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Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Watford

Gameweek 9 continues with the first of Saturday’s matches as faltering champions Chelsea take on away day specialists Watford at Stamford Bridge.

The potential for points appears strong with Marco Silva’s side likely to maintain a positive approach and attack the Blues. The Hornets are unbeaten on their travels and have amassed eight goals from their four away fixtures. And in Richarlison, they have a Fantasy asset on the ascent.

The Brazilian has three goals and three assists to his name in just seven starts, returns that have boosted his ownership by over 300,000 since Gameweek 6, leading to a 0.3 price hike.

All of Richarlison’s goals have come away from home, and he will bid to get more joy from an out-of-sorts Chelsea defence that has recorded just three clean sheets from their eight fixtures so far.

However, Antonio Conte’s side have potent weapons to punish their opponent should they gamble and attack.

Alvaro Morata will make a return to Premier League action today having missed the Gameweek 8 defeat to Crystal Palace with a hamstring injury sustained against Manchester City.

The Spaniard’s ownership is in recovery after recent heavy losses, having been the top transfer target following his Gameweek 6 hat-trick at Stoke City. Some 201,000+ managers have acquired Morata ahead of today’s clash, with 191,000 (3.7%) trusting him with their captaincy.

Morata has been involved – scored or assisted – 73% of Chelsea’s goals when on the pitch.

Eden Hazard is the other key attacking asset on show. Back in the Chelsea starting line-up against City and at Palace, his impact has so far been minimal.

But the Belgian scored a brace in the midweek Champions League draw with Rome, underlining his undoubted Fantasy potential – particularly at Stamford Bridge. Hazard scored 12 goals in home matches last season, top for midfielders and second only to Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I based my Wildcard on Sterling,Jesus and Morata

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      fine decisions

      be patient

    2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Same here. So unfortunate

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero (C) 😎

  3. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who said Bats equaliser? Well done son
    HAZ C here, come on get the winner!!!!

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro assist.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Did Micky > Sterling 😎

  4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Having no luck this season last week I took an 8 point his brought in Batsyhui.
    This week I wildcarded and got rid of him brought Morata instead

  5. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Having only just got in Aguero this GW im pretty happy :), hes my onlt city Asset

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Batshit wagon?

  7. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison antibap magnet

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      losing the ball too may times

  8. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Will Sterling get any game time?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeh, 10 minutes and a hattie. No sweat.

  9. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else with Jesus and Sterling as Cap and vc?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep Sterling (c) Jesus (vc)

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Late goals count ......

    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That’s tough but best to always split captains games imo. Think a cancelled fixture years ago taught me that lesson

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Horrible. Pep choosing to give Bernardo his first start and bench his more inform player (Sterling) vs one of the toughest defence in the league (on their day)

  10. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Man City starting line-up: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Fabian Delph, Fernandinho, John Stones, Nicolás Otamendi, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Sergio Agüero, Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sané.
    Substitutes: Yaya Touré, Gabriel Jesus, Claudio Bravo, Eliaquim Mangala, Ilkay Gündogan, Danilo, Raheem Sterling

    Lineup - Burnley starting line-up: Nick Pope, Matthew Lowton, Stephen Ward, Steven Defour, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Robbie Brady, Jack Cork, Chris Wood, Jeff Hendrick, Scott Arfield.
    Substitutes: Ashley Barnes, Phil Bardsley, Ashley Westwood, Charlie Taylor, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Anders Lindegaard, Kevin Long

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gee Wizz, first names and all!

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        😀

  11. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pep acts like we can trust him, then breaks FPL again just for jokes

  12. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Was gonna do pedro to sterling last gw, didn't, did it this gw and Loool

  13. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mkhitaryan, Jesus (c), Sterling ....

  14. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Stupid commentator said Hazard passed it to Batshuayi FFS

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah he did, thought it as Haz assist until I saw replay

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RLC bench

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Oh great

  16. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling to come on at 60min and rip Burnley a new 'ole.

  17. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why the hell are Sterling owners complaining ( I am one myself btw) . It's all part of the territory with Pep and you know this when you buy any City attacking asset.

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Very true.
      Brought him for a hit this week and surprisingly calm about it... so far

    2. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yer I own him too. I knew the risks.

      Jesus captainers did too so was high risk high reward

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Was prepared for one of them to be benched. Two is taking the proverbial.

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling(c) Jesus(vc) holy f***

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Never VC in the same match

      1. Slam
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        What if he had Aguero instead of Jesus? Still never VC from same match?

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Swap c and vc for me

  19. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Boom!

    Did Mkhi > Sterling

    Finally some luck 😎

  20. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle starting line-up: Robert Elliot, DeAndre Yedlin, Javier Manquillo, Isaac Hayden, Jamaal Lascelles, Florian Lejeune, Matt Ritchie, Jonjo Shelvey, Joselu, Ayoze Pérez, Christian Atsu.
    Substitutes: Mohamed Diamé, Ciaran Clark, Karl Darlow, Jacob Murphy, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Mikel Merino, Jesús Gámez

    Lineup - C Palace starting line-up: Julian Speroni, Joel Ward, Patrick van Aanholt, Yohan Cabaye, Scott Dann, Mamadou Sakho, James McArthur, Luka Milivojevic, Wilfried Zaha, Andros Townsend, Jeffrey Schlupp.
    Substitutes: Jason Puncheon, Bakary Sako, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jairo Riedewald, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, James Tomkins, Wayne Hennessey

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha up front again

    2. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Speroni starts ahead of fit again Hennessey

  21. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling captainer here, hoping he stays benched now with Kaku vice. Hopefully Jesus comes on though

  22. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Did alli > sterling
    Alli to score

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      i did it by -4

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Wimmer bench

  24. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pep jThe Joker

  25. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling (c) Morata (vc) and Jesus

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any other teams playing at 3pm?

  27. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Huddersfield starting line-up: Jonas Lössl, Tommy Smith, Chris Löwe, Danny Williams, Zanka, Christopher Schindler, Tom Ince, Jonathan Hogg, Laurent Depoitre, Aaron Mooy, Elias Kachunga.
    Substitutes: Steve Mounie, Florent Hadergjonaj, Martin Cranie, Scott Malone, Joel Coleman, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Rajiv van La Parra

    Lineup - Man Utd starting line-up: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Nemanja Matic, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera, Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial.
    Substitutes: Scott McTominay, Matteo Darmian, Sergio Romero, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Daley Blind, Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelöf

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why am I on the bench?