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Werner survives rotation fears to start on Chelsea’s left against Sheff Utd

Timo Werner (£9.4m) starts on the left-hand side of Chelsea’s front-three as Sheffield United come to Stamford Bridge in Gameweek 8.

Frank Lampard caused some concern among Fantasy Premier League managers on Friday as he highlighted a need to manage the German international’s minutes.

However, the enforced absences of Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) has left the Chelsea manager with no choice but to select Werner in the starting XI.

The fact that he sits to the left of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) is also encouraging for his 23.4% ownership, considering the fact that Sheffield United have conceded more chances on their right-hand side than any other this season.

That should also benefit Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) in defence, while Kurt Zouma (£5.3m), who has three league goals in 2020/21, will be eyeing up the fact that the Blades have also given up the most headed attempts of any side this year too.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, Zouma, T Silva, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Abraham, Ziyech.

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Lowe, Lundstram, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; Brewster, McGoldrick.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 8

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  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner and James let's go

  2. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    27 from four!

    Let's keep it going Chilwell!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Linked team says different?

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Just updated it.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My son who's 9 years old is on 43 from 2 (Bruno (c) and KWP) and he's ranked 50K. I on the other hand is on 5 from 1 and ranked 1 million..

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        them kids!

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford, Zaha, McCarthy and KWP I guess.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ryan, not mccarthy

  3. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leeds the new Norwich?

    1. GoodFella93
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      To an extent, yes... They've got a lot more quality, and a seriously world class manager.

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully

    3. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree strongly.

    4. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At least hope Bamford is the new Pukki.

  4. GoodFella93
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Grealish on pens for Villa??

    Thanks

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      well Watkins took the one last week, so I'd guess not

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty sure he begged Grealish so he could take it.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          fair enough, didn't watch.

        2. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No he didn’t

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Grealish handed him the ball, confidence booster.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          ah right.

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James!

  6. United20
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What players do you have in this game?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech and James.

      Brewster last on bench.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell and Ziyech

    4. Hazard_18
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma and Chilwell

      Brewster 2nd on bench

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      None. Just desperate for a Sheff United goal, and for them to lose.

    6. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma.

    7. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic 🙁

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

        Didn't fancy Pulisic -> Ziyech as well? I can't trust Pulisic until he gets a long run of games...

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Was on a hit already mate.
          Early transfers bit me hard. Ended up keeping him as i have Soucek as replacement.

          Fingers crossed for Newcastle fixture return. Will bin him for Raz after that game

    8. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell Zouma

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And Brewster 3rd on bench

    9. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell Werner

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ditto

    10. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      None unfortunately

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

    Worst transfer of the season was James to Robertson for a hit before gw6.

  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who saw game how did PVA play? Thinking of bringing in for Saïss next game week for nice fixture run

    1. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Massively improved second half, could have easily had a mega haul today. 2 goals an assist wouldn’t have been a surprise given how close he was. I brought him in last week as a 2 week punt before switching to Dias, he may stay longer (next four look good) if he keeps up this level.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very attacking

  9. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would Kane & Zaha > Bamford & KDB be sideways or good moves?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha's prospect is better than Bamford's next 3 whilst KDB is better than Kane ... probably sideways overall

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you get rid of Zaha? crazy move imho.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is Dann nailed ?
        Or will tomkins displace him in team ?

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Tomkins unfortunately very injury prone and out again, from what I have heard Roy really likes Dann - worth holding for now if you already have/or short term entry. Great to see that old Dann goal threat back 🙂

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Aye
            Have him in a draft game actually and Tomkins also available. So ...
            He has © armband so probably nailed ...

            Thanks mate

  10. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen the disallowed Bamford goal

    Lol... just lol

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You mean the one where he was offside? Yeah no need to stick out his arm like that.

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You obviously have never played football in your life

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Dont have to play football to understand it but he seems to lack tgat too

        2. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I have played allot, but VAR never existed back then 😉

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Arm is not supposed to count for offside. Read the rules

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Only 12 points ao far. Abyone worse 🙁

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only 2 played tho. Bamford and dcl

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        12 from 2 is good. Don't humble-brag.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5 from 1

      1. European Bob
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      11 from Lamptey and DCL. Could be worse

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 from 1

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      7 from 4

    6. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0 from 1

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Souness think Pogba will have another bad game hear hahaha

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zouma 4th goal of the season inc... 15 pointer needed...

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1st: goal
      2nd: goal
      3rd: goal
      4th: own goal

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😛

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh my Mr. Tribbiani

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well said Joey

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come ooooon Chilwell

  15. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James is going to haunt me on my bench ffs. Hope Chillwell hauls on his debut for my team

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You should have started both

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wrong

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could have benched Podence I guess but Leicester are poor defensively. Or changed up the team to avoid this issue, not sure. Lamptey did great

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          They play Sheffield so high potential. Podence has scored 7 goals whole career. Also I was claiming that James will start since we need attacking flair, Sheffield will defend and we dont have Havertz and Pulisic

          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Saying he's scored 7 goals in his career isn't a great argument tbh. Probably could have started him though, oh well.

  16. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    xG: Crystal Palace 0.88 : 1.03 Leeds

    https://twitter.com/xGPhilosophy/status/1325119713886826497?s=20

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Meslier had a shocker then...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He didn't. Goals were euro goals or so

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The set-piece goals (not really his fault), the own goal (his fault) and then almost smothered the last goal, but almost doesn't cut it

        Really bad day

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Terrible game. Worst keeper petformance of the season

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    7th Nov 2020 18:03
    Kane and Stephens out BAM bam and Bruno in?

    Or sell the injured Antonio to Bam Bam and Son to Bruno?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      First will probably give benching headache?

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Obviously 2

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        But I like Son more than Kane. My bench is non existent currently all 3 are injured I need to have at least 1 on the bench no? I can do only Son to Bruno and save the second if needed but Bam Bam was amazing today...

  18. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have 7 players playing tomorrow. Massive red arrows coming

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. But not red arrow today since Chilwell Zouma 20 points between them...again.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tbf, the only major haul was bruno so it wasn't that bad but could have been worse.

  19. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech (C) and Werner lets go Blues

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      wish I had those two instead of chilly and zouma... 😛

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A resounding chelsea victory and we all go home happy

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It feels like everyone expecting Chelsea to haul here, cue a stubborn Blades performance with Ramsdale MOTM

          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Wouldn't be surprised but can't afford for it to happen lol

        2. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          looks like it.. 4-0 inc...

  20. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    5 from 1. Feels like every player delivers. This is not going good

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yea, feels like bad gameweek incoming, just 11 from 3

  21. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Rashford ??
    Serious injury ??

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Apparently Shoulder injury

      Could be international injury

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sighh
        Thanks.

  22. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Long way to go, but just directionally...

    Martinez
    Chilwell Lamptey Taylor
    Salah Son Grealish Foden
    Kane Vardy DCL

    Steer Saiss Mitchell Alzate
    0.5m 1ft

    A) son to rashford
    B) Kane and foden to Bamford and fernandes (-4).

    B) leaves enough itb to do fernandes to KDB week after if I need to

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss to Coufal and Son to Bruno?

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        0.2m short, got son for 8.9 so sale value is only 9.2m

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hmmm, then I would keep Son for now.

  23. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need Werner to match Bruno’s points. Come on

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thisss

  24. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Taa, Pva, Taylor, Lascelles
    Bissouma, Son, Zaha, Salah, Grealish
    Jimenez

    Button, Justin, Davis Ings

    1 FT 3.3 ITB

    What would you guys do?

    A)-4 Taa> Coufal, Bissouma>Bruno
    B)-8 Taa> Coufal, Bissouma>Bruno, Ings> Antonio
    C)Other suggestions?

    A, B or c guys?

    Thanks

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      D)Ings> Dcl

  25. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Palace win/Biden win - what a great day - lets just hope for a Chelsea Win now to finish it off (and some James/Ziyech points)

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Biden with Reece(TC) the absolute mind on him

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    To get in Bruno , would you guys just sell Son straight up, or remove Barnes and Jimmy for Bruno and Antonio/Adams/Bamford?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2nd option looks better

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The latter

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Second option without a doubt

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Considering you were saying Son is unsellable and people removing him would be in tears I'm surprised you're considering removing him.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Where did I say this? I'm not ruling it out because I say a lot of bs but I can't remember this

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio is injured

  27. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m going to have to bring Bruno in just for next week, aren’t I? I wanted to do a straight swap from Son to KDB, but Bruno vs West Brom seems the most obvious captain choice of this season to date

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You going without then? Alternative captain? I guess mine would be Salah

  28. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    5 players into the GW, I've already surpassed GW7's 39 point disaster. Kane had better unleash havoc! Gimme 3 digits!

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea will concede tonight.

    It's inevitable.

  30. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping for a SHU upset here