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False-nine role for Hazard as Liverpool chase the title

Eden Hazard (£11.0m) has the power to act as a differential option in Double Gameweek 34.

Sold by 242,643 managers in the last few days, more than any other player, he has been lined up as a false-nine for Chelsea this afternoon.

Any attacking returns from the Belgian would dent those invested in the Liverpool defence and reward those who showed faith in him.

Hazard’s ownership is still at 30.7% overall, but he is in just 25% of teams inside the top 10,000.

His deployment in the central forward’s position means that Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.2m) drops to the Chelsea bench.

Meanwhile, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£4.2m)earns his third Premier League start in a row as he flanks Hazard with Willian (£7.1m).

Meanwhile, Liverpool line up with few surprises.

Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), sold by 130,000+ managers for Double Gameweek 34, looks to be lining up on the right of a three-man attack, Sadio Mané (£10.1m) on the left and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) through the middle.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Henderson, Keita, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, D Luiz, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Loftus-Cheek, Kanté, Jorginho; Hudson-Odoi, Hazard, Willian.

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  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Rudiger off for Christensen. Good for Pool attack

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Barely. Rudiger been poor recently and Christensen is a great defender.

  2. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    mane chance

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Minutes ago.

  3. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Rudiger coming off

  4. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Will Christensen make 60 mins?

    1. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      No. 45

    2. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      50

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        This ain't no auction, pal.

  5. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    GOAT of trolling on

  6. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Need a Liverpool goal as there's quite a lot of Chelsea defense knocking around non WC teams.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      1 Salah goal.
      1 Loftus-Cheek goal.

  7. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    This has 1-0 written all over it...

  8. Party time
      5 years, 4 days ago

      If Salah, Mané and Hazard return blanks. Then I will finish the gw with 18 points

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Ouch

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Return blanks?

        That's one for the philosophy majors.

        1. Party time
            5 years, 4 days ago

            returns blank* right? (Sorry I speak so many languages. I try my best with English)

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Don't worry, being my picky self.

              I was just amusing myself. 😉

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          You are on 9 points?

          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 days ago

              I have not bothered looking at the points so far. I know it should be within that range (9-15 points thereabout)

            • Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              He must have 2 teams with 9 points in that case. 😉

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            😕
            Tough gw bro

            1. Party time
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Yeah, especially when Wilson is smiling on my bench 🙁

          3. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Azpil yc

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              🙁

          4. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Azpi yc

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Okay, no need to rub it in.

          5. Sheeno
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            1 - 1, with TAA to get sent off - that would be my dream both in terms of FPL and Chelsea and Liverpool dropping points!

            1. Party time
                5 years, 4 days ago

                I even forgot I've Taa, hopefully he gets subbed off just before Hazard scores

            2. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Kepa qith a great save from Firmino! TAA, what a delivery!

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Offside anyway

              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                No save, offside.

                1. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Oh, right right. Thought there was a shove after the save which was why the ref stopped play or something.

            3. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Robertson on for a 9-pointer, first on my bench. I never learn.

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                I’ve got TAA benched and Mili

                1. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Ouch

                2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  I’ve got Fraser, TAA, and Bednarek.

                  Week prior to BB...

              2. F_Ivanovic
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                I'm playing both Robbo and TAA. They had higher exp points than Laporte, Doherty and most other defenders. Madness to bench but still 45 minutes to go.

              3. El-Kloppico
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Benched Laporte for Robbo. Hopefully a CS

            4. Samwise
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Cant believe West ham beat Reading!!!

              1. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Huh? West Ham?

            5. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              After the doubles, is it sensible to...
              A. Get an extra pool defender in one move? (probably VVD)
              B. Double up in attack and get Salah (probably for Erik) across two transfers.

              TC chip in pocket still.

            6. Weak Become Heros
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Whats the deal with Aguero then? Some reports on twitter saying injured, straight down the tunnel?

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Don't think he was injured, plenty of time to know more anyway with CL game.

              2. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Well that would ruin plans

              3. Balls of Steel
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Got straight into his bench coat and off down the tunnel, quiet strange way to react after a normal subbing init

              4. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Went down the tunnel with some ice but don’t think it’s very serious

            7. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Dont see how we(Liverpool) can win here...

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Lol

                • El-Kloppico
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Ok

              2. United10
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Next weeks captain?

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Was just thinking this. Got to be Raz which means Kun will explode and he’ll blank 🙂

                  1. United10
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Im thinking Jimenez or Lacazette

                2. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Maybe Duffy 😆

                3. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Sonny, surely.

                  1. Werner Bremen
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Jimenez for me

                4. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Raul Jimenez

                5. FPL_Gyarados
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  I'm risking Deeney at the moment

              3. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                HT, 0-0 so far.
                Pool perhaps the more threatening, with Kepa having been tested once or twice, but overall chelsea have had a decent game. Salah needs to be marked better. Robbo and TAA with quality deliveries, as always.
                Hazard continually fouled all over the pitch. Robbo and VvD pocketing CHO so far. No target man in the box hurting Chelsea attacks. Willian selfish, needs to make better decisions in the final third. Alisson yet to be tested.

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Yeah
                  I was happy for one moment when Bobby got under the Taa set piece
                  Off side flag + kepa ruined it 😀
                  Taa/Robbo assisted Bobby goal (1-0) is the order of the day 😉

                  1. Differential C (Mark)
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Haha, good luck. Mane and Robbo here.

              4. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Guardiola says Aguero isn't injured.

                https://twitter.com/Sammy_Goal/status/1117447036775882753?s=19

                1. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Meant to be a reply to ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL

                  1. Weak Become Heros
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Cheers bro.

                2. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Like

                3. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Damn

                4. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Mod must have seen my post 😆

                  https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1117464629859557377?s=19

              5. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                What a poor half this has been as a Salah-Mane owner, sigh...

                1. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Really? They've had some decent chances. Come close a couple of times.

                  1. Holmes
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    They probably wont get many chances though. Its Chelsea, so have to take any chance they are getting...

              6. Sun Jihai
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Hazard hat-trick please in the second half

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  It’s not working with him up front. Need Giroud on to give VVD something else to occupy him

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Sarri don't want a win anyway.
                    Nice setup for 0-0 by him.

              7. DantheManinaPan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Not too unhappy as a Trent + Luiz + Hazard owner

                1. Werner Bremen
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  How can you not be happy with a double clean sheet?

              8. No Salah
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                I have Loris, TAA and Robertson on my bench.

                I played Ryan, Dunk and Duffy (C).

                And I thought I planned it well, LOL!

              9. XabiAlonso
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                9k>15k so far on this WC. Not sure it's possible to have done worse. Ditched Wilson fraser pogba and Anderson

                1. JONALDINHO
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  9k>16k? Could’ve ditched Sterling too

                2. Sheeno
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Ouch!

                3. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  You’re moaning at slipping 6k places, at 15k.
                  Jeez

              10. Ógie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                What is the story in the Masters golf if there is a tie for 1st and that bad weather stops play?

                1. XabiAlonso
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Come back when the weather is better to have a play off

                2. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Play off tomorrow I guess

                  1. Wild Rover
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Or today if weather improves in time

                  2. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Will they go off at the first opportunity or wait until the evening?

                    1. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 4 days ago

                      Depends how bad the weather gets

                3. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Molinari for the win anyway 🙂

                  1. Ógie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 4 days ago

                    Looks like you just jinxed him.

                    1. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 4 days ago

                      Hehe, Woods will likely hit another wayward tee shot anyhow hopefully 🙂

                      1. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 4 days ago

                        Oh no!!! I now see what ya mean lol!

              11. JONALDINHO
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                So Ashley who’s looked more threatening? ‘Chelsea’. Liverpool have them smothered. Is he taking the...

              12. gooberman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                Sky, please get rid of Ashley Cole. Clueless muppet!

                1. Weak Become Heros
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Slow brain.

              13. El-Kloppico
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                A Salah goal would be great here. Looks like he'd become a differential nowadays.

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Mane

              14. Live Lad
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                TC in 35
                (1) Aguero
                (2) Sterling
                (3) Son
                (4) Eriksen
                (5) Jimmy
                (6) Mane
                Please help.

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Given 5 play midweek, Jimmy right now.

                2. FPL_Gyarados
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 4 days ago

                  Looks like the perfect time to roll a 6 sided die