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15 October 2016 1368 comments
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Gameweek 8 gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain defending champions Leicester at lunchtime.

The Blues will be looking to Diego Costa to continue the form that’s served up a goal or assist in six of the first seven Gameweeks and helped him to the top of the FPL forward standings.

Costa remains just one booking shy of a single-match ban, though, with his owners hoping he can remain on the referee’s good side against the Foxes.

Antonio Conte makes just one alteration today, with Willian replaced by Pedro in the front three.

Claudio Ranieri’s men arrive on the back of three straight losses on the road.

Indeed, although they have conceded just once at the King Power, Leicester boast the Premier League’s worst defensive record on the road and have already conceded 10 times in three away outings.

With one eye on the Champions League, the Foxes boss has shifted Riyad Mahrez to the bench in one of three changes, with Islam Slimani and Danny Simpson also dropping out to be replaced by Ahmed Musa, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luis Hernandez.

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  1. Ziro
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Lightning does not strike thrice so this is going to be a drab GW8

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Lingard Pogba dab incoming

  2. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    dab.

  3. Syd.
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa (c)

    😆 😆

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I went with him. As good a pick as any. More than expecting to be booted in the gonads though.

      1. Syd.
        10 years, 23 days ago

        I know. Will probably regret not captaining Aguero but fingers crossed

  4. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    H2H comes down to this, any thoughts:

    A) Aguero, Rashford, Mustafi, Pieters

    B) Sanchez, Deeney, Smith, Holebas

    1. AA33
      10 years, 23 days ago

      B

    2. Root
      10 years, 23 days ago

      A

    3. Mull
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I like A's side a lot more.

    4. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Comes down to Kun vs. Sanchez and if they are both captain picks IMO. On paper (and not considering captaincy) A nudges it slightly.

  5. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hoping for a Costa blank and yellow card

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Red*

  6. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Any reason Hernandez starts instead of Simpson?

    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Assume CL

    2. Mull
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Finally realised how average he is.

    3. Syd.
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Leicester have been crap??

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Filming for an episode

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Instead of a RMWCT. I'll let you pick my WC team. If you were WCing this week what would your team look like?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Utter garbage no doubt.

    2. SW6
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Kun Costa Lukaku; Sanchez, Son, Liverpool Mid of choice; Kosc or Walker. Then fill in the blanks as you please

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Pochs comments suggest rotation galore

    3. Valar(Keith)
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Today? The exact same as my gw 7 wc team. On tuesday? With all the scorers from the weekend

    4. Mull
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Karius
      Clyne, Lovren, Matip
      Milner, Coutinho, Firmino, Henderson, Mane
      Aguero, Sturridge

      4 cheap players on bench

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        10 years, 23 days ago

        😳

  8. BadgersBoys
    10 years, 23 days ago

    The FPL app is pish for updating.

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 23 days ago

      It's pish - full stop

  9. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hopefully this means a defensive Leicester and a Costa blank... was between him and Sanchez and plumped for Sanchez in the end!

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I went with Costa. You can LOL at me after the 3pm games 🙂

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Entirely sensible decision, mate!

  10. Jafooli
    10 years, 23 days ago

    KO Bingo 😎

  11. Jay_
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Kantes head is kinda mouthwatering.

    1. BadgersBoys
      10 years, 23 days ago

      :-). Took the words out of my mouth.

    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Get help, now.

    3. Mull
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Of all the words to describe a head that would be quite low down.

    4. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Drinkwater

  12. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    League rival is arguing with me that Sterling is 'must have' I think that's nonsense. Thoughts?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Not a must have but a very very good pick.

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Nobody is a must have.

    3. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Not with the economy on the down

    4. Kuqi Monster
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Doesn't sound much of a rival

  13. Syd.
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Kante & Conte both pronounced the same

    Canne be right ken

  14. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 23 days ago

    I guessed that many people will have 2 transfers this week due to internationals thereby causing more double rises. Is my reasoning sound?

    1. SW6
      10 years, 23 days ago

      no

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      I doubt there will be any more or any less amount of 2 free transfers than normal.

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        10 years, 23 days ago

        🙁

  15. Jay_
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hazard close

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 23 days ago

      ....no...

  16. Jafooli
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hazard very close 😮

  17. Syd.
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hazard has Pogba's shooting boots on today

  18. Chucky
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Hazard to punish his sellers

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Please don't hurt me Hazard.. Sold for Theo.

    Benteke(c) vs three Aguero captainers!

  20. SW6
    10 years, 23 days ago

    COSTAAAAA

  21. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa. Booooooooom

  22. Jay_
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa G
    Matic A

  23. some witty pun
    10 years, 23 days ago

    (C)osta success

  24. Syd.
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa (c) 🙂

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      high five

      1. Syd.
        10 years, 23 days ago

        o/

  25. Les Bleus
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Freking Costa!

  26. Jafooli
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa goal 😎

  27. SW6
    10 years, 23 days ago

    No captain fail this week 😀 😀

  28. Shultan
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Am having problems with hallow tv on kodi, any other good streams for the match?

  29. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Knew I should have captained him

  30. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 23 days ago

    CAPTAIIIIIIIIIIIIN!