Our series of members articles that evaluate the form of each team over 2015/16 before assessing their chief protagonists continues with Chelsea.
Having clinched the Premier League crown in 2014/15, the Stamford Bridge outfit suffered a disastrous title defence and, after losing nine of their first 16 matches, replaced Jose Mourinho with Guus Hiddink in December. The Dutchman helped steady the ship and ultimately guided the Blues into tenth spot, some 31 points behind champions Leicester.
Rashford + Ibra up top, Rooney in behind, mkhitarian and Martial and on the wings, schniederlin cdm (?), Shaw,Bailly,Smalling, X
Not this lol
A 4-1-2-1-2 diamond wide would be awful
Mkhitaryan Rooney Martial
Ibra
That's what it looks like at least. I'd prefer Herrera in the hole.
I'm thinking I'll only draft mkhi, you think he's absolutely nailed and good quality? I made the mistake of drafting Depay last season!
Yep, he's brilliant and should definitely be nailed.
I'm hoping I can get him 2nd round in my draft league! He's not quite a 1st round pick! 1st round I'm hoping for either Hazard or Aguero. Any other worthy 1st round picks? (I'm in a 10-mam draft league, 6th place )
Oh he is a first round pick imo. KDB, Ibra possibly up there.
Well if haz or kin are available ill have to take the risk. 2 of those as the first 2 picks would be a dream
Rashford?
Not in the first team. Might see gametime in other comps and as a super sub.
First starting XI*
He is still 18 and thus needs to be handled with care as he has 15 years of professional football ahead of him.
^ this
tell me to butt out(i'm a citeh fan)
But the only reason Rooney might get a starting slot would be because he is a 'sitting tenant' and out of sympathy
Is the new manager the sympathetic type?
Hi
Lloris
Koscielny Sagna Guerreiro
Payet R.Sanches
Griezman Giroud Ronaldo
Best 2 players to complete this team?
Pogba & Umtiti.
Anyone considering players from Stoke or Sunderland?
Decent fixtures tbf
stoke-some decent performers but a tinkering manager better buying than managing.No for me.
sun-I like van the man and the price of kircoff might interest
If that's decent fixtures...
To be involved in a rotation obviously, some difficult games but can be rotated as they are cheap
Yeah possibly Arnie. Although rumour has it he's being changes to a forward?
tell us more-i'd hoped joselu might get a run ,but can't trust sparky
Stoke players will be in my thoughts anyways
3 points separate the top 6 teams in my league. I'm in joint 2nd, 1 point behind the leaders.
It effectively comes down to the final game. Best captain choice? Formation? Any hints or tips? Need all the help I can get at the moment!
Many seem to go with more than the minimum of 4 defenders
I'd get at least 3 France defenders since everybody will be doing that I think. Griezman seems the best C option for me
Read somewhere the IOS app is free this year? Is this real or just a fantasy(bu dum chu)?
Go the the FPL site. It is written there that it will be free this year.
I think we can all relax till Monday.
I don't think FPL opens today.
Chill out and watch Andy Murray, or something
Early next week
Where've you been, mate?
Pelle off to China
My kingdom for a nailed on Charlie Austin
Callum Wilson?
will they get him?
can't see it personally
although I am wondering if Bournemouth will play 2 up top
Bournemouth play a 4-4-2 / 4-4-1-1
Oh sorry, no idea if there are any clubs after him.
I just figured he could be of fpl interest.
But if you're set on a Saints forward my guess is they will invest the money from Pelle.
no I am interested in a 6-7m 3rd forward
Wilson is certainly up there atm, but Pelle leaving brings Austin into focus
I was looking at Kun, Martial, Benteke, but if Miki is like 0.5-1m more than Martial I'll likely go Miki
I'm thinking Zlatan, Tekkers and Wilson. With both Haz and KdB as mids.
But depends on prices of course.
This please
if true and saints letting this happen- can only think jrod is doing something remarkable in training
JRod more of a winger though
maybe
but to rely on shane long
where's lucy?
I'll check ugly inside
nowt
a bit part 2nd italian league forward-not even worth cutting and pasting the link
2 starts
5 subbed on
1 goal
FPLcrock?
Does the word 'imminent' exist nowadays?! 😉
Yep. It means 'early next week'.
You know what I mean....!
28m
Mark Rogers @markrogers1
#FPL will go live early next week for those who are asking. The plan was always to wait until after the euros this year
Hasn't Navas got lovely eyes?
Mané will start v Tranmere tonight. Karius and Matip also expected to start.
#PreSeasonWatch
tv links?
Kick off 19:00, LFCTV
Nice...
MarkRogers1 hasn't tweeted in like forever, anyone got any updates?
4am Monday
🎣
read above
read above
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He tweeted earlier and said it will be early next week.
Good luck to Balotelli. He told Klopp himself that he won't suit the style and it's best he moves on so the club can bring another player. Fair play
deluded to the last thinking he's pulling the strings..
OMG I just found Bemba on Twitter
My life is complete 😆
@piersmorgan
and Ayew Serious
ha
Fpl_life101
OMG
What does one do on Twitter?
tweet.
read others' tweets.
follow celebs 🙄
use direct messaging.
and the most important....
ReTweet 😆
Sounds ace 😀
Lads...
I'm just 10 points ahead in my mini league so I still think the lad behind me is in with a shout. To be certain of walking away with the lolly do I...
A) Play safe and Cap Griezman?
B) Bring Nani in or Giroud?
C) Do a curve ball and Captain Ronnie?
Many thanks...
None guarantee you a win. Depends how wild 2nd and those below go.
while its quiet and people are itching to get going
anyone else started up a fantrax team ,joined a random league and are ranking players for a draft?
I find it more compulsive than standard templating
Confirmed #LFC starting XI to face @tranmererovers: Karius, Flanagan, Lovren, Matip, Smith, Brannagan, Lucas, Kent, Ejaria, Mane, Firmino.
Nice to see Brannagan getting a run out. Always been a fan of his Beef and Mustard.
Mané starts!
Firmino OOP 😉
Out_Of_Place in this reserves team?
That Liverpools 1st XI?
a regular preseason
if anything with karius ,matip and mane starting a treat for fans wanting to see newbies along with the young and the recovering flanagan
if i was better i'd have gone-even at the price
is this when i say reported?
yep
Tottentham's 3rd kit should be illegal.
Leicester City @LCFC 23m23 minutes ago
BREAKING: #lcfc have agreed a deal with CSKA Moscow to sign striker Ahmed Musa.
Leicester making smart signings throughout pre-season. Good for them. 🙂
yes clever bunch anticipating land grabs and their old CB pairing
interesting this season now they will be forced to rotate
as you well know Haz their regular team and CS were fantrax goldust last season....
Yep , you did really well with their defenders 🙂
They've already bought Nampalys Mendy too - to cover Kante's presumed departure.
Where are we with Leicester now?
Schmeichel;
Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs;
Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton;
Musa, Vardy.
Still think that a RB, LM is needed. Luis Hernandez might displace Morgan/Huth at times.
That Mendy lad is great CM backup too.
Ahmed Musa can play on the left, also. A few more variations for the Tinkerman, maybe.
Yep, smart signings so far imo.
And Janmaat to Leicester might be a decent move.
yes
who's going to be the one who tells huth or morgan they are going to have to take turns though?!
I think Kante might be gone - it will be very difficult to stop him if one of the big guns come calling.
Mark Rogers is LE DONK 😯 twit profile pic
Explains a lot....
Anyone remember how much Matt Phillips cost last time around?
4.5 i believe
Oh, that would be awesome to see again.
No chance. DGW ended that possibility.
Ouch.
actually started the season at 5.0... but finish at 4.6
A chance he will come in at 4.5 then as he went in that direction.
Bemba Da twitter timeline 😆 😆 😆
How do I find him ?
go to https://twitter.com/markrogers1 and check replies to latest tweet ref next week opening....you'll find the wee yella fella there 😛
Swears a lot for a little fella 😀
😆 I wasn't expecting that tbh . It's the exact same as his ffs posts 😆
But with f-bombs dropping like it's Nam 😆
My team if money was no object...
De Gea, Hart
Smalling, Alderweireld, Azpilicueta, Clyne, Fuchs
KDB, Mhkhitaryan, Mane, Hazard, Alli
Sturridge, Batshuayi, Aguero
Mahrez over Alli actually.
Alright lads what are the odds of the following being listed as mids?
A Sanchez
B Martial
C Hazard
D Mkhitaryan
99%
1%
99%
99%
Martial has some chance. They classify players on the position they played the most in the previous season.
NB jose in your FPL team Rooney MID
Rooney 18 F 12 M so forward.
Most of us won't see it 🙂
Even worse, then. The next 2 weeks could be hell if FPL is up on Monday,.
I'd be happy if August 1st was the opening date.
Challenge accepted
😉
what is the tweet? I can't see it
Good Day Ladies & Gentleman!
just dropped in to say Hi.. changed job and busy with the new role and work.. hope you all having a nice summer break and enjoying Fantasy Euro 2016.
Hope to find time to get back to normal FFS life!
Good luck with your new Job!
Resign by Monday and you'll be fine....
ha ha.. not an option.. can't pay my mortgages.. 🙁
Posted it in the wrong place, so repost
Doing pretty well at the Fantasy Euro game. Currently ranked 2031 with 348 points. However, leading my cash league by ONE point off of two people.
Does anybody else see that there are no good options in midfield apart from Pogba and Payet? I'm really struggling to pick a third. Renato will be my third mid for blocking reasons. However, while other players go for Matuidi for example in a three man midfield, isn't getting in an extra French defender more logical as a source of points?
This would condone 4-3-3 as follows
Lloris
Sagna - Kosc - Guerrero - Evra
Pogba- Payet- Renato
Giroud - Cristiano - Griez
I'm 11 points...and 3597 places behind you. 🙁
That is my exact team for the final game, so I won't be catching you!
Haha! Good luck to the both of us, Dida!
Just been offered a new job 😎
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36686461
Looking forward to my North vs South challenge with WR. Looking at the teams pre season I think he's gonna thump me.
You N or S Wakey?
South.
So Swansea, Southampton, Bournemouth and a bunch of London clubs?
You'll need 3 from Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs from the start. You also get Payet 😎
Yep. He will have access to a few better "enablers" I suspect as well. Defences for the London clubs tend to be expensive.
Do you get West Brom or Leicester?
Siggy & Williams ftw 😎
Not sure. We need to finalise....but I think he will get them.
You'll need one I think......5 x London, Sot, Swa, Bou, Wat = 9
Get Lecister, reckon that would be fair?
vs
Liv, Eve, Utd, City, Stoke, Hull, Burnley, Middlesbrough and Sunderland
Reckon you've got the better deal actually....
It's not just who has the best players though. Affordability is the key especially early on. To that end he has access to better cheapies than me.
Yeah true that.....will be great fun.
And he gets the best nailed on captain pick.
And hardly any nailed on cheap mids....if any at all....
I reckon you'll get a solid team together there....
Sanchez/Ozil - Payet - Siggy - Eriksen - Crystal Palace
Playing 4-5-1 😉
Yeah. Good solid midfield that is.
Sounds like a good challenge....should be fun...
I prefer a game of novelty in some way. My favourite year was when I had my team of all the Belgians plus five others....the only transfers I could do was for the five "others"...
Like the idea of limiting choice, far less complicated and stressful.....S vs N is a great idea.
7 years, 11 months agoHow do we see united's preferred attack looking? Who's actually nailed? I'm struggling to see how Rooney is!