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Dugout Discussion December 26

Chelsea trip to Watford largely unaffected by festive rotation

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The final game of a bumper Boxing Day Fantasy Premier League schedule is largely unaffected by Christmas rotation.

There had been fears that Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) might lose his place as Chelsea travel to Watford but he has been named in the starting line-up.

In fact, Blues manager Maurizio Sarri has made no changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Leicester just days previously, keeping faith with his key men.

It means another stint on the bench for Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) with Eden Hazard (£11.0m) leading the line as false-nine once again, flanked by Willian (£7.3m) and Pedro (£6.3m).

Even the midfield trio of Jorginho (£4.8m), N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) and Matteo Kovacic (£5.8m) was left undisturbed by Sarri, despite a few options for rotation.

Meanwhile, Javi Gracia has kept faith in the front two who punished West Ham in Gameweek 18, Troy Deeney (£5.8m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) leading a Watford side lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Kiko Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Sema; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Pedro, Willian; Hazard.

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  1. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Never tort I would say it but this Chelsea side without Morata is simply regressing

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    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Need Giroud to come in!

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Weird analysis.

      Different formations; different problems.

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    3. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      We need giro in for that sweet noggin if his

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    4. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why do I always cap the game with the snorefest amount of goals!

      Hazard you plonker!

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    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Replace Morata with competent striker

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    6. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Still better imo. Morata will make Barca look like Burnley.

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  2. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wow this has been sleep inducing

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  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Haz close, cross from Azpi

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    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      again?

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He thought he was still dribbling. Stepped right over the ball!

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  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Think it’s time to finally get son in but who’s he replace

    A) f.anderson
    B) siggy
    C) replace Ederson instead

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    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Will he play next game?

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      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Would think so with him going in a few games time

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  5. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    35 MINUTES NO HAZARD INVOLVEMENT 🙂

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Are you okay?

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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      2. BIGREDDOG
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Don't think so. He's got Digne on the bench

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          😆

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    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kane was only involved in the 2nd half. Keep faith and have patience..

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  6. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    no chelsea players so far so good 😀

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They're away to Watford, that's not an easy fixture for anyone.

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  7. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you ship out to make room for Son in this team?

    This is my team now:
    Patricio Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Dunk AWB
    Salah Sane Richarlison Lingard Stephens
    Kane Rashford Jimenez

    1.6 ITB, 0 FT

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  8. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone injure snodgrass before tomorrow night so I get Digne bench points

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    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Let Snodgrass and Ings fight before the match and get injured before the match starts.

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  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Sterling to Son worth -4?

    Also have Sane

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    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd only replace Sterling with Salah

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Have Salah already

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    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe, Form & fixtures suggests so but no one knows for sure...

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  10. Lokako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso clean sheet and goal = 80% chance?

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Try 10% at best

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Higher surely 😉

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  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    David Luiz last gasp block from Deeney

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  12. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Delofail looks good

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      10/10 diving skills.

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  13. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Get who for Sané? 11.2 itb

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard if you dont have. Else keep.

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haz it is

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  14. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    1. Will son play next 3 games or he will be rested at least one ?
    2. Is he better pick than snodgrass ?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Might be rested in one of them, given the Carabou Cup vs Chelsea.

      Expect him to be involved in most/all games though.

      Too good to be on the bench.

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    2. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows. Surely to get 60 or 30

      Yes but not long term ofc

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  15. Game&Watch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    F. Anderson > Pogba for free? Already brought Martial in for current GW

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    1. madame shelly
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Think so...

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What is Anderson goes off tomorrow? And he had Burnely after that...

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        1. Game&Watch
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          True that.. My defence is kinda crappy for next one so might focus on that instead..

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      2. Game&Watch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm, reckon Martial will start next one, so seems like the right thing to do..

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  16. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Well I'm on a wc and this is my team before I make any changes :-

    Allison, stek
    Digne, Alonso, robbo, doh, wba
    mo, Haz, filip, rich, Fraser
    Auba, ings, kamara

    Haven't got a scooby !
    I suppose Pogba & son for rich & filip is a good place to start ?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Swww

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    We need Fabregas

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And Giroud instead of Willian

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  18. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    You think is likely that one of Pogba and Lingard gets rested next GW?

    Thinking of bringing both... Bad idea? For Sane and Snoddy

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      neither should be rested.

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    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lingard more likely than Pogba

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  19. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Can you list these defenders in order of preference?
    A)Digne
    B)TAA
    C) Pereira

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Short term pick for next 4 gameweeks

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      T - D - P

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Currently ACE. After next two ABC.

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    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ACB

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    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A, B, C

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    6. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      D, T, P (Pereira looks good after that difficult spell of fixtures though.)

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  20. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pedro grabbing at hammy

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  21. GS456
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling > hazard for free?

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  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How’s Haz been?

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    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Missed one chance. As sharp as ever,

      Pedro gone off but hazard stays up front

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Always invloved, missed an excellent opportunity as well.

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Good timing

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  23. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Good evening

    If you wanna vent your frustration or joy for today's games, why not join the live steam youtube.com/elitefpl

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just leave me in a room alone with Haz for 10 minutes...

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  24. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    May have gotten a little lucky, but had a beautifully successful -8 points hit this week:

    OUT:
    Sterling - 2 pts
    Fraser - 2 pts
    Kamara - 2 pts

    IN:
    Pogba - 15 pts
    Richarlison - 5 pts
    Rashford - 2 pts

    Net: +8 pts

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nice.

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  25. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Digne was on your bench this week - good luck getting his autosub points.

    But only one person is responsible for him being on your bench during some good fixtures.

    YOU !

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      haha! someone give this guy a medal for foresight

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  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    WC team after next GW. Thoughts gents?

    Fabianski
    Digne - VVD - Doherty - Robertson
    Richarlison - Pogba - Salah - Hazard
    Jimenez - Kane
    ______________________________
    Speroni: Deulofeu, AWB, Kamara

    Leaves 0.7 ITB for any adjustments within that time for price rises etc.

    I rather like it 🙂

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    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That's virtually my team now (no Pog or VVD currently, but have Alonso and Fraser). Looks good.

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Substitution

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  28. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cant handle a chelsea lose or draw

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  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pedro off
    Hudson-Odoi (4.3m) on

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    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      4.2

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  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any changes for this WC team?

    Fab
    Digne-TAA-Doherty
    Salah-Sane-Son-Richarlison-Pogba
    Kane-Ings

    Subs: Speroni-Wanbisa-Kamara-Bednarek

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    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nope perfect for this week 😀

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