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25 April 2017 2941 comments
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The third day of Gameweek 34 action brings us to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain Southampton at 7.45pm.

Both Eden Hazard and Diego Costa return to the Blues’ first XI after appearing off the bench in the weekend FA Cup win over Spurs.

The Belgian’s goal and assist in last Saturday’s 4-2 triumph continued the form that has produced points in five of his last six league outings.

Costa attempts to address a run of two goals in ten appearances – indeed, he was the second most transferred out player for Gameweek 34, with over 136,000 sending the Spain international packing.

Pedro’s owners are left frustrated as the Spaniard’s run of nine successive Gameweek starts comes to an end this evening. Willian also warms the bench despite his Wembley double, as Cesc Fabregas comes in for the hosts instead.

Southampton, meanwhile, afford us some early scouting ahead of their back-to-back Double Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Up against a defence without a clean sheet in ten Gameweeks, Manolo Gabbiadini has the chance to catch the eye as a third forward option, while attacking midfielders Dusan Tadic and James Ward-Prowse could also play their way into our wildcard plans.

Nathan Redmond’s 6% owners are given cause for concern, however, as the winger drops to the bench for Sofiane Boufal.

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

    Alonso out

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No clean sheets in 11, should have been gone a while ago imo

  2. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bertrand ensconced in 3rd position on my bench. Davies and Barragan great.

  3. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    YEEEESSS BERTRAAAND!!!! Last on my bench though as he should be.

  4. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    More bench points, get in!!!

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep - Holgate now Bertrand

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It's a popular club . I've really nailed it.

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    That hurts!

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

    Martin Tyler just said 'Hayden Azar'

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It's a bad way to pronounce it but I see how it could be said in a strong accent

  7. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else feeling disappointed with Hazard's returns today? Could easily have had another goal and assist

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      This, mate 🙁

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not really

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

      Hell no. 🙂

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      yea i thought he would get double digit points especially scoring at 5 mins

    5. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      indeed ... nothing for 85 minutes ... several misses and several occasions when he should have gone for goal instead of letting someone else have an assist ... still 9 points hopefully

    6. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, should have shot in the first half but went for a pass...

      Then the only great save Forster made all night deprived him of an assist

  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Half time on here I thought Alonso had a hatrick....4 points it is then

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      yep i was super smug as ml rival has pedro and its ended 4 all

  9. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So... Lukaku & Negredo -> Costa & Gabbiadini ?

  10. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Future points!!!

    Like Almost points...but not even in this current time.

  11. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Baps prediction pls?

    1. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Costa 3, Hazard 2, Oriol 1

    2. Egyptian Giza
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      costa 3 cahill 2 fabregas 1 (pretty sure on the first 2)

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

        wot

      2. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        um, are you just guessing, or looking at fpl?

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

      Costa
      Haz
      Romeu

  12. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gimme some new WC drafts with Costa 😀

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      here:

      Cech Pickford
      Alonso Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens Holgate
      Sanchez Alli Hazard Sane JWP
      Costa Kane Anichebe

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I always loose points in the second half

  14. Egyptian Giza
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    was there a scenario worse for anyone -like me and a lot of people- who don't own any players from today's game?
    I don't think so right?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Clean sheet

  15. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So unfair.... a person who hadn't checked their team this week has Bertrand first on their bench because he played Brunt instead

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Or he's taking the p*ss.

    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Bench wankery?

  16. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    If Negredo does not score tomorrow this will be one of the worst GWs ever.

    18 points so far with Gibson, Valencia (Yoshida 0p), Alli, Zaha, Kane and Negredo (C) left.

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I've got the same players left and I'm on 9 points

  17. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Live Scoutcast getting underway shortly - tune in here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PodxV_MIhSo

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      yay

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one.

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

      Will the copper pipe behind Mark be making an appearance?

      All hail internal plumbing.

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Jonty had moved his lamp last week.........

    4. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Go clean on Joseph

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy -> Hazard & Negredo -> Gabbi imminent!

  19. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who was official MOTM? Costa?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep.

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

        Ta

  20. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    When everyone in your ml still has Costa!!

  21. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    How has Zaha just gained a point?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      ?

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Eh?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Gone up from 1 point to 2 points

        1. barracuda
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I think you are tired.

  22. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RP: Plans were to get in Gabbi for Negredo this week then Hazard for Zaha next week.

    Do both this week anyway for a hit?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha has a good fixture this week. Keep him imo.

      Hazard doesn't score much away from home and Everton won't so easy.

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

        That's what i'm thinking. Thank you

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

    How many points did everyone get tonight? 13 here

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Same

      Go Alonso and Hazard too

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

        ye, was hoping for more after the first half tbh

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      0pts

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

      Hazlonso?

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

        ye

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

      Just Alonso first on bench, 4 points if Valencia doesnt play...

    5. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      4 from Alonso. Better than my rival's 1 from Luiz

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      4 🙁

  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    bertrand on the bench cos chambers lol 😆
    loving this gw

  25. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    FFS. Kept Bertrand on the bench with Carroll. I hate this game.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Was gonna captain Costa but chickend out and went with Lukaku.

    Always go with your get feeling. Lesson learned :-/

  27. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Lukaku to Jesus, thinking of fixtures + DGW?

  28. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Benched Bertrand and Holgate this week 🙁

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

      Many of us did. Valencia is not likely to redeem himself either

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Costa 3 BPS and Hazard 2?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Should be

  30. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Jaku, Bertrand & Holgate on my Bench 😎