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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. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Get Theo on you lanky tool

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Lol

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Language Nigel.

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      These lot are a mess mate.

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Just imagine how frail they will be having to cope with EL next season lol

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    De Gea/ Bailly or Chambers/Friend/Gibson?
    Already have Valencia

    And have two FT so could downgrade alonso to any of the defenders and upgrade Anichebe or any other position

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Adam Clayton right next to the Edge there.

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

      He moves in mysterious ways

  4. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Lanky?

  5. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Can't sell Llorente without taking a hit to buy anyone I thought. Don't really want to take a hit.

    Enter Negredo.

  6. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Tool?

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Ya tool ye.

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Tools are useful

  7. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Boro's average goals per game up from 0.0000001 to 0.0000002
    Oh Arsenal!

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    2nd time Monreal has jumped into Alexis LOL

  9. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    No love for an ibra triple c??

  10. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    What is the best three for next gw?
    Kane Ibra and Negredo?

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Three at the back is not working out

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      hansen wouldnt be pleased

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Come on sanchez, grab another goal my son

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Your Sanchez's father?

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      You have a lot of sons.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Spurs Son

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          Edmil'son'

          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            Robert'son'

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 days ago

              Gib,son.

  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    30 more mins hiding behind the sofa.

  14. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Giroud should have scored there

  15. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Had a totally go for it season for the sheer fun of it and not done as well though OK.. With this injury crises and players being rotated/dropped might as well carry on.. 50 transfers and counting so far

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Alexis trying to walk the line

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Xhaka somehow on more baps than Sanchez

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Tackles + assist.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Sanchez is never good with baps

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        This. Unless he hauls, good thing they conceded for owners

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Bring Walcott on ARSENE

  19. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Monreal playing horrific tonight.

  20. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Theo?

  21. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Wow nearly Boro again.

  22. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Hope Walcott comes on for sanchez

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    SO close.

  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Come on Lexi, one more please!!

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Right place this time...

    So if it this ends a draw a spurs victory in NLD means arsenal can't catch them?

    (Tempts fate...)

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Ayala CLOSE

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    I don't understand how that didn't go in.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      oooh, Cech got big there.

  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Get Walcott on for Ozil.

  29. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Who shall I bring in this week for Carroll?

    1). Rashford
    2). Negredo

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I was gonna say Negredo because of nailed on ness but what's up Gestede randomly starting?

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Downing delivery up there with Just Eat

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

      You have to wait 45 minutes for it and then when it comes you wish they never bothered?

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Haha yes!