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5 December 2015 2127 comments
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Saturday’s curtain-closer finds Chelsea playing host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are growing in confidence following a dreadful start to the campaign, with two clean sheets under their belt in as many fixtures. The Cherries, meanwhile, have finally discovered their scoring touch, netting five goals in their previous two match-ups.

Chelsea occupy the middle of the pack with regards to attempts (53), shots inside the box (30), big chances (four) and shots on target (14) over the last four Gameweeks. No team racked up fewer goals (two) during that time frame, though, engendering the worst shot-conversion rate (3.8%). On a more positive note, the Blues rank bottom for big chances conceded (one) and third-bottom for shots inside the box conceded (21) since Gameweek 11.

Bournemouth lead the field in terms of attempts (71) over the last four Gameweeks, having mustered nine more efforts at goal than Liverpool and Spurs. Additionally, the south-coast outfit have crafted the second-most shots inside the box (41) and the most key passes (55) across that stretch. There’s still vast room for improvement at the other end of the pitch: Villa (10) were the only team to concede more goals than the Cherries (eight) in their previous quartet of fixtures.

  1. Jonty Rhodes
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pity me! i kept mahrez captain last time and went for KDB this time 🙁

    Should I take out Kompany for a FT? Hes falling tonight and doesnt seem value for money compared to:

    A) Zouma
    B) Skertel (already have moreno)
    C) Glen Johnson (Or Stoke cover)
    D) Other (Already have Moreno, Bellerin, Alderwield and Richards)

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Costa has killed Hazard since coming on. Chelsea were more enjoyable to watch in the first half

    1. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed, have had more control of the game in the second half though.

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard was already killed, time to move on

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      'Chelsea were more enjoyable to watch in the first half'

      A bit like watching paint dry followed by watching dried paint you mean?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😆

        So very true.

      2. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Excellent 😆

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ivan lol

  4. Diva
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Am I beginning to hear boos at Stamford Bridge?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The boos have been going on for a while

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Started in the first half

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They were booing at the beginning ...

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm. Maybe they turned up the volume then.

  5. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    to those expert opinions claiming Swansea would be "this year's Southampton"; they're currently 15th and have won 1 out of their last 11.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      source for "experts"

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thought Monk had proved me wrong, as tbh I expected him gone as soon as he was appointed. Made me look quite the mug for a while but I fear he's in real poo now.

      1. Hypnos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        he's never looked more sleep-deprived. And that's saying something!

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I'd swear he's taken to heroin at this stage.

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My initial plan was Alexis to Ramsey and then Vardy to Kane/Sturridge next week but for some reason I bought in KDB instead. Another poor decision, one of many:( 🙁

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hardly poor, KDB has proven he can deliver. You've set your team up in good stead with him.

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell Ivanovic, absolute tool

  8. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ivanovic... why is he in the starting 11?

  9. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard buyers must be feeling pretty silly

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Better than KDB at least.

      1. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Kdb will bring in points more often

      2. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        How so ? KDB delivered 18 points last week, what Hazard has done so far ?

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          3 > 2. Maths.

  10. Dukes of Hazard
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    When was the last time you saw Costa trying to play football rather than to antagonise all those around him?

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The one true King is down.

  12. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I think Azpi needs to come on. Other people's misery will ease the pain of captaining Hazard.

  13. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ivanovic has the worst cross I've ever seen.

  14. Özilla Firefox
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Has Hazard scored his hattrick yet?

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      just needs more 3..

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You have Mane.

      1. Özilla Firefox
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I know 🙁 At least I didn't bench Mahrez 😎

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wow. How did they not score

  16. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Remy and Traore will come on in 7 minutes if it's still 0-0.

  17. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Ivan! If only it was 14/15

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      (they haven't scored but should have done better)

  18. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I bought Ivanovic this gw he should have had atleast 1 assist ffs

  19. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Horrible feeling the Hazard gloating is starting too soon!!

  20. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How did Chelsea not score that

  21. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Should have been 1-0

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *1-3

  22. okiwatevs
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard ->
    A) Coutinho (if fit)
    B) Rambo

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B).

    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

  23. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    even rodgers beat bournemouth 😉

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yikes. Brenda.....remember him?

  24. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Garden of Eden is about to blossom

  25. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Courtois or DDG?

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Butland

  26. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If Chelsea want to play like this next week, I'm happy to welcome them to the King Power.

  27. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea make scoring look so hard

  28. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Smith 3
    Boruc 2
    Cahill/Rahman 1

    Even the bonus points are boring.

  29. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    King looks the best 5th milf option , has had loads of chances and at 4.6 m he's easy to bench.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      easy to bench, when he doesn't score

  30. L.U.H.G.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I currently have 30 points on the bench . Scored 31 -4 with 2 players to go