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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. Cato Fong 你好
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez, Ozil, Walcott axis way forward for Arsenal....

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Sanchez you can do it. I believe in you. Lord Sanchez.

  3. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Xhaka WTF

  4. Big Red Dog
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pls go off so sanch is striker

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud subbed?

  6. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud dead

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Miss the Swansea game please Giroud.

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    La Donkey has injured his Hoof

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Grade 2 fetlock tear

  9. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Yes! Giroud is injured!

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Cech OOP - playing DM. Anyone buying?

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud doing the square root of f*** all!

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      square root of minus input - imaginary?

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Just sub him

  13. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Holebas went last night for me. Too annoyed with him, opened up his profile, looked at his mincing face one last time and got rid.

  14. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Le Scorp is dead

  15. FAT PANDA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Wenger needs to make his changes now, Giroud off for Perez and Perez to swap position with Alexis.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Gru won't be taken off when 2-0 down

  16. YankeeDoodleDandy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you drop for Stanislas?

    A) Alli
    B) Phillips
    C) Sanchez
    D) Lallana
    E) Fabregas

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      E

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      EEEasy

      1. YankeeDoodleDandy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        But he has scored in 5 of last 6 game weeks...

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      None

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gru out and mid in please

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sub him Wenker you fool ya fight me 1v1 m8

    1. Jay_
        8 years, 11 months ago

        😀

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

      Awful corner taking

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Run that off Giroud good lad

      1. Cato Fong 你好
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        🙂 Be nice Tom!

    4. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Xhaka has been paid by Spurs, surely.

      It's almost impossible to achieve such level of shiteness

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

        Xhaka can

    5. FALCAO & MOU
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Tske him off

    6. Gunners for Lyfe
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      alexis brace locked

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

        ...in a cupboard

    7. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't worry, he's OK!

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez just going where he wants now

    9. FALCAO & MOU
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      The punk is back.

    10. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Claridge "When Arsenal have to go and 'dog it', they don't look like they can"

      What. An. Image.

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

      Carroll>Giroud made so much sense on paper

    12. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      "Give me 11 Alexis Sanchez, and I'll finish 4th"
      -Arsene Wenger.

    13. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      So many defenders scoring this week