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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. tutankamun
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Took Costa out for Negredo

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

      bahahhahaha mug

  2. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCD

    Pickford-Cech
    Holgate-Clichy-Gabriel-Yoshida-Stephens
    Sanchez-Hazard-Eriksen-Sane-King
    Kane-Costa-Gabbiadini

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Nice midfield and forward but too weak at back for me, esp if using bench boost

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

      Horrendous defence.

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

        If Gabriel nailed then its just Alonso missing from the template.

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

    for thos considering fraser forster. The only goalkeeper who has less save % than him is claudi bravo. this is only for GKs who has player 10 games or more in the pl

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    To reiterate Zaha has gone up from 1 point to 2 points. Has he been unbooked from Sunday!?

    1. MTPockets
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Always had 2 points.

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        He's been on 1 point on the app for the last two days. Been checking it religiously

        1. MTPockets
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Then the app's wrong.

        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds fun

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

          Wrong app, mate. Aleays 2 points.

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

            *always

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

          App sucks

        5. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          The App is crap just delete it

          It provides nothing but fake information the mobile site is much better

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

      Don't do drugs

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He wasn't booked?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Been on 1 on the app since Sunday, just updated to 2 randomly for me

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He didn't get booked.

    5. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He never was on one point!

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

        He was in the first 59 minutes 😉

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

      was the last time you checked halftime of Saturday?

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

      I know maaaan its like mind..blowing stuff

    8. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Reckon I've checked the app at least twice a day since Sunday, even started my wildcard, and he's been on 1 points for me the whole time! He was on 2 after 60 minutes and then went down! Now gone back up

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

    All previous wildcard plans now scrapped 😛

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

    Bertrand third on my bench. Should have played instead of Pieters

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So easy to say afterwards.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3rd on my Bench too

      Jaku, Bertrand & Holgate all benched

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

    Bertrand goal: https://www.clippituser.tv/c/bwrngx

    This was so rage inducing... Complete nothing goal in real life that has some important FPL implications! Cedric left foot cross? Bertrand middle of the penalty area? Unmarked? 😆

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

      Smashing Lawro! Top man as always!

  8. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Bertrand and Siggy. Take a day off Davies and Son, pleaseeeee!

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

      ... or just outscore them 🙄

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

    A) Hazard + Gabbiadini
    B) King + Costa

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

      get all 4

  10. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    New WC team:

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

    What's your thoughts?

    1. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Decent wild card team. I've a good few of that front 8 in mine but will probably keep lukaku over Costa.

  11. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard or Costa?

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

      Hazard but both could be good.

  12. Steve
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Where's this scout cast then?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      youtube

      1. Steve
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Just waiting though, nothing being cast yet

        1. Steve
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Started now

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

      now

  13. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe Costa is a better pick instead of Kane from now up until the end... (You didnt read this 🙂 )

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

      you crazy

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        ok at least thinking at changing them for 36 😀

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

    OMFG Bertrand in my dGW36 WC draft #24.

    Hate losing future points.

    FML.

  15. Rex Lapis
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    which is better?
    A. Jesus, Coutinho, Anichebe
    B. Gabbiadini, Sane, Benteke

    the others:
    Lloris Pickford
    Alonso Holgate Yoshida Clichy Daniels
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King XXX
    Kane XXX XXX

  16. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    That's thrown my minileagues up in the air. In both of them, people in third and fourth have Chelsea investment, mainly two or three of Alonso, Haz and Costa. One has Hazard, Costa(c) and Cahill. Both leagues have new leaders tonight whilst those of us mugs who "invested" in "assets" like Negredo, Zaha and Ward are looking a bit silly...

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This is what I love about FPL. I'd rather be on the positive side of swings like this, but it's exciting nonetheless.

  17. Mr.Mustard
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Advice please on the following options: Vote A or B for the best 4 transfers I could make between now and the DGWs.

    A: Alonso, Stones, Giroud, Anichebe.
    B: Gabriel (ARS), Stephens, Gabbiadini, Jesus Gabriel.

    Rest of team would be Pickford, Grant, Davies, Valencia, Fernandez, Sanchez, Eriksen, Hazard, Albrighton, Sane & Kane.

    Replies appreciated.

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

    Any wise soul go (C)osta for this GW?

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

      not really wise considering he had not scored for 7 games

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'd say it was very wise. Look at the points, or do you think a trend is more important?

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

          what? Easy to say after what he did tonight but ask anyone if they were captaining costa here before the gw begun and they would have said no

          1. Hect.OR 98th
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            My mini league leader said yes. And he's in the top 2k.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sims maybe

    3. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The new mini league leader of one of my leagues did. And he has Hazard and Cahill.

  19. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Talk about a wildcard headache

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Love it. Was starting to look a bit template. All to play for now, whereas if all the serious players have similar teams, there won't be much movement over the final weeks.

  20. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Will Hazard defo keep his 2 Baps?

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I see no reason why he wouldn't keep them.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No one else within 5 points of him

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Alli, Sanchez & Kane hat-tricks needed tomorrow 🙂

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Four for Negredo please...

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

        Forgot about that donkey!

        1. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm worried he won't start.

    2. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't forget eriksen along with them 3!

  22. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How does a WC front 7 of this sound...

    Alli Sanchez Hazard Sane
    Costa Jesus Kane

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

      what's the defence?

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Pickford
        Bertrand Stephens Gabriel

        Subs...Fraser Holgate Ake

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Looks good to me. Southampton defence will need the clean sheets but the fact that 4 games in 2 weeks less chance of rotation and enables that front 7. You'd be relying on Jesus to pitch in with points for that price though.

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

        Think I might even pull the trigger right now and get it sorted a week early.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Costa(Coffee),Jesus(Wine) (Sugar) Kane

  23. Who Am I?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Soooo Ibra to Costa for long term was a good choice!

  24. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    really bottomed. 24 ( -4 ) points not good so far this gameweek. Got Valencia, Zaha, Townsend, Alli, Sanzhez (C) & Kane left. hopes not to high

  25. Shaikh91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    How many points would I get with the remaining players:
    friend, Valencia, puncheon, son, kane and aguero to go

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      >1

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

      19

  26. Dirty Harry
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If Chelsea wrap this up. Is Costa going to be starting or will Bats get his game time?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What sort of question is this?

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They have a Cup Final, if Chelsea get this wrapped up he'll surely use his squad and freshen some of them up before the last game of the season and the Cup Final.

      Why would he not?

  27. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) De gea, Davies, Son, Eriksen, Negredo(c)

    B) Pickford, Vertonghen, Alli, Kane(c), Sanchez

    Who should win? 5th round.. came so far..

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B prob

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

      A) has extra 4 points.

  28. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard doubles my score for the week. Need a miracle tomorrow.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Theo(C) ??

    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Average number of players left?

  29. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    What's happened to Chelsea's defense? Lack of concentration.