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18 August 2018 3055 comments
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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on the Chelsea bench for the second week running as the Blues host Arsenal.

That comes after comments from Maurizio Sarri last week that the Belgian midfielder was not yet capable of playing 90 minutes, but he is still in 11.8 percent of teams.

Whether or not Hazard features as a substitute may well depend on the way the match unfolds. Sarri admitted that he was introduced in the second-half of Gameweek 1 as his side were already 2-0 and comfortable and cruising against a tired Huddersfield outfit. That might not necessarily happen this week.

Hazard’s absence from the starting line-up means another start for Willian (£7.5m) and Pedro (£6.5m) on the wings.

In the Arsenal camp Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) was named on the bench with Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) coming in for his first start of the season.

The main focus will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) though, sitting in 17.8 percent of Fantasy squads.

For the second time in 2018/19, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) was chosen among the substitutes.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) received similar treatment, with Petr Cech (£5.0m) preferred in goal once again.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata.

ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Nice little bonus from Mkhitaryan given I was holding onto him for the West Ham game onwards!

    Few issues in my team but less than usual for this time in the season! 😀

    1. captainjilflex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      im thinking eriksen to mkhi next week

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Torreira in. The obvious thing to do done.

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Xhaka off
    Torreira on

    Shame - would have liked to have seen Ozil come off for Torreira

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What happens at a wine festival? Do you drink wine all night?

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No swallowing.

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Auba gets dropped after this performance? Lacazette given a run up front?

    1. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This exact thought is already putting me off Aguero > Auba. Can't be doing with being on the wrong side of rotation hokey pokey.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      no

  6. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez definitely out to tomorrow then?
    Don't see why he wouldn't be in the 20 man squad and would travel down on his own?!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Relax!

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Might have been dropping his dogs off first, missed the flight?

    3. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Long-time Arsenal player, could have a property near London/Brighton and is staying down there longer?

      I don't own him but trying to ease your fears 😀

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How would you fit Miki here? Arnie worth keeping with these fixtures?

    Salah / Mane / BSilva / Richa
    Kun / Arnie / Zaha

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Drop zaha would be choice one. Then arnie, then Kun

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Why Zaha?

        1. noahzark22
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I think he's most likely to end up out on a wing for games. CP attacking doesn't evoke a sense of 'lots of goals are coming'

  8. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    #time for torreira....please win this arsenal

    Auba stop missing sitters ,get in the scoring sheet

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

    King > Kamara
    D. Stephens > Mkhi

    Switch to 352 or take out Moura > Mkhi and save 1 of my 2 Fts?

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The 3-5-2 looks better than getting rid of Moura, given he scored today!

      1. PaladinVargas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Tough fixtures and too many away games coming up. Something to ponder a bit longer it seems.

        1. fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          True - I'd try and hold a week or two though if possible. Then again, plenty of options in that price range

    2. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd lean toward just Moura to Mhiki. King is likely to score once you transfer him out.

    3. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have all three of King, Stephens and Moura. Considering the same moves. Leaning towards Moura > Mkhi myself.

    4. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have a midfield of Bilva - Salah - Mane - Richarlison - Stephens so I really can't get Mkhi any other way than the 3-5-2 option you mentioned so I will probably do that. But in your case I would likely just do Moura > Mkhi.

  10. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The real question is, do Arsenal have any strikers?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, Welbecks on the bench.

  11. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    AubameYAWN

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

    King to Ings and Jota to Mkhi looking like a no brainer right?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looks decent

    2. Jules Rimet
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What im thinking

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yup.

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That's my move as it stands

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

      Cheers all

    6. SANEIAMNOT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Wilson instead of ings?

    7. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A nice 0.5 left over as well is tempting.

      Bournemouth fixtures are tasty but

  13. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    Mendy, Robertson, Davies
    Salah, Eriksen, Richarlison, Neves
    Firmino, Arnautovic, Zaha

    Hamer, AWB, Peltier, Stephens

    2.0 itb

    A. Neves > Mkhitaryan
    B. Eriksen > Sterling
    C. Firmino > Aguero

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      2 days early. A atm.

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    5. bitars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mkhi is saving my gameweek but i have Kepa in goal, always the way lol

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kante blocked.

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      naughty.....

    2. Ragabolly
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That's a penalty

      1. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        lol

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why? What he do?

  16. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When Laca is going to get his chance ?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Carabao cup, maybe?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      EL starting soon.

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      In 20 minutes and he will score the winner.

  17. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How was Neves today?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Usual DM performance, probably better going with a 4.5m one.

  18. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kante seriously looks value for 5 million .

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I am going to have to bring him in one way or another

  19. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sarri with a fag packet in his hand! Should be thrown out.

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What is a fag packet?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cigarette packet.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It’s a packet of cigarettes

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Really?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Looked like it . I could be wrong.

  20. Jsadler95
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson or Ings? That is the question!

    1. QueefParkRangers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson, better team

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah this is tough. Ings 0.5 cheaper which is nice. However Bournemouth have the better fixtures and thet last for awhile as well.

      King out for Wilson is a bit sideways as well?

      I'm confused whuch was to go.

  21. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of Sanchez, Lucas and King to Sterling, Wilson and Mkhi.

    Then Kun to Lukaku GW4?

  22. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    my god, those ings stats...

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good aye?

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have a link please?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Thank you.

      1. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        not sure i can't post a link here, but: 6 shots, 1 key pass, 1.52 xg.

        1. rivercityransom
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          beaten by tc

  23. Somar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kante playing so high up the field. Nearly scored there.

  24. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen, Firmino to Mkhi, Lukaku?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No way.

  25. Frasmac
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Tough decision but both due to drop tonight losing 0.2
    Sanchez & Armstrong
    To
    Mahrez & Mkyhi

    Pull the trigger Y or N?

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I’d wait till next week

      1. Frasmac
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers just don't want to be priced out. Never really do early transfers

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan of the Mahrez pick really.

      1. Frasmac
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Set pieces with KDB out

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kante looking like a better prospect than Neves long term?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Avoid both imo.

  27. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ings to stay at 5.5m all week?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely IMO

      1. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        not rising too fast at the moment, but that may change

    2. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Won't rise before the GW finishes by the looks of it.

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all. Alonso, Mkhi, Rich babdwagons incoming.

  28. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero pls start tommorow save md

  29. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hmmm how do I get Mkhi in this squad. Think I'm gonna have to go 352?

    Foster
    Robertson Mendy Tompkins
    Salah Mane BSilva Richarlison
    Aguero Arny King

    Fabianski Stephens Cedric Wan-Biss - 0.5itb

    Or just King > Zaha or down to Wilson.

    1. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Identical situation with mine and 3-5-2 seems like the only reasonable option if I want Mkhi.

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        My teams solid.... Maybe it's just one of those times where you can't have them all. Maybe bide my time and do King > Wilson this week only.

        Mill itb then to re-asses.

        1. jg7u
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah no probs here either really. Doing The 3-5-2 or King > Ings.

  30. Licky
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Awh... 🙁