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3 January 2017 5318 comments
Mark Mark
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Tuesday night treats us to three more matches as the festive schedule finally starts to wind up.

Bournemouth and Arsenal go head-to-head at the Vitality Stadium in the 7.45pm kick-off, with Olivier Giroud looking to score for the third successive match – the Frenchman opened 2017 in style, thanks to his scorpion kick effort at home to Palace. He starts for the third successive outing this evening.

Second in our Gameweek 20 Captain Poll, Alexis Sanchez is looking for a fifth double-figure haul on his travels, yet faces a resilient Cherries rearguard that’s served up four clean sheets in front of their own supporters. Sanchez remains on the flank as a result of Giroud’s start but has fired in 17 attempts from that position in the last two Gameweeks – more than any other player.

Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha will look to take advantage of Swansea City’s dire defence in an 8pm kick-off at Selhurst Park.

The Belgian has the chance to play his way into consideration as the schedule turns in Palace’s favour, though Zaha owners will be searching for a way out after tonight’s fixture as he’s set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Finally, Stoke City entertain Watford in the other later match as Joe Allen and Etienne Capoue go head-to-head in the battle of the budget midfielders.

With the likes of Matt Phillips and Robert Snodgrass stepping up in form over Christmas, owners of both Allen (one goal since Gameweek 8) and Capoue (a single strike since Gameweek 5), will surely be considering their options over the FA Cup weekend break.

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

  1. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Stanislas assist

    He is on my radar. I think I will go with Matty P after next week though

  2. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Arsenal have lost the plot, looks like they will finish outside the top 4

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Pen

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bournemouth pen

  5. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    PENALTY BOURNEMOUTH

  6. FAT PANDA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Arsenal are out of the title race.

  7. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    This is great

  8. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Haha

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Penalty

  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Scenes

  11. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    OMG Bournemouth pen

  12. -SB-
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bournemouth penalty!

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    PELANTY!!!!

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      TRAM-AMPOLINE!!!

  14. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Arsenal are going to lose this.

    Xhaka needs to come off asap.

  15. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bournemouth. Please score it.

  16. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Peno to Middlesbrough

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      *Bournmouth

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Scored by Ravenelli

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Wow !!
      Howe next Arsenal manager 😉

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Daniels should be on that 🙁

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      This ^ !!!

  18. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Woahhh
    2-0

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez captain fail already.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Too early to say that

  20. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Stani on me bench

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Cech to save Pen

  22. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    For a lousy year with a rank of like 650K, buying Daniels two weeks ago was my best move of the year. Charlie is my solace.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Great call!!

  23. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Xhaka is not only useless, he's stiffiling Sanchez on set pieces

  24. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Yeah, not going near Arsenal defenders. Shambles.

  25. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Xhaka is a headcase

  26. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Surely it's madness to ditch Koscielny with their forthcoming fixtures?!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Yep, they'll be grand. They might get beat here but good fixs still

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 23 days ago

        I wouldnt ditch but honestly. Arsenal haven't been keeping clean sheets in matches they should. So wouldn't get my hopes up

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 23 days ago

          15 points in last two from Kosc before today...

          1. Ravager
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 23 days ago

            Was referring to their first run of favorable fixtures before this. Had Mustafi for 6 game weeks. Probably only got 1 CS

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Blimey!

  28. FAT PANDA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Bournemouth looked like winning from start, Arsenal very poor and look pathetic in attack. Wenger seriously needs to go.

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Go on the bouremounth!

  30. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 23 days ago

    Golio 2-0