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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. Dickie1898
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Obviously a penalty, just because Oscar made the most of it doesn't mean it's not a foul. Surely he has to give oscar a yellow if no foul? This new rule, immediate yellow cards for 'dissent', Is this a football wide change or just the prem? Refs having a shocker, set himself up for a bad game with the Kante yellow. Yes it's a standard yellow card foul 99% of the time but not 2 mins into the game and straight after collins got away with a similar cynical challenge on costa. A ref has to manage a match when refereeing, meaning common sense is required. Sick of incompetent refeering in English football at all levels. Rant over, come on hazard

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea fan?

      1. Fiona B
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oscar owner

      2. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Clearly.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You're right. It was a rant.

    3. 4vets
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hold on.... a fouls a foul no matter how many mins into the game.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe not at the Bridge.

    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      +1
      Yeahh this new yellow for any kind of protesting is a joke.You have to let passion flow through the game

      1. 4vets
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah.... Rugby has no passion....

      2. cipher89
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        +1. Oscar owner. Slightly partial...

    5. Dickie1898
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. ^^^^ clearly not played or watched much football. Im not a Chelsea fan, just hate inconsistent refeering.

      1. cipher89
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nah man, I'm with you - happen to be Chelsea fan and own Oscar. I do think that was a pen. Otherwise give him a yellow...

    6. funny money
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      chelsea are scumbags they deserve the cards for dissent. frankly it's about time.

      1. funny money
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        oh and costa went down like a sack of sh*t, never a penalty for me.

    7. Dickie1898
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lol. point proven with that kante foul just then, no second yellow. The ref is managing the game. Go learn football ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  2. Fiona B
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    West ham attack looking poor, hoof it to Carroll, he heads it to no one

    Ayew nowhere to be seen. Most WH play is going down left

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Needs more Payet.

      1. Fiona B
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Needs a lot more Payet

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew an owner?

      1. Fiona B
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately. Need a new 7.5m

        1. bojack
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thirty mins?!

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe now

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Azpil getting forward?

    1. Fiona B
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Most of chelsea is forward, one way traffic so far

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Fiona....

  4. justmart
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm glad I spent weeks mulling over a team that included Fabregas, wasn't gonna use a ft either :/

    In a side note, has conte always set his team up to play 100mph? Doesn't feel very serie a at the moment

    1. Whiskerz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's not managing in the Serie A. He'd be stupid to set up as if he was.

      1. justmart
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but you'd expect ~some~ influence to show through, City weren't like this on Sat

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Conte likes his team to play fast.

      1. justmart
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough

  5. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Terry for Amat. Looks like I'll regret it.

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Didnt Amat get a clean sheet?

      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He did but a YC too. Terry looks baps-hungry if he gets a CS here.

      2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yh but a yellow too

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bold. But them's the choices we make.

  6. Sauzée
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    West ham LB looking solid. Always keen to overlap too.

  7. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Get back in your cage Gary

  8. SH
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what is the matter with Feghouli? He is not even in the bench! Should I offload him or the next GW? Pick whom? Have .5 in the bank.
    Current attack:
    Hazard Mahrez Redmond Feghouli Fletcher
    Kun Ibra Negredo

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Picked up a knock in training.

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got a knock says Five Live.

    3. Samirich
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hold till you get more info on him.

  9. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    hmmmmmm costa looking like the only real attacking option for chelsea fpl wise. i must say he looks on point and looks like hes going to score. people forget how good he actually is. barring his histrionics

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Faux

  10. Typo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ivano looks like great value now

    1. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not being threatened. Always thought he looked good going forward. Defensively very very slow.

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Willian at £7.5 looking very involved. Hmm...

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Costa booked again 😆

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard close

  14. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard close

  15. Would an idiot do that?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Eden close

  16. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gulp

  17. Magic Man
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    eden..

  18. Limbo
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ooof. Close from Hazard.

  19. KOLASINA(C)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard close.

  20. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard close

  21. Fiona B
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard close

    1. Fiona B
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Triple snap

  22. Bucket_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew just pulled something

    1. how now brown cow
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's a good looking lad.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doosras leg?

    3. Bucket_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's done

  23. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ouch, Hazard being dangerous.

  24. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jinx y'all owe me sodas

  25. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard looking like Flash.

  26. leo_messi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew injured I think...

  27. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew down

  28. Arctic monkeys
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew down

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew injured

  30. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew 🙁