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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. World XI
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard on Pens is worth about 12 million not 10!!!

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

      This

    2. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It really isn't.

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

      🙂 hes back

    4. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not with the fixtures he has from GW5 onward, kid.

  2. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard you beautiful man.

  3. Johnny Drama
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That pen shows that he is in form. Happy Hazard owner

  4. Podge
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    10 million 😯

  5. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    At least Payet is sure to come on for a cameo.

  6. Trae44
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got up at 5am to watch this and went to get a drink and missed it haha, least I'm a Hazard owner 🙂

  7. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    *activates wildcard*

  8. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard no europe this season will be fpl top man again

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ëdêń

    😎

  10. Ally - Killie Til I Die
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi and Hazard owner 😛

  11. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez and Hazard owner 😎 Gotta love the pens

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here 😀

  12. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cheers Hazard!

    All my mids got attacking returns this week, even the one I benched (Capoue) 😎

    All this can mean only one thing... terrible GW2 coming right up.

  13. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    FOR GOD SAKE, I FORGOT TO PUT THE GAME. WAS IT HAZ?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wot

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      All these Hazard posts not clue enough?

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

    Thanks to this article (Which swung it from a more balanced MF) http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/08/08/the-burning-question-can-hazard-revive-his-heavy-hitter-status/

    Forced me into Redmond too.

    Gold.

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Need Costa to score now 😀 😀

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      And a clean sheet will be the perfect game

  16. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm all for saving a FT but no point hanging on to ayew for 2/3 wks.
    Funny how tings work -had lamela Saturday and swapped for ayew. Looks like il have lamela afr all!!
    Or redmond? but I have tadic....

  17. bakayoko
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    GET ONE MORE EDEN 😀 😀

  18. FPLCEO
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy and now Oscar FML

  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is the FPL site broken again

    Points not getting updated for tonights match

  20. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thank you Haz. Wow the new FPL site is sooo buggy this season..

  21. Kurtinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    FPL not updating? 🙁

  22. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi and Haz captain 🙂

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nicely done

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, nice one! 🙂

    3. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, that was bold - fair play!

    4. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You must have been that nervous 😀

      1. JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Took a punt 1st GW of the season and all that, could have been disaster but looking good so far!

    5. blue book
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bold with Hazard (C), well played! Still time for more from the little feller.

  23. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard 🙂

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard, Zlatan & Kün

    What more do you need 😉

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Exact same for me

    2. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ...

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Negredo, Lamela, Redmond

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

      Coutinho apparently

  25. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Nice to see him actually strike the ball instead of passing it into the net.

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

      I thought it went over

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

        me too for a moment...

  26. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A lot of teams rotate their penalty taker. Hazard had a great game, so he took it. Oscar had a poor game. Maybe next time Oscar will take it again, but Hazard is our best bet fornow.

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

      Don't think "a lot" of teams rotate their penalty taker. Almost all that I have watched historically in the Premier League or played for, have had a designated taker.

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

      Not sure about that.

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt this. When Haz is on Haz will take the pen regardless of how he plays.

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bollics

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

    C'mon Carroll, your turn.

  28. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else's points not updating for this match?

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

      Yes. New site sucks big time.

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It's like 3 extra clicks to do everything

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, looks like a glitch.

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

      I'm quite happy owning Terry right now, fairly surprised his (and Che def, in general) ownership is so low.

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

    Byram coming on for Antonio

  30. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who did antonio foul to give away the penalty?

    1. Still Unsure
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azpi

      • MoeZe3bi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azpi

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azpi

      • Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azipeleta

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

          what a Spelling

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azpi.

      • Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

      • World XI
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Azpi