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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. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Got one of my highest scores of this season, this GW. And get knocked out of the cup by a ghost team, he/she has made one transfer all season and has a TV 8mil less than my squad. 🙂

    1. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      link?

  2. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Evening folks. Another bad gw. When can 2nd WC be triggered? Ta.

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

      After next GW starts. Save it for DGW's though.

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

        Not a chance i’m saving it for DGW’s, only to be left then with deadwood you don’t want

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

      3. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rather have a good team for 10 weeks than save it for 1 DGW

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

    Robbo Kenedy Laca out for Digne Son Rashford?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  4. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    sterling to haz worth a hit? yay or nay?

    cheers

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

      no

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

      Yes. Although you will need to be patient with Hazard
      Certainly worth it.

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

    Can't decide onwho to get for next GW.
    A) Pogba
    B) Hazard

    I will likely get in the other one the following GW.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Your picture says it

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

      That’s the WC team?!

    2. Lionel Ronaldo
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fraser on a WC? Not sure about that.

    3. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      80 with Anderson and Fabianski to go!

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

        Slight drop

      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Amazing!

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

      Is 105 with Fab and Ings to go any good this week?

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

        😀

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

        Good Team Management there MJ.

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

          Thanks. The wildcard was worth waiting for!

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/38825/event/19

          I’ve had some poor weeks lately so I needed this.

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

            Still thinking of quitting?

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

              Top 10k criteria still stands

      3. Kuqi Monster
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Casual 😉

      4. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sing when your winning.

    5. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kola to:
      A holebas
      B Shaw
      C pereira
      ?

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

      Sané and Anderson to who for 2FT?

      A) Pogba and Son
      B) Martial and Eriksen
      C) Martial and Son

      Cheers!

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

        a

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

          Cheers

      2. Lionel Ronaldo
          7 years, 3 months ago

          If only Martial wasn't a rotation threat: C.

          Otherwise A.

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

            Fair enough, thanks!

        • JammySprat
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Would keep Sane as Son off soon. Anderson > Pog looks good.

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Pogba or Lingard?

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

          Pogba if you can afford with the Salexit spare change.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Referees ruin all the skill I have.

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

              vs Wolves too?

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                That was ok because I sold him to fund Kane in.

        2. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pogba more nailed

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            That was the logic that made me choose Kane over Son 😀

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

          Martial

      4. WrightnBright
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can do this -8 tonight before price rises - what do you think?

        Shindler > Digne
        Sterling > Salah
        Rashford > Ings

        Leaves me with:

        Fab
        AWB TAA Doherty Kolasinac Digne
        Anderson Sané Salah Richarlison Hazard
        Kane Ings Kamara

        1. kinghenry14
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          rashford(bou) to ings(mci) for a hit? no way
          these moves are not worth a -8 imo

      5. Gabbiadini
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Robbo, Martial & Sane to TAA, Hazard & Richy

        ??

      6. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t want no City but Sterling isn’t firing, Sane has played loads more so will surely get a rest against Saints before they both start against Pool. To get in Haz or Salah I’d need to drop Sterling and keep Sane which for above reasons I feel is a mistake. Looks like both out then!

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

          thinking the same with sane, thoughts above

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

        Sterling last chance saloon v Soton for me. Then he's gone for Hazard.

      8. FPL FREAK
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ederson. Hamer.
        Alonso. VVD. Luiz. Bennett. Peltier.
        Salah. Sterling. Snodgrass. Fraser. Kayal.
        Kane. Wilson. Kamara.

        Which move to make...??

        Sterling > Son
        Sterling > Hazard
        Keep Sterling (next fixture vs Southampton (away))

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’d like to know this as well. Hazard long term. But son must be the one for short term

        2. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Son before the Asia cup then onto hazard

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

        Thoughts on this wc team please

        Fab button
        Kiko, TAA, Digne, Jonny, AWB
        Pogba, Salah, hazard, Brooks, Son
        Aguero, Auba, ings.

        1. Lionel Ronaldo
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Aguero on WC? Interesting.

        2. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          any ideas what to do with this? Dont want Laca anymore espcially vs pool, would like Kane, Digne tbh. Got one FT, dont mind a hit. But yea not potssible, how does Vardy look? And I could get Kane after Son goes

          Ederson
          Rudiger - Trippier - Shaw
          Pogba - Son - Fanderson - KDB - Siggy
          Laca - Auba

          1. Alli 3',17',64�…
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            1.6mill in bank btw

        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Seriously considering Kane/Snodgrass to Pogba/Vardy. Good move?

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

            No

        4. AzzaroMax99
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Haz saved this gameweek for me.

          57 after bps with Fab & Fanderson to go.

        5. Bobby_Baggio
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          How's this for a WC team chaps? Grazie.

          Lloris
          Digne - Lovren - Luiz
          Eriksen - Sane - Pogba - Richarlison - Salah
          Kane - Jimenez

          (Speroni) - AWB - Bednarek - Kamara

          1. BOATIES FC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Can you squeeze hazard in?

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

              Would love to but who to chop?

              1. BOATIES FC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Eriksen maybe? It's if you can rustle up the extra cash though

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

                  Would need to downgrade all defenders and GK. Probably not worth it

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Eriksen + Richarlison to Haz + Brooks is one way maybe?

        6. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          With next Gameweek fixture ONLY in mind
          Who scores more. Haz or Son

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

            Haz

        7. BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Is Sane and Sterling to Salah and Pogba a popular move?

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

            I would think so

            1. BOATIES FC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I'm tempted by it. City not firing and Sane is due a rest

          2. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Just one of them to pogba

          3. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Probably yes

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

          Chances of Sane starting next game?

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

            Delph RC helps his cause, right?

            Or am I making that up.

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

              I don't even know any more ha!

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

          A-) Wilson
          B-) Mitro

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            B

        10. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling/Wilson to ??

          A) Hazard & Rashford
          B) Son & Vardy + 0.7

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            A

          2. BOATIES FC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            A

        11. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          20 points on the bench and snoddie still to come. Anyone better that?!! 🙁

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

          how long until prise rises

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

            3.5 hours

          2. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            4.5 hours

        13. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Members section dead again?

        14. Stef rocks
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Any chance of Chicha or Fandesrson not playing tomorrow - I have Digne on bench with 17 pts 🙁

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

            Chicha is injured, congrats