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11 February 2017 2261 comments
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The Gameweek begins at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Hull City with thousands of Fantasy Premier League armbands placed on Alexis Sanchez.

Owned by 35.3% of FPL managers and topping our Gameweek Captain Poll, the Chilean is handed the central striker role once again for the Gunners, having produced either a goal or an assist in ten of his last twelve Gameweeks.

However, Sanchez has provided just one double-digit return since his staggering 23-point haul at West Ham and he last scored big at the Emirates back in Gameweek 13 against Bournemouth.

His legion of backers will look for that trend to change in today’s outing, against a Hull City rearguard that arrives in North London on the back of successive clean sheets against Manchester United and Liverpool.

The scene is set for a classic attack vs defence encounter, with all eyes on Sanchez throughout.

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

  1. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Typical Koscielny. Plays fairly horribly, 3 baps.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He has made some good blocks

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Err.. time to recall Wilshere?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Why??

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Their midfield is non-existent

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Give the medical team some more work. Getting lazy.

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Better than Ozil

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

      Don't think they can

  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    0-0

    Fake goals don't count anymore in Hull games

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

    Every pass in the box telegraphed several minutes before its played by Arsenal.

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez 0 baps

  6. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire would've shot that better than Wall-E

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Get Markovic back at Anfield!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So much this. Brilliant again today.

  8. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez probably the worst player to ever play football or any competitive sport for that matter including foxy boxing.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's good at bingo

    2. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saw him do topless darts. He has no tits

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hull defenders with more BPS than Sanchez 😯

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez's leg will soon change that

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible attempt from Theo

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anything here help us with the best hull cheap defender debate?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If you don't own Jaku then Maguire could be a good buy.

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's definitely one or the other

  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Someone is arguing with me that the Sanchez goal was legitimate. I'm pretty sure that comes under 'unintentional contact in a deliberate attempt to control or manipulate the movement of the ball'.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How can something be both unintentional and deliberate?

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This.

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Tried to make contact, but wasn't meant to make contact with hands, maybe.

        Dunno.

      3. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He was deliberately trying to control the ball, but not with his hand.

      4. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Deliberately trying to score. If you're trying to score by throwing your body at the ball you can be penalised for it. Same with defenders giving away pens

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ball hit his hand from too close, cant be given as intentional, for me... (Non-captainer)

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Captainer? 😉

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hehe klattenbergs brother?

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hand was up over his head though...a somewhat unnatural position

    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Pointless agrument unless they introduce a review system

      A lot of goals would be chalked off during the season for one reason or the other

    6. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn't deliberate, but doesn't seem right that it should stand either way. He doesn't score if not for his arm and his arm only.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lol Sanchez down in the baps with Evandro who just come on

  14. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't mind a Hull goal here.

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They can wait to extra time though

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe people will be keeping Alexis through his blanks.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      neither, getting rid for Haz

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It would cost me -8 and I don't need the money elsewhere.

    3. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on how long you've had him. I got him at 11.0 so currently worth 11.4 for me. I don't think he'll fall that much so it's worth keeping him.

    4. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Many have value tied up, makes sense to keep him given DGWs later.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Time to take to twitter and give some stick to FPL towers about how Sanchez should be on 3 BPS

  17. b✪mber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alexis poor coz of lack of service? Ozil, Iwobi and Wally all looking pretty bad today.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Whole midfield have been poor, particularly Ozil...no spark

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      tbf he did miss a couple of chances early on

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has he been brilliant while on the ball?

      1. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        no, but too small a sample. lack of touches due to bad service

  18. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hull equaliser please!

  19. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hull are unrecognisable to the team we saw first half of the season. Well organised and they actually look like a team. This Marco Silva guy knows his stuff

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      same could be said with Paul Clement

    2. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wonder what proper football man Paul Mersin has to say about that now

      The oaf

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And here (Greece) Olympiakos fans didn't like him because the team didn't play amazing football. He was still getting results

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How Wenger is allowing this farce of a second half to continue without making a change or two to the midfield is beyond me

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He built the stadium though, will be grand!

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He is a noob.

    3. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Elneny coming on for Walcott.

    4. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They're in the top 4, everything is fine

  21. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For the blanks, better move Ibra->Costa or Sanchez->Hazard?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Second one

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Both

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    According to my sources, a surprise will be awaiting FPL managers in 6 minutes

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      #LeDonk

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      haha - that happens every week

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger Sacked?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        just some surprise in the teamsheets - standard every week

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Go on?

    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aren't there always?

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Please not ibrah dropped. Because of some clown on here saying sanchez was ill I changed my vc to siggy

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why do you believe stuff like that? Nothing was reported by the press.

        People are weird following random posts on here.

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger in the stands holding up a #wengerout sign?

  23. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lol, Bellerin's first touch this game has been shambolic.

    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's been Bad the Whole Season
      Miss last Year's Bellerin

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Funny how important BPS has become. At the end of the day, they are only a small proportion of the points you get

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not if a captain is in question.

    2. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      3 BPS for a captain quite significant, all adds up.

    3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How is not Important ?
      3 is Equal to an Assist and Just 1 less than Goal/CS

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      well 6 points is a lot

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wally off

  26. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez hurt

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sore one for Sanchez

  28. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch! RaNokia could've got a red for this

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Got Alexis twice with that foul.

  30. columbo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea
    Blind
    Bailly
    Smalling
    Valencia
    Herrera
    Pogba
    Mata
    Mkhitaryan
    Martial
    Ibrahimovic