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15 October 2016 1368 comments
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Gameweek 8 gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain defending champions Leicester at lunchtime.

The Blues will be looking to Diego Costa to continue the form that’s served up a goal or assist in six of the first seven Gameweeks and helped him to the top of the FPL forward standings.

Costa remains just one booking shy of a single-match ban, though, with his owners hoping he can remain on the referee’s good side against the Foxes.

Antonio Conte makes just one alteration today, with Willian replaced by Pedro in the front three.

Claudio Ranieri’s men arrive on the back of three straight losses on the road.

Indeed, although they have conceded just once at the King Power, Leicester boast the Premier League’s worst defensive record on the road and have already conceded 10 times in three away outings.

With one eye on the Champions League, the Foxes boss has shifted Riyad Mahrez to the bench in one of three changes, with Islam Slimani and Danny Simpson also dropping out to be replaced by Ahmed Musa, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luis Hernandez.

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  1. Ziro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lightning does not strike thrice so this is going to be a drab GW8

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lingard Pogba dab incoming

  2. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    dab.

  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa (c)

    😆 😆

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I went with him. As good a pick as any. More than expecting to be booted in the gonads though.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I know. Will probably regret not captaining Aguero but fingers crossed

    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      H2H comes down to this, any thoughts:

      A) Aguero, Rashford, Mustafi, Pieters

      B) Sanchez, Deeney, Smith, Holebas

      1. AA33
          9 years, 2 months ago

          B

        • Root
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

          I like A's side a lot more.

        • Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Comes down to Kun vs. Sanchez and if they are both captain picks IMO. On paper (and not considering captaincy) A nudges it slightly.

      2. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hoping for a Costa blank and yellow card

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Red*

      3. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Any reason Hernandez starts instead of Simpson?

          1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Assume CL

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

            Finally realised how average he is.

          3. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Leicester have been crap??

          4. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Filming for an episode

        • Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Instead of a RMWCT. I'll let you pick my WC team. If you were WCing this week what would your team look like?

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Utter garbage no doubt.

            • SW6
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Kun Costa Lukaku; Sanchez, Son, Liverpool Mid of choice; Kosc or Walker. Then fill in the blanks as you please

              1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Pochs comments suggest rotation galore

            • Valar(Keith)
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Today? The exact same as my gw 7 wc team. On tuesday? With all the scorers from the weekend

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

              Karius
              Clyne, Lovren, Matip
              Milner, Coutinho, Firmino, Henderson, Mane
              Aguero, Sturridge

              4 cheap players on bench

              1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                😳

          2. BadgersBoys
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            The FPL app is pish for updating.

            1. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              It's pish - full stop

          3. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Hopefully this means a defensive Leicester and a Costa blank... was between him and Sanchez and plumped for Sanchez in the end!

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 2 months ago

                I went with Costa. You can LOL at me after the 3pm games 🙂

                1. Individual
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Entirely sensible decision, mate!

            2. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              KO Bingo 😎

            3. Jay_
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Kantes head is kinda mouthwatering.

                1. BadgersBoys
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  :-). Took the words out of my mouth.

                2. Individual
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Get help, now.

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

                  Of all the words to describe a head that would be quite low down.

                4. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Drinkwater

              • Jambot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                League rival is arguing with me that Sterling is 'must have' I think that's nonsense. Thoughts?

                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Not a must have but a very very good pick.

                  • Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Nobody is a must have.

                  • The Fantastic Mr Fox
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Not with the economy on the down

                  • Kuqi Monster
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Doesn't sound much of a rival

                2. Syd.
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Kante & Conte both pronounced the same

                  Canne be right ken

                3. Defcons are for Kinnear
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  I guessed that many people will have 2 transfers this week due to internationals thereby causing more double rises. Is my reasoning sound?

                  1. SW6
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    no

                  2. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    I doubt there will be any more or any less amount of 2 free transfers than normal.

                    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 2 months ago

                      🙁

                4. Jay_
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Hazard close

                    1. some witty pun
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 2 months ago

                      ....no...

                  • Jafooli
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Hazard very close 😮

                  • Syd.
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Hazard has Pogba's shooting boots on today

                  • Chucky
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Hazard to punish his sellers

                  • shirtless
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    Please don't hurt me Hazard.. Sold for Theo.

                    Benteke(c) vs three Aguero captainers!

                  • SW6
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 2 months ago

                    COSTAAAAA

                  • Worzel Gummidge
                      9 years, 2 months ago

                      Costa. Booooooooom

                    • Jay_
                        9 years, 2 months ago

                        Costa G
                        Matic A

                      • some witty pun
                        • 13 Years
                        9 years, 2 months ago

                        (C)osta success

                      • Syd.
                        • 16 Years
                        9 years, 2 months ago

                        Costa (c) 🙂

                        1. Worzel Gummidge
                            9 years, 2 months ago

                            high five

                            1. Syd.
                              • 16 Years
                              9 years, 2 months ago

                              o/

                        2. Les Bleus
                          • 14 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          Freking Costa!

                        3. Jafooli
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          Costa goal 😎

                        4. SW6
                          • 13 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          No captain fail this week 😀 😀

                        5. Shultan
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          Am having problems with hallow tv on kodi, any other good streams for the match?

                        6. Dazzler365
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          Knew I should have captained him

                        7. Dušan Citizen
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          9 years, 2 months ago

                          CAPTAIIIIIIIIIIIIN!