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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. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cabalero Cech
    Alonso Monreal Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Pedro Alli King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    0 ITB 1FT BB to play

    Guys..help me how to get KDB from this team..at least 1 hit

    1. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      or just save?please comment

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kane/Vardy and Alli/KDB

      1. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        are you not afraid without spurs player with under strenght united..shaky defence with EL

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Just a way to do it. If you are chasing it could be a good call. I won't want Spurs assets if Hull need a draw to stay up on GW38

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

            I think I would though. A desperate Hull trying to score....I could see them getting smashed

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

              playing for a draw against Spurs and inviting pressure to stay up would be a suicidal tactic ... same deal .... Spurs have the quality to unlock them, then they'd have to go for the win

              1. Eze Really?
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                Normally yes but Spurs will not even want to go to Hull.

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

                  Sorry Smeggs but why do you think that?

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 9 months ago

                    Judging by last year, performance against W Ham when they could not break them down, the deflated feeling of losing out in the league, playing a Hull side who will be fighting for their lives, Hull home record and finally, Have you ever been to hull?

          2. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            yess 30 points behind leader in my mini league..btw thanks smegss11

            1. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Other way round for me so not wasting a tfr to move KDB in. I will keep 2 FT's for GW38 nightmare choices. I will make sure I have able bench warmers for that GW.

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

      why so desperate about KDB?

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

        save

      2. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        KDB looks so dangerous now and with top player for assist more than Eriksen..city fixtures also

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

          your team don't need KDB. if you really want it Haz to KDB

          1. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            thanks phil dagger

    4. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      save, not worth it

    5. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks All for your comments

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Haz to kdb

  2. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Charlie Austin up to 75% light yellow and just 'lack of match fitness'. He's gonna get minutes before the end of the season.

  3. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    This DGW i think alonso good choice for captaincy

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah - good shout and less rotation risk than Hazard/Costa/Pedro

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

      What about ake.he will come in for alonso

      1. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        yes..but for 10 or 20 minutes last i think

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Has he played in that position yet for Chelsea?

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Final GW 38 captaincy punts?

    Am actually considering John Terry.

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

      goal CS and max baps 100% guaranteed so yes

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Wondering if he is even practicing penalties for a Makelele 2005 style tribute.

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      There are some strong candidates. 38 has amazing fixtures!

      I'm thinking Kane.

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Siggy, Mahrez/Vardy for me probably. 2FT - 2 punts.

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy

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

        This

  5. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Are there any Chelsea players who have only played 4 games this season?
    Nice punt to know they will play to get a championship medal.

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

      Actually none, all the fringe players have gone past 5, JT, Chalobah, Kennedy, Zouma.
      Ake has only one sub appearance for Chelsea.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Then Terry the best shout.

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

          Cheers and Best luck!

    2. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If he`s played only 4 games probably will get you only 2 points.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I think you are missing my point. If Ake had played 4 I would have gambled on him playing.

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It's changed mate.

      Originally it was 10 appearances, then 5.

      Now they give the club 40 medals to distribute as they want so most players get one anyway.

      Jack Rodwell got a medal for just starting one game for Man City a few years ago.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Last night they were going on about Terry getting the medal based on what I said.

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          He'll probably still be getting medals given to him well into his 70's, turning up with full kit on 🙂

  6. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which one will score more by the end of gw36?
    A) Forster + Cedric
    B) Cech + Yoshida + Tadic

  7. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon Gabriel will play v Saints?

    Have Kompany's haul on the bench waiting to come on...

    1. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeh I think he will come in for Holding.

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If I was Wenger I'd play the young lad Holding.

      Looks better than Gabriel and has more potential for next season.

      I'm not Wenger though!

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

        If I was Wenger I`d play Sanchez upfront:)

        1. Virgil Hilts
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          That makes two of us at least, I'm sure there's more that would too. Like everybody else in in the country.

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal will be unchanged imo. Could easily get a cameo though

  8. Four Four Boyz
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsey or Sterling? I will have KDB and Sanchez...

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

      Sane?

      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        0.1 off being able to do this !!

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

          In that case, Sterling

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling

  9. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Willy Pickford

    Azpi Yoshida Monreal Holgate Love

    Sanchez Alli Hazard Albrighton King

    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    1FT and 0.2 ITB - any advice to get rid of Love?
    I'm on a BB this week

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Muniesa at Stoke is an option if you only have 4.0m to spend, Arsenal don't like going there. SGW though.

      Out of DGWers only that Bena at Leicester is really worth looking at but poor fixtures and Morgan supposed to be coming back.

  10. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard to KDB -4 ?

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

      nonsense

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Need to catch leader as he copies my team... we both have alli sanchez and hazard now... was 70pts behind now 24...

        1. The Man Pastore
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          I would get rid of Sanchez and Alli before Hazard

  11. Fantasytom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone worth getting in for king and holgate? Already got yosh and Stephens.

    Worth getting albrighton in and a dgw def? If so who? Nothing in the bank

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

      Nah hold. Good fixtures for both

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

      Nah, not at the expense of King and Holgate has a decent fixture.

  12. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thought my season was more or less over ranked 350K @ GW23 and ML leaders having a crazy team + team value.

    Took some risks, made some ground and now could possibly sneak into top 10k by end of this gameweek! Still a long way to go.

    Praying that Sanchez(c) gets his finger out....

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one Shifty. Good luck.

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

        thanks AT. Think alot of us need those Sanchez points :/

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

          Yes good luck. Surely Sanchez will pull his finger out soon

  13. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Gibbs nailed?

    Or maybe a risk when Mustafi comes back (Monreal takes Gibbs spot at the left)?

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

      Likely nail till end

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

        Thanks - would you then do Heaton and Chambers/Robertson -> Cech and Gibbs (-8)?

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

    I'm thinking Willian for capt GW38 - he's bound to play , on set pieces and is too good for the bench

  15. Expected Toulouse
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which City asset, already have Caballero and Jesus.
    A. Sane
    B. KDB
    C. Silva
    D. Kompany
    E. Sterling

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

      B

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

      KDB or Kompany

      I'd go with KDB but that would likely mean Sanchez or Hazard out?

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah would mean either Kane to Vardy (have alli/eriksen) or Sanchez or Hazard to KDB.

  16. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What would you do with this I have 1ft and 5.8 it and I'm on bench boost.

    Heaton Jakupovic
    McAuley Davies Cédric Stephens Wasilewski
    Hazard Alli Coutinio Sane Davies
    Gabbiadini Jesus Kane

    My first thought was

    McAuley to Cahil or Azpi and Gabi to Costa for -4

    But Arsnala fixtures and KDB's performance made me think of this

    Coutiniho to Sanchez, Sane to KDB and McAully to Smith or other 4.6 defender for -8

    Or Coutiniho to Sanchez and McAuley to Alonso for -4 that would leave me .6 so I could maybe upgrade Wasilewski to someone that will play, not sure if there's anyone at 4.5 worth a 4 point hit though

    What do you think?

  17. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any changes needed? 1FT and playing BB. Also who to captain? Thanks

    Cech - Pickford

    Alonso - Vertonghen - Clichy - Yoshida - Holgate

    Hazard - Ozil - Sane - Zaha - King

    Kane - Jesus - Gabbiadini

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

      Great team!
      If anything maybe Zaha -> Chamberlain?

      Captain is a bingo for all of us - I'm chasing so I punt on Jesus

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks! Good shout on the Ox. Not sure he will play both games though?

  18. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton and Chambers/Robertson -> Cech and Gibbs (-8)?

  19. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Cabellero, Azpi and Costa in for Heaton, Baines and Lukaku for a -8?

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

      Big big risk (Everton has Watford at home)

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      maybe not Lukaku out for a hit before WAT

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

        Only other option is to go Sanchez to Hazard. I don't have any Chelsea players in my side with a DGW on the horizon.

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

          Could be a Chelsea-rotation soon as they still have the FA-cup

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

            Who's the safest Chelsea option then?

  20. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Need differentials to catch leader as he copies my team... we both have alli sanchez and hazard now... was 70pts behind now 24...

    so for 37 the plan was Gibson to Kompany and Zaha to Albrighton for -4...
    and now thinking about Hazard to De Bruyne -8

    What do you say guys?

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

      First 2 transfer makes sense

  21. Squashed
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    King bailly lukaku to sanchez jesus likely holding or ake.

    Good options?

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

      Keep king.
      Lukaku Bailly > Jesus Kompany?

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This looks much better indeed

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

        plan was to get in sanchez to TC him for gw37
        .
        if not i only got

        kane
        hazard
        alli
        gabbi
        sane
        as TC options.
        which kane and hazard looks likely the best options.
        ars chasing to finish on a high. chelsea have title sealed hence im leaning on having sanchez in.
        bigbudie: you dnt think its worth a end of season punt ?
        king vs heaton with bourne nothing to fight for. still viable to keep?

  22. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bailly Kane Gabbi --> Stephen Costa Jesus for -4pts, Yay or Nay?

    (I am 30pts ahead of rival in ML who has both Costa and Jesus)

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

      Good to def lead

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Spot on to preserve your lead

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks!

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

      yes, do it

  23. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best option here chaps?

    Playing benchboost, 2m ITB, 0FT.

    CABALLERO, Jakup
    B.DAVIES, STEPHENS, MONREAL, YOSHIDA, *VALENCIA
    HAZARD, ALEXIS, ALLI, King, Zaha
    KANE, JESUS, GABBI

    Depending on whether Holding looks nailed -

    Jakup + Valencia + Zaha > Courtois + Holding + Sane (-12)?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I prefer Cech/Kompany/Fabregas

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

        0.9m off that unfortunately!

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

    Morning all!

    Looking to break the Top 1k. Had already wildcarded so a few hits needed this week. What players should I target?

    0FT, £3.2m ITB, BB active

    Caballero
    Davies Yoshi Holgate
    Sanchez Alli Sane King Zaha
    Kane Jesus

    Pickford Origi Valencia Gibson

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

      Valencia, Gibson, Origi -> Kompany, Stephens, Vardy

  25. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I used bench boost this week and I haven't had a single player score, unless yoshi or jwp does

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Morning,

    Britos Zaha Rashford > Holgate Matic Jesus for -8?

    Ddg Pickford
    Kompany Monreal Vertongen Stephens Britos*
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane Zaha*
    Kane Gabbi Rashford*

    1. Partick Bateman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for United Europa result.
      Britos injured? Could you take Jesus & AlBrighton (-4)?

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

        Yes Britos probably out, i can do Jesus & Ndidi.

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

      i would get in albrighton instead
      but wait till pressers.

  27. Partick Bateman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Good morning, for DGW37...

    A. Alonso, Pedro/Fabregas/Ox, T Davies
    B. Sané, Ox, Holgate
    C. Pedro, Fabregas/Ox, Holgate

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    2 Arsenal & 2 Southampton players left

    Not sure if i want a 0-0 or a 5-5 score line

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gk and def head clash at 61 min at 0-0, subbed off, then 5-5?

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      3 Saints & 1 Arsenal here.

      0-0 looks good. It will give me 6 + 6 + (3x2) + 2 = 20 points

      But a brace from Sanchez can easily outscore this.

  29. ak47tos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which United defenders if any would you pick for DGW?

    Or best DGW defender for 4.6m

    Thanks

    A. Jones
    B. Tuanzebe

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

      Avoid

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

    hey guys chasing my ml leader by 30 odd points, looking for some good dgw differentials for goalkeeper and 1 defender.

    I currently am thinking about losing hennessey and lowton which would give me 8.9 to spend on two players.

    my ml leader has mostly arsenal, manutd & chelsea players in defence so my only real options are either southampton, leicester or tottenham, since i already have 3 man city players.

    which if any of those 3 teams are likely to keep a cs in gameweek 37?

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Man City