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22 January 2017 3242 comments
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Gameweek 22 concludes at Stamford Bridge where leaders Chelsea will bid to extend the gap at the top with another three points against Hull City.

The Diego Costa circus monopolises the pre-match chatter and, with the striker recovered from a “back problem”, he is immediately re-installed to Antonio Conte’s starting line-up to lead the attack.

Costa is backed by 10.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers with the captaincy, while team-mate Eden Hazard earns the support of 7.6%.

The Belgian has returned just a goal and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, causing a good degree of fidgeting among his 33.1% ownership.

However, the omens are good for both Hazard and Costa today.

The latter has scored in all three of his previous Premier League appearances against Hull, while also providing two assists.

Equally, Hazard has scored three and earned an assist in his last four Premier League appearances against the Tigers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Cojiro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best use of 2FT?

    A) Firmino + Holebas > Alli + Brunt
    B) Hazard + Holebas > Alli + Rose

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

    5. Cojiro
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

  2. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Some hazard help please

    A. Hazard / can / diamonde to Kane / mirallas / t. Carroll

    B. Hazard / diamonde to lukaku / tadic

    1. Cojiro
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

  3. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is triple Spurs with Kane, Erik and Alli little too much?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      nope, had that for 2 weeks now and is working a treat

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well at least I can try it until CHE fixtures gets better and than maybe do Kane to Costa. Thanks

    2. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Honestly yes, it's like Liverpool early season it warrants a double not triple

      1. NestorC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's what I was thinking but I need Hazard replacement

  4. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What is a better transfer,

    Lallana - > Eriksen

    Or

    Holebas - > Rose

    Already will have Alli & Kane

    1. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B.

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

  5. Lav
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So happy that I made my 2 FTs yesterday so I dont have to worry today or the rest of the week.

    1. Chris_H
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You will if there's injuries next weekend!

      1. Lav
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I am confident that I can survive

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      just the worry of cup injuries to think about, perhaps?

  6. RustyBz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen or Alli?

    1. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I got both

      1. RustyBz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not an option

        1. Lav
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Flip a coin. Alli hot right now so maybe leaning towards him.

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      BAMIDELE

  7. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So I am supposed to hold my transfer for a week. Guess there is no need to check ffs every day then (and yet I will, of course).

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ..just holding my two FT's for a week then doing 3 for 4 pts, shipping Aguero also so I should have a plenty of options.

  8. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Slightly premature but totally worth it, Holebas + Hazard > Nyom + KDB.

  9. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Front 7 of
    Sanchez,Alli,Philips,Pedro
    Ibra,kane,costa sound good??

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like it

  10. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ditch Giroud or Defoe for Kane?

    I know Giroud has the fixtures but Defoe more consistent and on pens.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Gru.

    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tough. Kind of even, but Gru costs more, so maybe him?

      1. AgentRed
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, that's a relevant consideration. Gives me a nice cushion to upgrade defence the following week if Daniels fails again. Or get Costa in if he scores points again.

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have a feeling Aguero will be the top scoring player over the next 3 league games. I'm keeping.

    Hope Pep doesn't bench him again.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Your last sentence suggests you're not very convinced 😉

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Can't score if he doesn't start 🙂

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I hope your right

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly, but he's just too expensive for someone returning points so infrequently.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        My rank is terrible got nothing to lose.

    4. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If he benches him even once then I am selling

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Same.

    5. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Considering the budget he takes up, he'd have to be by a bit to justify him

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I will swap him for Costa after Chelsea play Bur(A).

    6. MTPockets
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Also keeping. Hoping Sterling's benched for Jesus.

  12. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Defoe to Kane or Costa?

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Have Ibra and Luk.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Kane for the next 3.

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No baps for Costa

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shock horror

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cahill (34)
      Moses (30)
      Azpilicueta (29)
      Courtois (28)
      Costa (28)

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I. Hate Azpi

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you Azpi! 🙂

  14. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hey, so I think I have to let Hazard go.
    Thinking of bringing Costa in place of Gray. Have Ibra and Kane.
    Or should I get Alli and get Costa in place of Kane and upgrade elsewhere...

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Who would your Hazard replacement be if you kept Kane?

      1. willgriggsonfire
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, that too.
        I can afford 5.9 mid, Redmond maybe, he has good fixtures but hasn't provided attacking returns from quite some time...

  15. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot? G2G or take out Holebas?

    1FT 1.1 ITB

    Grant
    Walker Chambers Alonso
    Sanchez Phillips Lallana Alli
    Aguero Kane Defoe

    Pickford--De Roon--Holebas--Amat

  16. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best sub 4.5 mil midfielders?

    1. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      de Roon

    2. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Or Davies

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Reckon Carroll will be nailed at Swansea and looks good for 4.2m bench fodder

      1. Lav
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Another option here

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What do you hate more?

    The person you transferred out scoring and the person you brought in blanking or the person you debated transferring in but didn't scoring and the person you kept blanking

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard

      1. Lav
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      First

    3. Chris_H
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Probably the latter, as it's more a 'what if'...

      I did Siggy > Stan this week

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Former. At least you have a FT in the bag.

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

      The players that you've banned from your team doing really well can be quite annoying I find.

    6. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Transferring out then scoring

  18. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley not getting a lot of attention on here? Looks a viable Lallana replacement. Looks very threatening at the moment.

  19. Chris_H
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at City and United's next three, attacking coverage from both would be good.

    But who other than Ibra?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pog

    2. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      De Bruyne

  20. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else too cool for school and pulling the trigger on early transfers?

    1. Lav
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Did it yesterday

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Costa loses all his baps lol

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cahill (34)
      Moses (30)
      Azpilicueta (29)
      Courtois (28)
      Costa (28) 😮

    2. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So did Alexis. So annoying.

  22. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    With the dgw's being so late in the season is it really worth saving the wc for them with the chips. Some good thorough planning is all thats needed. Plus the points you make from your wc from now until then need to be taken into account also.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yep. Played WC two weeks ago, already risen from 180k to 100k

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck in the blanks.

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What's that got to do with anything?

      2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Better replying with something constructive rather than random comments.

        1. 8ball
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Been thinking about this as well. Had to take two hits these past 2 weeks instead of using the wc. 8 points plus the extra points I make from using wc now and a get a much better team value. I might go ahead and use it. My issue is I only want to make like 4, maybe 5 changes at most. Not sure if it is worth burning the wc.

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How does this front 7 look?

    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips

    Ibra Kane Lukaku

    planning to do Ibra-> Costa in gw25

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      not sure about triple spurs attack

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

        Against Sunderland could be a big haul.

  24. Tickle Me Enzo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Some help here would be appreciated. Current squad:

    Heaton Pickford
    Jones McAuley Rose Baines Alonso
    Coutinho Hazard Lallana Allí Phillips
    Ibra Giroud Anichibe

    2 FT's, 1.7 ITB, Looking at:

    Hazard > Pedro
    Anichibe > Costa, which would put me at -1.0, should I do
    Coutinho > Sigurdsson for -4pts? put me at 0.0 ITB. Or any other recommendations? Thanks much!

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    3 - Cahill (34)
    2 - Moses (30)
    1 - Azpilicueta (29)

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Although he scores most games, he rarely gets BPS and rarely gets double figure hauls. This is why I haven't got Costa.

      1. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He has 19 bonus points, fourth most in the entire game??

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          See below

      2. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Apart from his 19bps so far.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I didn't say his total amount. I said he rarely gets them. I checked before I brought Aguero in because I was between him, Aguero and Kane. I think he has been awarded them 6 or 7 times if memory serves. So unless you're going to captain him every game..... it might be better to get 1 or 2 BPS but more frequently.

  26. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I have 1.8 in the bank. I am debating upgrading Pickford to Courtois. He is pretty much guaranteed 6 points every game. Thoughts?

  27. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez 1BP hhAHAHHAHAa what a joke this system is

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Only deserved 1.

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I am disappointed but he didn't do anything all match. Just took a (very good) pen

  28. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's the Last Man Standing cutoff score?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A bit early for that. 40 something probably.

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks TM, I'll look out for it

  29. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Help a brother out

    Valdes Jaku
    Walker Alonso Evans Chambers Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Phillips Fletcher
    Giroud Ibra Defoe

    2 Ft 2.2 in the bank.

    A. Hazard + Defoe ---> Mirallas/Firmino + Kane
    B. Hazard + Defoe ---> Alli + Costa
    C. Hazard + Evans ---> Alli + Baines/Coleman/Brunt
    D. Just Hazard ---> Alli

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C

      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Which defender would you get?

    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think Giroud might be a bigger option than you think

      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Have Giroud already

    4. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      D

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C, Coleman.

      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    6. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      D. Chambers + Evans have good fixtures coming so no rush there
      Giroud > Lukaku next week will be a very popular move
      Everton will be at home so Evans > Baines also

      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate, makes sense when you put it like that.