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Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Southampton

The third day of Gameweek 34 action brings us to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain Southampton at 7.45pm.

Both Eden Hazard and Diego Costa return to the Blues’ first XI after appearing off the bench in the weekend FA Cup win over Spurs.

The Belgian’s goal and assist in last Saturday’s 4-2 triumph continued the form that has produced points in five of his last six league outings.

Costa attempts to address a run of two goals in ten appearances – indeed, he was the second most transferred out player for Gameweek 34, with over 136,000 sending the Spain international packing.

Pedro’s owners are left frustrated as the Spaniard’s run of nine successive Gameweek starts comes to an end this evening. Willian also warms the bench despite his Wembley double, as Cesc Fabregas comes in for the hosts instead.

Southampton, meanwhile, afford us some early scouting ahead of their back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Up against a defence without a clean sheet in ten Gameweeks, Manolo Gabbiadini has the chance to catch the eye as a third forward option, while attacking midfielders Dusan Tadic and James Ward-Prowse could also play their way into our wildcard plans.

Nathan Redmond’s 6% owners are given cause for concern, however, as the winger drops to the bench for Sofiane Boufal.

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  1. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    How much longer can I ignore Hazard?. He looks lovely yet again!

    Considering Son > Hazard for sure!

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      *lively not lovely. Damn auto correct!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      All season.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        U ignoring him??!

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I'll see if I can fit him in, but I'm not destroying my planned team for him if I can't.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pedro to Hazard is a no brainer for me

  2. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Enough of Benteke captain posts.

    Enough of Alonso.

    Negredo's scoring a hat trick tomorrow.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      lol.

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      *Kane

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Well said re: Negredo. 😀

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Maybe a hat-trick of penalty miss, own goal and red card 😉

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Alonso.

  4. MGD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Owning Alonso kinda didn't feel as good when ML rival have Cahill... and Hazard...

  5. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Scoutcast tonight?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I was told there is so ye

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks viking

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Click on Hot Topics - 9.30 tonigh

      1. FrankieTheGent
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        As in. Click on hot topics to see it's listed as 9:30 tonight
        Not: Click at 9:30 tonight

        1. FrankieTheGent
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Although. Click away at 9:30 tonight. No reason why you shouldn't.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Ward (BUR)
    B) Alonso (eve)
    C) Lukaku (CHE)

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Easy B

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Play Ward for save points.

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You're not going to bench Lukaku.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Useless vs top teams.

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          he's at home though

  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    People getting Alexis back in this GW or next?

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Next for me. No more hits haha

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Alonso, grab a goal and punish the non owners my son

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      pls no m8

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      NO! Cuss him, it works better 🙂

  9. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Ok, Alonso has 4 maybe 5 points, not exactly a haul (owner here) so no big deal

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      points are points are points

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      3 points more than he did have though

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah yeah but ppl are getting carried away.. he might get a goal though and 3 bonus, that would be something different

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You missed the second half goal

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      More than rivals with Azpi 🙂

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Might get an awesome free kick yet...plenty of time!

  10. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Rashford to Gabbi or Jesus (assuming he plays this week)?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus if fit

    2. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Gabbi

  11. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    why has Aguero got an orange flag, wtf is this

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Had a tanning accident

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        he better be ok 🙁 if not pieters comes on for me. That is like the worst auto sub ever Aguero>Pieters

  12. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    This being the only game tonight owning no Chelsea is awful.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Even worse owning Pedro

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Holgate says Hi

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    "Lukaku always scores against West Ham"

    the statistic that stopped me from getting Benteke in and captaining him

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yep very annoying

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I never look at player's histories against clubs; too many variables

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Those stats always cease being stats at some point

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Away record more relevant.

  14. Ronny Hotdog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    On my hols in Lisbon - Alonso goal/assist is it? Also I hear it's been snowing in Britain?
    #Sorrynotsorry (that's what the kids say right?)

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      don't know about the North but over here it feels more like hail

      1. Ronny Hotdog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Hahahahahahaha...I mean, I'm sorry it's not 25c.

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          ;-;

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes and yes

      No idea 🙂 Have a great time, lovely City

      1. Ronny Hotdog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers! Lovely place. Even when the Sporting Benfica fans are matching about like England circa 1985.

    3. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      some sleet and snow in our April showers but nothing settling for more than a few minutes outside of upland areas - no football worries 🙂

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Mini-league leader has 2 Chelsea defenders...Luiz and Azpil 😀

  16. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku v Alonso on Sun should be interesting.

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      ???

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Haha sorry was more intended to fool non-owners. I now realize it hurts owners more it wasn't true

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Your admission that you meant to fool anyone is sufficient for a time out, young man. However, I won't be changing your diaper (nappy in UK speak).

    2. MGD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Practicing..

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      ban

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Ban

    5. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Ban

    6. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Penalty box

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Sorry 🙁

    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      See ya

    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      down vote

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        why did it get removed?

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          You can tell Alonso didnt score because 138 people would have said ALLLONSSOOOO at the same time

        2. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Deliberate false info I'd hazard

  18. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    choose one for next GW (WC 36):

    a) Gabbi (vs Hull) -4
    b) Benteke (vs Bur) -4
    c) Sane (vs Boro) -4
    d) Siggy vs ManU

  19. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Wolves....

  20. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Which is my priority transfer in GW35? Gonna WC in 36 so it's a one week only move.

    A - Gibson > PvA
    B - Carroll > Gabbi
    C - Other?

    Pickford
    Valencia - Gibson - McAuley
    Sanchez - Zaha - Eriksen - Alli - King
    Kane - Lukaku

    Heaton - Carroll - Mawson - Amat

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

  21. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku and Traore to

    A) Kun and Sane
    B) Coutinho and Gabbi

    Planning on WC week after

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Kun might be injured?

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        He's fine, read the reports.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Oh okay

    2. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Fabregas spotted and booked.

  23. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Just getting in. How did Gabbi look that half? Plan is to get Negredo out for him this week.

  24. Individual
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hazard so exciting to watch. Great player.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      His output thus far will triple my whopping 5 points coming into today's game. I was seeking the lowest possible gw rank known to scout-dom, but alas, that record may yet elude me.

  25. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Getting in Gabby in 36 for Negredo, my fingers are itchy tondo it right after the match, but the Kane-Ibra transfer memories make ne wait until at least Friday... you waiting? 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Do it on Friday to have him for 35 too 🙂

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah I meant 35, my bad 🙂

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Negredo not close to dropping, Gabbiadini not close to rising - you have to be patient.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Wait, hold , wait
      (Kane and ibra early buyer)

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      If he scores 8 you might want to keep him

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Will be happy 1:0 to Boro with Negredo goal, but then my plan does not include Boro players 🙂

  26. Cabellafan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Anybody considering Defoe for WC? No form but good fixtures and must-win games BOU, hul, SWA+ars

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      They wont be must win when they're already down. No-go for me.

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      'Must-win' is optimistic - they'll be relegated by then!

      Defoe is the only class player they have though...

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      He hasn't played all that well. Probably knows a big move isn't dependent on him banging in goals in these last few games so will just stay fit and get ready to jump.

    4. Cabellafan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Would give me a solid defence and descent midfield:

      Cech - Pickford
      Alonso - Bailly - Clichy - Yoshida - Evans
      Sanchez - Hazard - Sane - Alli - JWP
      Kane - Defoe - Gabbiadini

  27. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    I thought the best game I have seen this season was Chelsea Spurs. But the 1st 45 of the game on now is even better!

    repost

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      That Barca - Real Madrid classico was also quite exciting.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Agreed. Talking English football

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Surely not?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Well I like it from a Nutral point of view.

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

    Will Alonso's next goal come from open play or from a free kick i wonder?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Open play

  29. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Yoshida yellow

    *waits for outrage 😀

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      ...a resounding 'meh' more like 🙂

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I think you missed the joke 😉

  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    GOAL COSTA
    ASSIST CESC I think

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes