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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. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mkhi is tempting me but I know how inconsistent he is, I feel like he'll just frustrate me. If only Ramsey was nailed

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

      Great price, great fixtures.

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

        There's other great options at that price too though

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yep.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty consistent at Arsenal.

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

      From a fellow United fan... I feel ya.

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

      Was set on Ramsey until today , but maybe Mkhi is the one to have.

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

    Alonso - 3 (47)
    Mkhi - 2 (43)
    Pedro - 1 (31)

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

      Thanks Alonso 😎

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

        Nice!

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

    I'm planning on getting all the players that played well to day in my team, forgetting that there are players tomorrow. And be disappointed next week when the players that did well today don't do the same.

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

      90% of people here...

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

    Mkhitaryan and Alonso in for Sanchez and Boly?

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

      Yes

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

      yep

    3. Henning
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Or Maby Pogba instead of Mkhitaryan?

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

        could be gone this month

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

          Ok thanx.

    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No. Get Hazard for Sanchez

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

        Then i cant upgrade Boly

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do this?

    Aguero, Schneiderlin, Duffy/Boly ➡ Zaha, Richarlison, PVA (-4)

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  6. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    if you could choose any two:
    A) Mkhi
    B) Madisson
    C) Richarlison

    I don’t have any of above and currently pondering which two to get.

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

      a c dont trust b

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

        Pretty much this

  7. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who wants Mendy Robertson Alonso? (& PvA?)

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

      I have them all! Pokemon!

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Gotta catch em all!

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

      It's not the marauding LB trinity it's quartet now!

      I want to get Alosno somehow, but so called cash cows play tomorrow.

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

        Davies too

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

          That's just overkill!

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

      I want 6 prem defenders atm , can't have them all I guess...

  8. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea have lots of good options but for me

    Alonso ruins the balance of my team because of cost
    Haz is too expensive unless Aguero leaves my team

    anyone else similiar situation?

    1. Lebowski85
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yes. the only way they get in is if i downgrade Aguero

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

        Difficult decision, will assess after tomorrow

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

      Get alonso any way you can. I mean its his 3rd brilliant season in a row.

  9. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) get Alonso now
    B) wait to see if Jonty will buy him

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

    I've had Laca for GW3+ but now I'm starting to doubt whether he'll start.

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

      Same here. Him giving Hazard the ball which led to the 3-2 doesn't help either. I'm giving in because he cost me Wan-Bissaka GW1 and Fraser GW2 coming in. I only want nailed players. So i'm downgrading to a 3rd striker (Ings) so i can play 5 biggies in midfield

  11. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota King Lacazette Aguero CHO

    There is only one choice isn't there?

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

      Who is cho?

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hudson-Odoi

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, go to sleep

  12. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    VVD/ Cedric -> Alonso/ Peltier

    Yay
    Nay

    thanks 🙂

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

    Wilson always does this. Once you buy him he won't score for a few months. Frustrating player.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      got him at the end of last season, King decided to score instead of him

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

      He's playing the proper centre forward role though.

      King goes missing_I think he's the one to get out of the two.

  14. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    You think Jota will drop tonight? Would like to wait until tomorrow before transferring out..

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      no

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Peltier -> Haz Alonso for free? (Bench King for now)

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

    Live rank per FFFix = 693

  17. HNI
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero drop is all speculation. Pep dint say anything directly

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

      too many warning signs to ignore now, i'd be surprised if he does start

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

        since I can't change anything anymore for this week, I prefer to ignore the signs for now 😉

  18. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How did King looked today? Any shots?

  19. kepaccino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to replace Jota & King?

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

      Basically anyone else that played today in that bracket or even upgrade to a prem defender if you have two transfers.

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso is so annoying not to own.

  21. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ings going to rise in price? If not I will just do my transfer later

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

      No where near a rise.
      http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

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

    Who has Jota AND King and what are you doing about it?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Me, and no clue. More keen to get rid of Jota first.

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

      atm I'm looking at Maddison/Fraser for Jota. Not sure about King's replacement.

    3. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      King -> 4.5, Jota -> Maddison, revert to a 3-5-2 so 4.5 mid -> Mkhi since I have stuff ITB

    4. Kante Touch This
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Most likely swapping both for Richalson and Wilson

      Debating Mhki v Rich though..

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

      Me! Not sure yet , waiting to see what happens to the prices tonight, have 0.0 in the bank.

  23. ignis88
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A)

    D Luiz -> Alonso
    Cedric -> Bennett
    King -> Wilson

    B)

    Cedric-> Bennett
    Hudson-Odoi -> Mkhi
    King-> Kamara

    C)

    Cedric-> Steve Cook
    Hudson-Odoi -> Pedro
    King-> Kamara

    2FT

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

      All 3 bad

      1. ignis88
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How come?

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

    33 from 6, captain salah still to come

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad.

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

    Coleman to Alonso with 1 mil itb with FT a no brainer ?

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

      coleman never should have been in the team, so yes

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

        That's what everyone told me. Did I listen?
        Thanks for reply.

  26. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How does Jota and Coleman 》 Madisson and Perriera sound?

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

      Too much Leicester for my liking

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

    43 from 5 inc captain 🙂

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That’s more like it. Captain?

  28. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey and Lacazette to Richarlison and Firmino once the rest of the gameweek plays out? Both for free.

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

      Tricky. Huge fixture swing but Ramsey and Laca don't seem nailed.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I don’t want to carry on with 17 million sitting on the bench.

    2. ignis88
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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

      Was going to bring in Ramsey and Laca for GW3 before they were both benched today , tough one as both could start next week!

  29. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    king to zaha for free yay or nay. If nay, then who should I consider?

  30. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kun, Jota, Boly to Haz, Alonso and Ings?