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

    Thoughts on WC team?

    Fab - Speroni
    TAA - Robertson - Wanbisa - Doherty - Digne
    Salah - Son - Hazard - Sane - Pogba
    Ings - Jiménez - Kamara

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

      Very unbalanced but looks amazing in midfield and def obviously

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

        Will be switching between 4-5-1 & 3-5-2 so is that a problem?

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A bit too late on Ings no? Sane + Ings -> Richarlison + Rashford/Wilson?

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

        Would you be confident going cityless even though they have had a couple of bad games? Matter of time before they click again right ?

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He has sane

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

            I am that he

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Huh?

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ings still very underpriced tbh

      3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cart rely on that forward line too week imo I can see what your trying to do tho far play to you and go for it if you think it will pay dividends for ya mate!!

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      looks good, “balance” is a weak concept

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Double Liverpool defence vs Arsenal & City could be risky

    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen over Son, if you can afford it?

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'd downgrade Robertson to Alderweireld if necessary to provide additional funds.

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

    Haz to Alonso would be PEACHY

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

      Alonso barely allowed out of his own half.

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

    Hazard must hate playing with Willian so much

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

      That's why Fergie left.

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso has to do something this week FFS

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

    Cmon Sarri, time to rest Hazard for Palace...

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

    I have had enough, selling Alonso and Mahrez. Should I do it yay/nay:

    Alonso+Mahrez--->Kiko+Hazard(-4)

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

      Yes

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      probably not worth -4

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

    God damn Koulibaly's worth whatever they quote

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

      This

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

      One of the best cbs in Europe

      Big fan

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine him and VVD 😯 Pool would win the treble

  8. ptr88
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso to?:

    A) Shaw
    B) Digne

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

      B

    2. DEEGTADKMC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      b

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

      B

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

    best 5 defenders to have on wildcard now?

    any suggestions plz

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

      Alisson VVD Lovren TAA Robbo

      Pick 3

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

        noway
        i need a balanced defence

    2. QUEN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      AWB
      Digne
      Any of the Liverpool defenders tbh.
      Doherty for his attacking
      Then any

      I have however alonso vd trippier awb and peltier.

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

        now before wildcard
        i've robertson alonso bissaka doherty peltier

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

      use the template.

      Robertson - Trippier - Digne - Doherty - AWB

    4. MikeLowrey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      But in all seriousness, I’d say one of VVD & Robbo, one of Lovren & TAA (probs TAA), Digne, Doherty, AWB

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

        then i won't get salah

    5. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty, TAA, Digne, WB, Alonso/Luiz

    6. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pereira, Kiko/ Holebas

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

      Alisson, AWB, Digne, Docherty, Lovren + another

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

        I have that + Alonso, he may be going as the cheapies are smashing him.

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

    LMS safety score 44

    Most benched can meet that requirement

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

    How is alonso Playing? Well or no

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

      no

    2. Jon Snow
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not impressed, been fairly anonymous in an attacking sense

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      its a tight game away from home so he’s not going mad

  12. Alli
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski - Hamer
    Laporte - Robertson - Luiz - Doherty - W.Bissaka
    Salah - Felipe - Richarlison - Stephens - Snodgrass
    Aubameyang - Kane - Jiménez

    On WC:
    A) Laporte, Luiz, Snodgrass, Stephens > Digne, Zanka, Martial, Camarasa
    B) Laporte, Felipe, Stephens > Digne, Pogba, Camarasa
    C) Laporte, Luiz, Felipe, Snodgrass, Stephens, Jiménez > Digne, Zanka, Pogba, B.Silva, Schneiderlin, Ings

  13. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haha can’t wait to sort out my back line next gw. All 5 are versing top 6 teams

    Robbo, Kola, Doherty, AWB, Bennett

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

    How does this for a -4 sounds?
    Out
    Laporte Snodgrass lacazette
    IN
    Digne martial vardy

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

      I like it

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just looking at the FFS moderators league. It's quite staggering how many of them don't have Hazard. These guys are supposed to know what they are doing and are advising others!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t own them all.

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

      Why is that staggering?

      Hazard isn't exactly head and shoulders above Kane/Auba/Salah...

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Even before today's match he has been averaging 6.9PPG. Bettered only by Sterling I believe. Salah and Kane significantly more expensive and not delivering more, particularly Kane whose PPG is below 6 which is horrendous value for his price.

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

      Could say the same about Kane, Auba and Salah. Many still havent gotten rid of Sterling after his good run a while ago either. Cant have them all.

  16. Mario Balofail
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure what is worse...Phil Jones and his clumsy tackles or David Luiz and his clumsy weird legs doing you know what....clumsy tackles...

  17. Lumberjack
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    0.1m short of a -12 monster transfer. TF for that!

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/23/the-fpl-assets-that-caught-the-eye-as-unshackled-united-dazzle/

    What could have been 🙁 + 40 pts!!

    Thanks Ragabolly for saying go for it. Ruth said not.

    I went at the end with the second idea, lower on the same page Kane back and Son/Pogba .

    So close, so close Daniel!!!!

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

      This who are lazy to click I said Digne and Son in for Laporte and Odoi

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

        And captain Hazard

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

        i'd have done it in a heartbeat mate, even w/o hindsight. unlucky

  19. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Average gw of 63 (-4) and red arrow tonight. It isn't all that bad.. looking forward to Tomorrow now.

  20. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fair play hazard cappers

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

      Mark

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

    Thinking Sanchez instead of Salah in an attempt to salvage a poor season

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for him to play 1st

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

      C'mon WR, you're smarter than that.

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

    Auba + Alonso + Brooks + Schneiderlin ➡ Hazard + Martial + DIgne + Kamara for -12?

    Crazy?

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

      I'd be tempted but so far taking hits has always had poor outcomes for me

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

      😮

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

      Check my post above. Looks like scores are crazy around Christmas. It might work

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

      yes...taking a -12 and also getting in Kamara

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

      -12 is a bit too much... I’d prioritize getting Haz

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

      Cheers all.

  23. Atters
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not worth taking a hit to get Salah in before next two gws is it?
    Thinking just Sterling to Erisken and leave

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

    Where to use 2FT?

    Ederson (Button)
    Digne | Robertson | Holebas | Wan-Bissaka (Doherty)
    Sané | Hazard | Son | Martial | Richarlison
    Aubameyang (Jiménez | Ings)

  25. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Trippier expected to start at the weekend?

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

      Yes.

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

        Thx... it’s Alonso to Tripp then

  26. merin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

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

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

    1.6 ITB, 1 FT

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sané is tempting

  27. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw, Lindelöf, Alderweireld is David Luiz? Have no defence from any of them

  28. MMN
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lovren or Kola to make way for Digne? Both have theirs pros and cons ...

    Ederson
    Alonso, Kiko, Doherty, Kola, Lovren

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

    Hazard almost assist

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

      Who would have scored?

  30. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    About to be knocked out of the cup because a single BPS FFS