Dugout Discussion
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. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    SANCHEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

  3. Jay_
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Goallllllll

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

      ALEXISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs

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

      OMG Sanchez

    • VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alexisss

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      SANNCHHEEZZZ

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

      Beauty from Sanchez 😀

    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Booooooooooooom

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

      Some strike.

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

      Yesssssssssss

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alexis!

    • ChrisHXS
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      BOOM!

    • Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wahooooooooooooooooooooooo

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      HERE HE IS

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

      Sanchez goal 🙂

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      ALEXISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Still have Sanchez, didn't captain Sanchez.

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

      SANCHEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzz

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      SANCHEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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

      D'oh shouldn't have sold Sanchez *facepalm

    • jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      what a goal

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

        I think keeper suspect?

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

      OMG
      Sanchez

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That was sexual.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That looked weirdly easy

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Alexis and Guzan made it look easy lol

    • FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      SAAAAAAAAAAAANCCCCCCCHEEEEEEZZZZZZ

    • Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yaaaaaay

    • Adriano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gibson the obvious choice. We else woud be considered? Friend looks like a decent shout. Perhaps thr backup keeper if Valde is out for long

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      ALEXIS SANCHEZ BABYYYYYYYYY