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Development Squad – Mat Arrives at FFS

Listeners to the ScoutCast will already be aware that, just over two weeks ago, we took on a new team member – Mat Williams aka “matzi11a” – as a new Developer.

Mat is now working with Ed – our Technical Director – and will be tasked with day to day fixes and improvements both to our sites and our infrastructure.

This is a big appointment for Fantasy Football Scout.

We’ve been searching for this hire for over a year and, in Mat, we’ve found something of a “unicorn”.

Not only is he a highly skilled developer with vast experience, Mat has been a visitor to our site from its inception. In fact, he still coughs up his £1 Paypal donation to Fantasy Football Scout – having signed up back in 2008. I need to pay him back.

He came to our attention having developed a Fantasy Premier League tool which analyses transfer market activity – it’s a new widget that we’ll be making available to you next season.

Mat’s familiarity and passion for the site, the community and Fantasy Football, coupled with his skillset and with Ed managing gives us a fantastic opportunity to build on what we’ve got. I’m hugely excited about where we can go from here.

What’s more, I want to use this step to change our policy when it comes to involving the community in what we do.

We want to be transparent with the work going on and allow you to have input into our priorities and the development roadmap. We want you to help shape the tools and features we provide you from here on.

With this in mind, we will be publishing regular Development Diary articles like this, offering you a glimpse into what Mat and Ed are working on and Mat himself will be posting comments detailing his progress and answering queries.

His first task was to familiarise himself with our working practices, our servers and our tools and to get to grips with the Opta feeds – the raw data that provides the backbone of the Members’ area.

That hasn’t taken him long and, as a result, I’ve been working with Mat to address some fixes and begin work on adding features over the last ten days.

Here’s what we’ve been up to…

Sky Sports Bonus Statistics
While we’ve not supported the Sky Sports game during the season, we hope to put that right and give it far more focus.

It’s meant we’ve neglected the Sky Sports tables in our Members’ area, which currently omit the new tiered bonus points system introduced for this season.

As a first familiarisation task, Mat has now added this, along with the new Shots on Target bonus points.

Time Played Modification
A particular bugbear of mine – to my knowledge, we’re currently the only football statistics site on the net that displays the true number of minutes played by a player in any given match – including all stoppage time.

While that sounds admirable, it means that our stats differ from the norm and also warps our “minutes per” figures. A player like Ben Gibson, who has been ever-present, has minutes played covering almost two extra fixtures due to the addition of stoppage time.

Mat has now corrected this, with players capped at 90 minutes, whether they started the match or were introduced as subs.

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Touches Modifications
The event feed we license from Opta is a complex beast, with the onus on us to create the queries to extract the statistics that you see in our members tables.

Opta recently added new match events – such as blocked passes – to their list of events regarded as a touch, so we needed to bring our own queries into line to address this.

Mat has made a pass over our queries and our data to align us with Opta’s recorded touches in all areas of the pitch – including penalty area touches.

We are one of very few sites who offer statistics for touches in the various pitch regions – now those numbers are more accurate.

That paves the way for our touch heatmaps on the development roadmap.

New Home and Away Filters
We’ve always allowed you to filter our data by home and away matches but I’ve wanted to extend that further.

Mat is currently investigating adding new filters that will enable you to view data restricted to a player’s last 2,4,6 home or away matches. Again, as far as I know, this is a facility unavailable on any other site.

We’re not sure how simple this will be to implement. Because we slice our data – and large amounts of it – our existing queries may not be quick enough to deliver the performance we need. We will keep you updated on this.

What’s next?

Our major mid-term aim is to generate the Fantasy Premier League Bonus Points system stats and offer tables dedicated to those numbers.

We could scrape these numbers, but that’s never been our bag. Instead, we’re going to build them from our own statistics to allow us the possibility of offering more in-depth analysis, including the facility to see baseline BPS (without goals, assists and clean sheets).

Long term, this will marry up with another roadmap feature – the storage of player positions – to give you the opportunity to run advanced queries such as – “show me Ozil’s baseline bps when playing as a No 10, with Sanchez as the central striker.”

That offers you a view as to the ambition of what we have planned.

We’re preparing the first steps, creating the Winning Goal stat and fixing other key stats like Caught Offside that’s currently returning false data.

We’re also adding Fantasy Assists to our database which will replace the standard Opta assists in our tables.

Once those building blocks are in place, we will create the BPS tables and then we plan to move to storing the line-up and player position data.

This is just the start. I’m delighted to welcome Mat to the team and, together with Ed, I now believe we have the “Development Squad” to take Fantasy Football Scout to a whole new level – not only as a Fantasy Football site, but also as a place for football statistics.

But we want you involved. We’re going to keep you up to date with progress on Mat’s tasks and we’re looking to you to help set our priorities.

BPS, heatmaps, expected goals – these are all features we can explore, all while Ed helps to implement further facelifts and improvements to our architecture. If you’ve a feature you want, let us know.

Thanks for your patience over recent seasons. Now we’ve strengthened the squad, we’re excited about what we can deliver.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1.Hazard to Coutinho or KDB(have Jesus)
    2.Gabby to Llorente or Origi

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1 with Couti

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1. to Cout
      2. Gabby to Origi Firmino is out

      Only for 2 FTs

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        if Firmino is out*

    3. AriGold
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1. Has greater potential to be explosive

    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1. Cou
      2. Llorente

  2. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Willy
    Alonso, Monreal, vertongan, yoshi
    Sanchez, coutinho(c), Alli, sane
    Jesus, Kane

    Pickford, anichebe, Stephens, albrighton

    Gtg?

    I have a free transfer to use...

    Alonso or yoshi to clyne/Matip?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes... go Yoshi to Matip for free

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, Yoshi to Matip.

      1. Redalert
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This

  3. Gloria Leicesterfan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sturridge sane
    Cout gioroud
    Costa fab
    Costa Pedro

    Which is best?
    Tying me up in knots. Trying to win my ML first time in 6 years. He has cout sane

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cout Gru

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cou Gru

    3. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      2 if you're not far off, 1 if you need to make up a bit more ground?

      1. Gloria Leicesterfan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. 2 behind. Only have 1ft so itll cost me 4

  4. ZakAFC_
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this team?

    Caballero
    Monreal Yoshida Holding Alonso
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King
    Kane Jesus

    Pickford Gabbi Vertonghen Albrighton

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Play Albrighton and Vert over Holding and Yosh imo.

  5. Ezekyle
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Currently 2pts ahead in my cash ML so it's basically all on GW38. My team as follows, 2FT, 0.2M ITB:

    Cech (Caballero)
    Alonso/Vert/Yoshida (Monreal/Stephens)
    King/Eriksen/Sanchez/Pedro (JWP)
    Kane/Costa/Jesus

    Looking to bring in Cout, prior to last night I thought Pedro would be most uncertain to get 90mins in GW38 but then Eriksen was benched. My thoughts:

    A) Pedro & Monreal to Cout and Ake
    B) Eriksen to Cout and something else
    C) Something else completely

    Following that do I play

    1) Cech
    2) Caballero to match my ML rival

    For reference my rivals team (1FT, 0.2 ITB) is:

    Caballero
    Cook/Davies/Alonso
    Redmond/Sane/Hazard/Alli
    Kane/Costa/Jesus
    (Jaku,Bertrand,Robertson,Carroll)

    I'm also not sure who to Captain. It was going to be Sanchez but after last night I'm tempted by Kane even though Spurs are away.

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A
      2

      1. willgriggsonfire
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Kane(c)

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Can you only afford Ake with A?

      1. Ezekyle
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I'd have 4.2M ITB after Pedro to Cout and dropping Monreal

        1. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          You could do that and then just play Stephens instead

          1. Ezekyle
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            My def would be Alonso/Vert/Yoshi with Ake somewhere on the bench

  6. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This sounds like a good idea. Enjoy it, Mat!

  7. willgriggsonfire
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think if Firmino starts he might share some of Coutinho's points. Agreed he's on set pieces, etc. but still, any thoughts?

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think this feature will be a great help for these questions.
      (Long term, this will marry up with another roadmap feature – the storage of player positions – to give you the opportunity to run advanced queries such as – “show me Ozil’s baseline bps when playing as a No 10, with Sanchez as the central striker.”)

  8. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I cant see the transfers of the opponent but I can see the number of transfers hes made before this gw, correct?

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes and how much ITB.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Click on his team history and press R1, R2, L1, R2, L, D, R, U, L, D, R, U and you will see his move

      1. Pigsinblankets
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Wait, I just ended up with a load of weapons?

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Good times 😉

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Worked for me!

    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You can have a good stab at working out who he transfers if you keep an eye on the TV movement and the price increases and falls of his players.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I use to do this to a guy in my ML and I told him what Transfers he had made. I made him completely paranoid and he was convinced I knew his FPL password

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          ^ This is when you know you're in too deep with Fpl

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            It was worth it just to see his face

        2. Tommy J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yep been there-only do it last gw of the season

        3. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I used to do similar, except I actually did know his password.

      2. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Who can really be arsed to do that ?

  9. UnitedFan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you go for as a differential captain to boost your OR out of these?

    A) Eriksen (hul)
    B) Jesus (wat)

    I at least have Kane so won't be too hurt if he does well.

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  10. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Could be a rich man come Sunday evening.

    ML 1: 2nd 9pts behind. 300E
    ML 2: 2nd 9pts behind. 500E
    ML 3: 1st 33pts ahead. 300E
    ML 4: 3rd 19pts behind. 300E

    Also have to collect manager of the month for April&May.

    Or a very poor disappointed man.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great season man.

      That's cash game proper.

    2. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You win nothing I reckon.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Oh I will. Top 3 win money mate.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          That's the way to play it.

          Leave it so the silver spoon is worth 5/1 your cash.

        2. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          BOL it ain't over till you have the cash in your pocket.

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            This is very true.

            Some boys are a balls to get cash off.

            1. HVT
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Yup, tell me about it.
              Looking for some decent cash leagues down south is hard to find!

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

    For the first time this season I am undecided

    Costa or Jesus as Captain?

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Costa you would think, but I just don't trust him the (-)

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        That is my exact problem with him when he goes cold he is cold

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Kane - no?

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Unfortunately not

            Real killer for me blew any chance I had of a Top 10K finish last night

            1. HVT
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Wow!
              Surprised at you mate, you must have been demented as Kane parted the 'blue defence' of Leicester.

              1. Syd.
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Never seen a 1-6 coming and with Eriksen being benched that really rubbed salt into the wounds.

                1. HVT
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  No one did, it was one of those freak unexpected results.
                  I've been on that losing side a few times before and I know how it hurts, unlucky-hopefully a good finish anyways this weekend.

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Opponents have depleted defence but Watford will concede more imo.

    3. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Neither?

  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Costa on such a decrease in ownership? Is it straight out for Kane? Simple as that?

    1. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus for me, but I'm keeping Hazard.

    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud too an option.

  13. HVT
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Haz/Albright > Cout/Fab for free?

    Playing 3-5-2 benching the Gob.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking of doing Haz > Fab

      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good idea, so you approve UF?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, go for it

  14. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard to Coutinho and Anichebe to Llorente for free??

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Decent

  15. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Team -

    Cech (caballero)
    Alonso bavies yoshi (stephens holgate)
    Sanchez hazard alli king albrighton
    Jesus kane costa

    2 FT
    Doing hazard to coutinho
    And king to fabregas for free

    Right moves ?
    Anybody has other ideas ?

    Cheers 🙂

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Could backfire but other than that - it's fine.

      1. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        How backfire ? 🙁

        1. UnitedFan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          King is in form and up against a poor defence

          1. Totalfootball
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            What should i do then ?

            1. UnitedFan
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Just the 1st transfer or that with Albrighton > Fab if you can afford it

              1. Totalfootball
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                I can do albrighton to fabregas and haz to coutinho .
                But i still would be benchingn king anyway .

                1. UnitedFan
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Oh, just the first transfer then

                  1. Totalfootball
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    Cant play king over costa alli fabregas

                  2. Totalfootball
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    I ll do the 1st transfer then .
                    Thanks !

        2. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard and king to run riot and a Cout flop and a Fab bench.

          1. Totalfootball
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            King wont run riot at leicester .
            Hazard might be benched ..

          2. Totalfootball
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            U got any better moves ?

            1. HVT
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Not really, it's tough this wek

  16. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Decided to keep Hazard, I just can't bring myself to take out two Chelsea attackers against Sunderland at home (doing Costa to Jesus on FT).

    Which of Alli or Sane to Coutinho (-4)?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd have kept Costa and sold Hazard. Costa should play, Hazard probably won't.

      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Decided on your moves?
        Hazard out?

      2. Pigsinblankets
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not pulled the trigger yet. I really wanted to bring Jesus and Coutinho in, unless I did Hazard and Gabbiadini to Jesus and Coutinho, keeping Costa? Gives me a benching headache then though.

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I still have my AOA with this squad. Have a good defence, shall I just not play it or any obvious changes to make AOA worth while?

    Willy
    Monreal Vert Alonso
    Haz Sanchez Erik Capoue King
    Jesus Kane

    Pickford Stephens Holgate Anichebe

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Money ITB?

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Only 0.1m

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Save it for next season.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah play AOA with Anichebe

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Eh why? I have 2FTs, may as well use them

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Why ask for opinion then? 😀

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I'm just asking why? I don't get it

  18. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Watching Roy Orbison on BBC4....just fab...

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A brilliant talent and his songs are timeless

      1. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello on the stage with him now.

  19. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A - Hazard >> Coutinho (no Chelsea attacker )

    B - Alli >> Coutinho (own Kane)

    C - Hazard/Alli >> Coutinho Pedro/Fab/Willian - 4

    Any of these moves could backfire.. if this was a normal GW I would probably save transfer 🙂

  20. ZakAFC_
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 2

    A.) Alonso
    B.) Monreal
    C.) Holding
    D.) Yoshida
    E.) Vertonghen

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      C & D

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Vert holding

  21. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Caballero
    Alonso, Monreal, Davies
    Sanchez, Hazard*, Alli, Sane, King
    Kane, Jesus
    Pickford, Gabbiadini, Stephens, Holgate*

    Hazard and Holgate -> Coutinho and Matip? Will then bench Davies.

    a) yes
    b) other suggestions?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If 2FT then looks good

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, 2 FT and 0.3 itb. Thanks 🙂

  22. George Sillett
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone come up with a good algorithm recently ?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No - but I have discovered "shat" isn't picked up by the FFS filter.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Oh shít, really?

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          but shite is

      2. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        A very useful discovery which I will take note of. Rachel 's had you round for a word off hasn't she . ☺

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Deep Blue is on it as we speak

      Chess trumps FPL

      1. George Sillett
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Very appropriate.

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          😉

  23. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    We have no idea if Hazard will play this weekend or not...or indeed why he played 90mins the other night against expectations.

    For all we know it may have been as simple as wanting to give Bats and Hazard pitch time together ready for if and when Costa leaves...or at least giving Conte the chance to see them play together.

    He may well even pull the same trick again this weekend.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm currently considering Hazard > Fabregas. Big headache

      1. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        If you're gonna ditch him I'd go elsewhere tbh. All of them carry an element of risk to some degree.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Could go with Cout, but I need a differential so that's why Fab appeals. Don't fancy Mahrez. Of course I don't know for sure, but logic at least says that Fabregas starts. Not sure on Hazard

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A 6 day rest is enough to potentially start last home game too.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I agree. My point is Conte may play combinations that he wants to see or give young platers a coat of looking at.

        I doubt actually being "rested" is the reason.

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have no sources, but really belive that there will be rotation and that Hazard at least will see limited minutes. I think I'll get rid.

    4. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agree on most, but does Conte fancy Bats?
      At times this season I would have said - No.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think he does either but he has this chance to decide for sure. That's why I think Hazard played against expectations....and he may do the same combo again.

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I think he wants to win this one with a cs and 'could' manage without Costa.
          Hazard either gets c65 or c25 I reckon.

    5. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      They won't want any FA Cup injuries though

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

      nobody knows Conte's thinking or 'feelings', that's the thing.
      he could've rested Hazard, but didn't. doesn't he fear Hazard to be kicked around and get injured? does he believe his luck? is that an Italian thing? we'll never know and we can never be sure 🙂

      for what it's worth, I'm keeping. maybe it's a mistake, but I'd rather be disappointed this way than transfer him out and later realise he's starting.

  24. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    3 - Chelsea
    3 - City
    2 - Arsenal
    2 - Spurs
    1 - Liverpool

    A well balanced team 😎

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Missing one Spurs assetts tho 😉

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know 🙁

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          3 - Soton
          3 - Arse
          3 - City
          2 - Spurs
          2 - Chelsea
          1 - Everton
          1 - Leicester

          Before 2ft.

  25. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    More I think about it the more i fancy holding hazard.
    Sounds like people here are shipping out, so could be tidy differential!
    Then again could be benched, but no-one really knows.

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking the same actually. Heard to sell him when you see Sunderland home next to his fixture

      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lol! Rumbled!
        Right below you look for options on who to bring in for Eden 😉

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Tbf he has a keep option!

  26. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best hazard replacement
    1ft
    A KDB
    B Sane
    C Mahrez
    D Faberegas
    E keep

    1. AriGold
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cout

  27. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So want to use AOA this week.Need to pump up Ayew. Who of the big mids goes and who comes in?Cech Alonso Davies Sanchez Hazard KDB King Eriksen Kane (C) Jesus XXXXCab Yoshida Stephens Holgate0ITB 1FT » Read

  28. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Just to add a bit of fuel to my post above.

    This newspaper is a bit of a rag but the same sentiment was widely reported a couple of weeks ago. Costa with an usual "farewell" wave to the Chelsea fans

    http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/612605/Chelsea-Diego-Costa-China-transfer-news-video-waves-goodbye-middlesbrough

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is this any worse than the nonsense they print during the Summer transfer window ? . 2 + 2 = 6

  29. Max City
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play:
    A) Cech
    B) Mignolet