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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. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Since I sold Hazard for a .2 loss he has gone 8, 8, 14, 19. Nice.

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

      Tough one, but it looks like you have the ability to bounce back.

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

      The kid has bouncebackability.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who have you sold recently?

      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Townsend and Ibra this week - Townsend in the bonus I see so expect an Ibra brace tomorrow!

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Who are you selling this week?

          1. Bouncebackability
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ha! To get Hazard for no hit it would be Ozil (who I sold him for in the first place!)

            May take a hit though and sell someone else. Internationals ahead.

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That grav, is one of my proudest moments ever to be an Englishman. Was only 10, but that whole summer and that all around feel, will never be bettered. That pen and the Gazza goal was unreal.

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

          This 🙂

          The French squad trained at my high school that year as well which was awesome.

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 1 month ago

              And when we demolished Holland, I should add 🙂

          2. FrankieTheGent
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Whar is it of?

            1. Jay_
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Stuart 'psycho' Pearce, when he scored is penalty, in the penalty shootout v Spain in the quarter final of Euro 96

            2. Bouncebackability
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yep, still gives me goosebumps now if you watch it on YouTube. I don't think anyone wanted a man to score a penalty more after what happened at Italia '90.

              And then in the next penalty shootout it was more reserved but still a cool reaction.

              1. Robe Wan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Grat grav. I was 15. A huge seminal Summer

          3. FrankieTheGent
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Why did you sell him?

            1. Respect My Authoritah
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              He, and Chelsea were off form

              1. Bouncebackability
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                What Lionel said.

          4. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I am a proud member of this club

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

          Gentlemen please calm down. Some of the richer folk can wait an extra day

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

          Repost sorry. What do you say?

          Foster (Grant)
          Holebas - Fuchs - Walker (Smith - Kingsley)
          Sanchez - Lallana - Allen - Coutinho (Fer)
          Aguero - Costa - Lukaku

          A: Lallana --> Pedro
          B: Lukaku + Lallana --> Hazard + Defoe/Austin (-4)

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

            B

        4. keeney
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Karius Pickford
          Stones Petiers Clyne Williams McAuley
          Mane Allen Bolasie Gundogan Redmond
          Kun Costa Lukaku

          Bolasie and Williams to Hazard and Chambers or other 4.5 def ??

        5. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Is Alonso in the Spain squad?

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

            No

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

          most people here have good teams & ranks, but are there fellow strugglers like myself with low rank?
          My rank 1.2 million

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

            Haha

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

            Yes I'm 1.3m

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

              Kidding I'm 30k. ..just try make u feel better

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

            Won point Ate Minion shhhhhhhh

          4. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah man I'm around there

            Normally top 50K by now

        7. Jonny Sutt
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I want Brunt in my squad but I'm just trying to second guess where Pulis will play him. He's defo in line to start this week which will be a telling week as if he assists he will nail a starting place for the week after but I'm not sure where he will be played. Left back would be highly unlikely, he may take fletchers position as he's been playing aweful. I suppose the most likely position is Phillips as he hasn't impressed that much since being at the club. Pulis is a big fan of Brunts, I know that much!!!

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

            He's nailed

          2. Respect My Authoritah
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Why is LB unlikely? I think Olsson is injured

            1. Jonny Sutt
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              He signed by nyom who fan play there, Galloway on loan and Evans can play there. He's also looking at Taylor from Leeds in the January window so I've heard. The fans were on Pulis' back all the time for playing him left back, although I thought he played there pretty well.

              1. Respect My Authoritah
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Interesting. Cheers, makes my decision a little easier then

          3. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Matters not where he plays, worth getting for set pieces and fixtures

            1. Jonny Sutt
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I just want to know his position as if it's a competitive position he may be rotated e.g. CM

          4. Heavy Data
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I have read somewhere that he is going to be playing in midfield, even though he is listed as a defender after playing in that position last year. He's also good on set pieces and with a nice little run of fixtures it was easy for me to drop Smith and draft Brunt in.

        8. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes or No. Must B done TONIGHT

          Firmino(Have Coutinho)---Hazard
          Smith(Suspended)---Pieters

          1. Heavy Data
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Do it. Do it now.

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

          Which WBA defender to get? I'm thinking about going "maverivk dullard" and get McCauley for-4 to afford Hazard

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Bruntinho

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

              He's tempting

            2. Heavy Data
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              ^^^^^

              This

        10. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thoughts on

          Chadli > carrick
          Firmino > hazard

          Seems to be the only way to get hazard in without removing Sanchez

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Remove sanchez

        11. Lucky_Z
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Walcott & Lukaku => Hazard & Defoe for free?

          Leaves me with

          Heaton (Jaku)
          Stones/McAuley/Holebas (Amat/Smith)
          Alexis/Hazard/Firmino/Coutinho (Capoue)
          Kun/Austin/Defoe

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

          Less than 50% of the top 10k own Costa

          I don't get it. He is top scorer

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Kun, Lukaku + a good bunch of cheaper options probably a reason why

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

            Anyone having over 50 is very rare

          3. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Too busy getting on the aguero and lukaku hype.

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

            Keeps scoring while I'm waiting for his ban.

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

            He's been on 4 YC for ages.

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

              Oh good point...I guess most owners got him before that

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

          Hazard headache, please help:

          A) 3-5-2
          Sanchez, Hazard, Coutinho, Walcott, Allen
          Aguëro, Austin (Anichebe)

          B) 3-4-3 + 1.9M in the bank
          Hazard, Coutinho, Walcott, Allen (Fletcher)
          Aguëro, Lukaku, Austin

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            B but get someone better than fletcher?

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

              So you'd rather take out Sanchez than Lukaku. My gut feeling says otherwise, so difficult to decide. Anyway, if I would go B, I am not sure I would be using the money to upgrade Fletcher who's not meant to play in my team. Rather upgrade Allen or my defence then..

          2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Rather double up on Liverpool than arsenal if you're going 352

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

              Hmm yeah, but I have Walcott and Sanchez right now. So can't change that because A means 0.0 in the bank so no money to upgrade Walcott to Firminho for example.

        14. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Lol!! So Hazard decides to shyytte on all of us hard headed idiots who were waiting for him to score 6 goals and 3 assists in a game to warrant a transfer in. No problem Haz. You've made your point. Got 2 weeks and the same number of transfers to draft you in.

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

            He hasn't scored 6 and assisted 3 in a game yet. What's the rush?

        15. Jonty Rhodes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          only have 5 minutes to sleep tongiht. Please someone give me views especially on option 3 with 3 CHANGES tonnight:

          Changes tonight:
          1) Collins and Deeney out for Alonso and Vokes.
          2) Collins and Deeney for Alonso and Anichebe (Gives me room to upgrade Capoue)
          3) Collins, Deeney and Capoue for Alonso, Anichebe and Gundogan
          4) Transfer tomorrow - Will loose Gundogan value again
          5) Any other

          Pickford (Foster)
          Pieters, Collins, Mustafi (Amat, Mc Auley)
          Walcott, Hazard, Mane, Chadli (Capoue)
          Aguero (c), Lukaku, Deeney
          0.7 in bank. 2 FT

          1. svv040
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Col+Dee to ALo+austin, nice team 🙂

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

          Baps out

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Baps out for Harambe

        17. Slam
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          How is everyone? 😀

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ok.
            Looking forward to tomorrow.
            Hope Liverpool rip Watford a new one.

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

              Yep, if they don't I'm going to feel very bad for the next two weeks.

          2. Heavy Data
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            As long as Redmond gets me a double hatty tomorrow it will be fine. Otherwise its shhhhiiiiiitttteeeee

        18. VFORVANDETA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          this week team

          Heaton
          Walker Mcauley Stones
          Hazard Sanchez Gundogan Allen Coutinho
          Aguero Lukaku

          Sub-Grant Kingsley William Grabban...

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

          Still don't think he's essential quite yet. Not great away historically then spurs

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Spurs look dreadful atm

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

              Conceded one goal from open play all season

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

            But is Sanchez worth the extra?

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

              Dint care I've got both 😛

        20. MartialMatas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Lukaku and fletcher to Keane/Anichebe and Hazard?
          would mean my front 7 is:
          Sanchez Walcott Firmino Coutinho Hazard
          Austin Aguero

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

            Hahah I am thinking about doing exactly the same. Lukaku and Fletcher to Anichebe and Hazard with 2 FTs.

            Only difference is I would have Allen as my 5th mid instead of Firminho so you win on that front. Amazes me how you have the money for such a front 7 wow.

        21. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling to Pedro or Hazard and hits?

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Depends on ur other transfers

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

            Pedro is not really cover for Hazard

        22. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hazard rising at 19.3%/hour . incredible. Its just Saturday. Before an intl break. The desperation to save 0.1 mil might result in some tears over the break

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

            It almost always does.
            Having a good week so far?

          2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            By those unable to afford him after the rises 🙂

          3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Well, I'm a cheap mustard

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

          Keeping lukaku for 2 more games. After Chelsea play spurs and city

          Then its hazard time

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

            Good luck getting hazard at 10.6

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

              U really think he'll have that type of game vs city and the best defence in the prem (spurs)??

              Gotta b smart about this

          2. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hazard will have 30pts more and 0.5 more in value by then.

          3. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hazard is fixture proof buddy.

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

              I don't think so

              He fell off a bit this season. Don't forget

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

                Fixture proof =/= returns in every match...

        24. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Should've done Walcott>Hazard for hit this week. Do I do before price change today for free? Have exact enough otherwise will need hit

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

          Time to sell Gundogan and Allen?

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

            Yes to Matic and Roon for -8

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

            Those two allow me to get 3 top mids and 3 top forwards

            Not to mention they will make me profit

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

          Wilson & Siggy to Anicheba & Hazard (-4)?

          I can afford a 0.1 Hazard price rise.

          Appreciate your thoughts!

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yes

        27. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Evans or Pieters?

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

          Going to be a nervous 2 weeks for people making transfers now

          GW isn't even over yet

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Got good squad depth

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

            The Hazard Bandwagon queue is pretty solid, everybody want a ticket.

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

          I'm all for beating the price rise but theres no diff really between 9.9 & 10.0.

          Just wait until Intl break is over peeps

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Thats only today. Will be 10.2 by Tuesday.

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

            Unless the 0.1 means you can't make the transfer, I'd wait.

          3. rocky7st
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Most likely it'll be 10.1 maybe 10.2 by the time the internationals are over

          4. Heavy Data
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Could be more than that. I jumped on the Gun train and he's gone up 0.3 in a couple of days since getting him. Hazard could go up 0.6 in the international break, unaffordable for me at 10.5

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

          love how siggy is going under the radar

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

            Scoring less than other options is certainly 'going under the radar'