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5 December 2015 2127 comments
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Saturday’s curtain-closer finds Chelsea playing host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are growing in confidence following a dreadful start to the campaign, with two clean sheets under their belt in as many fixtures. The Cherries, meanwhile, have finally discovered their scoring touch, netting five goals in their previous two match-ups.

Chelsea occupy the middle of the pack with regards to attempts (53), shots inside the box (30), big chances (four) and shots on target (14) over the last four Gameweeks. No team racked up fewer goals (two) during that time frame, though, engendering the worst shot-conversion rate (3.8%). On a more positive note, the Blues rank bottom for big chances conceded (one) and third-bottom for shots inside the box conceded (21) since Gameweek 11.

Bournemouth lead the field in terms of attempts (71) over the last four Gameweeks, having mustered nine more efforts at goal than Liverpool and Spurs. Additionally, the south-coast outfit have crafted the second-most shots inside the box (41) and the most key passes (55) across that stretch. There’s still vast room for improvement at the other end of the pitch: Villa (10) were the only team to concede more goals than the Cherries (eight) in their previous quartet of fixtures.

  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bournemouth just have too much quality for Chelsea.

    1. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Beautiful top of the page post 🙂

    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lets see if next week the same applies to MU?

  2. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez didn't even cross my mind for the captain choice
    🙁

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

      Me either, not even briefly.

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nah not with Vardys record about no

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yup - me neither. Probably never will either.

      Benching him will never cross my mind either though.

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

      Next week might be an option again 🙂

  3. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    15 mins I was contemplating Vardy out.. Not with Chelsea next up!

  4. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    YC on my bench damn

  5. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Guy in 2nd place in my league, captained Hoolahan, and vice captained Mane.

  6. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Tsk. Thought I'd be alright with 49 but looked note and its below average. Stupid arsenal defenders

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      49 is below average!?

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Is it?!
        Bloody hell

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good week for casuals. United CS, Ramsey, etc

      3. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Well it's 49 now for top 1000 which if roughly top 10k

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

          Ighalo template for the top 10k

          1. Back on the horse
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Vardy to Iggy on WC maybe

  7. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Easiest transfer I'll ever make. Lanzini to Mahrez.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Must be done

  8. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wth happened to Chelsea?

  9. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is King still down?

  10. Diva
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    *shocker*

    Surman not getting 2 points.

    First yellow of the season. Not bad for a holding midfielder.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He still will after the CS point 😉

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My UFPL, OMG. 😯 cracking start!! 😀 😀

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What did you get?

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sitting on 86 with a full bench. Kolarov (1), Kane (0), Giroud (6) to come off for Moreno, Firmino, sturridge tomorrow I think 🙂

        1. Nascimento
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          😯

          Nice.

        2. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Blimey!! Captained Mahrez?

          I'm on 65 - Hazard and Zouma playing.

          Have Same as you to come on - possibly Mignolet and Lukaku too

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            captained Giroud so gonna be on 73 off 8 after changes tomorrow morning. Coleman, Barkley, Lukaku ready on MNF to replace the 3 above too.

            1. andy85wsm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              wow - very nice start from you then!

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea looking awful again

  12. Duffo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Chelsea team have no balance

    Once they lose the ball they're exposed

    Fabregas' positional play is shocking

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly. Their defensive shape is horrendous

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      As much as I dislike them / Costa, they really need a proper forward on top

    3. Duffo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Oscar, Fabregas and Pedro are ineffective passengers

      Team needs an overhaul

  13. Usmanov
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Gave Ighalo the armband. Could turn out to be quite rewarding

    1. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      His game is finished and you know how many points he's got.

      1. Usmanov
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but Lukaku hasn't played yet. He was my choice before a last minute change

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    First YC of the year for Surman

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Mr 2 pointer may not get 2 points 🙁

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        CS will save him.

  15. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Score check?
    24

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      62

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one man, are you sneaking Deeney in alongisde Ighalo nowadays?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        great score! but you're benched in the qualifying today! 😛 so go on, get 100 points more 😛

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      22(-4)

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      44

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

      47

    5. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      34 - 4

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        with Hazard(c) Lukaku Benteke Barkley to go

    6. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      45

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      35(-4) from 5

    7. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      84 after baps I think

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        amazing score there

        ban

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          If Moreno and Delboy do the business I might get 100...

          But you'll never know as I'll be banned.

    8. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      44

    9. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      63, lukaku barkley left, pre babs

    10. KingKoalarov
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      62 lukaku and barkley to go

  16. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Eden, where art thou dear boy?

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's probably drunk / high so he doesn't have to explain himself

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        lol

  17. amol
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Repost:
    Rojo to Smalling

    Yes or get somebody else in?

    Rest of defence: Kolarov, Moreno, Bertrand, Richards

  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    'We played well, the only minus is that we forgot to score'

    van Gaal

    Wow

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      How they didnt score was baffling. sooo many chances..

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Giving Michael Owen a run for his money

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    50 pre baps the (c) left. Needed that after 3 straight res arrows

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Willian playing so well atm

  21. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I must be the worlds worst hit taker. First one of the season yields me nothing!

    Did Sanchez/Kun > Ozil/Kane instead of playing Westwood and Simpson. 6 points off the signings, would have had 6 off my bench dross anyway though I did captain Ozil and have Simpson as cover if Benteke doesn't start.

    Least it's done I can now get Moreno in and shift the fantasy turd that is Saylor. 🙂

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Pedro up top he's useless.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Someone's a Hazard captainer

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh shhh 😀

    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Because Costa challenged the special one.

  23. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott or Ramsey?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey now. Walcott in 2 games time

    3. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey injury prone? Guessing yes

    4. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

    6. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey is definitely nailed. Though Wenger should be playing Theo on the wing.

  24. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Didnt eatch arsenal game, is it time to get ramsey for sanchez?

    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  25. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez injured again. What are the chances...

    1. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      100%.

  26. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's early...

    But...

    WHY DID I GET HAZARD BACK????

    (Oh and captained)

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Chill.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bournemouth dominating

  28. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bournemouth can really play!
    Fair play to Edie Howe

  29. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    At this rate Id rather go Sanchez -> Stanislas than Sanchez -> Hazard