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

    Last few weeks differential: Ox or Fabregas?

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

      Fab

  2. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro > Sterling??

  3. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Haz and Kane to Costa and KDB?

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

      You do know that you dont get last weeks points right?

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

        But could get the next weeks, early sub Haz worries me

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

          If you are getting in players, I would steer clear of Chelsea. Haz to KDB?

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

            Just realized I have triple muc with Sane also going out than...

      2. GHB
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

  4. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    25 point lead, I have bench boost he has triple captain.
    Do I sell kane to match his costa?

    1. gforce85
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Decide what captain he will use and make sure u have it as single captain.

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

      What would you do if he brings in Kane to match yours? Keep Kane. More likely to start both games.

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

      Kane at home against Smalling and Jones

  5. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Captaining Kane isn't absurd is it? Reasons for doing it are.
    1. Motive, last game at White Hart Lane
    2. Explosivness
    3. DGW factor, if there was any player you'd back to score in both dgw matches it would be Kane

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

      No. But I will be captaining Sanchez.

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

    What's the stats site again for knowing the top 10k score (or if somebody just wants to tell me the score...)?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      47 top 1k I think

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

        Cheers Viper

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

        Not this one it is another one

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

        Cheers TM

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

        If Alonso gets 2bps then I will have 55 for the week - does that mean a green arrow as it is the top 10k and not the overall average?

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Same here. 55 with sanchez (TC) , Cech, Yoshida and gabbi (hopefully) to play.

        2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          definite green arrow ....for now

    2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      43,5 top 10k net of hits

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

        Cheers lad

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

        Do you know if that includes BAPS or not?

        1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          yes includes baps

  7. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    fabregas owned by 0.2% in top 10k. Moses and Kante both owned by more!!

    1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      23 points from Alonso, Haz and Costa - i will take it

      Fab cant hurt any of us

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So Sickened I didn't pick him.

      Went for Gabbiadini & Albrighton over Fabregas & Anichebe

      1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        very sensible choice before kick off - odds were in your favour

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        At least you did not captain hazard!
        He didn't even need to try was playing in 1st gear most of the game.

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      You still in the cup man?

      1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        not for long - guy has killed me with Forster!

        1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          one milner peno away from being a perfect day on Sunday!

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Don't chat.

            Some scum I'm one of my mini leagues had Forester, Yoshida and Stephens.

            1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              horrific - that must of been a 25 point swing with one kick!

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah i had kind of conceded defeat to him the other day but it ain't over till gw38 has finished and finalised.

                Alonso closed the gap tonight. Maybe he destroys the double for me too. Who knows, but it isn't done.

                1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 9 months ago

                  i reckon double can easily swing 40-50 points so never surrender! 🙂

                  1. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 9 months ago

                    He's hoping man.

                    Captaincy looks like a deal maker or break and the strength of the bench boost.

  8. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Streaming in a few mins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsLsUERUIgE

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      At least none of you wise sages captained hazard and too think I thought you were all silly to captain sanchez!

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

    Billy Bonkers must be kicking himself. The hard work his all DGW defence did all undone by Alonso.

  10. general_franco
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So, worth getting Costa in for GW37? He'll play the WBA game for sure but after that?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No if they win title it makes no sense for Conte to play his starts for 3 games in just over a week. A week before FA cup

      1. general_franco
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What about Haz?

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

    Can we be any way optimistic about Sanchez wed night?? So badly need a goal at least for my TC and probably to win my ML ?

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

      Of course- he's world class, anything could happen if he is in the mood..

  12. Batshuayi Crazy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gabriel + King > Kompany + Albrighton worth it for a hit?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

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

      No

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

      No

    4. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No

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

    Chelsea rotation will be rife after WBA. So all GW37 players have to be viewed as SGW when they beat WBA on Skeg Vegas beach.

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

      Ake could be gold then!

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

    Britos Zaha Benteke > Holgate Matic Jesus for -8?
    Ake over Holgate?

  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone bringing fabregas in?

    1. FPL Husaria
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  16. Mick J
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I have Sánchez and Cech left, my opponent has a 5 point lead. I will get 4 points, right?

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      For sure

  17. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Love to Benalouane on a FT for this weeks BB?

    Or Alli & Love to Eriksen & Ollson?

  18. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Do folk think gabbiadini starts midweek?

    Thanks

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

      No but fingers crossed

    2. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

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

      I have a bad feeling he won't

    4. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think he'll do anything either way to be honest so it's either 1 point or 2 😆

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

      He's due.

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I would have my doubts

  19. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Awesome week so far in ML, 30pt swing so far to 25 ahead, still got Cech Kosc and Yoshy versus his Cedric...both have Sanchez(c) too...
    If only Alli and Eriksen had done something I'd be potentially be out of sight before his TC factors...

    1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      congrats LM, should kill him in the midweek game also

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

        Fingers crossed. Hoping for enough of a cushion to save a transfer this week.

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

      Thanks for the update.

  20. Deano
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso > Ake and Gabbi to Jesus for free now a no brainer?

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      ??

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No way

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

      A no brainer as in a person who does this clerly has no brains 🙂

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else getting JT for last game at Chelsea? He's going to be my captain against Sunderland 😎

    1. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      differential!!

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

      I'll be doing the same

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

      He hasn't started a game since September. Probably will be brought on with 20 mins to play.

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

    Might need to do this before the price rise as only 0.1m away from not being able to afford, but worth:

    Ozil and Kane to KdB and Costa for a -4 in GW37?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not Kane

  23. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Need your help on this guys and got do this before the price rise:

    a) Haz+Bailly> KDB+Kompany
    b)Haz+Son> KDB+Pedro

    Thanks

    1. djapebronx
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

    Are baps updated?

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

      Check for yourself.

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

        I can't tell?

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

          There's no hope then.

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

            They update after the game but before the bps are awarded, not such a strange question

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

            Someone's in a mood

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

              Nope very chilled thanks. But this is the kind of stupid comment that is usually associated with yourself.

  25. bojack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    My ML rival has no players in the Arsenal - Saints game whereas I have four. 4-4 draw please.

    1. FPL Husaria
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fingers crossed

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not if you're packed with defenders 🙂 You've got an unprepared rival.

  26. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    If you had to pick a team of four for next week, including one keeper, defender, midfielder and forward, who would you pick? But you're NOT allowed to picked a player already mentioned.

    Courtois
    Alonso
    Sanchez
    Aguero

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

      Caballero
      Kompany
      Fabregas
      Jesus

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This but KDB

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

      Stupid challenge.

    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Caballero
      Kompany
      Hazard
      Costa

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        *Cech Koscielny

        Just seen I was beaten to it

    4. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cech
      Kompany
      Hazard
      Kane

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Pickford
      Kompany
      KDB
      Costa

  27. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any Man City defenders apart from kompany worth transferring? Can't see clichy playing every game??

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

      Otamendi

  28. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is morgan out for the season?

  29. Awesom-o
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I can get any defender for the remainder of the season (except Spurs as I'm maxed out of them).

    Already have Alonso.

    Who should I get? Was thinking Cahill?

    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kompany or Koscielny

    2. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Do not get in Chelsea players now. Cahill might not play again after the West Brom game.

  30. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Haz + Bailly for KDB + Koscielny (-8)?

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

      Keep Haz imo.