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Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Chelsea

The Gameweek begins in the vast amphitheatre that is the London Stadium as West Ham host champions Chelsea in the early kick-off.

From a Fantasy perspective, the big news is that Alvaro Morata starts for Antonio Conte’s side, diffusing Friday’s reports stating that he had pulled up in training. The Spaniard leads the line for the Blues, with Eden Hazard presumably deployed up in support in the No 10 role. That pair have scored or assisted 12 of Chelsea’s 15 goals away from home this season and will surely carry the threat to the Hammers.

Elsewhere for Chelsea, Andreas Christensen earns a sixth successive start in defence, while David Zappacosta earns a recall at right wing-back with Victor Moses rested to the bench, this despite his two assists in the 3-1 win over Newcastle United.

The West Ham line-up includes Adrian in goal, with his performance at Manchester City in Gameweek 15 earning him the nod over Joe Hart. Both Andy Carroll and Chicharito have returned to fitness but are kept in reserve by David Moyes as Michail Antonio leads the attack.

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

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  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Kiko just getting a rest or is he injured?

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Minor muscle strain

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Minor muscle strain.

      Bit similar to my ball ache of capping Hazard.

  2. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Early score check

    2 from 1 (Morata fail 🙁 )

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      -2 from 1

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      -2 from 2

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        0*

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Oh dear

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0 from 2 (took a hit this week).

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0 from 2

    5. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      6 from 3

    6. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That was worth while posting

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    30 more minutes to be smug about still having a captain to play, before he blanks as well 😎

    1. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      This

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Well he surely wont score right from tunnel

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Proof sheep can upvote

  4. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    4 captain fails in a row

  5. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    6 from 3. How's everyone looking? 😀

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      4 from 3

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      2points from Morata + Alonso and I brought in Alonso for a hit = genius haha

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Same here with captain Haz

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Erm.....where's Ben Mee?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sorting out that gash on his knee!

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Gash

  7. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Was it Chelsea were just really really bad or West Ham were good?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bit of both.

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Both with ++
      Morata doesn't look right

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He was too used to playing from bench

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      West Ham had one chance...

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        West Ham deserved 3 points

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea didn't have many chances at all

  8. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Great start to the day:

    Alonso - 0
    Hazard (C) - 4
    Morata - 2

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      And Mee is injured, with Femenia on my bench, who has been dropped

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He has a minor injury

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        wow, I have all of them too!

  9. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Screwed my triple che fantasy weekend but really happy for hammers- well deserved

    Conte- morata isn't right smell the coffee and launch the bats

  10. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ah a throwback to the time when a lot of us had Kevin Long as our 4.0 5th defender of choice. I wonder does anybody still have him 😉

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

      The idea was that he was cover to Mee. Perfect.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        yup 🙂

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might move for Mariappa, Mbemba, Long with two fodders.

      Speroni and Pereira in goals!

  11. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane haul incoming

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Would love this. Kane(c)

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I sold Kane for a hit, quaranteed 2 goals +

  12. TheRealDog
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Taking at least -12 to bring in Messiaku. Essential.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Masuaka is an awful awful player lol

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        You are absolutely clueless, try watching more football and spending less time on here

  13. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Keep the Kane goal shouts to 3 pages max please.

    Haz (C). 🙁

  14. Magic Andrés
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best hammers def to get?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Zabattack

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mussyhaku

    3. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Next is arsenal then blank soon so just take any..wont matter

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Reid had a great game!

    5. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      cresswell.

  15. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thank God Lowe is playing, been lucky there with Mee and Femenia out

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Played Femenia over Ward and have now ended up with double Burn Def.

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane will score 5 here

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      heard it before

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Salty kid

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Had a dream that Spurs won 11-0 and Kane scored 8 goals. Partly helped me make my mind up to bring in Kane(c) this GW.

  17. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard (C) fail
    Mee / Kiko out

    This is not going to end well

  18. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hope Sanchez does the business tomorrow. Need a captain to do well for once.

  19. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On the upside, i will have spare change when i boot Alonso out for Jones next game week

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of ChanceL Mbemba starting today and scoring a goal, assist and keep a clean sheet ?

  21. Rover
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On a non-knee jerky note, I do think Conte is going to revert to 343 from 352. What that does for Morata/Hazard prospects is open to discussion.

  22. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard -> ?12.3 itb :((

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie for a hit

      1. Mooster©️
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        -8?

  23. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    who win?

    Me:
    Pope Otamendi Ward Daniels D.Silva Wilson

    Cup opponent:
    Flappyhanski Monreal Sterling Abraham Memba + 2

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cup opponent, sadly 🙁

  24. Podge
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Shock news: different things happen on different weeks 😯

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Well I have Christensen Kenny Moreno Mee
    Saw the line up and just thought shjt I only have 4 defenders this week. Totally forget I've got Kevin Long since GW3 lol

    He will score today

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      * 2 playing defenders

  26. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So anyone care to explain the logic behind benching Abraham & Ayew? After all, they're Swansea's top goal scorers.

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Abe isn't that good
      Ayew not creating anything

      It's the time for Wilfred's Boner to rise

      1. Fingerspitzengefühl
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I agree they're not that good either of them, but surely it's better to have your only goal scoring players on the pitch than off 😛

  27. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kane + Ramsey

    B) Morata + Coutinho

  28. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What's up with Kiko?

  29. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard or Morata to get rested midweek? Or not now they lost?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I think Morata will and Hazard will come of the bench.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Morata IMO. Batshuayi is ready to go. Bakayoko, Christensen, Alonso, Zappa and Fabregas may not survive either.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard won't be dropped. Probably tear it up while I've crawled back to Kane.

  30. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kiko minor strain, could he play next GW?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Where you here this?

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Usually about a week to 2 a minor muscle tear/strain