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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.

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

    Have Alli, Eriksen and Kane.

    Who the hell do I (c) 😀

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ibra

    2. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane out of them but Ibra if you have him

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

        I do

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will be difficult to ignore kane this weekend

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

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

      Thanks all!

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Top 50 in live HoF averaged 56.06

    1. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. Handy to know the 'real' average.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      Bit crap then

  3. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    To get in: Baines or Coleman?

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I think I'm going Seamus

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

      Coalman

      1. Zlatans little helper
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        But isn't Baines on set pieces and pens?

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Last week everyone said Baines, this week everyone will say Coleman! There points will probs alternate so just go with the one you like the most

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

    4 green arrows in a row and a jump of over 250k places since going back to the ownership tactic.

    Tell me it doesn't work now. Tell me.

    1. ChelseaGuy
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It doesn't work

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ownership tactic? Like picking your team based on ownership
      So less punts basically

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

        No, striking the right balance of highly owned players and differentials

        Look at how differential my whole defense is:

        David Luiz, Brunt, Chambers

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cant argue with a jump of 250k over 4 weeks.
          Well done!

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Next week = no clean sheets.

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just a coincidence.

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

      What is this ownership tactic, sir?

    5. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This again?!

    6. Conk
      • 11 Years
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      Back above my gw1 rank of 31k for the first time this season

      1. Conk
        • 11 Years
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        Massive fail

  5. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I Saved my transfer this week. So with 2 FT's and 0.0 ITB, any ideas what to do with this lot?

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Evans Pieters Chambers Amat
    Alli Sanchez Antonio Phillips
    Kun Ibra Giroud

    Cheers in advance for any help/replies.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold
      Or Kun-->Kane

      1. Weasel51
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Got 2 free

    2. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kun > Costa
      Pieters/Evans > baines

  6. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I do anything with Van Dijk.

    Alonso Brunt Holgate Walker my other back four.

    Either switch to Yoshida or a more lucrative Reid? Or is it a wasted tranfer. May only use alonso walker brunt for a while anyway

  7. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    OR UPDATED

    Up to 2,054 😎

    1. ChelseaGuy
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      • 9 Years
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      Cool rank

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
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      Well done.

    4. Arteta
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      Amazing!

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

      3,192 myself 😎

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well done!

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice!! Just outside the top 600 myself

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks everyone and congrats to you Rafa!

    7. Gnu
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Jolly well done Lawro.

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        and you too mate, great week! I was banking on you beating Evs and you delivered 😀

        1. Gnu
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          My pleasure, what's that then - a 5 point gap?

  8. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    my team

    valdes

    gibson maculey jones

    hazard sanchez alli phlipps

    ibra lukaku giroud

    bench - ake stanislas jaku amat

    balance 1.7

    with 2 free what should i do ?? kick giroud or lukaku and take kane and kick ake to take walker or coleman or kick hazard take eriksen and kick gibson and take walker ???

  9. Ibracadebruyne
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one for GW23...

    A. Stanislas
    B. Iwobi
    C. Philips

    Cheers!

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Iwobi

  10. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool vs Chelsea score predictions?

    1. Ibracadebruyne
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1-2

      Lallana - Costa,Pedro

    2. andymck
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      2-2

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool will be after a tough Southampton midweek game and a wolves walk out. Chelsea have to be favourites

      0 - 2

  11. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Hazard -> Eriksen & Randolph -> Robles for 2FT's.

  12. Old Guy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pick a pair
    Kane + Pedro
    Costa + Antonio

    1. Ibracadebruyne
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane + Pedro

    2. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa + Antonio

  13. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1 for this week:

    Alonso, Walker, Brunt, Baines *gulp*

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Brunt or Alonso but gulp indeed.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would toss between the above also.

  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Rose, Alli, Costa

    B) Baines, Coutinho, Kane

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

  15. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Should I make the transfers now or wait for after FA cup fixtures...?
    As Hazard will surely fall multiple times and Alli to rise soon...

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      If its Haz-->Ali I'd certainly do it now

  16. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard to
    1) alli
    2) ericksen
    3) stick

    1. andymck
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely don't stick, then flip a coin between 1 and 2 as that's as good as anyone's guess.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1

  17. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Small red arrow, expected worse.

    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That Brunt hit was pretty inspired in the end 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Free transfer. Hit incoming this gameweek.

    2. THFC4LIFE
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What was ur score tm?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        56, 1301

    3. Goal Digger2016
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      TM points needed this game week to qualify in LMS please

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        It's in the stickies, 44.

        1. Goal Digger2016
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Awe close I'm in.. cheers!

  18. The Curse of Falcao
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    Foster Jaku
    Jones Alonso McAuley Chambers Amat
    Lallana Eriksen Pogba Hazard Capoue
    Rondon Zlatan Costa

    a)Hazard&Rondon > Sanchez&5.2 striker -4
    b)Hazard&Lallana > Sanchez&Mirralas -4
    c)Hazard,Lallana,Rondon > Sanchez,Phillips,6.9 striker -8
    d)other

    1. That Fantasy Guy
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What about hazard and rondon to Kane and Cabaye? Or if you really want arsenal cover, giroud + philips?

      1. The Curse of Falcao
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        tbh i'm just fed up of not owning Sanchez lol

  19. woody3260
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    most pressing transfer....

    Origi
    Ake
    Hazard
    Lallana
    Bertrand
    Bellerin

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi
      Ake

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Origi and Ake given that they don't play...Haz out to get cash for them is making sense.

  20. Leaf
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I actually like the Liverpool away game for Hazard
    It could well suit him, attacking team with rubbish defence . He might get the space he needs

    1. andymck
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne will keep him in his back pocket.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      0 shots

      0 attempted assists

      At home to Hull

      That's not what I shell out 10.1m for

      1. Leaf
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I know awful

  21. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What is a better transfer from these?

    A. Holebas - > Rose

    B. Lallana - > KDB

    C. Lallana - > Eriksen (I have Alli & Kane)

    1. SALVA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Leaf
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A of those

      Wouldn't get KDB with likely missing gw26

  22. andymck
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    Lovely 170k red arrow for the week. Lovely OR of 725k. Just lovely.

    1. THFC4LIFE
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not the only one red arrow minus 60k overall rank 360k

    2. Leaf
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely 230k green arrow for the week
      OR of 715k

      Small mercies in awful awful season

  23. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Appreciate some help guys, struggling for next moves.

    2 ft 0.8m itb

    Grant Valdes
    Rose Baines Brunt Daniels 3.9
    Sanchez Erik Phillips Stanislas
    Kun Ibra Giroud

  24. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Evans defo out for next game?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, I'd get rid if possible.

      1. SALVA
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  25. The Hindu Monkey
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    • 11 Years
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    latest blog is up. always grateful to those who read it

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
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      Always a good read!

  26. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Get in for next two gwks:

    A) Firmino (che,hul)
    B) Alonso (Liv,Ars)

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Neither?

  27. That Fantasy Guy
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard to ...
    A. Ali
    B. Erikson
    C. Barnes and Hazard to Kane and Cabaye

    Cheers

    1. Mingles
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

  28. Davido989
    • 15 Years
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    Compare Barkley to Eriksen last 4 GW's.. didn't expect that.

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

      Davies is having a good impact on Barkley

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I did, just already maxed out on Everton

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        0 here, going to treat myself to 2 now.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Barkley isn't one of them though 🙂

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks a good differential (and no blanks in GWs 26 and 28).

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

        What teams are having blanks in 26 and 28?

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          https://twitter.com/i/moments/821445866900824064

          Scroll down. Many teams are projected to blank in GW 28.

  29. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench:

    A. Pieters (EVE)
    B. Coutinho (CHE)
    C. Phillips (mid)
    D. Friend (WBA)

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Peter

    3. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

      A

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

      A

    6. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
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      A

    7. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense. Cheers all

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

    https://i.gyazo.com/f9108274977f651eeb52b12b92f608b6.png

    Defoe to Lukaku/Giroud?

    1. ChelseaGuy
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kaku def