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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 โ€“ Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have been handed the armband by 10.5% and 6.8% respectively against a Boro defence thatโ€™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 Bluesโ€™ 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 weekโ€™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. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

    Zaha > Chamberlain for the double for s hit?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      *a hit

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I'm looking at this move too

  3. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

    Clichy a good pick, yeah?

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

      Rotation risk

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

      Pep though. Go Willy instead

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

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

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

          Stretch to Kompany then or no City defender ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

      It would surely. Moyes seems to like playing him for the full 90, too! ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. MTPockets
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Great as in really shiite.

    3. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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.

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    5. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

    6. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Anyone else weighing up Hazard - > KDB?

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          Sanchez*

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

        Want but can't, three Cité

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

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

    7. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Has OR updated yet?

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

        No

    8. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Next GW captain?

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

      ??

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

        A or D

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Between C and D, not sure yet.

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

    9. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

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

        I thought he was checking his pulse?

      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I think he was watching 'Boro

        Probably scouting players to nick after relegation

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

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

    10. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        A assuming you have eriksen?

    11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        I saw that every year too.

      2. GS456
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

    12. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Alonso could have had 24 points tonight.

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        What a baller

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

        Should*

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Be in jail

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

            Money talks, especially in the Spanish courts.

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Clearly

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

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

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        How come ?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 17 days 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…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

    13. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        None of those

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Sanchez because he's a waste of space

      3. The Quad
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        c, sanchez out of form.

      4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        1. GS456
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers lads

    14. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    15. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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)

    16. Paris Ganja Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        KDB & jesus

        1. Paris Ganja Man
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

      Blind Gabriel--ใ€‹ kompany and kos/Alonso

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Gabriel is bad but that's a bit harsh

    18. Origi-nal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Benalouane nailed?

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

        Depends on Morgans fitness

    19. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          didn't even consider Kompany good call

        2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

    20. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        B

    21. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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.

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

        I have the same three and considered this. No

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

          Who u thinking of captaining if no KDB ?

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

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

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Or Costa or Alonso. Spoilt for choice

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        NO

    23. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

    24. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      OR updated

    25. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Check again

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days 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

    26. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Quite in love with my defence for the DGW

      Kompany, Monreal, Alonso, Bertrand, Stephens

    27. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Wohoo!

      2. GS456
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        17k rise for me. 32k in rank

        4 left including Sanchez triple c

      3. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Nice one

      4. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Great job Andy ๐Ÿ™‚ You have turned your season around!

      5. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Nice ๐Ÿ™‚
        Come join me in the Smiley corner.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          ๐Ÿ˜€