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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. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Can everyone stop loling.

  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Cahill fouls Luiz

    Chelsea get a free kick

  3. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Great for my ML, rivals captained Jesus and Sterling and own Mhki

    I captained Lukaku and did Mhki > Coutinhio based on rumours last night!

  4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Richalison in subs. Lucky didnt get a hatty.I told u pep is pep

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

      I would be very surprised if he was someone else.

  5. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling to get 30 minutes

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea players time wasting

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

    Swansea starting line-up: Lukasz Fabianski, Kyle Naughton, Martin Olsson, Leon Britton, Federico Fernández, Alfie Mawson, Renato Sanches, Tom Carroll, Tammy Abraham, Luciano Narsingh, Jordan Ayew.
    Substitutes: Mike van der Hoorn, Wayne Routledge, Sam Clucas, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Angel Rangel, Ki Sung-yueng, Nathan Dyer

    Lineup - Leicester starting line-up: Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Simpson, Christian Fuchs, Vicente Iborra, Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire, Riyad Mahrez, Wilfred Ndidi, Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki, Marc Albrighton.
    Substitutes: Kelechi Iheanacho, Ben Hamer, Islam Slimani, Daniel Amartey, Demarai Gray, Andy King, Ben Chilwell

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

    Sterling normally scores when he comes off the bench..So does Jesus....Not worried at all

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

      If they (my c/vc) don't play, I've got a nightmare scenario of a Burnley defender stepping up.

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

    Damn you Pep >:(

  10. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Brought in Sterling for Mkhi.

    bench > bench

  11. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why change an attack that just scored 7?

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

      Fatigue

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta rest some eventually

  12. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry, but this is why I just didn't bring Sterling in, let alone captain. Got burned exactly the same way last season when he was subbed early in the CL game but never played.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/17/lineup-lessons-gameweek-8-part-two-3/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_16735147

  13. yemzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    never ever trust pep.

  14. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sane played 90 minutes in midweek ffs.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling played 70!

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sane didn’t play during internationals and also, most importantly, is a far better player than Sterling

  15. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Long throw is such an asset in football and such a rare skill.

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Worst season ever...

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You've had a lot of bad ones ...

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

    My front line has jesus & morata

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

    Chicken legs vs tired legs 😎

  19. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone in ML has captained Jesus, don't mind him on the bench despite being an owner.

  20. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro got assist??

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, sitting on a 13 pointer right now (including BAPS).

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

    Stoke starting line-up: Jack Butland, Glen Johnson, Erik Pieters, Ryan Shawcross, Geoff Cameron, Kurt Zouma, Joe Allen, Darren Fletcher, Jesé, Mame Biram Diouf, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
    Substitutes: Saido Berahino, Kevin Wimmer, Ibrahim Afellay, Charlie Adam, Ramadan Sobhi, Lee Grant, Peter Crouch

    Lineup - Bournemouth starting line-up: Asmir Begovic, Adam Smith, Charlie Daniels, Lewis Cook, Simon Francis, Nathan Aké, Junior Stanislas, Andrew Surman, Benik Afobe, Lys Mousset, Jordon Ibe.
    Substitutes: Artur Boruc, Marc Pugh, Harry Arter, Callum Wilson, Steve Cook, Dan Gosling, Ryan Fraser

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who are these two teams?

  22. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    jesus to aguero is settled for me this week, gonna go big with aguero lukaku and kane, for now at least

  23. Jonesfromthere
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hahah can’t help but laugh. Captaining Sterling was never going to be a good idea.

    And points to Jesus warning posted yesterday

  24. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Love the City news. Hows your bench lads?

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

      Carroll first sub

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. William B Davis
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fecks sake. RLC to come on and doucoure last sub. Just can't catch s break this season. Sterling cap too!

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

      RLC (sub), Niasse (hopeless), Ward (on for minus points) 🙁

  25. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pep Gorilla has put in his team based on who scratches his balls better.

  26. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    We all just now wait for Sterling and Jesus to come on and hope for returns.

  27. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    That pundit idiot will be piping up today then

    1. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Well, he took a lot of unnecessary stick to be honest.

  28. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last week someone on here went nuts at me for saying Sterling wont start this week.. lol

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

    Hit to bring in Morata, Sterling (c), Jesus (vc). This GW is officially dead.

    1. William B Davis
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Really is a case to just never touch the team for entire duration of season