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12 May 2017 3419 comments
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The first of seven days of double Gameweek 37 action gets underway at Goodison Park this evening as Everton take on Watford in the 7.45pm kick-off.

Sold by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any player since last Friday’s deadline, the Toffees’ Romelu Lukaku looks to extend his three-goal lead over Harry Kane in the race for this season’s Golden Boot.

The Belgian collected 3% of votes in our Captain Poll – more than any single-Gameweek player – and has already returned 12 points against the Hornets back in December.

Chelsea head to The Hawthorns for an 8pm kick-off knowing that a win over West Brom would clinch the Premier League crown.

Essentially, we’re looking for the Baggies to do us a favour and keep the title race alive, forcing Antonio Conte to field his big-hitters in Monday’s plum home clash against Watford and giving Spurs extra incentive in their final match at the Lane against Man United on Sunday.

Despite those concerns over potential rotation, both Eden Hazard (14%) and Diego Costa (9%) found a place in the top five of our Captain Poll – the latter is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in this week on the back of three goals and as many assists in his last five outings.

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

  1. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Conte claims "Hazard and Pedro were tired".

    Slim chance either starts on Monday IMO.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, can't see them starting if they are tired

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

    3. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice 🙂

    4. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Delete this.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They all be tired. Complete second team to play surely

    6. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      thats fine he'll be ready to smack sunderland

  2. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard mate quit celebrating with them, you're a City legend 🙁

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      How's he a City legend?

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

        He scored a goal for them once?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      LOL. City legend. No - he is a Chelsea man

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      City have legends??? 😮

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know how this went over everyone's head

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Haha seriously.

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      not as much as a Chelsea one.

    6. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      City legend?

    7. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Man, some people on here can't take a joke 😀

  3. Chucky
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Costa Cappers regroup?

    1. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      We always a risky one for me

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

    3. ludi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Could be worse. My rival tripled him.

  4. Swinner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    12 from 3 - but that only covers my 12pt hit! Painful if they don't start DGW against Watford

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Really Need Costa & Hazard to play next Match 🙁

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa might

      Hazard won't

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thx 🙁

  6. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Im okay with the begining of this gw... but thinking that hazard to kdb -4 wasnt going to be a bad idea after all...

  7. S.Agueroooooo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Holgate-gate

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alright so who's the lucky guy who TC'd Azpilicueta?

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hold Marcos!

  10. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which game Chelsea will have guard of honor? Watford or Sunderland? That game will have the strongest line up imo

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both games but Sunderland they get the trophy

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both?

    3. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Marks says they get trophy on final game. So prob that?

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The announcers said Ring of Honor at Watford game

  11. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who cares about the Chelsea win? Will Alonso and Luiz get 2 bonus points each?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Based on latest BAPS then yes

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea fans maybe ?

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    "Now I think it's important to rest" - Conte

    Oh dear

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's talking about bedtime

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Begovic
      Zouma Terry Ake
      Moses Fabregas Chalobah Kennedy
      Willian Batshuayi Loftus-Cheek

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Time to get hammered surely

  13. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Still fuming about Holgate

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same

    2. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hear hear

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Should've gone for the other cheap defender with a similar name who's gonna score similarly

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Holgategate?

      1. RubberDucky
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Who did you stick the armband on Mark?

      2. matiakez
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Frustrating now but hopefully just a minor point come the end of the gw

      3. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        5 points out the window...

    5. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      So far my decision to get rid of Hazard has paid off. I hope Alonso can keep those 2 baps. Holgate getting subbed sucks though 🙁

    6. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mark is ranked 202. Wow. Copying his team next season!

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ok Jonty

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Where's the fun in that

      3. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He gets a lot of lucky bench points 😆

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Back in form this season.

        Trying to impress a certain presenter, I think 😉

      5. Gangster Panda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Or you could just book room with him.

    7. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ronald Koeman reminds me of another Ronald

      He is also a clown

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      When will official FPL introduce a partial clean sheet bonus like Telegraph Fantasy Football?

      The current set up just depresses and annoys people. Surely not good for the popularity of the game long term?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nothing wrong with it

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Why does a 60 minute clean sheet deserve 4 points ... but a 30 minute clean sheet DOESNT deserve 2 points?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            A 15 minute one deserves 1?

          2. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            So a 90 min should be 6? 😀

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'd love them to change or scrap their joke of a bps system..shoulf be given to best players on pitch..not the pass from side to side brigade...mark sort them out please pal 😀

      3. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Current set up is fine.
        Partial clean sheet bonus would annoy more people, hence long term it would be even worse for the popularity of the game. Changes also usually annoy participants who's used to the old system. Also... *sigh* IT'S JUST A TERRIBLE IDEA TO CHANGE IT, THERE'S A REASON NO ONE CARES ABOUT "TELEGRAPH FANTASY FOOTBALL"!

      4. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No

      5. scakes
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Full clean sheet points for 60 mins seems wrong...maybe half points better....

        Would like to see 5/6 for defender clean sheets to balance things as well

    9. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats to those that did Hazard - > KDB

      I didn't have the cohonas in the end

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😎

      2. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Hazard to Sane here... hopefully it pays off

      3. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        My poor TV meant I couldn't afford the switch 🙁

        1. Viper
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Are they not the same price?

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Its Optimus.

          2. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            😉

            1. Viper
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Well played sir

        2. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          How do you change the channels?

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😎

      5. matiakez
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Costa to jesus here.

    10. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kante full kit w*nker

    11. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Does anyone know the general breakdown of captain choices? (since I'm 200k, I'm interested in absolutely everyone now!)

    12. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Did anyone see what Diego Costa just did? Hahahaaha

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Unfortunately...

      2. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        what did he do ?

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Shaking his meat to the beat

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Haha

          2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Not exactly "the helicopter" was it

      3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You have a low humour threshold

      4. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Haha he's so weird!

    13. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso still on 2 bonus?

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        For now.

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Baps rearranged, will they change again?

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Could change still. Hope its final.

            1. McQueen
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Hope so too. Really need every point I can get after Holgate failure.

      2. Pocky
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think they've been updated/confirmed now

    14. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Why are Italian managers always so damn lovely when they win the Premier League?! 😀

    15. Rolls-Royce
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Went for Davies over jagielka, typical 😐

      1. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *slaps forehead*

    16. TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can someone please send me the link to Mark's team?

      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        just click my link

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Oh you meant the other Mark

          1. TaiwanHC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            No, I meant you.

            1. Optimus.
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              😛

        1. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks!

      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Of course. Where do you live?

        1. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Gothenburg, Sweden. Thanks!

        1. TaiwanHC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks!

    17. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard has Sunderland in 38 but with a view to the Fa Cup....maybe Hazard to KDB ?

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Same question re Costa ... are they both sellable when they have SUN at home?

    18. Chasing Waves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Only got Cahill and Fabregas. Chances of them playing against Watford? I'd say 47% and 58%. Anyone else?

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        How can you possibly come up with percentages like that based on what ?

      2. Unsuccessful
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cahill lower, Cesc high unless he gets a ban before Monday.

    19. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      So just the Liverpool top 4 mess up to come now . Arsenal sneak in , Wenger stays and same old next season.

    20. sunzip14
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My ML leader took -4 more hit than me and I am giving that to Holgate. He scores 5 for me. Not too bad 😀

    21. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Terry essential for GW38?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        As a chelsea fan I'm captaining him

        (nothing to do with a 200k ranking)

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          They'll put him on penalties and he'll replicate his slip and slide penalty

          1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Bitter much! LOL!

      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *Sturridge

      3. Gangster Panda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He'll play half a game & get yellow carded.