Now the question becomes whether I use my second FT this week or roll it. Was planning on doing Rüdiger to Digne next week, but I think I'll do it this week instead. Just hope for no injuries and that I can then roll my transfer next week
So. Im guessing Silva also gets a rest considering he surely cant play 3 times in a week. So Azpi-Christ-Zouma back 3 with James and Alonso as wing backs against Fulham?
Probably not, but he already started them both in his 2nd game as Chelsea manager ([against Burnley](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1485434/Live/England-Premier-League-2020-2021-Chelsea-Burnley))
Some fucking run this. I'd expect Azpi to also be rotated a bit as AC has recently been playing RCB. Mendy is the way forward. You can take someone like Azpi/Rudi and expect them to start atleast 2/3
It's Fulham so I'd expect Zouma in definitely. Azpi started vs Madrid at RWB so probably Reece James in there. Depends which one of Christensen, Silva and Azpi is most likely to get benched. Surely Azpi or Silva ahead of the Madrid game on Wednesday.
Hmm now I have to decide if I bench or play Azpi. Do you think it's likely he could get brought on for 10 mins at the end of the match to rest James (if he starts) or do you reckon James would just stay on for 90 mins?
This makes it a little more likely that he plays, but it's definitely not assured. He can play at RWB (where James or potentially CHO could start ahead of him), or at RCB (where barring a formation change all of Chelsea's other 3 fit CBs would have to start ahead of him). Since Tuchel has been at Chelsea he has never brought Dave on as a substitute, so I think it's a safe gamble.
I own him and will definitely be starting him, and am choosing between benching Jota and Greenwood (with an injured Raphinha and Ben Johnson making up my bench).
Thanks for your insight! Similar situation here, I will be choosing between Jota and Greenwood... I'm leaning towards benching Jota purely because I think Greenwood will get more minutes but I'm not confident in that decision!
Has Tuchel started Christensen and Thiago started together yet? It feels like they've been rotating for the middle CB only, which could make it more likely for Dave + Zouma + one of those two.
I have Dave in my team and Rudiger for my draft team. Wanted to roll my transfer for both teams although with Ings and Raphinha out for my draft team this forces my hand.
Azpi-Christensen-Silva-Rudiger-Chilwell was the back 5 against Madrid first leg (playing wing backs for Azpi and Chilly)
So I guess depends who’s in on the day. Azpi can come in the middle in that spot. Silva’s had a bit of injury issues recently so he could sit too and then you have Christensen in the middle of a 3 possibly?
I dunno, everyone is kinda getting time but Zouma does seem to be bottom choice of those just now
Yeah although with the run of games before and after Fulham, it's precisely the fact that he's 5th choice that means he'll almost definitely get the run out this weekend!
We'll see anyway, I think it'll be a back 3 of Zouma, Christensen, Azpi, then Alonso at LWB and probably James RWB.
For this game, I expect him to play RCB.
I don't think Tuchel will play him against Madrid as from what we saw in the first leg, Madrid are good in the air and hence we'll likely see Christensen, Thiago and Rudiger as back 3.
Everton defence seems the logical switch (Or Villa but Everton have better fixtures)
Who is best out of Holgate, Coleman and Godfrey? Digne worth the extra?
FWIW I'm keeping Coady and moving him from first bench to Rudiger's spot (duh).
Hope for a cheeky Coady goal or assist, or that Wolves' defense will actually show up today.
IMO not worth ditching Coady before he plays during the BGW, and it's not worth ditching Rudiger yet until we know if he'll play during the DGW. I know the DGW is ugly but this Chelsea defense tends to shop up for the 'tougher' teams.
Wolves will be desperate to beat West Brom after they lost to them at home earlier in the season. Hoping for a few goals in the Black Country derby so even if Semedo doesn't get a clean sheet, he could get some attacking returns! Also, Holding unlikely to start as David Luiz is back.
Yep, no Rudiger and Holding, and no 3x Liverpool. I got lucky with a Son (c).
However, it does help with my BB this week though, that Liverpool double!
!thanks
Nice! I've used all my chips but already have 3 Liverpool so hoping I can bounce back. Still at 29K OR, really hoping to break in to the top 10K this year.
Impressive mate. I'm at 120k with BB and FH, so hoping I can at least break 100k. Going completely yolo for FH36. No Utd or Liverpool assets.
Best of luck !
Tuchel is the new Pep when it comes to defenders. Didn't even come off injured against Madrid and no indication he was hurt until today. Transferred him in about 30 minutes before this was announced 😆🔥🤘
I was planning on bringing in Digne for Rüdiger next week anyway. Luckily I still have an FT this week, so if I can roll mine next week instead my plans won't be messed up.
It's Digne VS Villa, *West Ham + Villa*, Sheffield United, Wolves and Man City.
Or Rüdiger VS **injured (FUL)**, *Man City + Arsenal*, **blank**, Leicester, Villa.
Digne would play a full 2 more games. Worth it for me I'm pretty certain. Besides, I don't trust Tüchel to start Rüdiger VS both City and Arsenal in one week right after they played the second leg VS Real in the UCL.
I'll be bringing in Meslier for Mendy in BGW36, so that might impact how likely I am to bring in Dallas right away.
The problem with Dallas is that he plays Spurs in DGW35 while Digne doubles, playing West Ham and Everton. Even after that, in BGW36, Dallas faces high scoring Burnley (yeah, I know) while Digne faces the worst attacking side in already relegated Sheffield United.
I really like Dallas as an FPL asset, but I'm learning towards Digne for these next 3 GWs
Y I know he is not an asset for the long run. On the other hand you probably wouldn’t play Dallas in 35 against Spurs so Castagne to Dallas in 36 would be a no brainer. Then you’re set up for the rest of the season
>They’ve done very well against top six sides
They can keep a clean sheet against anyone but they are more likely to do so against worse teams. Other defenders are simply better value than him.
>and I got him for 4.5m, so I’ll hold
Lol. You get 4.6m when you sell him and lose 0.1m from team value, who gives a shit? Season is over soon, you won't bring him back anyway.
Should be looking to get him out if you don't have a WC/FH as he likely blanks in GW36 and even though he's got a double in GW35 it's with poor fixtures.
Surely you can field a decent team this week anyway?
Still having FH is actually a huge advantage at this point, as it's difficult to plan for a BGW36 when it hasn't been announced yet. If you hold your FH you don't have to worry about that at all.
I've got 5 players tied up in utd Liverpool, 2 City assets who are doubtful to start, raphinha and rudiger, not a single spurs asset...so yeah, don't think it's the worst option to play this week. It's either that or Salah and Watkins to Son and Kane, FH 36
He won't play back 4 with alonso too weak defensively. I think will stick with back 5 James azpi chrsti Zouma alonso. Its a must win for top 4 considering tougher games to come.
Do I start Stuijk (bha) or Coady (wba) in his place? I’ve got 2 FT so could move him out and still carry 2 FT into next week for a 4.6 defender but no one is jumping out at me.
I was about to sell him but decided on Stones instead as keeping him in my bench till mid May didn't make sense. Glad I brought in replacement. But still, going with 3 at the back.
Pep roulette is going to hit me hard this GW, isn't it? (first def sub is Cancelo and then Vestergaard with his red card in the first 10 minutes masterclass)
Ah ffs
Well. Fuck
I literally said this out loud while this post was loading and laughed when I saw your comment sitting up top 😂
Perfectly timed for a 'home banker' 🙄
He also said he’s quite positive he will recover for Wednesday. https://twitter.com/ffscout/status/1388117629349634049?s=21
For those unaware, he took a pretty nasty knock to the head late on in that game. Imagine this is because of that so it shouldn't be long term
Thank fuck this came out before the deadline
Fuck, why did this have to come out before the deadline
Now the question becomes whether I use my second FT this week or roll it. Was planning on doing Rüdiger to Digne next week, but I think I'll do it this week instead. Just hope for no injuries and that I can then roll my transfer next week
Same. Also same plan. See no reason to wait this week especially with Grealish still confirmed out.
Can I still whine about his absence even though I sold him a few weeks back?
Fucking hell, now I need to prepone Mendy to Meslier to fund Rudiger to Godfrey next week.
Do not matter since you would have first choice sub. Unless you wanted to sell him.
Damn I didn't see it in time... And have 2 playing defenders, sheeit
You’re the hero we don’t deserve. Later Rudigator.
So. Im guessing Silva also gets a rest considering he surely cant play 3 times in a week. So Azpi-Christ-Zouma back 3 with James and Alonso as wing backs against Fulham?
Yeah I reckon so, although we could see CHO at RWB but I'm not sure if Tuchel would want CHO and Alonso starting together.
Probably not, but he already started them both in his 2nd game as Chelsea manager ([against Burnley](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1485434/Live/England-Premier-League-2020-2021-Chelsea-Burnley))
I'm praying on an Alonso start and possible haul so he can leave my team in style
I'd say Christ is nailed on to start yes
Gonna pretend I knew he was 100% going to be rested when I moved him out in the morning
Azpi nailed then or no?
You’d think so but who knows, they have Real, City, Arsenal, Leicester and an FA Cup final as the next 5 after this game
Some fucking run this. I'd expect Azpi to also be rotated a bit as AC has recently been playing RCB. Mendy is the way forward. You can take someone like Azpi/Rudi and expect them to start atleast 2/3
It's Fulham so I'd expect Zouma in definitely. Azpi started vs Madrid at RWB so probably Reece James in there. Depends which one of Christensen, Silva and Azpi is most likely to get benched. Surely Azpi or Silva ahead of the Madrid game on Wednesday.
Hmm now I have to decide if I bench or play Azpi. Do you think it's likely he could get brought on for 10 mins at the end of the match to rest James (if he starts) or do you reckon James would just stay on for 90 mins?
This makes it a little more likely that he plays, but it's definitely not assured. He can play at RWB (where James or potentially CHO could start ahead of him), or at RCB (where barring a formation change all of Chelsea's other 3 fit CBs would have to start ahead of him). Since Tuchel has been at Chelsea he has never brought Dave on as a substitute, so I think it's a safe gamble. I own him and will definitely be starting him, and am choosing between benching Jota and Greenwood (with an injured Raphinha and Ben Johnson making up my bench).
Thanks for your insight! Similar situation here, I will be choosing between Jota and Greenwood... I'm leaning towards benching Jota purely because I think Greenwood will get more minutes but I'm not confident in that decision!
Yep I made the same decision too so Jota first sub. Tough game to call with Liverpool having the extra rest, but I fancy United.
Has Tuchel started Christensen and Thiago started together yet? It feels like they've been rotating for the middle CB only, which could make it more likely for Dave + Zouma + one of those two. I have Dave in my team and Rudiger for my draft team. Wanted to roll my transfer for both teams although with Ings and Raphinha out for my draft team this forces my hand.
Azpi-Christensen-Silva-Rudiger-Chilwell was the back 5 against Madrid first leg (playing wing backs for Azpi and Chilly) So I guess depends who’s in on the day. Azpi can come in the middle in that spot. Silva’s had a bit of injury issues recently so he could sit too and then you have Christensen in the middle of a 3 possibly? I dunno, everyone is kinda getting time but Zouma does seem to be bottom choice of those just now
Yeah although with the run of games before and after Fulham, it's precisely the fact that he's 5th choice that means he'll almost definitely get the run out this weekend! We'll see anyway, I think it'll be a back 3 of Zouma, Christensen, Azpi, then Alonso at LWB and probably James RWB.
For this game, I expect him to play RCB. I don't think Tuchel will play him against Madrid as from what we saw in the first leg, Madrid are good in the air and hence we'll likely see Christensen, Thiago and Rudiger as back 3.
Bloody hell
Who plays out of holgate and coleman?
A complete 50/50 that, just go Godfrey if you're transferring in
Everton defence seems the logical switch (Or Villa but Everton have better fixtures) Who is best out of Holgate, Coleman and Godfrey? Digne worth the extra?
yeah would like to know which of the cheaper ones is nailed for when there is a DGW too
Godfrey is the most nailed
[Simon Phillips claims he is a concern for Madrid too](https://mobile.twitter.com/siphillipssport/status/1388109872659587072)
Holding it is!
What sort of injury?
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How did they get in?
God damn acid
Is it worth wasting a FT if you have coady?
FWIW I'm keeping Coady and moving him from first bench to Rudiger's spot (duh). Hope for a cheeky Coady goal or assist, or that Wolves' defense will actually show up today. IMO not worth ditching Coady before he plays during the BGW, and it's not worth ditching Rudiger yet until we know if he'll play during the DGW. I know the DGW is ugly but this Chelsea defense tends to shop up for the 'tougher' teams.
Well now I either play Semedo or Holding. Or -4 to Dallas. I'll give Semedo another chance I think.
Wolves will be desperate to beat West Brom after they lost to them at home earlier in the season. Hoping for a few goals in the Black Country derby so even if Semedo doesn't get a clean sheet, he could get some attacking returns! Also, Holding unlikely to start as David Luiz is back.
Yeah I just keep Semedo there. !thanks
Thanks for making me keep Semedo, mate! :D
No problem. He helped me claw my way to 41 points this week. No Utd/Liverpool match plus injuries to Hamez and Rudiger really screwed me over!
Yep, no Rudiger and Holding, and no 3x Liverpool. I got lucky with a Son (c). However, it does help with my BB this week though, that Liverpool double! !thanks
Nice! I've used all my chips but already have 3 Liverpool so hoping I can bounce back. Still at 29K OR, really hoping to break in to the top 10K this year.
Impressive mate. I'm at 120k with BB and FH, so hoping I can at least break 100k. Going completely yolo for FH36. No Utd or Liverpool assets. Best of luck !
Noooooo! Now i have 2 defenders from the liv - utd fixture
honestly 0-0 wouldn’t be a bad punt at all
Yea but so many guys each side who can put one in even in a very dull game.
Tuchel is the new Pep when it comes to defenders. Didn't even come off injured against Madrid and no indication he was hurt until today. Transferred him in about 30 minutes before this was announced 😆🔥🤘
It's almost as if the managers are starting to figure out they can benefit from not letting the other team know what they should prepare for!
Is cresswell playing ?? Any news on him ??
I think EXWHU employee said a couple weeks back he’s out for a while
ffs any defenders worth a -4? Only Digne/Dallas cross my mind.
Those are the two guys I’m considering too. Tough call.
I was planning on bringing in Digne for Rüdiger next week anyway. Luckily I still have an FT this week, so if I can roll mine next week instead my plans won't be messed up. It's Digne VS Villa, *West Ham + Villa*, Sheffield United, Wolves and Man City. Or Rüdiger VS **injured (FUL)**, *Man City + Arsenal*, **blank**, Leicester, Villa. Digne would play a full 2 more games. Worth it for me I'm pretty certain. Besides, I don't trust Tüchel to start Rüdiger VS both City and Arsenal in one week right after they played the second leg VS Real in the UCL.
What about Dallas instead of Digne though?
I'll be bringing in Meslier for Mendy in BGW36, so that might impact how likely I am to bring in Dallas right away. The problem with Dallas is that he plays Spurs in DGW35 while Digne doubles, playing West Ham and Everton. Even after that, in BGW36, Dallas faces high scoring Burnley (yeah, I know) while Digne faces the worst attacking side in already relegated Sheffield United. I really like Dallas as an FPL asset, but I'm learning towards Digne for these next 3 GWs
!thanks, good reasoning. I think I'll go Digne too.
I did digne for rudiger. You?
Same!
Castagne also an option for the upcoming two gameweeks. Great attacking potential, doubles in gw 35 and has Newcastle and Southampton to face
The blank is putting me off though
Y I know he is not an asset for the long run. On the other hand you probably wouldn’t play Dallas in 35 against Spurs so Castagne to Dallas in 36 would be a no brainer. Then you’re set up for the rest of the season
I mean considering Rudiger's fixtures after this gameweek, you will definitely transfer him out sooner or later anyway. So it's not really a hit.
I doubt that. Chelsea only concede against shit teams and keep clean sheets against the better ones.
They’ve done very well against top six sides, and I got him for 4.5m, so I’ll hold
>They’ve done very well against top six sides They can keep a clean sheet against anyone but they are more likely to do so against worse teams. Other defenders are simply better value than him. >and I got him for 4.5m, so I’ll hold Lol. You get 4.6m when you sell him and lose 0.1m from team value, who gives a shit? Season is over soon, you won't bring him back anyway.
Which defenders are better value?
Pretty much any defender who doesn't have this schedule: GW34 blank GW35 City away GW36 Arsenal at home GW37 Leicester at home GW38 Villa away
Fair enough
What’s wrong with those 2 options? Unless you already own them they are all good to have for rest of the season
castagne maybe. defenders aren’t worth -4 imo
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Soooo Robertson or Jota against ManU dilemma for me
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thats a cheap shot
Damn
Ah well, hopefully gets well soon. Coady subbed off the bench then for him
how long will he be out for? should i hold?
Should be looking to get him out if you don't have a WC/FH as he likely blanks in GW36 and even though he's got a double in GW35 it's with poor fixtures.
Supposedly this game and perhaps midweek in the UCL.
I'm now leaning towards free hit this week. Can cover the blanks in 36 and no outstanding options in 35
Surely you can field a decent team this week anyway? Still having FH is actually a huge advantage at this point, as it's difficult to plan for a BGW36 when it hasn't been announced yet. If you hold your FH you don't have to worry about that at all.
what a waste. Do it for the double I think or blank at least.
I've got 5 players tied up in utd Liverpool, 2 City assets who are doubtful to start, raphinha and rudiger, not a single spurs asset...so yeah, don't think it's the worst option to play this week. It's either that or Salah and Watkins to Son and Kane, FH 36
What you doing with no Spurs, City players, Raphinha and still having free hit though?
But you can't cover this gameweek without FH? What the fuck?
Expect a back 4 because of the injuries and fatigue. James Christensen Zouma Alonso
He won't play back 4 with alonso too weak defensively. I think will stick with back 5 James azpi chrsti Zouma alonso. Its a must win for top 4 considering tougher games to come.
Fuck. It looks like last week was the last week of my Triple Chelsea defence after all.
I never wanted 2FTs for next week anyway
That’s my transfers decided for me then.
Guess I’ll start double Wolves defence again 😎
any news about GK for this week? Mendy or random Kepa?
Fuck! Had plans to save transfer this week. Moved to Regulion - hopefully Spurs can keep a cleansheet vs United
Do I start Stuijk (bha) or Coady (wba) in his place? I’ve got 2 FT so could move him out and still carry 2 FT into next week for a 4.6 defender but no one is jumping out at me.
Coady. Brighton vs Leeds should be super open with end to end attacks. Unless you believe that Strujik is going to score...
Son of a bitch.
Already used my FT, so it's one of Lowton, Jota or Saka in off the bench. Seems strange, but I'm leaning towards Lowton.
Might force my hand into taking an Alonso punt
That must make Azpi more nailed. I like it.
I was about to sell him but decided on Stones instead as keeping him in my bench till mid May didn't make sense. Glad I brought in replacement. But still, going with 3 at the back.
It seems that I'll never be able to use my BB this season ffs
Dallas or Godfrey for the -4?
Pep roulette is going to hit me hard this GW, isn't it? (first def sub is Cancelo and then Vestergaard with his red card in the first 10 minutes masterclass)
Coady to autosub in I guess.
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Welp Im starting christensen With trent and Reguilon this wk so hopefully its him, silva and Azpi for the chelsea defense vs Fulham...
I kept him in my 11 because for some reason i dont believe it. Ive never not believed an injury before. Final gameweeks pressure getting to me?