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8 April 2017 2560 comments
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The day’s events draw to a close at the Vitality Stadium as leaders Chelsea bid to extend the gap at the top with Spurs breathing down their necks.

From a Fantasy perspective, Eden Hazard is now perhaps now the main draw in the Blues camp – he’s been acquired by over 94,000 FPL managers ahead of today’s deadline, while team-mate Diego Costa has been jettisoned from 103,000+ squads.

Costa is backed by more than 447,000 (10.1%) with the captaincy but has delivered just two goals in his last eight Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Hazard, for all his increase in popularity, has just a single goal from his last six away trips.

In defence, Chelsea have gone eight Gameweeks without delivering a clean sheet and will be tested severely by a lively Bournemouth attack on home turf.

Josh King is undoubtedly their key Fantasy asset – he’s produced five goals and an assist in his last five Gameweeks and 56,000+ have swooped for the Cherries midfielder ahead this evening’s encounter.

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

  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Carrol been brilliant for me. 3 times he's failed to play and I've had 13, 13 and now king points off the bench. He's a weapon

  2. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    any news on Antonio injury??

  3. Mic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Jesus my ML rival is lucky. Double Southampton defence. 2x clean sheet thru Arter penalty and Afobe miss open goal, then week after Yoshida goal and Stephens assist, then this week two clean sheets plus bonus again. Why on earth does he have Stephens and Yoshida in his starting XI

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Because he thought they were a cheap way to get points so he could spend cash elsewhere?

  4. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    I benched King over Llorente! Who I thought wouldn't be back. Played him in case he was back in the starting 11.

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Same

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Anyone else having Pedro? 🙁

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Chucky.

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Chucky.

    3. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Yep. Seemed like a great idea when I got him in but he's gotten no attacking points while I've had him. 🙁

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Same here

      2. c10™️ ⚽
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Same here..

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Thinking the following for 2FT

    Alonso -> Valencia
    Siggy -> Zaha

    Good transfers?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      looking good but I'd prefer King instead`

  7. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Alonso cs ruined again

    This is why my WC will be played this week. Sick of taking hits and not getting other players out

    1. Pigsinblankets
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Think I might join you there. Hazard, Kane, king (back in), Alonso out. A lot of fiddling to do!

      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Hazard and Kane in for me as well

        1. Pigsinblankets
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 hours ago

          Where to get the funds though, so hesitant to take out Sanchez

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

            Same thing for me
            If Sanchez blanks monday, then perhaps will change him for Walcott/Ozil (if he does allright) and get in Kane

    2. Jimjimjim
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I went for a brand new team this week. Feels really clensing, but a tad painful. Bit like exfoliating with a cactus. It's fun though, I recommend it.

  8. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Valencia Alonso Yoshida Gibson Holgate

    Get rid of Alonso? For whom?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Ben Davies

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Is he nailed?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 hours ago

          Rose not back 'til late April at the earliest...he's unchallenged fore the foreseeable.

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 hours ago

            I cant bring myself to lose him though

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      If no 3 Spurs: Bavies for now if money is the concern, else Vert I think.
      Mustafi could be other option

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I agree with you- Same back 5 and cannot see anyone better. I have no room for Spurs defender

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        I feel hesistant to lose him though. Been with me quite a long time

  9. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    I don't get the bp system. Hazard has created 3/4 chances and scored a goal yet King is higher up. I'm sure its rigged or just not accurate

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Certainly looks weird, Hazard's looked outstanding.

      1. FFFoxy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        I understand the rules for the bps clearly. Yet I can't see how if they are 'properly applied' King is higher up as we speak

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 hours ago

          There was an article on the official FPL page about why the baps seem weirdly accredited at times. Being 'tackled' (dispossessed etc.) is a huge negative factor and is probably the reason for Hazard being below King today, despite running the show and creating lots of chances.

    2. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      You can read how it works in the rules on the fpl site. Its not fixed. It may not always completely reflect what we can see going on in the game, but its impossible to come up with a perfect bonus system that will always get it right

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Anyone else really hesitant to lose Alonso?

    I'd rather wait till WC (Ars/Sou DGW) before making the decision.

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Same. Im WCing in 35

    2. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Nope, as a Chelsea fan I am sone with him. Watch every game, havent seen anything in him for weeks, but had other pressing issues.

      WC being used this week

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Ye thats the thing too, always other more pressing issues. Next two aren't the worse fixtures, I think I owe them to him.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I agree

  11. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    All the popular players returning points this week. I do hope Ibra and Sanchez follow suit.. Benched King 2md week running, #fmfpll

  12. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    McAuley against Liverpool next week... that has goal written all over it doesn't it? Don't really feel like it's the week to replace him

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I've had enough of Brunt now so he's out. Toby or Vert in. Sick of WBA.

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

        I ditched Brunt myself this week... feels good 🙂

  13. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Absolute shambles second week in a row. Time to WC?

    Pick (Jak)
    Alonso/Walker/Valencia (Brunt/A. Smith)
    Alexis/Alli/Eriksen/Siggy (Allen)
    Carroll/Negredo/Lukaku

    So many issues don't know where to start: Carroll, Negredo, Walker, Allen, Brunt, Smith...

  14. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    King first sub,
    Players left to play :

    Zaha, Valencia, Sanchez, Lukaku. No chance he is coming on, right?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Nope

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Can I expect anything from the rest though?

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 hours ago

          Kaku and Sanchez? Idek

    2. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Unless Valencia gets an off day

  15. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Alonso Siggy Llorente > Yoshida Carroll Kane for a hit?

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

      For -4 yes
      Not for -8

      1. Rex Lapis
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        it's for -4

  16. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Lesson learned: never bench King

  17. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Total rank killer this match for us Alonso owners and Hazard Costa King non owners. So annoying.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Costa?

  18. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Just realized Alonso's been killing me. Terrible returns from GW25 onwards.

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Wait till WC

  19. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Have Bavies, Eriksen, Ali

    is Bavies Costa ➡ Stephens Kane -4 worth it?

    1. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Yep

  20. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Who is the most nailed Boro defender other than Gibson?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Bernardo i think

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

        When Chambers is back Bernado may/will get dropped. Barragan more nailed at RB imo but even so he's not totally nailed as Fabio can switch to RB when Friend is back...

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Chambers when fit. Barragan for now

  21. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    King has been amazing. Season keeper.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      True! Good fixtures through 35-37 make he easy to hold on a WC, thought he'd become a Palace mid but its looking like that will be what Siggy becomes.

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Arrrggh. Never bench King then.

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Benching him against Spurs

  23. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    what's average points so far?

  24. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    King is reaching legendary levels in terms of FPL value

    11 goals in the last 12 or 13 league games at that price

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Went siggurdsson over him about 6 weeks ago what a disaster

    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I think it's going under the radar a little just how good he has been. If this was Siggy we would be singing his praises day and night

    3. the grinder
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Michu 2,0

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      He is such an average player as well. He will be rubbish next season. Like Michael Ricketts.

  25. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    People fed up of Chelsea unite. And those who are selling them can say something.

  26. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Have Bavies, Eriksen, Ali

    is Bavies Kun ➡ Stephens Kane -4 worth it?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      eh?

  27. Slip it like Stevie
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Siggy Pedro Llorente -> King JWP Kane for -8 looks tempting doesnt't it?

  28. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    I am disgusted with Alonso. Absolutely disgusted. Thank you.

    1. Sonic Huth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      Sold him for Gibson. Talk about good luck!

      1. Dreams
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 hours ago

        Did exactly the same. Congratulations brother.

  29. Sonic Huth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    Now what to do with Siggy and Llorente?

    Front 8
    Sanchez-King-Siggy-Zaha-Alli
    Kane-Luka-Llorente

    2ITb

    1. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 hours ago

      I have the same question. My team is similar to yours. I have Kun and Coutinho instead of your Kane and Zaha.

      Really tempted now to do Llorente to Negredo, keeping Siggy.

  30. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 hours ago

    THis Alonso + Walker defensive double up has been an immense waste of Money and points

    It's a miracle I've somehow managed to have decent scores despite owning those two