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11 December 2016 1367 comments
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A four-match slate of Sunday fixtures gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host West Bromwich Albion in the noon kick-off.

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are the main weapons of choice for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Both clinched a place in the top three of this week’s Captain Poll.

Hazard has racked up 60 of his 97 points at the Bridge, though has lacked Costa’s overall consistency. The most popular player in FPL, with an ownership level over 51%, the Spain international has blanked just twice in 14 Gameweeks.

Three goals and as many assists in four suggests that Matt Phillips is the man most likely to breach a Blues defence that’s conceded just twice in the last eight rounds of fixtures.

We’ll be looking for Scout Pick Marcus Alonso for points at both ends of the pitch today. The Spaniard – who remains a differential with under 7% ownership – has served up a goal, an assist and two clean sheets in his last three at the Bridge.

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  1. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    score check?
    48(-12) after bonus with 3 to play for me

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      58(-4) pre Costa / Alonso BAPS with 2 to play.

      1. MartialMatas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        nice

    2. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Exactly the same here. My hits haven't really paid off, but it's set me up better for upcoming weeks at least.

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      55 pre Costa and Alonso bonus with Clyne, Firmino, Kane, and Cedric to play

      1. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Cedric is playing....

        1. GreenArrows
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          isn't*

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            Really?

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 8 days ago

              Amat coming off the bench 🙂

    4. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      29 (-4).
      Ouch. Captain incoming..

  2. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    7.1m to spend on a mid.. who would you get?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      lallana

      1. Garlana
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Toying with this, will wait and see where he plays today

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      In that category it has to be Snodgrass for me.

      1. Garlana
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Considering, but the fixtures are a real put off

  3. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    A Clyne assist / Firmino goal would just top this week off.

  4. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Best defender for 5.4 or less for the foreseeable future? Thinking Valencia..

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Honestly? Why not Amat - at least until mid Jan.

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Have Amat-Holebas-Pieters-Alonso

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          Would switch Pieters and put in Gabriel and Valencia.

          1. Tree House
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            Won't Gabriel lose his place soon?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Valencia would be a good bet

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone got a inplay plan for the bet365 offer?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      1-1 or 2-1 win Spurs

      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Going with correct score

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        the draw inplay at 2/1 or better is tempting me

        1. dhamphiir
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          What is your pre-match bet?

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            have over 0.5 goals, covered by putting €5 on 0-0 elsewhere at 10/1

    2. GreatCarragherReef
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      1-1 also

    3. aaroncfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Prematch: BTTS in first half - no £50 returns £58

      In play: BTTS in first half - yes
      £50 returns £250

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        They might not pay out on that...

        1. aaroncfc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 days ago

          Have placed this hedge numerous times on this offer, winning three times

          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 8 days ago

            Cool, they don't always notice, but they can void it if they want.

            1. aaroncfc
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 8 days ago

              Didn't know that, guess I've been lucky!

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    From the Gargatron:

    Total captain score: 154
    Captain score had you swapped all C / VC: 216

    I think I should switch C and VC...

  7. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Mourinho : "Spurs are the best team in the League"

    Man has lost it

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      He's probably trying to unsettle them .

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Because he can't handle that his old team are smashing it.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Can't say Arsenal - Mou hates them
      Can't say Chelsea - Mourinho's old club
      Can't say Liverpool - Utd's biggest rivals
      Can't say Man City - Just a No No if Utd manager

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Exactly

      2. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Should have advised David Moyes on that.

    4. DF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      First sensible thing he's said for years

  8. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    46 Pts (Hazard Captain), nothing on bench.
    Firmino, Kane and Lovren to go....
    I think 60 pts will be ok on the end.....

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I'm on similar points with Clyne instead of Lovren 🙂

      Would be thrilled with 60.

      1. Donnie Brasco´s
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        No worrys, 60 incomming! 🙂

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Your OK, i'm on 55 with just Kane to come and am expecting a green arrow.

  9. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Bought in Zaha for Allen and will play him in a 5 man midfield instead of Nacho.

    Good move?

  10. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Blind seems to have lost his spot in first XI. Worth dropping him for a playing defender (players left are from MID, HUL mostly) in a draft league or wait in case he returns to being nailed on?

  11. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Who is Muniesa displacing? Is he worth getting in for a run of 3/4 games? I need a defender for 4.2 and I fancy stoke defensively. I'll be fine with it if he is displacing Bardsley (who is out for a while still yet) but not if it is Shawcross who seems to be very close to a return.

    1. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Shawcross, who is about to return i think, not a good option

  12. Tansey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Learned a valuable lesson today - never put presents with food inside under the Xmas tree when you have dogs in the house.

    Woke up this morning to a holy mess of torn-up wrapping paper and a half-eaten box of chocolates

    1. DF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Half eaten?
      Weird dogs.

      1. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah they left 4 or 5... how thoughtful of them.

      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 days ago

        Coffee creams...

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

      2nd lesson. Don't get a real tree held up by soil. The cat sh*ts in it.

  13. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    TSB
    Siggy > 8.3%
    Alonso > 7.4%

    WTF!

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      I think the majority of people see Cahill & Dave as the highest scoring defenders in the list; it's based off that. If Alonso continues to produce, he'll be up there in no time.

  14. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Mane (C), last hope

    1. DF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Me too. Gl

    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      me too. let's do this!

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Nacho from start next GW?!

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Hope so! It wasn't his fault City were awful.

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Austin > Defoe done and reshuffling to a 433 for midweek.

  17. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    44 (-4) Kane, Firmino, Vertonghen to play. Have Cedric but no defender who played on the bench so miss the chance of points there.

  18. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Do we think Son will be rested midweek?

  19. New post
  20. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Toby being back isn't cool. Might have to reduce my hat trick hopes for Ibra to a mere brace.

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Chelsea are firm PL favorites for me, providing Kante stays fit.

  22. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Im getting a Spurs defender for the next 4 games... Hull (H), Burnley (H)..... Who is most nailed and will get most points do you reckon?

  23. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Jeez what kind of saints line up is this? far from best XI.

  24. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Score check. Let me just slap my big fat Johnson on the table and brag like a smug little brat while I innocently pretend that I want to put my score in the context of others.

    If you're having a great GW, why not show a bit of class and think of others who love FPL and are having a mare.

    Rant over.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Feeling triggered?

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Find your nearest safe space.

  25. ronty
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    No Cedric means McAuley.

    However can't whine with this week..

    65 with 2 to play and Costa BPs incoming

  26. Plutocracy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Cahill appears to have jumped Alonso in BPS score

  27. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Time to really watch these spurs mids. Hoping Son would be a decent option because of his price.

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 days ago

      Korean Superboy

  28. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    So predictions for Spurs - United?

    4-4 with all goals from Kane + Ibra would be decent.

  29. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Kosc -> Toby for 2 GW's and then Toby -> Bellerin?

  30. fameasser84
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 days ago

    Guys,

    1. Rose or Walker? Do you think they are subject to rotation risk? Poch seems to have a track record of rotating the fullbacks.

    2. Alli or Eriksen? Slightly skewed towards Alli based on gut feel and he'll be a good differential imo.

    Happy to discuss. Please help!