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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
    9 years, 7 days ago

    De Roon essential for DGW

    1. Baz
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      dont think i can bring myself to play him over alli or eriksen!

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

    de Roon rested ğŸ˜

    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      ğŸ˜

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

    Stay on that bench Walcott! Negredo first sub! ğŸ™

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

      Doh. Going by the comments on here I thought Walcott was already subbed on.

      Rival is getting Capoue 2nd from bench for him.

  4. Jethrik
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    How's that Sanchez hat trick coming on?

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

      Won't you like to know

  5. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Who's got Negrado on their bench with Walcott sat in their team?... Keep studying the touchline

  6. GreatCarragherReef
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Did the fabio injury look bad?
    Exact cash for Alonso and Llorente to Friend and Ibra

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

      He didnt look happy

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

        although i don't like to say it... excellent

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

          😆

    2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      innocuous but he looked gutted

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

    More BPS for Negredo ğŸ™

    1. Jay_
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Ozil catching him fast before that SOT

      • tambourineman
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Shots on target don't gain BPS
        Shots off target lose BPS

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Customary Xhaka yc would help Sanchez in the baps table

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

        Nah, a Sanchez goal will

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Seriously how did Boro get promoted with this squad? So many average footballers.

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

      We want Theo!

    5. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      come on sanchez score dude

    6. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      As people were saying last week. 7 pts from Sanchez against a tough to break down Boro side when he hasn't played well

      ğŸ˜

      I'll accept it

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

        What hurts is removing him this week after keeping for so long

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

          Depends who you brought in. One goal hardly a killer blow...

    7. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Giroud

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

        terrible

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Painfully so

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

      For the double:

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

      Thanks

    9. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Oh piss off Giroud

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

      Giroud DONKEY

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

      DONKEY!

    12. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Theo would have buried that.

    13. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

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

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

      ALexis asssit???

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

        no goal

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

          oh thought donkey scored 😀

    15. Eeyore!

    16. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Giroud shooting like Ashley Young.

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

      Giroud is bad with both hooves.

    18. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      worth getting Negredo for -4 and bench Son v Palace?

    19. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Giroud you muppet

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

      Gestede YC

    21. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Come on Sanchez, knick one on the break my son

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

        knick?

      2. - or pearl one from a cross. 😉

    22. Lord_Bendtner
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Is Walcott warming up?

    23. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 days ago

      the rope just got removed from giroud. if the shovel goes he is going to buck

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

        ???

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 days ago

          ever play buckaroo?

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

      WTF Sanchez LOL