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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, 2 months ago

    Who would you drop first to allow funds(2mil)?

    Hazard,Sane,Kane,Salah,Pogba,Richarlison.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So you would go cityless?

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I think sane may be dropped, i ve gone city less for 3 weeks and paid off big time..I d bring kun back in

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

    Willian simply doesn't want to play. Not interested. Wastes Hazard and Alonso assist

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I love pandemonio pandevvv

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

        Juhuu

  3. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How s 71 with baps looking for this week?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Awful. You should quit.

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How many u have funny man?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Feel free to click my team link.

          Can't see yours.

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Seen that...should be able,to,see my now...great overall rank for ya

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

      Nice boasting

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      May still get red.

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

      Depends, overall rank whilst you’re at it?

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A bit behind, quiet a bit behind 160 k

    5. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Im on 92.
      If only Kante and Willian werent so wasteful

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I dropped willian 2 weeks ago for mkhytarian, and he got 2, then brought Pedro in 1, this week got moura in 11...Pedro and Willian not worth anything

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Giving sterling one more game and captaining him. Will swap for Kane after that.

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

      this tbh

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Suspect he gets rested v Southampton with rested Mahrez playing so fresh for Liverpool game

  5. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think? 🙂

    1) Sterling and Chica -> Salah and max 4.6 forward fodder
    2) Martial and Chica -> Pogba/Lingard and Ings (-4)

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

      just do chica>ings and dont take a hit. martial will likely be back next match. sterling plays soton.

  6. pjanns
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    is it worth doing this?

    Fraser + Alonso --> Pogba + Digne (-4)

  7. the vanisher
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Based on fixtures/form please rank the following by how essential are they:

    1. Hazard
    2. Richarlison
    3. Pogba
    4. Digne

    Looking to get at least two of them for next gwk.

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      In that order

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

      1342

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

      1243

  8. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How did Pereyra look tonight?

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

      nice hair

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Judging off game time recently, Im pretty sure Kane, Auba, Hazard and Salah will all be rested at the weekend. Squeaky bum time for owners.

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

      so long as Pogba(c) gets a hatty i'm okay

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard doesnt need a rest, he only plays the PL basically

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      there's no way Salah or Auba will be rested 🙂

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

      Sterling & Sane 90 minutes today as well. Most will be lucky to get 6 players out next GW.

    5. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane will play

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

      The folks who benefit will be Shaqiri, Laca and Alli...

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

      doubt salah rested vs arsenal but thanks for the info

    8. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good thing Tot are second now. Poch will want to keep winning so they can pick up the pieces when Liv City play

  10. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get rid of Alonso. He's too expensive for constantly NOT scoring.
    Should I double up on Liverpool defenders (already got Robbo) or just get Digne?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did Alonso to vvd last week. Pool double looks good

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

    Alonso, ya suck mate.

    1. Baldest of Frauds
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed, been awful this season

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

        Still second in defenders score?

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do this tonight? Sterling > Haz / Pog?

    Fabianski
    Digne • Kolasinac • Doherty
    Sterling • Son • Rich • FAnderson • Martial
    Kane • Aubameyang
    (Button / Kamara / AWB / Schindler)

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think Sterling will start against Sou?

    1. Baldest of Frauds
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not my problem anymore.

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

      Probably not. He was poor today.

    4. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      "rested"

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get Hazard or Son for Sterling?

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

    Now I will sell Alonso and he will haul against Palace.

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

      Ty

  15. Baldest of Frauds
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Raging that I benched Digne and played Alonso - fed up with Alonso’s returns, totally overpriced for his value this season...

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

      Same position

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

      Me to, think he’s got to go, so many bargain defenders

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

      you wouldnt have benched alonso anyway so makes no difference

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard’s teammates are all terrible tbh

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

    Sterling > ?

    A) Hazard
    B) Son

    B allows Torreira > Martial/Lingard

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Leaning towards B

  18. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane and Alonso > Hazard and TAA for free a reasonable move?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

    Foster 😮

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

    Blimey the price changes are volatile.

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

      Sickening aren’t they

  21. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Foster lol

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kante shoot!!!

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

    Sickening when commentators talk about player transfer rumours during gametime

  24. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you take a non-playing defender if it meant you could have Kane in your team? If you would, which defender would you have? 3.9m or less

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bednarek is 3.9 and has been starting lately.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for the reply and good advice!

  25. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne in for Doherty?

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

      Yup

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty has not done much wrong.

      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can alternatively get rid of Luiz

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          do this

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      both?

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

    Thoughts on Sterling + Fanderson + Alonso -> Haz(c) + Son + TAA for (-8)? Surely pays off. Then do Son to Pogba after he's off to Asia.

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      In theory I like the transfers, but always weary of such a large hit

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do it now

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

      why rush?

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

    Kante - what a bloody waste open goal

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kante must be blind

  29. Totti
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    reposting looking for replies

    thoughts on this wildcard:

    fabianski button
    robertson TAA digne bissaka johnny
    hazard pogba son pereyra snodgrass
    kane auba jimenez

  30. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard masterclass!