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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. internal error
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    King > Costa

    1. Diva
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      Costa -> King

  2. Somalion
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    I think Pundit of Punts captained Hazard...

    1. Davido989
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      can we laugh?

      1. Diva
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        Wait 4 minutes.

    2. HVT
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      A few did.

      • 12 Years
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      I think many people here did 😕

    3. Bad Seed
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      😆

    4. Pedram
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      A few smartass did

  3. Assisting you all day
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    Francis, Nyom and Butland on bench

    1. HVT
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      Unlucky

    2. Arteta
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      Woaaah

  4. Ayew Serious
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    Great game for us with no players in it

    1. Davido989
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      this

    2. andy85wsm
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      Wonderful.

      Has been a fairly good Saturday so far. Liverpool big win needed now.

      1. Ayew Serious
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        Don't own any Liverpool attackers but as a fan I'll take it

    3. Pochecinno
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      lol@me for buying Zouma 🙁

    4. Baby Face Nelson
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      indeed

    5. RÏɠBY
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      yep

  5. andy85wsm
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    Francis coming out to clear things up like a boss

  6. Fanta sea
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    Chelsea have played better than united today but somehow they just seem to concede. They need a Smalling

    1. HVT
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      *miracle

  7. TK74
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    People who brought in Hazard make me laugh. Worse FF decision of the year. Bring in an out of form player for an out of form team and make him captain. I mean it make sense to me though.

    1. Harper_
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      ok.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
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      There's an arse-hole epidemic atm...

      1. TK74
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        cry about it more please

    3. Granville
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      Just say it. Jonty.

      1. Piggs Boson
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        That's very surprising. Usually a stat man.

        1. J0E
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          Worth a punt. Win some, you lose some. Able to do that with a team in good shape. Unlike those that have Perez and all sorts of other dross as well as transfer out Mahrez and Coutinho. 😉

        2. andy85wsm
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          Well he was top of assists imminent 🙂

          1. J0E
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            Still is sadly. Hopefully he'll muster something v Lei next week. 🙂

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Wtf is Cahill doing

  9. Royal5
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    Cantwwait to hear Mourinho post match interview

    1. Diva
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      Minute 34. Minute 52. Minute 76.

  10. Ayew Serious
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    4 minutes

    And Bournemouth continue being the more threatening 😆

  11. Chris_White
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    tekkers cahill

  12. blauriecon
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    Curse of Eva Lives!

  13. Danstoke82
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    Not sure how Mourinho could sugar coat a home defeat to Bournemouth?!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
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      I have nossing to say

  14. Acquafresca
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    LOL @ me for buying Haz

    1. Sailboats
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      shouldn't have listened to triggertits

    2. HVT
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      On paper I could see why, but something at Chelsea stinks right now.

    3. super zlatan
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      And me

    4. The 12th Man
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      2 Mexicans bought Coutinho.

  15. RÏɠBY
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    one more cherries express the goal difference

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Hazard playing lb now

  17. Nabs Kebabs
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    A guy in one of my ML's...

    That bench...he'll get Ighalo's score but not the rest

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/178575/event-history/15/

  18. Özilla Firefox
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    Chelseaa showing greaat character

    1. Bunk Moreland
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      Hahahahahaha

    2. RÏɠBY
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      haha which character?

  19. Arteta
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    3 Points (36 BPS): Boruc, Smith
    1 Point (34 BPS): Cook

  20. John t penguin
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    0-1 is one of Chelsea's better results
    Can't blame them for sitting back

  21. Bøwstring The Carp
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    I blame Mourinho on this defeat

    Dropping Begovic and Azpilicueta was ridiculous

    1. Mull
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      Dropping Begovic and Azpi had nothing to do with the result 😆

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        How do you make that one out?

        Courtois at fault for the goal and Chelsea have been extremely weak on their left side today

    2. Essan
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      But means I have a chance of Allis points, assuming Coutinho doesnt play tomorrow 🙂

  22. internal error
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    Who are on the baps?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Smith 3 , Boruc 2 , Cook 1

      1. internal error
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        Cheers

  23. Davido989
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    Did Beavis buy Zouma or Toby?

  24. Dukes of Hazard
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    Chelsea on 1 point per game after 15 game, that's amazing.

  25. The Wise Owl
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    Kompany to -

    A) Skrtel
    B) Simpson
    C) Wollscheid
    D) Nyom
    E) Kolarov

    Already have Bellerin, Smalling, McAuley and Alderweireld

    1. Les Bleus
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      You still have Kompany?!
      I'd go A

    2. Ha.
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      C, or Moreno?

    3. fijuhmon
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      F) Moreno

    4. HVT
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      B,c or D take your pick.

    5. The Wise Owl
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      Was holding out on the Liverpool score before I chose but since Kompany is going down.....

      Not sure. I'm swerving to Moreno but everyone has him. Thanks guys.

  26. Pochecinno
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    Remember when Jose was unbeaten at Stamford Bridge in the league

    1. internal error
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      This must be like the 4th loss there this season

    2. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
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      Feels so long ago.

  27. Syd.
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    This has actually been quite easy for Bournemouth

    1. Jose's Magic Omelette
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      Well when you can handle as many crosses as you like and not concede a penalty it would be embarrassing not to win!

  28. Diva
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    Hoof!

  29. A Defender's Nightmare
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    Nightmare of a season. 🙁

  30. Ayew Serious
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    3BP Smith 37
    2BP Boruc 36
    1BP Cook 35