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Hazard returns to false-nine role ahead of Newcastle meeting

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) returns to his false-nine role for Chelsea as Newcastle come to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.

That’s because both Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m) come back into the team to operate as the wide-men in Maurizio Sarri’s 4-3-3 system.

The Blues are as usual both in defence and midfield, with eyes on Marcos Alonso (£6.7m), who lost another 100,000+ owners ahead of the Gameweek 22 deadline.

Hazard and company will be targetting a weak Newcastle central midfield with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Mohamed Diame (£4.8m) out, and Ki Sung-yeung (£4.7m) away on international duty.

Lining up in that position are the inexperienced Sean Longstaff (£4.5m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.3m).

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, D Luiz, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kanté; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie; Pérez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondón.

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2,022 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain points at long last

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Might not be given if they deemed it not to have reached it's intended destination.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol?

  2. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Impressive finish

  3. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can everyone please shut up about Hazard blanking now?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Uuuuuuh

    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard goal blank still....

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Awesome, an attacking return!!

  5. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Virg?

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

      Counting, picturing and framing his upvotes.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He probably has more upvotes than FPL points.

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Speaking to his lawyer.

    5. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Listening to Morissey. FPL is murder.

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Licking Mark's windows

  6. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Amazing turn from Hazard!

  7. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ok now get Giroud on a finish em off.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      More like Barkley...

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mr wooden back pass

  8. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Such assists should not count

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Agree.

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

      why... how would you say what does and doesn't count

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What a great turn, burst and a well placed and weighted pass into an attacking area, ha how dare they

  9. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Now the game hopefully will open up and haz can make a third on the counter 🙂

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz assist not enough. Needs a goal to be a good (c) choice

    1. Fantastisk
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

  11. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz woukd have never scored that and it wasnt the best decision to pass to Willian.

  12. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It's thin gruel from Hazard(c)...but I'll lap it up

  13. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Trippier nailed on for starts?

    1. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aurier

    2. AndyCook
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nope he will miss games at a rate of at least 1/3 or 1/4

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lucky assist, all thank to Willian effort

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard’s turn took out 3 defenders

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think he must be joking

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Over half an hour to get a goal Haz good work mate x

    5. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough hazard. Atleast 1 more goal required.

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And 3 baps, obvs.

    6. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz to Robertson?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Robertson possibly the best defender pick in the game.

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

        Keep Dave, unless there's no other way.

      3. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    7. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Finally!!!

    8. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Haz dives

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No he doesn't. He is not Salah

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Big Lol

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is diver. Not his first time.

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I still don't rate Willian. 3 goals and 3 assists whole season is not enough

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Overrated and never play with desire.. he's jst playing for the sake of it.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed. He plays just for sake of it. He isn't giving 100%

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Barcelona do for some reason. Don't know why they are interested in him

        1. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hope they still interested & make an offer we can't resist

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The same Barcelona that might be offloading Coutinho after less than a year

      3. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It's true he's not consistent enough in terms of end product but seems to do well in this system.

    10. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      need a Hazard goal to get bonus

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He will score

    11. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      At least not a captain fail, now get a goal Eden!

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley getting in

    13. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard nowhere near the baps.. This role is wasting him as an FPL asset.

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And as a player

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It's mainly his team mates who hinder him

      3. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        giroud on in a bit might free him up

      4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        True

    14. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Considering doing the following, thoughts?

      Gaiuta & Hazard —> Alisson & Sane/Kdb

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wait on Guaita news
        Good fixtures coming up

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The move is good regardless.

    15. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      OMG Hazard such a diver! At least Captain Mo doesn't resort to such cheap tactics.

    16. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.google.com/amp/s/talksport.com/football/465462/mohamed-salah-liverpool-john-barnes-diving-newcastle/amp/

      So it's not diving but going down easily... He's just using the law... Genius?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Feccking diver. Hope he gets banned

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

      Dam Hazard captains got it right this week

    18. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Watching this Chelsea game makes me want to get rid of Hazard, possibly Azpilicueta, and bring in Willian or Pedro. Cheaper and Hazard as a false 9 isn't good enough. That said, hoping I eat my words here.

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

        LOL

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oups. Jorginho

      3. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nope Jorginho I think

      4. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        BAN