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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Adama LOL

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lets choose a player to be my son

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

      SANCHEEEEZ

  3. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Roadrunner fail - forgot how to shoot

  4. :
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

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

  6. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Poor West Ham. Must've been missing Downing and Payet for their deliveries.

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

    I was wondering where my sheep skin rug went

  8. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What's my best move this week
    Siggy to Zaha/Towsend ?

    Wildcard available also.

    Grant
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez Siggy Alli Sane
    Zlatan Lukaku Benteke

    Pickford Pieters Davies Amat

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

      New around here?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yes now don't post about your team till game is done

  9. Ziro
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sánchez's passing tonight has been atrocious

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

    Traore's hair is displaying more control than Sanchez

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

    For the double:

    A) Bailly + Negredo (own Valencia)
    B) Friend + Benteke (own Zaha)

  12. Ryan Naysmith
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez just keeps losing the ball

  13. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    CMOOOOON

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

    OZILLLLLLLLLL

  15. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil,G
      Ramsey A

    • WrightnBright
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly Sanchez is on his way out in the summer, where you see him going?

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

        JUVE, perfect club for him.

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

      Looks like Adama Traore grabbed the nearest mop when he was leaving his house and put it on his head.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        its one of those carpet sample books

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

      Sanchez assists the assister.

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

      Ozil

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Beautiful goal that!

    • Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil goal
      Ramsey Assist

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil G
      Ramsey A
      Alexis AA

    • George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hurrendous defending

    • Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      😎

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Your son did it at last

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oh finish it Ramsey you donkey

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

      Alexis assists the assister

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Rambo

    • rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      ozil maybe you should start playing well again before you turn to these stupid celebrations

      just a thought

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Attack Boro!

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

      Montreal's reaction to the goal. Lol

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

        Monreal*

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

        So autistic

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

      Sanchez assisting the assister