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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. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What are de Roon owners doing in the double? Playing him?

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

      Might buy him and play. Should score within 2 games.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Really TM? How many he scored this season?

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Seriously? Should score? I'd be over the moon with one assist!

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Still haven't decided

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

    If you're not watching, everyone knew he was offside and gave up marking him. Nothing play.

  3. Diva
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez -> De Roon for free?

    😉 😀

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

      I might for funds.

  4. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Oxlade Chamberlain is one of the only players trying, pity he's lacking a little in actual quality

  5. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Streaming failure in the hills of Sri Lanka so relying on you guys for commentary, be a bit more professional please

    1. dark91
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Boro are wearing red and Arsenal yellow, and there are 22 players on the pitch

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oh my God what a chance that was...
      Great chance for Arsenal players to complete 3 passes in a row was ruined by that interception...

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha I'll change the channel please

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I've actually just watched the first minute of that

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

      Goal kick to Arsenal, Cech taking.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Far too serious though

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      This so lame, whenever I make a point of watching teams like Arsenal or Liverpool its always an incredibly boring game. Feel so sorry for their fans having to put up with this, week in week out.

  6. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal fan absolutely hating this. Give me a 6 - 3 defeat any day .

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      NLD coming up... be patient

  7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Did the fabio injury look like a serious one?

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

      Don't think anybody really knows what the injury was.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        That is even worse if it the concussion protocol again - he will be out for 7 days at least

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

      It was a knee injury

    3. infamousprob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Definetly wasn't concussion. Looked like he twisted his knee.

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

    Arsenal or West Brom?

    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It could have been a lot different for Wenger if he hadn't have put so much faith in Giroud. Now he has the strike force of Giroud, Welbeck and Perez. None of these players would get in the current top 4 teams.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I fear you are correct

      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Giroud could easily be a starter in a team like Chelsea, great physical strength, great first touch, hold up play. He does great for France, Arsenal have never played to his strengths.

  9. Kalou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    If i never knew who was playing ide say Arsenal were Watford:)

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

      Not one Arsenal player has a patch on Holebas!

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Or Capoue

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bit harsh on Watford

  10. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Going to be 1 point short in my H2H league if Sanchez doesn't get anything. All this because of his double Manu defence, surely did not expect that

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

      I lost my head purely because I took a hit also having only 9 play didn't help compared to his 11

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm going to lose by 3 to someone who went triple (Rojo, Bailly and Valencia). Crazy.

  11. Duffo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What a dull game

  12. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    First time I make an early transfer in a long time (Valdes) and he gets injured. Hope he's fine and plays in the double gameweek fixtures. He was supposed to be my only double gameweek 34 player, if he isn't fit, I'll just play Grant and go without any DGW34 player 🙂

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

      Grant may be benched for Butland

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Geoff Shreeves is that you?

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

      hit it harder

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

    Every time Sanchez is on the ball there are 3 players on him 🙁

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      The good players do have to cope with that!

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

      Stop Sanchez, stop Arsenal.

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    May have to sell Valdes and Mustafi now, what a waste of transfers......

  15. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is De Gea a certain starter? Can't remember why he was dropped the other week.

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

      Minor injury

    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah he is. He doesnt play EL games but plays PL games. Was injured for 1 game back.

      1. jam
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        ta chaps

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

    That was better from Ox

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

    Much better from Arsenal, using the width better

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wally nailed for the dgw,s 😎

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

    Alexis shot on target

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

    Sanchez 1st shot

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

    Sanchez SOT?

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

    Sanchez SOT

  23. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What has happened to Arsenal? win, lose or draw, they used to be so good to watch, awful at the moment

  24. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What happened to Valdes? Injured?

    (sorry, just tuned in)

    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah Inj in training

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Fill the blank:

      Xhaka is ...............

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Crap hair cut model.

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

    Sanchez (weak) shot on target

  26. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey plays considerably better for Wales than he does Arsenal

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Better players around him

    2. PedroFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Spot on. He put it more effort in 90 mins against England than at anytime for Arsenal.

  27. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    OMG Sanchez shot

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez SOT, OMG

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez watch - SHOT ON TARGET

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

    Ox is really useless..only thing going for him is pace