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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. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm selling a playing that's been scoring like RVP in him prime (Vardy) and buy Kane 🙂

    Ever feel like you're putting too much emphasis on fixtures

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      player*

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ask Hazard buyers

    3. The Red Devil
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i'd suggest you not to, i wish you were in my ML, i'd say
      go ahead

      Form over fixtures

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

    When will we hear about Aguero

    I'm looking do do either;

    A) Dann > Darmian
    B) Bolasie > Alli and Koscielny > Smalling

    If I do B and Aguero isn't fit I'll have to take a hit for either Ighalo or Sturridge (have Kane and Lukaku)

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

      Pelle says kun not fit for Tuesday which is worrying

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

      Whatever you do, leave it till the last minute.

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

        Really? Smalling rising tonight...already expensive as it is 🙁

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

          Hmmm. They could pick up injuries mid week. Smalling has a big european game

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

      In this week press conference, pellegrini said aguero MIGHT be involved next weekend. So I think he won't be fit

  3. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I should I replace Sterling and Sanchez with? My other mids are Mahrez, Ayew and Ozil.

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      'I' should 'Who'.

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

      KDB and Coutinho

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

    What a difference 8 months can make! Remarkable!

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

      and in the ninth month something incredible happens!

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

    Azpi no show

  6. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    played Kolarov and VVD, benched Toby and Morgan

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

    Fail

    Azpi no show 🙁

    Means incoming Nyom 😀

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

      Simpson for me

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

        Was in my XI

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

      Nice

  8. FPLSuarridge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 1!

    Smalling (bou)
    Kolarov (SWA)
    Bellerin (avl)
    Nyom (nor)

    Currently on Nyom, thinking Arsenal might not keep a cleanie though

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom

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

      Can't play all?

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom is that good so he plays with Norwich again

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Discuss.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks safe

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

    Joses going bald

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

  11. FPL Maldini
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which player should make way for Alderweild over the Xmas period?

    A) Kolorov
    B) VVD
    C) Ward

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

      B

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

    17 -4
    Red arrow I feel.
    Mignolet, Moreno, Barkley, Lukaku(c),Coutinho (Drinkwater 3) remaining.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      17 wtf how can you get it?

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

        Cedric 2, Bellerin 2, Ozil 5, KDB 2, Kane 1, Vardy 5

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

          At least you didn't follow my WBA are shite at home advice

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

            They usually are though.

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

            Not having Mahrez has killed me this week.

  13. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I went to swap Schlupp and Francis on my bench but changed my mind 🙁 cost me 5 points

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

    Right, praying for a Sturridge start and a haul..

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

      That would make my GW

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

        Sturridge trained today.

  15. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry for repost, but got bottemed

    Bench 2: Kos (avl), Toby (NEW), Moreno (WBA), VVD (cry), PvA (WAT)

    I'm leaning towards Kos & VvD, is that wrong?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      PVA and VVD.

      Sick of Soton assets offering nothing.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Definitly, im ready to ofload VVD asap... To much money invested in him.

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

      PVA VVD/Moreno

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      pva and vvd. bit early to worry about it though!

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

      PVA & VVD

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard Mane and O'Shea to Coutinho Ozil and Bellerin for -8 look good? Only taken two hits so far this season.

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

    Jose, Monk or McLaren....who will Brenda take over from?

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

      The Wally

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

      wally with the brollly.......new always end up with our rejects eventually

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      mclaren will be saved after tomorrow's 1-0 win. (sturridge og)

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

    play hennesey (SOU) or schmeichel (CHE) ???

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

      Schmeichel, no brainer

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        triple captain

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

          Udders!

  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Does someone know a good website that shows detailed stats of each players in the prem, without having to pay for it? Like shots per game, blocks/clearance, chances created etc

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Whoscored, Squawka

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

      Try who scored and four four two stats zone

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

      This one.

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

      Skint Flint

      I pay for it but don't use it

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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

      just join the site you currently take advantage of...

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

    Kane (C) next week is easiest captain pick so far this season

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Is that a good thing ?

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

        No just stating

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

      Not Mahrez(CHE), KDB(SWA), Sturridge(WBA), Ozil(avl)?

      How did Kane look today?

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Anonymous

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

          That's worrying.

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

            Lost form completely

          2. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Fall into Sturridge l trap again?

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

              Yeah, I couldn't resist.

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not if the brolly grts sacked tomorrow night

  21. Big Sum
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson and Francis CS? thank you very much!

  22. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I really should have done Williams to Alderweireld last night. Swansea are god awful.

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

    It's quite possible I could finish last overall this week

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Score?

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

        17

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

    47 with 2 to go

    green arrow?

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

      red

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

        Sh!t

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I know you want to see people say green when you ask this post

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      depends on rank

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Red most likely.

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

        580K

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          could be a small green today if you are lucky.

        2. King Kav. QC at law
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Down 100k places this week I reckon.

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

    It was only this morning that i was reading an article where Jamie Redknapp said that chelsea will finish in the top 4.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      they will need around 20 wins out of 23 if recent points totals for 4th are anything to go by.

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

        Mid table seems out of reach atm

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          i think he will go this week. that was unacceptable by any measure. champions league failure would definitely seal it.

    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They will be lucky to finish in the europa league places. I personally think Jose has lost the dressing room.

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

    Is FPL a type of gambling ?

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

      ufpl is

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

      Did you pay to play?

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

      If you play for cash yes

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

      Its an addiction similar to gambling with pride on the line

  27. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I own Mane and Tadic.

    *waits for the lolz.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Almost, almost got rid of Mane this morning. He's definitely gone now. Maybe eveb tonight and I never do early transfers

    2. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at your name and picture.

      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. Own him as well.

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

      Brought in Mane for a hit this GW.

      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch. Thanks for sharing, mate. 😉

  28. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Credit to Bournemouth. 10 injured and newly promoted. Mourinho criticising their play just shows how salty he is.

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

      What did he say, I missed the interview

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

        Jose was actually really reasonable in his post match interview

    2. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho criticising any teams style of play is hilarious.

  29. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What's that bonus points website tingy again?

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

      Baps-out.com

      1. King Kav. QC at law
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Back soon.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good for bonus

        1. King Kav. QC at law
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Confirmed.

  30. FPLSuarridge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Typo so here is it for the last time

    Bench 1!

    Smalling (bou)
    Kolarov (SWA)
    Bellerin (avl)
    Nyom (sun)

    Currently on Nyom, thinking Arsenal might not keep a cleanie though

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Im considering benching Koscielny instead of PvA.

      I'd bench Nyom though.