Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

The final double Gameweek side take to the pitch in Sunday’s late kick-off, with Crystal Palace making the trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.

Fantasy managers will, of course, be focused on both Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke in the Palace attack, with both commanding 144,000+ and 148,000 new Fantasy Premier League owners for Gameweek 34 respectively.

Benteke is skippered by 96214 (2.1%) of his owners as he bids to extend a run of three goals in his last four outings. He’ll face his former club in form, then, with Zaha and Andros Townsend tasked with providing him with the ammunition.

While Sam Allardyce’s side have every motivation to earn a third successive win at Anfield, Liverpool also have every incentive to claim a victory.

Their quest for a top spot and Champions League qualification goes on, with Fantasy managers focused on the efforts and output of Brazilian pair Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.

Coutinho has been signed by over 34,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 34, with Firmino earning 58,000+ new owners following his run of returns in six consecutive Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why do I have Valencia and PVA in my team again?

    1. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why did you buy them?

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I suppose they seemed like better options than the alternatives in your side. Otherwise, I don't know

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How good is Coutinho?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoy him, last few games before Barca.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Okish enough

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Somewhere between Jack Wilshere and Hazard

    4. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Overrated

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guess that's why players dive! Blantant pen

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. JIM BOB
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Precisely, Refs only give things when players go down

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who knows. The ref may have blown if there was no 'advantage'. Though I think the real advantage would be to shoot without a wall of defenders in the way

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. Should have gone down or scored. It's like he didn't try to slot it home because he wanted the pen

    4. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. It's sad that even referees act like if you don't fall, it isn't a foul.

  4. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aaaaaarrrseeeennnnnalllllll FC the greatatest club in the worlddddddd

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      7th

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yet have no Champion's League winners medals?

    3. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A good humping in the final incoming but excellent today

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Rode their luck 5x over

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          if this was chelsea people would be calling them clinical

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      European elite!

    5. FPLHaggis
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't you support Coventry?

    6. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Best team in the N7 postcode area.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        aside from the Tollington Arms...

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Impressive local knowledge.

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            EVERYONE knows the Tolly.
            used to be coached by Adams and Merse

    7. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well played today

      The broke who usually gets a red card had a good game

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tomkins taking one for the team.

  6. AC Tomasso
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso vs Monreal for rest of the season? ARS have 1 more dgw than CHE

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both?

      Monreal a bit too soon with his goal though, he was in my team before the goal 😀

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both!

    3. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both don't keep cs well anyway

      Yeah probably right

      1. AC Tomasso
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Would love both but expensive! I'm on WC though..

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What exercise are they on about at Anfield?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Preparing your bleach eyedrops for when Moreno comes on

    2. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aerobic

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Evacuating Sakho 😛

  8. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho will score 23 points here.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too much to ask for, I'll take 15pts 😛

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      this is the most pointless post possible.
      Why do people do this??

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Because people like you get easily wound up by it.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          not wound up, just curious

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            It's typically a post by a non-owner really worried about a major haul by a popular pick. He's been getting all sorts of chances if you're watching.

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        *jinx jinx*

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The only positive about this is that Sanchez might not wanna come to City now

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea will have to do.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He will stay at Arsenal

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Pep would play him at RB anyway

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho missing all sort of chances, could have had 3

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Your granny could've been your granda if she had balls

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ooooh, burn.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          😎

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nowadays that's not an extremely hypothetical situation

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          That's true 🙂

      3. supersham
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This just made me feel a little less hungover. Thanks pal

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come ooon Zaha & Tekkers !! 🙂

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not seen much of Zaha but bought him for the dgw based on glowing reports on here.

    He's actually a bit gash isn't he? 😀

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute!

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is either gash or great

    3. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      youre right you havent seen much of zaha

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You're confusing me with someone who gives a toss what you think

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          no u asked a question for no one specific and i replied

        2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Harsh.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You too. Worst couple of posters on here

            1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Wow somebody is bitter.

            2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              don't forget me. i'm a complete Helen Hunt

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Goes without saying 😛

                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  thank you ta 😀

            3. Sims
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              u sound like i care. u really do

    4. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Always has been

    5. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Always has been

      Occasionally maybe once every 3 years he has a good game

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He has 2x more games for me then he's going for an Arsenal mid.

    7. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's Ben Arfa. Wasted against 80% possession.

    8. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, 6 goals and 11 assists shocking return in a struggling prem team for 6.0 in Fantasy football. Get rid! 😀

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Will do, gw26 he's gone 🙂

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby afraid to put his foot out

  14. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Hennessey make some save, outscore Jakupovic 😳

  15. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Watching a ticker due to lack of meaningful wifi and is there just 22 Coutinhos on the pitch?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dis wifi is an empty vessel :'(

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guys what do you think about this:

    In the end of the season teams in the middle should be excluded because most of them are tourists (WBA, Watford, Stoke etc)
    The question is will Southampton also be from this group... ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Excluded in what way?

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not having players from teams in the middle... this is what I meant 🙂

      2. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think he means like "taken out"

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ahhhh exterminated. I guess that would give teams an incentive to make sure they don't finish mid table.

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Huh?

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I hope you don't mean excluded from the league...

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No, no - to exclude players from their teams in our thinking. My bad 🙂

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    comon Tekkers one more!!

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yes one more yellow card

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Home he comes off before this happens. Keeps me nervous!!

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          >:)

  18. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Benteke! One more.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      One more yellow? K.

  19. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the situation with valencia boyos? Injured or rested?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably a bit of both.

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This. Carrying an injury so won't play every game.

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      both

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aren't you supposed to quit given Rashford did not start? Ot have you bottled it?

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Link your team then we will talk.

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke holding onto Baps as it stands

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      in the styleee of Ched Evans?

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Adam Johnson

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          nah, he was a makkam so stayed at the @rse end

          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            He's actually from boro, which I think explains it all.

  21. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else with no Palace mid? Surprisingly comfortable feeling

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me. Went for benteke instead.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Samesies

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      With King & Siggy about its very comfortable!

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have Zaha. So overrated its unreal.

    4. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wish I went Tekkers instead of Zaha.

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Palace dropping very deep!

  23. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho benched, Negredo playing 🙁

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      DGW or not, I don't know how you've ended up benching Coutinho.

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Team too good, can't decide who to play.

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Let's have a look then

          1. itwaswritten
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Courtois
            Gibson (Some else soon) - Valencia - Alonso
            Sánchez - Alli - Eriksen - King
            Kane - Negredo (Gabbiadini back soon)- Lukaku

            Jakupovic, Coutinho, Stephens, 3.9

            1. Sess!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Fair enough. Would AOA looks way then with Valencia or Alonso benched.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you bench Coutinho? Who are you playing instead?

      1. itwaswritten
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Courtois
        Gibson (Some else soon) - Valencia - Alonso
        Sánchez - Alli - Eriksen - King
        Kane - Negredo (Gabbiadini back soon)- Lukaku

        Jakupovic, Coutinho, Stephens, 3.9

  24. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Christian C Jesus VC next week? Amen to that.

  25. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have Zaha or Redmond on your wc?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That shouldn't be a question.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably rather have Josh King at that price tbh

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Red

    5. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Neither...but redmond has a pair of doubles at least.

    6. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For those answering King, I already have him 😀

  26. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sturridge still not on for Origi

    Klopp is one hateful bitch...

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

      Sturridge is injured

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby F on 1 bap loooooool

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why's it funny?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Because I own him

    2. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's done everything except score or assist

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So nothing

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        he made a scale model of the Taj Mahal out of matches? wowzers

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's done more than Tekkers.. 1 goal and nothing else bar a yc 2bp

  28. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good times are back. Bring back Bobby and he starts blanking. Lol.

  29. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sam, get PVA on!

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Carragher having conversations with himself on commentary