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

    Theo,Theo,Theo

    1. 824545201
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Feo Feo Feo

  2. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez getting dispossessed loads again, great for the baps

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

    Alexis not a fan of BAPs it seems

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez can't control a ball

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

    You don't bring on Traore when you're desperate for goals to stay up.

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

      Especially with that hair cut.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Point deduction worthy.

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

          Sending off material.

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

    Ozil is a disgrace!

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

    negredo bossing the bps

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

      🙂

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

      I know all the Walcott owners are wanting him on... I've got Walcott and Negredo

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

        Sorry to add, Negredo is on my bench.

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            And mine.

    3. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Son

    4. ZAMUNDA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Calum Chambers going to be fit for the DGW?

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

      Traore is a beast

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez is absolutely terrible at passing

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

        Don't mock your son.

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

      The dude with a mop for hair comes on

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

      Sanchez sitting on 2 Baps atm 😀

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

        No chance of them if it stays as is.

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

        -10 at the update

    9. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh my that hair

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

      why is traore wearing a wig?

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

        Shh. He's very sensitive about it. Just smile when you see him.

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

        It's a Mop

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

      Theo blocks rival's Capoue (8) coming on from 2nd on bench.

      Of course under rival false hope rules this means Theo will score.

    12. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Poor Sanchez...he's serving and serving but the rest of the team is just rubbish...

      He's way too good for the rest of them, he needs new playmates or a better team

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

      lol

    14. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many bps will Sanchez get when he score the winner?

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        3

    15. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Adama summed up in those 5 seconds

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

      Typical Traore.

      Legs and no head.

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

      Sanchez is pretty central now

    18. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eek! What's that on Adama Traore's head? Whatever it is kill it with fire

    19. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just no end product from him.

    20. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Black Hulk came on for Ramirez

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

      Adama LOL

    22. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lets choose a player to be my son

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        SANCHEEEEZ

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

      Roadrunner fail - forgot how to shoot

    24. :
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Told ya all about Negredo!! He pisses all over Benteke imo.

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

      If they could put Gaston & Adama together it'd be some player!