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12 February 2017 912 comments
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Sunday treats us to two more Gameweek 25 matches as Burnley entertain Chelsea in the early 1.30pm kick-off.

The Clarets may well offer stubborn resistance to the league leaders today. Sean Dyche’s men are no pushovers in front of their own fans, with just a single goal conceded in the last four at Turf Moor.

Yet that fine home record clearly hasn’t deterred those holding Chelsea’s main men.

Handed the armband by 10.9% and 4.9% FPL managers respectively, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are amongst the top six captained players for this round of fixtures.

Faith in Marcos Alonso is also on the rise – he was subject to over 111,000 transfers in after netting for the fourth time this season in last week’s win over Arsenal. The Spaniard continues to offer a steady stream of points at both ends of the pitch, producing a goal, assist or clean sheet in 15 of his 18 starts under Antonio Conte.

Subsequently, Clarets stopper Tom Heaton – the top scoring keeper in FPL – has been named as a sub by 403,000+ managers this week, he third most benched player in the Gameweek.

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  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Costa, what happened to you

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Seems so detached from the general play.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Cards flying left right centre. Heaton should be on 3 baps by default soon.

  3. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Burnley: HOOOOOLD

  4. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    That Chelsea goal is the best perfect for me.

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That Chelsea goal is the perfect for me.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Double grammar fail 😉

      2. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Still not sure what that means? Can anyone translate?

        1. MagnetBPS
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Perfect Chelsea goal because he doesnt own Haz or Costa

          1. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Ahhhhhhhhh now I see. Cheers:lol:

            1. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              😆

          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Wow that was impressive

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      That Chelsea goal is perfect for me.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Worth the wait 😉

        1. TheBusDriver
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nurse he's out of bed again

      3. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Understood now 🙂

    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      TLDR: Chelsea. Goal. Perfect.

  5. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Score Hazard 🙁

  6. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    66 with no Chelsea

    Can sense a hazard goal Costa assist to ruin it

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I CAN SENSE IT TOO

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      oops caps

    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Are you watching? This game is as good as over 😉

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    ON Vokeswagon
    OFF Gray

  8. Jay_
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Pedro 31
      Brady 28
      Barton 25
      ----------------
      Hazard Moses 23
      Kante 21
      Costa 17

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You forgot Heaton, Alonso

    • SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gray doesn't score very often for a striker.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Works hard for the team,it's what Burnley are all about

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Scoring a lot off the pitch with the Little Mix girls

      3. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Try owning Rondon then say that again 😉

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I own both

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Oh my.

            Time to give up I think 😉

            He's so awful (Rondon). I am only not removing him because he has fixtures and must score again soon. He's a worse version of Lukaku!

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cmon Heaton, I want a save point

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Grasping at straws now 🙂

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton's going to get booked here. Been time wasting from minute 1.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      This will be the 5th time Alonso blanks in 20 games. That is outrageously good, even at 6.7m he's surely 'essential'?

      1. Pooodle
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No idea why people don't have him

      2. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely. I got him in at 6.1 when I saw the way the wind was blowing - and also watched a Chelsea game when he was practically camped out on the left side of the opposition's defence.

        Season keeper.

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Got him in after that Everton haul, couldn't resist!

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Surely that ship has sailed, arrived at it's destination, turned round and is heading back.

        Who on here doesn't own Alonso!?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          A lot more than you'd think!

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      This is so crap

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just started watching, looks like miserable weather.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard has been poor

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Could get a bap

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nothing new, he is away from home.

    • Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Is now a good time to wildcard considering the 2 week break. Set up for 29 and have a solid team going into 28?

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No, hold for DGW

    • Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The question of what to do with Ibra and Sanchez this week seems one of price. I bought Sanchez for 10.9m so he would need to fall 0.5m for me to not lose money which isn't going to happen.

      But I bought Ibra for 11.3m so he only needs to fall 0.2m for me to break even. That probably will happen so I'm looking to ditch him for Kane or Costa this week then buy back in GW27.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ibra out for me

        1. Pooodle
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I don't think it's worth ditching both so agree that Ibra out seems sensible - could even get him back next week before taking out again for 28

      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Ibra for me too. BOU fixture not enough justification. Would lose 0.4 on Sanchez, just 0.2 on Ibra and who knows how far he will drop anyway?

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Ibra out for Costa will be my move.

      3. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Going to wait until the weekend. If Ibra or Sanchez suddenly have a GW28 game then this becomes academic.

        I'm thinking Sanchez goes for me if we're doing the 1v1. I know there are a lot of form vs. fixture points being well made, but the BOU game in 27 for Ibra vs. the liv game for Sanchez swings it.

        But, as I said, waiting 'til I have more info!

        1. Pooodle
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          That's not a bad idea - I'm going to try to sit on the transfer until later in the week too. The issue for me is if I sell one of them for significantly lower than their current price and they don't fall down to below that level it becomes a real headache to get them back in

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yes true. It's a tough one, but you could find yourself caught short if suddenly Spurs / Chelsea in particular have a fixture in 28.

            Plus I'm sure you must have OK team value by now so you can stomach a few drops.

            1. Pooodle
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah I'm happy to stomach drops with them - I want both in my team long-term so it's just a question of whether I'll get more points ditching them now and buying back in a few weeks (hoping they drop enough that I can do that) or just rely on my bench and take the drops.

              1. Individual
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                I'm going for points now rather than worrying about buy back - as you said, they will drop a lot, and also if you look at our (Arsenal's) fixtures in particular I can't see them turning round quickly in terms of people buying (though obviously if Sanchez decides to smash it get him in). You have to play the odds and get the balance right... which is the "skill" part of the game I enjoy more than getting in a random 4.5 defender and getting a last minute goal off of his backside (see Ben Mee away vs. City - ML rival did that and I was fuming lol)

                I spent H1 of the season - after last year showing the importance of having that extra 0.1 when you wildcard for DGWS - building value and what we might call educated kneejerking to jump on value trains.

                Now it's all about ML (and OR, but that's a byproduct of good ML finishes).

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Do you think it's too risky buying Carroll for next week? Can also buy Coleman for Pieters and play 442

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I'd just get Coleman, Carroll is good and all when he plays but you worry every second until the teamsheets come out that he'll play. Wait as long as possible though.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Just noticed Pieters has Boro in 27 though.... Seems like a guaranteed cs

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I seen that too but everyone plays in 27... Look at the sea of read around it.

      2. Pooodle
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Definitely don't get Carroll unless he's passed fit

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Well obviously I won't get him if he is not passed fit, but you know Bilic might say he is fit, and 50 minutes later he gets subbed as a precaution again

      3. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Big Andy is mode from glass

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Obviously. He wasn't fit last match.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          In the assumption he is fit again of course

      5. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        2 weeks to recover so he should be fine.

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      ON Batman
      OFF Pedro

    • Shultan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like no save points for heaton

    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Conte should not be allowed to wear that base ball cap, blatant advertising.

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah. And the players shouldn't wear kits. Or boots. And the stadium should be bare. Too much advertising. I'm betting on Dafabet right now whilst ordering the entire adidas catalogue.

        Literally can't help myself. It's all advertising

        😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed, certainly on teams playing in their club colours, just marketing gone mad.

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed. Italian managers should always go down the sharp suit route.

        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Long sleeves to cover up their fascistic tattoos essential

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Barton YC

      That means Hazard 1 bap

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Not once Costa grabs his winning goal

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You misspelt Alonso

      2. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No it's doesn't.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Card hasn't been added yet

    • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cmon burnley!

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Cesc YC

    • TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No bonus for Hazard LOL

    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      My GW now rests on Fernandez. Does go up for corners?

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just awful... If I hadn't captained Sanchez this would have been a disaster week

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Imagine us Ibra(c) then lol.

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Was just thinking same.

    • Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      For all his running and tackling ability, Ngolo kante is class on the ball, such composure

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Can't shoot to save his life though. Don't know why he still tries. 90% way off target

      2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        So underrated when it comes to his ball control

      3. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nah.

        Sideways and backwards. No incisive passing.

        Give me an Alonso over Kante any day.

        1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Very Rare to Find sucher a Player these days

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Xhaka mate. 😉

            Room to improve, but he is quality. 🙂

      4. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        His build up play= zero. Backwards+ sideways.

    • Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ball rolling off the roof of the stadium...that's a dead cert for the highlight reel for this match... 😉

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Pfft. For us without Costa and Hazard, this has been a beautiful game

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Like a pig wearing lipstick...without the lipstick 😉

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard 0 baps