ALEXIS SANCHEZ & HARRY KANE COME BACK TO LIFE IN PREMIER LEAGUE-GAMEWEEK 7

Kane Ends Goal Drought

Harry Kane netted his first goal of the campaign as Spurs handed league leaders Manchester City a 4-1 thrashing. The out-of-form marksman – who’s plummeted to 17% ownership in the wake of six successive blanks – fashioned three shots on target at White Hart Lane and will now look to kick on as Spurs embark on a testing pair of fixtures (swa, LIV).
The Lilywhites’ defenders proved to be a gold mine for Fantasy returns, with Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld both netting against the Sky Blues. The former boasts two goals from the double pivot this term, rendering him the prime route into a Spurs rearguard that’s conceded a solitary goal in their past four outings. Moreover, no team has conceded fewer goals than Mauricio Pochettino’s men (five), highlighting the improvements they’ve made at the back.
Erik Lamela was chosen ahead of the underperforming Nacer Chadli and arguably turned out his best performance since a £30 million switch from Roma, bagging an assist and a goal. Afforded the license to interchange positions within Tottenham’s fluid supporting trio, the 6.8-priced Argentinian is certainly one to monitor if the North London club can sustain their attacking momentum.
In his first league start since Gameweek 2, Christian Eriksen picked up an assist after his superb free-kick rebounded off the crossbar for Kane to steer home. Clinton N’Jie also got in on the action, emerging from the bench to outfox Aleksandar Kolarov on the right flank and serve up the assist for Tottenham’s fourth.

Sanchez Delivers On His Numbers

Alexis Sanchez carded a hat-trick as Arsenal ran out 5-2 victory over Leicester City. The Chilean finally delivered the attacking returns to match his unparalleled recent goal threat, having attempted eight more shots inside the box (28) than any of his counterparts this term. The 30,000 managers that shipped Sanchez out prior to Gameweek 7 were left to rue their decision as the 11.0-priced midfielder showcased his big-hitting potential, racking up a bumper 20-point haul. The Gunners face a relatively tough schedule over the next five Gameweeks (MUN, wat, EVE, swa, TOT), yet Sanchez’s fixture-proof status shouldn’t deter a wave of new investors.
Theo Walcott kicked off the goal fest with his second goal in three starts, while Olivier Giroud applied some gloss to the scoreline with the visitors’ fifth in the final minute. Priced at 8.5, Walcott represents an attractive route into Arsenal’s resurgent attack. Although Walcott is certain to start at home to Olympiacos next Tuesday – given that Olivier Giroud earned a red in their Champions League opener – there’s a growing confidence that Arsene Wenger will resist rotating in the league and continue to field the form forward.
Elsewhere in the Gunners camp, Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil tallied their second assists in three outings. On the defensive front, Hector Bellerin also turned provider on one occasion, while Nacho Monreal popped up with a brace of assists. The latter stands as the cheapest (5.5) source of Arsenal rearguard coverage and ranks in the top six among defenders for key passes (eight) this term.