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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. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    I missed the price change and didn't do Lukaku to Jesus and Firmino to Hazard. What should i do now?

    Heaton, Jaku
    Sanchez, Firmino, Alli, King, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Gabbi

    1 FT, 1m itb. Gotta play BB this week

    1. Slip it like Stevie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Same thing but replace hazard with KDB

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

        This

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

      Firmino -> Sane maybe

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

    Poor GW so far, only on 30 points (-4) at the moment, dropped to 110K, any ideas to fix this mess?

    DDG Pickford
    Vertonghen Bailly Stones Yoshida Stephens
    Hazard Ozil Sane Eriksen deRoon
    Lukaku Kane Gabbi

    1FT 0.3itb

    Might go all out this GW on -12 or am I doing rage transfers?

    Lukaku > JesusPoor GW so far, only on 30 points (-4) at the moment, dropped to 110K, any ideas to fix this mess?

    DDG Pickford
    Vertonghen Bailly Stones Yoshida Stephens
    Hazard Ozil Sane Eriksen deRoon
    Lukaku Kane Gabbi

    1FT 0.3itb

    Might go all out this GW on -12 or am I doing rage transfers?

    Lukaku > Jesus
    deRoon > Matic
    Bailly > Monreal
    Stones > Jones

    Jones will probably start both as Bailly will be kept for Europa league so swapped for Monreal, Jesus will get better, matic for DGW punt.

    Worth it?
    deRoon > Matic
    Bailly > Monreal
    Stones > Jones

    Jones will probably start both as Bailly will be kept for Europa league so swapped for Monreal, Jesus will get better, matic for DGW punt.

    Worth it?

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

      No idea why that posted 3 times....FAIL

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        -12 is a lot but if what you have ain't going to get u nothing then yes consider it

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

          I could just be safe and do Lukaku > Jesus and deRoon to Matic and hope the likes of Stones and Blind play one and i think they will get clean sheets

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      U bench boosting?
      Out:
      Stones, gabbi, deroon/ozil
      In:
      Vardy, Jesus, Kompany, king?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Maybe lukaku also

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

        Yeah will be BB

  3. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Quite an important observation IMO.
    Look at the form stats on FPL and it is dominated by defenders.
    I don't know it is the time of the year and teams get tighter, but if you are chasing in your ML it could be wise to go 5 at the back. A bit late for bench boosters but I am sacrificing to have 4 big hitters at the back who are likely to play out all 3 weeks. Less rotation for defenders also.

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

      Sounds reasonable

    2. Phil Dagger โญ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Alonso Cahill Monreal Kompany Daniels ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Good call. I might prefer Kosi who, due to injury has not been overplayed.

        1. Phil Dagger โญ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          would have gone Kosc but he could broke any time so went Monreal instead

      2. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Nice one! I will have Alonso Monreal Vertonghen Yoshi Stephen...

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Nice idea, but to find 5 very good nailed-on-for-3-matches attackers is not quite so easy. Kos? Kompany? Cahill? Alonso?
      Who else?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Ah yes, the Spurs central pair too.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          I am doubling up on Chelsea defense. Not too risky IMO.

    4. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I played 433 for the majority of the season, doubling up on Chelsea and Man U as and when and have had my best season. The fourth midfielder in the standard template is often a similar price to a premium defender with much less returns.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        King has been the one in MF. Chelsea stopped clean sheets until recently. My thoughts are at least 4 at the back in the run in.

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

    Lost on last page.

    Would you do Heaton and Chambers/Robertson -> Cech and Gibbs (-8)?

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Not sure about Gibbs.

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

        Not nailed?

        1. Emre Can Pie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Not 100% and not picking up attacking returns.

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

            Is it because of Monreal taking his spot when Mustafi comes back?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Czech for sure.

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

        Not Gibbs?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          A slight risk.

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

            Would yo then instead choose Clichy and drop Cech (can't afford both Cech and Clichy)?

            1. Eze Really?
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Nah. Czech safe as houses. Do your best to get Big hitter defensive assets at the expense of a mid.

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

    Morning ! Need some help:

    Blind Carroll Gabbi to:
    1. Stephens Albrighton Costa -8
    2. Stephens Sane Welbeck -8
    or
    just Blind Carroll to:
    A. Sane Fuchs -4
    B. Pedro Toby -4
    C. Silva Stephens -4

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I like B.

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

        All these options are have some pros and cons, rly hard to find ideal one...

  6. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    What would you do with this lot?:

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Moneral, Holgate, Yoshida, Stevens
    Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Alli, King
    Kane, Jesus, Anichebe

    0.0 itb

    A. Save transfer. Two FT in 38 might help
    B. Alli to DeBruyne and Kane to Vardy -4
    C. Eriksen to Silva
    D. Alli to Sane
    E. Alonso to Kompany
    F. Sanchez to KDB

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

      nothing

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

      I have more or less the same , saving at the moment, but may bring in another City player..

  7. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Hazard nothing from last night's game... *sigh*

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      CS point .. same as Sanchez

  8. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Conte to bench haz against brom to stop them kicking seven bells out of him?

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

    forster or caballero?

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Cab (bit of a master of pen saves himself)

  10. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    GW37 captain choice will be a crutial decision... Do you already know who you will give the armband to?

    1. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Jesus so far

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      It was Hazard until last night. I am going Alonso.

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Could be gold!

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

        This,just what I had in mind

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

      Looking at Jesus
      See what Sanchez does tomorrow

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Vardy

    4. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      for me..defender good pick..alonso and kompany..more to alonso..vs boro could get 2 or 3 goals.

    5. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sanchez if there is no indication that he will be rested.

      Hazard and Jesus could well be rotated.

  11. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Lukaku: Keep or get rid?

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

      I would keep. Watford at home

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

    And last nights performance is why I hate owning Hazard

    His ability to disappear in games is 2nd to none

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

      At least you didn't captain him

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

        I actually don't own him but I have at various times this season and last nights performance is exactly the Ines he produced for me

    2. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      To be honest he played well but assisted the assister of the assister

    3. The Kolarov Mane โš”
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He definitely isn't the Hazard of old, but he had his chances.

      The thing is, the goal threats are coming from all over. Costa, Pedro, Fabregas, Cahill, Alonso even Matic. Instead of being the focal point he is sharing the spoils now.

  13. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    A) haz & gabb > sane, jesus
    B) kane & holgate > jesus, kompany

    Got a feeling haz and gabb may only start ine game

    1. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I prefer B

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

      A

  14. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone still has his AOA chip? Didn't find a right time to play it, I will not use it this year...

    1. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Either in 38 or not at all

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

      I played it early in the season just to get rid of it as it is just a waste of time

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

      Waste of a chip

    4. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A total waste of megabites on the FPL site!

    5. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If it remains next season, I'm tempted to use it in GW1.

    6. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      So many bitter managers on here when it comes to aoa. It's just a thing on here, that we are epected to hate the aoa chip. It is great if you have defensive problems like injuries or bad fixtures. And with a little planning, it is possible to upgrade you fodder right before WC and then use aoa. Gave me some extra points

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yep it's a handy little chip. Best saved for the business end of the season I think or when switching from 343 to 352 when the fixtures align.

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

          For sure, if you're not forced to use it due to injuries earlier. At the end you'll probably have a higher TV as well, and a strong front 8.

  15. FIRMANHO
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Is Kane essential for this GW? Front 3 is currently, Gabb, Jesus & Costa

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      No for that frontline.

  16. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Is it worth switching Sanchez to KDB or Sane this GW if he doesn't show anything tomorrow? Or am I better of saving the FT as both could be rotated?

    1. Phil Dagger โญ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I would Save
      sunderland and Stoke in GW37..

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

        would you get sanchez in for a -8 and TC for 37?

        1. Phil Dagger โญ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          for whom?
          and No

  17. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Points prediction:

    Cech
    Kosc
    Alexis
    Ozil

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      6,7, 3,3

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

      8
      6
      6
      3

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      3
      2
      2
      2

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

      2
      2
      12
      1

    5. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      2
      2
      2
      2

  18. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Best midfield punt?

    A) Son

    B) Walcott

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

      A

    2. Phil Dagger โญ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      son or Fabregas

  19. jia you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    I think that I should get some bonus points if I remain in the top 10k at season's end...considering that I'd have played with a serious handicap for 8 GWs - Gestede! Maybe he'll surprise me with a GW37 brace ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Anyone else carrying some dead weight into BB37?

    1. Phil Dagger โญ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      but Gestede might be your bench Fodder no?

      I am going with Anichebe in GW37 ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I know but he's really stinking up my BB. Fair point,forgot that many will have Anichebe who is almost as bad. It's prob Anichebe 2-4 points to Gestede's 1 ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. Phil Dagger โญ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          I would be Overjoyed if chubby gets 4 points ๐Ÿ˜€

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            His Warhol 15 minutes is imminent. ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Dead weight? Yeah! Sanchez, Kane, Anichebe, Hennessey, Jakupovic, Kone.

  20. MarkoSD
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Is baily nailed for 37? Second euro leg is close to first game but after that final is far away

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

      Who knows

      We just can't trust Mourhino

  21. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Team for bench boost in 37 Caballero/pickford
    Monreal alonso vertonghen stephens blind
    Alli alexis haz king jwp
    Gabbi kane jesus
    2FT 0.0itb

    I need your help guys

    A) blind to huth/clichy/brunt
    B) sanchez jwp blind to kdb ox bertrand (-4)
    C) bring a city midfielder somehow in? And blind to someone

  22. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Kept him for so long now its tough to decide....especially at home to Watford

    Lukaku > Jesus?

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

      Yes

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

    Anyone scared of rotation? Which of the best players from the best teams are least likely to be rotated?

    Hazard surely can't be worth it if he's rested after only one set of 90 mins...

    Should I remove Chelsea and Spurs players for City and Arsenal ones?

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

      I thought about the same thing

  24. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sorry for spam...

    0.1m short of Lukaku, Firmino to Jesus, Hazard for a -4.

    Would you do Heaton to Caballero for -8 to finance that?

  25. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    How did Pedro look yesterday?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Pissed off for hitting the top of the bar

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Good but his feet got ahead of his brain on a few occasions. Boro were awful so hard to judge also.

  26. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Chasing a 50 point lead with TC left.

    De Gea
    Holgate Yoshida Alonso
    Sanchez Alli Tadic Hazard
    Kane Benteke Jesus

    Randolph - PVA Maguire Clayton

    1 FT, 0.3 itb

    Tadic to Sané + De Gea to Pickford -4 or save?

  27. jia you
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Alonso (C)
    Seen it mentioned once or twice on here. I think it's a great shout! Think I'll do it, but a Sanchez haul in midweek might throw a spanner in the works!

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

      Should get 2 cs imo, goal or an assist is a bonus

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        If he gets rested tho ur screwed high chance of that no?

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          ...this is my concern, there is a chance that Conte tests out Ake for a game as a WB, unsure whether the chances are slim or likely though!

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Haz was my planned captain but pretty sure he might get a rest.

        2. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          No player is safe for rotation now. Costa golden boot outsider could play the DGW. Haz will be rested; or taken off after an hour. If you choose a Chelsea skip my choice is Alonso.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      My choice after watching last night.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I have to say that in most games I've watched CHE play of late Alonso has looked like scoring a goal! Do you think he'll start both games Smeggs?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          about 90% which is higher than anyone else IMO.

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

            agree with this. no player can fill his boots atm...

          2. jia you
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Tend to agree mate. I brought in Kompany for Valencia and have a sneaky feeling that he could work out also (my current VC). I never would have thought that I'd have two defenders as top candidates for dgw37 captain even last week! ๐Ÿ™‚

            1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Well kompany won't get rotated that's for sure and both games at home

              1. jia you
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                Yup and one against WBA which is a 90% CS imo! Can see him scoring another goal before the end also!

                1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 17 days ago

                  Yea I have just got him in this for 37, grating me I have been planning to get him for last two weeks but had other things to do

                2. MrZ
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 17 days ago

                  wba scored 2 this gw... anything is possible

            2. Eze Really?
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Yep and I have a TC to boot!

              1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                Tc on kompany or alonso could be mega points that's so exciting

              2. jia you
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                nice mate, good luck!

  28. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Chasing on ML and my diffs are Hazard-Ozil-Sane. Keep up with them or change to KDB-Sanchez-Albrighton?

  29. Federico
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Any of these worth a hit?

    A) Holgate* -> Kosc
    B) Gabriel -> Kosc
    C) King* -> Fabregas
    D) JWP -> Fabregas

    *SGW

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

      a or b

  30. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Can I catch my ML Leader in GW37? He lead by 50 points.

    My team(Bench Boost)

    Cech Pickford

    Azpi Kosc Stephens Kone Holgate

    Sanchez(vc) Hazard Eriksen Sane King

    Kane Jesus(c) Anichebe

    ML Leader(no chips left)

    DDG Boruc

    Azpi Clyne Daniels McAuley Baines

    Hazard Alli King Coutinho DeRoon

    Lukaku Benteke Rashford

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Very tough - he might take an insurance hit or two to match your big hitters.

      15% chance

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Ah. Fingers crossed!