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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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Where is Sanchez even playing

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Anywhere to get the ball.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Headless chicken position

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      CM.

    5. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Confused

    6. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      He's rudderless without Ozil

  2. FAT PANDA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Even as a Sanchez captainer it's starting to get funny now watching Arsenal cross the ball all game.

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    muneisa to ake it is..........cant believe i owned someone who was injured the whole flippin time

  4. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Sanchez not gonna sign that new contract

    1. FAT PANDA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      He deserves a lot better, total disrespect from Wenger.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Its time for wenger to retire now lol

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I agree

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      I hear he loves a bit of Peking Duck

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      He shouldn't.

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Would you blame him? They don't seem to want to take that final step up of buying some quality to accompany him and Ozil

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        Eddie howe will next summer when hes announced as the new manager, sanchez might be gone by then though

    6. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 23 days ago

      Zahhhhhhaaaaaa!

  5. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Eriksen dropping anytime soon?

  6. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Easiest Bournemouth CS all season.

  7. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    arsenal needs theo

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Handball - no goal!

  9. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    That should be a goal

  10. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Sanchez not essential if he's playing this role

    1. FAT PANDA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      At 11.9 he shouldn't even be considered.

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Agree

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      100% if Giroud starts he's not a viable captain and he's not worth the price if you dont captain him!

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        And right now, you can't guarantee where he'll play

    4. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Got him in for a hit, I feel like a right idiot.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        did the same last week

    5. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      time to sell and probably today

    6. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      With the injuries mounting up, I'm eyeballing Alexis > Iwobi

      1. Neeskens Under Matip
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 24 days ago

        How everyone laughed at me for selling Sanchez for Walcott...

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Hard luck Harry

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone watching the Palace game? The Big Sam effect wearing off?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      They're conceding less goals.

      Just not scoring as many.....

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Hand of god

  14. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Bring Sanchez on

    1. Cato Fong 你好
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Haha 🙂

  15. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Well, I have four players in tomorrow's night game. Should, hopefully, edge me over the 30 point mark.

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Nozil Thierry

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      Meant to say theory haha

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    This is not funny..

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    😯

  19. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Ryan Fraser!

  20. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Hahahaha

  21. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    3-0 Fraser

  22. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Sanchez + Ake + Cabaye

    or

    Walcott + Valencia + Coutinho?

  23. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Scenes!!!

  24. FAT PANDA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Might just WC... f*** it.

  25. Espi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Classic Arsenal

  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    😆 😆 😆

  27. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Christ Bellerin. Pathetic

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 24 days ago

      He was fouled

  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    3-0 LOL

  29. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    This Fraser kid

  30. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 24 days ago

    Wow! Pathetic Arsenal.