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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. LONG LIVE ZOLA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Tadic for Lamela?

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

      No. Madness.

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same boat. Can't decide! Tempted by it myself

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

    I want Hazard in, but probably not worth a hit?

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia / Stones / Kone (Friend/Amat)
    Firmino / Oscar / Lamela / Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero / Ibra / Vardy

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

      Stick for now

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

      Save your transfer. You have a very good team.

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

      I'd kick out Oscar. Can't see any sensible way to get Hazard though.

    4. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It'd be Osc & Vard out for Haz, but wait and see what happens at the weekend

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

    Today Costa showing why he can be a slightly underwhelming Fantasy option, gets game-winning goal and just scrapes 6 points

    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Card machine. Gonna continue to pick card(s) up with ease due to his mouth

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

    So what's the deal with feghouli. Is it a joke that he's suspended or what?

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

      Apparently had a slight knock

    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Best nickname on this site IMO

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

        My nickname?

    3. I am the one Andone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ayew went off with a knock which could open up space for feghouli

    4. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The commentator said he had an injury.

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

    Best defender until before GW8? 🙂

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

      Williams could be imo

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

      Going by fixtures, going to remove my fuchs for Baines!

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

      Williams

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

      Would say Bellerin but after yesterday....!?

    5. Jay_
        9 years, 7 months ago

        100% a Everton one, just a lottery which one will do best

      • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

      • tomc990
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Everton players - coleman could be a differential if fit rather than baines or williams (who I'll probably get)

        Also Arsenal if you have more money - good fixtures after next gw, and probably will be solider when Kos is back

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

      Is 56 enough for the LMS league? was gutted to go out early last year

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

        See you in GW2.

    7. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Over and out 68 pts (with 18 on the bench from 3 players!)

    8. Baked baines
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Please someone correct me if I'm wrong here.
      1st GW settled. Coutinho 15 points. Price rise tonight.
      Is he essential?!?!
      Does anyone want to catch the price rises early or bandwagon??!?

      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If you want him, sign him

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

        Depends, Do you have any liverpool mids?

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

        Those who get him in will only do so for rises imo. He has a history of being inconsistent and its far to early to tell if he will actually be good to own this year

    9. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What kind of injury did Ayew go off with?

      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thigh

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

        Looked like pulled quadriceps

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

        A serious one 🙂

    10. Coco Umbongo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Best GW2 Skipper?

      Kun STO(A)

      Siggy HUL(H)

      Ibra SOU(H)

      Hazard WAT(A)

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

        Don't own him but probably Zlatan.

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

        Aguero for me, unless something bad happens tomorrow night!

        1. Coco Umbongo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Why does everyone feel Aguero will be hospitalised tomorrow?! Haha

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

            Standard 😉

      3. The Curse of Falcao
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Zlatan showed he doesn't need a lot of chances to score and can make something out of nothing.

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

          what so cos he scored one goal this week from one shot that shows he doesnt need a lot of chhanves to score in general hmmm

          1. The Curse of Falcao
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Na, i'm talking more about the 303 league goals in 485 he's scored in career on top of the 3 goals in 3 games for United so far.

      4. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Tough one this week
        Probably hazard as I don't own Zlatan.
        stoke game for city sandwiched between CL qualifiers so not keen on kun

        1. Coco Umbongo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No love for Sigurdsson?
          I hope he turns up against Hull

          Swansea's fixtures are pants after GW2, so transferring him out after regardless

    11. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Did Ayew pull up with a hammy? That's a shame for him.

      Best potential replacement?
      -Barkley? (Who I've never trusted!)
      -Lamela? (Who just auto corrected to Lame Lame on my phone!)

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

        Barkley could be great pick

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting. He does seem to start season's well.

          Where was he playing on Sat? Is Bolaise not potentially a better option?

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

            I'm really not a fan of Bolasie

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

        Lame Lame! 🙂

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

        I have ayew. Would much prefer barkley to lamela i think with those fixtures and set pieces

    12. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Captain for this week looks like a tie between Firmino and Hazard for me. Both playing teams that have bad defending stats

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

        Kun vs Shay Given

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          In the last 5 years Man City have scored more than 1 goal once at the Britannia. That's 9 games.

    13. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      In my rush to sort my team I stuck Kante in...anyone recommend a better £5m player based on next 5 games please? Ta...

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

        Just get Capoue if needed.

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

        Downgrade Kante to a 4.5 MF and use the extra cash elsewhere.

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

        Gray (Leicester) could be good, bit risky though

      4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ok ta...

    14. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How did Candy Arroll look? Nice fixtures

      1. KING KOUNDER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        WHam on the whole looked clueless today. One more week needed to assess.

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

          Payet will make a big difference though, and Feghouli.

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

        To be fair, he looked better than the rest of his team.

    15. Big Bad Diego
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      After tonight's matches, I'm absolutely torn on who to captain. I got Vardy, Hazard, Firmino, and Kun to choose from. Who do you reckon?

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

        Vardy at home.

        Feel it a nice differential as well with many looking elsewhere.

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

      Quite happy with 63 points, despite leaving 27 on the bench.

      1. KING KOUNDER
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Great, 50 here.

        Myself to blame, Vardy captain.

    17. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew to Ramirez.

      Its done. Vardy you have one more week.

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

      Villa ronke doesn't own hazard

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

        Ultra casual 😉

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

        Might next week.

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

          Knee jerk central. He'll likely WC

      3. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What's his ID buddy ?

    19. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Carra ripping GNev to bits here 🙂

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

        "Nobody wants to grow up to be a Gary Neville" 😀 Classic

        1. The Gambler.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          They just showed him a viewers tweet "How does it feel to lose 7-0", Carra exploded

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

            Valencia vs Barca was that!?

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nobody wants to grow up to be a Jamie Carragher either.

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

            "Calm down, Calm down Laaaaa 😛

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Who? Me? Seems like it's you who has forgotten to take the medicine.

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Where?

        1. The Gambler.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          SS1

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Where's that?

    20. Cov
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can there be a DGW before 31.12?

      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Unlikely I would say

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

        Unlikely

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

        Yes. Unlikely.

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

        Possible but highly unlikely - weather event would be the only reason

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

      Hazard on penalty

      "Oscar asked if he can shoot, I said it's my turn"

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Oohhh, sounds good 🙂

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

          Really? Good for him, and most of us here.

        • Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Alright, suggests that Oscar takes the next one. 🙂

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

            Yep, taking turns. Annoying

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

            Outside of the pen though, which looks like they will share, Haz didn't too too much else except the one curling shot wide.

            1. Still Unsure
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Except be their best player by a distance.

              • Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Your eyes must be painted on.

              • Somalion
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                And being the best player on the pitch.

                1. Camp No No
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Also, being the best player of the match.

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

                    And having a terrific bum.

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

            He basically told Oscar to sod off cuz he'll be taking them all season 😉 ...or until he misses 1

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

              Antonio saved the day for Hazard owners with the clumsy tackle tbh.

          4. st4rt__
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Is right.

        • GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Any update on Lloris ?

        • SaintBegbie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Worried about Gradel, but unsure who to bring in for him!

          Any suggestions? Have 6m to spend.

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

            Redmond

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

              Against Utd?

              1. Daniel Exeter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                You don't buy for one game

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

                  Great point, well made!

              2. willl
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Not an ideal fixture, but is the best 6m option in my eyes.

          2. papabouba
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Gaston 5.5

        • ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thoughts on Hazard captain GW2? Seriously unconvinced by City (especially after stoke away last year)

          1. Fowler23
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Yep. See how city go tomorrow nite. If they don't win convincingly, risky to captain Kun.

            I'm thinking hazard as well

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

            What about Costa?

        • hashtag
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          What a first week of footy.

        • Sting
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          a) Firmino > Coutinho

          OR

          b) Anya > Capoue

          OR

          c) Save

          1. Daniel Exeter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            C

          2. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            C for sure

          3. Big Bad Diego
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            C. Give em a few more weeks.

          4. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Always try to keep my GW1 tf but Anya just isn't a fantasy player so B for me. OOP and a bit of form. Unfortunately for me Capoue is first sub GW1.

        • newpark
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          schmiechel or jakupovic for gw2 ?

        • Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A lot seem to want to ditch Vardy. Knee jerk!

          Watching the game, he looked lively. He was unlucky not to have a goal, couple of very good chances he should have buried.

          I think he'll score and be amongst the points again.
          I'd definitely not be ditching based on one game. Not him anyway.

          Their defence is a different story. I couldn't work out why so many went with Leicester defenders.
          Start of last season they leaked goals for fun, it was only when it came down to the crunch they started keeping cleanies.

          Keep Vardy, give him time
          Ditch defence

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

            Vardy will get a brace vs Arsenal.

            Bookmark this.

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

              So Arsenal will go 0-0-2

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

            Problem is I already both mahrez and vardy. Was planning to ditch do mahrez to payet GW2 but now I'm not too sure.

          3. Rich_20
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Vardy is gone already from my team. I dont care if he scores against arsenal. Im not watching zlatan without having him again on friday. Not good for the stress levels

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

              Same here

              Comes down to me dropping Firm/Tadic for Cout/Lamela

              Favouring Cout in atm

        • Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          So,
          Fischer must go (thanks for the Capoue points mate!)
          I have 6.0:
          A Ramirez - almost natural switch
          B snodgrass - always tempting
          C Philips - fixtures and hope I guess
          D bolasie - surely for this amount he should play every game?

          1. Rich_20
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            All good options. But D yeah.

        • The Gambler.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          New Premier league rules mean bookings for dissent but Costa can still make dangerously late challenges and get let off scot free