Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Gameweek 32 concludes at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace – with victories in four of their last five Premier League matches – look to maintain their recent revival against London rivals Arsenal.

Sam Allardyce’s’ Eagles have kept clean sheets in their last two home outings but a shut-out looks unlikely this evening: they face an Arsenal side who have scored in each of their previous twenty matches in the Premier League, with key Fantasy asset Alexis Sanchez a big factor in that statistic.

The Chilean has notched 12 goals and supplied five assists on the road this season – more than any other player – and is backed by 309,000+ or 7% with the captaincy this evening.

He’s supported by an in-form Theo Walcott, with the FPL midfielder boasting goals in back-to-back Gameweeks as he bids to provide us with a cheaper alternative to Sanchez. Impressively, Walcott has scored 18 goals from his last 23 starts in all competitions.

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  1. Hochoki
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Is it time to use my wc ?

    foster pickford
    alonso valencia brunt bavies friend
    alli eriksen siggy walcott king
    aguero lukaku carroll

    have 1.7 itb and 1 ft left

    1. Still Unsure
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Don't think you need to. Get rid of Walcott and you're looking ok. Then you just need to think about if you want Kane/Ibra.

    2. Toast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Any thoughts on this team?

      Pickford, Heaton
      Baines, Alonso, Brunt, Pieters, Amat
      Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, King, Siggy
      Lukaku, Ibra, Barnes

      0.3 itb 2 FT

      A. Sanchez to Zaha / Brunt to Kelly / Barnes to Kane -4
      B. Sanchez to Hazard / Siggy to Zaha
      C. Sanchez to Hazard / Siggy to Coutinho

      Thanks

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        To be honest all 3 options look good. Just depends which way you ant to go.

      2. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Kelly nailed? A looks good if so.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      So Walker,Vardy > Gibson,Kane with my 2FT will give me this for this GW...

      Grant
      Alonso,Valencia,Pieters
      Sanchez,Alli,Zaha,Tadic
      Ibrahimovic,Lukaku,Kane

      Foster,Yoshida,Gibson,T.Carroll.

      How does that look ,anything worth a hit?

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Well I'd say definitely nothing worth a hit there

      2. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Team Looks good, definetly nothing worth a hit.

    4. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      What to do here?
      2ft, 1.1m in the bank. WC and BB left

      Pickford
      Alonso, Valencia, Holebas
      Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen, King
      Ibra, Lukaku, Carroll

      Heaton, Mawson, Fletcher, Evans

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Carroll and Eriksen -> Kane and Zaha? Or just Carroll to Tekkers

    5. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Brunt -> Holgate (-4) a good move to fund Costa -> Kane? 0.4 short of a direct swap.

      1. Still Unsure
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Not bad. Could you get Stephens instead or does that still leave you short?

          1. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            yep, sure could. But I'm using wildcard in gw 35, and don't like Sotons fixtures in gw 33 and 34.

        • The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Yep I'd do that move.

      2. Little Frank
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Heaton Pickford
        Alonso Valencia Olsson Robertson Pieters
        Sanchez Alli Eriksen Zaha Carroll
        Ibra Lukaku Vardy

        1FT 0.1ITB

        Looking at getting Kane in for Vardy but need to downgrade somewhere:
        A. Sanchez -> Hazard
        B. Alonso -> Gibson
        C: Valencia -> Stephens/Holgate

        Or something else?

        Have WC available so could get Sanchez back for the DGW (although not sure I want to)

        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          C

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          C

      3. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Would you get rid of Sanchez 😉 ?

        1. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Nah, has a DGW soon and decent fixtures. Still had a few chances last night

          1. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            We are his hostages...

      4. Still Unsure
          7 years, 27 days ago

          So I was looking at Aguero and Siggy -> Kane and Zaha, but with the problem children of Walker, Valencia, A.Carroll and Maguire in my team, should I be concentrating on fixing those first?

          1. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Walker and Valencia should play ?

            1. Still Unsure
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Should, yeah. But then they should've played last week...

                1. Atimis
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  If they won't play after recent rest then it would be complete madness

            2. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              I also have Carroll, game vs Sunderland lookin good

              1. Still Unsure
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Yeah, definitely holding for that

                  1. Atimis
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 27 days ago

                    Can bring Benteke for him however this fixture is rly plum

                    1. jnglizt
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      Yeah I am gonna hang onto Carroll for the Sunderland game then he is gone next week for Kane

            3. michudagawd
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              I'm really regretting not selling PVA now. No way he plays both games of Palace's double. I've had him stinking out my bench for over a month.

              1. Holmes
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Is he fit?

                1. michudagawd
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  I don't think we'll know until Big Sam's presser.

              2. Mic
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                same.

            4. martyhan
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              On wildcard. Thinking of going without Sanchez.

              A. Vertongen barragan holgate Sanchez
              Or
              B. Azpil Gibson Bailly Erickson

              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Valencia will have a field day against Alonso. Don't sell him guys

              1. Captain Vantastic™
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Like he did in the reverse fixture and FA cup?

                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Last time in the FA Cup he won 5/5 tackles and all of his aerial duels. Pointless comparison, though, and you know it, as United played with 10 men.

              2. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                If he gets any ball ........ I'm expecting a Chelsea masterclass

              3. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Alonso is rubbish but he's more of a supplement in defence than being the main man so his flaws are easily covered.

            5. TAB
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Pickford
              Baines Robertson Brunt
              Siggy Sanchez Coutinho Alli
              Llorente Lukaku Kane(C)

              Foster Deroon Ake AmaT

              a) Amat/Ake -->> Sakho
              b) Brunt -->> Sakho
              c) ????????????

              0 ft 2m ITB

              Help please

              1. Astronautovic
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Why ot foster to hennessey?
                Sakho won't play against pool

            6. LewanGOALski
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Sanchez & A.Carroll ➡ Zaha & Ibra (-4)

              Yay or Nay?

            7. Jonny Sutt
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              ! Brought chambers in a few weeks again whilst using my wc, i wish I'd have brought in bernando. Shall I twist or stick for dgw?

            8. Coaly
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Vardy to Benteke -4?

              Leicester have CL 3 days either side of their next fixture

            9. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              You recon that having Dele Eriksen Walker and Kaku(c) is enough to survive without Kane or I should do some mumbo jumbo to get him ?

                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Definitely enough. Expect Lukaku to outscore Kane next week, anyway. People underestimating Bournemouth's form.

                1. Atimis
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Hope they learnt from Watford mistakes

                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 27 days ago

                    Let's not forget the reverse fixture ended 0-0 when everyone was expecting a goal festival.

                    1. Atimis
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      I remember having Kane for his plum fixtures earlier this season...

                    2. Annie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      Their away record against top sides isn't great, still think 3 goalss is fairly likely

                    3. VS10_
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      Kane was injured and they were not scoring like now. Different at home too.

                      1. Atimis
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 27 days ago

                        However mates, you think I have enough to cover him ?

                        1. VS10_
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 27 days ago

                          I would like to have him, but I think you are good.

                    4. Rhinos
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      Pretty much every game you can make an argument for a player blanking, there isn't a better time to get Kane in

            10. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Already have Zaha. Would you get

              A) King
              B) Townsend

              Still have WC.

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Townsend surely. Roll the dice

            11. Astronautovic
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Siggy to coutinho/firmino a good move?

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                In isolation of course it is but as always it depends on the rest of your team

                1. Astronautovic
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Sanchez hazard alli siggy zaha is my midfield

                  1. Sausage and Eggs
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 27 days ago

                    100% sounds good

            12. The Mantis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Top of all my leagues but the guys below are seriously gaining on me, their momentum isn't stopping! I've already brought in Lukaku for Vardy but should I take a hit on the below?

              Valdes (Pickford)
              Gibson, McAuley, Holgate (Valencia, Yoshida)
              Hazard, Eriksen, Alli (C), Coutinho (Sane)
              Lukaku, Carroll, Origi

              I am tempted to play AOA as my defence have tough fixtures and I'm not sure about Sane on the bench. Any advise would be much appreciated! Thanks

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Think you may need to go 3 up top with 3 premium nailed strikers to avoid midfield rotation

            13. Sausage and Eggs
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Will KANE start?? This week

              Son is in frightening form

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Makes no difference. Janssen to Kane

              2. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                As Rhinos, Kane will start but the dynamics of the attack that saw Alli & Son piling up the points will change - more will go through Kane which in turn may blunt other attacking player's points hauls

                1. Sausage and Eggs
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  which is good for me

                  Sanchez Alli Sane Zaha
                  Kane Luka Ibra

            14. Gudjohnsen
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Don't see Van Aanholt getting into that Palace side immediately.

            15. Jam0sh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Alexis Sanchez. Stick or ditch

              1. Meme2011
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                what is the rest of your team?

                1. Jam0sh
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Foster
                  Holgate, Alonso, Yoshida
                  Sigurdsson, Sanchez, Hazard, Alli
                  Lukaku, Aguero, Llorente

                  subs: Heaton --- Brunt, Robertson, Clayton --- 2 FT, 0.2 ITB

              2. Concrete
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Stick might as well with DGW coming up

            16. Meme2011
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Had an absolute stinker last wee (worst ever) took Lukaku and Son out my team for Kane and Walcott!!

              any suggestions on what to do with my team for this week?

              De Gea (Pickford)
              Valencia Davies Holgate (Stephens Chambers)
              Sanchez Ali Sane Walcott (De Roon)
              Aguero Kane Carroll

              1. Astronautovic
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Caroll so someone?

            17. Astronautovic
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Is coutinho or firmino the better pick?
              Firmino plays at least the 90 minutes

              1. Gudjohnsen
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                It's a coin toss

                1. Astronautovic
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  So firmino for his low ownership?

              2. Mic
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Coutinho.

              3. Zikry
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Coutinho being on most free kicks and corners swings it imo. Plus he always seems like the more threatening of the two with the amount of shots he takes

            18. Concrete
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Heaton Pickford
              Alonso Baines Davies Evans Amat
              Sanchez Sterling Alli Son Allen
              Aguero Lukaku Origi

              A - save
              B - Davies to Boro & Aguero to Kane
              C - Son to Zaha & Aguero to Kane - basically keep Davies or Son
              D - Origi to Benteke

              1. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                D

              2. Mic
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                A

              3. _Gunner
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Save
                Am having a similar issue, but I think am keeping Aguero and Origi one more game and then assess

            19. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Why is getting rid of Wally the topic of conversation?
              Weakness: playing for a side out of form.
              Strength: 2 DGW's, less of a rotation risk, cheap alternative to Sanchez, reliable source of FPL points.

              1. Mic
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Decent option imo. But Wenger will keep losing games if he is stubborn and keeps playing Welbeck. Giroud's link up with Sanchez and Walcott is so much better.

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Agreed.
                  He has tried playing the English players who have more heart but less skill.

            20. KISSES
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              If on a wildcard, how does this top 3 look:

              Aguero (sot), Lukaku (BUR) & Kane (WAT)

              I'll then do Aguero to Zlatan next week for the double?

              1. Mic
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Perfect

              2. _Gunner
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                perfect, but how does your midfield look?

                1. KISSES
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Alli Sane Zaha Firmino JWP

                  Still got 1.6 itb too

            21. Mic
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Is anyone with Kun sticking and going without Kane?
              Also I think I'm going to punt on Arnautovic (HULL), looks like he's on the verge of a haul.

              1. Danstoke82
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                I wouldn't. We are crap at the moment.

            22. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Pickford Heaton
              Alonso Valencia Bavies Yoshi Amat
              Sanchez Alli Eriksen Siggy Capoue
              Lukaku Vardy Carroll

              1FT, 0.0 ITB. What's my move here considering I want Ibra for GW34 by downgrading Carroll and moving to 3-5-2?

              1. _Gunner
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                maybe Vardy + Siggy > Zaha + Ibra? can you afford that?

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Leaves me with 0.2 in spare change. I like it!

                  1. _Gunner
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 27 days ago

                    Then hold FT this week, and do the moves GW34

                    Need your opinion on my current team: 1FT, 1.7 itb

                    Pickford
                    Holebas Alonso Davies
                    Sanchez King Tadic Alli
                    Aguero Origi Lukaku

                    subs: Mignolet Valencia DeRoon Amat

                    save FT?

                    1. IRBOX ⚽
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 27 days ago

                      Strong squad, I like the save as gives you options next week. I'd assume you would have similar targets to the ones you suggested. I'd be tempted Tadic > Eriksen if you can scrape it, but there goes your 3rd Spurs slot.

            23. Fantasy Challenged
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Hi all 🙂

              2 FT this week and I've already brought Zaha in for Antonio.

              Looking for ways to get Kane in without dumping Lukaku just yet.

              Alli Sanchez Zaha Siggy de Roon
              Ibra Llorente Lukaku

              Which would you do?
              1) Llorente + Sanchez = Kane and Coutinho (0.0 ITB)
              2) Ibra --> Kane (then Lukaku to Ibra in 34)
              3) Suck it up and just do Lukaku --> Kane this week.

              1. Fantasy Challenged
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                1) is for a -4 🙂