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17 April 2017 4192 comments
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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Valdes*
    Valencia Mustafi* Vertongen
    Sanchez Sane Pedro Zaha
    Ibra(c) Kane Benteke
    Pickford Eriksen Britos Stephens
    Have to play Pedro.
    G2G or use ft?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not now. Games on.

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Ozil two goals two assists in his last four.

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      ozil instead of sanchez was what I was thinking 4 gameweeks ago. feels bad man

  3. CREAM
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    where can you find BAPS info?

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Fpl site has it

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      The actual site.
      Click on the match score.
      The drop down has the info

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      fpl site

    4. CREAM
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      thanks

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Sanchez Ozil Xhaka Ramsey.

    Arsenal Fan TV will be so conflicted.

  5. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Do footballers discuss where to get the most ridiculous haircut whilst at the tattooists?

  6. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Ramsey you idiot you had about 5 yards of space.

  7. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Sanchez must be on about 10% pass completion

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Stop tackling Alexis

  9. TheDogTor
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Traore lost the ball 3 times in less than five minutes. Great skill but no wonder he isn't starting.

  10. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Traore is likea PlayStation player who's figured out dribble but not pass or shoot.

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      The sprint button*

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        ^

  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    no bps for sanchez

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Lies!!!

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Negredo on 3bps. What a joke.

      1. Well, I'm laughing ... 😉

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        1 shot on target 1 goal

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Rightly so, done nothing apart from from one kick

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        And negredo done??

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Hasn't lost the ball as much.

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            That's cos he ain't touched it 😀

            1. Konig Luther
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 days ago

              don't touch, don't lose bonus

          2. Ziro
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Not calculated till end of game though

    4. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      ...yet 😉

  12. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Saw the goal notification. Saw Sanchez on the ball. Got excited. Hate life.

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Cross that Ramsey chested to Ozil

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Well done Sanchez owners lolling at sellers. Can't help feeling that the last lol will be on you. Been terrible tonight apart from one kick.

    1. Ryan Naysmith
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Lol

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Dangerous post with 15 min left

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Stage 2 is letting it all out.

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Sannnnchheeezzzzz!

    5. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Cue a brace

    6. JÆKS â­
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Only watched the first half and must agree, still thinking about selling him next week, big decision ahead since I'm doubting between 5 options or so

    7. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I fairness the second arsenal goal was Sanchez bouncing it off ramsey onto an unmissable tray for ozil

    8. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      In fairness, unless he produces something to change my mind in the next 10mins, il be getting rid. Still haven't been impressed by much that he has done this GW

    9. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      The only person on here who lolled at sellers was Annie, so you should have used the singular, rather than the plural.

    10. WrightnBright
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Season keeper for me, loling all the way

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        What have you been lolling at recently?

  14. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Cue Gibson last minute equaliser from set piece.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Would be celebrations here!

  15. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Ramsey In 😀

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Good stuff

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      You're a star for these, Lawro.

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Perfect. Cheers Lawro

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Giroud is a Donkey...Get rid of him

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Been saying that for years... not a top class striker.

  17. Judders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Whhhhyyyy Ramsey. Hit it first time you clown!!!

  18. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Get big Gestede on and launch balls at him

    1. Class. 😛 😆

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Boro won just 4 league games all season folks!

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Good a time as any to turn it around. :p

  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Giroud still being on the pitch at 75 minutes is in itself a sackable offence.

  21. Jay_
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Ozil was top of the watchlist for a reason

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Someone put him there?

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Lol, that he was for that brief, brief time before they updated properly! Psychic watchlist!

    • SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      So Negredo winning the battle of the donkeys so far?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Giroud got baps for applauding Sanchez goal. Close

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      ffs. gibson 1 point ðŸ™

      1. It's all about next week ... 😉

      2. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Saving his 2 pointer for the dgw

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          😆

    • The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      How to add an emoji in name ?

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        It's against t's & C's and could potential ruin someone's Easter I'd not bother if i was you.

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Thanks.for the heads up.

        2. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Lol

        3. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          😆

    • FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      As a Sanchez owner this is really making me consider shifting him on. Surely Ozil has more potential for lower price with corners and set pieces from one side

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Big boy Rudy incoming!

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Has to be a goal for him in this game. Arsenal can't win away;)

    • Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      De Gea and Negredo on my bench. ðŸ™

      1. There is a word for people like you. 😉

      2. Pocky
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Me too

    • willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      How likely is Friend to feature in the DGW? Could've had two assists today.

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

        Captain material

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Costa is too?

        1. :
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          The post revolved around Ozil TM.

          Cheap.