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17 April 2017 4192 comments
Mark Mark
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After Diego Costa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic managed a single point between them at Old Trafford yesterday, all eyes are on Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal roll up to the Riverside in tonight’s final Gameweek fixture.

Recently shuffled onto the left flank, a run of three matches without a goal has knocked our confidence in the Chilean ahead of the Gunners’ double Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Indeed, only 5.9% have handed Sanchez the armband as he attempts to reclaim his spot as top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League, having been knocked off his perch by Romelu Lukaku at the weekend.

Tonight’s team selection looks to have handed Sanchez a change of role. To everyone’s surprise, Arsene Wenger appears to have set up with a 3-4-2-1 formation or even a 3-4-1-2, with Sanchez perhaps joining Olivier Giroud up front – a concern perhaps for the 91,000+ who sold the Chilean ahead of Gameweek 33.

Tonight’s encounter also gives us the chance to run the rule over the hosts as they prepare for a potentially profitable double Gameweek 34 against Bournemouth and Sunderland.

Both Victor Valdes and Ben Gibson currently sit second for transfers in among keepers and defenders since Saturday’s deadline, though in the four matches under new manager Steve Agnew, Boro have been somewhat hot and cold – keeping two clean sheets and conceding at least three times in the other two.

Valdes misses out this evening with a rib problem sustained at Burnley last time out – an injury kept under wraps until tonight: Brad Guzan claims the keeper’s jersey.

Sitting six points from safety, the Teesside team are in desperate need of wins now. Having failed to score in six of their last eight, though, most will likely steer clear of the hosts’ attack unless they can punish the Gunners this evening.

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

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

    Lovely, even more Aguero sellers 😎

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

      Gab is coming for his spot.

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo and Sanchez rescuing my gameweek!

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

      Lol at your gameweek before tonight 😀

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

    lol arsenal are so bad

  4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal making Negredo look like a DGW must have. LOL

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

    If anyone needs any money, I am about to have 6.5M pounds in the bank.

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

      Oh?

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Funnel some my way plz

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

        Wish I could roll it over to next season somehow.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane -> Negredo (-4)?

    1. BRFC1883
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No brainer

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

      Can I have some other friends whatever you're taking

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

      Going to be the popular pick this week 😎

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Done

    5. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Essential

  7. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brilliant.. Negredo scores is on my bench, on comes Wally for 1 point.. Good times

  8. BadgersBoys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra > Negredo?

    1. BRFC1883
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be done

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

        Thought so. Done

        1. BRFC1883
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Good lad. You won't regret it. Man City and Chelsea after the DGW.

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

    This is brilliant. Now people will bring in the donkey Negredo for the DGW 😀

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke or negredo.
      Who wins? 😀

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

        Hope everyone buys them. Absolute 2 point merchants 😀

    2. Coen bros.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke, Zaha, Negredo...who is the next?

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    get a grip........negredo wont play arse every week 😉

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Shh.. Let them do whatever they want 😉

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

    Wegner may already be writing his resignation letter

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

    Best just avoid Arsenal defenders for the doubles, can't keep cleanies at all

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo goal dropped the averages 🙂

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That's nice

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

      Did it drop the top 1k average?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez lost a bap so slightly

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

          Oh I own Sanchez 🙁

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How much would it take to resign Andres Santos?

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

    Change the ruddy formation Arsenal

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It is really hard to understand what the point of Giroud is in this game

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hes playing? XD

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

      of football? 😀

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

      I'm hoping for 30 minutes of Walcott in for him.

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

        Nooooooooooooooo.. Got Negredo sat on my bench and Walcott in the team. Can't we share these points somehow? if only

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

      I concur wholeheartedly

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

      Hardly had more influence than Walcott.

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

        Stick Lexi up top and Walcott wide

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

          100%

    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3 redundant words in that sentence.

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

        5

    7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha this

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

      Wenger being stubborn about having Alexis out wide is the only reason he's playing.

    9. toystory2wasok
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      he's very photogenic

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

        Thats true. He is a beautiful man

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

          You're joking he looks like joey from friends

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

            I love Joey from Friends

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

            weren't good looks the whole point of that character?

  17. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Origi->Negredo->Gabbiadini
    Mawson->Gibson->Yoshida
    Back in 3 weeks....

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

    My defence for DGW34 🙁

    Valencia * / Alonso (inj?) / Bellerin (dropped?) / Cedric (CHE) / Yoshida (CHE)

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

      Sot CS ftw 🙂

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

    Half the Arsenal team are afraid of the ball...so little steel.

  20. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Friend the new Messi

  21. toystory2wasok
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    this displeases the Mighty Sanchez. he may be forced to cast his dark hatty magic.

  22. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    someone talk me out of Negredo Tc

    Great fixtures, boro need the points, better than the other options and it needs to go in the next few gameweeks...

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's rotatable

    2. Paul
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      go for it 😉

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Donkey TC? Neigh from me.

  23. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is pub football defending by the Gooners

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Almost dropped both Aguero and Sanchez this week. Decided to keep. Phew!

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

      dropped aguero for kane

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

    Plays 3 at the back

    Still concedes vs Middlesbrough

    😆

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

      Well to be fair 3 is 1 less than the usual 4.

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

      Its embarrassing to concede to Boro even if you start with 9 men

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    beer doesnt usually go well with chocolate but stout does............mmmmm

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shoot again, Alexis!

  28. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know why Wenger bothers playing any of his crap array of defenders . They are truly garbage.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Many think Kos is the best CB in the league.

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

      Might as well resign Djourou and Squillaci

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

    Gabriel doing some weird tap dance and thinks he's defending.

  30. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on an early night but need my dosage of fam and blud.

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

      4-1 inc