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5 December 2015 2127 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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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. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So many children on here. Quite unbearable.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      But nobody told me to bench Zouma and play Francis 😉

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

      Hazard (c) ?

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

        Yes, what's your point?

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

          It's tough but was predictable. I can't lol though, I captained Kane...

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      salty much?

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

      Spot o bedtime soon for most of them.

  2. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I want Francis on my field for MUN now...

  3. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    hazard did well.

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

      He did perfect 🙂

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

    Where's PoP?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wanna LOL?

      Please do.

      You'd get tons of upvotes.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        welcome to my world.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks Granville.

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

        You deserve it 😉

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah right...

          I deserve LOLs for a captain fail and Kane captainers don't beacause I LOLed at them.

          Great logic.

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

            You deserve being smug about something when you're in no position to be smug about anything. Show some class and ppl will respect you.

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

      With his head in the sand

  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Time to sell Hazard me thinks 😉

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

      10 weeks ago

    2. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He has good fixtures coming up;-)

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

    did Cook or Francis get the assist?

    1. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cook I believe

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

    Mahrez vs Kane is very tough decision

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

      This

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

    hazard was back to his best they said

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

      Chelsea defense tightening up again too.

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      what's Rooney doing beside him

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Admiring his hair.

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard (C) well done. Thanks Cherries that was beautiful job.

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

      who is your captain?

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

    This is all part of Jose's masterplan.

  11. ted mcnure
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    COY cherries!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    All along easy win for Bournemouth

  13. Acquafresca
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea are trash but Chelsea shoulda got a PK.

    Shite reffing. Arm fully extended, clear pen.

  14. Lavaman
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Absolute dog sh1t! Costa captain was the worst decision I've ever made in my life, not just this game, my entire life!

  15. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Chelsea

  16. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez and vardy will run riot next week against Chelsea

  17. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    not at full strength still win..

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    People are really mental.

    'Chelsea back in form. Hazard is gonna score triple hattrick against Bournemouth.' Bornmouth are better than Chelsea this season. Paying 10.9 for him is insane.

    Deserved LOL to you.

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

      Or a punt

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stoke.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        4

  19. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which idiot was talking about Chelsea mounting a league run. Kind of forget how bad they are.

    Is this season some sort of parallel universe where in actual fact the other universe has Chelsea and City fighting out a 2 way battle whilst Leicester are just about holding off Bournemouth for the final relegation spot.

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

      Chelsea are on a whole new level of shite atm.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I thought you were joking 🙂

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I was just looking for a possible title winner. There isn't one, there's about 7.

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

      Some idiot that's for sure - I never listen to them

  20. fancy111
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Go Bournemouth!! If only Ritchie scored towards the end there

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

    Well it was a fun 3 days owning Hazard but now it's time to sell.

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

      brace next week

    2. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Surely you got Hazard for their good fixtures? Don't sell after just one

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

        This was by far the best of the 'good fixtures' and they were dire

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That goal was offside right? There should be 2 players behind the line no? The keeper was in front right? What's the actual rule??

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

      yes, should have been offside.

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

      At the point of the pass, at least two players need to be behind the attacker making contact with the pass (not necessarily the keeper)

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

      The actual rule is there should be a total of 2 defending players behind the last man . Does not alter the fact that Chelsea were crap.

  23. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Feel for the Hazard captainers, that's a sickener

  24. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    At least Hazard will be a potential bargain next year at 9.0 mil

  25. Penang Sandman
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    was so sure ive got the benching all right. Francis's CS this week then

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Unlucky Hazard buyers, it was a massive punt, least you had the balls to go for it. On a non-serious note, Chelsea hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I went Walcott instead so I can hardly gloat.

      Set up nicely for Villa though 🙂

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        could be a great shout with their injuries

  27. theeribert
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm having a pretty good GW at 62 points pre BAPS but it kinda sucks to have 3 clean sheets on the bench.

  28. The Raging Bull
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Those Chelsea fixtures eh?

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

    Think I will swallow my pride (whats left of it) and get mahrez for fletcher and go AOA next week.