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18 March 2017 1676 comments
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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great result for Liverpool šŸ™‚

  2. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger to BORO.

    1. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please I'd love to finish 4th every year

  3. āš½ļø Dingo āš½ļø
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Passes
    Arsenal - 737
    West Brom - 213

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

      Only one stat that matters

      WBA 3 goals scored
      Arsenal 1 goal scored

      1. āš½ļø Dingo āš½ļø
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not saying it matters.

    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      37 at best in the final 3rd

    3. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Of only that counted...

      Sad end for Wenger. It's all coming crashing down at last.

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

    Is the game over yet

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  5. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez 3 baps?

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

      2

    2. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i think it will be 2

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Disappointing

  6. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PLEASE WENGER!!!! GO
    The board will never sack him like Ranieri as they Kiss his Arse!!
    We could have had Conte or Klopp.

  7. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Dawson 1.4% ownership will be buzzing.

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Half probably benched him :p

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unless they benched him.

  8. āš½ļø Dingo āš½ļø
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Baines still flagged?

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

      Keep the flag unless the manager says they will 100% play or until they are actually playing

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hasn't been taken off yet.

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

      Hasn't taken the field yet

    4. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure Kane was still flagged after scoring 2 goals recently

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

    Can only imagine the Spurs fans celebrations when Arsenal can no longer mathematically catch them

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'll believe it when I see it.

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Comedy Club FC! So much to look forward to now. Get the popcorn.

  11. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Name: Criag Dawson
    Job: Sergio Ramos

  12. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez still on 3 bonus

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

      will end up on 2

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        kanu gets winnng goal bonus so could still be 3

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

          ok thought dawson had winning goal

        2. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He pretty much always loses 3-6bps post game.

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

      Deductions will take place, I'd be happy with 2 tbh.

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i'd be happy with 2 also, 3 is wishful thinking i think.

  13. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal have now lost 6 out of their last 9 games and 2 of their 3 wins in that time came against non-league opposition.

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

      they in a slump and not looking like getting out of it any time soon unless something changes drastically

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

        I think they'll pick themselves up after the international break, but it definitely came far too late. Wenger has been stealing a living for the last couple of seasons and we need these bad results for something to change.

    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many have they conceded in that run?

      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        21 goals

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thank the lord that Dawson scored twice and not Mcauley

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This x 10,000

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Amen to that

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      +1

    4. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This X 10million

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

      Yeah, this.

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

    Damn you Eden

    1. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes! Just brought him In

  16. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    You guys won't be getting points from Sanchez anymore as he's leaving. Don't blame him. He's far too good for the Premier league

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Far to good for the premier league??

      Far to good for Arsenal maybe but Premier league one of the best leagues in the world!

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *for Arsenal

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

      Too good for Arsenal yes. For the premier league? No

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for PL. Just for Arsenal. He could do well for Chelsea and actually win something.

    5. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The rest of the team has to play their part and they are gutless and lacking motivation. I'd not blame Sanchez for not trying at all for the rest of the season. Nobody else is. I would worry if he were in my FF team.

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

      PL best league in the world

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The premier league is NO WAY the best league in the world. I'm sick of hearing that. La Liga in Spain is followed by the Bundesliga.
        Check out the European results guys!!!

        1. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think the PL is more competitive than those leagues though, not as much of a gap to the top few teams

    7. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Funny that.

      Arsenal look checked out but Sanchez still got a nice points haul today

  17. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure how i feel about bringing in Sanchez for that game.. arsenal look dreadful, he will literally have to do it all on his own as there was no creativity or confidence there at all.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He is the best player in the league, am happy to have brought him back.

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

        That's true but the quality around him is poor

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          So what?! He gets fantasy points, more than anyone else.

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This ^

      3. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Me too!

        Imagine, how bad having a player that scores 7pts with bonus to come is!

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

      Some easier fixtures coming up though

    3. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sarsenal dreadful.

      Sanchez still gets 9 or 10 points.

    4. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yeah same! happy with a return, better than 2pts but Arsenal looked awful. West brom deserved that win easily

    5. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The fixtures are good but arsenal looks awful and sanchez/wenger dont seem to click at the moment

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

      Brought him in to be ahead of the curve. As they say prefer him pissing out of the tent than in it.

  18. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Funes Mori is a troll

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. 1pt sub or McAuley incoming.

    2. John wick
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will sanchez be bqck till gw 30......I am happy with europa this season

    3. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      When will the bonus be confirmed for the arsenal game

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

        At some point within the hour

    4. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Given that Man Utd like the sixth position so much, is it safe to assume that Utd-Boro game will be a 0-0? šŸ˜›

      1. āš½ļø Dingo āš½ļø
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so.

      2. Fergies fledgling
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Quite possibly, though Everton will sadly probably boot them out of 6th today to end that particular streak.

      3. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I said this earlier in the week

    5. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Loves it. I predicted a 10th place finish at the end of the season for Arsenal.

      1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Why exactly as a fan would you love it?

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

          Because he's not a fan, he's a frigging gobshite.

          1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Couldn't have put it better if I tried šŸ˜€

        2. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Plastic fans OS

          1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yes indeedy Kevin Sheedy

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Great left peg

              1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Superb

                1. The 12th Man
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  He was the player I pretended to be in the school playground.

                  1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 1 month ago

                    I was Platini...

                    1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 1 month ago

                      That Everton team was something else.. if it wasn't for Pool at the time would have cleaned up

                      1. The 12th Man
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 1 month ago

                        And Sheeds started off at Liverpool.

            2. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Depressing stuff though. Your time is now

              1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Nah we will mess it up just like Newcastle end of last season.... won't say anything until it happens been disappointed too many times

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hull will park the bus

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

      2 goals from WBA corners and no McAuley real or fake goals.

      PHEW!

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

        Amen

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2 assist for Brunt....Boo Urns

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

        Whoops missed this above.

    8. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure when Chelsea faced WBA they didn't let WBA win any corners for the first 70 minutes....that's how you grind out the 1-0 win

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

        "If your opponent is great at corners...don't concede any"

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

      Think West Brom's attacking play and the delivery from the corners was brilliant. They didn't just bully arsenal, they actually outplayed them

    10. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      W**g*r OUT!

    11. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      West Brom 3 Arsenal 1. TY: "The plane distracted the players"

      1. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Banter.

    12. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal Fan TV is going to be lit, LMAO!

    13. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The way they're playing arsenal might miss out on Europe entirely next season.

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so. Arsenal need a complete clear out with me manager and definitely no Europa league to distract them