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26 December 2018 2303 comments
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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard, grab a Hattie please

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes with 3 Alonso assists:)

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry I can't allow that . I need him to stay quiet to win my cup game

  2. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Right captain
    B. Right bench
    C. Got one FTs any Ideas or save?

    Fab
    Digne Robbo VVD AWB
    Salah Richa FAnderson Martial
    Kane(C) Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, Success, Doherty

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Marcos, punish every single one of your doubters my son.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He’s more than overdue.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Here here.

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane, Shaqiri to Pogba, Son?

  5. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Watford Chelsea 2:1

    with quiet alonso and haz... and this week will be even better than last :))

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Want 2 Man U, have Jessie & Rash.
    Is Rash safe when Kaku back & Pogba better mid?

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

    Point them in the direction of the couch, Marcos...

  8. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    63 (-4) pre bonus. Hazard & Alonso left. When will I catch a break? Hate this game

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully never

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Avarage is 55, so you are fine

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He knows he is just pulling a Chucky
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ztHJFxcTY

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane -> Eriksen

    Yay / Nay?

  10. CarsonYeung
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Very late to the party and apologies if it's been asked a million times but will that Laca assist be reviewed? In real time and after a couple of albeit inconclusive replays I thought it was a touch from the Brighton defender which gave the ball to Auba

    Could be crucial in a head to head match I have

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      no it will remain.

    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have asked that question a million times...no one cares unless if owned by Mark.

      1. CarsonYeung
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I love a good Mark conspiracy theory

  11. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso to do a Digne.

    Please.

  12. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where to use my FT:

    A) Ederson > Fab
    B) Kolo > Digne
    C) Save

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A or B would be an improvement, think A has had his time.

  13. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazette owners will be happy with that. 2 point difference. We survive.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2 point?

  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This game seems to have come down to Alonso owners vs Alonso non-owners on here.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm just glad he's blocking Digne's & AWB's don't care about his score 😀

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Young 1pt blocking my Luiz assist and cleanie

  16. Melania
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison rested or dropped?

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dropped looks like

    2. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rested

  17. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    87 points with Hazard and Fabianski to go 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice. With the bonus you might hit a century

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

      Who got your points?

  18. troller
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Martial to pogba -4 yay or nay

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  19. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Before we ditch sterling remmber the last match when Sterling met SOU

  20. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like my 17 Digne pts will be staying 2nd on the bench. Pity that.

    1. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same.

      Played Kola & Doherty.
      Benched AWB & Digne.

      I know your pain.

  21. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane and Snodgrass out // Pogba and Lingard in (free)

    Good move for next GWs?

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Locadia - 3
    Auba - 2
    Laca - 1

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba will get 3 after the winning goal baps are added

      1. BeDreamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What?

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      cheers rainy... will take 2..

  23. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you swap any of these defenders?
    Building WC, these are already in my team, with Flappy & Alisson, Flappy can become Button.

    Lovren, Digne, Docherty, AWB, Alonso

  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling Balbuena to Pogba Digne?

    Fabianski
    Alonso/Robbo/Doherty
    Sterling/Hazard/Son/Martial/FAnderson
    Auba/Jimenez

    Hart/WB/Kamara/Balbuena

  25. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Paterson Auba => Pogba Vardy for 2 FTs?

    Vardy has CAR eve SOT wol

    Ederson
    Alonso TAA Digne
    Hazard Sane FA Paterson
    Kane Auba Chicharito

    Hamer AWB Bennett Hoj

  26. Klaren
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling and Fraser to Son and Pogba for -4?

    I know it's quite early but all of them are having a price change tonight so planning to do it asap.

    1. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks great to me!

  27. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane schindler -4 to son TAA? Y or n

  28. sweglet
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    next GW team:

    ryan

    laporte digne rudiger

    salah pereya Fanderson sterling

    kamara aub rashford

    bench: hamer, fraser, tomkins, stank

    keep the same team or try to transfer sterling/laporte out?

  29. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Delph >>

    1. Digne
    2. Pereira
    3. Holebas
    4. TAA

    thanks

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      4

  30. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a -4?

    Sterling > Son

    Torreira > 7.7 (possibly Martial)