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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.

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

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

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Shoot again, Alexis!

  3. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Many think Kos is the best CB in the league.

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Might as well resign Djourou and Squillaci

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      4-1 inc

  6. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Get Theo on you lanky tool

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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

      Language Nigel.

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      These lot are a mess mate.

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

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

  7. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months 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

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Adam Clayton right next to the Edge there.

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

      He moves in mysterious ways

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

    Lanky?

  10. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

    Enter Negredo.

  11. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Tool?

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

      Ya tool ye.

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Tools are useful

  12. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    2nd time Monreal has jumped into Alexis LOL

  14. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    No love for an ibra triple c??

  15. OldSchool
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Three at the back is not working out

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

      hansen wouldnt be pleased

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Come on sanchez, grab another goal my son

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

      Your Sanchez's father?

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You have a lot of sons.

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

        Spurs Son

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

          Edmil'son'

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

            Robert'son'

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

              Gib,son.

  18. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    30 more mins hiding behind the sofa.

  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud should have scored there

  20. vectorman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months 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

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alexis trying to walk the line

  22. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Xhaka somehow on more baps than Sanchez

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

      Tackles + assist.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez is never good with baps

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

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

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bring Walcott on ARSENE

  24. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Monreal playing horrific tonight.

  25. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Theo?

  26. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wow nearly Boro again.

  27. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hope Walcott comes on for sanchez

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    SO close.

  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Lexi, one more please!!

  30. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months 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...)