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Dugout Discussion April 23

Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

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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. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Is it best to avoid Van Aanholt with the rotation risk?

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    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

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    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I wish i had

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      1. Moosie the Staggie
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Me too. Really didnt see it coming considering PVA is such a favourite of Sam.

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        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I just hope he is still easing him back into the side following the injury

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          1. Moosie the Staggie
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            If he doesn't start against Spurs i will probably ditch for his 15 pointer in the Burnley match 😀

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            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Don't do it, you have to take a chance and play him against Burnley, that match is perfect for him 🙂

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  2. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    What
    A
    Goal

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  3. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    I think my earlier spell of owning Benteke is the reason I don't own him now. It's funny how you can sort of build relationships with players. Any others out their not go for Benteke this time because of his poor returns earlier in the season?

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Me, I felt exactly the same after I got him in for a hit when he got -1 and then I got knocked out of the FPL cup by 67-68

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Started GW @ 8.7K, fell to 16K last night, now 7.9K with 10 players left.

      Now only 10 points behing ML rival Spencer (yes FFS' Spencer.)

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    3. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Got him in, but didnt captain.
      Went for Negredo...

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    4. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      He burnt me earlier in the season but I still captained him for old times sake (villa days).

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  4. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Bent....Messi!!

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  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Are match officials getting worse

    The amount of decisions they are getting wrong appear to be getting more and more. The decisions they are getting wrong are deciding the result of the game far too often these days

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      What was wrong?

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Just in general there are a lot of bad decisions in games. Real Madrid v Bayern the officials decided the result of that game with a dubious sending off and a goal which was 2 yards offside. Man City had a perfectly good goal ruled out today. The list goes on and on. These decisions should not be deciding the outcome of major competitions

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        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I agree, if they didnt get that peno in first game the game would be long over. Or that offside for Ramos OG. Video ref cant come quick enough. Its going to take a bit from football surely but will be worth it at the end of the day for getting the game more fair.

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  6. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    evil 1 good 1

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Swansea are hosting Cardiff?

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  7. Oven Glover
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    OR updated

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  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Messi isn't human

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  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Messi is still pretty good

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  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Up one spot for the GW 🙂

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Nice TM, down 23k for the GW

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    2. Hawk Eye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Still 1K down... hope it changes by Friday morning!

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  11. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Not as bad as I thought. Small green arrow!

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  12. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    He evaded the defenders there like he did his taxes

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    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hahaha

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      He'll get screwed in the shower when they catch up with him though.
      In both cases.

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  13. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Bale is done

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  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Wow Benteke has changed my red arrow to a green. What a legend

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      snap was 3 (-4) yesterday, 😆 still only a 20k drop
      now 31 🙂 .... 5k rise, small green

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Nice. Lets hope he puts in another shift vs Spurs!

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          i want goal fest in that match 6 players....

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Same, Kane, Erik, Alli, Zaha, Benteke. Will take a 3-3

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    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      mine too.. upto 5133 😀

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Well played

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        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          likewise

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    3. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Allardyce in his post match comments talked of spurs match coming too soon and changing the team - no chance of benteke or Zaha being rested is there? Maybe he considers spurs away a write-off?

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        It's Spurs at home and they've just beaten Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal so highly doubt he'd be writing it off

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        1. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Fair point!

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  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    375k to 222k, not great but happy!

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    1. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You want more than 150k place rise?

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  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Messi has 22 goals in El Classico matches alone...wowzers

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Apps?

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  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Wheres Wild Rover with his offside lol? My man is clueless. 🙁

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      First Frank Black now you. WR has haters 😛

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      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Dont even know him, just stating the obvious fact that even he could probably agree on. 🙂

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    2. Jay_
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Uh-oh

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      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        He is good value for it especially when he hits the dark rum 🙂

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    3. Jay_
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Big red for me. Roll on the midweek games

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        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          You need a Mustafi no show and then some, and all good

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          1. Jay_
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Yep hoping he's out but not for long. Need him from 36 🙂

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              1. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                yeah , just the 1 , he owes you that..

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          2. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            same here Jay

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            1. Jay_
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Just checked your team Anish. Only Rashford and Benteke goals will stop you getting a green, lots of players to go, Kane and Hazard will fire you right back where you was 🙂

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          3. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Up to 3.6k now. Captain Kane yet to play....and up another 10pts in my ML.

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            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Very nice!

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            2. Jay_
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Well done Wakey

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              • EmreCan Hustle
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Nice Wakey!

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              • UnitedFan
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Great work

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              • TLF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Nice one

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              • Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                quite a season there wakey

                ive been meandering for weeks

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              • Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Nice Wakey , head down now and play for OR

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                1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  he always says OR is irrelevent

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              • DeadStarComing
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Fair play

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              • TLF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Just seen your team value, it's insane !

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            3. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Started GW @ 8.7K, fell to 16K last night, now 7.9K with 10 players left.

              Now only 10 points behind ML rival Spencer, yes FFS' Spencer.

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            4. GuillermoDickero
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Bottomed before messi goal

              I think the 3rd striker position is the biggest conundrum on a WC.

              Rashford and Jesus still have question marks around them for me. United have a lot of games and Jesus hasn't proved his fitness yet. Plus it's not like aguero has been poor.

              So I guess, either who is the 3rd striker option? Benteke and adopt a wait and see?

              Or go for someone dirt cheap like Barnes or anichebe to enable a better midfield / defence?

              Would be interesting to hear what people think

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              1. ONSIDE 9
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Similar situation here, fairly certain on Kane and Gabbi.

                Looking at Defoe as 3rd, good fixtures and will probably be all out attack for a few points

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              2. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Going back to 352, Kane + someone + fodder.

                Midfield is where its at.

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            5. 1569Tippins
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              I've got a nose bleed

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              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Stick some bog roll up it

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            6. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Dropped 35k places, was expecting much worse, roll on midweek games

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            7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              this dgw benteke (c) so mirrors that season this time around. got me to OR2 that night, tonight to OR2201. thanks you belgian beast...

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              1. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                You mean the Villa v QPR/Man Utd DGW?

                Good times then and good times right now too!

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                1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  yep austin and phillips and i think samba weighed in silly too

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            8. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              OR up by 250k so far. Won't be like that come the end of the GW though. Never had cause to boast before! 😎 😀

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              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                More easily done with a bad OR in the first place though haha

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              2. CloudSky
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Nicely done !

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                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Cheers. Best OR since GW1 haha

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            9. sambyy
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              3,6k -> 2,5k. Thank you Benteke!

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            10. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              6 more sleeps before I WC.

              Can't wait to field a beastly dgw 37 team. 😀

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            11. royals forever
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              How many players have people got left to play this week

              I've got 8

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              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                I don't know but I'm wanting a few of them not to start to get some points off my bench

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            12. makaveli123
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Benteke. You legend!

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              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Indeed

                I will be getting rid of him in GW36 after his 70 point 2 week stint 🙂

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            13. the snazzy viking
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Not doing a transfer yet but which one do you fancy more? Wildcarding in GW36.

              A. Sigurdsson -> Arnautovic
              B. Sigurdsson -> Zaha
              C. Sigurdsson -> Sane
              D. Negredo -> Gabbiadini
              E. Gibson -> Daniels
              F. Other

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