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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.

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  1. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Was planning on getting hazard in this week for eriksen on a FT. Should I reconsider after his blank tonight? Didn't watch the game. Current front 8 is:

    Sanchez Ali Eriksen Sane King
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Concerned about not having Chelsea attackers but also wary of possible rotation. Should I look elsewhere?

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

      He looked like he could have had multiple assists tonight. Didn't really shoot at all though. I'm keeping.

  2. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha > Chamberlain for the double for s hit?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      *a hit

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Considering this move myself. Leaning towards yes. Do you think Zaha drops tonight?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm looking at this move too

  3. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    These good moves?

    Eriksen, Gabbi, Henn > Ozil, Anichebe, Cech

    I really need differentials from my mini league leader. 2nd by 60, last roll of the dice..

    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. Have taken the risk and done Sanchez + Davies (both he has) to KDB and Kompany

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Clichy a good pick, yeah?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Rotation risk

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Pep though. Go Willy instead

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Willy was in Wildcard team and then did he to Cech for FT for this present GW.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Stretch to Kompany then or no City defender 🙂

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

    An Anichebe goal on Saturday would become a great FPL moment.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It would surely. Moyes seems to like playing him for the full 90, too! 😀

    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great as in really shiite.

  6. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Daniels for Monreal or save the obvious move here?or something else you reckon?
    BB team.
    Caballero-Pick
    Daniels-Luiz-Blind-Yoshida-Holgate
    Ozil-Eriksen-Hazard-Sane-King
    Kane-Jesus-Gabbi.
    1ft 0.8itb.Thanks all.

  7. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    1. Zaha > Ox-Cham
    2. Henn + Zaha > Cech + 4.8 mid

  8. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Worst case scenario for Wed, no clean sheets and Alexis has zero factor in the goals. Annoying since that actually seems like the most likely scenario now that I think about it!

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

      0-0 seems the most likely.

      I hope there's an Arsenal clean sheet but no Southampton clean sheet

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Iv already done Sanchez > KDB. Can't be bothered with him anymore and it allowed me to do Davies to Kompany the

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

    Anyone else weighing up Hazard - > KDB?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Considering... Hazard most substituted player this season, he won't stay against Watford either when they beat West Brom

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez*

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

      Him or Alexis to KDB, yes. A Sanchez goal on Wednesday + owning Costa might make the decision quite easy!

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

      Want but can't, three Cité

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

      Yeah particularly as I captained that Hazard eejit and he will more then likely only play 30-60 mins of the next dgws

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Has OR updated yet?

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

      No

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Next GW captain?

    A. Hazard
    B. Sanchez
    C. Kane
    D. Jesus

    ??

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A or D

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

      Between C and D, not sure yet.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      C has most rest days... A & C potential rotations... B in poor form

  12. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    They showed Pulis in the stands at the beginning of the match and he looked pretty determined to study Chelsea. They showed him again towards the end of the match and he just looked totally spooked like he had seen a ghost or something.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      West brom could get a jolly good bumming at the hands of chelsea

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

      I thought he was checking his pulse?

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think he was watching 'Boro

      Probably scouting players to nick after relegation

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gibson maybe? He could do with a few more CB's

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      was probably hoping for a brown envelope from roman but not needed now

  13. KLOPPS GLASSES
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?
    A) Alli, Robertson > Pedro, Azpi
    B) Alli, Robertson > Sane, Fuchs/Bertrand
    Thanks!

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A assuming you have eriksen?

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Only 2x games left of this season... Thankfully.
    Next year will be my year... No hits, planning long term, good captain choices, proper use of chips.

    This time next year, rodney...

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

      I saw that every year too.

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I've had way too many captain fails for my liking this year and chips have failed so far

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso could have had 24 points tonight.

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      What a baller

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

      Should*

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Be in jail

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

          Money talks, especially in the Spanish courts.

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Clearly

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      On the other hand he probably shouldn't have had a goal

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      First name on teamsheet next year if he's still classed as a defender, even at 7.5...

      Although champs lge could hurt his returns. He also missed first 5 or 6 games of this year. A scary thought in points terms...

    5. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How come ?

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

        Hit the bar, should have had an assist if Costa hadn't balsed it up.scored ,clean sheet and 3 baps.

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

      agreed and :
      costa could have had two more goals at least.
      Hazard could of had a couple of assists.
      Pedro could have scored
      Fabregas should have scored]
      Cahill nearly scored
      Luiz was never going to score

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

        Luiz tried to get up the field to score. Like a schoolboy in an u 12 game.

  16. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Want more city. (Have clichy and sane)

    Which move for free?

    1) Costa > Jesus

    2) Hazard > KDB

    3) Sanchez > KDB

    Thanks

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      None of those

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez because he's a waste of space

    3. The Quad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      c, sanchez out of form.

    4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      watch ars vs sou if no sanchez return, C is best option

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers lads

  17. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    @Montreal Screwjob
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Alonso_Mendoza

  18. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Have Alonso benoulane Yoshida Stephens

    Holgate to dgw def ? Max 4.4m

    Means King my only non dgw (tho game time worries over Hazard)

  19. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is City triple up of Sane Jesus KDB too much? Need City defensive cover?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      KDB & jesus

      1. Paris Ganja Man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        already own Sane and Jesus. Should I go Eriksen to KDB, or Heaton to Caballero?

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Blind Gabriel--》 kompany and kos/Alonso

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gabriel is bad but that's a bit harsh

  21. Origi-nal
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Benalouane nailed?

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

      Depends on Morgans fitness

  22. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    RMT

    Caballero (Pickford)
    Alonso-Stephens-Gabriel (Darmian,Holgate)
    King-Alli-Hazard-Sanchez (JWP)
    Jesus-Kane-Gabbi

    TC 37, AOA 38

    Should I
    A) Gabriel & Sanchez > KDB & Cahill (cahill,alonso AOA def vs sun gw38) -4
    B) Sanchez & JWP > KDB & Pedro -4
    C) Upgrade Gabriel or Darmian

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I did A except I went Kompany over Cahill

      I think city will run riot in the next 3

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        didn't even consider Kompany good call

      2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I do prefer Cahill vs Sun that Kompany away to Wat in 38 though

  23. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Best option?

    A Keep Gabriel, couts to mahrez
    B Gabriel to Smith/benalouane + couts to KDB - 4

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

  24. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 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 please chaps? He will take hits so I'm happy to do likewise.

  25. Ambu
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I already have Jesus, Sane and Cabarelo..... is it worth doing a -4 to somehow get KDB (change keepers and get KDB) ..... yay or nay? Thanks

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same three and considered this. No

      1. Ambu
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Who u thinking of captaining if no KDB ?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Depends on Weds but either Sanchez, Jesus, Kane or Hazard

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Or Costa or Alonso. Spoilt for choice

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      NO

  26. GS456
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Highest GW rank off the season (103,000)
    LOL

    Ironically my rank isn't too bad. (35k)

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

    OR updated

  28. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Okay so help me out from this dilemma

    FFF says my projected rank is 2,45,200.

    But when i open the FPL page and check my ranking it shows 3,17,140

    Can someone explain what am i Missing here ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Check again

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Seems like as soon i posted this the OR got updated on fpl .

        But still both don't match .

        New OR 2,61,852

  29. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Quite in love with my defence for the DGW

    Kompany, Monreal, Alonso, Bertrand, Stephens

  30. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    10k rise so far this week! Up inside top 25k.

    Hoping for some big scores on Wednesday to get inside top 20k before the DGW

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wohoo!

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      17k rise for me. 32k in rank

      4 left including Sanchez triple c

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

      Nice one

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great job Andy 🙂 You have turned your season around!

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nice 🙂
      Come join me in the Smiley corner.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😀