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Dugout Discussion January 19

Hazard remains a false-nine as Aubameyang and Lacazette start together

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Eden Hazard (£11.1m) continues to operate in the false-nine position for Chelsea as they prepare to face Arsenal this evening.

With the Blues thought to be close to signing a new centre-forward, this could be his last Premier League appearance in the role for some time.

He is flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.2m), supported by the usual midfield trio of N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), Matteo Kovacic (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.7m).

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) start up front for Arsenal while Aaron Ramsey (£7.2m) supports them from midfield, in spite of recent rumours of his impending departure.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) returns to central midfield as Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) makes his first start since Gameweek 17.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Pedro, Hazard.

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

    Chelsea won't finish top4

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  2. ankil2009
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Richarlison to Jota too much of a kneejerk, i see jota has played less mins this season is that due to fitness?

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

      Worth a punt if u don't have jiminez

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    2. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Won't get dropped after scoring a hat trick

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

      Jota was terrible in the first half of the season

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

        Hence less mins

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    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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  3. seanie3
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and rich leaving my team asap, been carrying them far too long

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

      same, thought patience would pay off but no

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

      Both their prices due to drop tonight..... Who you swapping them for?

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  4. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cardiff sign another striker so Niasse probably too much of a risk now. And he was anyway because he is a Cardiff striker.

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Great fixtures hopefully someone shows up

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  5. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rage transfer time for me i think, bit of money in the bank so it's Richarlison & Hazard (both about to drop) > Alli & Sterling like now!! Leaves me 1.2 for a likely Shaw > mendy or maybe even Firmino > higuain in te next couple of weeks...that's the plan as of now anyway!! Sound good to do now to beat the drops or no? thanks.

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  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would be better that i kept Son over Hazard.

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

    Plenty of people on here claim Hazard is essential. They are wrong.

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Name 2 people scoring more

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      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah
        Firmino
        Mane

        They all scored more today

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

        Salah, Pogba, Rashford, Firmino

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

      It's the fixtures trap. So many people were saying that selling Hazard before Arsenal would be madness. Leaking defense and all that stuff...

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    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's clearly not "essential".

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

      sold hazard for salah (C) this week- got me 30 points.

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  8. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bring in for Kane...
    Auba or Laca???

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca I suppose

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe higuain

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    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba. Laca is ultimate troll and fantasy fraud.

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    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kun. Watch tomorrow 🙂

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

      neither till after city game

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  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When you play Kola and everyone LOLs but the joke is really on Haz and the horrendous team he plays in

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    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Joke's on us - he's the only Arsenal defender on no bonus and no attacking returns!

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He’s 4.9 mate. He put scored hazard who is over twice as much. The joke isnt on us

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Out scored

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        2. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I know, I'm joking, it's just vaguely annoying (not much because he got a clean sheet of course) that I got him for his attacking returns and literally everyone else in that back line was involved in the goals.

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    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Benched him and he's outscored my Auba, Hazard and Alonso ... didn't see that coming.

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

    Top 4 race is alive!

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  11. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Guata to Speroni?
    Yes or No

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

      No not if have another keeper. Is Guaita out long?

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

    Getting Auba for Kane for a hit hasn't gone well as I have Kiko 1st sub.
    Frustrating.

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  13. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Of all the matches.... Leno earns me a CS against Chelsea. Wow

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  14. JuulKrapuul
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Jota a 1 GW-wonder?

    Had him the first couple of gameweeks but he was baaaad

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  15. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Worth keeping Richarlison for the Huddersfield match?

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not particularly if I’m honest.

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

      Probably not. But I am

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    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Big chances that he will he benched for that game.

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

      I think i will as i have other fire to to keep out.

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

      50 million 😆

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    All the talk hyping hazard about how he would get all that space v arsenal can stop finally

    Equally worse performance as v Newcastle

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Whole team was poor, no ideas, no confidence.

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

      He hates playing the central role no manager learns. He played well there when he was young but he is a completely different player now. Needs a higuain type to link up and show what he’s good at

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

        As someone said Higuain is worse than Giroud

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

    Eurgh, Hazard/Alonso can't even score against bloody Arsenal. If new striker makes no change, Haz can gtfo.

    As for Alonso, kinda hope he gets a retro ban for something so it's easier to drop for TAA.

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tbf this was Arsenals best defensive performance this year...

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    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He did hit the post and have Chelsea's only shot on target. I think we have to appreciate he has been unlucky not to get attacking returns in the past 12 GWs. Owners have fallen on the dark side of variance.

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  18. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great team performance and huge win. Get well soon Hector & COYG!

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  19. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Going to sell Kane. who to buy? (I have Mitro and Jimenez)

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

      wtf

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

      Benteke.

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    3. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro and Jimenez two goals each 😉

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  20. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Glad Auba, Haz and Alonso haven't returned. Could have been bad if they did given their ownerships.

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

      Yeah, I own all 3. Ecstatic.

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

        Sorry. Next gameweek is another gameweek. Bringing in Auba personally.

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      2. MMN
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same, and Kola first sub with Doherty's sub appearance rooting him firmly on the bench

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  21. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Top 4 spot race open. Love this league.

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  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie > Auba or Laca

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  23. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. FAnderson + Rich + Hazard -> Sterling + Sane + 5.8 mid. (-8)
    B. Fanderson + Rich -> Sane + Fraser or any mid for 6.1 (-4)

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  24. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    74 all out, hopefully city boys don't push me too hard

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

      great score. should be a safe green

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  25. Bronski
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aubamiyang cant tackle and doesnt use his body. Plays like a gazelle fast but delicate.

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

    Cardiff have signed sala OMG

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

    Save me kun

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

    Salah(C) saves the day. Over half my team's points.

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  29. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Right, I’ve had enough.

    I’m selling the murderer Alonso.

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

      Post-Onso

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

      But he’s due! =p

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    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be d**k!

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Huh?

        He actually is a murderer

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

          Well it wasn’t pre meditated if we must go literal

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    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Idk how the cult of alonso have convinced people to keep him this long

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

      Don’t be d**k!

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

      But for who? That's what I'm having trouble w/. TAA for the Robbo double up? Go uber cheap with Bednarek? idrk.

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    7. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did that this gw for Dinge. Good times!

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    8. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i also want to but have bigger fishy to fry.

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  30. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and Anderson problems in my team.

    But teams looks really good nxt wk with nice match ups in all of them.

    One more gw for both and save FT or juay go mad and take a hit or two??

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    1. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same problems mate i think if we transfer them out they will go mad

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    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why hazard out ? He will score big next two games...

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      1. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Why will he?

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        1. BARIO MALOTELLI
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard top class player he just needs one good counter attack to score, if chealsea score i goal 90 percent that hazard will be involved in

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      2. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Think that too they must win in next few fixtures

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

          Save then?

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

        People say this every week and he blanks again lol

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        1. BARIO MALOTELLI
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Im saving i will use ft somewhere else kamara to jimi hehe

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    3. E25
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you can get in instead...
      I'm giving Haz the next 2

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      1. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd honestly suggest cut your losses and get a city mid who actually score points.

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        1. E25
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I bombed from 4k to 50k while having the sterling /sane double up...
          Plus they have a blank incoming

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