Dugout Discussion
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.

  1. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nyom, where were those runs when you were in my team for 14 weeks!!

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

    Walcott almost

  3. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else on Aguero captain with me this week? Lukaku felt too safe and boring.

    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Me me me 😎

  4. AA33
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt 3rd on my bench 😎

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scotland destroying Italy in the rugby 😎

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I can hear them from my garden 😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          *beer garden

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Italy shouldn't be involved in this competition.

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

          It's like saying Israeli teams shouldn't be in the champions league

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        was it ever in doubt

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Strange feeling watching a game with 0 players from my fpl team in it 😀

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And Man Utd and Man City aren't even playing...

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scorecheck

      0 from 0

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same, feeling optimistic

      2. The special 5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        0 from 0

      3. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2 from one 😉

      4. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        1 from Foster.

      5. AA33
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same 😀 😎

      6. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Are Arsenal playing in white and blue?

      7. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still can't get over Arsenal actually letting the Sanchez situation develop to the point where he'll probably leave.

        One of the very top in the Prem.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Kronke

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yup. Moron.

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I can. It's Arsenal.

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This for some reason has went above and beyond what I'd usually classify as being Arsenal.

      8. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Wenger out plane actually happened

        https://twitter.com/Stillberto/status/843074897932931072

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sad bunch of idiots

          1. The special 5
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Pathetic cant wait until he goes then those same fans will want him back when it goes bad!

        2. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Where is the plane?

      9. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why are West Brom trying in this game? I thought they were meant to be on holiday.

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

          Small teams always tend to try against the big teams.

        2. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          They have to give the home fans something to cheer about before they throw the towel in after 20 mins

        3. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          All the Pulis stats has probably angered him........

      10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Come on alexis, get a goal my son

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hat-trick

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Our FPL weekend has officially started now that Bemba is here.

      11. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Where's Sanchez playing then?

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The Hawthorns

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This. Is. Brilliant.

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hawthorns

        3. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          From his back pocket

        4. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          On the left right now but that front 3 will interchange a lot

        5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          England.

      12. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        WBA double CS looking safe?

        Asking for a friend.....

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

          Ask Lukaku

        2. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah should be.

      13. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        80 long minutes to go!

      14. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Must say that my Brunt to Valencia move isn't filling me with a lot of confidence now

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Damnit

      15. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        DAWSON

      16. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dawson!!!

      17. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dawson gaol, Chadli Assist

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Brunt assist?

      18. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why did wenger stop deploying Sanchez up top in the first place.. It was working well was it not

      19. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dawson g Chadli a lol

      20. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dawson - that will go to McAuley

      21. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Loles

      22. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Bahaha Mac touch?

      23. The special 5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mccauly

      24. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol @ arsenal

      25. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley got a touch on that......

      26. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        McAuley touch I think.

      27. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They said West Brom already on holiday...

      28. Ligdon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha