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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. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to keep king or tosun?
    Planning to transfer out moura and jota for mkhi and madison maybe

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

      Good moves.im thinking jota&tosun to mkhi and maybe wilson...

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

    Can we conclude that the Neves bandwagon has already crashed?

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

      Xhaka last season. Neves this, always a good laugh!

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It is/was such a no brainer awful wagon

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

      There was a Hull defender that scored in GW1 a few years ago. Got a RC in GW2. Chester maybe?

  3. Mikey44
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to prioritize?

    A- Richarlison
    B- Mkhitaryan

    1. Kante Touch This
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      tough call think im going with rich

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich. Among other things, his price looks set to rise tonight.

    3. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich by a long way, but probably both ultimately

    4. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A.

      Still a little nervous about who starts for Arsenal next game - Sure Mkhi will but I guess I prefer the security of Rich. Both will likely end up in my team soon

  4. Lallana Del Rey
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Maddison
    B) Mhki

    1) Wilson
    2) Ings

    Pick a pair

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A2

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

      B. Next up really depends what you're doing with the rest of the fund.
      Probably B1.

    3. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B2

  5. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Why has that ITK guy deleted the tweet?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Has he?

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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

      Maybe Aguero does start? :O

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

      Ha ha ha. Bloody love it!

    4. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Internet doesn't forget

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

      Agustin in for a hit?

  6. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who will win H2H this week, A or B?
    A. DDG, Robbo, Mendy, WBissaka, Mane, Bilva
    B. Alisson, TAA, Tark, Sane +20 pts
    Ta

  7. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Iheanacho for a 3 game punt?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It’s only 2 possibly? Because of Cup games. (Check Vardy return date in FPL)

  8. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Decided to wait taking out Jota last week for a 2FT this week. Now Jota out for:

    1. Fraser + 1m (worth it?)
    2. Pedro (Seems nailed?)
    3. Mikhi - 0.5m

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      3

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Th foundations of FFS are shuddering with all the knee jerking going on 🙂

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I can feel it too xD

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Better forward:

    A) Jimenez

    B) Ings

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

      Haven't watched Ings play, but Jiminez looked very good against Leicester

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

      ings

    3. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez has hard fixtures

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

    Aguero rising fast on fplstatistics ahead of Huds match :-p !

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

    Hey how did Alonso look ?
    How are these trades -
    King , Lucas , VVD to wilson Mkhi Alonso for -4

    BTW to do this , have to do King to Wilson tonight
    Do it ?

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

      Help

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

      I would.

    3. tyrannosuarezrex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I can understand wanting to move Lucas and King out but VVD to alonso is a waste, especially for - 4

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

        Thanks

  13. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    pick on for the next 5 gwks
    A. Arnautovic
    B. Zaha

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

      one****

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

      Zaha for the fixtures

    3. tyrannosuarezrex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    Kun + Jota + Boly-> Ings + Mané + Alonso

    Looks good for -4 or hold?

    Can't wait to find out if Kun is fine or not, too much of a headache for an 11m, Jota and maybe Boly set to fall tonight.

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Similar situation...but for -8,i would probably do it for -4.

      Kun + Jota + 4.5 > Ings + Hazard + Alonso 0.0 ITB

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

    Kun Billing Luiz to Wilson Miki Alonso ?

  16. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone watched the Chelsea Arsenal match how good was Mhkitaryan could have made my transfer himself great fixtures from now on 2ft downgrade Doherty and upgrade Jota?

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He looked good going forward. Missed a sitter in addition to his points, but was dreadful defensively. Slightly rotation risk imo

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If you saw the City doc Pep said never sell, never drop Aguero!

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

    MCFC Baller playing with FPL players emotions! 😮

    1. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why has he deleted the tweet?

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

        May have heard something else more concrete and doesn't back the Kun news. Good sign for Aguero!

  19. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Salah looking overpriced win mane at 9.5m.

    Nice switch to hazard enables Alonso at the bench. In a pick and forget defence of mendy, robbo, Alonso.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Salahrivederci

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

      Which City you're getting/keeping?

    3. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      yes i am also thinking about that defence. Right now I have Mendy, TAA and shaw.

  20. doublyG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez + Luiz > Eriksen + Alonso for free?

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Trippier seems to have taken over on setpieces and Eriksen playing a little deep for my liking and at 9.5 he suddenly doesn't seem worth it!

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

      I’m tempted with Luiz and Sanchez > Alli and Alonso this week if that helps... My only concern is that I will only have the one Liverpool player in Salah

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

        And I really want Hazard

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

    Is pedro sure to start. Hazard is back

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Well he subbed off Willian for Hazard today, not Pedro. I'd give it a few more games but looks so atm.

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I would guess Willian will be benched instead but pure opinion not based on any facts

    3. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure. atm. playing better than Willian. I would keep but not buy

  22. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Feels weird having four LWBs in my team now but weird in a good way 🙂

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Overload

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      M2! Alonso Rob Mendy PVA?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yup and AWB as back up, feels great 🙂

  23. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Price drops are such a stupid mechanic. In addition to not getting points from your players due to variance, you get punished additionally with a price drop because casuals have no patience.

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That’s the game

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

        Yea but it means that being on the wrong side of variance (which is already a punishment) gets punished even more. Its a "the rich get richer, the poor get poorer" mechanic.

    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Fun isn’t it 🙂

  24. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Surely pep won't drop Aguero have him Captain and Salah vice but if he doesn't start he will be subbed on hopefully he'll be peeded of and come on and score a hatty or brace

  25. Mortiis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    Mendy Robertson Luiz
    B.Silva Salah Richarlison Neves
    Aubameyang Firmino Zaha

    Stekelenburg Wan-Bissaka Tompkins Stephens

    Zaha to Ings so I can upgrade elsewhere?

  26. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Couldn't resist! Just replaced Salah + Peltier ---> Hazard + Alonso

    With King on the bench...

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

      should have waited IMO

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Agree :')

  27. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    zaha or Arnie as a king replacement.

  28. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just activated my WC.....going full send and it feels good.

    1. tvz32
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Too knee jerky. All the best anyway

  29. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Isn't King to Wilson sorta sideways?

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

      Nope King is Rubbish, Wilson is scoring and 0.5 cheaper.

  30. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I really need Eden in my team next week since i'm going to the game and i've wanted him in my team since GW1 but knew he wouldn't be back...

    How do these transfers sound?

    Aguero + Cambasa > 4.5m striker + Hazard (2FT)