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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I think YMA is right when he looks at Big Chances Conceded in his captaincy article. WBA a good example of a team that do not concede many big chances, but everyone thinks is going to get battered by the big boys.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pulis has them well drilled defensively today for sure

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bloody hell Luiz is being destroyed out there

  3. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Where the F u C k is Bailly?

    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just back after long injury. Had a knock on Thursday in far off Ukraine. JM probably decided to rest him a bit

  4. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is this a decent team for next GW?
    Pickford
    Walker Alonso McAuley Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Sigurdsson Capoue
    Costa Kane

    Jaku, Diomande, Amat, Holebas

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Have almost same but not Capoue - Zaha. I'm thinking about switching Firm to Dele

  5. Golden Venture
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Luiz is a liability to this team

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lolsea

  7. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So many lucky bench points coming in for Cedric - Amat, Holebas, WBA defs. Strong bench being rewarded though.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This never happens to me

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric is owned by 2.5% managers.

      No biggie

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A lot higher than that round here

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      True

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, I get lucky Holebas points. I admit it, undeserved. I'll take it though.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, if you've got a good squad it will happen sometimes. Part of the game.

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    No Cedric - what is that about?

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Probably rested, same with Bertrand, as they played midweek

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        True a lot of games at the moment. Needs to manage his squad

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Some players looking tired.

    Tuesday & Wednesday games are going to be rotation hell.

  10. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed on prev page

    Does Mkhitaryan take freekicks?

    United hasn't had a decent set piece specialist since RVP left. Even Mata has been pants

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Luiz still thinks he's playing in France.

  12. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    C'mmon hazard..you are supposed to score atleast one goal today..

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Double WBA defense is tempting...

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not even sure about 1

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        McAuley for a start. Same points as Kosc but 1.7M cheaper. What's not to like?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yea he has some potential from corners though, but not so solid at the back this season, apart from today then. Thinking about a replacement for Lovren though, between Cedric and Brunt.

        2. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Look at their fixtures GW 20-27... Keeping all my 3 😉

  14. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Overall average up by almost 9 points. And I thought I would finally see a green arrow with Hazard and Costa...

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This

  15. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why is redmond benched?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      To make our bad gws worse

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea gone to back 4

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both teams settling for a draw

  17. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How long has it been since Hazard/Chelsea had a pen?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Think they only got 1 this season

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Due

  18. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez captain wasn't so bad after all!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was just thinking that

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So far, review this in about 25 minutes

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't say it twice, still 25 min to go.

    4. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There you go 🙂

  19. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    And I hav redmond and Cedric starting

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Chelsea, at least hit the target so Foster can get SP + baps

  21. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Feeling less confident about VVD cleanie with Cedric and Bertrand not playing 🙁

  22. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pedro, Redmond to Hazard, 5.7 for -4.

    Aye? And who for 5.7.

    Thanks!

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Phillips.

  23. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    West Brom playing 9-0-1

  24. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Took a hit for Cedric. 🙁

    Amat comes off the bench. 😀

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's 2 points then 😉

  25. lalua
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Quick que guys, I have Diomande as 2nd sub after Pieters in 352
    Will be count for me if Redmond doesn't get any mins ?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pieters comes in. Always put the attacker first on the bench

  26. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure what would be more annoying; a Hazard winner or a WBA CS!

  27. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This game could do with a Hazard goal

  28. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    No Cédric? Welcome Amat off the bench 😎

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oh same..

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dialup?

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        or maybe just too busy to check earlier?

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ake ahead of Amat on the bench fail.

  29. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Luiz getting his head examined....literally

  30. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This west brom side have just 1 clean sheet in 11

    How

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Been unlucky and conceding a load of late goals.

      Probably will today as Well 🙁