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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio bandwagon derailed

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

    Hazard been the best player on the pitch as well; exciting times for Hazard owners 😀

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

    Byram on for Antonio

  4. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Penzard (c) comes good again

  5. zotter
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Have byram. Worth keeping now ?

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

    Hazard ownership only 18.6%

    Owners rejoice!

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

    Antonio now out of favour

  8. Just For Kicks
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez & Fuchs > Hazard & Terry, any takers.

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

      Hazard has only matched Mahrez so far, Terry hasn't got a clean sheet yet.

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

    The amount of totally banal and useless comments on here is mind boggling... and here's another!

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      correct and correct

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

        Love the grav

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

      Welcome back

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

    Who's Watford right back?

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

      Zuniga right?

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

        Racist

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

      Nyom? No idea tbh, they do play 5 atb

    3. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nyom?

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

      Amrabat

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

        Ah this is it

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

        Looks like it..haha Hazard gwarn mate

  11. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard on pens eh...

    1. Donkey_Sanctuary
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm listening to the game on the radio and as a Hazard owner fully expected the commentator to say "Oscar standing over the ball ready to take the penalty" so was very happy to find out that Hazard is on pens!

  12. Brayden29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I went Oscar over Haz 🙁

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

      Many people did.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Those people are silly

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

      😀

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

    Hazard has been incredible today

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

      Steady on.

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

    As was said earlier, the pages are flying, with Hazard on Pens and looking lively, plus no Europe to worry about, he could be the man to own in midfield..

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for that! Hadn't noticed

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

    The Monday Night Football captaincy rule is so real.

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

      No it isn't.

  16. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How has Ayew looked? Has he been playing up front?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Oh dear...

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

      Ayew serious?

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

      Injured.

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

      He is injured. Already been sub in first half

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

      Who gonna break the news?

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

      i have bad news...

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Subbed of in the first half. Didn't do much.

    8. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just home from work ._.

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

    I'll just go check how this game changes my GW score..
    Maybe not, new site doesn't work 🙁

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

    Hazard + Mahrez + Redmond in midfield. 🙂

    Only Alli letting me down. 🙁

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

      I have the same three plus delu

  19. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The fact that Oscar took the penalty in pre-season made me do Hazard & Ibra > Sanchez & Vardy, the clubs of 3 of those players had a penalty and my pair took none.

  20. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Price aside,

    Would you prefer Mahrez, Redmond, Coutinho or Lamela for Ayew?

    Already have Alli, Tadic and Firmino...

    1. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Coutinho out of those.

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

        Mahrez

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

      Cheers

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How to get Haz in..........

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

      Transfer(s).

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

        Glib

  22. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard gliding with the ball through the midfield like a butter knife. Willian with the ball like a cheese-grater.

  23. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I have Hazard and Azip, finally a bit of light after captaining Vardy

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

    Missed the first half, who was good? How did my man Feghouli do?

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

      Your man Feghouli isn't playing and isn't even on the bench.

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

        Woooow, do you know why?

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

      He didn't play??

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

        Knock in training.

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

          Well well, he will be back soon?

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not even on bench

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

    Hazard the only player in my team I'm fully happy with 😆

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

      And, you almost dropped him for Sanchez before deadline.

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

        I know, thank god I didnt do that

  26. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Could do with a West Ham goal. Apzi is nearly 13% 🙁

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thats why I got him, too highly owned not to have him in me squad.

  27. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    It seems Chelseas plan A is Hazard, and their plan B is also Hazard

  28. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard (C) GW2?

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

      Kun more than likely

  29. aehii
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard on pens then. Wonderful.

  30. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I joked at the start that all you needed to do was Kun, Ibra, Hazard auto complete to do well...