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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. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    7 from 5 any good?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. 8 from 5 here

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Jealous

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Better than my 5 from 5

    3. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      4 points from 3 players. Rival in Head to head league has 33 with 6 bonus points to come from 5 players.

      Definitely selling Eriksen for Richarlson and getting rid of Fabianski after watching West Ham.

      Wish I had Alonso.... he was the biggest Troll for me last season. I bought him after he started the season on fire then he did nothing for weeks.

      Hoping Aguero, Salah and Mane do the biz tomorrow

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

    Anyone blaming FFS Scout for suggesting that Alonso may not be as attacking in a back four needs to grow up imo.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I got him in on my gw2 WC. People need to play their own game tbh

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

      For sure. As if all these bedroom geniuses would have him otherwise.

    3. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      no, I got him in from the start as I went with 4 premium backs.

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

        ok

  3. subhojit123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Alonso the new essential now?

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

      When he was not?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on Robertson and Mendy.

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Guess its your choice of two out of thre

    3. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Every player is essential, until they are not.

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    1)Robo Luiz to Alonso TAA

    2)Arnie/Zaha Luiz to Wilson Alonso

    2)Arnie/Zaha Billing to Kamara Miki

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

      What's wrong with having Robbo?

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

        Could upgrade Luiz with still having Pool fullback

  5. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    ALONSOOO!!!

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

    Someone let me know when aftv is out

  7. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea looking good under Sarri, Triple up Haz, Alonso and Kante

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    king to wilson a bad move ? thanks

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

      chillax on that

    2. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

    3. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      King could drop and Wilson rise so worth it.

  9. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Jota > Pedro
    B) Jota & King > Mkhi & Wilson (-4)

    Not got the money to do Jota straight to Mkhi.

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

    So choose one:

    A) Peltier & Eriksen -> Alonso & Mkhi
    B) Eriksen & King -> Maddison & Lacazette
    C) Eriksen & King -> Mkhi & Morata
    D) Eriksen & King -> Hazard & Ings

    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  11. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez and Lucas to Hazard and Mkhi for free?

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

      Now or after the United game ? Sanchez can still play tmrw.

      1. Butcher
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He's looking like dropping in price tonight

    2. tom2224
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not convinced with Mkhi. Has one good game, goes missing for 5.

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

    Why did Aguero have to score 2 in the CS...

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

    Does anyone know why presumably Sanchez has travelled separately from the squad to Brighton?

  14. Skalla
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Not checked the live rank yet but going out on a limb and guess that my 2pts from 4 today will be red arrow tonight. That planned mini WC is getting bigger by the minute 🙂

  15. LSP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard looking extremely sharp

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm yeah was considering a cut price option for Pedro, but Haz has looked very good in his two cameo appearances. I'm considering:

      Eriksen/King to Hazard/Ings

  16. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Shaw+Jota > Alonso/Kante (or other 5.5 mid) for free?

  17. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Arnie hattrick confirmed 😀

  18. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Peltier, King, Bertrand to Alonso, Ings, Perriera -8?

    No brainer right??

    1. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Do it!

  19. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ok so let's all buy Alonso

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

      Done

  20. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    BDavies > Alonso?

    No brainer????

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

      Personally I would. See if you can hold out till the end of the GW.

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

      bavies was good today, alonso was awesome tho

    3. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking about this myself, king to ings and bavies to alonso

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      did that

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed

    What happened to Jota today?

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

      Tactical swap at half time.

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

      was cr*p

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Time to get rid

  22. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the average game week score so far?

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

      Around 17 top 10,000 and 21 overall atm.

  23. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bellerin should do modelling full-time.

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

      Agreed

  24. tombooz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best Vardy replacement?

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

      Morata

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

      Prob Morata for straight swap but lots of cheaper options after today if you saved a FT , could go Arnie/Ings/Mitro/Wilson or even Kelechi.

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone's going to have Hazard in a few weeks 😉

  26. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t really want to make changes tonight but.....

    Sanchez, King & Jota to

    A) Hazard, Mikh & Wilson

    B) Sterling, Mikh & Ings

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

      B.

    2. mir
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm very tempted by A. Think I'll be doing it.
      Week after Aguero out for Auba

  27. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King, Davies > Alonso, Ings?

    2FT

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm wondering on that to actually

      1. Bob B
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe -4 for Jota > Mkhi too

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

          ^This.

        2. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Im doing this, makes sense the more i look at it

  28. JRO093
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance for Ings or Mikhi to rise tonight?

    Any chance of a King drop?

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

      Check fplstatistics.co.uk

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

    Jota and Coleman to Fraser and Alonso.
    Knee is jerking so bad rn.

  30. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal defence look shocking regardless of the tough games.