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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. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

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

    What to change ?
    Unlimited xfers £0 itb

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

    Who need to go first:
    1. Sterling
    Or
    2. Sane

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

      Sterling due to heavy price.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I did 2 last week. Might do 1 this week

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

      Sterling

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

    Time to get rid of sterling? What do people think

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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

      I think yes foe pogba

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Did it last time to get Salah back...kept Sane only

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How many points and restructuring did that take?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          None...used 2 FTs. Laca, Sterling -> Salah, Rashford

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Good moves overall I reckon..
            - Moving on MU Def?

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Sterling to Haz tonight for the price drop or wait?

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

      I'd do it. There shouldn't be many surprises in two days

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Might be a big surprise over the season though 😉

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

    Auba and sterling > Kane and hazard -4?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auba?

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This - Auba!

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        +1 for non descriptive terminology 😉

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

    Repost:

    Which one looks best?

    A) Sterling & Fraser > Hazard & Pereyra
    B) Sterling & Alonso > Salah & Luiz (or another def up to 5.8)

  7. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Van Dijk or Alonso to Digne ? Already have robertson as Liverpool cover they have a couple of tough fixtures coming up

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

      not tempted to ship Robertson and keep VVD instead?

    2. LIARS POKER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think I will do Alonso to TAA after the next 2 games and double up on Liverpool defence

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

    Will Anish be giving Hazard updates throughout the 2nd half?

  9. AlpoShearer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Brooks to Richa/Son and Pereyra for free

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nooo wayy

  10. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you prioritise getting in this week?

    Hazard or United mid?

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

      Pogba

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

        But i have haz already

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm wondering this too. Surely Pogba v that dreadful Bournemouth but Hazard looks a real set and forget (and captain shout)

  11. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Probably going to go 3-5-2, do l bring in Success or Kamara?

    Thanks.

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kamara. Extra funds may come in handy.

  12. Pieterke30
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sané, Mitrovic and Chicharito OUT for Salah, Ings and Kamara (going 352) sounds good?

    Convinced I NEED Salah back in my team and he will be 13.4 soon.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      gotta be 352 I think, so many mids to choose from

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

    How long must we wait for Alonso to return a half decent haul?!

    1. Typo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'm done

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

        Me too...had him since GW3...

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

          So hard to keep hope in him but he’s bound to score when I take him out

          1. Not again Shirley
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            And so said all of us.

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

    Hugo
    Robbo Digne Laporte Balbu
    Richo Salah Anderson
    Kane Auba Jimmy

    Button Fraser AWB Gunnarsson 0.4

    How to fit Hazard,Son and Pogba in this team without selling any of the big hitters??

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

      Rob a bank.

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

        😛

  15. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling, Fraser, Alonso -> Digne, Pogba, Hazard (-4)?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah why not.

  16. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Does anybody else also think Salah is getting some lucky points. Offside goal, today dodgy penalty,.. I have Kane and hazard and sane and can't fit him in...

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

    lovren at 4.9 is immense value

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

      He should be nailed till Gomez or Matip are back. I would have got him in if I did not have other priorities.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        vs ARS, mci?

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

      Alonso, Lacazette -> Digne, Aguero
      For free?

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely doing Sterling > Pogba tonight. Is it worth a hit to also do Fraser > Son?

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

        Probably but you need to pencil Son in for a transfer out soon.

        1. antis0cial
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          How many gws till Son is away?

          1. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            3, apparently

          2. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            19th Jan

      2. Volley127
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

    5. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was Rich just rested do we think or is he likely to miss out again next game?

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

        Rested

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

        Rested / illness. He will be back next game.

        1. antis0cial
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

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

        Confirmed rested

    6. Tabbara
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Still early but which option is better:
      A:Pogba Digne and Kamara for Alonso,Mitrovic and Camarasa (-4)
      B:Perreira Digne and Kamara for Zabeleta Camarasa and Mitrovic

      Thx

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

      Which combo?

      A) Hazard-Deulefeu-Robertson

      Or

      B) Son-Sane-Doherty

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

        wow that's a difficult one...leaning towards B, still have faith in Sane and City 🙂

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

        A

    8. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Another 2pter from Alonso and idk if I can bring myself to keep. Would rather get TAA or VVD for a pool double up, perhaps

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

        ARS and mci next though

      2. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Look at the fixtures. Plus aside from Liverpool whose next 2 are tough anyway.

        Clean sheets have been hard to come by.

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

        Defo give him 2 more games or side switch to Shaw for two weeks then onto pool after they have played at Etihad

    9. Ian Davis
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling to?:

      A) Son
      B) Pogba
      C) Hazard

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Son.

        Own Martial and Hazard already.

        1. Jones Kusi
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Son really? We'll have to trade him out soon but maybe it's worth it though?

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

        I'm doing C myself, but already have A and B

    10. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol. My 3rd sub Hudson-Odoi getting play time! Come on!

    11. LIARS POKER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auba owners, how long do you plan on keeping him?

      Arsenal have some tough fixtures coming up and not looking great although he is scoring. If I want Hazard I need to get rid not sure if it's worth it

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

        Until GW29. Auba is one of the best value big hitters in the game.....

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

        Keeping for now. Form>fixtures

      3. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I want to get rid to fund Salah, but he keeps scoring and don't want to take a hit.

        Probably 2 more GWs

      4. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Until he stops scoring. Had initially pencilled in next GW but I never drop an in-form player regardless of fixtures.

      5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Probs to end of Season. Bargain.

    12. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Really don’t mean to be harsh Alonso but life would be a lot easier if you got injured for a bit. Nothing serious you understand just a red flag as I just know the minute you leave my team you’re gonna haul.

      Late Christmas present maybe.

      Thanks mate.

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

        Don’t drink and post

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Lol T total matey.

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

            Unlike Alonso

    13. fenixri
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Time to get rid of Alonso?

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

        GW3.

    14. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling & Fraser to Hazard & Pereyra for free?

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

        Yep

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Troll. 😉

    15. S3
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling and Sane for Salah and Pogba?