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8 December 2018 1887 comments
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Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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  1. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell 15 pointer incoming 😉

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would make sense - I got rid of him couple of weeks back.

  2. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Laca to Firmino?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pointchasing.com

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Is it though?
        I dont have Salah
        Laca could be benched

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Firmino is a poor fpl pick. He overachieved today. Mane will be back and he'll be back as a DM.

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I did the reverse yesterday!!

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino has actually generated a bit of form over the last 4 GWs

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly..

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

    Sterling limps off

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      CL injury

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling -> Salah on the cards

  4. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Why are people saying Alonso is punishing sellers?

    He got 6 points. Fair enough. Hardly a bad punishment.

    Nice player to have but worth the 7 mil?

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

      They must be having a bad gw if 6 is seen as punishment

      Luckily I have him coming in

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      if we need to explain it you then you'll never understand

      1. Lucackadoodledoo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        If you say so.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          lok at how many points he has so far. 7mil for that

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      4th Highest scoring player in the game......for 7million.
      Yeah, just not worth it.

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    My strikeforce:

    La(c)a Mitro Kane.

    Madness...!!!

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      La(C)a Kane Jimenez here.. same as scout picks

    2. Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mine is Wilson Kane Jiménez

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same. It could still come good! Fingers crossed.

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso has only blanked against CAR, MUN, tot and wol now. He is worth the money IMO.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Any Chelsea defender would have got you a CS though and for less money. I am still debating selling

  7. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Man U to give Liverpool a guard of honour next weekend will hurt them

    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Guard of honour for the Champions?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You'll slip up at some point.

          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            😉

        2. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Hahahah I hadn't noticed your Grav. I actually hope Liverpool do win it. It would be boring if it were City again

      2. Goat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        For winning the league obviously.

  8. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look?

    Alisson + Dilva -> Leno + Sane (-4)

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bad

      1. Ibra
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Why? I already have Robbo and Pool has pretty poor fixtures. It also looks like Dilva might be out next weekend.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Alisson has god fixtures. Leno has only kept one CS in the PL. Just sell Silva for free then.

          1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Utd, City and Arsenal in the next five is hardly good fixtures

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Wolves and Newcastle in the next 3 are.

              1. Ibra
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                2 of 5 are good. So someone might say that he has poor fixtures.

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso -> Kola (-4) not a complete failure, could have been worse though.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      you need to look over several game weeks, not just one... and you're down -1 so far

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      "...could have been worse though..."
      Yeah, like me bringing in Laca and capping him. Worst decision of the season by far.

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sold on Wildcard:
    - Salah
    - Hazard
    - Alonso
    - Robertson

    RIP

    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      We need to go back to basics
      Haz and Salah are too good

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      see you next season

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Still only at from 20Kish from 12K.
        Could be a lot worse.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch

    5. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This GW, was it...?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes 😀

    6. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      My god

    7. Jones Kusi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Same here...

  11. rrcmc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Seems fantasy gods aren’t so with me this year but I pray to them that either Kane stays ON THE BENCH or comes off and at least gets an assist. I’m not asking too much am I??

    1. Magic Andrés
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      God isn't real

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So Man City beaten...Everton might well feel the full wrath of City next game

  13. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    51 pts between Salah (C) and Hazard, so happy I've been patient.

  14. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso got like 40 points in 4 games last Christmas, just saying

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Points > Pounds.

    1. Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sex > Points

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What about marmalade sandwiches bear?

        1. Goat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          > sex

      2. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not even sure at this point

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Prepped myself for a massive red after selling Salah - Felipe, Haz, Alonso, Robbo look to have saved me!

    Kane off the bench second half to score at least 1 would be perfect

  17. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    My front 7 averaged 50 minutes on the pitch today

  18. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and Erikson benched just adds to my worst week so far

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I've had a real stinker. I remember great highs from FPL in years gone by. They are much less common these days!

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso on 99 points after 16 games - just wow

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      And his fixtures are about to get good. Of the Top 6, plays only ars in the next 9.

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

      And people are selling him ? Madness 🙂

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      he's got SEVEN assists already

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Crazy people are selling him NOW - he's falling tonight on FPLstats

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

    The Robbo & Alonso premium defence combo standing strong 🙂

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      waiting for mendy and RAM will be back 🙂

  21. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    It's noon here. After these games, it's time to drink my lunch. Not even going to feel bad about it.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Eat something solid.

  22. ipswichboy55
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I did -8 for kane this week....Actually I am quite glad Alonso made way for Luiz as a make weight so points up

  23. Mario Balofail
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Well. Come on my Son. Be my hero of the day please hehehe

  24. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    10p (-4) I think Im going to get less points this gameweek.
    6 of those 10 points give me Alonso.
    Kane C, Sterling VC.

    Worst
    Gameweek
    Everyone

    1. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ever

  25. Amey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    OR doubled for straight 2 game weeks in row !
    🙁

    1. Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      1st to 2nd to 4th?

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Salah(c) wins looks like. I’ll take my Auba points and run with it tbh

  27. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane on for the last half hour?

    1. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just hoping for at least an assist.... 😐

  28. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So Alonso/Arnie > Balbuena/Laca (c) for -4 went well 😎

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Go Kane!

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wee brother update - up to 79pts now, Patricio Yedlin Pereira left. Sheesh