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30 October 2016 3296 comments
Paul Paul
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A Belgian duo light up Sunday’s pair of fixtures as Romelu Lukaku grabs his customary goal against West Ham, before Eden Hazard nets for the third successive Gameweek as Chelsea see off Southampton at St Mary’s.

On the Rise

Eden Hazard
There is no doubt that Chelsea’s move to 3-4-3 has handed Hazard the freedom to flourish.

Afforded licence to drift centrally when the Blues are in possession, the revived Belgian scored for the third consecutive league outing, bagging a goal and an assist in the 2-0 triumph.

After peaking at 10.3 in Gameweek 5, he has dropped to 9.8 in recent weeks, yet an explosive return to form – having notched against Leicester City and Manchester United – could now trigger a transfer scramble.

Sunday’s 14-point haul was Hazard’s highest of the season and takes him to just seven points off the top of the FPL midfield standings.

Romelu Lukaku
Second only to Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho for acquisitions ahead of Gameweek 10, Lukaku was also the most-captained player by the top 100 FPL managers.

The Everton striker justified that show of faith with a goal and assist against West Ham and is now the top scoring FPL forward.

His run of consistent displays under Ronald Koeman shows no sign of abating – Lukaku has served up points in six of the last seven Gameweeks ahead of next weekend’s trip to Chelsea.

Diego Costa
A superb second-half strike at St Mary’s maintained a remarkable run that has harvested FPL points in eight of Costa’s first 10 Gameweeks.

Yet again he kept out of trouble and remains on four yellows – impressively, Costa has been booked in just one of the last six league matches.

Although there’s been a recent clamour for 3-5-2 due to the number of high-scoring midfielders, the Costa, Lukaku and Sergio Aguero front line is becoming increasingly appealing for those prepared to invest big funds up top.

In saying that, Hazard is now only one point behind Costa and 0.5 cheaper.

Yannick Bolasie
After finding the net against Burnley in Gameweek 10, Bolasie is another player to shed his erratic form under Koeman.

An assist for Lukaku’s opener means he has now produced points in five of the previous seven Gameweeks.

Arguably the only guaranteed starter in the Everton attacking midfield three, his assist was the fourth of the season – already bettering last term’s tally of three while at Palace.

For those already holding Lukaku, though, Everton’s upcoming schedule – which hands them encounters with Chelsea, Southampton and Manchester United in the next four – may well deter a double-up.

Victor Moses
Handed a fourth straight start as a right wing-back by Antonio Conte, the Chelsea midfielder provided the assist for Hazard’s opener.

Moses was also amongst the goals in the Gameweek 8 win over Leicester City and seems to have cemented a regular role in the Blues’ 3-4-3 formation.

Priced at just 5.5 in FPL, the Nigerian international offered a decent goal threat throughout Sunday’s clash and, having convinced Conte of his worth, may yet emerge as a viable budget midfield option.

Cesar Azpilicueta & Marcos Alonso
It’s four clean sheets in as many matches for the Blues since the change of tactics.

Again, the Spanish defender’s suitability to the bonus points system prevailed and helped him to a pair of additional points at St Mary’s.

Impressively, Azpilicueta has been awarded bonus points in six of the first 10 Gameweeks and has collected at least one extra point on the five occasions that his side has registered a shut-out.

Sitting in 11% of FPL sides, he’s now climbed to joint-fourth in the defender rankings, level with Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin on 45 points.

Even so, with John Terry looming as a factor on the bench and Kurt Zouma soon to return from injury, it’s not yet clear if Conte will keep faith with his current back-three in the mid-term. Marcos Alonso, at left wing-back, therefore appears to offer a more secure option.

Ross Barkley
Barkley nudged back onto the radar with a finely taken volley for the Toffees’ second.

Unlike his fellow midfielder Bolasie, this was Barkley’s first attacking returns since Gameweek 2, when he earned an assist away to West Brom.

Having dropped to the bench as recently as Gameweek 8, Barkley is unlikely to clamber ahead of Bolasie for those eyeing up the Everton midfield. A price tag of 7.2 to the former Eagles winger’s 6.0 means that Barkley remains peripheral in our thoughts for now.

In Decline

Phil Jagielka
The Everton skipper went into Sunday’s match as their top scoring defender, having started all nine of the opening fixtures.

Dropped to the bench as Ramiro Funes Mori came in alongside Ashley Williams, Jagielka’s absence coincided with the Toffees’ first clean sheet in six Gameweeks.

Funes Mori earned a single bonus point to return seven points and stake a claim for regular inclusion, though the upcoming schedule hardly appears conducive to clean sheets.

Winston Reid
The West Ham skipper toppled off the Suspension Tightrope after earning his fifth yellow card of the season.

Reid had racked up 29 points in the previous three Gameweeks but now sits out the Gameweek 11 home clash with Stoke.

With Spurs, United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the subsequent four, clean sheets may well be in short supply for Slaven Bilic’s side.

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  1. asvpxmicky
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Surely after Everton at home Boufal/Redmond/Tadic gotta be looked at. That run of games is delightful

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I am selling Tadic after Hull...

      1. asvpxmicky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How come?

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      True although not sure which one

    3. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would help if they were out of Europa!

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Oh yeah didn't think about that

  2. Everyday im Schneiderlin
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is heaton likely to get a double rise by next game week?

    1. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hard to tell, he's got a chance though

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  3. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford, Jaku
    Walker, Evans, Pieters, Amat, Holebas
    Sanchez, Firmino, Sterling, Walcott, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Deeney

    2FT, £0.3m ITB. Where should I start this week? Obviously I'd like Hazard but difficult to know how to slot him in/who to downgrade? Any advice on other transfers to make?

    1. WoodsyOwl
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For Hazard I'd look at something involving Sterling, Walcott, Deeney. Sterling to Hazard, Deeney to Austin and Walcott to Lallana/Siggy. Looking at the fixtures I'd hold Sterling though.

      Deeney to Austin could work with either Walcott to Coutinho or Jaku to Heaton?

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely looks a good idea giving Sterling another week. The latter looks good though - is Austin certain for a start next week?

    2. joersherman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling and Walcott to haz and Redmond?

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling looks worth another week I think!

  4. Simon Says...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bolasie to Gundogan? Gets me a few more funds for week after, and feel Bolasie will do diddly squat vs Chelsea.

  5. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    In order to release some cash to in order to improve my team as a whole

    Which two premium players should I downgrade

    Current Team

    Schmeichel Foster

    Bellerin Williams Pieters Francis McAuley

    Sanchez Milner Bolasie Capoue Snodgrass

    Costa Aguero Deeney

    2FTs 0.3 in bank (willing to -8 to get the right players in)

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin probably

    2. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin.

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      bellerin to fuchs
      deeney to austin
      milner to Coutinho
      snoddy to Allen

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        something like this

  6. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Repost - need help guys for a def up to 4.4 (Pieters went up last night).

    A. Cameron ? Is he injured for a long time?
    B. Is Martina nailed on Southampton? Love their fixtures and their defence more than Stoke

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nailed and hopefully not injured
      Cedric back soon so he not an option

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A wins if available as Cedric is the issue.

    3. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cameron hyper-extended his knee, so nothing serious. It's just a little sore.
      It looks like the place is his to lose after recent comments by Hughes.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cameron expected to play tomo

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

    Hi all. Up to 206k with my 83 and top of my ML 3Rd in another so great wk.
    Iv done sterling ➡ coutinho last nite.
    Iv 1 ft left.
    I'm seriously considering doing firmino ➡ hazard.
    Obviously that will require a striker downgrade and a hit.
    Midfield would be..
    Hazard, sanchez, coutinho, redmond which is pretty nice.

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nicely done!

      Save transfer, Firmino may outscore Hazard next week. Definitely not worth the hit.

  8. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rojo+Son > Cameron+Coutinho -4 I need to do today for 0.1 to turn Kone into 4.5 next week

  9. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores more next 4 GW's?

    A - Lukaku ( Chelsea, Swansea, Southampton, Man Utd)

    B - Costa (Everton, Middlesbrough, Spurs, Man City)

    C - Vardy - (West Brom. Watford, Middlesbrough, Sunderland)

    Thanks.

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B would be my guess

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A!

  10. Blue Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    For -8 (Antonio, C.Benteke, Valencia, Son out) I can get:

    Heaton, Pickford
    Kingsley, Amat, Stones, McCauley, Holebas
    Mane, Firminho, Coutinho, Sterling, Sanchez
    Aguero, Austin, Grabban

    Is it worth it?

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would.

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Which ones are coming in?

      1. Blue Gaffer
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Firm, Cout, Austin and Kings

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

    (1) Son OR (2) Walcott > > > Hazard ?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      son if wally is fit ... wait after cl and reassess

  12. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
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    A) Sanchez Holebas Morgan
    B) Hazard Azpilicueta Fuchs

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      b

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      And get Sanchez later

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thx lads

  13. Flynny
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who needs to go first ( making way for austin)

    Deeney

    Benteke

    Thanks

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Surely Benteke

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      deeney

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not so easy....

  14. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio out for Firmino or Walcott out for Hazard?

    Thank you!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio to Firmino

      1. RicardoAVFC
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate.

  15. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton (Jakupovic)
    Walker Stones Pieters (Amat Lenihan)
    Sanchez Coutinho Sterling Walcott Allen
    Aguero Lukaku (Deeney)

    Any obvious transfers needed?

  16. Ridgewell's scores
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Does this sound mad?

    Son -> Gundogan
    Sterling -> Hazard
    2FT

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope solid moves

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, might end up doing something similar.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not mad, just not good. Gundogan is not a 4th mid

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, that's what worries me. Could go for Redmond's lovely fixtures, or Allen if he's still in form tomorrow, but neither of those are solid 4th mids.

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope but be aware of Gundogan dropping deeper

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That's what I thought would be his problem in terms of FF, but he seems to be doing alright. You reckon it's just fluke?

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not mad

      1. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

  17. Swan - Villa Proud
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Feels great having Charlie A back in my squad. Fond memories of two seasons ago.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, he seems to be a cool person too!

  18. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Really liking my team for the next GW. Will be for a -4 but long term it feels safe and neat. What do you think?

    (No Arsenal at the mo but hey it's November soon, Arsenal have tough fixtures and usually perform poorly. Think I can wait ;-))

    Heaton / Pickford
    Walker Lovren Fuchs (Holebas, Amat)
    Hazard Mané Firmino Siggy (Allen)
    Aguero Lukaku Wilson

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      looks great .. what did you do?

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers HY! Did:

        Cech > Heaton
        Baines > Fuchs
        Wally > Haz

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          great moves.

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well I don't have Fuchs yet, waiting until after CL. But feels nice

        What are your plans?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          payet to kdb (this week or next don't know yet ) or may be tekkers to austin

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I like tekkers to Austin very much! KdB also great (although they still have a tight schedule), wanted him but liked my defence better with Haz.

  19. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Some latest rankings:
    671 (1)
    657 (10)
    636 (100)
    611 (1k)
    591 (5k)
    582 (10k)
    556 (50k)
    542 (100k)
    526 (200k)
    515 (300k)
    507 (400k)
    500 (500k)
    474 (1m)

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is there something wrong with us who are outside the 1m bracket?

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Apologies!
        At the same time you must be aiming for the top 1m?!

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Back in with the 800kers after today 😉

          1. Sideways Backwards
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            And back around the 1-10k mark, as usual, come week 38!

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Finished around 500th last season, already about 125 points behind that

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers for this. 2pts from 5K. Allen tomorrow should do it.

  20. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do Sky players here have many transfers burned? I think I have 22 left after using 3 today

  21. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Has to be the best season so far??
    Plenty of highs and lows. Harder to pick the right players at the right time. Impossible to have them all. Quiet enjoyable tho.

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Agree, but mainly because I've had a good October!

  22. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cheers for all the replies earlier.

    Sterling out for a hit doesn't seem right!

    1. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I might be looking at getting him in for a hit when his price drops!

  23. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4th mid with a 5.9 budget?

  24. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    When is Walcott returning?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should be bck for Tues if not sat.

  25. PM
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Matic or Gundogan?

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Matic, because he is 0.5 cheaper and no Champions League should mean little rotation.

      1. PM
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, good luck

  26. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Didnt c highlights yet. How did redmond (I have him) and more importantly how did Charlie A do??? (may be getting him)

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly hard to gauge both of them. Chelsea's defence and organization were on point. Barely had room for their attackers to move and Chelsea's midfield dominated as well..

      Austin still looked sharp when he had a sniff, got a goal disallowed for offside.

  27. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I currently own no Chelsea players, and they seem to be getting better and better under Conte at the moment. The problem is, how do I fit them in? I'd like probably Hazard and Alonso/Azpi ideally, but no money (£0.0 ITB) makes this a problem... What are others doing? Is it possible to ignore Chelsea until GW15 when their fixtures improve?

    Heaton, Pickford
    Williams, Lovren, Holebas, Smith, Amat
    Sanchez, Firmino, Coutinho, Walcott, Fletcher
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade Walcott to Redmond and upgrade a defender?

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sounds good, looking at fixtures it might be time to sell Williams soon.

  28. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this lot?

    Cech Pick
    Kosc Pieters Holebas Amat Evans
    Sterling Walcott Firm Cout Allen
    Luk Kun Deeney

  29. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio out for Firmino or Walcott out for Hazard?

    Bellerin out for Pieters
    Jakupovic out for Heaton
    Deeney out for Austin.

    -8. Good transfers?

    Cheers

  30. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    a) Son to Chadli/Redmond
    b) Son Deeney to Chadli Austin -4