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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.

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

    I hate these relegation match ups.
    They are only worth watching last few weeks of the season.

    Sort it out Sky, you could've put a Championship game on tonight. Or a review of the 95/96 season

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 10 months ago

    This is awful

    Fans booing

  3. Lizard Lips
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard up front is a very mis leading statement! Pedro further forward.

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

      Courtois only just behind him

    2. Duffo
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Baba must hate Pedro, hasn't tracked back once

      Must think he is Ronaldo or something

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

    Get Cesc off

  5. Acquafresca
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Fabregas been to the tanning salon?

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

      Looks like he has been dunked in caramel

      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 10 months ago

        This 😆

        Maybe took a nap and forgot to roll over 😉

  6. Triple J
    10 years, 10 months ago

    No Lanzini?

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Took a knock, Friday training.

      1. Sjaugen
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Some dude quoted someone who was at OT, reporting Lanzini out for quite a long time

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 10 months ago

          It's bollocks.

  7. Fanta sea
    10 years, 10 months ago

    any ideas on what the average is so far?

    1. Sif
      10 years, 10 months ago

      5.5 inches

      1. Les Bleus
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Sweet. I'm well above average.

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          10 years, 10 months ago

          He was talking about nose size

          1. Les Bleus
            10 years, 10 months ago

            🙁

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              10 years, 10 months ago

              It's ok I will have a word with gepetto for you

  8. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Well, my FPL team is a bit crap.

    My beloved Hammers, on the other hand ...

    So proud, tonight! 🙂

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Another top away performance despite all the injuries

      Any word on Lanzini?

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Got a dead leg, as far as I know - but that may be wrong. Friday training.

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

      What are your thoughts on Antonio?

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Tiny bit disappointed in him, actually.

    3. Studgie G
      10 years, 10 months ago

      looked better with Carroll, whats going on with Lanzini ?

        1. Studgie G
          10 years, 10 months ago

          if he played you guys would have won

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I believe so, too. 🙂

  9. Özilla Firefox
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did hazard blank yet?

  10. GAMBIT
    10 years, 10 months ago

    It looks like Cesc is hiding on the same island as Torres and Falcao... The one where you get replaced by an imposter

  11. dcarlito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Taxi for Fabregas.

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

      he'd miss it

  12. Sailboats
    10 years, 10 months ago

    WTF was that Cesc

  13. Sjaugen
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Fabregas got some of that fake tan in his eyes, going off that last pass

  14. SweeSwee
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Got a buzz on my phone and I thought for a second someone had scored 🙁

  15. CableEnable
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bmouth are fab, Chelsea are shite

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 10 months ago

      bournemouth are fabregas

      mind = blown

  16. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Most attempts in the first half all season

  17. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 10 months ago

    did fab face plank into a mud puddle?

    1. Pratik
      10 years, 10 months ago

      LOL 😀

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

      ?

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Read it closely

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

          I see a common mistake of milf not mid.
          Is that it?

          1. Pochecinno
            10 years, 10 months ago

            freudian slip more like. someone is flipping between windows

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

              I had a Freudian slip this morning.
              I meant to ask the missus to pass the butter for the toast and it came out as "You b!tch, you ruined my life"...

    3. Les Bleus
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What are we looking at?

      1. ​
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Sweetpea's grav again

    4. Pochecinno
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Mrs VDV

    5. Sweetpea
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Milf is an old one.

      Get with the programme.

  18. marcomatrix23
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Gomes
    Nyom/VVD/Kola
    Deulofeu/KDB/Ozil/Mahrez
    Vardy/Kane/Luks

    Sub: Myhill/West/Souare/Dawson

    VVD to:
    a. Moreno
    b. Toby
    c. Anyone else
    d. Save

  19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Fab looks like he is literally a shite player

    1. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 10 months ago

      arf!

    2. Zizoulicious
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A passenger. Mind you Matic isn't much better

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

        his "natural" sheen helps the issue

      2. RÏɠBY
        10 years, 10 months ago

        he forgot his sabre

  20. Bolivian Seaman
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If they can play fabregas in the double pivot, surely they can play oscar there

  21. Zizoulicious
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone still with Sanchez, are you getting rid today before price drop?

    If so for who?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'd be tempted by either Ramsey or Walcott

      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Don't tempt me on Walcott for the 3rd time this season!! Though this time he's bound to start games with so many injuries....

        1. Pochecinno
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly, this is why its the first time I'm actually considering. On top of that Wenger will be forced to play him on the wing which is his best position

  22. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea turning the screw a bit towards the end of the first half there.

    1. Lloyd Xmas
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Costa will score second half.

  23. Sweetpea
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Westwood missed a sitter when he came on.

    3 yards out and splattt!

    Time to sell for Xmas I think.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A Westwood is not just for Christmas ... 😉

  24. John Obi Wan Mikel
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Even if hazard doesn't get points this game I'm enjoying having for the next few games he looks lively

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Unfortunately, you don't get points for a player being lively.

    2. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, same as my Wally blank. I'm happy to own Walcott for Villa next week.

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      10 years, 10 months ago

      he'll get an assist in the next five weeks that's for sure

    4. Acquafresca
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Some points and price rises would be welcomed.

    5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      10 years, 10 months ago

      So does an o.a.p on a motorised scooter

  25. Jose's Magic Omelette
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Fabregas and Matic passengers.

    Surely playing two from RLC, Mikel, Zouma and Oscar there couldn't be any worse?

  26. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Lanzini to Walcott or Ramsey. Tough decision. The Walcott dream is always hard to ignore.

    1. Jax
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott only back from injury.

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      10 years, 10 months ago

      It's christmas, massive rotation risk, gotta go ramsey

  27. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If your phone is auto predicting the word milf when you type mids, its pretty obvious what you spend most of your time doing? More so when you dont notice the typo

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Priceless !!!!

  28. Duffo
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Why are Oscar and Pedro playing further up than Hazard?

    Not surprising Bournemouth have ran 5km more

    Too many passengers

  29. Mr. Grv
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Leicester are running away with title

    1. Jax
      10 years, 10 months ago

      They really aren't.