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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. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez scored the first goal and created the second. If that is terrible then he really is the best player in the league.

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

    Bellerin coming on...No Wally

  3. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bellerin coming on

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

    Bellerin coming on 🙂

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

    Oh no

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

    Bellerin and Coquelin on soon.

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

      Nooooooooo

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

        😆

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

      Time wasting Subs

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alexis gone

  8. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez off

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

    Christ

  10. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez off

    Thank you merciful Jesus

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

    No YC for Alexis 🙂

    Ozil & Sanchez OFF

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Apart from the goal that was absolutely terrible from Sanchez

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

      True

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'll take the points though

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

      Yeah. He is gone now for me.

    4. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      and that sublime pass to Ramsey for the 2nd goal

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Don't think that pass was difficult to get through

    5. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Created the 2nd goal. They'd have nothing only for him.

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

      Great goal. Made the chance for Giroud and took Boro apart for the 2nd goal with the chip

    7. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He'll get until WC in 35 but yeah overall it wasn't encouraging for long term investment

  13. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A. Baines and Fletcher to Townsend and Friend (-4) and play AOA

    B. Baines to Rojo/Bailly

    C. Robertson to Friend

    Which option is best?

    Thanks

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

    Coq and Bell on for Alexis and Ozil

  15. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger parking the bus

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

    LOL @ Coq bench w*nk*rs

  17. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    7 points from alexis meh

    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'll take it. He's coming back to life

  18. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is Sanchez worth the extra money?

    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Would have sold if he didn't put in that magnificent of a goal but now have to monitor another week

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wally stays benched.

  20. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Friend likely to start in the DGW?

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

    C'mon Boro!

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

    4 minutes, Arsenal sub left.

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

      Don't tell me that TM.. That scares me

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ozil making a case for the doubles...

    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      True. potential replacement for alexis at 2 mil cheaper?

  24. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    No Walcott, Negredo first sub.. Happy days! 🙂

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez man of the match lol

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

      He deserves it. Done two of the most creative things in the game - the free kick and the set up for Ramsay.

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alexis MOTM lol

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

    Non Sanchez owners, please listen to the whinging on here and avoid him.

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

    Sanchez MOTM. Wow.

  29. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lol Alexis Sanchez man of the match

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

    Sanchez motm but no bonus