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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. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    any transfers that need to be done tonight? or just wait til later in the week?

    1. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No rush

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

        no prices rises or anything

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

      Unless you want Coutinho. If you own Aguero, better to wait or be prepared for a hit.

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

        Im thinking about so many transfers, at this rate, I might make 0 transfers, or 3 or 4 or even wildcard!

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

    Foster Heaton
    Shaw Stones Friend Amat Morgan
    Hazard Firmino Tadic Ibe Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Roll my transfer or get rid of Ibe/Morgan?

    1. Swans4life
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Roll the transfers

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

    Thoughts on Mahrez? Keep or look to the likes of Martial or Mane?

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

      Ozil comes into the mix aswell, Wenger has to start him now.

    2. Swans4life
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep they still have good fixtures and he be good if he stays on pens

    3. Alan Hansen's Emu
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep for now.

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

      keep

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

      Similar position.. i own him and even though he scored a peno i'm not convinced he or Leicester will do well for the next few games. Martial/Mane/Couts all on my radar. that being said i'll probably end up saving my FT this week and reassessing next week

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

        I think i'll keep until after GW3 and then either WC or get rid for Ozil.

  4. mitro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    48 points lol, I'll take it considering last years GW1 disaster

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

      44 here, started gw2 last season and had 64.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      47 here, 22 on the bench.

  5. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions please ?
    I have Ayew . Rest of squad -
    Foster , Jakupovic
    Kone, Amat, Stones, Valencia , J evans
    Hazard, Firmino, Eriksen , Fletcher
    Aguero, Costa , Long

    Replace Ayew or stick ?

    Thanks

    1. Swans4life
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how bad the injury is and his price might drop now

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

      Wait for news. Redmond/Tadic could be nice soon.

    3. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tadic or Redmond for me. Redmond I think and bank the money but wait for further news on him.

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

      Had no intention over an early transfer but does Gray to Negredo seem sideways?

      I love Negredo's fixtures and hate Gray's. Crazy to think Negredo carries this on for a few weeks?

      Or just hold?

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

        I'd just wait mate...

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

        Hold.

        Gray looked good and Negredo had only one chance.

      3. MTPockets
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Didn't see the games but read negredo's goal was nothing amazing, and gray played well. I'm sticking for now.

        • kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Hold

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

            Fair enough gentlemen.

            Just wonder what we will all do in a few weeks if the blanks continue and we need to move that 6.5 forward?

            Will take multiple transfers but it can always be sorted.

        • Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          why did you go gray instead of negredo to begin with? remember that

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

            Obviously his preseason.

            Just his fixtures that worry me to be honest more then his form.

            But I completely understand the rational move is likely to hold.

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

        Quick question if I may...

        Who is best capt for next week

        Kun

        Ibra

        Hazard

        Thanks

        1. Mavric Marco
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Can't look past Kun myself - See how many mins he plays tomorrow night though

        2. Swans4life
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Kun

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

          I'm going Ibra.

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

          Given playing surely enough to swing agueros way

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            This. If he doesn't play the full 90 tomorrow, it has to be Aguero.

        5. MTPockets
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Ibra probably

          • GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Zlatters.

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

          54 all out. Not how I wanted the season to start 🙁

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Same here, 25 points on the bench and Firmino and Vardy big dissappointments

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

              20 on the bench. Fell let down by Sanchez Firm Vardy and Oscar

          2. Whats the Huth
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            What you moaning for?! 35 points here

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Ouch. Who were you biggest let-downs? Mine: Tadic, Firmino, Vardy, Gray. Townsend too probably, although can't recall why I picked him TBH.

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

              Pretty low compared to others here. Feel cheated of Oscar's and Vardy's penalties

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

          Matures and vardy --> zlatan and coutinho?

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

            * Mahrez and vardy

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

              Sounded like a dodgy site!

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

            'Matures and Vardy' could be a Sun headline.

            Not worth it for a -4. Mahrez top scorer last year and scored at the weekend, why do want rid? Coutinho is inconsistent, having owned him before.

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

              Haha. Stupid spellcheck. Great headline tho

        8. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 7 months ago

            To the people who were complaining about the new FFS site (which I think is good) please take a dander over to the FPL site. Now thats a site that has well and truly went down the toilet. Utter turd of a site.

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

              I blame it all on the colour green

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

              It's grand. Just takes a bit of getting used to.

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

                Really don't like it myself. Looks incredibly cheap. And it was perfect beforehand, too!!!

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

            Ive 20 Quid, think I will pay my mate to design the new FPL site

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

              Spend some on membership here 😉

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

                How much is it? I paid last year and didn't use any of the stats. Just gonna copy Ronkas team

            2. Mavric Marco
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Must be a pretty crappy web designer/developer to make a site for £20 😛

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

                Same budget as FPL

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

                  Indeed. So, so poor. I'm gonna email them to tell them what I think. . .

                2. Mavric Marco
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  😀

          • hashtag
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Should I stick with Mkhitaryan or sell? I have Couts, Alli, Hazard already. If sell who are good alternatives. Should I go sideways with Martial as a safer bet?

            1. Super-Anders
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah get Martial in.
              How does your team look with all those expensive mids?

              1. hashtag
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Team is linked.

          • thepoet85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            IS there a scoutcast tonight? Not sure when they're on weekly.

            1. Mavric Marco
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Thursday night

            2. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Been already, usually Thursdays

              Should find it on the Youtube channel (see main page)

              It was a good one

            3. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Do you actually enjoy the scoutcast? They don't seem to do much analysis at all.

              1. thepoet85
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Yea I enjoy it. Cheers for the replies 🙂

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

                I enjoy them too.

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

              Think Wednesday is the normal night for it.

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

                Hope so. If it's on Thursday, there's a chance people don't watch/listen before GW2 deadline on Friday.

          • Bøwstring The Carp
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Even as a Costa owner it was worrying to see a lack of shots inside the box

            Might have gotten on the lucky side tonight, something worth watching for the long-term 😕 those bookings are going to be a problem unless he learns to zip it

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

              Ibra/Costa won't be scoring daisy cutters from outside the box every week, people are a bit too cheery.

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

              He had a good shot inside the box saved. He's pretty clinical, doesn't need many attempts. Yellow cards are an issue, but he's cheap now, 9.5m for a striker who can score as many as Aguero/Ibra.

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

                What tonight's goalscorer said.

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

              He's bound to get a red card at some point this season.

            4. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I was looking at him as possible Vardy replacement. But Chelsea aren't firing.

          • Super-Anders
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            My 4th mid Fischer (5.5) didnt play. Transfer to Gaston Ramirez in the same team who looked lively, or to Redmond? I already have Tadic.

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

              Same dilemma here - Iwobi out and I can go Ramirez or Redmond, but own Tadic...

              Never line doubling up on a team in the same position but at 6M, Redmond does look a steal and I can then evaluate both Tadic/Redmond for 1-2 weeks before shipping one out...

              It's tough. If you have 0.5m in bank, go Redmond. If not, do the straight swap to Gaston.

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

                I'd say Redmond if you have 0.5ITB. He is OOP in a better team. I own Ramirez and doesn't own Redmond by the way.

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

                  Yup. but doubling up on SOU midfielders with trips to Manchester United and Arsenal (with Koscielny back) in the next three seems a tough pill to swallow...

              2. Super-Anders
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                I do have 0.5, just not feeling the doubling up at United away.

                But I guess we can think it over, Redmond isnt rising in price tonight.

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

                  Ramirez did look good and has better fixtures though.

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

            I've got the Trotts for you 🙂

          • Whats the Huth
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Ayew to
            A/ Barkley
            B/ Siggy
            C/ Redmond (have Tadic)
            D/ Lamela (have Eriksen)

            No spare cash ITB

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

              A

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

              D because of fixtures

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

            Lol @ everyone complaining about a FREE game not updating IMMEDIATELY when the updates affect nothing but simply exposes people's inability to be patient.

            Really....

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

              My meter in the internet cafe is running out and I haven't even got a full chub yet.

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

                Go to a fish farm NOW! You'll get a full Chubb for cheap.

            2. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Suprised? 🙂

            3. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I'm having zero problems with the FPL site, I even like the colour scheme.

          • The Royal Robin
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            All in I've got 13 pts sitting on my bench. Not going to complain though as I know there were plenty of Diamonde and Capoue benchers in a worse situation!

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              25 points on the bench plus Ashley Williams

          • Norb
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            3 of my 5 goals scored this GW were a penalty (Mahrez, Aguero and Hazard)

            1. The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              That's more of a credit to yourself. It's wise to pick pen-takers.

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

                Yh, shows how crucial it can be

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

                are you serious right now? , mahrez and hazzard werent even supposed to be on pens !

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

                  biiter vardu and oscar owner 🙁

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

              Same.

            3. MTPockets
                9 years, 7 months ago

                ditto

              • FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Yep same

            4. Grumpy Camel
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Bolasie is my only real issue? Hang onto him and hope or ship?

            5. creaky24
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Is feghouli a write off? With payet out for most of the game and still he got no minutes

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

                he was serving a one match ban if im not mistaken

            6. A.T
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Ayew has a thigh injury says Bilic. He's having a scan tomorrow when they'll find out how long he's out for 🙁

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

              This is my 4th year playing this game and for the first time I'm actually happy with my team after the first gameweek. Feels odd.

              1. Mavric Marco
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Enjoy it while it lasts 😉

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

              Is it stupid to captain Kane over Aguero? He looked poor, but surely he'll do better against Crystal Palace and Pardew at home.

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

                It's stupid if you think Kun will outscore him.

            9. Mavric Marco
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Bonus Points System
              Hazard (34)
              Collins (27)
              Azpilicueta (23)
              Costa (23)

              Looks like Azpi & Costa are sharing 1 bap

              1. THE REAL RON ⚽
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Costa scrapes one. Phew. 😎

                1. Mavric Marco
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Where were you yesterday - rubbish! 😉

            10. The Royal Robin
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I'll be on 69 after Hazard's BAPS. Not bad.

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

              got oscar and vardy partially cos they were on pens, (oscar definitley huge factor)... that went well.....

              1. ducksfly2gether
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                I did the same, so dumb. robbed

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

              GW2 in just 4 days.

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Can't wait!

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

                Not sure what I feel about the friday night game.... Need a day off

            13. awgJose
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Start Diomande (swa) or Tadic (mun)?

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Diamonde.

              2. Mavric Marco
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Dio

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

                did you own Dio from week 1? Tadic for me.

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

                  Yep, 1st on bench though