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Hazard the Fantasy focal point as Chelsea kick-off Gameweek 9

Eden Hazard (£11.4m) will be the Fantasy Premier League focal point as Chelsea get Gameweek 9 started this lunch-time.

He comes into the Blues’ meeting with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as the second-most owned asset in FPL, behind only Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) with 51.0% backing.

Fantasy managers will also be hoping for a clean sheet with Marcos Alonso (£7.0m) still in 45.9% of squads.

Investment in Manchester United has waned in recent weeks with their most popular option David De Gea (£5.8m). He remains owned by 18% despite going four Gameweeks without a clean sheet.

Their most fashionable outfield option is Paul Pogba (£8.1) with 13.9% backing. Interestingly, the Frenchman has been tipped by  Joe’s famed Goals Imminent table.

On the injury front, both Antonio Rudiger (£5.9m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.9m) came through doubts over their fitness while Ross Barkley (£5.7m) was named on the bench.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) overcame his knock to start for Man United.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Hazard, Morata.

MAN UNITED XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Martial, Lukaku.

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1,533 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SweeSwee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 13 days ago

    Looks like an Aguero goal fest is coming. Always better without Sterling.

  2. MTPockets
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Wonder if anyone did Salah to Mane to Sterling

      1. *sigh*
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Hmmm I wonder.....

    • Any Laporte in a Storm
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Oh really? Sterlo not playing? Or bench?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Bench

    • fr3d
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Martial at 7.2 with 28 points in the last two games lol

      1. Dokdok666
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Doherty with 27 at 4.8, does price matter?

        1. fr3d
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          I’m pretty sure price matters in this game yes

    • Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Watford playing a 4231?

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Looks it. Load the midfield to counter the wing backs.

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Looks like 4-3-3.

        Deulofeu, Pereyra flanking Success.

    • Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Entire week i pondered bout

      Sterling Son> Salah Richarlison (-4)

      Damn

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Alonso trying his best to get booked here

    • Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      That moment when you realise you forgot about your draft team and kept Hart in goal...

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Hope for save points... lots and lots of save points

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        I have him starting today in the normal game 🙂

    • Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Alonso really has been awful all game.

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        He’s a very poor Defender, his attacking skills mask how bad he is at the back

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Agreed. Shocking LB.

    • Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Now I wish IB had never ended

    • The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      For all those who advised me to play Alonso over Fraser. I'm happy I ignored your advice 😀

      Cue Alosno goal 😀

      1. Richd
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Don’t ask for advice then. I hate posts like this.

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          1. XabiAlonso
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 13 days ago

            Easy tiger

        2. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          It's a joke. Don't get your knickers in a twist. I listened and came to a different opionion. I need Alonso to score as Sterling's benched anyway.

      2. Neevesy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        How old are you?

    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      What exactly is Lukaku being paid to do?

      1. SweeSwee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Sell shirts to the huge Congolese fan base?

    • barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Deeney dropped?

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Small injury.

      2. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        rumour of an injury

      3. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Injured.

    • FPL_WILDCARD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling captain with Hazard vice

      1. SweeSwee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        10 min cameo guaranteed

      2. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Goal off the bench coming up for Sterling

    • Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      I have to admit, I really don't know Jose does it but he gets these results like the 3-2 win against Man City - results that I thought weren't possible

      1. Styles_X
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        only when he is actually forced to play attacking football do we seem to suddenly click

      2. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        #neveredoubt

    • Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 13 days ago

      Just noticed Pedro is back down to 6.5 and soon to be 6.4.

      Must step back...

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Don't. I still have him...

        • Arteta
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          He's always gonna be a trap.

      2. Styles_X
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        btw Madrid lost again..

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Gud! Wenger getting his dream job soon.

        2. Ghost Gooner
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Their manager is gone now surely

      3. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Anybody else sell Fraser?

        1. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          did that last time never again

        2. Norfolk&Chance
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          For schurrle

        3. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Yes for Robertson

      4. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        DOH played Alonso & now Frazer will go mental!

      5. Rash
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Who is marks vice? Believe he captained sterling..

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Salah

      6. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        People buy city assets that did well, instead of buying city assets that were rested.

        That’s the problem.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Thats why i kept Sane

      7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        6 additional minutes!

      8. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Live baps
        3 - Alonso
        2 - Hazard
        1 - Pogba

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          LOL

        2. Sif
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          ... my sides ...

        3. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          You are not as funny as you think

          1. Differentiator
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 13 days ago

            I own Shaw, Alonso and Hazard

        4. SweeSwee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          ...

        5. XabiAlonso
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Haha

        6. George Sillett
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          What are you on about ?

      9. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Chelsea defeat is good news for Pep and Klopp.
        Added motivation. Salah and Kun to go crazy.. i hope!

        1. Ha.
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Or let complacency creep in?

      10. Dr. Conundrum Caveat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Elyounoussi will get his first PL goal for saints today

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Norwegian spotted.

          1. Dr. Conundrum Caveat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 13 days ago

      11. Differential C (Mark)
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Wolves unchanged again! H'Costa first sub if Fraser no show

        1. Ha.
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          He’s starting...

        2. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Bournemouth team sheet is out too.

        3. Regin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Fraser starting.

        4. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          need a fraser hattie

      12. Regin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        This has to be the shock of the season. Never thought manu can beat Chelsea at the bridge.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          They did it last season didn't they?

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 13 days ago

            No

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 13 days ago

              You're right. The 2-1 was away. Man, now I feel even worse.

          2. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 13 days ago

            Haven't won at the Bridge since Fergie times.

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          I think it has to do with change in Managers , Mourinho couldn't best Conte at the bridge

        3. *sigh*
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Wondering why Giroud was left on bench for Morata?

      13. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Chelsea's limitations exposed here today. Probably their worst team since I started watchin Prem a little over a decade ago.

        1. Rash
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          You obviously don't remember the team that had Steve sidwell and Scott Parker..

      14. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        Olivier 'Memeflick' Giroud really likes his stupid heel flicks.

      15. SirStevieG
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 13 days ago

        I love how there was literally no news of Walker being even in the slightest doubt to miss the game and what do you know, he's out.

        Wonderful. Typical Guardiola BS.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          maybe its the change of system, same happened for Huddersfield at home

        2. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          danillo injury has had an effect i think he is only fit rb for CL

        3. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 13 days ago

          Laporte is the only nailed on defender. Even Mendy now fit could be dropped for Zinchenko or Delph.