perfect hat-trick against Swansea. One off the left knee, one off the right knee and the other off his arse.
He's certainly lucky.
In fairness he's a very good striker. Just not a great one. If he played for a mid table team he'd be 7.5 fantasy gold...
Instead he s an 8.6 dilemma to crack your head about
Play Heaton(Sou) or Grant(Sun)?
Heaton
50/50 but Heaton at home Vs a poor Soton side right now over grant away to Defoe.
so close to 2-0
Comical stuff 😆
Dribbling in their own box, FFS!
West Brom can't keep a clean sheet for their lives!!!
Rolled over at home to a championship team.
but Brunt gets attacking returns, no need to worry
Seeing a few taking Alonso out. Could backfire if Ake stays at Bournmouth
took alonso out after chelsea-spurs game
really loathed to loose him 🙁
but I got baines and alli in for him and lallana
I just bought in Baines
Not taking him out until after next two. He'll be on his after that having served me well.
Ake has a 1% chance of dislodging any current Chelsea player
I initially thought Cahill was the most likely to lose out. Now it seems Alonso is.
Chelsea won 13 in a row
Conte ain't going to change a thing because they lost one game
Some of those games were close. I havent seen much of them but has Alonso been good recently?
Alonso has never been good. Can't defend, cant shoot, cant cross.
Or keeps the bench warm at Chelsea.
Ake is better that Alonso. I fancy the latter will be dropped.
Bournemouth manager Howe on Nathan Ake's Chelsea return: "It looks like that will be the case, it's not 100% finalised yet
Never mind lol
Mega sad face
a Chelsea defender who plays at 4.4 could be the stuff of dreams
hope he plays
no point recalling him otherwise
Cover
and do you want to sacrifice one of your 3 Chelsea players for a rotation risk?
This. No chance of playing. Ever. Terry doesn't even get a game.
Conte has no need to rotate ever. Stupid. They have two back up centre backs already? Very odd.
Dream on.
Will play in cups not the League unless someone snaps a leg.
Ake returns so
Bad for Alonso and Ake owners
I wonder how many teams have both players? quite high among active players i suspect
Why is it bad for Alonso? Don't understand.
Because now he he has serious competition for his place
Player most likely to be rotated with Ake?
Ake supposedly brought back to provide cover or play as left wingback
But, but. I have both. And Kingsley.
Help.
Dont think Conte is interested in Kingsley
The thing about Arsenal is they always try and walk it in.
Maybe they should take up the walking football game for old people
If there was a Twatoftheweek award, would anyone beat Giroud's celebration v Bournemouth when they had time to win it? Total egomaniac
Haha that was so stupid eh
Tosser even claimed both feet 😀
It was so cringe, if it was the winner he had scored I'd have let him off
I did lol at his ridiculous celebration.. It was as if he had just got the winner in a champs league final.. While sanchez frantically tried to get ball back, different mentality altogether.
This celebration was better. Unless you happened to be Jagielka. http://giphy.com/gifs/fifa-clip-outta-o2TEtwEWI8avm
What happens if Ake goes back to Chelsea and you already have three Chelsea players? Not allowed 4 from same club right?
Next transfer = only 3
out of interest , what happens if you dont. Are you disqualified.
i see below.
You won't be able to make any transfers
You can't make a transfer otherwise and can stick to 4.
You can play'em all as is. But next time you want to make a transfer, you gotta get one of them outta there.
Thanks
Is that Welbz on the bench?
That guy is Dat Guy. 🙂
As a Utd fan it still hurts but it's bloody great to see him back
yes
Cool.
He will be like a new signing
He is like a new signing every 6 months.
Iwobi looks good at least.
Gabriel in blood
I don't think Gabriel can afford to be losing any more brain cells.
Anyone interested in 8.5 Michy he goes to to Swansea on loan (with Llorente going the other way)
Bad fixtures, bad team.
Im not. If he was 6.0, then I would consider
Siggi is a quality player, yet gets poor returns. Would be the same for Bats
Rmwct?
Heaton (Grant)
Alonso Walker Azpi Ake (Amat)
Sanchez Alli Erikson Lallana (Fletcher)
Zlatan Costa (Barnes)
0.7itb
You seem to have low team value if I'm not wrong .
Doesn't look like a viable 4-4-2 or a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-3 .
Which is it ??
Guessing it's a 4-4-2 but is ake really the fourth defender material in a 4-4-2 with Amat as your fifth ?
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