Scout Notes

Hazard still carrying Chelsea attack despite the return of injured trio

Harry Kane gave Tottenham Hotspur a slender advantage going into the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Chelsea in a fortnight’s time.

We recap the main Fantasy talking points, relevant manager quotes and headline injury news from Spurs’ hard-earned 1-0 win at Wembley.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Chelsea

  • Goal: Harry Kane (£12.6m)
  • Assist: None

Pedro (£6.3m), Willian (£7.2m) and Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) all returned from injury to ease Maurizio Sarri’s fitness concerns in attack, although it was once again left to Eden Hazard (£11.1m) to provide much of Chelsea’s threat going forward.

Hazard was back in the “false nine” position for this encounter but cut a frustrated figure at times, regularly dropping deep to influence the game and visibly showing his exasperation at the failings of his surrounding team-mates.

The Belgian was often mesmeric on the ball but this cup tie only served to reinforce everything we previously thought about his Fantasy appeal: Hazard is still the excellent player he always was but there is legitimate concern about the hindering effect of the players around him.

Spurs, of course, would have posed a bigger test than Newcastle United likely will when they visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Debate still rages over whether Hazard is more effective when deployed on the left flank or centrally but there is little doubt that Alvaro Morata (£8.4m) doesn’t complement his playing style when in the Chelsea starting XI and the positive news on that front is that the Spaniard was sidelined for last night’s match after sustaining an injury in training.

Morata was said to have picked up a “minor hamstring problem” ahead of the trip to Wembley, though speculation mounts regarding his future in west London with a move to Sevilla mooted in the media.

It should be said that Chelsea were by no means anonymous in attack and registered almost three times as many shots (17 to six) as their hosts, though eight were speculative efforts from distance – the distinctly average Ross Barkley (£5.3m) being the worst offender on that front.

N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) impressed at both ends of the pitch and struck the outside the post with Chelsea’s best chance in the first half, while Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) spurned a glorious opportunity after the break when poking wide from six yards.

While Mauricio Pochettino heralded Paulo Gazzaniga‘s (£4.5m) performance after full-time, in reality, the Spurs goalkeeper’s five saves – two of which were from stinging Hazard shots – were fairly comfortable in nature.

Willian joined Barkley in putting in an ineffectual showing, though Callum Hudson-Odoi (£4.2m) was a bright spark on the right flank before Pedro’s introduction: the young winger tested Gazzaniga early on before whistling a shot over, later seeing a deflected cross pushed onto the woodwork by the backpedalling Spurs custodian.

Sarri offered his thoughts on Hudson-Odoi, who has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich this week:

Hudson-Odoi in the last week has been very normal. I saw him every day in training and he was really very normal.

He is improving, in the last match he played very well and also today a very good match. He played like a player of 25, 26 years. A very good match with application, very good in the defensive phase, but he has been completely normal. Maybe he does not read anything [media speculation].

The Chelsea coach also shared his views on the game in general, highlighting the positives of his side’s display and their defensive solidity:

We deserved more because in this match we played better than the opponents. We were in control of the match and defended well against a team dangerous in the offensive phase, so we deserved more.

We played about 70 balls in the opposition box against 11 balls of Tottenham in our box, 18 shots against seven I think, five goal opportunities against two, so we deserve more. So I am really disappointed with the result but very happy with the performance, one of the most important of the season from my team.

We played with a very good level of application and determination, with the head and with the soul, and we played this way with continuity for 95 minutes. Usually, we have defended very well for 60 minutes and then we have had problems with the last 15, 20, 30 minutes. This time the level of application was the same for 95 minutes so I am very happy with this.

Marcos Alonso (£6.8m) once again attracted plenty of attention on social media after another below-par performance, with even Hazard showing frustration with his Spanish colleague.

The clamour among sections of the Chelsea support for Emerson Palmieri (£5.2m) to be handed a start is nothing new, of course, and Alonso hasn’t been rested once in the Premier League this season.

Even though Alonso flattered to deceive for much of the evening, he could still have registered an attacking return: it was the Chelsea left-back’s cross that Kante turned onto the post and the much-maligned Spain international was prominent in the Spurs box late on, seeing one goalbound effort blocked by Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

That potential to haul even when turning in substandard displays is what keeps many FPL managers interested in Alonso, though it is now ten league matches without an attacking return for the premium defender who registered seven assists in the first 11 Gameweeks of the season.

This was a restrained performance from Spurs, with the Lilywhites posing little attacking threat all evening and having to soak up plenty of pressure in the second half as they hung on to their one-goal advantage.

Gazzaniga apart, this was Spurs’ strongest available line-up but the likes of Son Heung-min (£8.8m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) didn’t have a significant impact on the game – save for a bright start from the Korean midfielder – as the hosts only saw 42% of possession.

Son and Alli didn’t register a single shot on goal or key pass between them, while Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.6m) comfortably dealt with Eriksen’s only attempt on target from distance.

This was an EFL Cup semi-final first leg, of course, and Pochettino highlighted the different approach his side had to take for this encounter:

I think we were playing a final. Of course, it’s a different approach when you’re playing the Carabao Cup or Premier League or Champions League.

I think we need to give the credit to Chelsea. We’re talking about players like Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Hazard, Willian, unbelievable players who when they want to play, when they feel the energy, when they need to push, they give the extra, they are great players. We need to see that we were playing against one of the best teams in the last five years or ten years. I think Chelsea were the club that won the most titles in England and Europe.

Of course we are from the beginning competing in this type of level and of course we need to feel very happy and of course today we competed on the same level as one of the best teams in Europe.

Harry Kane (£12.6m) was Spurs’ match-winner on Tuesday evening, the Spurs forward scoring from the spot after Kepa had upended him.

The intervention of VAR, set to be introduced in the Premier League in 2019/20, yet again hinted just how important designated penalty takers could be to our FPL squads next season.

Kane battled manfully with little service up top, stinging Kepa’s hands with a bicycle kick in the opening exchanges and then a decent effort from distance after half-time.

The England striker earned more praise from his manager after the game:

Yes, I think [Gazzaniga] was very good. I am so happy with his performance. For me, he was the man of the match, and with Harry Kane of course who scored the goal, I think he was so good.

Kane himself added:

For me, it’s just about staying fit and healthy. It was a tough year last year, a lot of games, coming off the back of a World Cup, not much rest. It was just about staying fit and healthy.

If I’m on the pitch, I feel like I can score goals.

We’re in a busy period, it’s just to stay as fresh as I can.

While Gazzaniga was lauded by his manager, Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) deserves credit for his commanding display at the back alongside Davinson Sanchez (£5.8m).

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) made a few early surges forward and provided the cross for Kane’s overhead kick along with two other chances, though he and Danny Rose (£5.8m) were pegged back in the second half and had little chance to impress in an attacking sense as the game wore on.

Erik Lamela (£6.1m) returned from illness and injury as a 79th-minute substitute, with Son the man to make way and possibly being preserved for his final Spurs appearance before his departure for the Asian Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-4-2 diamond): Gazzaniga; Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose; Winks (Skipp 89′), Sissoko, Eriksen (Llorente 90+1′), Alli; Kane, Son (Lamela 79′).

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Barkley (Kovacic 75′); Willian (Pedro 63′), Hazard, Hudson-Odoi (Giroud 79′).

 

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911 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Still no Salah sighted in my squad. Day 39 begins.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's in mine. I can send you a photo if you like.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No thanks mate unless you’ve had multiple top 10k finishes.

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This place is grim

        2. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Is this a serious comment?

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Was his ?

            1. Subzero (-4)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Unsure, he could have meant his team?

              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Nice name btw 🙂

                1. Subzero (-4)
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Fair enough, just sounded very arrogant to not want to entertain you unless you had multiple high finishes. People can still have very good insight and knowledge without a ten year history etc... My mistake if it was just banter. Difficult to interpret over text.

                  1. Richd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    It was banter and I thought his was too ! Apologies if I came across badly and offended anyone.

                    1. Make Arrows Green Again
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      TBH mine was banter, the premise being "I have Salah and so I'm willing to give you a little glimpse" XD

                    2. Dokdok666
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      You should never apologize to people who don't understand humour. If he needs a /s to navigate the internet he can go to reddit

                      1. Brosstan
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        This.

                    3. The Big Fella
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      You didn't. I thought it was funny. Then again, I have a sense of humour

                  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    It was a joke champ

                2. Subzero (-4)
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Ha ha, goes over must people's heads I think 😉

            2. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              It was at least friendly.

              1. Richd
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Well I wasn’t trying to be unfriendly. Just don’t want photos from 40% of fpl 😉

                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  lol ok

        3. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Eeeh, I do OK.

          You?

        4. Wingate
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Given his consistency and his team’s form he seems to be the best regular captaincy option currently and certainly making up for early season.. on track to get close to his 300 Pt haul...
          that said if you use the $$ effectively elsewhere you don’t need him

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yep it’s squeaky bum hole time for us without.

            1. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Humblebrag

    2. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ownership sky rocketing . Could be a scary GW

  2. Wingate
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Sane anyone? You just know the week you get rid he gets a huge haul... but is he captain material now given his inconsistency?
    Anyone know if Giroud could start any time soon? He seems to compliment Hazard much better..

    1. dannyboy25
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      think its last chance hotel for Hazard this week

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d prefer Sane if you have a plan for the cash saved.

      Beware that Mendy back end of month though of course.

    3. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I was all set for keeping Haz and sacrificing someone else for Salah, but I increasingly easily could be convinced to do Haz to Salah instead

      (Scarlett Johansen would do this job particuarlyu well, I feel)

  3. dannyboy25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    when does team news get updated?

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      From tomorrow onwards! We'll get our first batch of pre-weekend pressers on Thursday morning/afternoon so it'll be gradually refreshed from that point.

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      normally when pressers start thurs & Friday

    3. dannyboy25
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      brilliant thanks

  4. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Guaita, Hamer
    Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, David Luiz, Bennett, Wan-Bissaka
    Richarlison, Eriksen, Salah, Pogba, Camarasa
    Aubameyang, Agüero, Jiménez

    ?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really nice. Not sure Kun is worth it though. If you want to save money at any point then he would be the best place to start.

    2. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      button instead of hamer

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        both very valid points, thanks!

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Robo ~> TAA
      Bennett ~> Pereira

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Im struggling between haz + kamara and aguero + camarasa my self..

      You could opt for sterling though instead perhaps? Or Sane to free up cash. Endless possibilities

    5. MysticMac17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Change Hamer to Button. Very nice team

  5. vassiriki
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    pick one to play, the other will be benched

    a) Camarasa (HUD)
    b) Jimenez (mci)

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Such a tough one. City concede every game and Jimenez can score against the best, but it's hard to look past that fixture for Camarasa...

      1. marco_atk85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know. The other options are Richarlison (BOU), F.Anderson (ARS), Mitrovic (bur)

        all of them have nice fixture to give a shot.

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Do you have two accounts? 🙂

          I'd probably play Camarasa by the way but either would be OK.

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😮

    2. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think in this case Camarasa. But, I also reckon Jiminez is a pretty good shout given City at the back.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Ready Player One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  6. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (3-4-3) or Haz (3-5-2) ?

    1. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what is the rest?

    2. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult to say without full team mate

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why? Its a Aguero vs Hazard question regardless of the team

        Camarasa will be paired with Aguero
        Kamara paired with Haz

        If that is what you needed to know

        1. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Well do you have Man City midfielders?

          If you want a straight answer between them two then hazard. Main man in the team, no risk of rotation and involved in most of Chelsea's goals. Very unpredictable is the baggage though. Aguero more of a rotation risk and will share a lot of points with city mids. Still a fantastic player but unfortunately seems incapable of bracing. Since gameweek 2.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Dont have any city mids, but could do martial to sane by downgrading elsewhere later on

            1. Subzero (-4)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Fair enough. City look tidy again and could do some damage over the next 3 games. Yo can't cover every team though and if your happy you can get more points with alternatives then Its still a strong team. I don't have spurs attacker and really worried but feel as though sterling will outscore Kane over next 3 at least.

  7. gunner79
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane or Aguero,

    Salah Bsilva or Mane Sterling?

    Thanks Guys

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane Salah Bilva

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane and Salah without Bilva

    3. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard choices? Or -4 transfers etc. difficult to answer without context mate

      1. gunner79
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wildcard after to many beers.

        1. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol, fair enough mate. Salah 100% and Kane and bilva of that's your only option based on team structure. Would probably be better to try and stretch to at least sane if you can though or ideally sterling

  8. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have Auba and Kane. Probably captaining Auba this week.
    I've been considering Sterling, Anderson -> Salah, Pereyra or Sterling, Fraser -> Salah, Kante
    I currently only have 1FT so this would cost a hit and leave me with no city players. I think the right decision is to give Sterling this week and do one of the above for no hit next week. Thoughts?

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should be safe to roll that FT. I would do a lot to get Salah in, but don't think it's that important to do it before the Brighton match.

  9. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Im going to do either A or B:

    A) Hazard, Alonso > Salah, TAA
    B) Auba, Pereyra, Alonso > Jimenez, Salah, TAA (-4)

    If you had to choose one, A or B? 🙂

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think I have to lean towards A), even though I have Hazard and not Auba myself.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

    5. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the reply guys.

    6. CROCosta
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      b

  10. Un De Sceaux
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1) remortgage the house, no college for the kids and eat beans and toast for a month TO GET Salah

    2) kill the wife, rob a bank and go back to dealing heroin TO GET Salah

    3) go without Salah

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1) is most of Britain anyway in modern times isn't it?

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If you put it that way you simply just dont want Salah. Simples

    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 for peace of mind
      2 for peace in your life
      3 to get peaced off every GW

    4. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bye bye wifey, hello Salah 😀

    5. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How's about this WC then?

      Ethridge (Button)
      Alonso, TAA, Doherty (AWB, Bednarek)
      Salah, Haz, Eriksen, Rich (Camarasa)
      Kun, Rashford, Jimenez

      Have the exact pennies to do it...

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great team to be honest. Can easily downgrade Eriksen or Alonso as well if they don't deliver to upgrade anywhere else.

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers. Liking the look of it too. Might give it another day to think it over.

      2. Subzero (-4)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Very strong. Why aguero over sterling out of curiosity? I'm in the same boat btw and am currently on aguero as well. Had a look at the stats on comparison and sterling comes out on top in most areas frustratingly.

    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not sure why there is so much anti-Alonso sentiment. Chelsea's issue doesn't seem to be their defence. It appears to be scoring goals.
      Another game, another blank. If Alonso is playing poorly, then surely it is also time to get rid of Morata, Giroud, Barkley, Kovacic, Willian and Pedro from the first team, given these guys are meant to be scoring the goals.

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not really proving value for money is he? My first time owning him (just after his hauls in the first 4 weeks) and he has been steady and unlucky not to score more. But when you have a defender previously around the 7.0 mark you are expecting a regular stream of assists and goals. Add in the mix the amount of options we now how to chose from, I can see why people are downgrading to Luiz for example.

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is too expensive just for CS. If chelsea wont score, he wont be getting any attacking returns

        Or did you mean in general.and not fpl wise'

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'm talking about real life football. Not FPL. From the article:

          "Marcos Alonso (£6.8m) once again attracted plenty of attention on social media after another below-par performance, with even Hazard showing frustration with his Spanish colleague.

          The clamour among sections of the Chelsea support for Emerson Palmieri (£5.2m) to be handed a start is nothing new, of course, and Alonso hasn’t been rested once in the Premier League this season."

          1. Skonto Rigga
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I think the criticisms of Alonso are different in FPL circles than they are among Chelsea fans.

            For FPL owners, it's a bemoaning of his lack of attacking returns in the last ten Gameweeks.

            From a Chelsea perspective, Alonso has long been viewed as a defensive liability and they are keeping clean sheets in spite of, rather than because of, his performances. Not that Emerson offers much different (he also seems to be much better offensively than without the ball) but I think many are wondering why he hasn't at least been given a chance in the Premier League given how substandard Alonso has been of late. Sarri has come out in the past and highlighted the reasons (presence at set pieces being one) why Alonso remains pivotal to his plans, though, so a drop doesn't seem to be forthcoming.

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Even if Alonso is under par and dropped, that doesn't change the issue that Willian, Pedro and co are the real underperformers. Yet I see noone highlighting how poor they have been. Chelsea have RLC, CHO in the squad. Countless others on loan (e.g. Batshuayi). None of them are getting a go. Fix the real problem rather than blaming a left-back - classic case of misdirection IMO.

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah the reason that system is failing is because the left centre mid doesn’t know their role. That is 100% the cause of the failure imo. Barella comes in and then we see a whole new chelsea imo

              2. Skonto Rigga
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Mentioned above that Willian and Barkley were poor. Alonso does seem to get a disproportionate amount of criticism from Chelsea fans (to be fair, Willian gets a lot of flak too) but the issues with him are completely separate to the team's creative issues.

      3. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        All those other guys aren't as highly owned as Alonso, so don't have real fantasy value.

        As for Alonso, being the most expensive defender in the game, you really want to get attacking points out of him and not just occasional clean sheets

      4. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Emerson is worse than Alonso. Alonso won’t be dropped sarri hates Emerson. Zappacosta has been far more impressive the calls are to move Azpi to left back and have Zappa zapping down the right his defending, crossing and even shooting has been a threat whenever he has played. Like how we would expect Alonso to be playing

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          If this happened, I'd bring in Zappacosta in a flash

      5. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is due though!

    7. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any suggestions or G2G? Have 2fts & 1m

      FAB
      Robertson, Alonso, Digne, AWB
      Pogba, Salah, Richarl, Anderson
      Kane, Rashford
      Hamer, Jiminez, Doherty, Hojb

      1. Basist
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly my team, except I got Hazard and not Salah.

        I had to ship Richarlison and Fanderson to fit Salah in, but I did it with a heavy heart.

        I think you are g2g.

        1. JoeSoap
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Was thinking of getting Hazard in last week though went against it, thankfully. Was thinking of either Jiminez> Arni or just using FT to do Hojb>Westwood

    8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Point average before Hasenhüttl: 2,13
      Point average under Hasenhüttl: 5,16

      An attacking return this GW and Redmond is in my team I think. Form, fixtures and price. The holy trinity!

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You don't prefer Deulofeu?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Think I'm getting both.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Oh Ok, 3rd and 4th?

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              I'm playing them in a 3-5-2 as my 4th and 5th.

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Could work that, good luck with it

                1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers!

    9. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He is too expensive just for CS. If chelsea wont score, he wont be getting any attacking returns

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is probably talking about real life...

    10. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you reckon will score more points this gw only:

      A: Fanderson (ARS) + Son (MUN)
      B: Redmond (lei) + Salah (bri) (-4)
      C: Schindler (car) + Salah (bri) (-4)

      close between A and B but leaning towards A and do Son > Salah next gw for free

      1. Yordan Letchkov
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I assume you already own Fanderson and Son and could save the transfers by not bringing Salah in, correct?
        In this case and if you do not Salah (C), then I would personally go for A and take Son out of your team next week.

    11. Yordan Letchkov
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need some help here:

      2FT. 0.1itb

      Zabaleta and Lingard to:

      A) Bednarek and Richarlison (+0.3)
      B) Alexander-Arnold and Redmond (+0.7)
      C) Alexander-Arnold and Doucouré
      D) Alexander-Arnold and any other MF up to 5.9

      Thanks guys.

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        e) Cedric and Richarlison

        1. Yordan Letchkov
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Thought about that but Bednarek the safer option imo, because Valery looks nailed and Bertrand will be back soon. Yoshida not available as well for CB position...

          1. dbeck
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I agree, Cedric is riskier pick due to nailness. In my suggestion i made the assumption this would be your 5th defender spot so perhaps more open to a risky pick. Part if this is backing Cedric to win his place back (experienced international and proven prem player), plays wing back and he is a baps magnet

    12. OBAMA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on my WC?

      Foster / Guaita

      Femenia / Digne / TAA / AWB / Bednarek

      Salah (c) / Sane / Deulofeu / Richarlison / Camarasa

      Kane / Aguero / Rashford

      Thanks in advance!

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A bit too top heavy for my liking.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good for BAPS, top heavy... get it... hehe

    13. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Auba or Kane
      Son or pogba
      Kun or sane?

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Auba
        Pogba
        Sane

    14. rabo91
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bit of help please..

      Aubamayang / Son ----- Mane / Aguero (-4)

      Aubamayang / Son / ----- Salah / Wilson (-4)

      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I would definitely hold this week , do B for free next week. Selling Auba this week could hurt a lot !

    15. Fantasyamateur
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fabianski
      Bissaka - Digne - Robertson
      Salah - Felipe - Hazard - Pogba - Camarasa
      Kane - Rashford

      Bench: Button, Jimenez, Doherty, Yoshida..

      1M ITB and 2FT. Any suggestions on what I should do here?

    16. Acrux66
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hello its look G2G?
      Fab
      Pereira/Digne/TAA
      Hazard(c)/Salah/Pogba/FA
      Auba/Rashford/Jimenez

      Hammer | Torreira/WB/Doherty

    17. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry to do this but i'm struggling to see sense! on a WC - A or B (or neither)?

      (A) Foster / Speroni
      TAA / Shaw / Doherty / AWB / Bednarek
      Pogba / Hazard / Sane / Redmond / 4.2
      Auba / Rashford / Kane

      (B) *Ederson / Speroni
      TAA / Shaw / Doherty / AWB / Bednarek
      *Salah / Hazard / Sane / Redmond / *Brooks
      Auba / Rashford / *Ings

    18. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      with willian, pedro, giroud all back and fit

      hazard(c) could be gold this weekend

      what do you lot think?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agree yes we need giroud back to disrupt the Newcastle system

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Could be good. Who else do you have as captain options?

      3. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        As a Hazard owner, I hope so, but I'm not sure it's that simple. If I remember rightly, they were all fit for the Leicester home defeat before Christmas, which they lost 1-0.

      4. Subzero (-4)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on your other options obviously but i would still stay clear of captaining. You just can't predict at the moment. He used to be so reliable at home almost to the point where he got almost all his points at home but this season is odd for him.

    19. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shift Haz or Auba for Salah? West Ham’s defence looks terrible but Haz is playing superbly

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure if it's worth it this week.

      2. Benditlike
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same dilemma and right now pretty convinced of doing Haz for Salah

    20. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do you think Aguero can match Salah's points for the rest of the season?

      1. Ready Player One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not if his minutes are still being managed

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not a chance.

      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        no chance

    21. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Using my WC this week. Kane & Auba could be swapped for a mid in the near future. Any Help would be much appreciated guys. Need to catch up in mini league asap.

      Button Guaita
      Robbo AWB TAA Digne Doherty
      Salah Hazard Sterling Pogba Camarasa
      Calvert Jimenez Barnes

      1. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm lost - why on earth would you use your WC on that team ? It's solid AF U

        nless that's the team you're gonna WC to. Probably is now I think about it

        Still, I'd strongly suggest leaving your WC til DGW32, or later

      2. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'd prefer Sane over Sterling for price. Seems a bit too much on defence. I would Digne to 3.9 and upgrade Calvert-Lewin to Rasford. Dont think you'll need your 3rd sub. Wasnt needed in Xmas fixtures once.

        1. De Gea is GOAT
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Its the team im going with after using my WC sorry i wasn't clear enough haha Bit of a change however:
          Button Guaita
          Robbo AWB TAA Cedric/Bednarek Doherty
          Salah Hazard Sterling Pogba Richarlison
          Locadia Jimenez Barnes

          GTG? thanks a lot guys

          1. BitefromBarcelona
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Sterling to Sane

            Locadia to Rashford

    22. Postbox12
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Patricio - Button

      Alonso - Robertson - Digne - Doherty - Wan Bissaka

      Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Richarlison - Romeu

      Kane - Jiminez - Kamara

      0.0 ITB 1 FT. Keen on getting some City back in for their good fixtures, any thoughts how?

    23. aircraft1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Afternoon all

      Who would you have for this weekend?

      A Barnes
      B Wilson

      Thanks

    24. bored by december
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What do.

      Pereyra and Kammy or Jiminez and Cammy

      For WC?