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11 December 2016 1367 comments
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A four-match slate of Sunday fixtures gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host West Bromwich Albion in the noon kick-off.

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are the main weapons of choice for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Both clinched a place in the top three of this week’s Captain Poll.

Hazard has racked up 60 of his 97 points at the Bridge, though has lacked Costa’s overall consistency. The most popular player in FPL, with an ownership level over 51%, the Spain international has blanked just twice in 14 Gameweeks.

Three goals and as many assists in four suggests that Matt Phillips is the man most likely to breach a Blues defence that’s conceded just twice in the last eight rounds of fixtures.

We’ll be looking for Scout Pick Marcus Alonso for points at both ends of the pitch today. The Spaniard – who remains a differential with under 7% ownership – has served up a goal, an assist and two clean sheets in his last three at the Bridge.

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  1. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    I have Azpi, 3 bonus, or no luck?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Expect 2

    2. mipola
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      SHould get it.

    3. Dr Mantis Toboggan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      2

    4. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Will get 3 after the final BPS modification I reckon. Costa and Alonso both dispossessed plenty of times, expect them to drop BPS:

    5. FALCAO & MOU
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Awesome.

  2. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 days ago

    As It Stands

    3 - Azpilicueta (35)
    2 - Costa (34)
    1 - Alonso (30)

    With Costa's Winning Goal BPS Points

    3 - Costa (37)
    2 - Azpilicueta (35)
    1 - Alonso (30)

    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      But they also add the lost possession BPS after the full time whistle, don't they? If so Costa and Alonso will both lose out.

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Got a sneaky feeling Cahill will leapfrog Alonso. Hope not though.

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Hoping Costa's wining goal bps make him on equal bps with Azpi, so Alonso gets 2 baps lol

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Damn didn't see the post above

      2. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Cheeky

      3. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        He'd only get one in that scenario

      4. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Doesn't work like that. As 23 people will now tell you

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I was first! 🙂

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          It doesn't work like that x 23 . I thought I would streamline matters 😉

      5. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        If they are equal Alonso still gets 1

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      First week owning Costa and captained him. Great stuff!

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Same. I nearly lost faith i must admit

      2. Plutocracy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        I've gone from hating to loving him in the space of one half 🙂

    5. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Pedro called ashore on 62? mins then..
      Time to get rid of for sure??
      Pedro- Eriksen/Alli...I am thinking..
      What would u do here?

      Heaton.
      Lovren, Walker, Cedric.
      Pedro, Sanchez, Firmino, Siggy.
      Costa, Kane, Nacho.
      Pickford, Holebas, Amat, Whelan.
      1ft, 1.2m in account.

    6. Sif
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 days ago

      Alonso, Holebas, Amat.
      Defense win 😀

      1. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Same 3 here 🙂

      2. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 days ago

        Nice

      3. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 10 days ago

          I have 1 point McAuley coming off instead of Amat but every point counts. Could have been worse and been Stones who thankfully I benched.

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 10 days ago

              *sold!!!

          2. andymck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            I've played Vertonghen over Amat, you never know...

        • CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          With the new deadline rules, I am right in saying we won't get team news before the deadline on Tuesday?

          1. George James
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            What new deadline rules

            1. CABAYE4
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              They used to be 7:30 for midweek deadlines, but I believe it's an hour before now.

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

                They aren't new. Was like that last season as well.

        • Slam
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Moving on...
          Let's go Kane!!

        • Shultan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          After the next 2 spurs game, the C armband is going on costa & staying there unless injured/ banned!

        • Slam
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Mourinho just said Spurs are the best team in the Prem

          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            he's so jealous

        • Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Was all set for Kane (c) against Hull, but now not so sure...

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

            Huh?

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

              Eh?

          2. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Same here.. Think Costa will snatch the armband now

        • Moose™
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Capt. Hazard failed. Sometimes I wonder, why I dont just flip a coin or randoming the captaincy. Might be better that way.

          1. Mini Mane Mo
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Maybe read YMA's weekly article

            1. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              YMA article? Link pls. Never heard of it

            2. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              That article said Hazard has the best home form. It's not fool-proof. Also had Defoe very high.

              1. Moose™
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Yeah. I read somewhere here stated Hazard have good homw form.

          2. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Coming round to the fact that it is all about big chances conceded - YMA's article has those stats.

          3. Shultan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            If you have costa just leave it on him!
            That costa goal actualy cost me in rank, everyone has him but as a non captainer i lost out

        • Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          Good thing I went with Hazard and left Siggy vice-captain. Didn't want too many points.

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 days ago

          55 after bps Firmino Ali Ibrahimovic and Kane to play 12 points from my first two subs as back up

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Great. I love when you keep us updated every GW. Any chance you can put this in a blog or a book. I would be willing to sign up or pay money for that.

              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Looool

              2. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                It would be free for you Worzel 🙂

              3. Shultan
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Why are you so miserable?!
                If we can't brag/moan on here with fellow fpl players when we do well/poor then where else can we!
                You realy should avoid this place on match days

          2. Bleach †
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Game would be better without captaincy.

            1. andymck
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Nope, get good.

            2. Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              It would be so much worse

              1. Bleach †
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Sorry mate, did not ask for your opinion.

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

                  Harsh

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

                    Then again you didn't ask for my opinion by I don't quite care

                  2. Bleach †
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    But I said sorry 😀

                2. walkman666
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  If you post in a forum, by definition, you are....

                  1. Bleach †
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    Don't get me wrong, I accept other peoples opinion, just except that Ayew guy.

                    1. Ayew Serious
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      I literally never noticed you before. I'd love to know where this hate is coming from

                      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                        • 14 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        Might have something to do with the fact you told him to drink bleach 🙂

                        1. Ayew Serious
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 10 days ago

                          He decided not to accept my opinion before that

                          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                            • 14 Years
                            9 years, 10 days ago

                            Ah ok... haven't posted in ages...

                      2. Bleach †
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        No offence, but I've seen some of your posts that are completely daft. Sorry.

                        1. Ayew Serious
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 10 days ago

                          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14610376

                          It's a shame I don't post quality like this

                          1. Bleach †
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 10 days ago

                            Have fun looking at my post 😀

                            1. Bleach †
                              • 9 Years
                              9 years, 10 days ago

                              posts*

                            2. Ayew Serious
                              • 10 Years
                              9 years, 10 days ago

                              which of my posts have been daft

                      3. George Sillett
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        Some people have been banned for less.

                3. Ayew Serious
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  No one asked for your opinion but you just decided to throw it out there. Which by the way no one agrees with you.

                  Why don't you find some of your name and drink it

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

                    Why can't we all be friends?

                  2. Bleach †
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    1/10 for that dry banter attempt.

                    1. Tansey
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      But we don't care about your oinion on how good it was

                      1. Bleach †
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        ooh you're hard 😀

                4. Arctic monkeys
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Ooops

            3. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              There would hardly be any movement in the latter part of the season. Everyone will have the same team.

            4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              No it wouldn't . The captaincy is great it makes the game infinitely more exciting .

            5. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I'm sure you'd be saying the same if you captained Sigurdsson.

              1. Bleach †
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Nope, as I just can't pick the right (c).

            6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              My results would be better as I always pick the wrong one, however it makes the game better...

              Lots of other versions with no captain options... try TFF...

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                the fantasy freak is a poster on here not an fpl game . Helpful as always 😎 😉

                1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Haha... you know what I meant..

                  On a serious note I prefer Telegraph format to FPL with no captain option, makes things much fairer and less down to chance which ultimately captain picks are...

                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 10 days ago

                    I have only played FPL the cream rises to the top in this game tbf .

                    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 10 days ago

                      Indeed it does and I generally do... just find it unfair that you could have a magnificent week and just because you chose the wrong captain another team with a vastly inferior team can beat you with one good choice... just an opinion, I recognise others may not agree

                      1. Bleach †
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 10 days ago

                        Well that was kinda my point. While the (c) picking is making the game more exciting, it makes the game more about luck.

            7. Knowledgeable meerkat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Someone captained hazard

              1. Bleach †
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                No luck at all with (c) picks.

            8. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Plenty of other fantasy football games to play if this one doesn't suit you.

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Like Deadline Bingo . Lots of ''prizes'' every week .

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Always working on deadlines. 🙁

          3. Paul
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Azpi Alonso and Lovren

            C'mon Lovren make it a perfect week defender wise 😀

          4. Red Star Toro
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Looks like I should jump from ~550k OR to ~120k in 3 GWs. total -16 worth of hits taken in the process. Happy times

          5. Tree House
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Is Damian nailed?

            1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Shaw isn't fit so I'd steer clear.

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I do not think so

          6. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Mike Dean really let us down today. No penalty for Hazard 🙁

            1. Ravager
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Chelsea didn't get in West Brom's box enough for that possibility

              1. EmreCan Hustle
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Still. I chose Haz over Alexis because of him 🙂

            2. Postman Ty
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              weren't any decisions that even he could misconstrue for a pen.

              1. EmreCan Hustle
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Yeah, but Dean was a big factor in my (C) selection.

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  I had already set my mind 100% but seeing he was on the game really made me feel good, until the final whistle.

                2. Professor Abel X
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 10 days ago

                  Maybe re-evaluate your (c) pick methods

          7. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            G2G for Gameweek 16?

            Grant (Heaton)
            Alonso - van Dijk - Ake - Nyom (Barragan)
            Sigurdsson - Sanchez - Hazard - Zaha (Snoddy)
            Costa - Kane (Defoe)

            save the transfer for GW17?

            1. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Think so, yeah

            2. Styles_X
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Yes

          8. Kermit Special
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            28 points(-8) with firmino and mane to go..

          9. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            60 with Kane left

            I'll take it

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

              Well, that's fortunate

          10. JayBomb
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Azpi the Bps king

          11. Tshelby
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Haven given Kosc 4 chances is it worth to give him another one?
            Looks like Arsenal can't keep a cleanie..

            1. JayBomb
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Tempted to sell for Walker?

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

                Toby

              2. Here's Tom with the We…
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Sell for a spurs defender

            2. Shultan
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I rage sold for alonso right now!

          12. Sz21
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            If you owned Pedro would u def sell at this stage??
            Can bring in either Alli/Eriksen (8.4m)..

            What would do..
            Heaton.
            Lovren, Walker, Cedric.
            Pedro, Sanchez, Firmino, Siggy.
            Costa, Kane, Nacho.
            Pickford, Holebas, Amat, Whelan.
            1ft, 1.2m in account.

            1. Here's Tom with the We…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Yes to Alli

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I would consider Whelan -> Zaha

          13. Lav
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            No Cedric and Friend is injured on my bench so theres a big 0 points :/

          14. IL Fantasista
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            What happened to Cedric?
            Were there any news of injury?

            1. oscardo
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              hopefully rested... ready for midweek..

            2. Bow Locks
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              His wife was bitten by a monkey, apparently it's quite nasty.

          15. TOPCAT1960
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 10 days ago

            Anyone know why Cedric is not playing please ?

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 10 days ago

                Rested. Played mid week. Always a risk with FBs

            2. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              Just logged in, sorry guys.

              What's going on with Cedric? Rested or injured?

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

                Rested
                Played in midweek

            3. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 10 days ago

              I find that my successful captain picks never seem to coincide with the rest of my team doing well.

              Sanchez(c) last week, team fail.
              Hazard(c) this week, team got me 37, with 3 to play.

              Can't convert those 55-60s to a bigger score.