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Fantasy managers turn to unpredictable Stamford Bridge showdown

29 September 2018 1384 comments
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There were few team selection surprises ahead of Chelsea’s big Premier League clash with Liverpool.

However, Fantasy Premier League managers remain apprehensive, with this particular match proving very hard to call.

The stock of Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) has fallen in recent weeks but he still sits at 41.2% ownership. Eden Hazard (£11.0m) is not far behind as he is backed by 36.8% of Fantasy managers. So there are plenty out there hoping for attacking returns.

However, it will be difficult for many to know where their allegiances lie in this one as defenders Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) and Andrew Robertson (£6.3m) remain fashionable assets.

The Chelsea man is in 45.3% of squads, with Robertson in 27.2%.

With highly-owned premium forwards Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m) already delivering this weekend, there will be pressure on anyone who has captained a player at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool’s defensive prospects have been boosted by the fact that Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) has been passed fit.

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

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. rambo.
    8 years, 20 days ago

    what will it take for salah to score????????

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A girl who fancies him

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      1. nobwak
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Oh dear

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  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Azpi cheats the Ref ..blatant Corner

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  3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Rüdiger on ice. Great Bambi impression there.

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  4. The Mastermind
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Omfg salah

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  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    What a miss from Salah.. Rudiger saves the day

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  6. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Salah omg

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  7. nobwak
    8 years, 20 days ago

    I love rudiger

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  8. XabiAlonso
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Salah should've scored about 6 more goals so far this season, going back to the palace game

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    1. Fred54
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Fecker will score a hat trick as soon as we (YES GROUP THINK HEH) remove him.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 20 days ago

        We?

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  9. L'Aeroplanino
    8 years, 20 days ago

    oh my god salah

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  10. Emiliano Sala
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Love you rudiger

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  11. Chucky
    8 years, 20 days ago

    salah v close...

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  12. The Mastermind
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Has anyone ever seen Lukaku and Salah in the same room this season?

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    1. Dannyb
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Haha

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  13. nobwak
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Top 10k average so far anyone?

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    1. Yoshioka
      8 years, 20 days ago

      54

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      1. The Mastermind
        8 years, 20 days ago

        With or without Bonus

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      2. nobwak
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Inc. points from this game and inc. bonus?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 20 days ago

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

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      1. lilmessipran
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Does this take the current match's progress into account?for eg hazza's goal?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Check the game scores under.

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    3. WE ARE RANGERS
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Top 1k is 53 if thats any help

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      1. CostaCoffee
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Very helpful thank you

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    4. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 20 days ago

      53 with BPS

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  14. fr3d
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Comon Rüdiger 2 more saves

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  15. fedolefan
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Useless Pool defense. You had one job.

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  16. Differential C (Mark)
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Next gameweek top question will be whether to Captain Kane or Hazard, wont it?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Hazard here

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    2. Jules Rimet
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Those with Kane will captain him, and those without will captain Hazard.

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  17. CostaCoffee
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Rudiger is top class, what a signing he’s turned out to be

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  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Totally fed up of not having Hazard. Going to have to prioritise him next GW over Kane/Vardy.

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  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Salah playing well just unlucky/wasteful

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Definitely. He's playing good balls to his teammates too. Just taking a step too many, at times.

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  20. Dannyb
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Looking like Hazard perma captain Hazard from now on then lol.

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    1. Dannyb
      8 years, 20 days ago

      What? Haha meant I'm gonna perma captain him at this rate.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Except away games

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    3. MagnetBPS
      8 years, 20 days ago

      kane next gw

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  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    On for 12 bonus as it stands, woopie

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  22. MagnetBPS
    8 years, 20 days ago

    aguero+mitro-> kane+jimenez

    yay or nay?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Why sell aguero?

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      1. MagnetBPS
        8 years, 20 days ago

        captain Kane and restricted mins

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  23. Sharpe Shuffle
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Seems like every week, my defence scores well and my mids do nothing. Might as well switch to 5-3-2

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  24. HellasLEAF
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Sterling - Haz looking like the expensive mid combo to be on now.

    Or could be Pool fixtures. But hard to justify 13.0 for Momo at the mo

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    1. FPL Daniel
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Agree

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    2. Postman Ty
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Way too much rotation risk for Sterling at his price.

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      1. Gaffers
        8 years, 20 days ago

        This is exactly where I was until today, but then he was rotated last season and still smashed it up. I'm sorely tempted now. Even off the bench he is likely to get returns.

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        1. Postman Ty
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Agree and disagree. He was significantly cheaper last season, and B.Silva and Mahrez offering a little more competition this season. I think he'll start almost every game still but they're not quite smashing teams like they were last season. I think I'll wait and get KDB.

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  25. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Mane YC

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  26. The Train Driver
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Would you rather have in your team (non FPL):

    A. Henderson - Milner -Winjaldum (Keita, Fabinho)

    B. Jorginho - Kante - Kovacic (Barkley, Fabregas)

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  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Mané YC

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  28. Rash
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Naughty from Mané

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  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Mane yc, Hazard fouled

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  30. Differential C (Mark)
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Mane YC
    Well done Mane->Haz transferers

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