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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. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How does Tony pulis sleep at night?

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

      By watching west brom games?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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

        😆

      3. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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

        Bingo!

      5. Tansey
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        you win

    2. KeepCalm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Defensively

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

      On his back or sideways ?

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      On a bed.

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

      In a flat pack four poster bed...

    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      eyes shut on left side according to the missus

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        A Christmas hat Malcuum Tuuker, how delightful

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          prep for total non stop deletion next week

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Chelsea must go to battle in this Great War to get the 3 points

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

      On a bed of nails outside of course

    8. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      On a bus

    9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would say he lines up a lot of pillows in a solid defensive formation to prevent any attacks from his wife, and the revenue commissioners.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

      He always has a clean sheet

    11. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Counting Draws

    12. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Defended by tall centre backs who know their job. Big Gareth tucks him in whilst jevans reads him a bedtime story

    13. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If he gets a point today I'd say very well.

    14. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What are the chances of him saying in his post match interview 'we kept our shape'?

  2. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Conte what a fraud

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You mean he puts on that accent and is actually a cockney?

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's actually a sheep shearer from Wellington

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

    West Brom doing magnificently, sticking to their job and trying to break.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah it is the reason why I went for Sanchez over Hazard as captain.

      In case he got "pulised"

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

        Still a long way to go.

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

    West Brom - Take 30 seconds to take a goal kick ----> Rondon heads it down ----> Brunt/Morrison/Phillips smash it out of play ----> defend

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tony Pulis has limited resources. Defensive football is drivel but he doesn't have much at his disposal to attack the bigger teams.

    And for all the negativity, WBA have scored 20 goals - more than Everton, Man United and Southampton.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think WBA have been very good this season

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Me too. As their league position suggests. They've scored 4 goals twice, too.

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

      I don't even find they're being that negative today. They're organized, not giving Chelsea a sniff but their attacking play when they break so far has been more positive than Chelsea's...

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      football is about playing your strengths vs the opposition's.
      If Chelsea can't break down Pulis' West Brom then their attack ain't as good as the Brom defence. Give Costa, Haz and Pedro the grief everyone

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Defending is an art, wouldn't like every team doing it but I like that WBA shut teams down the way they do it.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        agreed

      2. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        exactly. I don't understand how people can enjoy watching football at all if they aren't capable of appreciating good defending.

    5. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What? Look at money wba have spent. . More than most clubs have

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Less than United, Southampton and Everton

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Everton, United, Leicester, Palace and co are currently below WBA.

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

      Unusually highscoring season for brom

    7. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah man he's a damn good manager. Just not great viewing

    8. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They've been very impressive this season from an attacking perspective. Props to Pulis.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Tactically perfect this game too, not a good viewing for us Chelsea owners haha.

  6. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Half way to the desired 0-0. Doubt I'll get it though.

  7. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Matic should come off for Cesc second half

    Hopefully Pedro can get in the points before his inevitable sub

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

      I think that'd be a great sub.

  8. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So far so good for us Costa non-owners. Still think he will score though :/

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He has been obsolete

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

        yeah, but he was against City as well..

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

      Fingers crossed he is due a blank

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

        yes, and maybe a yc 😉

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

      He has a great record v WBA, expect a brace in second half....

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

        I didn´t know. If he continues like this season he will have a great record against everyone, really.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Your definitely a costa owner!

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

    Bench one:

    A) Defoe (CHE)
    B) Gundogan (WAT)
    C) Zaha (MUN)

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gundo.

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

      Probably B

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

      Pep will bench Gundogan for you.

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

        Yeah, probably

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

      A

      They'll be too busy in their own half to attack

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

    I cant understand why he did not start Willian they need him here

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

      Explain?

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

        I just think Willian can charge thru therw Pulis wall and cause problems for WBA he was unreal after he came on against city

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

          Pedro can scored unexpected goals like he's shown this season. Hindsight is easy

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

            I fancy seen Willian on early in the 2nd half

  11. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best Replacements for Mustafi & Austin? (12.2 ITB)

    A) Valencia & Rondon

    B) Rose & Carroll

    C) Luiz (Have Alonso) & Carroll

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll is too injury-prone, and I wouldn't really want a Baggies striker either.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Defoe & Friend or Nyom?

      Benteke and a 4.6 def?

      1. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Defoe & Benteke don't have great fixtures.

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Iheanacho? Origi? Seriously, Carroll will definitely get injured 🙂

    3. JJJ
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Luis and Llorente??

  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The outcome from this match that would neatly sum up my season so far:

    Haz - injured / blank

    Costa - blank / YC

    West Brom win 1-0

  13. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    You just know this is going to end 0:0...

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

    This feels like a day that is either going to be a big fat turd or be an absolute stormer.

    Ideal scenarios to make The Special One happy :

    1.Chelsea clean sheet
    2. Diego blank
    3. No WBA clean sheet
    4. Ibra goal involvement
    5. Mane goal involvement
    6. Liverpool clean sheet
    7. Southampton clean sheet
    8. Kane blank

    See you in 5 hours. 🙂

  15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just wondering is sigurddson the obvious captain choice from now on?

    Why was he being ignored in the captain polls ?

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

      Too cheap therefore not premium

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        It is mad though he has to be one of the best players in the league. With them fixtures, pens, corners, free kicks, and non-rotation risk. The fella has it all.

        Don't know how he is still at Swansea!

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Because he does the have the explosive qualities of Kane or Sanchez. He's similar to Hazard, who I never think is a great captain pick

    3. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely it's because he plays for Swansea. Similar with Defoe - one of the top-scoring strikers, but he's playing for a pants team.

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I very nearly (c)d him this week, but it's Swansea, so I didn't.

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

      Obvious captain choice over Kane at home to hull next week?

  16. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why do hits never work for me?

    Costa
    Sanchez
    Nacho
    Cedric

    -12 for that lot.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I thought you would take more risks with a username like that!?

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't usually work for me either.nacho case in point.

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      -12 hits rarely pay off in 1 week, but you got the players for longer than 1 week.

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

    United Spurs predictions ?

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

      1-2

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

      2-0
      Spurs are bottlers

    3. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      0-1

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2:1

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      1-2

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A 0-0 will net me 20 points

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You have a decent chance Chelsea appear to be broken today

  19. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best defensive 45 mins of the season so far. Rubbish to watch.

    On the plus side Rondon is a beast. He'd be top of my shopping list for a team that had a lot more possession.

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

      I've got him for better or worse

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think he's every bit as good as Lukaku and Tekkers and should be scoring at the same rate.

  20. supersham
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone explain to me how Allen got that assist yesterday?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Won a penalty

      1. supersham
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ah ok, didnt know that you were awarded for that.. bit of a balls imo

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

      Fouled for the 'penalty'

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

      Won a penalty

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

      He was fouled for the penalty that they scored from.

    5. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fouled for the penalty

    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      rules

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

      He got that elbow to his head which caused the pen.

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

      Foul on him led to penalty. FPL rules.

    9. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dial up? x10

  21. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    With Austin out all I can afford is 6.7m for a striker which doesn't leave me many options..

    Would I be better doing Austin to Anichebe and a defender to a Chelsea defender and playing 4-4-2?

    Basically it comes down to Luiz vs Llorente (got siggy)

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

      See how Origi and Carroll do later.

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

        If they don't perform like I expect them not to then what?

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

      Rondon for me

  22. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just arrived home, how has Chelsea been? Any threat at all?

    Haz (c) here..

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

      Don't ask

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      1 shot on target. Luiz free kick

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

      Nope. WBA shutting them down.

    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Haven't had a shot on target yet besides a Luiz FK. WBA generally defending quite well

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

      They've been Blea(c)h

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

      No. Its like a high school basketball game with west Brom playing zone defense, and Chelsea passing ball around perimeter patiently trying to break it down. Chess match.

    7. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      My this seasons (c) picks are simply horrible, but props to Brom, they can defend really well tbh.

  23. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Had the armband on Mane all week and changed it to Hazard on Friday

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

      So this is your fault 😀

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

  24. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Costa & Hazard this GW.
    First time i have no West Brom defender.
    0-0 incoming.
    (Yeah i know there are still 45min but it would be just typical)

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is that a premuuunicccion

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

    Lol @ Lord Bendtner own goal

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

      He really is cack

  26. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bendtner own goal

  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Did I break Hazard by making him captain for the first time this season?

    ....Ssshhush this normally works wonders

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He will show his broken brilliance in the second half

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

      Captain Sanchez in midweek please

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

      It was always going to be a hard ask for attacking against a Tony Pulis team

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

      Hopefully he holds onto the CS point

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes just moan in a goal

  28. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    @OfficialFPL: SCOUT: Patience needed from Hazard and Costa owners - Chelsea have scored just 2 goals in the first-half of their last 4 #PL matches #CHEWBA

    Fair point.

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

      But nobody captained them then 😛

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

    C'mon Costa!

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

    de Bruyne better score like a beast this week.