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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. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Do I need to change anything for this BB team?

    1FT 0.2 ITB

    Willy
    Alonso Monreal Stephens
    King Sanchez Hazard Alli
    Jesus Costa Kane

    Pickford--Carroll--Bavies--Holgate

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

  2. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gibson to:
    A) Kompany (rotation? but prefer him)
    B)Otamendi (nailed)

    Hazard to KDB (-4) Yes/No ?

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

      Kompany - actually more nailed than Otamendi.

      No to the second.

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but not sure if Kompany will be rotated not to get injured again...

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

          What's the point of having him if not playing him.

          Besides, what do they have to save him for. PL is literally the only competition they're playing for.

          1. HD7
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Hope so, Id like to pick him instead of Otamendi

    2. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A
      Yes

  3. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What to do, lads?

    Willy, Pickford
    Alonso, Monreal, Yoshida, Cedric, Holgate
    Sanchez, Haz, Erik, King, Capoue
    Kane, Costa, Gabbi

    1FT, 0.2 itB

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

    Benched Stephens....

    Played Alonso 😎

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens could still out score him. Unlikely thou

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

        Yeah I know - can't be disappointed with whatever Stephens gets now - played Yoshida, Monreal and Alonso

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

          Same front three 🙂

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

            *back three

        2. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You did the right as a clean sheet against Liverpool was certainly unexpected but it wouldn't surprise me if they keep another one tomorrow night

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Played Gabriel, benched Kompany...

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        DGW Blindness

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yepp 🙁

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

        Nail biting!

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          It sure is 🙂

      3. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😮

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          there is hope

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Preach

      The cool ones also benched yoshida too

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

        Amen brother.

    4. MTPockets
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ditto. Phew

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

      Benched Stephens and Yoshida....

      Played Alonso, Cahill and Monreal.

      Just need an Arsenal goal or two and I will be a happy bunny.

    6. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Stephens will get a clean sheet, a goal and maximum bonus points against Arsenal.

      I benched him for Daniel’s one-pointer.

    7. QPRUTD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same here, but played Bavies too 🙁

    8. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Did the same. Played Yoshida and Vert too. I won't worry about bench pts as long as I'm sure I made a logical decision to bench someone. Didn't expect Stephens CS tbh.

      1. Philip Jones's Diary
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Played Yosh and Gabriel. Hopefully Gabriel stays on the bench for the full 90. Mustafi coming back could save me.

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

      Same 🙂 (don't know how to do sunglasses)

  5. Profa Benitez
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Jagielka nailed against Watford?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

    GW1 teams :

    Mine

    Forster Adrian
    Walker Valencia Morgan Friend Kone
    Firmino Oscar Tadic Feghouli Townsend
    Aguero Vardy Gray

    Wow 🙂

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I came withinin minutes of feghouli and went redmond instead really glad I did not

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

        I didn't read the OP and thought for a second you had taken leave of your senses.

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

      Heaton Foster
      Shaw friend stones Evans love
      Fischer hazard Alli firmino Lewis cook
      Vardy kun Gray.

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I forgot Oscar even existed. Harsh game!

      Foster

      Valencia Shaw Stones

      Lamela Firmino Redmond Hazard

      Gray Aguero Vardy

      Template XD

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

        Starting XI that is, obvs.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea - Jakupovic
      Stones - Friend - Azpi - Amat - Paredes
      Zaha - Firmino - Silva - Redmond - Fletcher
      Aguero - Ibra - Gray

      Stones, Redmond and Gray bandwagons were derailed very quickly.......

    5. QPRUTD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Alex Iwobi in my team 🙂

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton (Valdes)
      Van Dijk Valencia Walker (McAuley, Daniels)
      Redmond Sanchez Hazard Deuleueofeueo (Albrighton)
      Aguero Negredo Carrol

      66 points. McAuley 7 bench points.

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

        Good choice!

    7. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      My GW 1 was good too with Redmond and Lamela. Went down hill since then. Doing well recently. 80 k. Will be happy to be inside top 100 k.

    8. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It's not that bad

    9. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Foster
      Valencia Stones Fuchs
      Hazard Firmino Redmond Townsend
      Ibra Aguero Long

      Jaku Friend Pieters Capoue

      I do not understand the Townsend pick!

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

      de Gea Jakupovic
      Azpilicueta Morgan Stones Friend Amat
      Sanchez Barkley Townsend Ramirez Capoue
      Aguero Vardy Wilson

      And now I'm in top 1k. Un****ingbelievable!!!!

    11. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Foster
      Valencia Stones VanDijk
      Tadic Firmino DeBruyne Hazard
      Aguero Gray Long

      Midfield not bad.

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

      I had Wickham

  7. QPRUTD
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Most boring buildup to a GW , with no transfers to make 😐

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

      I've 2FTs and I don't really want to make a transfer

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

    Who are folk lining up for, as a luxury GW 38 transfer?

    I'm looking to get Siggy in, but barring any injuries I think I'll have a spare transfer. Any recommendations?

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

      Willian maybe

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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

        Good shout. Chelsea will be playing for fun by then.

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

      Rolling a transfer and bringing in KDB.

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

        Yeah, I'd like KDB, but on 3 City at the moment already. Need to figure out who I'd swap.

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

          Thinking of getting rid of Haz and swapping Sané for Siggy. Depends what City have to play for by then.

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

            Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Hazard, Sane > KDB, Siggy.

    3. QPRUTD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Daniel Sturridge
      Ake
      Charlie Austin

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

        Sturbridge, eww....

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

        *Sturridge

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      John Terry

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

        Big JT, one last roll of the dice.

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

    I see a lit of worry for Chelsea rotation.
    But the games are pretty evenly spread out, including the cup final.
    I've heard that Conte doesn't have a history of rotating a lot, even with the league won. Can anyone confirm/deny that?

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

      Someone posted a week or so back a detailed breakdown of his time at Juve at the end of the season and how yes he did rotate. Not massively so but he did unfortunately

      1. FrankieTheGent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think reading that he was less likely to rotate with a cup final coming - I guess to keep the team 'active'

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

          I worry a bit for Hazard vs WBA, if Pulis is basing his tactic of having the WBA players tackling the **** out of him 🙁

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

          Hopefully that is the case, shame we can't find that post again.

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

        Thanks

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

        Oh cheers MT.. 🙂

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

    OK lads
    A Bavies & King or
    B Kompany & Albrighton for -4?

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Order of priority please

    A) KDB
    B) Mahrez
    C) Vardy

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

      A C B

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

      ACB

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ACB

  12. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gibson to Kompany
    Zaha to Albrighton... see that Kompany price rised

    Have just the money to make the transfers but want to wait Wednesday match to see for any injuries.

    Should we expect Albrighton to rise also before the Wednesday match? 🙂

  13. LVG
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you get for the last 3 games? Hazard or Fabregas, worried about Hazard's minutes and think Conte will want to give Fabreagas game time.

    Fabregas also allows me to upgrade tom carroll to sane for a hit for bench boost.

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

      Fabre

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Go Fab and Sane then yeah.

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

    If Sanchez fail to score or assist on Thursday, I am going to sell him for Fabregas or KDB, but likely Fabre

    Would u agree?

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

      I can do Anichebe and Sanchez OUT, Jesus and Fabregas IN.
      What do you think of those? For free

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

      I'm willing to put my house and GF on Alexis not scoring on Thursday.

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

        Location, and pictures before I take this bet please.

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

          lol u bunch of jokers make my day

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😎

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You don't own a house or have a GF?

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

          Have both!

      4. tokara
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        do it! i would

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Dying for this season to end, limping over the line big time 🙁 I hate my defence 🙁 Kos news is annoying too 🙁

    Either of these worth a -8? Possibly a -12 if Kos is out for sure.

    Walker+Stones+Jaku > Cahill+Yoshida+Caballero (-8)
    Walker+Stones+DDG > Alonso+vertonghen+Caballero (-8)

    Team:

    DDG • Jakupovic
    Koscielny • Stephens • Chambers • Stones • Walker
    Sanchez • Alli • Sane • Zaha • Coutinho
    Kane • Jesus • Gabbi

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

      What Kos news?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        See last few pages. Wenger says he's a big doubt for tomorrow.

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas Perez is available for selection, but his Arsenal future is not certain...

    “He is again fit. He was back in training yesterday. “He’s a top quality striker but I couldn’t give him the games he wants and deserves, I confess that. I feel a bit sorry for him.” Asked about a Spain return for Perez, Wenger said: “If I am the manager I would love to keep him but we have to sit down and see if he has a realistic chance to play.”

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger could give him a go. Not like Giroud and Dat Guy are doing the business and Sanchez wants to play on the wing....

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

      I think that he's leaving us in the summer. Simply too good to waste his career on the bench.

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Arrrgh. Koscielny over Monreal was the wrong pick then.

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

      How so?

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

        If it's Dinnnery, encase it in salt before eating it.

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

          Wenger confirmed it himself.

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

            Fair enough. It would be good for me personally but I understand it's a PITA for many folks here.

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

      Were the quotes on here not from Wenger then?

  18. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Already have maximum Arsenal, Chelsea, City, Southampton... Need a defender for max 5.4 to replace Blind, any ideas?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bavies

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

        Rose not back?

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Davies probably? I am having the same dilemma

  19. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which of the following Chelsea assets are most likely to get rotated for the Watford and/or Sunderland games?

    Hazard
    Costa
    Alonso

  20. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mr Dinnery claiming there's doubts over Koscielny's fitness for the Soton game.

    Why oh why did I fork out the 'premium' for him over Monreal and Gabriel. I should've known haha!

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

      Relax, he'll play.

      How do I know?

      My main ML rival has him 😀

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

      Same. Plus it'll be a dullard transfer next week and then he'll turn out to be fine

  21. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys, none FPL related question, if anyone is kind enough to give me some tips?

    I'm coming to London and was wondering which area is best to stay in if I want to see the main attractions. I know anywhere in Zone 1 probably, but it's very expensive I would guess. It will be for less than one week.

    Thanks all for helping out, appreciate your time and effort.

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

      What do you prefer, chav or posh?

  22. J0E
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    New community article

    Here's Casper86 with a look at the two promoted Championship sides.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/05/09/the-promoted-teams-201718/

  23. AceKn1ght
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What's the best chip to have going into GW37?

    I've got BB boost, and my ML rival (who is 9 points ahead of me) has his TC to use...

    I'm feeling fairly confident! 😉

    What is everyone else using?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      BB

  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    B.Davies should keep his place or not ?

  25. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Green arrow from 50k to 35k, still got Sanchez (C), Cech, Yosh & Stephens...Skies the limit???

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    54k. Only Alexis (C) left. Red?

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

      Nah you'll be ok if there's no clean sheets

  27. LVG
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sane or Sterling?

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

    Austin to start over gabbi ?

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

      Long more likely. Maybe even J-rod. No reason for Puel to burn Gabbi out in pointless end of season games

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

        How are the games pointless?

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

          We can finish 8th max. Squad will get games. Fully expect McQueen, long, J-Rod, Austin maybe even caceres to get minutes

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe on the weekend.

  29. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and monreal > Costa and alonso for a hit ? Call it a kneejerk but alonso is killing my season.

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Chill Winston

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Chill. I got rid of Alonso too a few weeks back but they could easily be rotated. Kane going for golden boot, wouldn't remove him for a hit

  30. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    BB team
    Cech Caballero
    Alonso Koscielny Yoshida Stephens Davies
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe
    1ft 0.2m itb. Save for final game or take any punt?