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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. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    1) Costa and Mahrez
    v
    2) Vardy and Hazard

    I thought I had the nice safe pens option 2

    On plus side though Mahrez did very little besides his pen and Costa looks like he could be suspended any moment he on the pitch.

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Relax, it was Costa + Mahrez vs Vardy + Alli for me, at least you didn't lose that much in that dilemma 😀

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

    Choose a midfielder below 8m:

    A) Lamela
    B) Barkley
    C) Other

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

      B

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

    Right to bench Jaku, Stones, Friend and Hojb?

    Foster
    Amat Shaw Azpi
    Redmond Ramirez Firmino Hazard
    Gray Kun Ibra

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

    Too early to do transfers?

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

      Depends if you want to save 0.1 on Coutinho.

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

    Probable top score in LMS

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/424488/event/1

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

      Literally his whole front 7 scored, not bad

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

      Bloody hell. Nice

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      wow, very nice. His RMT would've been slated on here. Is he a regular poster?

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

        Exactly

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

      3 million flies , one has to land plumb centre of the fresh cowpat

  6. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I think Ill hold on to Vardy against dodgy Arsenal and Swansea defense at home.

    Redmond though seems like the real deal.

    Worth doing Tadic / Deulofeu to Redmond?

  7. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best way to get coutinho?
    A. Hazard ==) Coutinho
    B. Lamela ==) Coutinho
    C. Friend + Deulofeou ==) Amat + Coutinho with -4pts
    D. No transfer, save ft

  8. Geri-hatricks
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Top scorer for the GW didn't use any chips, and is actually a decent FPL side :O

  9. Adamson888
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can someone help me with this decide whether to make this transfer. Looking to tansfer out Vardy for costa which would leave 0.5 for me to swap Deulefeu for Lamela next week.

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

      So that would be a -4 then?

      I wouldn't do neither transfer right now anyways tbh. Maybe Delu to Lamela if the cash was there.

      1. Adamson888
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well this is my team right now;

        GK- Foster/Jakupovic
        Defence- Valencia/Stones/Terry/Mee/Amat
        Mids- Redmond/Hazard/Delu/Ramirez/Capoue
        Strikers- Vardy/Kun/Ibra

        No spare funds but what i meant was that I was thinking of bringing in Costa for GW 2 and then I would have the funds to bring in Lamela for GW 3 but seeing that they're playing Liverpool next makes me wary of doing so

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

      Not sure about Costa.

  10. Bibelnissen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone happy with their scores?

    I'm over the moon with my 69 points after the travesty that was GW1 last year.

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

      Snap. Same as, delighted. Got a bit of luck too which is highly unusual after last year's disaster. 🙂

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

        Let's just say I was happily surprised to see both Mahrez and Hazard step up to the penalty spot.. 😀

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

          I bet you were. I was unhappily surprised at both, especially as Vardy was in my team. 🙁

          Trouble is it changes things. I was happy to have neither of those players. But if they are on penalties it's a different story.

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

          Have them both too :). Amat came off the bench too.

    2. Net Gains
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow well done that's amazing! I got 51, would have loved to get a 69.

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Very happy 🙂

    4. real ale madrid
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Total of 74 for me with another 10 on the bench, very happy

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

        That's great. Who was the heroes?

    5. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Content with 61.

  11. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A. Oscar > Barkley

    or

    B. Gray > Negredo

  12. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Amat, Friend, Williams (Shaw, Stones)

    Feels wrong, but this looks the right setup for GW2?

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

    Anyone else happy to keep Firmino instead of transferring to Coutinho? Everybody will want Firmino in a couple of weeks. Mark my words.

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

      What about Mane?

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

      Definitely keeping

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  15. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    As a non Chelsea owner that game couldn't have gone any worse, lol.

    Sent my OR from 14k to 98k!

    Didn't expect Hazard to be on pens so worried about not having him now given it seems everyone has him.

    Nothing I can do for a few weeks to get him in unless I opt for the early gw3 or 4 wildcard.

    Decisions, decisions.

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

    Sitting at 10,062 overall. Devastated. Couldn't even make Top 10k. Should I quit now?

    1. Net Gains
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who do u wanna captain next week?

  17. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So is Siggy the ideal replacement for Ayew this week?

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

    Seeing as everybody seems template goalies... Who's starting who for GW2?

    A) Foster
    B) Jaku

    1. Stu3y
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A for me. I am building up trust in Hull a bit before I commit to using Jaku away from home

  19. Mick J
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So,

    Is Ibrahimovic, Hazard and a 4.5 defender (Pieters, Francis, WBA?) in for Vardy, Oscar and Coleman worth a –8?

    A) Hells yes!
    B) Only Ibrahimovic for Vardy
    C) Only Hazard for Oscar
    D) Who needs Zlatan and Eden? Just replace Séamus with someone as he is injured!

    I told myself not to take hits this season but this might be urgent.

    Thanks,

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

      I'm keeping and starting Oscar and Vardy this week if that counts for anything. Hazard stole the PK, don't think he was good enough to warrant getting in. As long as you have a decent bench, saving the FT is the right move.

      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you for your kind reply!

        My only worry is that Zlatan and Eden will increase in price, which would mean that I must replace Coleman with a 4.0 defender to have them both in my team.

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

      B

      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you! Do you not think Hazard will be necessary with Watford, Burnley and Swansea in his next three?

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

    OR - 26k

    😯

  21. Dormer
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Iz 104 a gd score 4 dis wek ? Jus wonderin

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

    Which 3 to start out of:
    Shaw
    Stones
    Walker
    Friend
    Amat

    1. Mayo for Sam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've the same 5, I'm going 1 2 3

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

        I think i might go 2 3 5

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

    Anyone keen on signing a Chelsea defender? They have some good fixtures coming up, but don't think it's worth a FT/WC

  24. Jacques The Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Need to ship Fischer out, thinking Ramirez is a pretty straight forward option. Any better options in the 5.5 mid bracket?

    1. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gaston seems decent! Redmond might be better but that obviously requires 0.5 extra!

      Do you think it might be a good idea to transfer Vardy to Ibrahimovic or Oscar to Hazard, by the way?

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

    Right then, I'm off to watch Mr Robot before nappers down. Ta-ra.

  26. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    anyone got a link to the FFS contributors' league?

  27. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If you had to get rid of one on those three, who would it be ?

    A) Mahrez
    B) Firmino
    C) Alli

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

      mahrez

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

        Why Mahrez ?

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

      Alli

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      None. All good fixtures and potential to score well

  28. HP.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why was Ferghouli not in the squad for Chelsea game?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hammy

  29. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    62 points. Looks like most of us did ok in GW1. Is a early WC in GW3 or GW4 still the way to go?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      63 here 🙂

      Guess it depends on how your team looks at GW3/4 stage.

  30. ShaneRyan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hows my team for gameweek 2? Mignolet (Jakupovic)

    Shaw - Amat - Evans - Stones (Matip)

    Mahrez - Hazard - Redmond - Lamela (Capoue)

    Ibrahimovic - Aguero (Barrow) Same team as gameweek one ended up with 86 points which is 529th in world! Still got my transfer for the week, should i start team like this or should I sub someone on or off or change my formation. Was also wondering if Matip should be sold if he isnt going to start this season?