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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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea fan?

      1. Fiona B
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oscar owner

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Clearly.

      3. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You're right. It was a rant.

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

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

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Maybe not at the Bridge.

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

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

        2. cipher89
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          +1. Oscar owner. Slightly partial...

      6. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

        1. cipher89
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months 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...

      7. funny money
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

        1. funny money
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

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

      8. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Needs more Payet.

        1. Fiona B
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Needs a lot more Payet

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ayew an owner?

        1. Fiona B
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Unfortunately. Need a new 7.5m

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

            Thirty mins?!

            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Maybe now

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

      Azpil getting forward?

      1. Fiona B
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Most of chelsea is forward, one way traffic so far

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

          Cheers Fiona....

    4. justmart
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

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

        Yes Conte likes his team to play fast.

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

          Fair enough

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

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

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

        Didnt Amat get a clean sheet?

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

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

        2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          yh but a yellow too

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bold. But them's the choices we make.

    6. Sauzée
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      Get back in your cage Gary

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

        Picked up a knock in training.

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

        Got a knock says Five Live.

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

        Hold till you get more info on him.

    9. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Faux

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

      Ivano looks like great value now

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

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

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

    12. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Costa booked again 😆

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

      Hazard close

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

      Hazard close

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

      Eden close

    16. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gulp

    17. Magic Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      eden..

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

      Ooof. Close from Hazard.

    19. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard close.

    20. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard close

    21. Fiona B
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard close

      1. Fiona B
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Triple snap

    22. Bucket_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew just pulled something

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's a good looking lad.

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Doosras leg?

      3. Bucket_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's done

    23. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch, Hazard being dangerous.

    24. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jinx y'all owe me sodas

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

      Hazard looking like Flash.

    26. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew injured I think...

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

      Ayew down

    28. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew down

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

      Ayew injured

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

      Ayew 🙁