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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. BIind Moth
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I've owned Sterling twice this season. The two games he's been benched. 🙂 Ah well he's here to stay now.

    1. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Should play next week then

    2. Egg noodle
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Sterling to Mane this week for me

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        8 years, 5 days ago

        😀

  2. Superflymonk
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Kane C last week Sterling C this week Gonna captain Salah next week. Pretty sure he'll get injured in the 9th minute to make it anoher 1pter captain Le sigh. Thank you Sterling and Hazard. I burnt my wildcard and team just to get you in.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 5 days ago

      It will pay off long term

  3. pakornk
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I told you guys it's time to sell Alonso last week.

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 5 days ago

      So?

    2. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Who to sell net week

    3. Holmes
      8 years, 5 days ago

      The game tells different story, I would be happy as an owner

    4. The Enlightener
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Wow. You are so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (extra exclamation because you are so awesome)

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        😀

    5. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Happy as an owner?! Oh yeah, I’m always over the moon with 1/2 pointers from my players lol

    6. Fitzy.
      8 years, 5 days ago

      You got a link to those comments then? You were still asking whether it was time to drop him about 8 hours ago...

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/10/19/manchester-city-triple-up-is-key-to-gameweek-9-scout-picks/?hc_page=42&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19105811

      1. learnedlizard
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Oopsy daisy

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        😀

      3. Sharpe Shuffle
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Lolz

    7. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah, I did.

  4. Stokelona
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Soccer Saturday producing some great stats here. Burnley have not had a penalty for their last 51 PL games and have not had a sending off for 61 games. Who even is the Burnley pen taker?

    1. Holmes
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Vokes I guess

    2. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      George Boyd

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Boydinho!

    3. Rsforstar
      8 years, 5 days ago

      defour iirc

  5. Lallana_
    8 years, 5 days ago

    FFS

    Sterling (C) is benched...cue 10 minute 1 pt game from him!

    And Hazard, Alonso 2 pts total FML

    At least I saw Mourinho go into Khabib

    1. Epic Fail
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Who's your vice?

      1. Lallana_
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Firmino haha

  6. SirStevieG
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Alonso and Hazard 1 pointers
    Walker not even in squad
    Sterling benched.

    Already a red arrow and 1 game has been played.

    1. diesel001
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Damn.

  7. b91jh
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sterling victim...raise your hand..

    1. Rash
      8 years, 5 days ago

      O/ Fraser 1st sub.. Just hoping there ain't a 5 min cameo

  8. IRBOX ⚽
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Don’t want to be ‘that guy’ but for those who own both Kun and Sterling and captained the latter it was a poor decision. International games have a huge bearing on the sequential FPL start. Far too risky

    1. diesel001
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Agree.

    2. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yep. Novice. Shocked to see all the ‘experts’ picking Sterling this week.

  9. diesel001
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Who wants Wolves to keep a CS today?

    o/

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      who doesn't 😀

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Watford to bag a brace

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Oh yes please

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Too right!

      Doherty double digits incoming again

    5. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Double wolves def here
      \0/

    6. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Obviously but think Deulofeu will score as I crumbled on the transfer..

    7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yes with a Patricio pen save

    8. Rainer
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Only those with 2+ players.

    9. Sylas
      8 years, 5 days ago

      How old are you? 🙄

    10. SweeSwee
      8 years, 5 days ago

      O

  10. jwong23
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard struggling without some hold-up play from Giroud??

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      definitely . Morata is so poor with his back to goal

      1. Hits from the Bong
        8 years, 5 days ago

        He’s even worse with his front to the goal.

    2. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hahaha

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Dunno why that’s funny. There’s a lot of truth in that.

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Don't get all the Alonso hate, home to United is never an easy fixture and he did look threatening at times

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      people get freaked out by the price tag

    2. SweeSwee
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Still out scoring 90% of players with the same price tag

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        8 years, 5 days ago

        His returns all came in the first four pretty much.

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      8 years, 5 days ago

      It’s not hate, it’s legit questioning given his price, Sane questoning that is asked of Salah despite him being on 42 vs 46 at this time last season but now costing 12.8.. loads of sheep dived on Alonso after fantastic returns in the first four weeks because Scouts told them too, his price has shot up and as usual, as with all players, the instant they don’t replicate those earlier returns people expect, they get frustrated.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      8 years, 5 days ago

      But for a misplaced pass, he was all on his own in the centre forward position and could’ve easily scored. No way I’m getting rid with 2 great fixtures coming up

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Don’t get me wrong, it depends on your team structure. Will he return in the next two? Pretty sure he will. But can you get the same results cheaper? You’re right about the chance but Chelsea were chasing. All evidence is that he’s not getting forward now - and that’s not just down to the Liverpool game. I just take exception to people on here questioning Alonso being called “idiots” because the all hallowed scouts have said he’s “essential” and it’s heresy to question orthodoxy apparently. For example, when we were told you “have to” have three premium defenders because it’s “the template” I ended up ditching Mendy when he was “injured”, avoided his price drops, got in Doherty for some amazing returns and was able to get in Hazard. I ditched Robbo for TAA and with that cash got Sterling for his 14 pt haul. Now I’m thinking of ditching Alonso to get KDB as well. This idea that you “have to have” certain players is just wrong. The only players you need to be worried about are well owned ones that can really hurt you, the Hazards and Agüeros. A defender is never going to cause that much damage, not like an attacker. So I’d just rather have a heavy hitting midfield and forward line. I was told today by somebody that Alonso was worth it for clean sheets. If you’re paying 7M for clean sheets you need to evaluate your decision making. I’ve never owned Alonso for clean sheets. It’s early days, I benched him today, but if attacking returns have gone, there are plenty of other defenders who get clean sheets for much less which allows huge upgrades to attack.

  12. Podge
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Good day for rudigers owner

    1. SweeSwee
      8 years, 5 days ago

      ...tumbleweed...

  13. Toby Lerone
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Absolutely furious with sterling being benched. Captained him when I own aguero. 6 ML rivals above me all captained kun

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 days ago

      All the mids are rotation risks. That was the bet.

    2. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Well it was a stupid decision.

      1. Fantastisk
        8 years, 5 days ago

        This.

    3. Rash
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I considered it but deemed it too risky.

    4. Deulofail
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Why fury though? Surely disappointment is more appropriate?

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Silly decision

    6. Toby Lerone
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah bit reckless

    7. SweeSwee
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Rookie mistake

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Fraser starts so TAA staying on the bench.

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Same. Didn't expect it tbh

  15. Stokelona
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Mark Hughes’ bad stats aren’t misleading, he’s an arse!

  16. MPC
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone know why Obiang’s out? Injury or dropped?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Knock apparently.

      1. MPC
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks

  17. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Super Saturday.

    -2 from 2 players. 🙂

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      -1 from 3 here 😛 Need a Mitro hat trick now....

    2. TAT
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Same!

  18. The Cherry Picker
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Alonso blank. Lovely lovely lovely! Can feel a little green arrow on the way.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hopefully Spurs mess it up

    2. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah!

  19. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Disappointed with that late equaliser.

    I don't have a penchant towards either team whatsoever, but was interested to see the fallout if Chelsea had lost due to Alonso trying to cheat the system - feigning injury in his own box to get play stopped. It's a problem not talked about often in the game, alongside goalkeepers being overly protected when competing in the air for the ball. Defenders feel that if they lay prone in their own box then the referee will bring the other team's attack to an end, no matter how dangerous the situation, and I for one was delighted to see that not happen in this case. The fact that Alonso was up and running without so much as a hobble when the goal had actually gone in was case and point of his intentions there.

    That being said, on the basis of the football played, a draw was a fair result in the end.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He wasn't feigning injury. He was stepped on by Lukaku. But yeah maybe made a meal of it.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        8 years, 5 days ago

        He was. He was rolling around, clutching his ankle, on his six yard line and directly in front of his keeper. Fast forward ten seconds later, and he was running off to the sideline without any semblance of injury. He was trying to cheat the system, he was not injured.

    2. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      have to see the replay again, but if he was fouled then there is just as much blame on Dean's shoulders as Alonso's

  20. Sponge-worthy
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Deeney?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Broke the scales

    2. Mysterion
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Tripped over his cojones

    3. Rsforstar
      8 years, 5 days ago

      injured

    4. tmduc
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Totally shocked! I've got Success (!!!) But benched him! So now I'm not Success-ful!

      1. Sponge-worthy
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Oh, man.

  21. dvdguy
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Richarlison- Martial next gw? y/n

    1. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah, why not. Live a little lol

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 5 days ago

      3 more weeks on Martial. After the Mcy game if he's still starting and playing well, I'll buy.

  22. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So, I get that Sterling being benched is the headline news...but Mendy starting with Sane is also interesting...

    1. tmduc
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah, Pep against himself, ironically!

  23. Gentlemens club
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Does anyone know the % of Bernardo Silva ownership in top 10K?

  24. Swagat
    8 years, 5 days ago

    What happened to Knockaert?

    1. tmduc
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Probably Knock-aert! This GW is full of shocking lineup!

  25. ChadW98
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone else's fpl website down?

  26. Moorinho
    8 years, 5 days ago

    If it's a low scoring GW not taking hits will be the difference lol

  27. #FPLBhuna
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Barkley and martial bandwagons alert

  28. SuperMane Returns
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Chances Wilson hauls today?

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      a good one with both Fraser and King in the line up

    2. El-Kloppico
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Fraser to grab the goals.

    3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Hold on, let me gather my psychic thoughts.

  29. #FPLBhuna
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Great post match interview from jose

  30. ☈☾
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Ok which game to watch now?

    1. F4L
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Bournemouth or West ham

    2. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 5 days ago

      How can you watch them? Do you have a link?