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8 May 2017 4286 comments
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We make our way to Stamford Bridge this evening as Chelsea entertain Middlesbrough in the penultimate match of Gameweek 36.

The league leaders boast two of the top five most selected captains – Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have been handed the armband by 10.5% and 6.8% respectively against a Boro defence that’s shipped four goals in each of their last two road trips.

Costa delivered a season-high 16 points in his previous home appearance and is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in up top ahead of the Blues’ Double Gameweek 37 against West Brom and Watford.

Hazard, meanwhile, has served up returns in seven of his previous eight league outings and produced six of nine double-figure returns in front of his own supporters.

Sold by over 144,000 FPL managers after blanking in both Double Gameweek 34 appearances, Alvaro Negredo returned to form with a goal and assist in last week’s 2-2 draw with Man City.

Having found the net in three of his last six matches, the Spaniard looks the likeliest to breach a backline that picked up its first clean sheet in 12 attempts at Goodison Park last time out.

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

  1. Paris Ganja Man
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Was planning on getting hazard in this week for eriksen on a FT. Should I reconsider after his blank tonight? Didn't watch the game. Current front 8 is:

    Sanchez Ali Eriksen Sane King
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Concerned about not having Chelsea attackers but also wary of possible rotation. Should I look elsewhere?

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He looked like he could have had multiple assists tonight. Didn't really shoot at all though. I'm keeping.

  2. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha > Chamberlain for the double for s hit?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *a hit

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Considering this move myself. Leaning towards yes. Do you think Zaha drops tonight?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'm looking at this move too

  3. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    These good moves?

    Eriksen, Gabbi, Henn > Ozil, Anichebe, Cech

    I really need differentials from my mini league leader. 2nd by 60, last roll of the dice..

    Current bench boost team for 37

    Pickford, Henn*
    Alonso, Kompany, Bertand, Monreal*, Stephens*
    Eriksen*, Hazard*, KDB, King*, Zaha
    Kane*, Gabbi*, Jesus

    0.0 itb,120K rank

    The (*) players are ones my mini league leader has. Have taken the risk and done Sanchez + Davies (both he has) to KDB and Kompany

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Clichy a good pick, yeah?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Rotation risk

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Pep though. Go Willy instead

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Willy was in Wildcard team and then did he to Cech for FT for this present GW.

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

          Stretch to Kompany then or no City defender 🙂

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    An Anichebe goal on Saturday would become a great FPL moment.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It would surely. Moyes seems to like playing him for the full 90, too! 😀

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Great as in really shiite.

    3. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels for Monreal or save the obvious move here?or something else you reckon?
      BB team.
      Caballero-Pick
      Daniels-Luiz-Blind-Yoshida-Holgate
      Ozil-Eriksen-Hazard-Sane-King
      Kane-Jesus-Gabbi.
      1ft 0.8itb.Thanks all.

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      1. Zaha > Ox-Cham
      2. Henn + Zaha > Cech + 4.8 mid

    5. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Worst case scenario for Wed, no clean sheets and Alexis has zero factor in the goals. Annoying since that actually seems like the most likely scenario now that I think about it!

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        0-0 seems the most likely.

        I hope there's an Arsenal clean sheet but no Southampton clean sheet

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Iv already done Sanchez > KDB. Can't be bothered with him anymore and it allowed me to do Davies to Kompany the

    6. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else weighing up Hazard - > KDB?

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Considering... Hazard most substituted player this season, he won't stay against Watford either when they beat West Brom

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Sanchez*

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Him or Alexis to KDB, yes. A Sanchez goal on Wednesday + owning Costa might make the decision quite easy!

      3. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Want but can't, three Cité

      4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah particularly as I captained that Hazard eejit and he will more then likely only play 30-60 mins of the next dgws

    7. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Has OR updated yet?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        No

    8. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Next GW captain?

      A. Hazard
      B. Sanchez
      C. Kane
      D. Jesus

      ??

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

        A or D

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Between C and D, not sure yet.

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        C has most rest days... A & C potential rotations... B in poor form

    9. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      They showed Pulis in the stands at the beginning of the match and he looked pretty determined to study Chelsea. They showed him again towards the end of the match and he just looked totally spooked like he had seen a ghost or something.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        West brom could get a jolly good bumming at the hands of chelsea

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I thought he was checking his pulse?

      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I think he was watching 'Boro

        Probably scouting players to nick after relegation

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

          Gibson maybe? He could do with a few more CB's

      4. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        was probably hoping for a brown envelope from roman but not needed now

    10. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A or B?
      A) Alli, Robertson > Pedro, Azpi
      B) Alli, Robertson > Sane, Fuchs/Bertrand
      Thanks!

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A assuming you have eriksen?

    11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Only 2x games left of this season... Thankfully.
      Next year will be my year... No hits, planning long term, good captain choices, proper use of chips.

      This time next year, rodney...

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I saw that every year too.

      2. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I've had way too many captain fails for my liking this year and chips have failed so far

    12. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Alonso could have had 24 points tonight.

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        What a baller

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Should*

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Be in jail

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

            Money talks, especially in the Spanish courts.

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Clearly

      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        On the other hand he probably shouldn't have had a goal

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        First name on teamsheet next year if he's still classed as a defender, even at 7.5...

        Although champs lge could hurt his returns. He also missed first 5 or 6 games of this year. A scary thought in points terms...

      5. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        How come ?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Hit the bar, should have had an assist if Costa hadn't balsed it up.scored ,clean sheet and 3 baps.

      6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        agreed and :
        costa could have had two more goals at least.
        Hazard could of had a couple of assists.
        Pedro could have scored
        Fabregas should have scored]
        Cahill nearly scored
        Luiz was never going to score

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Luiz tried to get up the field to score. Like a schoolboy in an u 12 game.

    13. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Want more city. (Have clichy and sane)

      Which move for free?

      1) Costa > Jesus

      2) Hazard > KDB

      3) Sanchez > KDB

      Thanks

      1. barracuda
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        None of those

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Sanchez because he's a waste of space

      3. The Quad
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        c, sanchez out of form.

      4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        watch ars vs sou if no sanchez return, C is best option

        1. GS456
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers lads

    14. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      @Montreal Screwjob
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Alonso_Mendoza

    15. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Have Alonso benoulane Yoshida Stephens

      Holgate to dgw def ? Max 4.4m

      Means King my only non dgw (tho game time worries over Hazard)

    16. Paris Ganja Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Is City triple up of Sane Jesus KDB too much? Need City defensive cover?

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        KDB & jesus

        1. Paris Ganja Man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          already own Sane and Jesus. Should I go Eriksen to KDB, or Heaton to Caballero?

    17. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Blind Gabriel--》 kompany and kos/Alonso

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

        Gabriel is bad but that's a bit harsh

    18. Origi-nal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Benalouane nailed?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on Morgans fitness

    19. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      RMT

      Caballero (Pickford)
      Alonso-Stephens-Gabriel (Darmian,Holgate)
      King-Alli-Hazard-Sanchez (JWP)
      Jesus-Kane-Gabbi

      TC 37, AOA 38

      Should I
      A) Gabriel & Sanchez > KDB & Cahill (cahill,alonso AOA def vs sun gw38) -4
      B) Sanchez & JWP > KDB & Pedro -4
      C) Upgrade Gabriel or Darmian

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I did A except I went Kompany over Cahill

        I think city will run riot in the next 3

        1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          didn't even consider Kompany good call

        2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I do prefer Cahill vs Sun that Kompany away to Wat in 38 though

    20. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Best option?

      A Keep Gabriel, couts to mahrez
      B Gabriel to Smith/benalouane + couts to KDB - 4

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        B

    21. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Current bench boost team for 37

      Pickford, Henn*
      Alonso, Kompany, Bertand, Monreal*, Stephens*
      Eriksen*, Hazard*, KDB, King*, Zaha
      Kane*, Gabbi*, Jesus

      0.0 itb,120K rank

      The (*) players are ones my mini league leader has. He is 60 points ahead of me so I need differentials. Have taken the risk and done Sanchez + Davies (both he has) to KDB and Kompany for free.

      What other moves would you recommend please chaps? He will take hits so I'm happy to do likewise.

    22. Ambu
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I already have Jesus, Sane and Cabarelo..... is it worth doing a -4 to somehow get KDB (change keepers and get KDB) ..... yay or nay? Thanks

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I have the same three and considered this. No

        1. Ambu
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Who u thinking of captaining if no KDB ?

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Depends on Weds but either Sanchez, Jesus, Kane or Hazard

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Or Costa or Alonso. Spoilt for choice

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        NO

    23. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Highest GW rank off the season (103,000)
      LOL

      Ironically my rank isn't too bad. (35k)

    24. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      OR updated

    25. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Okay so help me out from this dilemma

      FFF says my projected rank is 2,45,200.

      But when i open the FPL page and check my ranking it shows 3,17,140

      Can someone explain what am i Missing here ?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Check again

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Seems like as soon i posted this the OR got updated on fpl .

          But still both don't match .

          New OR 2,61,852

    26. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Quite in love with my defence for the DGW

      Kompany, Monreal, Alonso, Bertrand, Stephens

    27. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      10k rise so far this week! Up inside top 25k.

      Hoping for some big scores on Wednesday to get inside top 20k before the DGW

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Wohoo!

      2. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        17k rise for me. 32k in rank

        4 left including Sanchez triple c

      3. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Nice one

      4. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Great job Andy 🙂 You have turned your season around!

      5. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Nice 🙂
        Come join me in the Smiley corner.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          😀