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8 May 2017 4286 comments
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We make our way to Stamford Bridge this evening as Chelsea entertain Middlesbrough in the penultimate match of Gameweek 36.

The league leaders boast two of the top five most selected captains – Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have been handed the armband by 10.5% and 6.8% respectively against a Boro defence that’s shipped four goals in each of their last two road trips.

Costa delivered a season-high 16 points in his previous home appearance and is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in up top ahead of the Blues’ Double Gameweek 37 against West Brom and Watford.

Hazard, meanwhile, has served up returns in seven of his previous eight league outings and produced six of nine double-figure returns in front of his own supporters.

Sold by over 144,000 FPL managers after blanking in both Double Gameweek 34 appearances, Alvaro Negredo returned to form with a goal and assist in last week’s 2-2 draw with Man City.

Having found the net in three of his last six matches, the Spaniard looks the likeliest to breach a backline that picked up its first clean sheet in 12 attempts at Goodison Park last time out.

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

  1. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    With that (c) failr the 10-15 points I would have been behind will no turn into 30-40 🙁

    1. Lav
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      *fail

      Not top of the page worthy

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      That is the way it goes.

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Diego Costa really is an awful footballer

    If Chelsea can get some chinese billions they should take it and run

    1. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Goal scoring machine though

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Should be scoring more in that team... he is just a scrapper

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Non owner

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Disagree on the awful footballer bit.
      He works like a dog creates havoc and scores goals.
      Bullies defenders great focal point.

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He is actually good at football thing.

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Get Costa off, Rival has him TC

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Agree, or red card! Rival has him and I don't

  4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Costa only 6 points so far..owners taking that as a semi fail?

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 17 days ago

        No

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If Hazard was taken off early surely that will be the trend in the next two games if Chelsea are doing well?

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

        Yes

      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I'm trying to say that he should start both games.

      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah but you hope Hazard is involved in the 'doing well' part

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          He'll do well 🙂

      4. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 19 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He's been subbed more than any other PL player this season.

      5. FP El Wonky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah, hopes he gets right stuck in before getting subbed.

      6. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He's always transferred off early at home

    3. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      ML rival TC'd Hazard.

    4. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Costa's ball control has been so bad is he drunk!?

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Pedro you absolute donkey

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Fluffing his lines

    6. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Hoooooooooold Alonsoooooooooo

    7. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Hazard > KDB

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Also thinking about it

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Will Kev play both games though? I am not so sure.

    8. HD7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Am only one who thing it is Hazard who needs to be changed to KDB and not Sanchez ?
      The thing is that at least Sanchez will defo play his matches because Arsenal has sth to play for 🙂

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

        Agree at the moment

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah but you could make the argument that Hazard has been taken off early to be rested for the next 2. Also, KDB will be rotated too.

        1. HD7
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Why rest Hazard for next matches... I guess he will play around 70 min most in his matches
          City has sth to play for and De Bruyne doesnt look tired...but yeah we will see if we think like this around Friday 🙂

    9. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      What's the commentator on about. That wouldn't have been a Fabregas assist lol

    10. gorilla
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      chelsea need a better striker

    11. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Come on Alonso still time for a hatrick

      1. gorilla
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        should have got 2

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        my son*

      3. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He'll get another, but two more? Nah.

      4. gorilla
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        but happy with 1

    12. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Score Check

      55(pre baps) with San(c)hez,Monreal,Yoshida,Gabbiadini to go.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Very nice

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        62 with only Cech and Ox to go.

      3. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Don't wanna check 😆

      4. Guvnor
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        47. San(C)hez Cech Yoshi and Stephens to play

      5. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        56 with Sanchez(c), Gabbi and Yoshida to go.

      6. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        48 with Cech, stephens, yoshi, Sanchez, Gabi to go

      7. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Too early

      8. BALOOO
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Jesus Christ.....

      9. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        53 pre baps, same players to come but with Gabriel instead of Monreal (Brunt off the bench if no Gabriel).

      10. BALOOO
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Oh wow actually im on 49, was thinking its around 30.

      11. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        66 (C)ech, Yoshi and Monreal

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Well done....

      12. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        55 with Cech, Stephens, Monreal, San(C)hez

      13. fijuhmon
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        56 with Cech, Koscielny, Yoshi,JWP and captain Sanchez yet to play.

      14. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        60. San(c)hez, Yoshida, Stephens, Ozil & Cech.

      15. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        53 pre-baps with Sanchez (c), Cech, Yoshida and Gabbi to go. Cue 10 more points plus baps.

    13. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Pedro. It could all have been so beautiful.

    14. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Son (MU,lei) > Cesc (wba, WAT) worth a hit?

    15. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Has Costa not been booked yet?

    16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      haz has been in incredible form.......then i buy him

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Happened to me in November. Was too late to get him, got him after his monster haul then he blanked for weeks. At least I held Sanchez and funded Hazard from elsewhere.

    17. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Goooo Cahill. Use Kick. Kick failed. Use headbutt...

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        (Please do a goal)

    18. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Pedro you numpty

    19. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Guzan save

      He kept his legs closed this time 😉

    20. fijuhmon
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Gabriel to play on Wednesday? ML rival has Fabregas first on the bench.

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

        I think so.

      2. L S P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        no one knows

      3. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Did he play 4 defenders?

        1. fijuhmon
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Yes he did

    21. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      for the first time tonight mini me gets to say 'cant beat me'

    22. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Cahill down

    23. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      How much will Alonso be next season when he is classed as a mid?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He will still be a defender but will probably be priced at 7.5m

      2. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I'd say 7.5 or 8.0

    24. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      From FPL on twitter:

      SCOUT: Hazard departs early again to disappoint his 34% ownership. He's been subbed in 23 of 33 starts - more than any other FPL player.

      Is Conte obsessed with Hazard's fitness and keeping him fresh? How will this impact next season with UCL?

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Provided he stays at Chelsea next season

    25. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Cahill cramp

    26. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Fabregas please get a YC

    27. Js31
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sanchez over Hazard captain doesn't look too bad now