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

    A sanchez red v southampton then I would be happy....yes, that is what I have restored to.

  2. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else here in the AZ £5 league?

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

      Yes and struggling

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

        Been winning for a few weeks... likely to go 3rd if any clean sheets Wednesday! Trying to find the other top 5!

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

          Well I'm not one lol. Good luck mate. Was doing ok mid season in top 10, but right down to 23 now.

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

    I have no idea who I will captain for DGW37. It is a weird feeling.

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

      Cech for me should hit the 10-12 point mark and has saves

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I don't know either I'm finding it quite refreshing.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Captaining a defender or GK

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

      might go kos for pure nailedness

    5. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus? Two games at home against 'on the beach teams' he was unlucky not to be in the goals, Sterling and sane very greedy vs palace

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

      Kane I think

    7. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus probably but might go Kompany - 2 CS and a goal would be 21 points 🙂

    8. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Costa at the moment

    9. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kane for me. Motivated for the scoring title and a differential as crazy as it sounds.

  4. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Pickford, Jakupovic
    Smith, Gabriel, Alonso, Stephens, Holgate
    Sane,Tadic, Alli, Hazard, Sanchez
    Gabbi, Kane, Costa

    0 itb, bb active for gw37

    Gabriel to?

    1. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Huth?

      Fixtures not good, but guaranteed pitch time.....

      1. Cash'nBurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        0.1m short?

  5. Bojan ye gud ting
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Where? Transfer history only shows transfers up to GW36 deadline. Am I missing something?

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

      What's their link?

      1. Bojan ye gud ting
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Not sure. I just click on their team in ML table....

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

          What's your link?

          1. Bojan ye gud ting
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            30981

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

              Transfers and Finance

              Gameweek transfers:
              0
              Total transfers:
              46

              1. Bojan ye gud ting
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                Found it. Cheers!

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

      The reply button? 😉

      1. Bojan ye gud ting
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Wild Rover, just copped that 😉

  6. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gtg?
    Pickford | Caballero
    Alonso | Vertonghen | Holgate | Yoshida | Koscielny
    Sanchez | Hazard | Alli | King | Sane
    Anichebe | Kane | Jesus
    1 FT 0.5 ITB

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg

  7. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this? 1 FT. Sucks not having Chels def cover but not sure how to bring one in.

    Willy
    Stephens - Kompany - Smith
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - King
    Vardy - Jesus - Costa

    Pickford - De Roon - Naughton - Kingsley

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Upgrade bench

      1. BlueIncognito
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Really? Won't use for the rest of the season- Naughton rotates well with Smith

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

    I'm in the FFS league but don't seem to be in the hall of fame rankings, is there something I'm missing?

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

      Top 100 in live HoF for members.

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

        I'll have to sign up next year, I've never got around to it.

        Will do next year for sure.

        Thanks

        1. graham w
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Hi Torres Magic

          I like reading your posts. I am a member and am in the FFS league as well but don't seem to be in Hal of fame either. I am probably being dumb but I didn't understand your reply to Viper. Thanks

  9. Magic Bean
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hello lads and ladies, what would YOU do here? BB in 37

    2FT 0.1ITB

    Willy Pickford
    Alonso Daniels Yoshida Bailly Monreal
    Alli Sanchez Hazard Sane King
    Anichebe Gabbi Kane

    Bailly definite out, Jesus definite in.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Baily to Holegate
      Daniels to Stephens
      Gabbi to Jesus

      1. Magic Bean
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Could definitely be an option. Cheers

  10. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which 3 defenders to get for 14.3 in total?
    Have Yoshida and Smith

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Playing BB in GW37

    2. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      City look good for a clean sheet as do Arsenal

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I have already 3 City players but an Arsenal def. is a good idea thanks

  11. minges
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who wins this?

    Monreal, Yoshida, Gabbi, San(C)hez, + 31

    or

    Kosc, Tadic, Redmond, Sanchez, Gabbi, Giroud(TC)

    1. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Top one, giroud unlikely to start

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

      A

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Someone TC'd giroud?

    6. minges
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all. Could be $20 in my pocket 😀

  12. general_franco
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    With Chelsea almost certainly winning the league against WBA on Friday and afterwards resting players, does it make sense to ship out Hazard for somebody like KDB?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No

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

      If they draw 1-1 with Hazard getting the goal and then need to beat Watford at home, you better get a big bloody sofa!

      Ps - I'm thinking of it too 😉

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sunderland at home in 38

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

        Yeah ... that's possible. Can't see Haz playing in GW 38 just before the FA cup final though. Maybe that's the time to replace him.

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      That is a great question!
      Will they be rested in 37 or rather in 38 before the FA Cup
      I was going to see who would do Kane to Costa since Costa may rise tonight - but he may be rested for that Watford game as well.

    5. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Won't there title winning players want to start the game they're announced and paraded as Champions though?

    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am going to hold. Even if does not get 90 in all fixtures he can still get points.

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    gtg?
    Sgwers - King stays
    Can't afford another dgw keeper
    So is worth Taking a second hit for Holgate to a dgw defender with a 4.6 budget I don't think so but any suggestions welcome

    Pickford Jaku
    Alonso Kompany Vert Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Sane King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg AK!

  14. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you TC? :

    KDB - A

    Sánchez - B

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

      A

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

      A

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

      Probably A

      1. JJCF_96
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ok cool - had him on it anyway - purely based on form though...

  15. Kanteisking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cech, Willy
    Alonso, Davies, Monreal, Stephens, Blind
    Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, King, Sane
    Kane, Jesus, Anichebe

    BB this week and I fear for Blind. Thinking of going Kane and Blind to Costa and Vertong. Thoughts?

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Could work, tough to know if spurs will give up or not or if Costa will get a rest

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of Gabriel NOT taking part all against Southampton?
    Could really do with those Fernández points to come off the bench!

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      High methinks

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully after the win against United he's benched again (and doesn't come on).
        Although Holding's lazy pass which nearly setup Rooney may not have done him any favours!

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

      Me too.Company coming in.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Wow that would be mega decent!

  17. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is Holding set to keep his place in gw37? Need a couple of defenders to replace Gabriel and Blind, to enable Jesus.
    Got 8.6 to play with. Current defence:
    Alonso, Blind, Gabriel, Yoshi, Holgate

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Seems we're both thinking of the same issue but for different reasons!

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ha! Yep

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Bit pricey but have you thought about City defenders as one replacement?

          1. Sideways Backwards
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Can't afford, unless I take a punt on ake getting some gametime

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              I'd say any two of the following for Blind and Gabriel:

              Stephens/Davies/Brunt/Fuchs

  18. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Choosing azpi over alonso when they were the same price literally killed my season!

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He nearly matched him tonight though

  19. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone going to get the new Fantasy football mag? It seems quite good to me.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      What is it?

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

      What can it possibly tell you that you can't find on here and similar sites

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

    Worth keeping Holgate for GW37? Likely to get a clean sheet against Watford at home. Or are there any cheap DGWs that could replace him? Have Stephens already.

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

      Don't think there are options at his price bracket

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

        Sorry, just realized Holding is 4.0, may be possible but there are risks.

    2. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Keep

  21. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Costa gauranteed 2 games? Isn't there a cup knocking about somewhere?

    Might transfer Costa in for Kane and Yoshida in for Ake.

    Gives me...

    Caballero/Cech

    Alonso - Vert - Yoshida - Stephens - Monreal

    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Sane - King

    Kane - Gabbiadini - Jesus

    14 doublers and BB if I do it. Now, my none of my rivals have Costa so They will probably get him this week expecting me to keep Kane and try and catch up... I can neutralize it by getting Costa and letting the doublers do their thing.... Or just stick with Kane?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      depends what happens v west brom

      if they win the title then conte may decide to use the watford game as a chance to try something different seeing as though costa is leaving end of season

      costa will be back last game

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

        Yeah true. I've .3 to play with and prices are moving slow lately.

        I guess I gotta wait and scope it out and see what the jazz is. I have a pretty strong team as is with BB going on.

        15+ points up in the mini so need to get this down!

    2. Rum Ham
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just have whoever you fancy to do best over two games, your DGWers elsewhere are an advantage anyway.

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

        Yeah gotta wait and see I think (y)

  22. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    No BB here.Coutinho to who?

    1. Rum Ham
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Depends how much you have ITB. Sane?

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

      KDB.

      1. Rum Ham
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This if possible.

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Already 3 City player.

    4. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez/Fabregas

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

      My team

      Caballero
      Alonso Company Yoshida
      HAzard Sanchez Eriksen King
      Kane Jesus Gabbi

      Pickford Coutinho Stephens Gabriel

  23. Rum Ham
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best DGW midfielder for 5.5 or less?

    a) Moses
    b) Albrighton
    c) other

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

      Albrighton

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

      B

    3. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Matic

      1. Rum Ham
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        With Kante back won't Matic probably be rotated with Fabregas?

  24. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wow up to 56k now 🙂 highest OR ever in my 2 years playing

    Just cant have Sanchez go off Wednesday and I am all set 🙂

  25. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez to KDB?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      (c)

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

      Not yet.

  26. Petr Cech the Table
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone know how many players the top 10k have left to play this GW?

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

    Most important 2 defenders to have for 37?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Alonso, Kompany

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

      Would say Arsenal - Holding is a good option

      1. DAN DARE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Huh? Holdings not even one of the 2 most important Arsenal defenders to have for gw37

  28. eskild
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who to triple captain for GW 37?

    A) Sanchez - STK(A), SUN(H)
    B) Costa - WBA(A), WAT(H)
    C) Jesus - LEI(H), WBA(H)

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

      C

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      None of those

  29. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the biggest trasnfer point hit you would take if you are playing bench boost for GW37?

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      4

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

      All depends on the players out/in.

  30. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody doing Hazard to KDB?