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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. dashdriver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What is your guys favourite gin?

    I am currently on The Botanist with lots of ice, Scweppes tonic water (I know it’s not Fever Tree), lemon peel, mint and pommegranade. Looks refreshingly pink.

    Also have Tosun and King, 2FT and an empty bank account.

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lost me at Schweppes. Are you mad?!

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

        Yeah I know it makes me look crazy.

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tanquery Sevilla

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

      Tesco Value. Straight. No glass.

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    4. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hard to beat good auld Hendricks!

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

      Try it with rhubarb syrup

    6. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pink & Tosun > Mitro keep King till after GW 3

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

        Now I am really confused.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Really bevvied more like Pink gin is my favourite and take out Tosun > Mitrovic for next GW

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

            I get you. But then I’m still stuck with King.

    7. captainjilflex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      getting on the rhubarb gin tonight. lovely

    8. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rock Rose Scottish Gin

    9. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bombay Saffire with Schweppes tonic to compliment all three bonus points

    10. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anno or Berkley sq

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

    WC to this

    4.5 & Hamer
    Alonso Mendy TAA AWB Cook
    Mané Sterling Hazard Richarlison 4.5
    Auba Zaha Ings

    Salah-less though :/

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

      Very similar to my WC (couple of beers, potential mistake)

      No Salah in mine either, which is a concern, but I'm worried that he throws the balance of the team off. I was unimpressed with Auba (for the price). I currently have Firmino and will watch him Monday to see how he's looking. 1.6 ITB so could swap if necessary. Could even swap to Laca if there's talk of him starting. Also contemplating Mkhi. He looked up for it for the first 60 mins.

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

    Kun Billing Luiz to Wilson Miki Alonso??

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No way

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

    An Aguero hatrick & Sanchez brace would really let the cat amongst the pidgeons, making transfers before all games are played on a weekend (with the majority big hitters still to play) is absolute nonsense. Did you not learn from KDB last week gents?

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

      I need Sanchez, Aguero and salah to save my GW

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I hope they do but I’m still selling both regardless

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

      Sanchez hasnt travelled with the squad though has he? Not likely to play then?

  5. kepaccino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    pretty set on Jota & King to Mkhi & Ings

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yeah look like good moves

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

      I'm thinking the same.

    3. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      this

  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2 weeks of 2 pts from auba and king........... i think auba worries me more

    🙁 😥

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

      Have king. Couldn't handle having Auba as well.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He missed a few sitters today

      They were real bad misses

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        i know....... worrying times.................arse do have a good run tho

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          They have a lovely run of fixtures so I would hold onto him and at least he is getting the chances so sooner or later he will start taking them

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only positive is is that arsenal are creating chances. with their run he should start bagging

  7. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    After 3/3 players delivering today with the armband on Maddi-Boi I am very happy.

    With 0 ITB and 1 FT who should I get in instead of Cedric before his pricedrop? Not shy to take a -4 hit if you got any ideas.

    DDG
    Mendy - Robertson - PVA
    Salah - Mané - B.Silva - Richarlison - Maddison
    Agüero - Ings

    (Hamer, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka, Kamara)

    1. Silicon Vialli
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Schlupp

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

        triple CP defense? 😮

  8. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Boly and King? Ive got 2FT and 1ITB
    I could bring in Alonso and Ings.
    The 1itb was to bring in kdb or hazard for mahrez if he didn't work out at gw 4 or so...
    Just to add Boly plays a bit as I've got Peltier and AWB too...

  9. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you take -4 to remove either one of Jota or King???

    1. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on who you're bringing in.

      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Jota to pedro or b silva
        King to Wilson/zaha/Ings

  10. ignis88
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

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

    -4

    With a close eye on Salah -> Hazard next week

  11. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Very happy with my R. Pereira punt so far 🙂

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

      He has looked excellent.

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very good shout with him. Couldn't quite squeeze him into my team but I'd have loved to have him

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

    Take the hit or not?

    A. King, Davies, Jota >
    Ings, Alonso, Mkhi (-4)

    B. King, Davies >
    Wilson, Alonso

  13. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Costa to Kante?

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

      Kante for 5.0 in that role is a no brainer imo

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

    Looking at a game week rank of 4.5 m
    Happy with that.

  15. seanysheep
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Help, struggling not to transfer laca out tonight, don't usually do early transfer but cant have 9.5m sitting on the bench current front 3 is Arnie Aguero lacazette.

    2ft use 1 for laca to ings or wilson?

    Any input much appreciated, cheers

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

      Would do on Wilson. Not biting on Ings.

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

      I have to give Laca another week. Maybe it's stubbornness I dunno, but feels like I'm in too deep now (no Sum 41)

      The very reason I brought him in was because of GW3 onwards. Surely he's going to change the system to allow both Auba and Laca to play.

  16. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just done Wilson vs King on the comparison tool.

    Wilson blows King out of the water on every key metric.

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

      I've done this already

      YC today was the clincher

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

      I hate key metrics.

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

      Well obviously.

    4. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson's stats are insane compared to almost every other forward at the moment.

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I could have told you that without even looking at the comparison tool!

  17. ludaslol
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Sanchez?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Still running about like a headless chicken 😉

      Apparently he wasn't spotted in the squad that traveled to Brighton

  18. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is it time to Alonso already? Goddammit...

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

      Dno who I should downgrade to get him.. Already got Mendy, Robertson and PVA in that defense..
      Only way I can get him in if is I downgrade Mané, Salah or Agüero

  19. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stuck on what to do.

    A) Jota, King > Richarlison, Zaha
    B) Jota, Petier > Maddison, Alonso
    C) Jota, Cairney > Maddison, Richarlison

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A and find another way to get the italian.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What Italian lol

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

          Lol accepted. Genuinely thought he was one 😀

  20. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mini WC on GW4 or take a hit or two for gw3?

  21. 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?

  22. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So what if Aguero really starts on the bench? He has Wolves next...surely you would want him for that game.

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

      Reasoning + how Jesus does are huge factors.

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

      My only concern is price drop.

    3. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's not a main concern for me, Kun only needs a few minutes to score and also Aubameyang doesn't look like the best option right now. I already Mkhi and i don't want to double up on Arsenal for now.

      Tosun is the striker i'm probably going to downgrade.

      1. tvz32
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You are definitely the more sensible one here

  23. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is it really not worth some patience with King or is Wilson the best option??

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

    Dont like all these early transfers that People do even befor the gw is over. That force ME to bef one of them.

  25. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1. Jota to:
    A) Pedro
    B) Maddison
    C) Keep him!

    2. B. Davies to:
    A) Trippier
    B) Man U DEF
    C) PVA (already have Wan-B)
    D) Keep him!

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

      BA

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        AA

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

    How many hits is too much at this point. Looking at possibly a -4 or a -8 to fix my team (slightly), but don't know if the latter is worth it.

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

      -36 unless I hit the WC button

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

        -36?! Wow!

  27. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    There's no smoke without fire I agree but is there any substance whatsoever to Aguero and Sanchez both not playing tomorrow?

    Besides some fella in the Metro and the Guardian posting an article?

    Jesus - no pun intended anyone could do that!

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

      Find out tomorrow.

  28. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Really unsure of what moves to make, any advise would be appreciated. Even player shouts? * who I want out

    Fab, Foster
    *Davies, VVD, Mendy, Wan, Bednarak
    *Eriksen, *Jota, Richarlison, Salah, Bernardo
    *King, Aguero, AK47

    0 ITB 2 FT

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

    Pereira at 5 with just 2 bad fixtures till GW 15 somehow interests me more than Alonso at 6.5 due to his price even though I can afford either at present(in for Boly)