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3 January 2018 4961 comments
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The penultimate fixture of the packed festive schedule gets underway at 7.45pm as Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Emirates.

For the hosts, Alexis Sanchez has upped his output in recent weeks – after a slow start to the season, last term’s top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League has delivered points in seven of his last 10 league appearances.

That form suggest that the Chilean is likely to pose the main danger to a defence that’s conceded just four times in their previous 11.

Nonetheless, it’s Alexandre Lacazette who is the Gunners’ most captained player for Gameweek 22, handed the armband by 2.02%.

The Frenchman has been a consistent source of points at home, producing a goal or assist in seven of his 10 appearances, but he’s struggled for a cutting edge of late and failed to find the net since Gameweek 15.

A return to form could reignite interest in Lacazette ahead of four kind fixtures (bou CRY swa EVE) in as many Gameweeks.

Despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata (3.7%) is the top armband pick for this fixture.

That lack of form means that the Spaniard and team-mate Eden Hazard were among the top five most transferred out players for Gameweek 22, sent packing by 243,000+ and 207,000+ respectively.

Hazard has mustered just a single assist in five yet both he and Morata also have some decent fixtures ahead to arrest their recent declines – over the next five Gameweeks, Antonio Conte’s side host Leicester, Bournemouth and West Brom and also make their way to Brighton and Watford.

Encouragingly for Hazard’s owners, he looks set to return to a central role with the visitors rolling out a 3-5-1-1 formation.

The Gunners, meanwhile, welcome back Mesut Ozil from a minor knee problem, though injuries in defence means that Arsene Wenger is forced to field the likes of Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in his starting line-up.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lolazaette

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

    Both goalies been superb

  3. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Time to call first injury...I'm thinking Christenson stretchered off

    1. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      sen. He is Danish, not Swedish

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

      I'm fine with that as long as Christensen stays on.

    3. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sensing a Sanchez and Hazard Goal imminent

  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Laca you donk!

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lacazette
    Morata
    Lukaku

    3 Donkeys

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      *strikers

      They all go through these stretches.

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lacazette would be good if Wenger didn't treat him shit

  6. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez looking back to best. How much is he again?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Scary player.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Great to own in FPL as he's always lively

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No need to have any players >9.5m with Kane imo, as you'll never captain them

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Too much unfortunately.

  7. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Holding YC for holding?

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Holding yc

  9. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Heart in mouth.. anyone else think alonso was getting the yellow.. phew hahah

    1. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Haha was convinced of it!

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Motm is a toss up between the keepers at the moment

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Courtois easy

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Both been great but Courtois on another level tonight

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Courtouis edges it so far yes

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    David Silva has nearly 2 weeks until his next FPL game, looks a good bet to start v Liverpool, right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      His decision but yes.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        So he would still miss next 2 games, but they are FA Cup & League Cup semi... I think Pep would give him those 2 games/2 weeks off then he comes back for liverpool

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Right.. no cant say and pep said so

    3. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No. With the family issues, I think he's too risky to have at the moment

    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      not sure I'd consider him - too risky

    5. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Man City are so far ahead that they have the luxury to give him as much time off as he may need.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        True

    6. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      yeah, gives him time to be with family in Spain and be back again

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Holding a lucky boy!

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

    Christensen 3 BAPs locked in here

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      how so?

  14. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who cares about Holding...

    ffs

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    This ref is truly awful

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

    English players coming over here ruining the game by diving

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Why hasn’t Zaha been banned yet?

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

    Wilshire lucky to be still on the pitch.

  18. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Great match to watch

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No score yet though

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

        LOL

  19. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Christensen topping the baps

  20. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    If that's not a foul then 2nd booking surely

  21. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Zappacosta warming up

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Oh god.

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Better not be for Christensen

        1. pjomara
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          why, he'll gave his cs

      2. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        For Moses thank god

  22. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshere dive

  23. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    same old cheat arsenal tw#ts

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

    Moses the new Alonso

  25. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Them 56 minute defensive subs lol

  26. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Moses owners 😆

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

    Ref properly bottled that, Wheelchair should be off.

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal getting on top...

  29. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky Moses owners

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Are there any?

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah its very Unorthodox...

  30. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Moses off
    Zappa on