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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. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    First attacking returns so far.
    W/o double Pool cs, this week would be terrible.

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard 1v1 with the defender and tries to pass it to Willian rather than take him on and shoot. That is the difference between Salah and Hazard right there.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Took a great strike from Willian to score. Ordinarily probably would have been better off if hazard took it on.

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just got in Salah for a hit. It’s never too late!

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He needs to be greedier to go up to the next level

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

    Commentator: Sarri playing his Barkleycard

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do you remember "It's all getting very Messi for Arsenal"?

  4. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    in a way it’s sctually better that Gazard got some consolidation assist points. Maybe people will hold on to him now.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For Arsenal & Bournemouth defences? Okay 😀

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah because owning the second highest scorer on the game is a terrible thing

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

      He's still worth the money. He's been pretty darn consistent this season. Just don't want to captain him.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Haz big bum sticking out for Bemba.

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I know game is on, however have to work on project later tonight and have to do transfer. If I decide on transfer I can concentrate on the project.

    Hazard Alonso Mitro out
    Salah Rashford Bednarek in for -4 or

    Sterling Alonso Mitro Ryan out
    Salah Rashford Bednarek Button in for -8

    Thanks

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      always -8 if you can

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      First one

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do the first. But know the risks. Don’t sell sterling.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh my mistake. Totally opposite. Keeping Sterling is -8 and keeping Hazard is -4

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'll try later I blew it. Thanks all

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Im pretty sure Alonso is going to get dropped after this display guys. Emerson lurking..

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I see this said every week 😀

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I say it every week 🙂

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          😀

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People been saying that all season

    3. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      From my team, certainly.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People keep saying this, but it's never gonna happen.

    5. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not going to happen

  8. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Haz down

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is he ok?

  9. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    10+ - Eden Hazard (10 goals and 10 assists) is one of two players in the Top 5 European Leagues to have both scored and assisted 10 or more goals in league play this season - the other is Lionel Messi (16 goals and 10 assists). Phenom.

    (OptaJoe)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Problem in fantasy is 7 of the 10 goals were scored during GW 1-8

  10. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aside from the blank, did Auba look threatening, get any decent chances? Or was he pretty much a non-factor?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal as a team looked pathetic

    2. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was playing?

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal looked like a non-factor. Was at the game. West Ham smashed their game plan. Auba was the target of kola’s raids forward. Laca just kills him as an option tho it ruins arsenal

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

      Missed huge chance in first half.

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I own him and he was anonymous the whole game. Emery had got to stop playing both him and Laca.

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was very poor today, gave ball away at times and missed one good chance where he was expected to do much better. Not all his fault as the midfield service was non-exsistent to him today too.

  11. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Haz is so thicc

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      delete this

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  12. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz' passes reminds me of Pogba when he was at Juve

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Better at jorginho’s speciality than jorginho is. Should play there

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jorginho's role is more like busquest right? To spread passes & keep possession rather than do Hollywood passes like luiz did...

  13. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Digne + Pereyra
    or
    B) Robertson + Richarlison (-4)

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Hazard!!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dirty git.

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I don’t own Salah, so I called him.

        1. puhd
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Capped him

    2. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Danger w****?

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ok I'll try again.

    Keep Hazard or keep Sterling?

    In order to keep Sterling I have to downgrade Ryan to Button for -4 too

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d keep Haz

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling to go

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why are you asking questions like this whilst hazard is playing and sterling plays tomorrow?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling plays Monday and I have to do the transfer tonight since Salah is rising and I won't be able to afford it later

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t sell sterling just for Salah. The penalties will dry up.

      If you can get Salah for free for Hazard I would. Else be patient.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Can't be patient. FA adores Liverpool. He gets pts for ridiculous situations. 4 penalties since Christmas

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It sounds like point chasing. Sterling could sting you and you’ll pay 8 points for the privilege.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            He will be 14m till then

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    He's bleeding from the knee. Could be subbed.

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who?

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lejeune

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Dear tort Eden was bleeding

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He used to be a footballer. Until he took an arrow to the knee.

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He already brought in Pedro. Violent Kneejerking

  17. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has:
    Aguero (C), Ederson and Rich to play on 31 points plus whatever BPS Willian gets.
    I have:
    Kane, Sane and Pogba with 48 points. No Chelsea.

    Predictions for who wins the H2H this week?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Him

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry mate

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hahaha no problem. Why do you think that? Reckon Aguero is going to go sick?

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon you will win

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You'll win

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so. Captained the wrong person again!

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

    are people gonna play wan vs pool?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some are.

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

        always make me laugh your replies!

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers mate.

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You mean past 8 years you have been laughing at his jokes and you just telling him now?

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

            I tell him every few months... damn I'm a fan boy 🙁

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              😎

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't even play him vs Watford, why on earth would I do it next week?

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

        because he got 3 baps today so I'm guessing you wrong not to play him? And besides palace is pools bogey team

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

          wan bis got 3 baps while losing 2 1?

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He conceded two and didn't get attacking returns. Not playing him was the right decision.

          Bogey team? Pool beat them comfortably last time around and AWB got sent off.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You’ve a bad team if you’re playing AWB at Liverpool

  19. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita was a fail 🙁

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita move on son.

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I now remembered. Suarez has done this to me too .. same as Salah. Looks I don't trust Liverpool historically

    1. Arch Stanton
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I remember Drogba diving persistently you were as vocal about him as you are about LFC players ?

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

    liverpool baps finalised?

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like 3 for mo

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

        Robertson getting 3 aswell?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yes.

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

            sweet!!!

  22. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Did Fab>Guiata, lost 7 pts and now he's injured?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      I did Fabianski and Anderson -> Guaita and Salah 🙁

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like it

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Commentator: "We have seen Rondon pulling off David Luiz"

    Oh my...

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen that video.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Almost as bad as “Hazard just comes inside Yedlin”

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Camarasa?

  25. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz 37
    Pedro 35
    Willian 26

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Before the Hazard goal.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, clearly not valid before Hazard goal

  26. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should we be planning for GW25 as a double with City/Eve and Tot or Che?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      probably won't be one, so no not yet

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      no, only if announced

      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is there enough time for it to be announced with the Carabao Cup semis finishing only 2 weeks before?

  27. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso-Aubameyang >>> TAA-Kane for free???

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    3. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso > TAA

      Wait til after Spurs game and think

    4. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you all

  28. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso goal would be nice.

    Really not to much to ask is it Marco?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too much* dangnabbit

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelski woeful.

  30. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It says Son is on Asia Cup duty with Japan on FPL 😆

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son you sneaky one, when did you change your nationality to Japan? 😀

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good, Japan needs some diversity

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh dear

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Must be a joint military exercise against North Korea 😉