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Dugout Discussion – Thursday

The curtain comes down on the second of four quick-fire festive Gameweeks this evening as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park.

Up against the only side yet to keep a clean sheet in front of their own fans, the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette is the tenth top captain pick for Gameweek 20, handed the armband by 2.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Having found the net in each of the last two, Mesut Ozil is the visitors’ form player, though Alexis Sanchez was back on the scoresheet against Liverpool last time out.

Both are owned by just 2% and could prove big differentials this evening.

Tonight’s teamsheet brings good news for the 11% still holding Sead Kolasinac, as he returns to the starting XI for the first time in four Gameweeks as the visitors revert to a wing-back set-up

The hosts, meanwhile, welcome back Christian Benteke from suspension. He bagged a goal and assist in his previous league appearance away to Swansea to hint at a return to form, though it’s Wilfried Zaha who has been the Eagles’ most impressive attacker of late.

Stationed up top in a front two, he has scored or assisted in five of his six home matches since returning from injury.

That output has been key to a run that’s seen Palace score two goals in each of the last six at Selhurst Park and could prove pivotal against an Arsenal rearguard with just two clean sheets in six on the road.

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  1. jazzy30
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hello fellas!!

    My team looks like this at the moment:

    Pickford
    Christensen, Otamendi, Jones
    Sterling, Salah, Hazard, Lingard
    Calvert-Lewin, Firmino, Morata

    Bench: Elliot, Klavan, Loftus-cheek, Ward

    confused whether to start Clavert-Lewin or Klavan? Also, Captain is sterling as of now..any suggestions on both starting 11 and captain?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      close call liverpool are good at home defensively , start klavan.. and captain salah or haza imo sterling's minutes could be limited imo

      1. Drafting Away
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed...Liv have been quite decent defensively especially at home

        1. jazzy30
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          thanks guys!

  2. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed ..Pick one to start this gw

    A Pope
    B Elliot

    1. Swagat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Pope

  3. Swagat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What is the chance of Kane dropping in price before deadline?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Slim.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        TM , pope or elliot this gw?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Hot topic goes Elliot.

          1. lilmessipran
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            cheers

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      unlikely imo

  4. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of knowing pooL lineup before deadline.?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Decent.

      1. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Great, thanks

    2. Drafting Away
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't rely on it...coutinho worries?

      1. Caleb's Kitties
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Coutinho, with christensen flagged and only t.carroll on standby..so possibly only 10 starters..really hoping cout starts this and rested burnley game..

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

      3 pm kickoffs , 2 p.m. fpl deadline and lineups are announced an hour before .. so 2- 2 05 p.m. for that.. am I missing something here?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Leaked team for Pool is normally correct.

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          will it be leaked on here sat morning?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Afternoon with luck.

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Great cheers TM

  5. ddande
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Really want to save my Ft for next week, but concerned that potentially Mee might be my only starting defender. Any advice?
    1 FT 0.01 ITB

    Pope
    Christensen / Jones / Gomez
    Haz / KDB / Sterling / Cout / Salah
    (C)Morata / DCL

    Adrian / Depoitre / Mee / Ogbonna

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team. I'd save and do something like Morata to Kane next week along with KDB to Alli or Son depending on what you can afford. You should get at least 3 defenders out of those.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think you are safe. Should get two out of the three starting

    3. ddande
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you! That's what I was hoping to hear. Cheers!

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance that Mariappa starts against swans? He's my only sub with a game this gw!

    1. Drafting Away
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not overly likely sorry mate

  7. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I know it's to early, but would much appreciate it if you could inform what is the best option for below combo. 2 FT & 0 itb available for gw22:

    A. Hazard Rich ➡ Alli Son
    B. Hazard Rich ➡ Eriksen Arnie
    C. RLC Rich Morata ➡ Son Arnie DCL (-4)
    D. RLC Rich Morata ➡ Eriksen Arnie Quaner (-4)
    E. RLC Rich Morata Hazard ➡ Eriksen Son Arnie DCL (-8, bank 2.4m)

    Speroni / Elliot
    Otamendi / Christensen / Jones / Mee / Ogbonna
    Hazard / Salah / Sterling / Richarlison / RLC
    Kane / Morata / Niasse

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli Arnie

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli and Arnautovic for me too

  8. Drafting Away
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone remember the highest total points a player ever got on fantasy?

    May have been Ronaldo or Lampard

    Just thinking if Salah keeps this up he is gonna come very close to it!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez 295

      1. Drafting Away
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks TM!

        Then found info Lamps got 284
        Ronaldo got 283

        Suarez was outrageous

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Missed the 1st 5 or 6 GWs.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In 1 game week? 😯

      1. Drafting Away
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure if joke?

        Haha no a player over the course of a season

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I thinking of transferring out Kane for this GW then bringing him back next... who is the best option?

    1. Aguero
    2. Morata
    3. Lukaku

    Thanks

    1. Drafting Away
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morada v shit stoke for sure

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      2 and cap

    3. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata

  10. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    GTG guys? Save FT?

    Might burn FT to replace coutinho if rested and if christensen ruled out..

    Pickford
    Otamendi christensen duffy long
    Hazard coutinho salah(C) sterling
    Dcl firmino
    Elliot kane ogbonna t.carroll
    1FT 0.1ITB

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd save

  11. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Can afford to do Kane out and then back in again the following week for a cost of 0.2m. Not sure if it is worth it and not sure who I would bring in if I did do it. I have Morata and DCL as my forwards. Don't really fancy anybody else because of rotation or form.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Firm would be my choice but I'd only commit if I somehow got clues in Klopps presser that he would start or a leaked teamsheet on sat

    2. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I would safe

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        *save

  12. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hello fellas...gtg? Thinking of going keeperless this week and save the free transfer.

    Adrian
    Alonso Otamendi Kenny
    Hazard(c) Salah Sterling RLC Ozil
    DLC Depoitre

    Krul Smalling Kane Ogbonna

    1FT 0.9 itb

  13. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just can't seem to break top10K so far; always dropping further behind when I'm close enough. 76 points this gw left me with 3K spots drop.

    Does Hazard & Pogba to Son & Eriksen/Alli for -4 sound good next gw?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, tragic mate. Good moves.

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Even though it's just speculation at this point, which of these do you think will start this gw?

    a. coutinho
    b. salah
    c. dcl
    d. richarlison
    e. quaner
    f. christensen
    g. sterling
    h. all of these

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      My guess:

      All except Cout

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Guess I would take that

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe a and c miss out.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That would hurt

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      a and c likely of a rest

  15. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Christensen?? Need a monreal replacement

    1. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Trained yesterday, apparently.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Returned to training.

    3. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's cool

  16. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I know its crazy to be thinking so far ahead but would you be happy with this team going into gw 23, post the dgw madness?

    Courtois
    Otamendi Jones Duffy
    Salah Alli Sterling Son Arnie
    Kane Firmino

    Elliott Quaner Mee Kenny

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      We'll all be unwinding triple Spuds mate so don't fret

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli to Cout with the ft

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Will be using FT to do DCL > Firmino for that week.
        Think DCL will have to go as Sam has got Tosun in

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That's a better move actually. Tosun should be up to speed by then

  17. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DDG myhill
    Alonso Maguire ogbonna Duffy mbemba
    Salah coutinho lingard Pogba sterling
    DCL Rooney Kane
    1 FT 0.1 ITB
    Suggestions?
    A- Save
    B- Mbemba to long?
    C- Rooney & Pogba to
    Firmino & Gross
    Or
    Wilson & Mahrez
    Or
    Quaner & hazard
    Looking at fielding 11 this weekend

    1. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do Rooney > Quaner and get in dgw mids next week

  18. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Hazard + Firmino
    B) Morata + Alli/9.0

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alli has no game this week so A.

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized after 20 dgws I'm still in the Cup. Lots of people here still in it?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Usual 1st rd exit to some no hoper who has no idea what they are doing and gets lucky.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        same here

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          The best one remains the time I lost to a team of dwarfs. All the players were under 5' 5" - Scholes, Dennis Wise et al.

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kanexit gave me a massive Red arrow over two weeks, kicked me out of FFS cup last week and FPL cup this week.

      Dont think anyone else who took Kane out having worse punishment.

      Sorry to answer your question, NO!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yin - serves you right for taking out Kane
        Yang - that sucks, sorry to hear that

    3. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Still In it.

    4. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, I also saw now I'm in it still

    5. invertebrate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Made it to the new year for the first time ever!

  20. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    From fighting fires elsewhere (&poor planning), currently have zero DGW players...

    Do you think the following pays off?

    DCL, Hazard, D.Silva, Azpi OUT
    Kane, Alli, Arnie, Masuaku IN

    Will have 2 FTs, so an 8 point hit.

    Thanks chaps

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi no.
      Alli no.

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure I'd bother with any defenders from either teams. K, Erikson, Son and Arnie.

  21. jose1
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DGW22

    1. Kane / Alli / Son
    2. Kane / Eriksen / Son
    3. Kane / Arnie / Son
    4. Kane / Alli / Arnie

    1. Nigawan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      4

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      2 plus Arnie.

    3. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      3

    4. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1 plus arnie

    5. jesus jesus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      FREE HIT - I've finally made my mind up - the following week I don't like any of my team outside kane.
      Pool away to Burnley. (cout)
      ManU away to everton (kaku)
      Chelsea away to arsenal ( morata , willian)
      Watord away to city ( rich , gomes )

    6. jesus jesus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Gonna get Kane ali erikson arnie lanzini Adrian along with vardy aguero/jesus

  22. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 free transfer - im planing to sell kane for morata (c)

    then take a -4 the following week to do:-
    morata+richarlison+hazard for Kane+arnatauvic+erikson

    does this even make sense?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed it does. You might need some Son whilst you are about it.

    2. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      As much as i dislike burning a ft that too for kane i really like the idea of morata(c)...end of d day its you who will decide

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      it definitely makes sense...

      can you definitely do all those moves given that you will be buying back kane for more than you sold him for?

      1. Nigawan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I bought him for 12.7. is it right to sell and lose 0.2 ?

        My team:

        degea
        alonso - otamandi - dunk - kabasale
        salah - sterling- hazard - richarlison
        firmino - dcl

        bench: speroni - kane** - rlc- masuaku

        anywhere else i can spent my FT?

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          well thats why im not selling as I cant buy him back then without downgrading elsewhere... I think 0.2M drop in team value is not worth it.

          If you can do the moves you mentioned above financially then you just have to just ask yourself is Morata worth a -4 and a £0.2M drop in team value this week?
          Considering DCL and Loftus cheek could very well be rested then it might be!

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            im including a -4 as you will have to take that the following week

  23. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I wish I hadn't got Klavan a few hours before VVD was announced 🙁

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Were you out in the outback when you made your decision?

      1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I have no idea tbh, stupid move 🙁

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't worry, VVD will take a few games to settle ,if plays well Jones can be replaced

  24. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Tosin can be a good mid priced attacker that is lacking this year in FPL if he hits form .

    I think he will be in a 7-8 m price bracket, anyone guessing different??

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      *tosun

  25. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Sanchez, or is the general consensus he is too expensive still?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Too many other milfs ahead of him who cost a lot less.

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Milfs haha

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He's expensive and his approach seems affected by his will to move out

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Could be off to PSG soon

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        can he play in the champions league for a new club?

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          He didn't play for arsenal in CL ??, If so then he can play for a new club

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            ye thats what I was thinking... europa league doesnt count im guessing...

            Cant see why any club would pay now when they can have himfor free in the summer.... he can even sign a pre-contract deal now ....

            its worth way more to him to run down his contract.

            In any case I think hes still way too expensive given the other mids available this year

  26. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Where are all the Aussie barstards today?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hiding under their umbrellas

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Rain has saved England from another whitewash! 😉

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Oh, you want to talk cricket again? You've been pretty quiet for the past few Tests... 😉

  27. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Play Pope or Elliot? (playing Mee also)

  28. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    A. Yedlin & Hazard -> Vertonghen & Eriksen
    B. Christensen, Hazard & Carroll -> Vert, Son & Arnie (-4)

    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B but without the Vert move

  29. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Torn on whether to captain Morata or Salah

    Currently stuck chasing in ML due to repeatedly getting beaten down by my rival captaining Salah every single GW since Liverpool played against Huddersfield, while I suffered fails with the likes of Kane 🙁

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      are you ahead of him or chasing him... how many points? it really makes a difference to your captain choice if you think it out this way

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        if chasing its Morata, if leading its salah

      2. Foozeball
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Chasing him. Behind by 50 points :/

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Morata it is I think so mate! great week to gamble on a chelsea assett

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

  30. Evil Genius
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Need to burn an FT or lose it:

    1) Pope -> Adrian

    Would mean playing Speroni vs MCI and doubling up on WHU defence. A recipe for disappointment?

    2) Kabasele -> Klavan

    Not sure about his minutes. Can always swap for Moreno when he’s back.