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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. anish10
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Nope.

  2. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

      Kompany - actually more nailed than Otamendi.

      No to the second.

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

            Hope so, Id like to pick him instead of Otamendi

    2. v12w12
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      A
      Yes

  3. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

    Benched Stephens....

    Played Alonso ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

      Stephens could still out score him. Unlikely thou

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

          Same front three ๐Ÿ™‚

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

            *back three

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

      Played Gabriel, benched Kompany...

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

        DGW Blindness

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          yepp ๐Ÿ™

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

        Nail biting!

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          It sure is ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          there is hope

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Preach

      The cool ones also benched yoshida too

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

        Amen brother.

    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Ditto. Phew

      • _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Benched Stephens and Yoshida....

        Played Alonso, Cahill and Monreal.

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

      • Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

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

        I benched him for Daniel’s one-pointer.

      • QPRUTD
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Same here, but played Bavies too ๐Ÿ™

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

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

      • ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Same ๐Ÿ™‚ (don't know how to do sunglasses)

    5. Profa Benitez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Is Jagielka nailed against Watford?

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

        Yes

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

      GW1 teams :

      Mine

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

      Wow ๐Ÿ™‚

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

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

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

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

      3. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          Starting XI that is, obvs.

      4. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Alex Iwobi in my team ๐Ÿ™‚

      6. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

          Good choice!

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

        It's not that bad

      9. Hasselbaink Forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Foster
        Valencia Stones VanDijk
        Tadic Firmino DeBruyne Hazard
        Aguero Gray Long

        Midfield not bad.

      12. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I had Wickham

    7. QPRUTD
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Most boring buildup to a GW , with no transfers to make ๐Ÿ˜

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

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

    8. Jedi_Reed
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Willian maybe

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          This.

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

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

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

        Rolling a transfer and bringing in KDB.

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

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

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

        Daniel Sturridge
        Ake
        Charlie Austin

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

          Sturbridge, eww....

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

          *Sturridge

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

        John Terry

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

          Big JT, one last roll of the dice.

    9. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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 ๐Ÿ™

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

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

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

          Thanks

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

          Oh cheers MT.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    10. Dongo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

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

    11. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Order of priority please

      A) KDB
      B) Mahrez
      C) Vardy

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

        A C B

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

        ACB

      3. _Make
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        ACB

    12. HD7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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? ๐Ÿ™‚

    13. LVG
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Fabre

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Go Fab and Sane then yeah.

    14. tokara
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

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

          Location, and pictures before I take this bet please.

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

            lol u bunch of jokers make my day

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          ๐Ÿ˜Ž

        3. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

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

            Have both!

        4. tokara
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          do it! i would

    15. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Dying for this season to end, limping over the line big time ๐Ÿ™ I hate my defence ๐Ÿ™ Kos news is annoying too ๐Ÿ™

      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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        What Kos news?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

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

    16. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

      Arrrgh. Koscielny over Monreal was the wrong pick then.

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

        How so?

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

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

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

            Wenger confirmed it himself.

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

        Were the quotes on here not from Wenger then?

    18. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Bavies

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

          Rose not back?

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

        Davies probably? I am having the same dilemma

    19. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Relax, he'll play.

        How do I know?

        My main ML rival has him ๐Ÿ˜€

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

        What do you prefer, chav or posh?

    22. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      What is everyone else using?

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        BB

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

      B.Davies should keep his place or not ?

    25. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

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

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

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

    27. LVG
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sane or Sterling?

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

      Austin to start over gabbi ?

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

          How are the games pointless?

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

        Maybe on the weekend.

    29. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days ago

        Chill Winston

      2. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days 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, 17 days 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?