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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.

  1. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nope.

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

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

    Hazard to KDB (-4) Yes/No ?

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

      Kompany - actually more nailed than Otamendi.

      No to the second.

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

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

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

            Hope so, Id like to pick him instead of Otamendi

    2. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A
      Yes

  3. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 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
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Benched Stephens....

    Played Alonso 😎

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Stephens could still out score him. Unlikely thou

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

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

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

          Same front three 🙂

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

            *back three

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 9 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
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Played Gabriel, benched Kompany...

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        DGW Blindness

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

          yepp 🙁

      2. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Nail biting!

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

          It sure is 🙂

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

        😮

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

          there is hope

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

      Preach

      The cool ones also benched yoshida too

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

        Amen brother.

    4. MTPockets
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ditto. Phew

      • _Make
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 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.

      • Mick J
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

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

        I benched him for Daniel’s one-pointer.

      • QPRUTD
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Same here, but played Bavies too 🙁

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

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

      • ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

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

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

      Is Jagielka nailed against Watford?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

    6. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 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
        8 years, 9 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

        I forgot Oscar even existed. Harsh game!

        Foster

        Valencia Shaw Stones

        Lamela Firmino Redmond Hazard

        Gray Aguero Vardy

        Template XD

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

          Starting XI that is, obvs.

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

        Alex Iwobi in my team 🙂

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

          Good choice!

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

        It's not that bad

      9. Hasselbaink Forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 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
        8 years, 9 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Foster
        Valencia Stones VanDijk
        Tadic Firmino DeBruyne Hazard
        Aguero Gray Long

        Midfield not bad.

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

        I had Wickham

    7. QPRUTD
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

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

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

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

    8. Jedi_Reed
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Willian maybe

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

          This.

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

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

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

        Rolling a transfer and bringing in KDB.

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

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

      3. QPRUTD
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Daniel Sturridge
        Ake
        Charlie Austin

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

          Sturbridge, eww....

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

          *Sturridge

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

        John Terry

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

          Big JT, one last roll of the dice.

    9. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 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
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 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
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 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
            8 years, 9 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
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

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

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

          Thanks

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

          Oh cheers MT.. 🙂

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

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

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

      Order of priority please

      A) KDB
      B) Mahrez
      C) Vardy

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

        A C B

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

        ACB

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

        ACB

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

        Fabre

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

        Go Fab and Sane then yeah.

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

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

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

          Location, and pictures before I take this bet please.

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

            lol u bunch of jokers make my day

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

          😎

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

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

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

            Have both!

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

          do it! i would

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

        What Kos news?

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

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

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

      Arrrgh. Koscielny over Monreal was the wrong pick then.

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

        How so?

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

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

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

            Wenger confirmed it himself.

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

        Were the quotes on here not from Wenger then?

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

        Bavies

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

          Rose not back?

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

        Davies probably? I am having the same dilemma

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

        What do you prefer, chav or posh?

    22. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 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
      8 years, 9 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
        8 years, 9 months ago

        BB

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

      B.Davies should keep his place or not ?

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

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

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

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

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

      Sane or Sterling?

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

      Austin to start over gabbi ?

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

          How are the games pointless?

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

        Maybe on the weekend.

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

        Chill Winston

      2. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 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
      8 years, 9 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?