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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. Judeksi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walker -> Naylor
    Bolasie -> Hazard
    for -4?

    I have the exact funds for this transfer (I already have Amat from Swansea)!

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

      yep

  2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson >>Anichebe
    Gun >> Hazard - 4 

    Switch to 3-5-2

    Heaton 
    Mustafi Williams Holebas (Evans/Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Coutinho Firmino Allen
    Aguero Lukaku (Anichebe)

    Yay or Nay

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

      I think yay.

  3. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think I will just hold for now and not get Haz or Costa for the time being. As much as I want Hazard, I don't want to drop any of my current mids: Sanchez, Firmino, Coutinho. Also I still think Kun and Kaku are for long term. Won't do this week unless one of my Liverpool players or Sanchez get injured.. Hopefully not!

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have both Sanchez and Hazard already and I think Sanchez days are numbered if he is sent out wide again with Giroud back.

  4. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    18 points,5 played,captain played on payet,i give up

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

    A) Adrian + Eriksen ► Foster/Zieler + Hazard ... -4 Hit
    B) Wait for now

  6. supersham
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    34 with 5 to go..

    3 bps for Haz??

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, you have Haz. He got 3 bonus too. But 34 isn't so impressive.

      1. supersham
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And what would impressive be? please inform me with your wisdom.

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Not boasting

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

    Which player should sell first?
    A. Smith
    B. Shaqiri

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A - Bournemouth have awful fixtures and they're leaking goals

  8. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It's gone Hazard crazy.. hits flying and it's only Saturday. Sunday games to play and a two week break!! 🙂

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

    I own zero Chelsea players and I must say this is the best FPL has been for a long time

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

      I own Alonso but still hurting from not Hazard and Costa

      Best PL season and FPL season

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i agree with this. such a juggling act this year

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

      A lot of the top teams don't have either Haz or Costa. Why is that?

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

        Are you implying I'm a top team? 🙂

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hear hear

  10. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    haz to rise tonight?

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

      Most definitely

      1. Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        but alonso can wait right?

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

          set to rise tomorrow

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

      Without a doubt

    3. ***00tennis***
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      set to rise 0.3m this week

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

    Lol let me end this 352/343 debate

    My 352 midfield

    Mane Firmino Sterling Coutinho Walcott

    If your 5th mid is a Walcott or Pedro or even Lallana, then 352 IS VALID

    BUT NOT WITH A GUNDOGAN OR MATIC OR EVEN JOE BLOODY ALLEN

    THEY ARE NOT BETTER THAN A 3RD STRIKER EG DEENEY AUSTIN

    Rant over.

    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My 5 man midfield has Sanchez and Hazard in it along with Gundogan. I win.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ^this. Having 5 decent midfielders with no big hitters definitely is not better 5-man midfield than having a couple of real big hitters with a couple of decent ones enabled by a nailed-on budget AM.

        Also, Deeney and Austin are 7.0 and 6.5 priced strikers, now bit more expensive already. You can't directly compare a 3-4-3 with Deeney (7.1) with 3-5-2 with Allen (5.3, for most sub-5), because the latter still has 2m to spend elsewhere. If you want to get the same money available for the rest of your team as with Gundo, Allen or Matic, you have to go for a sub 5.5 striker. Who all are garbage.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Walcott and Pedro are not nailed and you dint have Sanchez. easy to get that without him

      • 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        But they are 1 mill cheaper and people need the funds, but agree

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard to bring in Alonso, Costa and Hazard?

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        definitely

      2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Oh to have a WC right now.

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

      Any chance Haz(c) will get me through in the cup?

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Naughty Burger

      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        High Five 😉

      3. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not if your rival has him and a few other heroes of tomorrow

    5. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku last 3 home games- 12, 8, 12.
      Up next - Swans at home. Just saying.

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

        shhhh, let them transfer him out

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

        Early capitan for me

        1. BB-8
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Has to be him or Kun

        2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same..

      3. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku is top player. Without the ball, not as useful.

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

      Non Chelsea related question

      Deeney → Rondon for cheeky 3 game punt? vs Burnley, Hull, Watford

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

        Yes

      2. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Save it for Chelsea

    7. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      @Chucky

      Very disappointed you didn't captain Hazard as you pretty much said you would.

      Kind of wish I'd picked up the baton myself and captained him.

      Just glad I got him in even on -4.

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

        It was difficult to overlook Kun for armband this GW anyway. Lucky just to have him.

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          The stats said otherwise. Aguero very different at home v away. Although sample size small, missed pen at home etc.
          Still had plenty of chances today.

          Although the major reason i went with Aguero was fear of going against the mases.

          In a more split captai week its safer to bet against the front runner.

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

        No worries.Changed it to kun just 5 mins before the deadline 😀

    8. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Nyom nailed for West Brom?

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

      Are we serious on Brunt fellas?

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not yet imo. Watch and monitor.

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

        Took a punt on him this week .. hope it pays off .. might remedy some of that Chelsea damage

      3. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is he even nailed?

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

        Personally, I'm waiting until he plays 90 every game as a mid. Would hate to not get cs points if he gets subbed off early.

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

        thanks guys, dunno what to do atm

    10. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      will the average be pretty low

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It'll be about average.

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

          😆

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

      Best strategy this year might be "Hop-on Hop-off" theory.

      There is an article by spidermatt, i guess.

    12. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks to the troll that posted fake rumours about Aguero not starting. Ended up with Hazard (c) 😎

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

        Lol

      2. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Worrying that you can't sniff out the trolls though

      3. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. Are you serious?

        1. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You never do read the source, do you?

      4. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm bloody serious! But I also had this gut feeling of Kun not being the best choice

    13. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Payet assist dead?

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

        Given to Antonio

    14. crazyasianac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ok just confirmed a HUGE knee-jerk -8 hit.

      lallana, vertonghen, walcott -> gundogan, mcauley, hazard

      team now looks like this

      Heaton (Pickford)
      Mcauley, Azpi, Holebas (Friend, Amat)
      Hazard, Alexis, Gundogan, Allen
      Lukaku, Kun, Costa

      Gundogan, Allen mid may be a little too risky but im hoping my BIG front 5 will deliver.

      Thoughts??

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        -8 with half the games left plus 2 rounds of internationals. Love it

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

        Why Wally? Could have decided between Alexis v/s Walcott after tomorrow, imo.

      3. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mcauley with a hit!

    15. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It would be pure mental to do Mane to Hazard tonight before he rises right?

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

        Perfectly normal

      2. Dedalus1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Waiting one more day is worth .1

      3. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same dillema

      4. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Look at his fixtures!

      5. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You know the answer to that already mate.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It is indeed pure mental

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

        I'd say yes, you don't even know how they'll play tomorrow + better fixtures

      7. mojoindojo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Just did it.
        Just do it.

    16. Dedalus1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My soul > Hazard for -4?

    17. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott or Sanchez to Hazard ? Or wait until tomorrow and miss the price rise?

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

        Can afford to miss one price rise but not for long

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't wait until tomorrow. If you wait, wait over the internationals. If you buy before internationals, buy now. Otherwise you just miss one price rise and win no security.

    18. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It seems like in of the pool mids has to go for haz, but saying that look at pools next 6 games compared to Chelsea. Price rises for haz though

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        One

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

      This is why you dont Wildcard on GW2/GW3 😀

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

        I've still got mine and holding

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

          Kinky

      2. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What, because of need to kneejerk wildcard somewhere else.

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

      Can hazard rise 0.6m before GW12 or only 0.3m?

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

        Only 0.3

      2. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        0.3

    21. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How to Accomodate Hazard in this team ?

      Pickford Heaton
      Koscielny Fuchs Smith Holebas Amat
      Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Redmond Fletcher
      Aguero Costa Austin

      0.4 ITB

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

        Sanchez + Redmond > Haz + Wally possible?