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18 August 2018 3055 comments
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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on the Chelsea bench for the second week running as the Blues host Arsenal.

That comes after comments from Maurizio Sarri last week that the Belgian midfielder was not yet capable of playing 90 minutes, but he is still in 11.8 percent of teams.

Whether or not Hazard features as a substitute may well depend on the way the match unfolds. Sarri admitted that he was introduced in the second-half of Gameweek 1 as his side were already 2-0 and comfortable and cruising against a tired Huddersfield outfit. That might not necessarily happen this week.

Hazard’s absence from the starting line-up means another start for Willian (£7.5m) and Pedro (£6.5m) on the wings.

In the Arsenal camp Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) was named on the bench with Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) coming in for his first start of the season.

The main focus will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) though, sitting in 17.8 percent of Fantasy squads.

For the second time in 2018/19, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) was chosen among the substitutes.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) received similar treatment, with Petr Cech (£5.0m) preferred in goal once again.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata.

ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    LMS accepting 57 or more in GW1.
    988-578 to join.

    1. adased
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What happens if I'm on a 60, but then used 2 transfers in gameweek 1 and is now 56?

      1. Cofinho
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, -4 points

      2. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How did you take a hit in gw 1

      3. KGJ United
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        -4 is for the result in the GW2.
        You are ok to join to LMS.

      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        All good. No hits in GW1.

  2. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What do the stats look like for Erikson today?

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      played very deep once dier was taken off...aaaarrrrggghhh

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Keep or get richarlison/soggy?

        1. Jonny Sutt
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Soggy

          1. Jonny Sutt
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Siggy jesus!!

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure. But at this rate, he's leaving my team. Along with King

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      5 shots, but all low quality. .27 xG. Nothing really created - he doesn't seem to produce as much when hey play 3atb, plus Trippier and Bavies hog set pieces. Sub par fixtures coming up, get rid.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Already on it, cheers for the summary mate

  3. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lacazette against tired etc. etc.

  4. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota Alexis Eriksen King all of these to take out and a Goalkeeper.
    WC ??or transfers

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      prob wc

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Alexis

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Haha what

    3. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail.
      Keep Eriksen and Alexis, they'll come good. Transfer Jota next week and King week after.

      1. Waltomade
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        see below

    4. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't wc

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just Sanchez and king out id say

  5. RashFraud
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King > Wilson too sideways?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good fixtures, team playing well. Not a mad move. Probably only if that 0.5 is important for another move, though.

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Diagonally up.

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Been raving about Maddison all week, new I should of gone Eriksen to him, that is one of this week's fts anyway

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tbf on balance Eriksen was worth more in the game today, Maddison simply scored with his only SOT.

  7. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Going to be watching Auba closely today

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhi to

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone started a spreadsheet preparing for the 19/20 season yet?

    Looking at some options from Championship. Jay Rodriguez and Matt Phillips look extremely good options in an attacking team. Could be amazing if both are priced at 6.5m.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      LOL too much commitment for me mate but if that floats your boat.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Phillips probably only 5.5

  9. thunder_mike
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen, King, Stephens > Mhki, Maddison, Ings + 1.5itb (-4)

    Ings will be first sub.

    Good moves, would keep Aguero.

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      mkhi is a maybe so far

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm doing those two midfield fts

    3. RashFraud
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would rather have King on the bench and save the hit

      1. thunder_mike
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        True I can always make that move later.

  10. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I have no one in the Chelsea arse game, please let it be a boring obscure 1-1

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      this

  11. willl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson doing the business again.

    Legend.

  12. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    repost. new article.
    Did anyone watch the Wolves vs Leicester game? How did Jota, Maddison, and Periera look? Also did Wolves look sturdy defensively?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Poor, a bit better than average, good. Not at all.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

      2. ChampChomp
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Was about to reply, but that sums it up in fewer words

  13. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sánchez & King ->

    A) Sterling & Wilson
    B) Fraser & Auba (bank 0.5m)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Plenty of time for injuries.

  14. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota and King TO Richarlison and Wilson for free?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rather Ings than Wilson

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      100 % yes

    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just did these same transfers

  15. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio -> who?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hart

      1. The Baby-faced Assassin
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Do we think Hart keeps his place when both Heaton and Pope are both back fit??

        1. Meinhoff
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure, prolly not, but if he can make it up to the WC time

      2. Podge
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        isnt that another transfer waiting to happen

        1. The Baby-faced Assassin
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          These are my thoughts...

  16. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Eriksen and Alexis, they'll come good. Transfer Jota next week and King week after.

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      thanks haha

  17. willl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Auba goal to justify starting with him would be nice.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I could do with this. Although it could cause everyone to get him ahead of the good run.

    2. TAT
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Very much so!

  18. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    2 baps for Richa or can winning goal pts push him to 3?

  19. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I’m gonna spend some good time comparing Ings and Mitro. Ings is 1 mill cheaper which does add flexibility to have a 442/343 hybrid.

  20. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota > Maddison or Fraser?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks to the lads on here.. they advised me to keep Morata instead of getting rid for Vardy... Hattie confirmed 😀 😎

  22. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King to Ings is looking tempting

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah Ings or Mitro. I guess you could say Wilson too just seems sideways cos it’s the same team, but that’s a bit silly.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sideways is a myth.... However Ings looks tasty at that price. He should have had 2 today.

    2. Old Man Willow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking the same thing

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Then with the spare £1m I could go Daniels to Bellerin or Ward to Trippier/Bavies!

  23. The_Adam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT's to use this week. Looking at...

    Arnie/King out

    Zaha/Mitrovic in

    Zaha with much better fixtures than Arnie. Mitro's amount of shots so far appeals to me. It looks like Fulham want all their chances to fall to him. Reasonably good fixtures too.

  24. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is a hit to change goalkeeper too wild?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You’re mad, Marvin

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Quite.

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. Is it Patricio too ?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How did you guess?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Cos I’m in the same situation. Gonna just have to hold him and hope for save points v city.

          You happy you didn’t use that FT last week now ? 😉

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes. You give wise advise for a puppet!

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I try!

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      only if you dont have one playing

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not if it is Patricio. Hit will be worth it already next round with City probably getting a cricket score.

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, just look at which goalkeeper is in the lead.

  25. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thing about Wilson is that he plays well historically for a few games then goes on a horrendous barren run. Ings looks the more consistent option. On a side note, Wilson seems to affect King's output.

    1. Sarriball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, what twiffic football knowledge you have sir.

      Wilson or Mitro to chuck into my flawless team mister?

  26. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    Mendy Robbo Peltier
    Salah Richa Jota Mane
    Zaha Aguero King

    Subs: Hamer, Hughes, WanB, Tomkins

    Have 2 FT: Peltier King to ?

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ings Pereira?

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    (C) Kane 2 tasty baps 😀 ? or chance or revisions?

  28. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How's everyone doing?

    13pts from 5 players. Dreadful.

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      9 from 3

    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      23 from 3

    3. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      9 from 3 (with atleast 2 bonus points to come)

    4. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      13 from 3 benched ings which is annoying

  29. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What a complete and utter shambles Cedric has been. Whyyyy did I buy him

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison had an xG of 0.03 today. Doesn't mean much in isolation, but an interesting stat.