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15 August 2016 3450 comments
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Gameweek 1 concludes at the Bridge, as Chelsea boss Antonio Conte becomes the final new manager to make his Premier League bow.

His opening task is far from straightforward. West Ham United arrive as opposition boasting one of the finest away records in the league under Slaven Bilic last season.

That included a 2-2 draw in the corresponding fixture, where goals from Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll earned the Hammers a point.

While Lanzini sits out tonight’s match through injury, Carroll is in the starting line-up although Dimitri Payet can only make the bench.

The Frenchman could yet see action and will surely post the biggest threat to Conte’s rearguard once on the pitch. His 28% ownership will certainly be desperate for him to make an appearance.

Chelsea have their own gamechanger in Eden Hazard. The Belgian starts for the Blues as he auditions for the heavy-hitter midfield role in our squads.

There’s no shortage of talent on show. We can only hope that translates to points and a Monday night spectacle.

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  1. Goal Digger2016
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard captain sorted thank you Conte

  2. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    JUUUUUHHHUUUU

  3. dcarlito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes 🙂

  4. BbBb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard back on pens, get ready for the Oscar exodus

  5. makarabog
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    There's a legend that Hazard is off pens..

  6. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Almost over. Oscar now on pens.

  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    EDEN! Dusan where you at!?

  8. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    juhuuuuuu

  9. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi assist yes!

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get in!

  10. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who else scores a pen like that on Fifa?

    1. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I did but then everyone started expecting it.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

  11. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    AAZZZZZAAARRRRRRRRR

    back on pens.

    Yeah baby

  12. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I thought you lot said Oscars was on pens? Fml

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So annoyed. Tempted to rage-sell!

    2. Typo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      we lot lie

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We thought Oscar and Vardy had pens. They switched without let us know.

  13. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Whoop hazard

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Most righteous indeed.

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    My stream is behind. When is Oscar taking this penalty?

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just stepping up.

  15. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard essential 😉

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      haha

  16. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard essential??? lol

  17. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh Eden you beautiful little man

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thought he blew that one over for a while. Phew

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      me too

  19. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Put Oscar in because he was supposed to be on pens.Now I know how Vardy owners feel.

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this... (Vardy owner)

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have both 😀

    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I captained Vardy and own Oscar 🙁

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        (but also own Mahrez tbf)

  20. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get in Hazard... saving my week.

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    *sobs uncontrollably*

  22. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Courtois assist?

  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Feel for the Oscar owners.

    Even I was convinced he was on pens and then this. (Hazard owner)

  24. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi + Hazard owner. Had no idea he'd be on penalties. Delighted!

  25. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't expect Vardy to be off pens so Haz being on them was a nice surprise.

    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This

  26. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The luck-skill % is a little more skewed thus far this season. 😆

  27. Magic Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    HAZARD, HAZARD HAZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDDDDD

  28. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Happy Hazard and Azpi owner 🙂

  29. MDK
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If only I'd played Capoue over Firminio

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'd be insane if you actually did that, regardless of how it turned out.

  30. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hahaaaaaaa - get out of here all you Oscar pennos!!!