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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. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard confirmed for 90 mins

    Atleast assisting not a further goal next

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *if not

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pereyra or Mitrovic?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pereyra by far.

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso blocking a 17 pointer with his 1/2 😆

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you go cityless on a WC?

    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Been without since Kun's injury, not recommended for the faint hearted 😀

      They're seriously over hyped on here but still a brilliant team, if you can slot Sane/KDB in somewhere I'd look at that.

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good evening, I would like to ask if these proposed moves are good or just chasing points.

    Bednarek to Digne
    Sterling to Pogba
    Fraser to Son
    (-4)

    Would leave me with:

    Fabianski
    Alonso | Digne | Doherty | AWB
    Salah | Hazard | Son | Pogba | Richarlison
    Kane

    Button | Bennett | Kamara | Success

    Proposed moves 0ITB.

    Thoughts appreciated.

    Thanks

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *Proposed moves leaves 0ITB

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They are chasing points.. Son last week was a risk but worth it potentially if your team was strong and could afford a 4 week punt. 3 week punts are just not really advised. I'd also keep Sterling one more game for Southampton away. I'm sure City are going to bounce back with a hammering some point soon.

    3. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Look decent to me.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks both.

  6. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling out for Haz

    Sane out for Son/Pogba

    Moves of the week

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but who, pogba or son ? 🙂

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing pogba+Salah for those two....can't take it anymore!

    3. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Last week

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yup last week it was Haz and Jim In for sterling and Wilson but I waited one more week

        Gota do it this

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doing the first.. Holding the second for next week

  7. RyanC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Played Digne instead of Doherty at the last minute... and brought Pereyra in for Kenedy instead of Rich or Martial.

    This feels pretty good!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Does it? Weird that

      1. Tev
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tough week?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’ll let you know when it’s over

  8. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FT

    1. Sterling to Pogba / Son
    2. Sane to Pogba /Son
    3. Sterling and Snoddgras to Pogba and Son
    4. Sane and Peltier to Pogba/Son and TAA

    ?

  9. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow.. AWB and Holebas on my bench.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same, prob right move at the time.

  10. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Couldn’t script this W/ankk

    Started Alonso. Kola and Doherty. It bench DIGNE AND AWB. SUCK A FART MATE.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry I can’t type goood. Drunk

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Im literally the same, can’t believe my stupidity

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haha, gained 5pts then lost 5 a minute later 😀

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      its the fpl 1-2

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Always the way

  12. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso owners, keep him. Punish the sellers from 4 weeks ago!

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I normally would, but I could go Sterling/Alonso to Salah/Digne. Mighty tempted

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t be punished if the Alonso downgrade to Digne, helped finance the upgrade in midfield to Son!

  13. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son or pogba on wc

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Both??

  14. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling & Lingard >

    Pogba & Son?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good move.

    2. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      U have Salah??

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why you selling Lingard so soon? Why did you bring him in?

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        For Utd cover, but didn't have enough funds for Pogba at the time

  15. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    You don’t pay the big bucks for clean sheets from him

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Right, while it's half time, again....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

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nice side.
      i would get Siggy over Richa personally. And a Spurs/Chelsea defender rather than two pool

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thanks for suggestions mate, shall have a re-jig see how it looks

  17. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso owners. Shame.
    Plucked up the courage to sell him for Trippier.
    Trippier did not play so Digne comes on as sub.
    A bit of good fortune for a change.

  18. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haz & Pereyra owner here! 😀

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same,

  19. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso not justifying his price tag

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      cheers for info

  20. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Snoddy out // Pogba and Pereyra in (free) then

    Tempted!

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

    How many games left for son?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3, vs ManU is his last

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

        Thanks

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GW 22, JAN 19th according to FFS article

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3 more...hope he plays all of them

  22. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2 from these:

    A) Son
    B) Pogba
    C) Pereyra

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A B

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A B easy

    3. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A and B in my opinion.

  23. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son in for:

    A) siggy
    B) f. Anderson
    C) sane

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane

      Definitely keep Siggy

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate!

    2. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane
      But could son be rested this weekend??

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed but can’t take it anymore ahaha

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would LOVE that...... (keegan style)

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

        I'm getting him

        Everyone thinks he might rest but keeps starting

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That’s what I’ve been thinking

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Stopped me getting him 3 gws ago

    3. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pull the trigger on Auba and Gunnarsson to Lamara and Hazzo?

  25. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Non Salah owners, getting him in now? Just can’t see double digits from next 2

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No. Wait for another two GWs.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i can, arsenal and city are not that tough looking now

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Still in doubt, between Hazard and Salah for me to bring in next GW

    5. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      After City, and also after Auba plays Fulham

    6. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have him.
      Going up in price tomorrow and then time to go.
      Probably KDB or Sterling

    7. Dosh
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Double digit vs Arsenal is possible

  26. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I got this one right. Play AWB instead of Luiz.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too soon

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Alonso the only defender from Chelsea better to play over AWB but not being rewarded for that decision so far.

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    sold alonso this week 😎

    .....for trippier 😥

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And Digne autosub right?

  28. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling or sane to sell?

  29. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Are we going to get any pressers before the next deadline?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    3. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I guess a few, like this GW

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haz, Salah, Auba and Kane all delivered today.....