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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This game needs laca

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      On for who?

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

      Arsenal happy with the draw?

    3. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I need Laca! LOL

    4. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have 4 on the bench if no Laca, what a waste of FPL money and Arsenal team potential!

  2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2 FTs....

    A) Jota and Tosun to Mkhi and Ings?

    B) Mahrez and Jota to Bilva and Mkhi?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Number A

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  3. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I hope Jota knows we're all disappointed in him. Just like his parents.

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kante looking very good in this more attacking role - wish I was a casual so I could buy him 🙂

    1. Udo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just wondering what you must be? Not a casual,....... wonder what that could be?

    2. niloh1
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I agree lol

  5. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    We active.. feels so good

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      We active

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I give up

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Who’s active?

          1. Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            We active

      2. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        We active

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Me active too

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Feels so good

      2. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yea..that's what we means.

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. We're all active man

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

      You active

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same was just about to post wildcard activated
      Team was in bits.
      Loads of players going to drop
      Hudson-Odoi
      A.Sanchez
      Lacazette
      Gunnarsson
      Sigurdsson

      Decided it was time think it is the earliest wildcard I ever made.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        King will probably drop as well i forgot him.
        So that is 6 players I would lose value on.

  6. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    King > Wilson makes the most sense in my team but it seems so sideways. Anyone going with King for one more week?

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would if he wasn't dropping in price.

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

        Is King dropping? Can't see him on fplstats?

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Like a rock chained to another rock

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            What if the rock is on the ground?

        2. 420king
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          -50 atm

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

            He's miles off then isn't he?

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        on fantasy fix he is -68.9%

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      O/

    3. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I guess I have to, because I need to get rid of Jota as well and I only have one free transfer. They are both useless.

    4. CLASS OF 78
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wish Wilson's price wasn't going up tonight so I had more time to decide.

      1. Kellz86
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If he rises out of your price range then Ings is just as good if not better at 5.5mil. SOT also have a decent run of fixtures.

        1. CLASS OF 78
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, that's the thing really.... it's Wilson. Trying to figure out if I'll be more annoyed if I don't get him and he rises and continues to play well or if I do get him and he's, well, Wilson.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Hopefully he will get his form from before his long injury lay off.
            Bournmouth are always a very attacking team.
            I would much prefer him instead of Ings.

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He plays for southampton though not a team to create many chances.

          1. CLASS OF 78
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I can see the Ings point, cheaper too, but I think I'm going Wilson. I'm swayed, apart from obvious form, by the possibility of him going up in price twice before next week.

            1. CLASS OF 78
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Tbh, if Mane outperforms Salah tomorrow I may well pull the trigger and go Salah-less. I was just sorting out a team (minus Wilson actually) and I think there's so much value to be had that it makes sense. I personally think Hazard will outscore all mids this year.

              1. CLASS OF 78
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Monday

            2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You can always go down to Ings at a later date if he does manage to keep today's form up.

              1. CLASS OF 78
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Totally, and hopefully earn a quick 0.1 in the process. 90% certain I'll play my WC later now too - I can make a great team (in my opinion) with Wilson just in there for now to see what his price does during the week. It's not that I've got a bad team and it needs a reset, I just honestly feel, even so early, that Salah-less is the way to go. Last season the defences were strong this season they're practically non-existent. I feel it's all about the mids and the wing-backs - and there's plenty on offer.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey coming on

  8. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pondering transfers to make this week:

    A) Jota + Bailly > Mhiki + Pereira (have DDG in goal)

    B) Jota + Arnie/Zaha > Bilva + Wilson

    Which is looking better as things stand?

    Cheers!

  9. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    King another disappointment

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

    Woohoo laca cameo.incoming!

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ozil coming off

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ozil was playing?

  13. DF
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sitting in the pub watching the football match with my friends I found myself laughing out loud at those of them that own Aubameyang when he missed. By extension I am laughing out loud at anyone on this forum who also owns said Arsenal striker.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Great story . Can't wait for part 2

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

      Sp*rs fan?

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You are at a bar ALONE sipping on your pint and writing a comment on a FPL community chat thread...don't kid yourself, no friends in sight....we are all you have! and you just made fun of us so you'll be alone forever. enjoy the pint while it lasts DF.

  14. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hold Davies or downgrade to Pereira/PVA?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hold I think

    2. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pereira looking like my way into a the LEI attack with midfield selection stacked at +6.5mil. Not sure I can justify Maddison just yet since I'm looking at Pedro/Mkh to bolster my mid (Hudson-Od/Eriksen out).

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who needs to go first:

    A. Tosun
    B. Boly
    C. Schneiderlin

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can get rid of two with 2 x FT

      And who to get in?

  16. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhi more nailed than Ozil

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey bandwagon about to leave the station

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You mean Mkhi?

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gone

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just booked a holiday to Rwanda

  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Got enough money for a Cairney to Mkhi FT but that would make Fraser my cheapest attacker and I'm not sure I could see him on my bench most weeks. Sigh

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie worth keeping with these fixtures and WH being dire?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go to Zaha

  21. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Özil overrated shite

  22. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    king to zaha if he stays injury free after pool???

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

      Might sell both.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why drop Zaha?

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kante hanging in and around the box all the time...

  24. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Peltier & King to Perriera & Ings -4?

    No brainer right?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Im doing this too

  25. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Costa and Bobby > Mkhitaryan and Zaha/Arnie?

    Have Mo and Robbo.

  26. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So I’ve done
    Mkhitaryan/Kamara IN
    Neves/King OUT

    Which gives me double Arsenal

    DeGea
    Mendy Robertson Wan B
    Mkhitaryan Richarlison Bernardo Salah
    Aubameyang Aguero Kamara

    Button Smith Boly Stephens

    That should do the trick!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Laca and giroud coming on

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Suddenly so many 5.0-7.0m mods on the radar

    And fwds

  29. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Laca to play a blinder once again and then get dropped.

  30. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Luiz > Pereira &
    Neves > Maddison

    Yes or No???

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I upgraded Neves, I like that!