Dugout Discussion
3 January 2018 4961 comments
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The penultimate fixture of the packed festive schedule gets underway at 7.45pm as Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Emirates.

For the hosts, Alexis Sanchez has upped his output in recent weeks – after a slow start to the season, last term’s top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League has delivered points in seven of his last 10 league appearances.

That form suggest that the Chilean is likely to pose the main danger to a defence that’s conceded just four times in their previous 11.

Nonetheless, it’s Alexandre Lacazette who is the Gunners’ most captained player for Gameweek 22, handed the armband by 2.02%.

The Frenchman has been a consistent source of points at home, producing a goal or assist in seven of his 10 appearances, but he’s struggled for a cutting edge of late and failed to find the net since Gameweek 15.

A return to form could reignite interest in Lacazette ahead of four kind fixtures (bou CRY swa EVE) in as many Gameweeks.

Despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata (3.7%) is the top armband pick for this fixture.

That lack of form means that the Spaniard and team-mate Eden Hazard were among the top five most transferred out players for Gameweek 22, sent packing by 243,000+ and 207,000+ respectively.

Hazard has mustered just a single assist in five yet both he and Morata also have some decent fixtures ahead to arrest their recent declines – over the next five Gameweeks, Antonio Conte’s side host Leicester, Bournemouth and West Brom and also make their way to Brighton and Watford.

Encouragingly for Hazard’s owners, he looks set to return to a central role with the visitors rolling out a 3-5-1-1 formation.

The Gunners, meanwhile, welcome back Mesut Ozil from a minor knee problem, though injuries in defence means that Arsene Wenger is forced to field the likes of Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in his starting line-up.

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  1. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Never a pen though. Actually feel a bit for Wenger!

    1. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Actually....

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

    'Azarddddddddddddddddddd

  3. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just when I sell Hazard. What a troll.

  4. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard goal, no assist! Brilliant this!

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    HAAAAAAAAAAZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz !

    C'Mon!

  6. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard retrospective ban?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Deserves it

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not there was contact but from a sporting perspective it should be .

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wilshire needs one

  7. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard G KDB A

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh oops. Used to KDB assist.

      No assist*

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

    Might have to keep hazard

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Might get banned. Nice parting gift I'd say.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No ban. Bellerin touched Hazard. No ban

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No chance

  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just as everyone predicted for Hazard

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon one more Hazard!

  11. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    #BellerinOut!

  12. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    He’s getting banned for that

  13. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    HAAAZAAAARDDD!

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Haaaaaazard.

    Never doubted you.

  15. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ruined

  16. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just when everyone sold, troll like always

  17. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dubious penalty, that. Won't help Wenger's conspiracy theories.

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    2 game ban?

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

    Will Hazard be cited?

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dive.com

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    HAzard ban coming up then

  22. Evil Genius
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cue the Haz sellers hate

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No regrets

  23. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard > Son (-4) worked out well then

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It sure did.

      Great job Hazard.

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Son might not be benched for the 2nd game... but probably will. 🙁

  24. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Hazard for Lingard then did a free hit for Eriksen and Mahrez so can’t really complain I guess!

  25. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Azaaaard I love myself so much!!!

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Patch Prediction

      Hazard most nailed on player for GW22 ready to rip some ass

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I kept Jones hey the hard times and that bad boy delivered.

        Kept Hazard thru the grief and he has amazing fixtures coming up.

        My Rival has Mustafi, Christensen. Whilst my Nemesis has Willian

        Wooooooo

        Aaaaaaaazzzzzaaard

        1. Patch
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Give me a shout when Christensen is stretchered off

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I sold Hazard

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cleanies all gone

  28. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    We receive the Hazard we think we deserve.

  29. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard come back to my team

  30. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cheat. Ban.