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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. Jacket Potato
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard (C) for the weekend??

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

      One of a few decent options.

    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    3. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gotta be between him and Ibra.

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

    A goal from Terry would have been lovely there.

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gutted I ditched Terry to double up on United defence with Shaw.

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

    Phone the engraver.... three letters this year again CFC

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      League Cup?

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

      They don't just engrave initials!!

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

      25 mins left!

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

    Who ripped JT's shirt? 😀

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Some heretic.

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

      Could have been any of the Chelsea WAGs

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not JT's

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

          True

  6. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea do look good but West Ham have been abysmal

  7. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Forget Hazard for a second.. Willian is looking fantastic in this Conte counter attacking team. Monopoly on set pieces too

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

      but not pens...

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        There are plenty of players in the EPL who are on pens

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        just seen your -12 question below 😆

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

      He will look good. He is not a scorer thats all.

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

      Has 0 end product

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This has not been true for the last 40 odds games or so

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

          I thought he only scored five goal last season?

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

      Yes! Considering a double up later on.

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

      Double mid option

  8. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How does this sound for a -12?

    Mahrez, Tadic, Costa and Fuchs

    out for

    Hazard, Redmond, Zlatan and Azpilicueta

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

      keep tadic, he played well

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

        cat afford to keep him, I want Azpili, Hazard and Zlatan....

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

      Minus 12? This has to be a troll.

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Great move, do it ASAP

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

        not trolling, why not? sort the team out whilst it counts......last year someone who made top 100 took a -16 in gw1

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

          I understand what you're saying, but look at it this way. All of the players you're taking out are top class. Next week, they could quite easily outscore the players you're wanting to bring in. If you've taken a -12 and that happens, you've literally cost yourself 20-30 points.

    3. micsway
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      might as well wild card for that many transfers....or wait another week to see if your fortunes change.

    4. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stop that

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

      If I told you what I really thought of it I'd probably get banned.

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

        go on

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This.

    6. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds pretty good to me.

    7. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Beautiful...except the -12

    8. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

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

      Hold. All of those players (bar Costa) are worth keeping.

    10. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get Capoue and Coutinho too

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

    Is Terry completely nailed on?

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

      no.
      zouma returning and koulibaly transfer likely

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

      Yes imo. Ahead of Zouma for me.

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

    Skill steel and Conte

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

      This. Impressive all round.

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

    Payet coming on

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

    Payet inbound

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

    Costa Alli out for hazard 8.0?

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

      I would

  14. Dempsey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    bit late.... but who got the assist? cheeers

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

      Azp

    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi

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

    Why is FPL so slow

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

      Because you touch yourself.

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

    Payet warming up

  17. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Azpi. An assist or a goal would do.

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

      Greedy so and so

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

    Last minute Payet FK equaliser coming...

  19. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Walker
    or
    Terry

    In

  20. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Payet on

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

    If anyones chosen Payet and he bags some points here ill be very impressed

  22. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Payet on

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

    Seeing as the site isn't updating, I assume Azpi is on for 2 bps and Hazard 3?

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

      I assume so.

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

    Costa red?

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

    Costa lucky to be alive

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

    Costa should be sent off

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

      Ball was gone before he made the tackle.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      As ever

  27. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa second yellow in my eyes.

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

    Payet, Kante, Martial, Sagna.

    Koscielny.

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

      Thanks for the points yesterday

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

    Terrible tackle

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

    Bottled it, that's a yellow all day