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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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea are dug meat.

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

      Sebulba

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Deulofeu (43)
    Doucouré (36)
    Pereyra (35)
    Hazard (32)
    Deeney (31)
    Janmaat (26)

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bye Hazard you turd

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

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

    Hazard 32

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Justice for Janmaat!

      Being punished for conceding the Haz wondergoal.

  4. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen left his curse behind

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    All these goals and Richarlison still isn't involved 😉

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Really glad I benched him!!!

      My Nemesis has Doucoure 8 pointer 1st sub with Ozil stopping him coming on

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      most overrated player in FPL history - just slightly ahead of Phillips

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Doucoure is so annoying.

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good result as a Hazard owner, Salah(c)

  8. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Doucoure autosub for Alonso 😎

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

      ogbonna 😎

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky.

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oh shit, no it isn't it will be a 1 point defender as was playing 3-4-3

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Like I said unlucky, noob.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ha ha 😀

      2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh.. nvm haha hard luck

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would never happen to me!

    5. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good stuff skip, shame you're on our bench 🙂

  9. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea meltdown like the Dow Jones stock market today meldown of 1000 pts down.

  10. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    That moment when you're not watching the game but quickly search for the remote just to watch the post match interviews.

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Might rethink that Lingard sale ... might be another Janmaat fiasco

  12. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    LOPP

    5.1 or cheaper defender for the next couple weeks?

  13. Son is Rising
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My 3 Chelsea defender tactic is working out well 😆

  14. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guy ahead of me in 50 quid per head league getting Doucouré's points off the bench. **** off!!!!

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

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

      Same! Raging 🙁

  15. FPL Puppy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Conte gets sacked before next GW and Chelsea parks the bus against WBA?

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

      Be surprised at parking the bus vs WBA... Players might play with some freedom. Vs United and City, yes.

  16. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can't stand Conte. Delighted rn

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One of the nicest people with a good personality in football, only a Man Utd fan can hate that.

      1. UshFPL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, he's such a bad sport and has been shown up since he had a go at Jose

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          So Mourinho’s not a bad sport? He just gave a response.

  17. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Where's your baps now Hazard?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Baps bapped

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Haha good.

  18. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Was that David the Gnome? 😆

  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Surely my worst defense ever. 2 points total from four defenders in teh starting XI and two on the bench.

    Pickford 0
    Alonso 0
    Jones 0
    Azpi 0

    Cresswell 0
    Naughton 2

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

      Lol, mine is similar, Duffy and Adrian my standouts with 1 each.

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ha - yes similar but Ogbonna got me 1 off the bench

  20. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Zappacosta has contributed nothing for Chelsea

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Liability on the left

  21. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Conte

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No more updates on hazard baps?

  23. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    All these cheap mids again... 3-5-2 it will be...

    1. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Has been 3-5-2 for a while. Just different mids doing it. First Gross/Rich. Then Lingard/Choupo. Doucore been consistent. Now it's Wally time

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        4-4-2 is the way 🙂

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who are Azpi owners getting as their autosub?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso, you mean.

      I get Naughton.

  25. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If two of the best managers in the world have both lost the locker room in the past few years, it's probably not the managers' fault.

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you're talking about Mourinho, then you'll need to narrow it down to which dressing room. Little rodent.

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    There I was counting my hazard baps. Good lord

  27. Deus
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is the end
    My friend

  28. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jammy 3 point from my bench.

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Time to sell Alonso or keep for one more game?

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He should be back in asap after this performance

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

      Conte or no Conte you have to keep him for west brom. Even if Chelsea concede, WBA are defensively weak. Injury is not very serious I read.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He'll play under Pulis though...the Brunt role.

  30. Chirsbom
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dont tell me I have to consider Watford for the WC..

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

      They are BACK and better than ever! Although they won't get to play Chelsea every week.