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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. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Going to need a lot of transfer windows to solve this, Emery…

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

      Don't believe that. I think it is philosophical. There is no defensive organisation in Arsenal. Simeone would have made a difference.

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

        Well, look at that Arsenal defence. Could have worked with other players.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I agree, apart from Papastathopoulos, its the usual clowns at the back.

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

            Yep. And they had the chance to address this in the transfer window…

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

          Defence is only partly to do with the players. How can Pulis and Allardyce and Hodgson organise a defence? They have crap players at their disposal. Defence is largely about philosophy. If you play Ozil, Mkhi, Auba, Iwobi and Xhaka and none of them can tackle, you have an issue. Why don't they play:

          Cech
          Sokratis Mustafi Koscielny
          Bellerin Torreira Guendozi Kolasinac
          Mkhi
          Laca Auba

          More defensive, but that is what Arsenal need to be

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

            You don't see managers changing philosophies often - and Emery won't be anything different. He knew what he wanted to do before he came to the club, and they could have used the transfer window to bring in players more suitable to his philosophy.

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

      Yes. They have 1 or 2 players that would be in any of the top 4 teams. The rest would not make any of the starting 11s.

  2. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso probably won’t output anywhere near last season in a flat back 4 and Pedro despite a great goals per minute record in a Chelsea shirt and doing a job at the highest level for years is a poorer choice than a guy that scored well in the championship - they told me.

    1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't be bitter

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

      And it's not an unreasonable theory is it?

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

        Yeah don’t complain about advice that others give. You don’t have to follow it.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      serves you right for not making your own decision

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

    Wenger will be pissing his pants

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      will happen to us all at that age

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

    Gonna get rid of Jota now, but not sure what to do...
    Have 2 FT.

    A) Jota > Maddisson
    B) Jota > Pedro
    C) Jota & Firminho > Mane & Wilson
    D) Jota & Firminho > Mane & Ings

    A & B can be done today, but C & D maybe not befrore Firminho plays. Want to get price rice and avioid price drop..

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

      D

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

      A

  5. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba = This seasons Boselli

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

      Harsh on Boselli.

  6. Goat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Reposting on new post.

    So I have 2 FT and team looks solid again for next weekend. Should I...
    a. Use 1 FT to change Van Dijk to Robertson?
    b. Use 1 FT go change bednarek to some other 4 million def

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

      B

  7. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who's getting an ARS defender for their forthcoming great run? 😀

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm getting Papastathopoulos. Big name.

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

    Kane 1 bonus after deductions. Richarlison stays on 2, Ings gets 1. Fraser displaces Wilson to get 1.

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy>Morata

    EZ

  10. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry I sold Pedro now.. Glad to have brought Richardson in but maybe should have shifted someone else :-/

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

      U did good

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm liking Pedro in Sarri's system though.. Reckon he'll get a few this season.

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

          Yup but Hazard

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Richardson? Kieran? He's still going? Bloody hell.

      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Autocorrect how are you

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

    There's something beautiful about watching Arsenal flounder. It's a shame this isn't at the Emirates.

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

      Agreed.

  12. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’ll never understand why Arsenal insist on playing such a high defensive line with such slow centre backs. Virtually everyone goal against them is the same.

  13. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro or maddison?

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

      Mad

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      With Vardy out that may push Maddison forward more. Chelsea looking good though, Pedro will get his chances.

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

    A) Fraser + Ings
    B) Maddison + Ings
    C) Maddison + Wilson
    D) Pedro + Ings
    E) Pedro + Wilson

    😛

  15. Holding Matip
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    "Alonso is going to be rubbish, Sarri doesn't like attacking full backs!!!"

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

      Id come back to thos statement in May

  16. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why go for Kun or Kane when you can have Morata for just 9 😀 😎

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Scoring against Arsenal isn't an achievement, especially when we have Cech in goal

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

        Cech should have never left Chelsea 🙁

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

    transferred Aguero in for Morata
    thought that transfer would never backfire .

  18. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hate to be in Bellerin's boots right now

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

    Xhaka yellow

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

      Shock!

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

      water is wet

  20. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It's not Arsenals manager fault that his players are so bad. He looks like wants to cut his veins watching them.

    1. AC Me Rollin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      His team isn’t that bad. His team selection is just terrible

      1. niko mate
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        They are playing bad. They fail individually.

  21. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    maddison or richarlison?

    1. pokern1nja09
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison

    2. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both if you can.

  22. pokern1nja09
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Jota will drop tonight? Want to choose between Maddison and pereyra

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

      Jota needs to be offloaded by about 13220 managers tonight for the price drop

    2. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison all day!

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

    Xhaka doing what he does best!

  24. Ibracadabra
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    0.1m off Eriksen + Austin -> Richarlison + Morata; back to the drawing board...

  25. Dog and Fox
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GW1: very happy with my team!
    GW2: dont like any of my 15 players
    GW3: hopefully back to GW1, but no, same as GW2
    GW4: wildcard, good GW, green arrows
    GW5: red arrows, deleting my team. Never going to play FPL again

    2019/2020

    GW1: very happy with my team.....

  26. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    King + Jota -> Wilson + Maddison done!

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

    Emery looking out of his depth!

  28. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Defence of Alonso, Mendy, Robertson, PVA and Baines in my draft.

    Yay for full backs

  29. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Xhaka's a handsome fella though isn't he?

  30. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering Iheanacho for a 3 game punt?