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18 March 2017 1676 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek begins at The Hawthorns as West Brom host Arsenal to offer immediate interest for Fantasy managers.

Alexis Sanchez is the main focus. Currently owned by a modest 26%, despite remaining the top scoring asset this season, he is surely a key target for the season run-in given Arsenal’s looming double Gameweeks. However, with obvious unrest in the Gunners camp surrounding the Chilean, his performance and output today will come under scrutiny.

Sanchez starts, although it’s not yet clear if he will lead the attack or be deployed wide on the left, with Danny Welback also named in Arsene Wenger’s line-up.

For West Brom, our expectations are far more modest.

Gareth McAuley has served us well over the season and, with six goals from set-piece scenarios, he will be an obvious threat to Arsenal today. Aside from that, there is limited interest in the Baggies’ camp, although Chris Brunt’s remaining owners will be willing him to deliver on his return to the starting XI having been denied returns in recent weeks.

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

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Today is the day Baines finally scores a penalty. Believe

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

      He is certainly due one

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

      In a different match, today is the day Heaton saves a penalty

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        or pickford

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

      With Coleman getting fouled? I'm fine with that

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Now that I sold him, yes he will..I recently sold players before big hauls

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I sold Alonso a few days before his 21-point haul, anything worse than that?

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      top of the page, its fate 😎

    6. Pigsinblankets
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Misses and Coleman scores the rebound...

    7. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      As long as he hits it on target lol Jak 😉

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

    Sanchez was hobbling at the end there he is only making things worse for himself aggravating that injury

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's a master at faking injuries, Suarez-esque

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

        Roy Keane has been schooling McClean in the art of war i think he hit the bulls eye

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    That was a rough 1st half to watch!

  4. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Watching in red light district in Amsterdam. Dont own Sanchez but what a man, 100% effort. Will get him in asap.

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

      There are kids on this site

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good man Enda ya pup ya! Don't spend too much of our money on the lovely ladies...

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

      Get off the Internet and get on those substances.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      FPL Virgin could do with a trip to the RLD

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

      Watch out for the "blue" lights.

      Means they have a big dong.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😀

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Tony learned this the hard way, literally!

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I just put "her" on "her" belly.

          She held it up with her hand so i wasn't knocking against it.

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Hahaha

      3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    6. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Edna ya horndog

    7. MTPockets
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mushrooms + vondelpark for even better watching.

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

      The red light is a load of crap it is for tourists get yourself out to the Pipe that is where the craic is in Amsterdam Edna

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Any other Amsterdam tips? Going there for the first time in a month

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

          Dont ask a starfish for directions ;0)

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

          Get out of there is the best advice i can give you nice to see but it is a tourist trap rent a boat or some scooters with some friends is some craic tbf

          The Pipe is a cool area it is real Amsterdam

          Best place to go in the Netherlands is he Hague Scheveningen beach

          1. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Alright, cheers Ogie 🙂

    9. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just going into a bar called the Blue Oyster to watch 2nd half. Sure I fancy some seafood chowder.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Seafood chowder - now there's a man who understands good food. Bouillabaisse - even better!

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

        The Winston between Dam Square and the red light is a good place to watch a game

      3. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        have you been to katsu? best coffee shop there.. just behind the heineken 'experience'

        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Ah that's in de Pijp! Noted 😉

      4. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Specialises in gulper.

  5. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bes scenario - Alexis scores 1 more, gets subbed off around 65th min, doesn't go to Chile because of slight injury and gets a rest for the rest of the season.

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

      Arsenal would be mad to rest him for the rest of the season 😉

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        lol

    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't be against a Brunt red card injuring Sanchez in the process

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Naughty!

  6. SirStevieG
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hard to see Alexis not coming away with all 3 BAPS.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if he gets injured!

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could say the same for Edna Kenny

      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Maximum baps

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chadli goal?

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez rocking the BAPS. legend

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mini league leader captained Defoe, lightly worried

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      im thinking a brace for Jermaine today

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Defoe marks England return with hat-trick

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

      ML leader bought in Defoe for Kane. I'm worried too.

    3. thericeking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      at least its not a downpour

  9. Moose™
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ah. Switched captaincy to Lukaku in the last min. Sanchez gonna get a brace and Lukaku gonna blank isn't it?

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

      It isn't

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Rival captained Kun and I kept it on Kaku, 2 pointer it is!

    3. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nope both will do well hopefully

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do we know roughly, or exactly, when PL17/18 starts?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ban

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Planning early do we

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      My birthday

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The season is scheduled to start on August 12th 2017 and finish on May 13th 2018.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Jarvish.....the rest of you.....cheeky.

  11. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Mr. Knut will surrender his position today.

    1. Paul
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      why so?

      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Speculation.

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

    Jeez is Jamie Redknapp ok? He's quite wound up, going red in the face

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Top button is strangling him 😛

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

      I don't know why he gets on his high horse he was a crap player himself he cant throw stones at any player

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        By that logic, we certainly can't diss any player at any time

  13. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Utd DGW34 confirmed.

    Welcome back Ibrah

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

      United having a DGW in 34 was confirmed as soon as Chelsea knocked them out.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        How is that? 😀

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          It was 99% confirmed. Free slot.

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

          United have a game every midweek/weekend apart from the midweeks in 34 and 37. With two games still to be rearranged you do the maths.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Oh, did not know that, read the hot topic about the DGW though

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

      Already?

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

      Ibra & Valencia - IN

    4. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal are pleased to announce Arsene Wenger as their new manager.... Dial up?

    5. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ddg looks essential for that. I guess ibra, Tony v, mkhi also gonna be popular

  14. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    "He tackles like a lumberjack"

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lumberjacks are renowned for their preference for tackle

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Just loving that expression. Commentator said that about McClean.

  15. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Chelsea def have a game in gw 34?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Be SOT or WAT won't it?

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not 100%, but very likely yes.

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm ok cheers guys!

      Hope they get that early DGW though since I'll probably sell Aguero for Costa

    4. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      98% def

  16. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not a very good job done by Swarbrick in the first half. He talked to Sanchez instead of warning the offenders after every foul they've made and he kept doing so until there was a challenge that could've seen him go off injured.

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

      Yeh, it's almost like he doesn't have Sanchez in his team.

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

        haha 🙂

    2. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Totally agree at least some people on here understand football

    3. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pulis copying mourinho tactics now

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Snoddy -> Redmond
    B) F Mori -> Cedric/P Jones

    Jaku
    Baines, Robertson, Brunt
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, King, Snoddy
    Aguero, Lukaku

    Grant, Barnes, Stones, F Mori
    Bank 0.2m, 1FT, no WC

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oh relax and have a beer mate.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I am! Getting into the Heinekens 🙂

      2. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Preach it Netley

    2. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why not do your Xmas shopping?

    3. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's awesome but what do you make of this:

      Jaku Foster
      Alonso Cedric Coleman FMori Amat
      Firmino Eriksen Mane Siggy deRoon
      Kun Lukaku Llorente

      1.7ITB

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Full time predictions?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      1-3 for this one

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both a bit iffy but Gooners to edge it 1-2 or 2-3

    3. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully 1-1

  19. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    1-1 is a poor result for Arsenal. They need to up it in the second half

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Toby and Koscielny nice punt ?
    Got only fullbacks till now.

  21. AA33
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Don't just look at Ospina. Caballero at 4.8 and Robles at 4.7 are also good options.

  22. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez came out for second half?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was it ever really in doubt? lol 😉

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Back behind the couch I go...

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Next week

    Baines to Walker
    or
    Brunt to Olsson/Fernandez?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Get Mawson instead

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Go. Go Alexis

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      GO GO GO.

      Decent start for us capper though.

  26. Ben the Mee
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Second half San(c)hez brace and Brunt goal will do just fine

  27. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard injured and didn't make trip to Stoke

  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Don't bring on Giroud......

  29. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    People wanting Alexis to get injured unite.

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Booooo

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

      What kind of shithouse wishes injury on a player

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I bet you're a nice chap

  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bring on Giroud.....