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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. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I am getting in kovacic..

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Will you fit?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Vaseline can work miracles.

        1. Styles_X
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          you have some experience i believe?

  2. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    It feels sticky on here with all this AWB 9 pointer autosubbing jam!

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That's not jam....

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        not bitter at all with my 'Cook'ed duck egg coming in for Mendy!

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I started him ahead of walcott until mendy injury

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The cool kids don’t bench him

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yup, no way I was benching him after last week!

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      dont bench AWB...didn't GW1 teach us all a lesson

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    need a goal or two from luiz today to save my gw...

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *alonso

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      OG*

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *walcott

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

    What you all doing wirh Mendy

    1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      On a wildcard so waiting to hear the extent, considering Delph if he’s out for a few weeks

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would prefer saving the 0.1m and taking Hojbjerg at that price.

      1. Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Even after the assist yesterday? The man is a machine...

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him and banked the 0.2, too expensive to bench for what looks like a couple of GWs at least (lack of news kind of suggests this to me but I could be wrong of course).

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso hat trick would be nice

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I chose not to buy him two weeks back on the premise he would blank here

  6. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    giroud is so much better than Morata.

  7. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard saved

    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't even realise he was religious.

  8. Eden Wizard
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Azpilicueta still playing centre back:lol: ?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sarri ball

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Neither of the full backs are getting that far forward today.

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Looking likely to concede imo too

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Do Broadmoor let patients use the computers?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Why add to the angst on here. Like seriously, what did you think this reply fail would add? Hate breeds hate. Break the chain.

    2. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No idea, you'll have to ask a nurse.

  10. Jack Sparrow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pedro scored yet?

    1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Too soon

  11. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Girouds hold up play and flick ins will
    be the making of Hazard this season.

  12. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody considering Vardy atm? His ownership is incredibly low

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I have had him for a couple of weeks. Good run ahead of him.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh just got him in

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mavericks got him in before yesterday's game. You're welcome to join us.

      1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who is on pens now he is back, him or Maddison?

        1. Rsforstar
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          still vardy

    4. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I got him last week on WC looks good with coming fixtures

    5. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Have Maddison and don’t want to double up.

      100% would if I didn’t though.

  13. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How are Hazard and Alonso looking? I am at work so cannot watch it. I did have Arnautovic too but his knee has made me miss valuable points......

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Haz lively as usual, alonso not so attacking as usual

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso looks guilty about something.......

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both good

    4. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pressing and plenty of possession but no real chances for those two yet.

    5. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Working on a Sunday? You have my sympathy.

      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        She's a priest

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you!

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso playing as a regular defender, not going forward

  14. aborg
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Oh forgot that there’s Fabianski in goal ! Please save all the shots that Hazard throws at you !!

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What a save machine he is!
      I want him for their nice run ahead

      1. aborg
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Was thinking same.

  15. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea currently plays the prettiest football in Europe.

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sarriball is easy on the eye, for sure.

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kovacic adds something different, very good player

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

    afternoon lads............what to do with schlupp? is he dead as a fantasy prospect now?

    schlupp to boly?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer Doherty

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

        ta

  17. Jack Sparrow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard looking amazing. Glad I didn't get him in.

    1. aborg
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You confused me !!

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This, what a tushie

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kante first on bench and unlikely to come on. Expect a goal

  19. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    8 players this week 🙁

    12 off the bench

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      So you have 20 of them??

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, what else could I possibly have meant

  20. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Where are my Hazard goals and penalties at brah?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You got em already last week

  21. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Eden been dispossessed about 4 times and offside! BPS taken a hit!

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry about it

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard watching too much Salah.

  23. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Zabaleta is doing a decent job on hazard

  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    who's going to be the first goalscorer today?

    giroud imo.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Willian

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Auba.

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Willian I hope @ 6/1

    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Set piece Issa Diop goal

    6. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody.

    7. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not Hazard or Pedro

    8. Effe
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso (assisted by Hazard ideally)

    9. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kante

    10. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard pen after Alonso fouled

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I've got Alonso and Haz but so has every other sod in my weekly ML, some with Haz as captain, so I could do with them blanking!

    11. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Laca blud claat zette

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else thinking Azpi would make an excellent manager once he retires? Seems to understand the game so well.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He has every chance as he seems to have some good leadership skills.I also think Mark Nobel is cut out for management once his playing career is over.

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morata would’ve hit that. Into row Z

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

      i remember morata...

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So with Dilva and Pedro's no shows in gonna end up with a 5-2-3 formation this week, not something I thought I'd end up with!

  28. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso looking very wasteful

  29. Jack Sparrow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard scored yet?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not yet

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes 5 goals

  30. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Think I am selling Alonso and hazard..waste of space and overpriced

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ridiculous

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why.. look poor haven't scored after 25 mins, why not?

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard, I agree. Owners must be gutted.

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it

    4. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      *Aguero

    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ok

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

      Saying that after an hattrick should be worthy of ban consideration

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No. It is called thinking ahead not looking at hindsight

    8. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Please do

    9. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only for a hit

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        On 2Ft

    10. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, please sell them

    11. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is this some kind of psycho-ant-jinx thinking? You could be writing something very different at the end of this match.