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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. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Keep siggy or sell?

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

      I'd sell

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

      I'm in the same spot. If you have more pressing issues, keep. If not, sell.

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

    Sanchez not in United squad tomorrow. Wasn't on plane travelling down.

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Dial up or AOL?

    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hates flying so travelling down on train ........

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

    Daniels, PVA, Jota to Pereira, Alonso, kante for a -4?

    I already have a 5m mid (Cairney)

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can u do it without losing PVA?

  4. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Where has the info come from about Aguero being on the bench tomorrow?

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

      «MCFC baller» on Twitter

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

        MCFC Baller has removed the tweet...

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

      The Guardian online

    3. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It's all over the news now. I wonder why they don't say things like that BEFORE. Like Yesterday nobody was saying that.

      I think he will play 30 minutes and score one goal. That is my prediction.

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

        People were saying that yesterday

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A fact to remember about FPL - Never, ever trust King. Full name King Troll.

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

      Not on two seasons ago no.

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

        Yep, but last season and this, back with a vengence.

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

      Gone for Wilson now to enable Sterling.

  6. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Pick One:
    A) Aguero & Davies
    B) Hazard & Alonso

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

      B

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A2) Sterling & Davies!
      *makes it a MID+DEF Comparison

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

    Kun + Jota + Boly->

    A) Ings + Mané + Alonso
    or
    B) Ings + Sterling + Shaw

    For -4?
    Cheers!

    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  8. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, how this looks for WC?

    Ederson
    Mendy • Alonso • Robertson
    Salah • Kante • Richarlison • Mkhi • Sterling
    Auba • Ings

    Hamer • WB • Kamara • Bennett

    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Perfect

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

      I'd hold on Auba

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What about: Auba>>Firmino & Kante>7.5MID
      Or Auba>>Firmino & Kamara>Wilson?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Want Auba with these fixtures

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If anyone watches Sunday Supplement then you know journos have loads of inside info. Just a few I have picked up on:

    Jason Burt - Chelsea
    Darren Lewis - Man Utd
    Shaun Custis - Newcastle
    Martin Samuel - West Ham
    Andy Dunn - Liverpool

    Jamie Jackson knew something about Aguero this GW and fair play to him for letting people know.

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

      JJ is also a Utd fan and ended his tweet about Aguero with 3 unicorn emojis... don't read into it too much, it's all up to Pep in the end.

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

    Pick 2 from -

    A) Pedro
    B) Fraser
    C) Maddison
    D) Mkhi

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      C and D

      1. istanbul05
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This

  11. istanbul05
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of ideas but unsure on what I should do next!

    A) Stephens, King to Mkhi, Kamara
    B) King, Arnie to Mitro, Zaha
    C) Pickford, Stephens, King to Hart, Maddison, Ings (-4)
    D) Pickford, Tomkins, King to Hart, Alonso, Ings (-4)

    Pickford,
    Mendy, Robbo, Cook,
    Salah, Mane, Bilva, Richarlison,
    Kun, Arnie, King.

    Stek, Tomkins, AWB, Stephens.

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    With how things are proceeding FPL wise, I might just be forced to get rid of salah and hope than mane and firmino cover him.No other way to get all the players that I want in.

    1. istanbul05
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not before Brighton at home though.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      aren't all the best players about 7-8 million? 😉

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

    King, Jota, 4.5 mid - > 4.5 forward, Maddison, and Mkhi for a -4? changing from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2

  14. Zlat-man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which pair has better point potential for next 2-3 gw:

    a) Alexis + Fraser
    b) Eriksen + Maddison

  15. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed

    Foster
    Bailly* Robbo Mendy
    Moura* Salah Mane Richarlison
    Kun* King Zaha

    Patricio - Peltier - AWB - Stephens

    If Kun is benched tomorrow, how do these moves look? (2 fts)

    Kun + Moura + Bailly --> 6.5m fwd + Stewrling + Alonso (-4)

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

      Tempting. Probably Ings then Stephens to Kante.

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

    A) Jota & King > Wilson & Pedro + £0.5m
    B) Jota & King > Wilson & Mkhi

    What are others doing with these pair?

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just did Jota to Mkhi....will probably do King to Wilson later tonight...gotta see if I am ready for that -4pts hit (mentally and physically)

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

        I’ve not got the cash to do it so have to do the -4 to get Mkhi. Nightmare haha

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

    Just pulled the trigger on a triple transfer and i feel dirty

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You should xD

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

      if you think they'll score more pts why do you feel dirty?

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

      Currently looking at a triple change myself.

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

      o/ me too

  18. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I can't stand having King in my team anymore. But I also have Aguero(c) so I am really worried about tomorrow. If he gets a cameo or something it will be the end of the season.

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

      Nothing like ending your season in GW2

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bit dramatic are you going to back to the pinball then?

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Over reacting much?

      50% of the Top 10k and 20% Overall have captained Aguero. You aren't going to be burned that badly unless Salah hauls. Even Kane(c) didn't hurt too much given that he only scored one and picked up 1 bonus point.

  19. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Alexis, Kun for Cook, Kante, Wilson?

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You’re Tripping brother...lol

  20. Deli Alli OxenFree!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Do they do price changes on Saturday Night?
    Remember it being the only day of the week that there aren’t any

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

      Every night.

  21. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just used my FT for Jota (pure garbage pick to begin with) > Mkhi

  22. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Regardless of whether Sanchez starts tomorrow he still has 1 more point than Auba

    But I can’t count that as a success haha

  23. amogh patel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 ft thinking of getting rid of bellerin, sanchez and king for alonso, hazard n ings...king will go down tonight...should i do it?

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

      Get rid of Bellerin, then bring him back in, so you get the pleasure of getting rid of him again.

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You def have Chelsea-Vision!

  24. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota 45 mins and King YC. More annoying than the blanks themselves.

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

      Same. Early transfers out on the cards.

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

      Yep and also had Doherty today missing a sitter and then making up for it at the wrong end 🙂

  25. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Robbie Mustoe commented on TV 'Sarri will be back on the fags again after that game'
    .
    The only problem was it was NBCSN an American channel.
    Robbie had to apologise for his use of the the term, and presenter had to explain it's meaning on the other side of the pond 😀

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

      Ha ha. Awkward.

  26. Adro3
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez to Hazard
    King to Ings
    Moura to Mkhi? -4

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

      Exactly the transfers I'm contemplating. Hazard looks ace. Ings has good stats.

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

      i would

  27. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    who to ditch?

    wantr to free up some funds from midfield.

    B.Silva Mane Salah Hughes Richarlison

    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why? Looks perfect to me
      You want Alonso?

  28. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Zero sympathy for emery

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He needs a clear out of that Arsenal team will be two/three seasons before that Arsenal team is set up properly.

  29. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King, Jota and Tomkins

    For

    Ings, Fraiser and Alonso..?

    -4

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't hit

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

    Zaha or Arnie to Ings?

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

      Arnie.