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All eyes on Hazard and Alonso as Arnautovic misses London derby

23 September 2018 1955 comments
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The Fantasy Premier League community turns its attention to Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) for Chelsea’s visit to West Ham this afternoon.

Only Ryan Fraser (£5.7m) earned more new owners ahead of Gameweek 6 than Hazard, signed by 600,000+ Fantasy managers following his hat-trick against Cardiff.

Meanwhile, left-back Alonso is this match’s most popular player, currently sitting in 44% of squads. Both he and Hazard have been named in the Chelsea starting XI at the London Stadium.

However, there is disappointment for the 14% invested in Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m). The West Ham forward has been left out of the matchday squad entirely after picking up an injury in Gameweek 5.

That may prove positive news for Alonso owners and other Fantasy managers bought into the Chelsea defence. Arnautovic scored the solitary goal the last time the Blues travelled to face West Ham, resulting in a 1-0 win for the Hammers.

Coming in for the Austrian is FPL midfielder Michail Antonio (£6.8m) who will lead the Hammers line this afternoon.

WEST HAM XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Masuaku, Diop, Balbuena, Zabaleta; Rice, Obiang, Noble; Anderson, Antonio, Yarmolenko.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Hazard, Giroud, Willian.

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  1. Rash
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Flappy was close to dropping in price wasn't he.. 😆

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    1. Marvin.
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Who is Flappy?

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Flappyhandski

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      2. Richd
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Hi

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      3. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Flappy-handski. Fabianski.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Useless in the easy fixtures dw

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    3. Richd
      8 years, 25 days ago

      WHAT?!??!

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      1. Buck The Trent
        8 years, 25 days ago

        -98% on fpl stats

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    4. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Was so hoping he would drop this week, may well do tonight I suppose.

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  2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    8 years, 25 days ago

    56-4=52 all-out.Fabianski benching is annoying

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  3. Romani
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Cant understand why those not constantly jabbering on here are called Casuals. Insulting

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A casual is just someone who has players you don't own who scored highly when yours didn't...

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      1. TyroneGAA
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Lol I thought that was obvious

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      2. Marvin.
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Or who picks a player because he scores highly instead of some clever reason.

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    2. Marvin.
      8 years, 25 days ago

      The worst of all is the behaviour on here is much more 'casual' esque than you'll find anywhere else.

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      1. Brosstan
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Yea all the bandwagoners on here make me cringe when they call others casuals. Good weak to punish them though, Mitro the only casual pick who got results.

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        1. Marvin.
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Hey! I've got Mitrovic. And if you saw my dress sense you wouldn't call me casual.

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      2. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Sorry can't talk now, let me come back softer I knee jerk out hazard and get fabianski back first

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  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Need an Aubameyang (C) brace to save my GW

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    1. Richd
      8 years, 25 days ago

      He will be on the wing again likely. Chilling

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Where he played last season and flourished

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  5. diesel001
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Alonso still the highest scoring player in the game to be fair to him.

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    1. Rainer
      8 years, 25 days ago

      🙂

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  6. BON
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Some you need to go to Specsavers by the sounds of these unprofessional eyes tests you've been conducting lately. Some absolute clown statements.

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    1. Jack Sparrow
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Does it include this post?

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      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Yes Jack!

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    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Maddison got in my team for GW5 purely by passing the eye test. Had average to below average underlying stats.

      Two goals in the last two gameweeks. Worked out all right.

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah it's all subjective. Maddison failed my eye test GW5 and 6 so didn't bother with him.

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    3. Rainer
      8 years, 25 days ago

      You'd be leading that group into Specsavers, probably end up half way down the road.

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    4. Marvin.
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I'm too nervous to have my eyes tested as I suspect I know what the outcome will be.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        8 years, 25 days ago

        You'd know if you had an issue.... My eyes have gone South in the last 5 years, from no glasses to glasses all the time

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        1. Marvin.
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Who said that?

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        2. Brosstan
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Youd be amazed how many people walk around with shite eyesight without knowing. Most people dont realize until someone laughs at them for not being able to read something at a distance.

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          1. Marvin.
            8 years, 25 days ago

            Who's talking?

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    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 25 days ago

      The irony

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  7. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Must find the cash to do Wilson -> Arnie in time for GW11. Huge fixture shift for both teams.

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Just gonna keep Arnie. Could easily score against United and Spurs

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      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Haven't owned him this far. Started with Aguero, Zaha and King and now on Aguero, Mitro and Wilson.

        But will definitely have Arnie in for GW11. Insane run of fixtures.

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    2. Dr. Agabuse
      8 years, 25 days ago

      now way that you will accumulate 0.7 in only 5Gameweeks and 5FTS. would give up on that now..

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      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I already have 0.5 ITB. Thanks for your optimism though!

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        1. Dr. Agabuse
          8 years, 25 days ago

          😉

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    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Yeah he's going to grab a few big hauls soon. If he can stay fit long enough.

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Was set to WC to fix a couple of problems and get Hazard in. Now not so much.

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    1. Dr. Agabuse
      8 years, 25 days ago

      just get Kane in

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        8 years, 25 days ago

        This.
        Hazard goes for Kane in my wildcard this week

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  9. beso
    8 years, 25 days ago

    No bouns for Alonso confirmed ?

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Not confirmed, but very likely

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    2. aborg
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Does it matter if everyone own him?

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  10. jia you
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Those Thursday European games should be scrapped, should be played on Wednesdays imo!

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Or play the kids and keep the first team at home?

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    2. Rash
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Agreed.. They should be played at 6pm and then champs league at 8pm GMT

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      1. jia you
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah, should mate. Burnley were hugely affected and Chelsea today seemed to be too!

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  11. SantiClaus
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Alonso is not a good footballer, he really isn’t despite his fpl credentials.

    It really annoys me. I held tight and stuck to my guns for 2 weeks knowing that he can’t keep it up before being forced to get him and then inevitably he bursts.

    Not to mention he should most certainly be in prison if the Spanish legal system wasn’t so defunct...

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Salty.

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    2. Dr. Agabuse
      8 years, 25 days ago

      i always thought he was to heavy and strange but he is a good footballer, he is fast on the first meters, very intelligent and can finish and pass + head a ball beautifully. he cant defend very well tho

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    3. Pep says
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Lol

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    4. SantiClaus
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I don’t care he’s a murderer

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      1. Jack Sparrow
        8 years, 25 days ago

        You sound a bit unhinged. Get some tablets.

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        1. aborg
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Hehe

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      2. Marvin.
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Had to Google this.

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    5. Brosstan
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Hes always been a bad footballer. But this is FPL, not "rate the footballer".

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    6. jia you
      8 years, 25 days ago

      What an idiotic post haha!

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Behave

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    7. nobwak
      8 years, 25 days ago

      "Forced"? Do explain...

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  12. Dr. Agabuse
    8 years, 25 days ago

    what would have happened if Haz had sored. still no baps with 8bps up to that? how much is a winning goal?

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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Probably would have got max BAPS

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      8 years, 25 days ago

      3 bps for winning goal

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  13. FC Hakkebøf
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Hennesey
    Alonso Mendy Doherty
    Hazard Mane Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Lukaku Jimenez

    Subs: Hamer Maddison AWB Peltier

    Fraser + Lukaku --> Kane + Højbjerg -4?

    Gives me a really good captain option in gw8 when Liverpool and City face eachother. Might as well take the hit now as I have other transfers planner down the line (like getting rid of hennesey).

    (

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  14. GianniBanani
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Turned out Aguero was best option from Mane/Hazard/Kun pool. Yesterday I wasn't that happy tbf.

    Also tourned out that Wan-Bissaka was my best capitan option so far, with only Richarlison to go. It's makes me just ROTFL 😀

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  15. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 25 days ago

    After playing Begovic (bur, 0pts) over Fab (CHE, 11pts) this week I've given up on my ability to pick the right keeper each gw...

    Going to set and forget for the next few gw until my WC. I will downgrade the other to a 4.0 to make upgrades elsewhere.

    Who would you keep for the next 4-6 gameweeks?

    Begovic: CRY wat SOU ful MUN new
    Fabianski: MUN bha TOT lei BUR hud

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    1. Dr. Agabuse
      8 years, 25 days ago

      lol

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    2. tafrère
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Fabianski.

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      1. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Fab it is

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    3. COLLIN QUANER
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I had that problem for several seasons so now I spend a bit more on a keeper (Ederson this season, De Gea last season) at set and forget.

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      1. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I came to that conclusion last season and rode the DDG train from GW1. Only myself to blame for forgetting the lessons learnt! 🙁

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    4. Rash
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I'd sell bego.. never a good pick imo

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  16. Dr. Agabuse
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Arnautovic will be in all of our teams soon.

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  17. Dr. Agabuse
    8 years, 25 days ago

    want
    Kane.
    Fear
    Mane
    will
    punish sellers on the counter vs Chelsea away

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  18. Positive vibes
    8 years, 25 days ago

    53 pts this week and another red arrow.

    Would you:
    A. WC
    B. Dont WC, maybe take a hit

    DDG
    Alonso, Robbo, AWB
    Salah, Haz, Pedro!, Fraser
    Kun, Arnie!, Ings
    (Hamer, Bennett, Stephens!, Mendy!)

    Thanks, sorry repost 🙂

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    1. Moosie the Staggie
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I would probably bite the bullet and wildcard IF Mendy is confirmed as out

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  19. Planet Head
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Help me Auba. You're my only hope.

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    1. aborg
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Hehe haven’t I heard that phrase somewhere !

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    2. aborg
      8 years, 25 days ago

      If you have Karen too it would be:

      ‘Help me Auba-one-Kane-obi, you’re my only hope!

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      1. aborg
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Where did Karen come from lol?

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      2. Planet Head
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Or Wan-Bissaka and John Obi-Mikel

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    3. Fred54
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Subbed off, these aren't all the points you were looking for.

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      1. Planet Head
        8 years, 25 days ago

        We don't need to see his substitution

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  20. Ron_Swanson
    8 years, 25 days ago

    I genuinely transferred in Fabianski instead of Begovic this week by mistake. Thought it was going to cost me!

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    1. tafrère
      8 years, 25 days ago

      How can you make transfers by "mistake" ?

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Pissed?

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        1. tafrère
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Why ?

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Just literally picked the wrong one in a moment of madness thought Fabianski was the Bournemouth keeper

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  21. Dr Dream
    8 years, 25 days ago

    I could have sworn football was more exciting than this. The Johnny English advert is good though

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Walcott fail

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