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5 February 2018 3583 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 26 draws to a conclusion this evening as Watford welcome Chelsea to Vicarage Road.

Although the Hornets boast the league’s worst home defensive record, conceding 25 times in front of their own fans, the arrival of new manager Javi Gracia has hinted at an improvement at the back.

Watford have conceded just one goal in their subsequent two matches across all competitions, though on the downside, they have yet to find the net since the Spaniard was appointed.

But their previous lack of resilience bodes well for the visitors’ Eden Hazard tonight.

The Belgian has served up double-digits in each of his last two road trips, producing a total of three goals and 26 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points over visits to Arsenal and Brighton.

Indeed, with four of his five double-figure tallies delivered on the road, Hazard is the ninth top captaincy pick for Gameweek 26, handed the armband by 2.1% of FPL managers and nine of the top 100.

Hazard is joined in a front three by the fit-again Willian, who has collected three lots of 10+ points returns in his last five league starts.

Elsewhere for Antonio Conte’s side, new arrival Olivier Giroud could get the opportunity to play his way into contention among the mid-price frontman.

Costing 8.2 in FPL, the Frenchman is named on the bench in the continued absence of Alvaro Morata.

But the big team news involves Marcos Alonso, who misses his first game of the season for the Blues as a “precautionary” measure. His absence is a major blow, with the top scoring defender owned by over 1.5 million managers.

Victor Moses looks set to play on the left tonight, with Davide Zappacosta on the right and new signing Emerson named on the bench.

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

  1. ljuta zena
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jones & Alonso, missed cs
    Ederson & Otamendi, late goal
    Kane missed penalty....

    Feel like someone steal 30 points from me...

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

      Lol @ assuming points. Also, many others in similar positions so whatever.

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Captain Mo at least

    2. Ahtikullervo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I had Kane and Sanches missing penalties...

    3. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Followed your link, You don’t have all of those players...

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Previous season, Sherlock. 18415 id

        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Fix your link rather than bagging someone who followed the wrong one.

          1. ljuta zena
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Why? If you dont believe me, cross the street quietly

            1. Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              You never look at anyone else's linked team? 🙄

              1. ljuta zena
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Oh yes, but my OR is weak. About 100K. What's interesting there...

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

    Azpi foul -BPS 😎

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I see Capoue is playing. He will likely score a 25 yarder

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That's Doucoure's job this season.

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Beat me to it 😀

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, Doucoure is the new Capoue this year.

  4. Lokako
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alolonso essential they said

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Perhaps 5 weeks ago

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        ^This

      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I summon the powers of captain hindsight

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Salah will be a forward in the game next season, right...?

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

      Probably

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Why you say that?!? He plays the furthest forward out of EVERYONE!!!! 😮 😆

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Double standards. Not playing as a false nine so no chance of a conversion.

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      An expensive one.

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

    I just was happy that my closest rival has no (c) Alonso, to find out he has VC Salah... 🙁

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Deulofail

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

      Yes?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😛

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Deul-o-fail

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

      Yes?

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

    I did my moves on Sunday. Now is the time to switch of till Saturday. This FFS is driving me nuts a bit.

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

    Doucoure the most wasteful finisher in the league?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison says hello

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling says hello

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Morata says hi

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

    Richarlison looking his lively self

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't he look that way every 2pter?

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Damn straight!

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

        Yup

  12. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just got home... Has alonzo scored yet?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rip 😥

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What league does Alonzo play in?

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Not mine apparently....

      2. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        oh the Z I got ya...

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Monreal the new Alonso starting from GW28

  13. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Checking out Alonso's stats and was surprised that he's only actually got 1 assist. Those of us with long memories might recall when Patrick Berger was listed as a cheap defender in 1996 and scored 6 goals and a couple of assists in just 23 appearances

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

    Bakayoko really sucks...

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bakayoko is terrible

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea defence struggling.

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Really badly

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

    Troy Deeney 😆

    Complete fresh airshot

  18. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney. WOW. :O 😆 😮

  19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How's Delofeu's audition for our teams coming along?

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

      Promising. And that'll be true for the rest of the season

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        If he shows half the skill he did at Everton he'll be getting in my team

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

          Good luck with that 😛

  20. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Only Hazard(c) can save this Horrendous GW.
    On 35 pts currently

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      At least you still have hope.

  21. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Drake close.

  22. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ahhhh Willian. Your killing me

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What did he do? All I have left this week

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Skyed a shot close range

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard needs to get Salah's selfishness. Should be scoring 20 goals a season.

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Willian close

  25. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    troll loleeny

  26. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea missing the defensive stability Alonso offers

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Chuckle chuckle

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sod Chelsea - we're all missing the mental stability he offers

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

    Willian with a wild swing

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso & Jones out gives me Mee & Robertson off the bench for a total of two points despite Shaqiri 1st sub. Annoying.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd take that. Al0ns0, J0nes, Tark0wski and St0nes here

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso on for 3bps goarnnnn

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

    Next year i want a "change captain afterwards" chip

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rather change team during GW chip

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

        🙂 that would be handy

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Fantasy CL lol