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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. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone triple (c) mahrez?

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

      There won't be many today. Most who would do it in a SGW have already done it

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

      Genuises. Can't call them casuals anymore

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      Just the regular (c) for me

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

        Well played sir. May i know where you bought your crystal ball from?

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

          I've been harping on about him all week 🙂

          Though I couldn't predict that sort of a result!

  2. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would you get rid either Vardy or Ighalo to bring Kane in next week?

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

      Vardy

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not Ighalo, maybe Vardy.

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo. After next week, his fixtures turn decidedly south

    4. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm probably doing Vardy -> Kane

    5. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo tough fix and sunderland home now are better

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

        Cheers all, but if a split... Big decision!

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

    @markhughes_ No Coutinho in tomorrow's squad.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Well Sturridge better start.

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

      Stoke manager has info on Liverpool?

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

        Klopp was so impressed with today he let Mark take over for tomorrow

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      s**t

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

      Fairplay. No point risking him when we destroy the Geordies

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fantastic, Sagna off the bench. Christ. 🙁

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

      Right decision if he's not ready.

      Newcastle aren't exactly a footballing revelation, Coutinho shouldn't be a miss.

  4. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone able to explain what King was doing?

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

      Eden is his agent, he should

  5. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chip query

    If you are on AoA and a man doesn't play, does it revert to normal formation with a defender coming off bench?

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

      Yes but you lose the chip.

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

      I presume so?

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and you lose the chip

    4. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Losing chip would be obvious. Just wanted to know if def will come on. Thanks

  6. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks guys I was going to get in Morgan, Lescott, Huth, Mahrez, Arnautovic, Ramsey, Shaqiri, Deeney and Ighalo but you all said not to. 🙄

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

      You're welcome.

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't ban me.

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

          Already on the way I'm afraid.

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

      +42

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha

    4. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wait, you don't have those 9?! Lol at you

  7. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How was Kane today?

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lame.

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

    Hazard (C) and Willian

    Flair 😎

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Full flow!

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

    Bournemouth close!

  10. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    BTTS looks a great bet

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hi.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hi, good score?

        1. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          LOL 32(-4) with Stu Moreno Hazard Barks Luk

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I got 62 but only 2 left

  11. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How many kane captainers?

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

      O/

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bleh

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

      Captained Kane, benched Mahrez, benched Butland.

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You are a very likeable guy.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Where have your eyes gone?!

        1. Every Dog Has Its Day
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Tits.

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good to know that by post won't be forgotten if I'll reply to your future posts 🙂

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should make your own decisions then

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If it wasn't clear, I was venting at my own poor decision making

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

          Ah right

    4. PurpleCobras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who did you go for?

  12. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ogbonna CS on the bench, do I want Coutinho to start?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😕

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No...

    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Potential haul there if he starts though..

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Then why ask?

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

            Coutinho could get more vs Newcastle is he starts

  13. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Did kane have a good game?
    Just unlucky?

  14. bahaa.k
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What are coutinhos chances of playing tmrw?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Slim > Zero.

  15. Mainoo Magic
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all,

    Currently on about 60 after bps with lukaku (c) to go. Is this above or below average?

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

      Above

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

      I think you know the answer to that

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds way above average

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    howd that yellow affect iggys bap chances?

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's on 2 right now. Should stay there

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ta

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

    I did Nyom to Toby for a hit last night....

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      long run its good

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thats the better long term move. And Toby had 6 pts today

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Surman was the wrong bench fodder pick, I think.

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

    Bournemouth looking the better side

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They very often do. If they hadn't lost Wilson they'd be much higher up the table.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This. Wilson injury really derailed their season.

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same as pretty much every game I've seen them

  20. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Time to get Mahrez back in?

    Ozil, KDB, Barkley,Coutinho, Drinkwater > Mahrez
    Kane,Lukaku,Vardy

    Has to be Drinkwater. I have 3 Lei

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes of course.

  21. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Surely Monk gets sacked?

    Moyes or Brendan for Swans manager?

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

      Rodgers is a pundit now

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

      Can't see Rogers going back to Swansea, Moyes though.....

  22. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I've started Ward over Gosling due to his underlying attacking stats. Beginning to think I've done something silly

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

    bournemouth close

    top save

  24. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea are so bad

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

    King fail.

  26. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'll captain Mahrez next week

  27. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    King butchers a goal.
    They'll score here

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

    Holy crap. So close!

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

    Bournemouth owning Chelsea

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What a stupid comment. Owning Chelsea ? Support neither but a more mature balanced opinion would enhance any of your credibility.