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

    This is going to end very badly for Arsenal again.

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

    Gibson grab a goal my son

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

      Lot if fathers on tonight.
      Sanchez' dad wants similar.

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

    Bernardo would of scored that, Steve!

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

    Ox, you beauty!

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

      Thought he'd scored!

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

        Stopped a breakaway.

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

    Just watching Sanchez in his natural habitat, galloping along the touchline. Am I the only one seeing it in slow motion, hearing Born Free?

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

      🙂

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

    Ozil you are shiiiiiite

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

      Just great keeping tbh.

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

        I prefer to blame Ozil

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

    Ozil close

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

    End to end, this second half.

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

    End to end now, should see some goals soon

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

    Ozil sold Alexis

  11. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo 31
      Xhaka, Downing 24
      Sanchez 23

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

        Sanchez would therefore miss out.

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

          No

    • GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Plan 1) or 2)?

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

        1)
        GW34: Walcott and Diomande -> Towsend and Benteke (-4)
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Benteke -> Gabbiadini

        (0.8 itb after these moves)

        2)
        GW34: Save
        GW35: Siggy -> Sane
        GW36: Baines and Diomande -> Yoshida and Gabbiadini

        (0.4 itb after these moves)

        Current team:

        (1FT, 1.4 itb)

        Heaton
        Valencia/Baines/Gibson
        Sanchez/Alli/Siggy/Walcott/Tadic
        Ibra/Kane

        Bench: Jaku, Chambers, Robertson, Diomande

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

          1)

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

            🙂

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

        3)

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

          ?

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil ruined this beaut of a pass

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

      Theo would have reached that

    • Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who drops out of the central defence when Chambers, Ayala and Gibson are all available?

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Negredo grab another goal my son

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Much better game now

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

      Roadrunner warming up.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Excitement levels at an all time high on Teeside right now!

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

      Pick one

      Origi
      Benteke
      Negredo

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

        Benteke

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Wenger, bring Walcott in, my son.

    • internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Traore will tear them a new one. His pace on the countee

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Adama is due!

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Traore is going to cause Arsenal all sorts of problems

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

      Sanchez has a pretty high ownership right?

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

        25%

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

      Legs and no head about to come onto the pitch.

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Please buckle Arsenal

    • vectorman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just thought, imagine all those who have Alonso/Mustafi/Stones.. Talk about rotten luck lol

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

        Same as the Walker/Valencia owners of the last few weeks

    • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Been for a wonderful curry. Who scored, please?

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

        Sanchez and Negredo

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Why-Hey!!! 😀

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

        Sanchez, Negredo.

        What you have?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😯 Just them ... 😆

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

        Sanchez and the legend who is Negredo.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Happy days! 😀

    • Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Traore vs Gabriel..