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5 November 2016 2599 comments
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The final act of a dramatic day is delivered from Stamford Bridge, as Antonio Conte’s Chelsea seek a fifth straight victory and clean sheet from their clash with Everton.

While Chelsea’s defence will be a focus for some Fantasy managers, this is very much a tale of two strikers, with the in-form Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku colliding.

The Chelsea man is backed with the armband by 8% of FPL managers, while Lukaku claims 4%. The Belgian has returned in six of his last seven Gameweeks and will provide a stern test for Conte’s rejuvenated defence.

Eden Hazard is the other headline act on show – he’s bidding for his fourth successive goal, having attracted more than 148,000 owners heading into the Gameweek – he’s backed by 3% with the captaincy.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really entertaining stuff.

  2. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton just got a Chelsea shaped fist right in their bottoms

  3. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Costa capper with Hazard & Alonso.

    LOVE IT.......

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If ozil was getting as much assists as matic is right now, we'd call him essential

      And thats coming from

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

      Brilliant

  4. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No Chelsea is ruining me 🙁

  5. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford & Mane OUT
    Gundogan, Costa IN

    Would you do it?

    1. bakayoko
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't transfer out Mane with those fixtures coming up

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad but I would wait. A Costa yellow is possible and Mane could score big.

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I fancy Mane to do well tomorrow.

    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would but Mane's home game vs Sunderland in GW13 preventing me from transferring him out. Thinking of sacrificing Sanchez (for about 3-4 gameweeks) instead.

    5. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      matic and costa

    6. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You have Rashford? United fan by any chance?!

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Expected him to do better and been sticking with him, but it's time for him to go.

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna wait til this gw is done before doing anything with my team but chelsea players look essential

  7. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    this is going to end 3-0 isnt it

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope look couple of posts down 😉

  8. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A lukaku goal would be grand!

    #breakthechelseacs

  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton are a second half team. This is going to end 3-3.

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Selfish Costa.

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Dammit,

    Now, how to get Costa in.

  12. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I was going to bring Alonso in for Blind this week, too.

    The one week where taking a hit for a defensive replacement would have actually been worth it.

    Balls.

    1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And I just realised I didn't confirm my Aguero captain choice this week.

      As a Tottenham fan, I'm hoping Sanchez gets a hat trick against them.

      I officially think I'm a bigger fan of my FPL team than my PL team.

      Oh dear.

  13. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How to buy Costa, Hazard & Alonso without a wildcard?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Make Roman an offer he can't refuse.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Koeman being found out

    Awful tactics

    1. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always seems risky trying out a new tatic against a potent side.

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Or Chelsea actually that good?

  15. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I love owning Costa. Just can't fit Hazard in just now unless I drop Cout or Firm.

      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I need to start trusting him with the armband.

      2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly same issue. With Walker to Brunt to make it happen. Thoughts?

      3. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly my situation (except I have Mane instead of Cout)

      4. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ditto. I jumped on him early, too. GW 4 😀

    • Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Right my priority over the break.

      Getting a Chelsea player.

      That defence looks unbelievable!

    • COYS Down Under
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This gw is not going well.

      I hope the NLD blows up 4-4 or something.

    • NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino -> Hazard tonight.

      Keep Coutinho as only Liverpool attack. How good / bad is this idea?

      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good.

      2. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm highly likely doing the same

      3. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was contemplating but Liverpools fixtures are just too good and you just know that if u dump Firm he will score.

        Their attack is a lottery so I'm keeping both Cout and Firm

      4. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm looking to sell Coutinho instead of Firmino

        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Firmino playing more advance, but everything goes thru Coutinho and he usually has more chances.

      5. big_cliff
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty good. Haz should outscore Firmino

    • makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Everton looks even worse than ManUtd did at Stamford Bridge.

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku + Chadli > Costa + Gundogan?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not gundogan

      2. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'd try to keep Lukaku.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Costa is killing my team though

          1. StalkingDwarf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Lukaku is keeping up though at a similar price. Don't forget about the 4 yellows. I just feel like it is too sideways imo.

            1. Danstoke82
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              True I guess. I must find a way of getting Chelsea cover but prob is I'm reluctant to lose either Sanchez or Kun to achieve it

    • Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe or Austin?

      1. big_cliff
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Charlie

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          cheers

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Probably Austin.

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          grazie

    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A lukaku consolation would make this Gw bearable.

    • Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero to Costa?

      Seems like an upgrade these days

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, aguero isn't the main man anymore at city. That's obvious by now

        1. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          How so?

          1. big_cliff
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I think he means everything goes through De Bruyne atm and I quite agree.

    • MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      mixed half for me as an alonso owner but no costa/hazard

      alonso could have had an assist but moses hit post

      COULD have been a HUGE haul from the 1% owned legend

    • Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I switched off after the 2-0. Couldn't watch this anymore 🙁
      Season ruining stuff.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Written all over it.

    • COYS Down Under
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Lallana, Son and Bellerin to Allen, Alonso and Hazard for me

    • HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What's the word on Callum Wilson then.

      Good lord. Kept for this good fixture and for what??

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        For nothing evidently

      2. Mini Mane Mo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Injury during training.

      3. Le _ Professeur
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Very frustrating and on top of that I don't own Chelsea players

    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't get folk making transfers right now..I mean at least wait till the game is over. I find it incredible. There are 2 weeks of international to come people. Easy does it

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        High team value is really important this season. No cheap players performing. Need to act early

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea players will rise tonight and price some people out.

      3. COYS Down Under
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Beat the price rises I guess.

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If ozil was getting as much assists as matic is right now, we'd call him essential

      And thats coming from me

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't be taking any hits to get Alonso with Spurs and Man City in their next 3 games.

      1. COYS Down Under
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Because Spurs and City look great at the moment right?

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          City still score goals and Spurs are still a very solid team.

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mid WBA sandwich those nicely.

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'll be going for him from WBA onwards.