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23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Pedro a good punt?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nah

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No.

  2. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How much was Pogfail again?

    😉

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      245 zillion

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Worth his weight in dabs.

  3. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Eden Hazard, yet another viable option. What choice we have this season

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Such an up and down season.

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Had him from the start. Why would ld anyone take him out? He's starting the click in Contes system now

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    This United is starting to remind me of Chelsea last year.

    Can't think why, though?

  5. oscardo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard,, You beauty 😀 Bandwagon...? Form.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard's bandwagon has so many stops and starts most people have gotten motion sickness through it.

      1. oscardo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        had him since gw 1, I'm playing the patience game this year 🙂

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Proven PL quality if we can rely on consistency.

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    OUT: Valencia or Stones?
    IN: Holebas or Rose?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stones to Rose. Not sure why you still have Stones

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Lol. I know. Was giving him this week as the last.

      2. Jay_
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Great band

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia to Holebas for me.

  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need United to score...

    1. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sorry

  8. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Eidur Gudjohnsen
    Eidur22Official
    Jose still knows how to get the best out of @ChelseaFC #CHEMUN

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Give him a scary Icelandic handclap for that.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😆

  9. itwaswritten
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    The ''PL is more competitive than La Ligod is a OLD AND TIRED argument''. Look at the current standings. Now if PL stopped buying all these amazing La Liga players it would've been even more competitive.

    The current stars at PL are all La Ligod products.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stop calling it ligod.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ronaldo, Suarez, Bale, Modric, Pique - Premier League Products

      1. itwaswritten
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Portugal, Netherlands, Croatia & Spain (Pique was a Barca player before joining PL).

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          ^ Good example of Denial.

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Competitive isnt about who is best. Its about how evenly matched they are.

      Why watch a brilliant side tank a poor side? Id rather see 2 fairly decent sides play

      A competition is about ... Well ... Competition

    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Competitive doesn't mean better. League 1 is more competitive than those leagues.

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Indian Super League is even more competitive...

  10. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Those with Pickford as your only playing keeper, what are your short term plans?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I went Jaku > Marshall to keep the rotation. Not sure how long I'll stick with it though.

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        A Hull keeper? Urgh

        1. andymck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Pretty much haha, I did it before they let 6 in at Bournemouth...

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Play Pickford

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Reckon he's first choice? Their fixtures aren't exactly nice and his saves have dried up. Heaton looks like a beast

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Want to get Heston and just play him all season.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        You want a chef in goal ?

      2. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That's my thought but it takes a transfer

    4. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      play pickford. won't waste a valuable transfer on a GK until pickford loses spot or gets injured. Sunderland are woeful but the league is so unpredictable that he'll get the odd clean sheet and save points.

  11. Jay_
    9 years, 8 months ago

    We fought in France, We fought in Spain
    We fought in the Sun and we fought in the Rain
    We took the Kop and Chelsea too
    But what we like most is kicking a blue
    Kicking a blue
    Kicking a blue
    What we like most is kicking a blue

  12. lucasleiva7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Capoue for Allen or Shaquiri? he's my 5th midfielder and I have 2ft

    1. Spg76
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stoke have clicked. Take your pick. I'm thinking the same way.

  13. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Usually switch off at end of the game. Think I'll stick around to watch mourinio get mardy and blame the media, referrees, the cleaners, for his team being utter dross

  14. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    who to drop for Smith? thx

    1 baines WHU - che - SWA - sou - MNU
    2 evans MCI - lei - BUR - hul - WAT

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      already nhave mcauley

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Baines

  15. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Those that were talking about putting money on a Costa yellow. Did you in the end?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It is quite surprising he didn't get one in the end.

    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lost 50 quid... didn't talk about it though

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Tough break. I was going to put some on but luckily couldn't find the option.

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          You win some you lose some... was going to put more on it thought it was a dead cert.... conte clearly is one

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      So glad paddy banned me . I would have put a bit on i know I would

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        lol why did they ban you? were you too good?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I started doing the matched betting. Bookies don't like it cos yes you beat the Bookies. I did send an email sayinf thanks for the money when they did because I'm petty like that lol

          1. Licious Lizard
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Matched betting?

  16. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Something wrong with my team?
    42 pts only, what a bad gw

    Foster
    Kos smith holebas
    Sanchez firmino walcott allen
    Aguero lukaku costa

    Sub : jakupovic fletcher pieters lenihan

    Any suggestions? Is it worth to change walcott to coutinho? Or anything to improve?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sit tight. A lot of bad weeks. 34 here

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed diabolical gw.

    3. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah even 4-0 without assist or goal from costa.. What a day lol

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just look at Chelsea's record vs Man Utd in premier league era. Def Utd's bogey team.

  18. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Luiz tackles ????

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He tries, but his timing is usually off.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Just took Ibra according to the wireless !

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Knee High - Studs up usually

  19. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will Jose disappear down the tunnel early 😉

    1. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He went to cry on Pep's shoulder and talk about the good old days when they both didn't get hammered by teams 4-0.

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Courtois - World best GK for the save.. 😀
    De Gea claimed to be with a save from Couts.. so why not!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Courtois isn't fit to wear De Gea's golden gloves.

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You still going?

      I must admit I admire your persistence. 🙂

  21. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I wonder if the same people still holding on to Ibra will hold on to Kun as well?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Can't be many teams with both of them in for a start...

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Super high ownership for both..

  22. blauriecon
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney is key to Man Utd still.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You're living in a dream world. Wake up.

  23. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Time to get Chelsea assets back in? For those without Costa of course.

  24. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Here come the:

    'I can't drop Ibra before Burnley at home' comments.....

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Or is it "Wouldn't it be hilarious if Ibra scores a brace to punish his sellers" part 5?

    2. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I can't drop Ibra before Burnley at home. 🙂

  25. Jay_
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jose looked like he was having a dig at Conte there

    1. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's probably blaming him for the loss. 🙂

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jaysus this has been a disappointing week

  27. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    LOL did you see Mourinho shouting in Conte's ear? Could get a fine for that

    1. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Conte's a big boy and will take whatever Jose said to him to the grave. They can't fine him if they don't know what was said.

      Italians don't rat. 😉

      (Disclaimer: I'm half Italian and half Egyptian, so I can say that 😉 )

  28. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Only Consolidation for me in this match is that I have Courtois and Hazard...feel bad for the loss though..

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      the word ur looking for is consolation

  29. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just doing abit of brainstorming for GW 10 I know it's early but I was thinking about taking Antonio out for a -4 can't afford the likes of Arnie,Siggy,Lallana,Walcott,Willian & Tadic basically anyone under £7.0 who do I bring in

    A) Redmond
    B) Boufal
    C) Bolasie
    D) Chadli

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not going to take Kun out?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No two GW blanks means nothing he'll find his form again sooner rather than later

  30. Licky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait til Maureen's post match interview.