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

      Cech seems pointless, especially as you seem short on cash as it is.

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

        6 games left

        1. Orange Roughy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm considering Cech as well for the same reason.

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

      Wouldn't have anichebe

    3. Halftime
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Afobe is the only cheap striker I would get

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard or Costa now for the WC?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz is essential.

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

        Not unless vvd returns

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

          Reply fail

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

      both

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky Gabbiadini (C) in 36? Up against two hideous defences.

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

      This tactic partially working for some this GW.... 😉

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

    Cech - Pickford
    Alonso - Bailly - Clichy - Yoshida - Evans
    Sanchez - Hazard - Sane - Alli - JWP
    Kane - Benteke - Gabbiadini

    OK WC team?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why Evans on WC?

      1. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They have a (bad) double.

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    First time posting a RMWC team this year so appreciate any feedback?

    DDG Pickford
    Holgate Stephens Gabriel Alonso Holebas
    Hazard Sanchez Alli King Capoue
    Costa Kane Gabbi

    Thoughts please?

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

      Itb?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nothing ITB had intended on getting clichy but ran out of money. Holebas has been getting me clean sheets of late though but could do Albrighton if it saves me money

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

          Capoue to jwp, holebas to hull def and possibly look into spurs def in place of alonso is my guess but just personal preferences

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Hull have no DGW though and BB in 37

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Watford are on the beach. Get Stones, Albrighton instead.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Stones is far from nailed is he?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe not but still a much better pick than Holebas. Watford losing by 2 against a bottom team who had 10 men says it all.

  6. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    wow diego costa...essential for sure

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      His last four matches this season are great. Can't see him being rotated with Batshuayi either..

  7. Pigeon
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    22 points on the bench oh well

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

      Bb would have been a success

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

        I didnt really expect Tom Carroll and Bertrand to score

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

    Score Check

    33 (35 if bonus holds) with 7 left.

    Bang average for me...

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

      28 with 6 to go.. captain kane gotta sort things out

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

      41 with 8 left

  9. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Really looking forward to the next couple of gameweeks actually.
    Lukaku out for Gabbiadini this week, then Alexis, Costa and Stephens in for Alli, Benteke and Gibson.

    Or who would you prefer out of these two. I have to get rid of either Alli or Sané for Alexis.

    1) Costa, Sané
    2) Jesus, Alli

  10. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Stephens place threatened at all?

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      By Van Dijk, but it doesn't seem like he'll be back this season. Unless anyone have other info?

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

      Nope.
      He'll get a rest one of the 4 games that's it

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

        Doubt he even gets a rest

        1. Professor Abel X
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          What about Caceres?

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

            Na. Not now. Hes old, unfit and surplus

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

          True. If he's lucky

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

    thoughts on this wc team please?

    Pickford Jaku
    Alonso Vert Gabriel Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King JWP
    Kane Costa Gabbiadini

    No man city cover and is Gabriel nailed on?

    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at similar myself.

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

      Another Arsenal defender over Gabriel.

      Would want a City attacker

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

        I can't afford another arsenal defender 0itb

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      4 Soton?!

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

        stephens is holgate sorry

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Looks solid. I'd try to squeeze in a United defensive player somehow, 12 conceded in last 23.

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

      Stephens to Holgate and I like it.

  12. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Keep the Spurs duo or ditch one for Sane/Firmino?

    Sanchez/Hazard/Alli/Eriksen/King

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

      Keep

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

      Keep

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Keep.

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

    One week punt before wc. Costa or Kane?

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

      Kabe

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Neither are punts.

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

        But who to get gw35? Will probably have both on wc36

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Kane.

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

      Kane

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just realised my ML rival has more points than me this week now even though i captained Tekkers :/ he captained Rasford!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Has he got Tekkers?

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

        Nope, Costa Rash and Aguero up top with Deroon Haz Eriksen and Miralles in mid!!

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

      Omg he has Boruc coming off the bench for Valdes too haha casuals!

  15. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Trying to have a mid of
    sanchez+hazard+Alli+Eriksen+King

    Would you sacrifice alonso for blind/clichy/huth?

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

      Nope

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

      Yes

  16. GE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Please help? 🙂

    No Wildcard left.

    1) Hazard, Costa and Carroll
    2) Hazard, Gabbi and Sane
    3) other? (max 24.9)

    Heaton
    Valencia/Baines/Robertson
    Sanchez/Alli/Tadic/xxx
    Kane/Benteke/xxx

    Bench: Jaku, Chambers, Gibson, xxx

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

      2

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

      The transfer will be splitted between GW35 and GW36

  17. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyway...as I was saying....

    Jesus and City with all those iffy picks isn't the way to go...It's Chelsea and Spurs all the way.

    Anybody disagree?

    Ibra > Costa for me tonight....

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

      I thought that before tonight, but annoyed now everyone will follow suit

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not tonight.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why not?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No price movements.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Really. I checked last night and it looked like Ibra might do....or did he drop last night?

            1. Epic Fail
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Not sure, I don't remember what he was on last night but at the moment he's not critical for dropping just yet. Though getting close.

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

      With you. Will have 3 of each by the big dgw.

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      So haz and costa.
      Who's your third out of interest

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Alonso...

  18. Spursfan9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Already got half an eye on next weeks fixtures. What are peoples thoughts on the following transfers for a -4 hit?

    Negredo - Gabbiadini
    Rojo - Bertrand/Cedric

    Southampton should get the job done at home against Hull. Also contemplating using triple captain on Kane. Last NL derby at WHL, Spurs would need the win the stay in the title hunt. Thoughts?

  19. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    WC team for benchboost GW37

    Thoughts on who to fill the gaps.

    a) Monreal - Hazard - Rashford

    b) Koscielny - Herrera - Costa

    De Gea - Pickford

    Alonso - _________ - Vertonghen - Yoshida - Stephens

    _________ - Alli - Sanchez - Sane - Albrighton

    Kane - __________ - Gabbiadini

  20. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone rate Matt Ritchie for next season?

    1. Spursfan9
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would prefer Knockaert myself.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Funnily enough I've decided to weigh up one or the other to draft, come August. Knockaert is a little ahead for me too. Less likely to have a signing challenge his place aswell?

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

      No . Did nothing at Bournemouth

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        On pens now. Potentially won't keep them if they make a marquee signing though?

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't do it last time around.... depends on his price I suppose

  21. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kaku + Alli >> Costa + Martial for gw35

    Have Kane and Son(whom i will bench)

    Jaku
    Bailly Valencia Robertson Holgate Mawson
    King Sanchez Sane Martial Son
    Kane Costa Benteke

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

      good or not a good move? think Martial will definitely start if he doesn't start on Thursday and they are playing at home

    2. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hell no. Keep Alli.

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

    Gabbiadini for Carroll or wait a week and get Hazard and Ward-Prowse for Sigurdsson and Coutinho?

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

      Wouldn't be getting rid of Coutinho in the form he's in, and the form Pool need to be in for the rest of the season

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

        So keep both Firmino and Coutinho?

  23. Pique boo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    So all my players got a goal/assist/cs except for the player I took a -4 for ... Rashford

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

      Negredo too

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's still got City who hopefully can be counter attacked quite nicely

  24. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I had a feeling Costa would do well but given his bad form and kakus record vs WH I went with kaku and boy am I regretting it. 24 points on the bench this week with a total of 34 on the pitch- just brilliant. Cheers Costa and holgate. Here's hoping to a son or alli injury

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

    Chances of Clichy starting Sunday if he starts on Thursday?

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

    A frustrated Costa owner. Was gonna captain him bur changed my mind and followed the Lukaku herd. Should I just be thankful I own him?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

      sometimes this game needs one to follow his own instincts, that makes it even more enjoyable

  27. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If u have to choose
    1. Hazard+jesus
    Or
    2. Costa+sane

    1 better picks but 2 more nailed

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard and Sane

  28. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Where are all the muppets who said "Costa isn't explosive" and "Costa doesn't scare me"?

    #FPLGurus

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

      he is getting some form now. Still isn't explosive and i don't expect a repeat of this in the next game but could get a goal nonetheless

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

      He still doesn't scare me.

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

      You tell 'em mate.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, Slouchmeister 🙂

  29. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If you've not got alonso would you get him on wild card and if not would you get any Chelsea defender?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No. Too much money now. Your money will be better spent with bench boost fwds.

  30. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    a) Monreal - Hazard - Rashford

    b) Koscielny - Herrera - Costa

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A