Dugout Discussion

Zouma, James and Werner on Chelsea’s bench at Fulham as Lampard rotates

Frank Lampard has caused some Double Gameweek 19 rotation grief with his team selection for Saturday’s trip to Fulham.

Kurt Zouma (£5.8m) and Reece James (£5.1m) are currently owned by 21.5% and 7.4% of all Fantasy Premier League managers respectively but they both find themselves on the bench at Craven Cottage.

There is more surprise about the former considering he has started 13 of the last 14 Premier League matches while James is making his return from a recent knee problem.

Instead, Lampard has gone with a central defensive pairing of Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) while Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) staff the full-back berths.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m), Timo Werner (£9.2m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) are also on Chelsea’s bench as Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) flank Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Fulham come into this London derby without Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) so Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) make up the front-three.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) are in central midfield with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Kenny Tete (£4.3m) in the wing-back positions either side of the back-three.

Fulham XI (3-4-3): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Zambo Anguissa, Reed, Tete; Lookman, Cavaleiro, De Cordova-Reid.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Ziyech.

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  1. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Happy I still have WC FH TC & BB in tact. They don’t appear to have been particularly helpful to those who have used them so far.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Played wc last week and extremely happy I did

    2. Solanke
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mate were only 4 games in so keep your tits on

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait until KDB, Salah, Bruno and Vardy play.

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

      2 and a half games out of 22 possible games! What are you trashing on about?

    5. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They won't become magically useful when you use them either

    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What are your benches. That’s real benches not wankery benches.

      1. Solanke
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mate your gonna have 14 points on your bench by the time this gameweek ends. What have you achieved exactly

    7. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH moved me 30k from 134 to 104k so I’m pretty happy

    8. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's a really helpful post though.

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

      What makes you think they will become useful later on?

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fat frank bricking it

    HAS to win here now

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He won’t be sacked. Yet. He will be given at least until the champions league returns.

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

    Surprised Lampard hasn't gone with Ziyech at #10 with CHO and Pulisic flanking him in a 4-2-3-1. Feel like that could be amazing. Oh well, Tuchel will fix this mess.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Werner should be played through the middle, not out wide.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The preseason plan must've been Pulisic Havertz Ziyech behind Werner, I'm not sure they've even used that yet because of injuries/form but CHO definitely deserves a run of starts.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why did they buy Werner and Havertz smh

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have found Werner performance poor lately but this maybe the ideal game for him now

    Needs that confidence boost

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

    Scott Parker is the best looking manager in the league for me.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Davie Moyes.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Between him and Steve Bruce for me

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got to be Moyes

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He looks like a cross between a snail and a sloth.

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ancelotti says hi

    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    6. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lampard a close second?

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pep

        1. KAALI_DAAL
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah yes. His shiny baby bald head.

      2. FantasyTony
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you like a little junk in the trunk, sure.

    7. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arteta?

    8. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed

    9. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but Sean Dyche have the sexiest voice..

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

      Parker, Scott Parker... reminds me of a young Roger Moore.

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ... minus the acting eyebrow.

    11. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Samba Dyche better.

    12. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He looks like sh1t imo
      Don't cry because of my opinion

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH and BB in the last 2 consecutive weeks have been meh.

  7. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Remember Kasami from Fulham?

    There was a proper Kasami Wagon in the past.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't that a Japanese restaurant chain?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Scored an amazing goal I seem to remember

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I walked past him and his Lamborghini on Walton Street a few days after that goal vs Palace

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Believe he was a 4.5 cheapie mid and that was the reasoning for the bandwagon

    5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There was a time when Andy Johnson was a good third striker or decent second even.

  8. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I must say Scott Parker is a far superior manager than Frank Lampard.

  9. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcarding GW18 would’ve been the play. 11 players for 18 and 15 DGW’s for 19 for a hit. Would’ve had a bench of Areola, Lowton, Anguissa and Decourva-Reid and still the starting 11 I wanted. Get the bench boost done out of the way and FH for 29. Annoyed I didn’t especially if Fulham do well

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

      Yep, WC18 players will have a big win. Don't regret it myself but for others it could have been a fantastic option

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty much what I tried to do still didn’t go to complete plan.

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Even if that was a career ending tackle it shouldnt be a red as Azpi's career is all but over anyway. Refs need to show some common sense instead of following the book blindly.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    2. deathcabofdevil
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And the introduction of VAR doesn't seem to make up for the lack of common sense in English referees. If anything they make it look worse in slow-mo.

      Pretty much explains why there's no participation in major tournaments.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        var is obviously useless, keeps helping united

  11. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Attack vs defence this half. Fulham would do really really well to keep Chelsea from scoring. Can see Chilwell hauling

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

      Don't give me hope...

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        CS is as nailed on as it gets. He will gets lots of opportunities to cross. With Giroud in the box, he might get an assist or two.

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

          Lmaoo hope so

  12. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham 0.6 - 0.33 Chelsea

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait will Werner comes on...

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Strong enough bench that he doesn't come on at all, CHO, Tammy, James

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone reckon Zouma will come on?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Baring injury, no.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Think he's on mute for this game.

      3. jdoyle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No, very unlikely

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

        I feel robbed. Read the fixture right, differential when everyone’s going city etc and BAM unexpected benching

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Really need Fulham goal.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          To wipe out Chelsea's cs.

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No one has these defenders

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              No one ? What about over 20% Chilwell owners ?

              1. JJO
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Dead teams mostly

          2. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Why?

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Give up the hope. The CS points are already added.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hope it works 😉

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mount has quality corners.. have to give him that.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not hard to beat Werner's corners tbh

    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell nowhere near BAPs. Why is that?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's barely seen the ball

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

        60 minutes = clean sheet possible.

    6. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need Chelsea to score to justify going without the areola.

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zouma would have a goal here with these corners.

    8. HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is McCarthy fit to start now?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Trained is all we know.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well know in 15min

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

        If you wait about 15 mins you'll find out

    9. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone over Areola looking worse by the minute

    10. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve just come here to give you all someone to laugh at.

      I went full in on BB and took a -8 - or at least I thought I did until it was confirmed and saw it was -12.

      My boosted bench is 3x Leeds + Johnstone.

      Yep....

      I feel sick

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

        Only consolation: BB is out the way so you can't do it again even if you wanted to

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Literally the only consolation yep!!

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

            I'm in the same boat just without the hits. Gutted for you mate

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Best case scenario my team does ok and I don’t get a huge red arrow.

              Just v frustrating as I was just outside top 100k and this was my chance of making a charge up the ranks

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Currently on 23 (-12) = 11

          You have to laugh!

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

      Why haven't my Chilwell CS points been added yet? I mean FPL do know Fulham won't score right? FPL Servers at it again.

    12. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Areola in the baps again

    13. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course when I bring in Chilwell hes invisible with Shityech hogging the limelight on the left. BB in absolute tatters...

      1. thedarkhorse
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He’s keeping a clean sheet isn’t he?

      2. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t see the hype about Ziyech at all.

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

          I owned him for 2 games after hype on here and it was the worst decision of the season for me so far. Garbage FPL pick.

          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            always put up returns at ajax in the league and in the ucl. The hype on here was brought about by two double digit hauls in a row and then good fixtures for cfc. Before today he's returned in 40% of his PL starts. Hard to call him a garbage pick imo

    14. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea spent £300m in the summer and can’t even score against 10 man Fulham.

      Joke of a club.

      1. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Joke of a coach you think

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mendy
        James Zouma Silva Chilwell
        Kovacic Kante
        Ziyech Werner Pulisic
        Abraham

        Kepa
        Azpi Rudiger Christensen Emerson
        Jorginho Gilmour
        Mount Havertz CHO
        Giroud

    15. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Carragher went with James this week.

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Link?

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sky Sports 😉

    16. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea to lose and Frank to get binbagged?

      1. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If they do he’s sacked in the morning surely.

    17. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Areola is a quality keeper tbf!

    18. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bring Werner on!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Areola owner?

    19. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Areola about to single handedly justifying my BB?

      1. Kane and Ablett
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Actually he’d have come on anyway as Johnstone won’t be back for Tuesday , I’m still calling it a BB disaster unless ESR gets a hat trick of assists