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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. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
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    LMS Safety score of 57 pre baps.

    1. ladsofbunch
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      Pretty high

      1. TorresMagic™
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        DGW loaded defence + Alonso

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

          Attacking fail for most this week

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
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            Hopefully goals on Wednesday.

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

              0-0 or a Sanchez goalfest please.

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

              Hope Sanchez show up. Can't play left back again

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

      Gabriel doesn't turn up next game I'm in with a chance. Unfortunately I guess there will be a few others with a Soton defender coming in

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

      3-0 Wednesday please. Sanchez brace + Koscielny bps

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

    Gabriel to ?

    A) Monreal
    B) Vertonghen

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

      A

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

      A, if you can't afford/own Kompany.

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. Goal Digger2016
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gibbs

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

    What do I do here?

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Monreal, Bailly, Yoshida, Vertonghen
    Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, King, Sane
    Kane, Gabbi, Anichebe

    0.4itb, 2FT. BBing GW37.

    Should I just do Bailly or Vert --> Kompany and save other FT? That would mean no Jesus.
    Or any other suggestion?

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

      Bailly to Stephens

  4. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Apparently conte applauded Middleborough fans after the final whistle

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

      I applauded watching such a sh** team go down

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

      He did indeed

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

      He did, top drawer chap.

    4. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Condescending twit

      1. FP El Wonky
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        That's not fair! I thought it was a lovely kind gesture

    5. FPL Virgin
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Best manager in the league. Class act.

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

        What about waving that imaginary yellow card after basically the 1st foul in the game.

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

    Sterling a good option for the DGW if money is tight for Sane? Likely to play both games?

  6. woodles
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gabriel to
    A) Kosc
    B) Kompany
    C) Cahill
    D) any other

    Got Alonso.

    Doubt over chelsea players starting both games if the league is wrapped up?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      a

  7. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) KDB to be rotated in dgw 37?
    B) Hazard->KDB?
    C) Sanchez->KDB?

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

      See how Wednesday goes but I'm contemplating C

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm looking into B

  8. Adama Arnald
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Fabregas has played 1137 of minutes in the Premier League this season.

    Has 4 goals and 13 assists.

    Beast

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Shame he never got fully nailed on all season.
      I still remember him fondly for his arsenal days.

  9. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    £0.1m short of

    Grant, Japukovic, Valencia and Zaha

    to

    Cech, Courtois, Monreal and Ox

    Which one to leave out then?

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

      ox least reliable imho

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

      ox

    3. Sultans of Ping FC
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd leave out the Ox, Zaha could do well at home to Hull.

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

      Ox

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

      Willy instead of Courtois. Begovic could get the Watford game.

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Caballero instead of Court

    7. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ox

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

    Jesus and Fabregas in for -4. 14DGW+ De Roon. Only Gabriel and Valencia problem for me. Sell one and for who?

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

    Schmeichel De Gea
    Kompany Baines Luiz Stephens Sakho
    Son Alli King Coutinho Firmino
    Kane Jesus Origi
    £1.4m ITB 1FT Using BB

    A) Son, Firm, Cout, Sakho >>> Haz, KDB, Carroll, Yoshida (-12)
    B) Firm, Son, Sakho >>> KDB, Oxlade, Yoshida (-8)

    Any other suggestions?

  12. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    60 points with Sanchez (TC), Monreal, Yoshida, JWP and Gabbiadini?

    Looking good right?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, very low

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I have similar...58 plus Stephens instead of Yosh and Cech added, also.

    3. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      😮

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Awful

    5. The Polymath
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Better luck next time

    6. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I got something similar

  13. AYLD28
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Current bench boost team for 37

    Pickford, Henn*
    Alonso, Kompany, Bertand, Monreal*, Stephens*
    Eriksen*, Hazard*, KDB, King*, Zaha
    Kane*, Gabbi*, Jesus

    0.0 itb,120K rank

    The (*) players are ones my mini league leader has. He is 60 points ahead of me so I need differentials. Have taken the risk and done Sanchez + Davies (both he has) to KDB and Kompany for free.

    What other moves would you recommend? He will take hits so I'm happy to do likewise.

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

      Downgrade gabbi to Anichebe, then upgrade zaha?

      Got a feeling gabbi may share time with Long. And Austin in returning soon too.

  14. Federico
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking Kane to Jesus for my FT. Would you use the extra funds on Holgate -> Kosc for a hit?

    1. FP El Wonky
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes I would! Can't resist a good dgw player.
      Even though I always banked on holgate getting a cleanie against Watford

  15. Earn your Spurs
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is there a way to know how many players the Top 1000 have left to play on Wednesday? FFF just say 10.7 played but with DGW this doesn't help

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      3.34 including caps but no autosubs.

      1. Earn your Spurs
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks TM 🙂

  16. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    All the points galore from Alonso this season and still Cahill is outscoring him. Wow

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

      Alonso started in GW6.

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

      Alonso has played about 6 games less

    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Alonso missed first 5 weeks and I also think a game more recently, Cahill has played 90 mins all season. Alonso about 6 ppg and Cahill about 5 ppg.

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What's the latest on Mr Wes Morgan?

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

      has named the baby claudio

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

        Jamaican me crazy.

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

    Keep Jaku or bring in Pickford for a hit for GW37? Benchboosting

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

      Don't believe that's hit worthy, may even out. For a risk I would say yes.

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

        Jaku > Cech for a hit?

  19. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Walker Bailly Gabriel Alonso Yoshida

    2 FT and 0.4 in the bank; how do I sort this defence out? Happy to take a hit for a full 15 BB.

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

      1st 3 all out. Kompany being a main preference.

  20. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Some early views and suggestions would be good.
    1.4 ITB

    Players who should leave imo - McCauley, zaha. But who shall i replace them with ?

    Heaton
    Kompany-cahill-bailly
    Albrighton-siggy-eriksen-sanchez(C)
    Gabbi-vardy-costa

    Bench - jaku,baines, zaha, McCauley

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

      Bench Boost or not?

      1. The Architect of Anarchy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yes bench boost

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Bailly too

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

    i have a 25 point lead, he has triple captain i have bench boost, he has costa i have kane.

    do i do kane to costa to cover him?

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

      Very negative but it pretty much guarantees victory.

      Just play your own game though

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Only if you think he captains Costa.

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

        costa is the only captainable differential he has on me right now, we have the same front 7 apart from my kane to his costa

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes if your fairly sure he ain't going to get Kane

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

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

      Works if he captains Costa.

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

    Cech Pickford
    Alonso Cahill Bavies Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    0itb 1ft
    Any moves I should make this week?
    I'm bench boosting in 37

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Does Bavies play? Is rose not back now?

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

        in training but they've been saying that for a while. definitely near the top of the list to get rid of though

  23. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Score check?

    59. Monreal, Yosbi, Gabbi left.

    1. The Architect of Anarchy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      59
      Monreal, sanchez (C), gabbi

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      58

      Monreal Yoshi Gabbi Sanchez(TC) to go...

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        60* after BAPs

    3. Sultans of Ping FC
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      53 with Monreal, Sanchez (c), Gabbi and Yoshida left.

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

      63. Cech, Monreal, Yoshi & San(c)hez

      Alonso/Costa should have made it in the 70s.

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

      55. Cech, Monreal, Sanchez (C), Gabbi left.

    6. MartialMatas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      56 Cech Yoshida Sanchez(c)

    7. Earn your Spurs
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      59 - San(c)hez, Cech, Kosc, Yoshi, Gabbi to go

    8. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So no bad ones - what a surprise. 45, my green has turned red.

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

        😉

    9. FP El Wonky
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      75(-4) BB played.
      Still have Alexis (c), Ozil, Stephens, Gabbi and that nasty Gabriel to play (or not)
      Throwing out TC next week.

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

        Very nice! Brave shout and Pickford / SOT defence came in for you 🙂

        1. FP El Wonky
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          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah cheers! Thought I'd throw the dice "leftfield" with Sanchez not firing on all cylinders and pickford having a tough gw37.
          TbH didn't expect much from the bench. Pick and Stephens points where a pleasant surprise

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

      78. Cech Sanchez(C) Kosc Yoshi left

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

      54

      Cech, Koscielny, Sanchez (c), Gabbiadini

    12. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      55 SanTChez Tadic JWP Yoshi Gabriel Cech

    13. Iceball
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      59 Sanchez (C) Cech Kos Yoshida

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bailly to Clichy for -4?

  25. rainy
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Baps in

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

      A lovely par of baps for Alonso.

  26. FP El Wonky
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Template attack mostly failed:
    But. Well-well Alonso and Kompany surely made up for the Gabriel no-show. When the front template failed my defence saved me.
    *Finally Green Arrows

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

      Gabriel might get minutes tomorrow.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Wednesday* 😉 :p

        Hope he does. ..or rival gets Stephens off the bench.

        1. FP El Wonky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah that's a good point.
          I'm sure plenty of people who fielded Gabriel must of benched Stephens 1st off the bebch.
          I did. But I decided to play my BB this week instead of the more popular TC on Alexis. Fingers crossed it all works out for me
          I could do with a bit of luck after like 5 red arrows

      2. FP El Wonky
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, wishful thinking! I like that. Even just 2 extra points from him would be nice

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is anyone else in the position of thinking if Sanche blanks Wednesday then sell, if he scores then captain him next week?

    1. Earn your Spurs
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      certainly Sanchez -> KDB likely if he fails tomorrow

    2. Sultans of Ping FC
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If he blanks I still couldn't sell with a double gw against Sunderland and Stoke next, but Captaincy will depend on Wednesday returns.

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

        Not selling .. .also keeping for gw 38 now

  28. Meme2011
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    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is holgate and king >>> clichy and xhaka worth -4?

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

      no

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

      Not if Clichy is rotated (likely) and Xhaka picks up two yellows (even more likely).

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

    whos everyone thinking of captaining next week? looks pretty tough

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez if he shows any real scoring form Wednesday

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

      Sanchez, KDB, Jesus, Alonso.

      City boys depending on Aguero's fitness.

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

      Between KDB, Sanchez or Jesus currently.

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      KDB maybe

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Not Haz??

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

      Kun if he's back

  30. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best mid 4.5 or under with a DGW?