Team Previews: Chelsea Football Club
Penalties: Hazard, Fabregas, Willian, Morata
Free Kicks: Alonso, Luiz, Willian, Fabregas
Direct Free Kicks and Corners: Fabregas, Willian, Pedro, Hazard
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Our first preview of a team that most likely finishing in the top 6. The 5th place finish last season made both, Chelsea officials and fans, very unhappy. They got rid of Conte and hired another Italian Coach, Maurizio Sarri instead, who brought a €50 Million transfer with him, Jorghino. Most likely the heart of the coaches philosophy "Sarry-ball". A 4-3-3 the heavily relies on possession and high pressing. He made Napoli score 94 goals while only conceding 29 . Let's see what he can do with the player pool he will find at Chelsea. It looks like they are not adding any other players to their squad before the season kicks off.
I am not sure if Fabregas can still play such a physically demanding tactic and who is going to join Hazard in that front 3? There is fantasy upside though! Sarri does not rotate much, so if there are no injuries, then the starting 11 will not change. The starting 11 of Napoli played at least 30 games in the league.
Cuortois, 5.5 Mil.
A top 5 GK last season with 15 Clean Sheets and 77 Saves and he is very likely to repeat this performance. I personally find him overrated but he plays behind a very solid defensive line that should be even better this year. If you have 5.5 Mil. left, go for it.
I don't want to name any players here until Sarri revealed how this "new" Chelsea is going to play. Should Azpilicueta and Alonso lose their forward thrive, then I can't pay 6.5 Mil. for them. Just a quick comparison: Alonso averaged a chance every 44 minutes and he had 101 penalty box touches under Conte, while Napoli Left back, Mario Rui, had 13 penalty box touches (in 25 games) and averaged a shot every 298 minutes under Sarri.
If he industrializes them the same way Conte did, you basically get 2 Midfielders with Clean sheet upside for 6.5 Million. Suddenly I am happy to pay that amount. Let's wait and see.
Hazard, 10.5 Mil.
No Brainer! Put him in when the match-up is favorable, good pivot away from Man City picks. Played an amazing World Cup and I expect that he will have a better season than last year. He finished with 168 points on Fanteam last year. In 2016 he had 228, so there is room for improvement. At the same time I expect some City players to lose a bit of their upside due to the new players and a constant rotation by Pep. That makes him even more interesting to me.
Willian, 8 Mil.
Probably my least favorite pick but most likely because he burned me so many times last season or went through the roof when I ignored him. I think there is better value for that price but for days where you want a Chelsea stack, he is definitely an option.
Fabregas, 6.5 Mil.
If he plays, he is gold. Only Özil created as many chances for his teammates last season. And he is 2 Million cheaper than Özil. BUT he went from 127 points in 2016 to 107 in 2017 so better monitor the development in Chelsea before putting him in your team.
Sorry! Maybe he surprises me...I started laughing when I typed that.
Morata, 9 Mil.
Now THAT is a forward! He scored 11 last year but I feel like I don't get enough value from him for 9 Mil. When you look at the Forwards above and below him in terms of salary, you will find better picks in my opinion. But in the right match-up he might be an option.
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Free Kicks: Alonso, Luiz, Willian, Fabregas
Direct Free Kicks and Corners: Fabregas, Willian, Pedro, Hazard
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Our first preview of a team that most likely finishing in the top 6. The 5th place finish last season made both, Chelsea officials and fans, very unhappy. They got rid of Conte and hired another Italian Coach, Maurizio Sarri instead, who brought a €50 Million transfer with him, Jorghino. Most likely the heart of the coaches philosophy "Sarry-ball". A 4-3-3 the heavily relies on possession and high pressing. He made Napoli score 94 goals while only conceding 29 . Let's see what he can do with the player pool he will find at Chelsea. It looks like they are not adding any other players to their squad before the season kicks off.
I am not sure if Fabregas can still play such a physically demanding tactic and who is going to join Hazard in that front 3? There is fantasy upside though! Sarri does not rotate much, so if there are no injuries, then the starting 11 will not change. The starting 11 of Napoli played at least 30 games in the league.
Goalkeeper:
Cuortois, 5.5 Mil.
A top 5 GK last season with 15 Clean Sheets and 77 Saves and he is very likely to repeat this performance. I personally find him overrated but he plays behind a very solid defensive line that should be even better this year. If you have 5.5 Mil. left, go for it.
Defenders:
I am a bit clueless with their Defense due to the new Coach. Alonso and Azpilicueta were used as wingers under Conti and had lots of impact on the offensive power of Chelsea. They accounted for 13 Goals and 8 Assists. The other defenders also put in some work: Moses, 3 Goals and 6 Assists, Rüdiger, 2 Goals and 1 Assist, Luiz 1 Goal, 2 Assists and Zappacosta ,1 Goal and 1 Assist and even Emerson had 1 Assist. That adds up to 20 Goals and 19 Assist by the Defenders, very impressive numbers.I don't want to name any players here until Sarri revealed how this "new" Chelsea is going to play. Should Azpilicueta and Alonso lose their forward thrive, then I can't pay 6.5 Mil. for them. Just a quick comparison: Alonso averaged a chance every 44 minutes and he had 101 penalty box touches under Conte, while Napoli Left back, Mario Rui, had 13 penalty box touches (in 25 games) and averaged a shot every 298 minutes under Sarri.
If he industrializes them the same way Conte did, you basically get 2 Midfielders with Clean sheet upside for 6.5 Million. Suddenly I am happy to pay that amount. Let's wait and see.
Midfielders:
Hazard, 10.5 Mil.
No Brainer! Put him in when the match-up is favorable, good pivot away from Man City picks. Played an amazing World Cup and I expect that he will have a better season than last year. He finished with 168 points on Fanteam last year. In 2016 he had 228, so there is room for improvement. At the same time I expect some City players to lose a bit of their upside due to the new players and a constant rotation by Pep. That makes him even more interesting to me.
Willian, 8 Mil.
Probably my least favorite pick but most likely because he burned me so many times last season or went through the roof when I ignored him. I think there is better value for that price but for days where you want a Chelsea stack, he is definitely an option.
Fabregas, 6.5 Mil.
If he plays, he is gold. Only Özil created as many chances for his teammates last season. And he is 2 Million cheaper than Özil. BUT he went from 127 points in 2016 to 107 in 2017 so better monitor the development in Chelsea before putting him in your team.
Forwards:
....well...
*cough* Giroud... *Cough Cough*
GIROUD, 8 Mil.
There I said it! Giroud is a forward...on paper. I just don't think that he is a good fit for this team ... or for any team, really. :DSorry! Maybe he surprises me...I started laughing when I typed that.
Morata, 9 Mil.
Now THAT is a forward! He scored 11 last year but I feel like I don't get enough value from him for 9 Mil. When you look at the Forwards above and below him in terms of salary, you will find better picks in my opinion. But in the right match-up he might be an option.
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