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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. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea in complete meltdown.

  2. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Woohooo ALL cleansheets wiped out except for manu! lol

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

      DDG owner here 😉

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I had treble united defence but Jones didn’t play...

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

    ALONSO COVERS AZPI 😛

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And Moses

  4. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Now Duffy from the bench looks like a steel with his 2 points 😀

  5. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Cherrio Antonio

  6. Planet Jo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Oh yes! Doucoure. One of my best decisions this season. What a player.

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

    Stop dancing on Conte's grave Watford.

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

      Lol

  8. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso gets the same points as Azpi!!

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

    My god this is embarrassing. 😆

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

    Doucoure is disgusting

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ML rival benched him this time, I would have been pissed

  11. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Would have been negative points for Alonso if he started. Every cloud.

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

    Mental

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    4. Omg

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Absolutely superb from Watford.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      watfordalona

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It was very Barca-esque! Wonderful passing and movement.

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That's it Lingard ---> Doucoure done

  16. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Doucoure to steel Hazard baps, I hope so...

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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

    Lol @ azpi owners

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

    Lucky Alonso who was saved from this!

  19. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I was really looking forward to seeing Mourinho and Conte have a punch up at OT, you know, girl style slaps at distance... But think Roman is going to rob me of that.

    1. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Conte will still get slapped. Just by a different person

  20. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    5.1 or cheaper defender for the next couple weeks?

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

    What happened to Deulofeu's baps?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Went south

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Might as well have had Alonso over Azpi

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso didn't do so badly then.

  24. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That picture of Conte is the summary of this game.

    Wow. Just wow.

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    GGGGGGOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

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

    Gray on denies mates Gudmundsson points 😆

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

      Ouch

    2. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Grey might score yet

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Yessss no hazard baps

  28. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Where will Hazard be this time next year?!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Real

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

      Red Devil 😀

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

    3 - Deulofeu (43)
    2 - Doucouré (36)
    1 - Pereyra (35)

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      cool... would have been fuming if haz had baps

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The way Chelsea is going they will win the Prem next year