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20 October 2018 1533 comments
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Eden Hazard (£11.4m) will be the Fantasy Premier League focal point as Chelsea get Gameweek 9 started this lunch-time.

He comes into the Blues’ meeting with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as the second-most owned asset in FPL, behind only Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) with 51.0% backing.

Fantasy managers will also be hoping for a clean sheet with Marcos Alonso (£7.0m) still in 45.9% of squads.

Investment in Manchester United has waned in recent weeks with their most popular option David De Gea (£5.8m). He remains owned by 18% despite going four Gameweeks without a clean sheet.

Their most fashionable outfield option is Paul Pogba (£8.1) with 13.9% backing. Interestingly, the Frenchman has been tipped by  Joe’s famed Goals Imminent table.

On the injury front, both Antonio Rudiger (£5.9m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.9m) came through doubts over their fitness while Ross Barkley (£5.7m) was named on the bench.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) overcame his knock to start for Man United.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Hazard, Morata.

MAN UNITED XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Martial, Lukaku.

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

    Pfffft. Man United duffing up Hazard. Is tnat what it's come to?...is that "the plan"...

    Fergie must be livid.

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

    Watch alonso nail this

    As I’ve benched him

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

      Phew.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Whyyy did you bench Alonso home to Utd

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

        Played robbo taa doherty over him

        And fancied starting fraser over him cause I think he will either play or be omitted altogether fancy fraser to do better than alonso if he starts

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

          Did the same pretty much

  3. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso goal inc

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Willian is terrible

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He's trash. Dunno why he's playing.

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

    good lad Willian

  6. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Willian you donkey. Let Alonso take those.

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

    Alonso on the next one.

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

      The wall was too much to his left.

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

    Wtf Willian

  9. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Willian so bad with his shots..Please no more FK or shots on goal.

  10. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Well at least Alonso's on the next one now

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

    Sarri chewing the butt of a cigarette that is sick.

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

      Leave him alone 😀

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sick good, or sick bad?

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Smallings hairdo needs a yellow, possibly even red card.

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

      Think the card would fall out with him running around.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Tuck it under the alice band.....

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Considering doing Walker > 5.5

    That way I can eventually afford Kun, Mitro and Arnie up top.

    A) Walker > Maguire
    B) Walker > Luiz
    C) Walker > Bellerin
    D) Don’t

  14. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Shoulda been yellow card on both the Young and Matic fouls.

  15. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    -1 for Willian

  16. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Why for god sake this fraud willian take FK instead Alonso

    Better question why he play when pedro is better player and 10 times better for Sarriball.

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

      Bit harsh

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sarri smokes them right down to the filter.....major tabber...

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

      Ciggies are expensive in UK 🙂

    2. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Isn’t smoking banned in UK stadiums?

  18. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Matic has an annoying face

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

    Is Lukaku still growing?...he looks even more massiver than before the break.

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

      *new word

  20. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Luiz with a brain fart..or maybe just himself..

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

      Lets be real, his hair is pretty much the fart cloud of his brain.

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

        ha ha. Overrated is the word.

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

      just himself

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

    13 mins in and Matic already has a YC for fouling Hazard.

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

      Fouled him twice tbf

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Twice

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How Willian is getting a gig over Pedro here is a mystery

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

      Morata over Giroud is the real odd one to me...What has Morata done after 16 mins?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        They both link up play well, but are so similar I can’t see why you ever wouldn’t just start Giroud

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

          Giroud and Hazard working so well....why cange it?

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

      Good one. :).

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

    Get Sanchez on!

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

      For Lukaku IMO.

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

      Alexis "Loses Ball 32 Times a Game/Moving to China For Huge Payday At Christmas" Sanchez?

      The guy's done

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

      To further assure Alonso CS

  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Love watching Kovacic and Jorginho play. They seem to see the game from a birdseye view

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

      Can see why Barkley stays off the main team, despite some excellent preformances. Kova is world-cllass

  25. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    haha madrid

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

      Courtois-HAHAHA

  26. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    It seems like ever since Haz "complained" about Marco's constant involvement up front has affected his offensive game.

  27. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So easy

  28. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How's Alo so playing? Attacking or more defensive?

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

    RUUUDEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

    Rudiger G
    Willian A