Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Europa League – Thursday

A late goal for the hosts ensures a wasteful Manchester United must go to Old Trafford with their Europa League quarter-final tie still in the balance. While post-match, Jose Mourinho has a further revelation on Antonio Valencia. Here’s the notes from Thursday’s events.

Anderlecht 1 Manchester United 1

Different country, same old result – Man United again failed to kill off a match and had to settle for a draw in a Europa League quarter-final they dominated for long spells.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s smart finish from a tight angle, after Marcus Rashford’s shot was parried, had given the visitors a lead that their first-half superiority utterly merited.

But United are a side that has drawn 12 of their league matches this season and they took that inability to convert chances with them to Belgium.

Jesse Lingard hit a post and, crucially, Paul Pogba was denied when put through by Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the break.

That would have probably killed off the tie. Instead, minutes later, the Belgians equalised from their one and only attempt on target – United had seven.

The result was precisely not what Fantasy managers were looking for, creating doubt as to team selection in the run-up to a double Gameweek 34 involving trips to Burnley and Man City.

United could, and should, have run out easy winners in Belgium, allowing Jose Mourinho to concentrate his increasingly sparse squad resources, if only in the short-term, on attempting to secure a fourth-placed league finish that would guarantee Champions League football next season.

Now, he will surely be forced to field a strong side in next Thursday’s second leg right before embarking on that double Gameweek.

Mourinho’s post-match comments regarding the 16.1%-owned Antonio Valencia won’t have eased the concerns of Fantasy managers either.

“Antonio Valencia is having some problems and he cannot play every game.”

The Ecuadorian right-back has already missed the last two domestic matches. Those who were banking on strong returns from him in Gameweek 34 are suddenly very uncertain, while his start against Chelsea also appears far from secure.

Injuries to key players in both defence and midfield mean Mourinho can only shuffle his pack so much, but the Red Devils now face four key fixtures in 13 days, starting with a huge match on Sunday against Chelsea.

Expecting the 30%-owned Ibrahimovic and Pogba (7.6%) – or even differential prospects Mkhitaryan (2.4%) or Rashford (4.7%) – to feature in all four perhaps seems unlikely.

The best-case scenario probably involves United losing to Chelsea, forcing Mourinho to commit fully to winning the Europa League and taking at least some of the doubt over selection out of the equation.

But based on how United’s season has been going, they’ll probably draw it, and those doubts will linger.

Team: Romero, Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Pogba, Mkhitaryan (Fosu-Mensah 90), Lingard (Martial 63), Rashford (Fellaini 75), Ibrahimovic.
Subs not used: de Gea, Blind, Ander Herrera, Shaw.

571 Comments Post a Comment
  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez on the wing?

    1. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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

      If giroud leads the line it isn't that bad, it wasn't last season

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Also to those people who say Wenger is lying when he says it Sanchez's choice to be on wing are wrong. Sanchez is hardly someone who strikes me as a follower and will demand his own plans.
      Also this goes a long way to explaining why Sanchez isn't up front...its actually out of Wenger's hands.

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

    Does it update soon when someone in ml has made a transfer

    I want to know if ml rival has made any

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Straightaway unless a WC.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        OK cheers

  3. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When did they update the DGWs 36 and 37?

    1. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wednesday I think

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sound. A GW from Friday to Thursday 🙂

  4. Ed
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Too risky to gamble on PVA?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not for his fitness, moreso a slim chance of CS.

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Josh King last four fixtures. Might not have a DGW, but you could only ask for marginally better fixtures (e.g. Hull at home rather than Stoke at home).

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think he'll be looking for a bigger club in the summer so will be desperate to finish the season on a high.

      1. Mic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, season keeper for me.

  6. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Right starting 11 and gtg guys?

    Heaton
    Alonso Holgate Pieters
    Firmino Alli(vc) Sanchez Siggy
    Kane Lukaku(C) Llorente

    Jaku Robertson Capoue Evans

    1. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      G2G

  7. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys,

    I need help.....

    Should I keep Siggy and Walcott or sell 1 of them for Son ?
    It would mean a -4
    Only spurs cover is Alli.

    Tnks

    1. Ed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      get kane in. Walcott > Zaha & a forward to kane.

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't for a hit. If you feel you need to though, then get rid of Wally.

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping Siggy at the moment and he's the one to go. Will decide on him after this weekend. Plus, Walcott has DGW.

  8. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just found out the chocolate is on the bottom of a digestive. My whole life has been a lie

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Reminds me of the time I found out the dial on a toaster represents minutes.

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        My mind has just be blown. Twice.

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

        Shut up!

    2. Funkyav
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i recently learnt that you can cook a frozen birds eye potato waffle in a toaster.

      Life changing stuff

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't say this. I can't cope with uncertainty.

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

    Bringing in Trondsen and making Omoijuanfo captian.
    Haven't a bog what I'm doing !

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Had Tronsden as captain last week. Wish I could say it was an inspired and not just a "well he scored loads of points last week so why not" type of decision

  10. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger in December:

    Alexis Sanchez is happier playing as a striker for Arsenal, according to his manager Arsene Wenger

    Wenger in April:

    Wenger says Sanchez "prefers to play wide than up front" because he can touch the ball more often.

    That's not good...

    1. Legomane
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This for real?..
      Sanchez out?

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not out. Staying out on the wing.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger is senile

  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which 1 to bench and why?

    A) Valencia (CHE)
    B) Brunt (LIV)
    C) Stones (sot)

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brunt, Lpool will score and WBA playing horrendous

  12. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of bringing in Zaha this week, who should I transfer out?

    Sanchez - Siggy - Coutinho - Eriksen - Lanzini

    1. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini. But I did Coutinho it with though. Didn't have Lanzini.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Seems the obvious choice alright but Sunderland away is tough to get rid

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini

    3. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did Lanzini to Zaha.

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      tentatively siggy although watford is a decent fixture

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I'm finding so hard. Siggy v Watford and Lanzini v Sunderland are nice fixtures

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          maybe hold off and save the free, i got stung by a bloody wasp yesterday

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            It wasn't me it was my annoying neighbour 😉

            1. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              🙂

    5. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lanzini

  13. Legomane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone just ignoring DGW34?! Most of the rest of my team seem to have good fixtures that week as it is...

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes me most likely. The doubles are dire and plenty of plum single fixtures

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

      Will have a Boro defender, but that is probably it

  14. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "Wes Morgan trained yesterday, but not fully with the squad. He won’t play against Palace and is 50/50 for Atletico Madrid.”

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did he say how many guys he will rest?

      1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        “We only had a light training session yesterday so I’ll need to see what the injury situation is like before I choose the team.”

  15. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I don't own Kane or Lukaku.

    Who would you captain?

    Hazard - Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen
    Kun - Ibra - Orighi

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli or Eriksen

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You don't own Kane OR Lukaku? Mental.

    3. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Ditched Lukaku (instead of Kun) to fund Mane to Sanchez....hasn't worked out well.

      You thinking of bringing in one this week or just going without?

      Alli for capt out of that lot

  16. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do we do about Valencia. Urghh.

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trade to Rojo

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Got too many pressing transfers. Might have to do a -12 eek, and that includes 2ft.

      2. Alan_T
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why Utd defence at all? Plus, Bailly better option

        1. The Wizard of Ozil
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Could go Gibson, but was gona wait til next week and get chambers for 4.3 and change Lukaku to Ibra.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benching for Llorente then WC GW34 for me

  17. columbo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who would get out first please lads? Origi or Carroll?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Origi

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You have both?!

  18. joeleenus
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best 6.8> forward? I was leaning towards Gabbiadini...

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

      can you find the cash for Tekkers?

      1. joeleenus
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Doing Vardy & Defoe to Kane & ?. Leaves me with 6.8. Was thinking of getting rid of Brunt but would mean -4...

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

          does Brunt ➡ Yoshi mean you can afford Tekkers?

          1. joeleenus
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah - worth it?

            1. joeleenus
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Not Stephens?

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

                I would go Yoshi - more goal threat, more nailed. I think its worth it anyways, will pay off long term fo sure

                1. joeleenus
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks

  19. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chances Burnley score?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Slim

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

      Everton are pretty amazing at home, Burnley are dire away.
      Fancy a 2 or 3 nil here.

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is this Darren reliable?

    So the info was right.

    As mentioned a couple of Weeks ago I said Wenger contract had been withdrawn.

    From what I was told this was done by the board

    Info also says that Stan Wants wenger to stay but the board and other high level staff want changes in manager and non playing staff.

    If Wenger does leave there will be changes in staff and players

    Club had a large kitty available but will rely on sales to generate most it's transfer revenue

    - Darren

    Anyone follow him on Twitter?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like a Spurs Fan

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Does he seem reliable? Doing rounds on Facebook

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No.

  21. GWK 33's best differential will be...
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic

    Who will be Gameweek 33's best differential and why?

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane. One week its bound to be right!

      1. Valencia's Left Foot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I hope not.. just sold him for Zaha!

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Townsend

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke as he is overdue a hatrick and Leicester are resting for champs league

    6. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie. Hull are useless away from home

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

        Good shout. Berahino?

        1. Mic
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Was thinking this also. Barnes to Berahino for -4 so can bench King and PVA.

          1. Donblaster
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            not for -4

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

      Arnie

    8. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Townsend (assuming he's fit). Good form, good fixture. Leicester will be going through the motions with Atletico on their mind.

    9. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy. Tempted to captain him.

    10. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

    11. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pieters, because most making moves for DGW players imo

    12. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez.

    13. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tom Davies. Very few have him and even less will start him.. Will be on plenty of ball and has some attacking threat. Pound-for-pound king.

      1. Bis_78
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        +1

    14. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Niang, guys a talent, has a bit of form

      Nice home fixture

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Niang is a good pick - in my FanDuel team this week. Also got him in Dugout (the pool is very, very thin by the way)

    15. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy to punish sellers maybe? Afraid Aguero can do that as well. Fancy Arnautovic for this game though

      1. Mic
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. Arny looks great this week. Has spurned some amazing chances being created for him recently

    16. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy

    17. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      time for a llorente brace

    18. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tekkers

    19. Bis_78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I am getting Tom Davies. He is cheap and will hopefully provide Lukaku this week and also frees up cash for Ibra next week or possibly Kane this week.

      A) Sig > Tom Davies (gives cash for Llorente > Ibra next gw)
      B) Son + Llorente > Tom Davies + Kane (-4 points)

      1. Mick J
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I’d go for option A. I think Son + 4 will outscore Kane this week.

    20. Mic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke no doubt. This week is screaming for him and the only way i can get is for -8 so cant justify it

    21. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

    22. Funkyav
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dejan Lovren

      Because I have been waiting a long long time

      Clean sheet, goal and max bonus

    23. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've Sanchez, Sigurdsson and Carroll - all players who quite rightly are being dumped by many. This is their final week to impress for me, so hope they can be unlikely differentials*

      Differentials in the context of unexpected hauls rather than ownership.

    24. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      PVA glue.

      1. George Costanza
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        DDG

    25. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke against a Leicester team that has other things on their mind and probably an under strength starting line up.

    26. TRIPPIER'S DAD
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      PVA

    27. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      zaha, if he's still a differential!

    28. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane (C)

    29. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Negredo(if they play 2 upfront). Boro need goals and wins and Arsenal are out of form.

    30. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arnaotovic

      Biggest fail = zaha

    31. JJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Niasse, Hull are battling it out. .6% ownership, Stoke are at the beach already

    32. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gimme an A

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero I mean

    33. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku (C)

    34. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gabbiadini if he starts

    35. squire345
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      siggy...this is the time of year the teams who need to fight to stay up generally outperform those with little to fight for...and siggy is possibly the classiest player among the bottom 9 teams

    36. Samurai Blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arnautovic.

  22. Legomane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Davies Pieters
    Sanchez Alli(v) Eriksen Sigurdsson
    Aguero Lukaku(c) Origi

    (Heaton Valencia TCarroll ASmith)

    A. 4x DGW + Kane over Sanchez :
    33: Origi Sanchez Davies >
    Kane(c) Zaha 5.4 (-8)
    34: Aguero > Ibra

    B. 4x DGW :
    33: Save FT (no Kane)
    34: Kun Origi Smith/Pieters > Ibra Benteke 4.8/4.9 (-4)

  23. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does this look? Any suggestions

    Jaku(heaton).
    Alonso-bavies-Holgate(pieters, MAGUIRE)
    Alli-sanchez-firmino-siggy(tarroll) Lukaku-Kane-origi

  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think that I should start Yoshida over Valencia this GW

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, city should score a few

  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    exact money to do barkley siggy for eriksen zaha for a hit. gives me dele erik walker to cover kane rather than swap aguero for harry.
    never like chucking a fit, playing kun. thoughts?

  26. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else thinking of skipping Ibra for the doubles? We will probably play v Chelsea, 2nd leg Anderlect and v Citeh. Not start v Burnley for second game of DGW34?

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All being well 🙂

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I was all set on Lukaku to Ibra until I noticed how much value I would lose. So now it's 50/50 for me

    3. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If I didn't have him I'd perhaps not fetch him in. If you already own, keep for sure.

  27. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jags brace this weekend?

  28. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm sure this link has been posted already, but as there is a lot of talk about it I thought I would flag it up:

    It has been suggested that Wenger has said Sanchez...:

    "prefers to play wide than up front, because he can touch the ball more often."

    https://twitter.com/MattiasKaren/status/852793276562264065

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Personally, I'm not sure what would be stranger - Wenger has seemingly bowing to Sanchez's opinion on the matter, or that Sanchez himself actually prefers to play there. It sounds like a way of deflecting some of the attention away from his poor management lately.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He's done that for years now

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Having only Sanchez pulling the finger out on a regular basis hasn't helped Wenger.

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'll pour the water...

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ridiculous haha.

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Load of tripe. He's lost it. Although, I'd he does play Giroud up front, that's not the worst for Sanchez owners. Still able to cause damage and worked OK last year.

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger is a parody these days. Tarnishing a bit of his legacy every week.

      I've sold Alexis to afford to afford Kane and won't look back at least until GW36.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        me too.

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez likes playing wide in the same way as Ronaldo, Bale, Neymar and Suarez play wide. Not hugging the touchline and passing to Monreal.

    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It would be very easy for this to found out as a lie, simply ask Sanchez himself!

      Given that Arsenal have just offered Sanchez an improved offer, I don't think Arsene would lie about stuff like this.

      As daft as it sounds its seems it really might be Sanchez who wants to be on the wing after all.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If he's more effective up front though, and the team have been getting results (which they were) - why is Wenger giving in to what Sanchez wants? It's hardly the sign of a manager in control of the situation and more indicative that he's losing the bottle to manage the club.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I agree arsenal look better with sanchez up top, but don't think their poor results are down to him being wide.

          If they had a decent forward I suspect he would always be wide.

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, pretty much.

  29. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    "PvA's trained this week, so he'll join up with us. That's about it for recoveries. Remy nearly there.'

    1. Alan_T
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not telling us much really

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      sounds like 50/50 to start this week, which is annoying as he''d be great for the next three gwks.

  30. SFC Fan 123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton Foster
    Mawson Valencia Robertson Davies Bernardo
    Fletcher, De Roon, Alli, Sanchez, Sig
    Carroll, Lukaku, Aguero.

    Worth playing wc now or holding off? Plan to bring in Ibra for Aguero in GW34.

    1. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wait