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29 October 2016 1448 comments
Mark Mark
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There’s plenty at stake in opening fixture of Gameweek 10, with Alexis Sanchez heading into the clash with Sunderland sitting at the summit of our Captain Poll, seemingly backed by thousands to end a run of three outings without a goal.

Sanchez and Arsenal will have to perform without the presence of Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla, who both miss out through injury – a bitter blow for almost 500,000 managers who jumped on Walcott’s potential over the previous two Gameweeks.

Sunderland sit at the bottom of the table and will inevitably look to Jermain Defoe for goals; he’s blanked in his last three Gameweeks as he bids to breach an Arsenal back four that’s conceded in just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    -8 for me so far �

    1. Le _ Professeur
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great start 😎

    2. Pariße
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good call on the subs, professor.

  2. Pariße
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    Early captain doing very well, this feels really nice 🙂

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Myth busted

  3. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kaku(c) brace and 3 bonus will match Sanchez(vc) 😎

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      hope so!

  4. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How long do we think Valencia will be out for ?

    Fractured arm sounds a fair while but they come back quick these days

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should be ready for second half 😛

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Any chance he can play with a cast? Where abouts in his arm is the fracture?

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Got it on his wrist if I recall correctly from Wednesday

    3. Freddie Cutecat
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      I'll qualify my comments by starting by saying that I am a doctor!

      Varies greatly on many factors including fracture site, which bones involved, if it involves the joint space, if it's comminuted etc. if he's having surgery some of those must apply which is not great.

      I would say probably 6-8 weeks as an average depending on how the individual heals- certainly would expect him out for a month absolute minimum (famous last words :))

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Much Thanks ,

    4. devils advocate
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't Vardy play with a cast for most of last season?

      Valencia may be able to do the same?

      1. Freddie Cutecat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        As I said without specifics of the injury it's hard to speculate

        And you can't really compare fractures without knowing the specifics of each injury

        But if he needed surgery the fracture must be displaced, comminuted or involve the joint space if it is indeed a wrist injury- those are not good signs

        I am unaware of the specifics of Vardys injury- but I'm not sure if he had surgery or if his was say for example a non-displaced scaphoid fracture which would heal well with immobility alone.

  5. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'll take him only getting 13 points. That could have been a season ruining score.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      13 is pretty big. You're playing long enough to know that 😀

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I know it's good but thankfully it wasn't one of those days where everything clicks and he scores 20+

  6. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Grateful for Sanchez brace but with proper ref and luck it could have been more.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Martin Atkinson isn't a proper ref?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry. Wrong word. Didn't give that stonewall pen for sanchez 🙁

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          No worries m8!

    2. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Proper decision maybe. definitely a penalty

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Little disappointed also that Mustafi cs was cancelled. Good start for the GW however

  7. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud " i was lucky today. big help from my team mates. i am very happy"

    So humble.

    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Love the guy. Never understood so much hate among Arsenal fans for him

  8. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Big Sam back up To Sunderland?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah back there by Christmas start turning up in Feb survive relegation rinse and repeat.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Saw someone this morning on twitter say that Moyes will be sacked in the international break

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    9 years, 2 months ago

    Over to you Kun... Hattrick please!

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      4

    2. Lecky Legs FC
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      This I'm begging for a Kun goal

  10. Sz21
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    Giroud or Alexis for the 3 bonus pts?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud 3, Sanchez 2

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

      You can check the bonus points on the fpl page ? Just click on the score at the bottom of the page .

    4. Vedas
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroo

    5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      took giroud 6 minutes and 2 touches to steal all 3 ...legend

  11. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
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    Everyone drafting in Donkey in GW13 then?

    1. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Looked good tho different dimension. Splinters for a while yet I think

  12. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Dont even own Sanchez lol, bitter Wally owner. Mane (c) and only have 9 players starting, no Wally and Valencia. Amat wont come off the bench.

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      *sniggers

  13. devils advocate
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    9 years, 2 months ago

    No one probably cares, but my predictions for popular captain picks:

    Ibra- brace
    Deeney- goal and assist
    Firmino- goal and assist
    Kun- assist
    Coutinho- assist
    Lukaku- goal
    Costa- blank

    Missing anyone? 🙂

    1. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Forgot Mane- goal

      1. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        YESSSSS

    2. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane pls

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mata? Someone has surely captained him

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        o/

      2. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Mata-assist

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough...

        2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          + 2 goals

          1. devils advocate
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Hope so. 🙂

      3. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        \O

    4. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's one hell of an accumulator

    5. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Holebas goal and assist

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Holebas- CS

    6. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Igahlo hat-trick?

      1. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ighalo- assist

    7. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Rashford 2 assists

        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford- goal

          (Anyone sensing the United bias yet, lol) 😉

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

      Wouldn't mind Kun running riot. He's a differential in my ML

    9. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bruntinho is back and in MF! Get in my team

    10. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hate an early captain but paid off in the end. Slightly underwhelmed as I took an -16 #hitman

      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        What for - id only take a -16 to bring in circa 2003 Thierry Henry!!

        1. Sillet Bang
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I'm hopeless! Addicted to hits,going to try hard to leave well alone from now on. May need to seek Counselling tho and get rid iof phone

          1. Scholes Balls
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            What have you done with you wild card to do a -16

    11. FPL Footy Show Pod
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      What's the crack with Valencia - do I Need to transfer next week?

      Thankfully got Williams autosub

      1. Ravager
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Has a fracture in his arm apparently. Surgery today. No details on time out...

    12. Fred54
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Early captain success and my FT was Valencia > Holebas.

      What's going on?!

      1. Yankee Toffee
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good choices!

        I dropped Valencia last week for Cameron.

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          me too!!
          thought I was being smart as Cameron over Pieters due to him being slightly OOP. So hoping he starts Monday.

          1. Yankee Toffee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Think he will. Hughes seemed confident that he could play through the pain and like you said, he has til Mon

      2. JJJ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        buy a lottery ticket today!

    13. gwitbrock
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone have any info on the City defensive lineup? Only defenders on the pitch seem to be Stones Otamendi and Kolarov. Sterling/Nolito wing backs?

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fernando and Fernandinho are both starting so Nolito and Sterling won't have to do much defending.

      2. Yankee Toffee
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        Bravo
        Stones Otamendi Kolarov
        Sterling Gundogan Fernandinho Fernando Nolito
        Silva
        Aguero

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Or more like this:

          Bravo
          Stones Otamendi Kolarov
          Fernandinho Fernando
          Sterling Gundogan Nolito
          Silva
          Aguero

        2. gwitbrock
          • 11 Years
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          I'm more talking strategy wise. This is uncharted territory. I can see the same web pages you can.

          1. gwitbrock
            • 11 Years
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            Sorry didn't mean that to sound quite that sarcastic

          2. Yankee Toffee
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            3-5-2 is uncharted territory?

            1. gwitbrock
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              For this City team yes, to my knowledge

    14. Partick Bateman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is Nyom nailed on now?

    15. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      In purely theoretical terms, if any week could be the right one to have three Watford players, this is it. Cue combined 5 pointer.

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Haha this - can't wait

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          fingers crossed! 🙂

      2. Jay_
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Same here, 4 with a Captain. Hoping for 25 points at least (inc C and bonus)

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            good luck!

      3. Jay_
          9 years, 2 months ago

          A) Smith, Sterling, Wilson +13

          B) Pieters, Coutinho, Deeney x2

          I'm B. Outside chance still?

          1. FPL Footy Show Pod
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Id rather be B

          2. BERGKOP
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            mmmm B

          3. Yankee Toffee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            B

        • Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal's next 6 PL games;

          Spurs(H) - Alexis
          Man United(A) - Alexis
          Bournemouth(H) - Giroud
          West Ham(A) - 50/50
          Stoke(H) - Giroud
          Everton(A) - Alexis

          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            You mean up front ?

            1. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
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              Yeah

          2. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Implication being? Ship Alexis or buy Giroud?

          3. Yankee Toffee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            When Gru plays up front, Alexis will be on the wing then?

            1. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Yep, or maybe benched depending on future/previous UCL/cup fixtures.

              1. Yankee Toffee
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                9 years, 2 months ago

                Sure hope he plays, don't want him getting splinters...

        • _Gunner
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          I really Hope Amat starts.

          1. MrMaverick
            • 9 Years
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            neeeeedd him

          2. Sillet Bang
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            That is desperate!

          3. Yankee Toffee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            With a CS last week, don't think Bradley will change it.

        • Atimis
          • 9 Years
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          Sell Sterling or Wally for Coutinho?

          1. BERGKOP
            • 14 Years
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            Wally

            1. Zombie
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              +1

            2. Atimis
              • 9 Years
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              Rly dont want to and Sterling price is dropping but maybe this is wise move

          2. Yankee Toffee
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            wait, ffs

            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah I wanna see City's game but I have to do it today due to price changes

        • BERGKOP
          • 14 Years
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          Gee, Arsene is looking old.

          1. Jernau M Gurgeh
            • 15 Years
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            delete looking

            1. BERGKOP
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              haha true

        • Wouter
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Alexis (C) and Defoe 😆 can only get worse from here this GW.

          1. FPL Footy Show Pod
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I transferred Defoe for Deeney

            Pray for me

          2. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
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            Noice start! Bitter Mustafi owner here

            1. BERGKOP
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Mustafi not 100% settled

          3. MTPockets
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Glad I bottled Aguero cap (so far...)

          4. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            My plan was to sell Sanchez for KDB 😐 probably better to find other way to bring ginger Mahrez in

          5. MrMaverick
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            "SADIO MANE WRAPS IT UP WITH HIS FOURTH OF THE DAY"

            Madness incoming

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              wouldn't even be surprised

          6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I'm never daring to be different again. Thought it would be boring following everyone..now I'm the fool