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11 May 2015 1389 comments
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Gameweek 36 comes to its conclusion tonight as Arsenal host Swansea at the Emirates. After a polished performance at Hull last Monday, the Gunners have now won nine of their last ten league outings, with only a goalless draw against Chelsea temporarily slowing their momentum.

With a double Gameweek against United and Sunderland just around the corner, Fantasy managers are afforded further opportunity to scout Arsene Wenger’s main men this evening.

Alexis Sanchez served up a second double-figure return in four league outings with a brace against the Tigers to persuade over 144,000 FPL managers to snap up his services ahead of this one. The Chilean isn’t the only one worth considering in an attack that looks full of Fantasy potential right now – up top, Olivier Giroud has seven strikes in the last nine, whilst Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla are also jousting for our attention. The Welshman has recovered from a knock sustained at the KC and will surely be set for significant investment on the back of three 10+ hauls in his previous six.

Garry Monk’s men have been in decent form, too. The Swans have won their last two matches since switching to 4-2-3-1, though with Nelson Oliveira missing out through injury tonight, the visitors are without a recognised striker in their starting line-up.

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Well, that first half didn't make it any easier to pick an Arsenal player.

    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It made me discount Ozil in favour of Santi/Kosc

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Or even a reason too. 🙁

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, was thinking a mid + Sanchez + Ospina. Leaning towards getting a defender by the looks of it.

  2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    3 points from Ramsey and Giroud combined would see me hit the ton, can see Ramsey coming off on 59 minutes and Giroud getting a yellow 🙁

    1. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pleasant change from a red.....

  3. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Kosc Sanchez and Giroud is perfect IMO.

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Why thank you. We'll see at the end.

    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kolorov Silva and Aguero is perfect!

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        😆 I have them too.

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      For next week, glad I haven't bought yet

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Well this is anti-climatic

  5. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Would love arsenal to lose cs and Ramsey to score second half brace 🙂

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Would love the opposite.

    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'll take that.

    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I would love goals that would benefit me in FPL to occur too

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

  6. Jay_
      10 years, 9 months ago

      So KP smacked a triple Ton for Surrey today, bring him in the England team ASAP !!!

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Dont think they will. Good for us. Easy ashes win

        1. Jay_
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Apparently his meeting Strauss tonight and Moore was sacked so looking good, either way yous should win easy anyway but KP deserves to be back

        2. PGR
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Who will he replace? Ballance, Bell, Root all pretty much undroppable.

          1. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Good point - they always get caught out !

          2. Demí
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Root to open with Cook

            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Good point - but I can't see them bringing KP back myself.

            2. chinmusic
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I'd rather see him move down the order than up

              1. Demí
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                New ball worry? I'm non-commital, but we need to raplce Trott now, and he's had experience there before. Not long till the Ashes to call up someone new.

                1. chinmusic
                  • 16 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Yeah, new ball worry and also a belief he's ideal at 5/6 with his game. That said, as England have no tail any more he might be wasted any lower down than 5. People seem to think this Lyth fella should get a chance to open with Cook.

                  1. The Machine
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    id give hales a chance if i was the coach. He may be aggressive but as long as he is scoring runs... Warner

                    1. chinmusic
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      England could certainly use an opener who can move things along. Trescothick has never been replaced and we've never been the same side as a result

                    2. Jay_
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        Good shout with Hales

            3. Jay_
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Ballance undropable? Lol

                1. The Machine
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  you clearly havent seen him play. Young cricketer of the year last season. 67 avg.

                  1. Jay_
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Ramprakash had a first class record like that too, I just don't rate him

                      1. The Machine
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        thats his int. Record....

                        1. Jay_
                            10 years, 9 months ago

                            I didn't realise his test average was that high, his never really caught my eye maybe it's the odi's I've seen him in

                            1. The Machine
                              • 12 Years
                              10 years, 9 months ago

                              Yes he was rubbish at the world cup. Not an odi player

                        2. The Machine
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 9 months ago

                          Hes crap at ODIs but that is irrelevant in tests. Top top player

                    • PGR
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Gary Ballance averages over 60 in Tests. He's been England's best player after Root in the last year.

                    • chinmusic
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Ballance is undroppable on current form - no "lol" about it. Check out his average

                  2. The Machine
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Bell certianly isnt undroppable. i would probably say bell kp ballance root buttler openers and 4 bowlers. All rounders are worthless in tests especially if theyre as bad as ali and stokes

                  3. RÏɠBY
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    isn't that a bad thing 😉

                2. copps
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  much rather have cook
                  /s

              • fatherted
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Statwatch. ..

                Out of the last 22 goals between these 2 teams, 21 came in the 2nd half.

                1. In Like Flynn.
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                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  21 in this coming half would be nice.

                2. Demí
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Niceee

              • copps
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                giroud needs to come off and walcott on

                1. In Like Flynn.
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  62 mins and not a second before. After his goal.

                2. QPR expects... glory!
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Theooooo-wagon would be amazing 🙂

              • Tommytour
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                20 points behind how do I go about this?

                A Aim for 10 points per week
                B Make some gambles Eg not captain Sanchez
                C Give up

                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  B

                  1. Tommytour
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Aguero > Giroud C? 😯

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Anyone other than Kun.

                      1. Tommytour
                        • 15 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        May need a hit somewhere, some Ozil goals and Swansea goal could help the matter

                2. Bubz
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  B

                3. teachmunna
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  It's all about the captain and the odd 1 or 2 differentials

                4. Colonel Wasabi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Will reply appropriately once I find out if we've been knocked out of the cricket 🙂

                  1. Tommytour
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Bloody Ramsey

                    Cost me Hendersons 7

                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Likewise

                      1. Tommytour
                        • 15 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        Not looking good skipper?

                        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          10 years, 9 months ago

                          I'm the boss

                          Bubz is the skipper

                          but a 0-0 and it probably comes down to BAPs

                          1. The Machine
                            • 12 Years
                            10 years, 9 months ago

                            0-0 means were through

                          2. Tommytour
                            • 15 Years
                            10 years, 9 months ago

                            Sorry boss 😉

                            Come on Ozil

                      2. Colonel Wasabi
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        And PvA sitting waiting on my bench with 6 points to offset my ML rivals'a Kolarov explosion 🙁

                    2. Tommy J
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      And my Bolasie 2......

                      Come on Guys he may well score more than 7 and if you put the clock back you would still pick Ramsey over Hendo....

                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        but would I pick Cambiasso over Hendo? That is the mistake

                        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
                          • 13 Years
                          10 years, 9 months ago

                          Why did you pick cambiasso? You must have asked the question ten times and everytime we said hendo! 😆

              • The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Would you swop Giroud and Midas for defs now if you could? 🙂

                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Mids

                  1. Debauchy
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Nope . But only have Sanchez and Kos this game

                2. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  No cause you'll only get 45 minutes from them.

                  1. The Bandit
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Backdated to the start of course

                3. copps
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  for Mido, maybe

                4. Debauchy
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Arse need Midas

              • teachmunna
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                69 percent possession arsenal.... No shots on target I think.... Correct media I'm wrong.. My tv coverage just bombed out

                1. teachmunna
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  *correct me if I'm wrong*

                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    You already corrected yourself. 😉

                    1. teachmunna
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Indeed 🙂

                    2. copps
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      😀

                  2. Debauchy
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Correct

                  3. David Slade
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    4 attempts non on target

                    1. teachmunna
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Thanks man

              • It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                What are the odds of Fab, Haz or JT being rested next GW(s)?

                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  1/3

                2. daveoafc77
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  90%

                3. teachmunna
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  JT has begged Jose not to drop him.... http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-terry-begging-chelsea-boss-9235416
                  So I say hazard might not play.... Fabs could be dropped but my gut says fabs will play.

                4. Old Man
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Who knows!? JT is believed to have asked to play for every minute - as has Ivan. As for the others - they can go to the beach.

                5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Cheers!

              • Dušan Citizen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Koscielny's goal would be great.

                1. walkman666
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  If you owned him.

              • Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Wally 😀

              • Sergeant Garcia
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Worth considering Ryan Taylor of Newcastle for the remaining GW's?
                Didn't see him play, but 3 baps and good fixtures to come.

                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  No.

                2. copps
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  its newcastle bro

                3. Debauchy
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  No

                4. Tiki-Taka
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  No

                5. Tommytour
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Morgan

                  1. Sergeant Garcia
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Already own him, but thanks for the suggestion ^^

                    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      This

                6. Bøss ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  i'd still steer clear of newcastle players, two wins in 17 games is the worst form I've seen in years and a dodgey 1-1 draw against west brom (who set up quite defensively not looking to attack much) doesn't suggest they have turned it around

                  1. Sergeant Garcia
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Any teams who you would recommend having in my defence?
                    Already have LEI, SOU, CHE and SUN

                7. Sergeant Garcia
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Allrighty than 😀

              • Bøss ⭐
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                if my rival has Sanchez, is it worth doing Hazard to Sanchez?

                1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Depends on who's leading. And by how much.

                  But generally, yes. Mostly because of the DGW.

                2. Tommytour
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Yeso

                3. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Depends on who leads and by how much.

                  1. Bøss ⭐
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    he's leading by two points

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      I'd just play my own game with only 2 point gap.

                      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        Opposite view. Match him and seek your diffentials elsewhere. Sanchez is who most are expecting from GW37.

                    2. Bøss ⭐
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      my team is
                      Panti (Heaton)
                      PVA, Ivan, Bellerin (Clyne, Hutton)
                      Hazard, Ramsey, Silva, Fabregas (Henderson)
                      Vardy, Kane, Aguero

                      1FT, 1m

                      my rival has: Myhill
                      Ivan, Bertrand, Bellerin (McAuley, Cresswell)
                      Sanchez, Hazard, Young, Eriksen (Cambiasso)
                      Benteke, Aguero, Vardy

              • Greenbackbøøg…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                It can only get better

              • copps
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Giroud -> Benteke for a hit?

                1. walkman666
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  "Keep moving, nothing to see here..."

                2. Hy liverpool
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Noo

                3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Giroud to Danny Graham looks enticing after watching this....

              • Back on the horse
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                anyone going with no arsenal for the DGW after this?

                1. The Machine
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  No thatd be fpl suicide. How often do arsenal perform badly two weeks in a row

                  1. Back on the horse
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    fine. let them eat cake

                2. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Lol

              • Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Let's pretend .. let's pretend ..let's pretend arsenal scored a goal
                Yeaaaaaah

              • Stephen - Robot Daniels
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Getting in Sanchez for the double would mean a reshuffle and a hit, considering running the risk but no real captain material stands out otherwise.

                An aguero style haul from him would be devastating.

              • RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Coquelin on 3 baps, run an buy him now!

              • Royal5
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Arsenal plyaing crap this evening.

              • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Crowd turning on the players

              • copps
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Coquelin trying a Xavi ball there, what a try-hard

              • BullDogTevez
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Such a good feeling having a cash H2H sealed with 2 games to go. I feel like Mouriniho....time to tinker and punt last few weeks. Peace and love x

                1. copps
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  does H2H not go to knockouts now?

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    You pick if knockouts or 1st past post.

                    1. copps
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      interesting, i didnt know that. i ws wondering why my ML went to knockouts last season

              • teachmunna
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Ramsey should go more cental... and more forward.

                1. Stats Don\'t Lie
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Ideally score a couple

                  1. teachmunna
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    I hope so.. He's my major differential

              • Dušan Citizen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Swindon - Sheffield is so much better game, but PL is PL. Don't know what to watch. 🙁

              • Greenbackbøøg…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                So close sanchez

              • supperspout
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Go home bellerin