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28 November 2021 1860 comments
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In the final match of Gameweek 13, Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, with Fantasy interest mostly centred around the hosts backline.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Chelsea, who have conceded just four goals in 12 league matches this season, make four changes from Gameweek 12, with Marcos Alonso (£5.6m), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.4m), Hakim Ziyech (£7.3m) and Timo Werner (£8.6m) replacing Ben Chilwell (£5.9m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m), Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.0m).

That means another start for Reece James (£6.2m), who has four goals and four assists from nine Premier League appearances this term, plus Trevor Chalobah (£4.8m). As a result, Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) is once again a substitute, along with Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) who is back from injury.

The headline news for Man Utd, who will have Michael Carrick in the dugout, is that Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) drops to the bench with Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), Jadon Sancho (£8.9m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) preferred in the attacking roles.

GAMEWEEK 13 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Azpilicueta, Havertz

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Telles, Fred, Matic, McTominay, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Ronaldo, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Lingard, Dalot, Van de Beek

  1. g_jannyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure about all this rested talk this is a must win, subs are tactical.

    Chances of anyone being rotated next game if Chelsea want to be more attacking against Watford

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Taking off someone who will not score for someone who might is a good tactic.

  2. Kannbury
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Mount, smash in the winner

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Still spewing at wan Bissaka giving away that penalty

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be the first to be replaced in that Utd back line.

  4. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso rested or Tuchel not fancying him? Guess I could wait a week more to find out.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rusty legs, hadn't played in ages.

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I thought he played well. I'd go with the rusty legs as well.

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        most probably he's just rested, but I might wait a week still.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He played well. Just rusty legs as above .

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        not that he didn't play well individually. just that Alonso does tend to leave Tuchel's system a bit open at times.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just rested. Nailed to start vs. Watford.

  5. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Honestly a GW like this was bound to happen. Even Liverpool should have conceded. The 4-5 at the back strategy had ridiculous scores the past 4-5 GW’s. Rarely does that happen with such consistency.

    That being said I’m glad there’s midweek fixtures

    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably going to be another shambles with loads of rotation

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Could be

  6. balint84
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Buying of Lukaku or Vardy or Jimenez?

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fredo

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs Fred

  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fred is so talented.. to ruin it all

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno continues his incredible consistency in big games.

    Unrivalled!

  11. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Instructions to Fred: "Don't shoot."

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dear Fred

    Enough is enough, please donate your heart to Aguero for the sake of football

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Too harsh

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tongue in cheek mate

  13. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lads that need to go first: Awb, Maguire, Fred. Anyone dare to disagree?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fred ain't the worst, just don't want him anywhere near that position.

      AWB is awful, Maguire in a pressing team could struggle.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        AWB clearly

      • DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sure. Whatya gonna do?

        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I'm gonna communicate with you in an unpleasant manner!

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Uniteds press has cause so many problems and opportunities they'd never usually get. Only implemented for a few days at most too... Potential!

      Ronaldo will have to buy into it.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Literally have no idea what you're talking about. This is a low block, not a high press.

      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They went midfield diamond with Fred and McT pressing the wingbacks. Now Tuchel has got the wingbacks on the wrong sides to cut inside.

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      fred doesn't deserve to be described as a footballer

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He should go back to bring a YouTube

    5. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      CR7 yc

    6. james 101
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How did alonso play?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Grand. Hogging corners!

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not as a defender in the slightest.

      3. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not bad.

      4. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Excellent. Brought him in for chilly

    7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo you doofus

    8. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t believe I still have Ronaldo in my team. Pain.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just raged him out for a -4.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who for? All the forwards are terrible

          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Vardy

    9. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That offside rule is just stupid.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Which rule?

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Keeping the flag down when a player is miles offside and they can run on a win a corner from it and still no flag.

          1. Lucky Z
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It is not a rule, it is blindless of the linesman

    10. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo 0 points, I will get Lamptey off the bench for him

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm getting Livramento

      2. CobraKai
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No you wont he played. He wont be auto subbed.

    11. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sarcastic clap. Should be a second yellow for Ronaldo!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wish it was. Would give me the kick up the arse I need go sell him.

    12. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never owned Ronaldo this season. Is he a good player?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't own until I sell him

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He'd still be an FPL monster. In the right team 🙂

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          *if I didn't own him

    13. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rival only has Thiago from city and Chelsea defence and he outscores cancelo james and Alonso combined lol

    14. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tuchel captainers in tears

    15. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      tuchel YC

    16. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Foden or swap for jota?

    17. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sancho 10 pointer, all aboard!

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hitting form just before those fixtures … all eyes on …

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just a single owner in the top 10k (who brought him in this GW!)

      3. AllessandroSwissToni
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He's an interesting option now, possibly more versatile and many other Man Utd Players so could get plenty minutes over the next 10 gw - I'll not be rushing to get him though...

    18. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bad gw. Jimenez, Antonio, Wilson.. Chelsea def and Cancelo.. Havertz, Foden.. Livra and Allan off the bench. Guess a lot are in the same boat.

    19. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jorg yellow