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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
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Where is Sanchez even playing

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

      Anywhere to get the ball.

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

      Headless chicken position

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      CM.

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

      Confused

    6. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He's rudderless without Ozil

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

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

  4. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez not gonna sign that new contract

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

      He deserves a lot better, total disrespect from Wenger.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Its time for wenger to retire now lol

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

      I agree

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I hear he loves a bit of Peking Duck

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

      He shouldn't.

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

      Zahhhhhhaaaaaa!

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

    Eriksen dropping anytime soon?

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

    Easiest Bournemouth CS all season.

  7. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    arsenal needs theo

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

    Handball - no goal!

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

    That should be a goal

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

    Sanchez not essential if he's playing this role

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

      At 11.9 he shouldn't even be considered.

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

      Agree

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months 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
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

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

    4. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        did the same last week

    5. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      time to sell and probably today

    6. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. Neeskens Under Matip
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

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

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

    Hard luck Harry

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

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

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

      They're conceding less goals.

      Just not scoring as many.....

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

    Hand of god

  14. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bring Sanchez on

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

      Haha 🙂

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

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

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

    Nozil Thierry

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

      Meant to say theory haha

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This is not funny..

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    😯

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

    Ryan Fraser!

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

    Hahahaha

  21. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    3-0 Fraser

  22. willl
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez + Ake + Cabaye

    or

    Walcott + Valencia + Coutinho?

  23. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Scenes!!!

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

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

  25. Espi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Classic Arsenal

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

    😆 😆 😆

  27. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Christ Bellerin. Pathetic

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

      He was fouled

  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    3-0 LOL

  29. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This Fraser kid

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

    Wow! Pathetic Arsenal.