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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. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Haz on the right wing now

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

    Alonso literally in the box all the time. Imagine not owning him.

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

      o/ 😀

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

      Not true. He isn't now for example.

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

        literally not true

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Loomk up the meaning of literally.

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

        Its been changed because stupid people used it wrong all the time 😉

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

    Better striker from this trio is ?

    A) Lukaku

    B) Morata

    C) My Nan

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

      C by a mile.

      Close between A and B

    2. Any Laporte in a Storm
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've played your nan and she nutmegged me all day long. I, along with a lovely lace doyley, was in her handbag all day long.

      1. Any Laporte in a Storm
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ahhh. I repeated myself. No edit on comments!?

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

      Alonso

  4. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lots of talk about selling Alonso on here this week. Looks a daft move of he plays as forward as this still

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just thought same

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

    Why don't Chelsea just get it over with and play another defender. Alonso is just a striker that occasionally starts from deep.

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

    I sold Alonso this week for Mendy. It was the only way I could get Mendy in without a hit and part of my reasoning was that Alonso hasn't looked very attacking in recent games. Today though it appears he is back being a goal hanger! Get the feeling he is going to do something.

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

    Alonso is like the kid who school who always gets put in defence, but spends most his time goal hanging.....

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

      But he shoud have jeans on

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

    Morata, so lazy. U plum. Run u knobhead. Thwey paid 80 large one for u.

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso only 2 BPS that half

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

      Rudiger on 3

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Benching Alonso this match makes me fret 😎

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    hope Sarri puts Giroud on sooner rather than later, works much better with Hazard

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

      Plus he's great to look at.

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

    Lukaku doesn't offer Utd much against these top 6 teams. Doesn't play off the shoulder, doesn't drop deep and play passes into players making runs beyond him, doesn't press the opposition CBs when they have the ball. He just waits for a chance to come his way.

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

      If he played with shorts that fit him instead of a double duvet he might offer a bit more.

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

      He was gassed after 30 mins, I think he is out of shape.

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

        Get Sanchez on for him IMO

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

          Please don't (Alonso's starter 🙂 )

  13. DeathoftheParty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea 91% passing... Jokes. Jorginho is unplayable.

  14. balint84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    United must score, Chlesea on the top of the table is unreal

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      They won the league 2 years ago, don't think it's that incredible...

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

    Chelsea players don't even want to pass to Morata

  16. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    As an Alonso first bencher, Fraser pls be absent

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

      Hahacheck my post below

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

      Alonso hasn’t done anything yet

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

    Somebody posted a comment about having Arnautovic instead of that Spanish flop. Imagine a healthy Arnie upfront. A pitbull who eats goalies for breakfast.

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Morata would fit straight into the Real team the way they're playing

  19. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A bit off topic, but I can't describe how happy I am with Real Madrid's season, and now they're losing 0-2 to Levante at Santiago Bernabeu... And they said they would play better without Cristiano...AHAHAH

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I don't get why they didn't replace him with someone like Cavani/Icardi

      1. Carcaju
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Me neither. Kane would be my first choice, but would probably be too expensive, so Icardi would be my second bet. An all-in in Hazard would also be important, they are missing some "magic" in the field

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

      what? no way!

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Real Madrid have now gone 465 minutes without scoring a goal. A new club record.

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

      Asencio the next big thing...Yeah right...

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

      And they said they would play better without Cristiano...AHAHAHA!!!

    3. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Shame the record will only last a minute

    4. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He got fired by Spain during the world cup to achieve that. Well played sir.

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

      Poor Lopetegui what a 6 month turn around in his career.

  21. boc610
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Just me of is kaku looking a big bigger than he should be for a professional footballer?

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

      Fat is the word you are trying to assemble.

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

        Is this to the tune of Blue is the Colour?

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

          Just a genuine opinion Fred 😉

      2. boc610
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Dont want to shame the guy...but yeah.hes rather portly looking

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

      He was this big when he was 13

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

      Clearly overweight for an athlete. Lazy and low energy. Why doesnt he press defenders ever? All top strikers do these days.

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

    45mins in

    Hoping fraser is benched but if united score I’ll want fraser starting cause it’ll have been a master stroke starting him over alonso..

    I’ve sure missed fpl haha

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't understand benching Alonso. We know who he is and what he does.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Basically a left forward who gets clean sheet points. But £7m is apparently too expensive.. ok.

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

        We don’t all follow the herds

        I prefer to play fixtures myself

        Doesn’t always workout but I have reasoning behind my madness

        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Benching Alonso for Fraser based on fixtures isn't a 'herd busting' type of move, just a strange one.

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

            Time will tell mate

            United goal and Alonso blank and you’re eating humble pie

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

              Sounds delicious

  23. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Glenn Murray > Alvaro Morata

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      But but Morata is young

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso looks so incredibly dangerous. His ventures into the final 3rd are incomparable

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

      Yeah, a season's keeper in my team. Sarri, system, Haz and all that...

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

      1 pter confirmed

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

      Absolutely. Nowadays I look straight to defence for the hauls.

      Robbo Alonso Mendy Doherty Pereira.

      Who needs standard attackers 🙂

  25. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Plenty of wildcarders here before this gw.

    Any cheeky differentials to spice up the template?

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

      Walcott 🙂 Watch him score today (hulk this)

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        They don't play today :p

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

          😀 😀 😀 They do 🙂 I am in Fiji

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Wow - I've been stung too many times myself

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

      gurdson

    3. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I brought in Firmino (for next 4 GWs), Knock'ert and Yedlin

      They don't seem to be template

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Good stuff - hope they work for you!

        1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I really hope so

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

      Didn't wildcard but I have Mane and Firmino for the next few games

  26. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    imagine how good chelsea would have been with a proper striker. maybe diego costa should come back or lewandowski. then they will be even stronger.

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

      Or just play Giroud? Haz likes him.

    2. Ben the Mee
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Na just work with what they have, and put Alonso up top

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

        Heard they are looking at icardi

        Would be a good fit and an actual goalscorer

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

      Funny how people get offended when you bench a big player they feel doesn’t warrant benching, I.e. alonso this gw.

      Absolutely hilarious LOL

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

        LOLing is frowned upon here.

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

          Oops lol@me

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

        It is even funnier when people publicly goad them looking for a reaction for playing players you have on the bench.

      3. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Nobody got offended.

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

        I would doubt many benched Alonso.

        1. Rust Cohle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          74% of top 10k started.

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

        Must've touched a nerve, sorry mate.

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

          No probs 🙂

      6. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        It's because it challenges their decisions and people prefer confirmation etc.

        I'd never bench him at home myself - but he'll come in for you probably anyway.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard is the new Kane

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

        Has Hazard got a wooden floor too?

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Breathes solely through mouth?

      3. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Needs more mouth-breathing

    5. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My team looks like it won't need a transfer next week.
      Wow that never happens

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        There are nine more games for your players to be injured

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

          You sound nice

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

      Morata is so bad at finishing