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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. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    93 with snod to go

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky. Better luck next week :p

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

      OR? 😉

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jumping to 12k

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

      Chin up mate

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

    What midfielders are better than Salah for next 2 games? Son, Pogba?

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

      Wait I'll grab my crystal ball....
      Both could be though.

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

      Hazard?!

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
          7 years, 2 months ago

          This.

    3. Tabbara
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 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

      Thanks

    4. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you do Auba + Alonso to Kane(C) + Digne(-4)? Would have no good captains

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

        No

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sane and Jimenez > Son and Rashford looking like my moves this week

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

        Good to go

      2. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good one

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

      Sterling Balbuena to Pogba Digne ??

      Fabianski
      Alonso/Robbo/Doherty
      Sterling/Hazard/Son/Martial/FAnderson
      Auba/Jimenez

      Hart/WB/Kamara/Balbuena

    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bennett is more nailed than Bednarek right?

      Just figuring out who to drop for Digne, also own Doherty.

      Thanks

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

      WC defence....

      TAA, Lovren, Digne, Doherty + which defender?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kiko/WB

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

        Holebas?

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

        Lovren won’t be any good, arsenal next and then Gomez oppression Matic will be back to take his plac

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

          thought they were both out for a while?

      4. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Holebas

      5. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lovren to AWB and Bennett if you're playing 3ATB

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

          yeah will be generally, but looks like I'm gonna have some funds to spare - cheers

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

        cheers all

    9. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't have ant more of City boys ruining Xmas. Sterling to

      A) Hazard. But likely to be rested?
      B) Pogba Have Martial though
      C) Eriksen. Finally picking up form

      Cheers!

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'd only sell for Haz

      2. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard literally carries our team, why would Sarri drop him in a crucial part of the season?

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Still, most players will get some reduced minutes during busy spell

          1. DR0GBA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Pedro is injured, Willian played 90 and is utter garbage, Hudson-odoi got injured.

            Hazard is our best player who contributes to over half our goals and has basically nobody else that can play in his position(s)

    10. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Want to bring TAA back instead of Kolasinac, best way to downgrade?

      Lössl
      Alonso Doherty Digne Kola
      Salah Hazard Sane
      Kane Rashford Jimenez

      Hamer Kiko Gunnarson Hojbjerg

      A)Kola, Rash, Stephens to Lingard, TaA, Kamara -4
      B) Kola, Stephens to TAA, 4.2mid fodder
      C) Kola, Sane to TAA, Son/Pogba

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

        C son

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

    11. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Salah with blanks against United, Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Spurs already this season. Not worth busting a gut to get him in considering Arsenal and City looming?

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

        i aint gonna bust anything getting him in yet

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

        Gonna keep him but not putting the armband on him.

    12. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lloris, De Gea or Ederson?

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

        none. alisson or a cheapie

      2. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I’ve got Lloris

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

      107pts with 11 to go - purple arrow?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        107 points in all 19 gameweeks?

    14. GuillermoDickero
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you do....

      Alonso + Snoddy ---> Holebas + Pogba?

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        For free

        1. GuillermoDickero
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yep

    15. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Southampton playing Thursday and then Sunday. I'd hold any City asset. Surely they'll look to bounce back.

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

        you'd think they'll win, but who will play?

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

        Which ones will start though? Why not Jesus and Aguero up front with Mahrez also involved?

    16. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      78 from 9 and first green arrow for 4 weeks

      They see me rollin', they hatin'
      Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty

    17. eazy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rank predicted to go from 59k to 300k. What a day

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

        Tough luck mate.

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

        How many points?

    18. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Which combo on wildcard?

      A) Robbo + Jimenez + Fraser (0.7 itb)
      B) TAA + Ings + Son (0.0m itb)

      1. Lionel Ronaldo
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Fraser on a WC?

          B

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

        Would you get Son or Salah in?

        1. Lilac Breasted Roller
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Salah yes

          Son is a bit late, but to consider if you don't plan many transfers from here on out. If you have funds, Erikson is better for your FTs

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

            Sensible. Thank you kindly.

      3. migas2k7
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Best mid from united?

      4. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who to get rid for Digne

        A) Kolasinac
        B) Laporte
        C) Luiz
        D) Diop
        E) AWB

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A

        2. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Laporte

        3. Lionel Ronaldo
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Depends on whether the replacement will be a starter or benchwarmer. If benchwarmer: E.

            1. Lionel Ronaldo
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Misread. Thought you were looking for replacements to Digne. Then yes, B.

          • Rainer
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            10 goals, 9 assists & 19 BAPs in 15 starts this season 😮

            1. 4-4-who?
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I don't really understand why people have been transfering Hazard out over recent weeks - he's essential - 133 points in half a season!

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

                he was pretty turd for a while tbf

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

                  I missed out on loads of points not doing Haz -> Sterling when he got that niggle

          • Lilac Breasted Roller
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Who would you choose

            A) digne
            B) taa (already have Robby, arsenal and MCI next)
            C) Doherty (already have Bennett)

            Leaning towards a now and b later. Bennet to Doherty if I find 0.8 and a FT (probably never)

          • diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Anderson goal and Fabianski clean sheet would be nice tomorrow

          • Jimi
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Sterling to Haz
            And
            Sane to KDB???
            Worth doing both?

            1. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              first one only

              second one seems like sideways move at best. Sane plays further forward and scores more

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

            Really can’t decide on Sterling > Haz 🙁

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

              Go for it. Pep will bench Sterling

          • Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Sickening looking at LiveFPL during the game seeing 10k rank drop with every goal Hazard scored.

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

              each goal*

          • Dsmythy
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Anyone else not able to get into member's section?

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

              Same here. And just played WC... please admin Gods, turn it back on 🙂

              1. Dsmythy
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Same here. Need to do a lot of shifting for them price changes.

          • Arteta
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hazard vice captain.

            🙁

          • FPL FREAK
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

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

            Which move should I make...??

            (A) Sterling > Son
            (B) Sterling > Hazard
            (C) Sterling > Pogba
            (D) Keep Sterling (next fixture vs Southampton (away))

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

              Sterling to Haz