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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, 23 days ago

    How is that not a Costa dive

    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Could have started up but it's still a foul

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

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

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

      Too much Lukaku hate on here

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        10 years, 23 days 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
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    Bottomed

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Cue Stones 59th minute sub off

      1. PvA
        10 years, 23 days ago

        As City have a clean sheet

        1. Sánchez
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Yep. Just after his yellow card

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Who is this Sammy person? Someone that matters?

      1. PvA
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Goal reporter

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 23 days 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, 23 days ago

    Bottomed

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

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

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

  5. Sharpe Shuffle
    10 years, 23 days ago

    What happened to @afcamden posting the Arsenal team early?

  6. Differentiator
    10 years, 23 days ago

    I really do hate everything about Chelsea.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Dont we all

      1. JayBomb
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Hate is such a strong word

        1. Differentiator
          10 years, 23 days ago

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

          1. Jasoooooooo
            10 years, 23 days ago

            Do it

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

      The most hated team in the PL

      1. JayBomb
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Chelsea supporter couldn't really care if you hate us

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

        More then West Ham? Unlikely

    3. Odikostar
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Hate us cuz they aint us

  7. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Sánchez
        10 years, 23 days ago

        😆
        Just get whichever was the latest advert on tv

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

          He would be so suprised

  8. Cojiro
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Chelsea Back !

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Just waiting on the Backstreet Boys coming back now.

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Cameo from Mark Morrison.

    2. JayBomb
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Bit of both

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Mainly the latter

    4. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Bit of both tbh.

      1. goodday there mate
        10 years, 23 days ago

        not you again Gerard Depardieu

    5. Odikostar
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

    6. Cojiro
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Transient Anus
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Liverpool, utd, chelsea will do that.

  9. Arteta
    10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Thanks

      Come on Sanchez!!

    2. Odikostar
      10 years, 23 days ago

      10% sanchez lool

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

        Top 1000 have 31% sanchez

        1. Winks Club
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Where do you see this?

      2. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Why lol?

  10. fedolefan
    10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Chelsea is the baps monster this year.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 23 days ago

        *Costa

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

          Get the sarcasm detecter sorted 🙂

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Champions og europe
      You'll never sing that

      1. Winks Club
        10 years, 23 days ago

        get over it

  12. PvA
    10 years, 23 days ago

    HT

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

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 23 days ago

      What is this sorcery

      1. PvA
        10 years, 23 days ago

        It's called half-time

    2. SamH123
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

  13. Chucky
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Costa Hazard Alonso Triple up from GW 15 😉

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

      Luiz with his freekicks

    2. SilverSpurs
      10 years, 23 days ago

      clever enough

  14. PvA
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Reckon Costa will get all 3 baps today

    He is calm because of the Willian situation

    Non-owner

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 23 days ago

      FFS

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

      Completely illogical reach. Congrats

    3. AK ⭐
      10 years, 23 days ago

      lol

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 23 days 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.
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 23 days 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
          10 years, 23 days 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. Transient Anus
      10 years, 23 days ago

      No chance. Comfortable mid table

  16. joersherman
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Arnie vs Tadic?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      MMA or boxing?

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Sumo wrestling.

  17. Shultan
    10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

      FPL is played by more casuals than you think

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

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

      1. Pasqualinho
        10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

  18. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Dunno. 45 mins into early kick off 🙂

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        10 years, 23 days ago

        My team is

        Foster

        Williams Stones Vertonghen

        Capoue Sanchez Antonio Firmino

        Costa Aguero Lukaku

        Subs - Jaku Allen Amat Kingsley

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 23 days ago

          The previous team?

          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            10 years, 23 days ago

            Sterling & Diomande > Costa & Allen

    3. Optimus.
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Brexit is effecting us all

    4. Jay_
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Definately not his schlong thats for sure!

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

      Upcoming Costa ban would put me off for now

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

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

    1. some witty pun
      10 years, 23 days ago

      not a good move to ship hazard when chelsea are home

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

        Had 2FTs and no money. No choice really!

  20. Costa's Counsellor
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Lallana looks fine to me.

    #moisturised

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Would bang.

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        10 years, 23 days ago

        His weak knees make me feel manly.

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

        His dimples do it for me

  21. some witty pun
    10 years, 23 days ago

    almost a fifa kickoff goal

    1. RubberDucky
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

  22. Concrete
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Mmmmmm Alonso at 5.8 one to monitor

    1. RubberDucky
      10 years, 23 days 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, 23 days ago

      Indeed

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

    4. Offside Trapattoni
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

  23. Optimus.
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Fuchs long into the box

    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Don't forget to lube up....

  24. Offside Trapattoni
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 23 days ago

      If chelsea dont concede, i dont see why not

  25. Jay_
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Home team gets a pen there 9/10 times

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Taking about Moses blocking Schlupp

        1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah that was a penalty for sure

    2. JIM BOB
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Not West ham.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 23 days ago

        That's the odd 1

  26. Over Midwicket
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Why wasn't that a penalty..

    1. Concrete
      10 years, 23 days ago

      The referee deemed it to be not a penalty

  27. Eden Azzzar
    10 years, 23 days ago

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

    1. Venom Snake
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Eden Azzzar
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Good stuff, mind sharing your team

        1. Venom Snake
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Boufal Batshuayi Mane
          Siggy Firmino
          Coquelin
          Moreno Williams Reid Clyne
          Butland

          1. Eden Azzzar
            10 years, 23 days 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
              10 years, 23 days 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
      10 years, 23 days ago

      Strikers?

      1. Eden Azzzar
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Batshuayi , Wilson as backup

        1. Venom Snake
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Boufal on the left is a gun

          1. Eden Azzzar
            10 years, 23 days ago

            Would never of thought may try him out

        2. Royal5
          10 years, 23 days ago

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

          1. Eden Azzzar
            10 years, 23 days ago

            I'd recommend both very solid players

    3. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 23 days ago

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

      1. Eden Azzzar
        10 years, 23 days ago

        Just scored hatrrick for me he's unreal

      2. Grand Thibauto
        10 years, 23 days 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
          10 years, 23 days ago

          Expensive

          1. Grand Thibauto
            10 years, 23 days ago

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

        2. Eden Azzzar
          10 years, 23 days ago

          A lot better than mine, nice team

  28. Royal5
    10 years, 23 days ago

    Chelsea lucky there

  29. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    10 years, 23 days 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, 23 days ago

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