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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Did Mark bench Mahrez as he said he was going to on the ScoutCast?

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

      link?

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

        Link to the Scoutcast?

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

          marks team

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

            I don't know, otherwise I wouldn't be asking 😉

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

              😀

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

      He dint

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

        Just mind games again was it?

    3. Hypnos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he played him

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

      He benched Ayew instead

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

        Ayew Serious

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

        The sneaky old dog

    5. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, benched Ayew in the end. Came away unscathed

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

    Leicester 40/1 to win the league ! Looks good value to me.

    1. Gaffa914
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Side splitting

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How has Hazard been playing?

    1. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      invinsible

      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        not really

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

      Good in the first half. Disappeared when Costa came on

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

      Rubbish

  4. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Come on cherries, sneak a goal.

  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I'd bought in Hazard.

    Ridiculous decision...

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

      Why?

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sarcasm.

        It was a bad decision to buy a guy who had 1 shot in the last 4 games.

        Just an excuse to spend money...

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

          A bit early for the gloating?

          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Nope. I disagree

    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I considered it, went with Barkley instead. 7.2 in the bank and nowhere to spend it.

  6. Zareos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I will need to fix my defence this week:

    Rojo, Dier, Moreno, Cathcart and Bennett

    Which transfer should I make? I have 0.1m so Rojo replacement needs to be 5.5m or less.

    A. Alderwireld;
    B. Skrtel;
    C. Zouma;
    D. Someone else

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

    king off

  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    King subbed.

    What a rubbish player

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thought he was good.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Jk he was 🙂

  9. Jay10
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So Coutinho definitely out of tomorrow's match.

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

      More importantly who is starting

      1. Jay10
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Most probably Sturridge up front with Lallana and Firmino behind.

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Its hilarious seeing Mourinho getting annoyed at opposing players wasting time, when he would tell his own players to do the exact same thing

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

      I hope Chelsea don't sack him and he suffers the humiliation of finishing in the bottom half

    2. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      [Insert any Manager's surname here]

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nonsense. True of every Pl manager .

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

    Bournemouth will win

    1. Özilla Firefox
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      you're right 😎

  12. Retrosynth
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bournemouth need a jammy penalty here...

  13. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Must be at least 6 minutes of added on time at this rate.

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

    OMG murray

  15. theeribert
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ighalo (c)

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

    BOURNEEEEEEEEEMOUTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  17. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    ok ok. Yep, ok.

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

    Lol

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Murray goal!!!!

  20. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha

  21. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    YESSSSSSSS

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

    Glenn Murray!

  23. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    MURRAY WTFFFF

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

    OMG

  25. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Haahhahahahahahahjaja

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

    LOL @ Chelsea
    LOL @ Haz buyers
    LOL @ me

  27. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha!

  28. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  29. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Deserved

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      LooooooooooL