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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ayala CLOSE

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

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

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

      oooh, Cech got big there.

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Get Walcott on for Ozil.

  4. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who shall I bring in this week for Carroll?

    1). Rashford
    2). Negredo

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

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

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

    Downing delivery up there with Just Eat

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

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

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Haha yes!

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

    This is going to end very badly for Arsenal again.

  7. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gibson grab a goal my son

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

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

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

    Bernardo would of scored that, Steve!

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

    Ox, you beauty!

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

      Thought he'd scored!

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

        Stopped a breakaway.

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

      🙂

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

    Ozil you are shiiiiiite

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

      Just great keeping tbh.

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

        I prefer to blame Ozil

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

    Ozil close

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

    End to end, this second half.

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

    End to end now, should see some goals soon

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

    Ozil sold Alexis

  16. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Negredo 31
      Xhaka, Downing 24
      Sanchez 23

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

        Sanchez would therefore miss out.

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

          No

    • GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Plan 1) or 2)?

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months 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
          8 years, 8 months ago

          1)

          1. GE
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            🙂

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

        3)

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          ?

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil ruined this beaut of a pass

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

      Theo would have reached that

    • Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

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

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Come on Negredo grab another goal my son

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Much better game now

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

      Roadrunner warming up.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      Pick one

      Origi
      Benteke
      Negredo

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

        Benteke

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Come on Wenger, bring Walcott in, my son.

    • internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

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

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Adama is due!

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Traore is going to cause Arsenal all sorts of problems

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez has a pretty high ownership right?

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

        25%