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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. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa has thrown a spanner in the works for my wc

  2. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this for WC please?

    Pickford
    Bertrand Stephens Gabriel
    Alli Sanchez Hazard Sane
    Kane Jesus Costa

    Boruc Fraser Holgate Ake

  3. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ML rival captained Costa as did vs man utd. Lucky leave or genius?

    Maybe they were a casual all along...

  4. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who are those FPL players that have pwned you this season?

    Has to be King and Alonso for me.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines, in my team. Can't believe I've even still got him.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Did you see my post about him?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nah. Link?

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Below.

      2. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This. I picked Baines over Coleman 🙁

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa, Hazard, Alexis, Kane, King. Owned all (apart from King) at the wrong time.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero, had him in january and february then sold him but got him back for the double. Never again!

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      King, alonso, Coleman, alli

      As eriksen baines and azpi owner at the time

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I almost never picked Big Gareth for the right games, so him.

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need Tekkers to blank now, lost 40 points on my 50 point lead over my rival. Oh and I need Negredo to get a few too!

  6. Darth
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A, Gabbiadini and king in for eriksen and barnes

    B, gabbiadini and hazard in for eriksen and lukaku

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      neither really, keep Eriksen & Lukaku

      1. Darth
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Already have alli and Kane?

  7. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best for WC

    a) Monreal - Hazard - Rashford

    b) Koscielny - Herrera - Costa

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cech - Hazard - Costa

  8. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do folk think spurs will buckle under the pressure tomo and lose to palace??

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2-1 to Spurs (Kane, Eriksen, Zaha)

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      dunno really, should be a good match. CPL have big teams' ticket lately...looking forward to it.

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Buy Gabbiadini for Carroll tonight or wait for pressers?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbiadini looked ok when he come off.

      Can you wait for the GW to finish?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Will he rise in the next few days?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk

          Nowhere near it, wait.

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No price changes for either player tonight but keep an eye on Carroll too as he is -79 currently.

  10. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I wish Costa stayed quiet tonight, I felt he was going to be a differential for me in GW36.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      still not an explosive option. but form seems to be coming back with the way he took the 4th goal

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Swapping out Lukaku?

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I will be.

        Great fixture in 36 and the DGW in 37 seals the deal.

        1. Pinky Blinders
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm. I was looking at Lukaku and Zaha for Jesus and Sane. Costa isn't cheap enough for me to make that move.

  11. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GW:36 Costa is Boro home, Kane is Wham away... is it worth to get Costa for Kane for 36 speaking?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no. try and get them all if possible

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no, get both

    3. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      HD7 ? Postcode ?

  12. jamie1972
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know the score with Dawson? He in contention to get a run?

  13. Spursfan9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hows this look for next weeks fixtures?. Would be taking 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. Kane has a pretty good scoring record against Arsenal too! Thoughts?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hull attacking atm, hungry and looking to stay up.

  14. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of starting tomorrow, and the Manchester derby: %

    A) Davies
    B) Valencia

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      80%
      98%

  15. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alli > Martial anyone? for gw 35 if he doesn't start at Etihad

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Spurs could easily put 4 past Arse.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i am a gunner so i have to disagree with you. though Alli has the ability to score against any team

  16. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone else concerned about Chelsea's inability to keep clean sheets anymore? Yes Haz and Costa, all good things but at these prices I need to see some clean sheet points.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Considering losing alonso at some point but he keeps picking up attacking returns

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's done the business for you, not bad.

      Unfortunately I got him in GW23... He has had a few clean sheets to be fair, but he's also had more than enough 1's and a 0. The problem is also that he hasn't even given me a flukey one off haul.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh and choosing him over Coleman who then immediately went on to tear it up.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Aye...unfortunate timing. At least I had the pts when it was Baines tearing it up just before him.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Luke talking proper sense on the ScoutCast. Long time since I have heard someone talk about ownership and rank.

  18. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Of course tonight impacts all of us, looking at Costa vs Boro 36, cant seem to fin any other way but to have Hazard and Costa instead of Hazard Alonso... your thoughts?

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Score prediction for the Manchester derby?

    A 0-0 will do me nicely.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-8

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-1 to United.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      1-1 randoms

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      0-1 with De Gea scoring

  20. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think Conte will be going shopping for some new defenders this summer. This lot will get wrecked in CL.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      maybe one defender in the form of Bonucci, otherwise they are good to go with Ake/Zouma coming back

  21. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Kane Costa Gabbi frontline on wildcard?

    Will have to sacrifice City attack but not that worried about it.

    Appreciate your thoughts?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely....or keep Tekkers over DGW Gabbi.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        think you have to keep tekkers next gw

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Feel stuck with tekkers and zaha for BUR ...

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane - Costa - Vardy

  22. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions what to do with this team before GW35? I will WC in GW36. 1 FT and 5.4 ITB.

    De Gea - Grant
    Valencia - Baines - Davies - Robertson - Amat
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Zaha - Carroll
    Lukaku - Benteke - Rashford

    Any suggestion is much appreciated!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Take a punt. Sane maybe...

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe sorry! I'm from Sweden so I don't know what "take a punt" means. Also, who should I take out and bench?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You're wildcarding the following week so just take a shot on anyone who you think will score big in GW35.

          1. TaiwanHC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks! But who do you think I should take out and bench?

            Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, Zaha, Benteke, Lukaku or Rashford?

  23. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    a) Lukaku and de Roon -> King and Rasford (Play aoa with Alonso and Valencia)
    b) Baines and de Roon -> King and Yoshida (Bench Baines)

    Both options for canceling my ML opponent. Will WC in gw 36.

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Opps, Bench Lukaku in b)

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B but don't bench Kaku

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku, Kane, Benteke, Alli, Eriksen, King, Zaha, Sanchez would be my front 8.
        Bench Yoshida, Valencia or Alonso? Feels wrong to bench a player I'm bringing in tbh.

  24. HashAttack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which player scores more next week - Hazard (eve), Sanchez (spu) or Sane (mid)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez.
      The game will finish around 4-4.

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sane, but really should captain a fwd

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks - Sanchez hurts as a Spurs fan ... actually planning on King (c) this week

        Stuck in a holding pattern for wk 35 - Eriksen on the bench but fancy bringing in Sane now to catch the boro match .. that would mean benching Hazard instead

        For wk36 I will end up having Sanchez, Sane and Costa instead of Eriken, Zaha and Tekkers

  25. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any defender for next week (1 week punt)
    A) Bertrand
    B) PVA
    C) Blind
    D) McCauley
    E) Anyone else

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not B. He's a bench player at the moment.

  26. MTPockets
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This wc defence too weak?

      Jaku, Pickford
      Alonso, Stones, Gabriel, Stephens, Holgate

      Rest is: Sanchez, Ozil, Hazard, Eriksen, Albrighton / Kane, Costa, Gabbi

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is Gabriel nailed if Mustafi comes back? And Stones are benched all the time nowadays, isn't he?

        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hoping it now means Holding gets benched, but no idea really. Stones - yeah that would be a risk.
            Otherwise means dropping Alonso to free funds.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How did gabby do tonight?
        Worth getting in?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Was pretty decent.

        2. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Alright, but I wouldn't get SOU attack despite the price

      3. GE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No WC left, but plan to Bench boost in GW37.

        Which combo do you prefer?

        1) Hazard, Costa and Carroll (Carroll as sub, play Benteke every match)
        2) Hazard, Sane and Gabbi (Benteke as sub)

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          1 all day

      4. Jones Town
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm a bit out of the loop... I have WC/BB/AOA chips left, is general consensus I should be wildcarding this week or next?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Most are WCing GW36 and BB GW37, but you can't use 2 chips in 1 week, so you have play that AOA in 35 or 38