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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. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How is that not a Costa dive

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Could have started up but it's still a foul

  2. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Need Lukaku too score today so he still was the better buy 4gw's ago instead of Costa 😛

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

      Too much Lukaku hate on here

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

        No. Costa is in form and the only person who can facilitate the move is lukaku. Im trying to find a way to keep him though.

  3. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sam Lee
    ‏@Sammy_Goal
    I'd be surprised personally but murmurs of Kompany being involved today. Watch this space

    Bottomed

    1. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cue Stones 59th minute sub off

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        As City have a clean sheet

        1. Sánchez
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yep. Just after his yellow card

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who is this Sammy person? Someone that matters?

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Goal reporter

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          That's good enough for me. As long as it's not just some random Twitter person.

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

    Bottomed

    Diomande and Sterling to Costa and Any mid i can afford??

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Do it now so that u can be ahead of the curve

  5. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What happened to @afcamden posting the Arsenal team early?

  6. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I really do hate everything about Chelsea.

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

      Dont we all

      1. JayBomb
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hate is such a strong word

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          They make me want to rip out my eyes and soak them in sulphuric acid.

          1. Jasoooooooo
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Do it

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The most hated team in the PL

      1. JayBomb
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Chelsea supporter couldn't really care if you hate us

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Didnt say i hated them just that in a recent survey for most hated PL teams they came out on top.

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        More then West Ham? Unlikely

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hate us cuz they aint us

  7. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Id be suprised if Hazard finish the game one goal only.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I bet you're easy to buy birthday presents for.

      1. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        😆
        Just get whichever was the latest advert on tv

        1. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          He would be so suprised

  8. Cojiro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can't tell if Chelsea are good or Leicester are bad

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea Back !

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Just waiting on the Backstreet Boys coming back now.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Cameo from Mark Morrison.

    2. JayBomb
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Bit of both

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

      Mainly the latter

    4. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Bit of both tbh.

      1. goodday there mate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        not you again Gerard Depardieu

    5. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's more Leicester than us tbf. They don't get forward without mahrez

    6. Cojiro
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Leicester worst away team in the league currently by the looks of the stats

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool, utd, chelsea will do that.

  9. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Most popular FPL captains for Gameweek 8:

    Aguero - 24%
    Ibrahimovic – 20%
    Sanchez – 10%
    Costa – 10%
    Lukaku – 2%

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks

      Come on Sanchez!!

    2. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      10% sanchez lool

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Top 1000 have 31% sanchez

        1. Winks Club
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Where do you see this?

      2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Why lol?

  10. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How can Hazard be only on 18 bps if he's scored a goal? He gets into the baps if Chelsea keep a clean sheet.

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cos the game isn't over yet. Many BAPS metrics get added in laters

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea is the baps monster this year.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 9 months ago

        *Costa

      2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Actually if you discount his goals and assist he has only 23 BAPS or so, that means his baseline numbers are still pretty poor. He has benefitted from Fab and Haz beeing off-boil. The others score/assist, but their general contribution is poor compared to those 2

        1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Get the sarcasm detecter sorted 🙂

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Conte to take Costa off early so he rested for Chelsea's midweek Champions league game.......oh wait

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Champions og europe
      You'll never sing that

      1. Winks Club
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        get over it

  12. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    HT

    3BP Costa 30
    2BP Matic 22
    1BP Pedro 21

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

      What is this sorcery

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It's called half-time

    2. SamH123
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I wish we could still see everyone bps at once on the website :/

  13. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Costa Hazard Alonso Triple up from GW 15 😉

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Luiz with his freekicks

    2. SilverSpurs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      clever enough

  14. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon Costa will get all 3 baps today

    He is calm because of the Willian situation

    Non-owner

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 9 months ago

      FFS

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Completely illogical reach. Congrats

    3. AK ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      lol

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Great chance Leicester be relegated this session i just hope they win the champions league in the mean time they will be setting a new precedent playing in the Championship and the CL

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      They would have to be very unlucky to get relegated his session

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It would balance out the luck they had last session in which they were favorites for the drop

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Luck? They played out of their skins. The only luck they had was that the big guns were in transition and hence not firing on all cylinders

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No chance. Comfortable mid table

  16. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Arnie vs Tadic?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      MMA or boxing?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Sumo wrestling.

  17. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I'll never understand transfers during a match! Costa already bought in by 1000+ teams!
    Seriously can't people wait until the end of the match?
    Do those people not realise if gets a YC now he's suspended next match & they have wasted a transfer

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      FPL is played by more casuals than you think

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Theres over 3 million people playing this game. There's going to be a high percentage of idiots

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I feel it's worth pointing out that the amount of people playing doesn't really affect the percentage...

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Are you sure they weren't made before this morning's deadline?

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

    Just found a way to get costa aguero lukaku in one team but it meant giving up sterling and taking a hit.

    Worth it ???

    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Dunno. 45 mins into early kick off 🙂

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Depends. Would have to see the rest of the team and what the transfers are.

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

        My team is

        Foster

        Williams Stones Vertonghen

        Capoue Sanchez Antonio Firmino

        Costa Aguero Lukaku

        Subs - Jaku Allen Amat Kingsley

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          The previous team?

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

            Sterling & Diomande > Costa & Allen

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Brexit is effecting us all

    4. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What enthuses you the most about Elneny? His hair or his schlong?

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

        Definately not his schlong thats for sure!

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Upcoming Costa ban would put me off for now

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard seller! Had to happen 0.3m loss too! Got Theo & Kos in though

    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      not a good move to ship hazard when chelsea are home

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Had 2FTs and no money. No choice really!

  20. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Lallana looks fine to me.

    #moisturised

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Would bang.

    2. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      His deep manly voice makes me go weak at the knees.

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        His weak knees make me feel manly.

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        His dimples do it for me

  21. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    almost a fifa kickoff goal

    1. RubberDucky
      9 years, 9 months ago

      god I hate those fifa goals, always have to try a close down the pass before they get it off

  22. Concrete
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mmmmmm Alonso at 5.8 one to monitor

    1. RubberDucky
      9 years, 9 months ago

      have been taking note since last week but more urgent surgery needed 1st and budget defenders seem to be the way to go so far this season

    2. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed watching closely with a eye to bring him in after gw 13 when there fixtures pick up

    4. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3 goals/4 assists last year for Fiorentina as a wingback..in Conte's 3-5-2 could be useful

  23. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Fuchs long into the box

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

      Don't forget to lube up....

  24. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    C'd Costa over Kun and Sanchez...now if he can avoid that inevitable booking..

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

      If chelsea dont concede, i dont see why not

  25. Jay_
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Home team gets a pen there 9/10 times

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

      That shot was too hard and fast. I dont think that wouldve been given in any circumstance tbh

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Taking about Moses blocking Schlupp

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

          Yeah that was a penalty for sure

    2. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not West ham.

      1. Jay_
        9 years, 9 months ago

        That's the odd 1

  26. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Why wasn't that a penalty..

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The referee deemed it to be not a penalty

  27. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just made division 7 on Fifa 17 Ultimate team pleased with my days progress

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Got to division 5 yesterday. It's getting tougher!

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Good stuff, mind sharing your team

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Boufal Batshuayi Mane
          Siggy Firmino
          Coquelin
          Moreno Williams Reid Clyne
          Butland

          1. Eden Azzzar
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Looks very solid, Clyne very expensive I presume. Tried Siggy didn't really like him, but if you in Division 5 he must be playing decent

            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Siggy is arguably my best player. Absolute gun in my team and dead ball deliveries are awesome.

              I only bought Clyne today for bout 13k I think

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Strikers?

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Batshuayi , Wilson as backup

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Boufal on the left is a gun

          1. Eden Azzzar
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Would never of thought may try him out

        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not tried him on fifa yet. Great pace I assume.

          1. Eden Azzzar
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I'd recommend both very solid players

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      In 6 so far. Batshuayi has been my best player so far.

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Just scored hatrrick for me he's unreal

      2. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        My team so far:
        Mandanda
        Mustafi zouma valencia rose
        Payet shaqiri kouyate firmino
        Batshuayi Lukaku

        I'm sweaty. Most of them have shadow/hunter too

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Expensive

          1. Grand Thibauto
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yes. Lucky to get Benzema and Chiellini on my SBC packs.

        2. Eden Azzzar
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          A lot better than mine, nice team

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea lucky there

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

    I like thia newish handball rule. Its only fair. If its out of ur control, u shouldnt b penalized if u ask me

  30. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Of course Hazard scores once I offload him. Good news for Ibra owners too 😆