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22 January 2017 3242 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    WooHoo... 🙂

  2. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Costa

  3. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How come Kane is better option than Costa given the fact that Costa is almost 1m cheaper at the moment?

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

      Penalties?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Having pens might be a bit overrated though

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

      Penos probably edges it

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

      Fixtures?

    4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Fixtures

    5. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa doesn't get bonus points

    6. Rian23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      pens & fixtures

    7. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He isn't while spurs mids exist

      • Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's not. Short-term fixtures fall in Spurs favour.

      • Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Penalties. And (hope I don't jinx it) Kane is generally more explosive when he does score

      • Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Penalties and fewer yellow cards.

      • tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        he isn't.
        Costa was 11m and then people panic sold him twice.
        once when he was suspended for a game and then he dropped .3m this week when there was all rumours of China moves etc.
        He's coming back for me at 10.3m.

    8. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ffs why did Costa have to score

    9. Rh4ziel
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      DIEGO DIEGO!

    10. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I was just thinking that a Costa goal would turn my green arrow into a red one.

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

      Giroud to Costa will be hard this week given the fixtures.

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

        Yup. Must resist...

    12. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1 G cmon more punishment

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

      Kun to Costa, Hazard to ?????

      Current Attack

      Hazard Alli Sanchez Phillips De Roon

      Kun Carroll Ibra

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Same players here except Carroll,i have Rondon:)
        Selling Aguero for next 3 games?

    14. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Scorer - Costa
      Assist - Moses
      Assist the assisted - Alonso

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

        Who assisted the one who assisted the assister?

      2. Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          And a beautiful pass from Alonso too

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

          Isn't the one who "assist the assisted" the same as the assister?

      3. Trading Bear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So frustrating. Identical to watching Spurs play this season.

        Owner: Rose, Eriksen, Pedro, Alonso

        All the play down the left-side for both Spurs and Chelsea, then one attack on the right and Costa, Walker, Alli and Kane pick up the points

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yea Alonso unlucky, Kante should have scored that one just before half time

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

        Was going well you know.

      5. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cmon, did we really expect costa not to score vs hull??

      6. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why on earth did I sell Costa...

      7. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That Costa goal just had to happen....

      8. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kept Costa. Captained Costa.

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Nice. I didn't have the balls.

          • DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Happy John

        2. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Some lucky bloke in all my minileagues hasn't owned Costa all year but captained him this week...oh wait, that's me.

        3. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          COSTAAALAALALALLALALA

        4. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Lukaku > Costa. Free transfer?

          1. BROOKLYN GOONER
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Calm down, young man. Look at fixtures.

            1. Make United Great Again
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Long my friend. Long term.

        5. @persecuted_by_mods
            9 years, 3 months ago

            God I hate owning hazard and hate not owning him too

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

              this

            2. only2
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              So hard to let him go..

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

                He may have to if he blanks today, though.

                Him and Lallana on borrowed time in my team right now.

          • Rh4ziel
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Floodgates open, Costa hattrivck incoming.

          • Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Costa seller here, expecting him to be quiet against Hull is plain stupid.

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I sold him too, expected him to score, but somewhere in China instead of against Hull

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

              Oh I didn't expect him to. Just wish I kept him when the news broke about the row.

          • La Roja
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hazard looks pretty bad

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Fpl wise I can't stand him, doesn't care about scoring, usually takes up bad positions. Always squares it instead of shooting when he has a chance. Great player fpl aside, the amount of space he creates for others is crazy

              • Pep bites Kun
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Not getting forward far enough - taking the role of play-maker?

            2. HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              hazard pen too much to ask for ?

              blank and he's probably out

            3. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Best waiting for Costa till GW26, get him in for Ibra then

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Probably blanks GW28.

            4. Rolls-Royce
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard not gonna do anything is he.

              Final 45 mins in my team.

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

                This

            5. Evasivo
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Costa first goal onside and shoulda stood. Let's see what pundits make of it!!

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Keeper would have saved if he tried.

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

                  Valid point, though keeper shoulda tried anyway

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

              (C)osta. That'll do.

            7. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Wohoo! Patience repaid. Come on Haz, your turn

            8. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Never had a good experience with Diego Costa, both as an owner and non-owner. Troll.

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

                Home against Hull, you have to have him. Can't accuse him of trolling this time.

              2. sillyhilly69
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Troll? He's delivered consistently this season?!

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

                  Very true, he scores pretty much every game!

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

                Troll, he's been the most consistent scorer this season!