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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. FPL_DON
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford Sterling Hoijberg > Hazard Pogba Kamara for -4?

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

      Keep Rash...good stats

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

        Yeah thinking this but do wanna go 352

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

        and also suspect Lukkaku coming back might limit his minutes

  2. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    KWP 9th most transferred in 😆

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

      Trippier says hi haha

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

      filthy points chasing casuals

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

    Felipe Anderson > Pogba tonight or Laporte > Digne before the deadline?

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

      second one

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

      Laporte to Digne

    3. Dont choose VW. Pickford
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Digne also going up tonight by the looks of it FYI

  4. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane + Sterling (-4) to
    1) haz + son
    2) haz + Pogba
    3) Salah + son

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

      3

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

      1

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      3

    4. mike09
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2

  5. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone advise why everyone is selling anderson?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        hasn't played yet

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2 points last week and United mids + Son are affordable swaps.

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

        No idea either, he’s good for the next few weeks

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

        I agree. Makes no sense. Fixtures remain positive.

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lingard and Martial rising

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

        He is another player with 4 double digit game weeks. Will score well over next three weeks.

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

        people shifting to Son and Man U mids

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

      And is this too knee jerky??

      Sterling / Anderson / Luiz > Hazard / Pogba / TAA

      Gives:
      Fab
      TAA - Digne - Kola - Doherty - Peltier
      Hazard - Pogba - Son - Sané - Snodgrass
      Kane - Auba - Jiminez

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

        Getting TAA for his prime fixtures eh?

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

          Only way to afford the other two!!

    3. Mr-Inbetween
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling to Salah or Haz?

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

        Haz for now or maybe Keep Sterling for Southampton game.

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

          we'll beat city with our form v theirs

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

        Hazard for the couple of weeks then onto salah

    4. Dont choose VW. Pickford
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A Sane or
      B De Bruyne
      for Sterling to fund Lingard?

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

      Any advice on this team?

      Patricio, Hamer
      Alonso, Lovren, Chilwell, Wan Bissaka, Bennet
      Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Anderson, Billing
      Kane, Jimenez, Wilson

      2ft, 0,8 itb

    6. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How nailed is TAA?

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

        Best way I can describe it; he will play 4 out of every 5 games IMO, so, good. Don't know why you'd buy with the next 2 GWs though

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

          More of a stop gap to fund Hazard. Thanks

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

        nailed

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

        First choice but decent cover there in Clyne & Milner.

      4. FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        first choice so as much as you can ask for really

      5. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all

    7. Basil1977
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2 ft and 0.6 itb, not sure what to do, and feels strange to lose a free transfer. Open to any ideas.

      Ederson Hamer
      TAA Digne Luiz Bennett AWB
      Salah Siggy Anderson Richarlison Fraser
      Kane Auba Kamera

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

        Wow I am in a very similar situation , see comment below
        2FT and 0.6 as well
        team is
        Foster Henn
        TAA Robbo Alonso Digne AWB
        Sane Haz Rich Fraser Martial
        Kane Jiminez Kamara

        1. Basil1977
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I would try and get Salah in after the man city game,not sure how thou

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

      Getting knocked out of the fpl cup by a ghost team.

      F
      M
      L.

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

        Happens to most of us. Every year too.

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

          First time for me. Third round though

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

      Thoughts on Alonso, Robbo, Sane and Martial to TAA, Digne, Hazard and Son?
      Weakening the defense to strengthen the midfield where the points seem to be

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

        Points chasing imo.

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

          I think Son with Fulham and Cardiff in his next 4 might be essential. Others fairly template.

    10. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will Hazard start next game you think?

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

        Should do

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

        I think he has to

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

        Anyone..?? Help...

        1. Basil1977
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          d

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

        I'm a Son owner and he's ace but it feels like yesterday's move. Get Haz or pogba if you have good use for the cash.

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

      Palace vs Chelsea score prediction?

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

        0-2

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1-2

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

        Cheers, Hazard is essential atm.

    13. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Transfers worked out well... Nice little smooth here.

      Laporte, Alli, Fraser, Lacazette > Digne, Hazard, Pogba, Rashford -8

      After deductions has net out +32 points. Thank god.

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

      Still not sure of Haz.
      He can't carry then every game.
      Looks like Spurs or Man U mids offer more value.

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

        Agreed, looks like Eriksen is the one going under the radar

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

      Sterling, Sane, D. Silva, Aguero and Laporte all dropping tonight 😆

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

      Sterling Balbuena to Pogba Digne?
      Or Sterling Alonso to Salah Digne?

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

      Hart/WB/Kamara/Balbuena

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

        Finally your seeing the light!

        Salah & Digne, then sit back & admire your team 😉

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

      hopefully its a good GW for everyone

      would you do the below for free?

      out - Martial Fraser
      In - Son Snoddy

      (know about the looming Asia cup, but feel Son is good value for next 3 GW)

      1. Basil1977
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure on getting Snoddy in

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

      Some straight answers to these...(2fts)
      1. Laporte to Digne? Y/N
      2. Sterling to Hazard? Y/N

      3. Better use of banked cash...
      A. Jimenez to Arnie
      B. Obiang to Snoddy
      C. Martial to Pogba
      D. None

    19. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lose Sané or Sterling?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I lost Sterling so probably Sané

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I got both, selling sterling.

        Keeping the funds in the bank to buy him back as soon as he hits some form again though.

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

      What to do with Raheem Sterling??

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

        I am considering to sell for Hazard or Salah

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

        Hazard straight swap if you dont have.

      3. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Shipped out for Pogba. Bigger plan is to get Salah back with the funds

    21. aborg
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My rank is sinking like a stone. I am still top of my mini-league but just about. I need urgent amends to my team... I have 2 FT and ready to take a -8 hit.

      Fabianski, Patricio
      Alonso, Davies, Dohery, AWB, Dunk
      Sterling, F.Anderson, Martial, Erikson, Hjojberg
      Jimenez, Lacazette, Kane

      I was thinking to take out Alonso, Kane, Sterling and Hjojberg for Digne, Hazard, Salah and Ings for a -8
      Is such a hit worth it also due to rotations, etc ?

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

        Do it now

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

          Thanks mate. Any of these that can wait or you think all urgently need to be replaced?

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

            i'd keep Kane & Sterling

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

      Sterling? Sell?

    23. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Slah to get a ban?

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

        He should but he wont because hes the PL poster boy

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

      who is the best united mid?

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

        Pogba

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

          but will he play next game?

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

      Get rid of Kolasinac or Laporte for Digne?

      A) Laporte
      B) Kola

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

        A

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

        A

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

        A

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

        Cheers all

      5. Gabbiadini
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        a

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

      Which ManU?

      I have Rash & Lingard

      Would you swap Lingard to Pogba?