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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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How the hell is that not a booking

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

    Late. Could have easily been another YC.

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

    Costa needs to go sooooon

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

    Costa lucky.

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

    Costa is such a risk.

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

    A very happy Hazpi owner here

    1. EMILE FOR ONE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice end to the week

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

    When is Zouma back?

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

      Already training. A month probably. But Terry ahead imo.

  8. supperspout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How's Costa looking? Other than dirty

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

      Like a hyena.

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

        This is actually accurate. 😆

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

    I'd send off Adrian for that acting. Disgraceful.

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

      Get well soon mate

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

    Horrible tackle

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

    Having Costa in my team is a nightmare

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

      Ouch. He's just a bully. Ditch.

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

      Now sub him off please

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

      This 😆 .. i though he'd be a good punt for 2/3 weeks but it's looking a bit stupid right now

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

        Exactly my thought. Wish I could do Costa and Tadic > Zlatan and Redmond with no hit taken...

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

    Adrian lucky

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

    Late. Studs up. Should be Red. Referee scared.

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

      Exactly this

    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You got that right.

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

    Conte bringing some Juve style to the PL. How is that NOT a red card?

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

    Costa blessed not to get a second yellow there.

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

    What the hell? That's a yellow 100/100 times.

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

      it seems like 99/100 now

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        LOL

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

      It's a red imo

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

      99/100

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

      but only 999/1000 times

  17. EMILE FOR ONE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster, Jank
    Azp, Stones, Morgan, Friend, Amat,
    Hazard, Firmino, Tadic, Ramirez, Feghouli
    Kun, Vardy, Gray
    0.5itb

    A) Gray to Defoe?
    B) Feghouli to Redmond?
    C) Tadic to Lamela?

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

      B

  18. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please Oscar 🙁

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

      Please him yourself.

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well if it gets him to score..

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

          😀

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ayew to

    A) Siggy
    B) Coutinho
    C) Lamela

  20. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wondering how I ended up starting the season without any defensive cover from Chelsea...

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

      Just thinking that

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

      Fuming I went Fuchs over Terry

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

        Terry fuchs everyone overr

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

        I have Terry on bench! 😀

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

      Terry in for Fuchs atm

  21. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    99/100 of Payet set pieces LOOKS deadly.

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

    I hope the special on is watching

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

    Pls Haz take the FK.

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

      Fk

  24. Cebolinha
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Firmino to Coutinho

    a.) Knee-jerky
    b.) Sideways
    c.) Both of the above
    d.) A good move

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

      e

    2. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      C

    4. Ninja Fury
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I see no one wants the D

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

    How glorious would a West ham goal be

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

      About as glorious as Audley Harrison's professional career

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

    Oscàr very involved and sort of dangerous.

  27. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard fail on my part.
    Need it to stay like this to win the weekly predictions at work though *Cue goal*

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

    F O Oscar

    Stop throwing yourself to the ground

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

    Shocker from Oscar. Give them to Haz.

  30. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    ivan please, take that one