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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. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sunday leagues finest

  2. Clucas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Marcos The Forward Alonso

  3. Guba
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thing is morata should be making that run across the box, really not had a good game

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

    Owning Morata instead of Alonso is easily one of my worst moves of the season, and I am ranked over 3M.

  5. Dokdok666
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The lady killer strikes again

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Boooo.

      1. Dokdok666
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        You don't like the nickname he got from killing a young girl and going more or less unpunished?

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

    Alonso next season 7.5 i guess.

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not so much for a midfielder

  7. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Jack's smug, horrible smile is wiped off his ugly face 🙂

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

    Is this his last year as a defender?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe, depends what they do with him next year.

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

      He has to be classed as midfielder next year, surely

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

      yep

    4. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If he is a mid next year then that raises questions about all other 'wingbacks'. The beginning of the end for wbs potentially

    5. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Dangerous president if he’s not.

      Zappacosta, Bellerin, Kolasinac, Valencia, Trippier, Davies, Rose, Aurier will all need to change too.

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

    Azpi and Christensen owner. Fuming 🙁

  10. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso you disgust me

  11. Game of Throw_ins
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Can't stop myself from chasing Alonso points. Get in !

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

    The best FPL defender ever!

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

      Baines was a monster during his time. Wasn't even a wing back and was always up there with points.

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

    I want another goal from you Alonso. Attaboy

  14. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sunday league player an all that

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😉

  15. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That's what 7.2 (for now) gets you

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

      This! I was scheptical at first but you get what you pay for

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

    I love you ALONSO

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

    7 million bargain.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

      Shame everyone owns him 🙁

    3. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Such a gamble tho Azp or Alonso? Surely?

      And I have consectuvely had the wrong one!

  18. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So... I will ask again... why do Chelsea need Sandro when they have Alonso?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. He's supposed to be able to defend.

  19. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso is clearly Chelsea's best striker. Not quite sure what Morata is there for.

  20. Swinner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Could've predicted that! --- I have Azp and no CS and alonso scores!

    Think I'm gonna put a public warning out with my team and txfrs - so at least someone benefits from my season!

  21. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso goal for me is meaningless
    My main rival copies my every move so that goal has no impact on winning my ML 🙁

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      How does he know what your next move will be?

    2. aborg
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You can surprise him when using your free hit and WC. In the meantime try saving a transfer every week so that you surprise him with two new players every 2 GW’s

  22. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso even more advanced than last season didnt know that could be possible

  23. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    World's smallest violin for those who got Alonso out on their FH

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

      Season keeper. End of

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso should not be classed as a defender next season

  25. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This is ridiculous.

  26. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso and Morata should swap places -- while Alonso is great at hitting the target, Morata has skills to clear the target!

  27. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Please please Sandro come to Chelsea and end my misery

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

    Alonso making Hazard -4 sale bearable

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This

  29. Goalosaurus
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    For a moment when seeing the goal I thought it was Morata, wishful thinking at its best

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

    Thags it. Buying him again.