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. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    wonder how many were captaining tekkers prior to ibra injury. personally i was never getting ibra and tekkers looked the best of a lot of meh options

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

      Does now he's scored two yeah...

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

        yep i was hoping for maybe a goal or assist over the two games. no real stand out

    2. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here actually. Was never convinced he could get a big haul in either game. Went with Tekkers because Palace seem invigorated, he's a goal scorer and if nothing else he's guaranteed minutes unlike Rashers etc.

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

        yeah form was the decider

        1. BRFC1883
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          If only Marty Taylor could finish like that huh. Be interesting to see where Abraham ends up next season.

          1. BRFC1883
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            *Matty

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

            like kodja tammy will be off he may be ready for chelsea bench. now we are safe you can maybe sell him to wild rovers lot he scores well at that level

            1. BRFC1883
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I genuinely can't understand you. Those sentences are so poorly written. No grammar lessons in Brislington?

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

                bit lazy. actually live 800 yards from your new training ground which is currently a tip.

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

      You are amazing. I had Zlatan already and was captaining him. I sold him for a hit and got Rashford who I captained. I wish I was you

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

        Love your posts before today btw.. Oh wait, you don't have any

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

        wasnt meant as a gloat was just curious to see if anyone had lucked into benteke

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

      It was 70-30 Benteke or Ibra for me, in favour of Benteke, since I never wanted to take a hit to make 2 transfers for anyone. I do feel like the Ibra injury has raised the average, but you never know what would have happened if he played.

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

        I preferred Benteke to Ibra (mostly because I preferred Kun to Origi), but the hardest decision was to captain Benteke over Kane (or Ibra if he was playing and you had him already). I think the captaincy is what you should be focusing on since it was only made easier by the Ibra injury. You can't claim you made the right choice when Ibra(c) could have exploded.

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

      Me actually as I never owned Ibra and had no intention of getting him in

    6. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I was going to bring in Ibrahimovic for Lukaku and captain him.

      Went with Benteke instead.

    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same, was never gonna get Ibra in and my captain battle was Benteke V Kane. Went with Benteke to honour the DGW.

    8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      cheers for replies. still only halfway though who knows what other captains do yet

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

      I was considering Benteke and Negredo. My hope was that Ibra would play 120 minutes against Anderlecht and therefore be rested for Burnley, but lots of players would bring in Ibra because they saw the DGW. Unfortunately, based on latest performances, I made the wrong choice and plumped for Negredo.

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

        only halfway neg may still deliver

    10. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair, I probably would have gotten in Ibra for Aguero (instead of Negredo) and captained him. Lucky to have landed on Benteke (though I did captain him last week as well, so I clearly have confidence in him).

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

        good to get a break like that so cash in!

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

    Whos the more nailed utd def from now until the end between bailly or blind.

    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Baily.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly

  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Upto a season high rank of 178k

  4. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone heard anything about Gabriel Jesus today? Thought he might at least be on bench

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing, I was surprised not to see him on the bench

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I heard Pep say he would be with them for the semi but it sounded more like he would be there physically rather than in the squad, to make him feel involved.

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone recommend any good motivational/powerful songs to listen for a workout?

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

      Tina Turner - we don't need another hero

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But, we do!

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Easy one - Rocky Soundtrack

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

      Gorrillaz new stuff, that song "We got the Power" is great workout song for me

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

        Snap - The Power

    4. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Young Jeezy - Put on
      Cygnosic - Mad Desire

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

      Eye of the Tiger
      Anything by Bastille or Avicci
      Born to Run - Springstein

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

        invaders must die-prodigy
        death to tyrrants-sick of it all
        demanufacture-the whole album...fear factory

    6. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Miley Cyrus - the Climb

      Pretty much anything by Kelly Clarkson

      Katy Perry - Roar

    7. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Giants by Chicane (the whole album)

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all for the songs, gonna give some a listen now 😛

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

        Politik - Coldplay

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

      https://youtu.be/Yh2fREtVQwI

      Bit of sutter kain gets my up for it

    10. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For weight training I listen to 50 Cent a lot... for cardio Eminem Lose Yourself and 'Till I Collapse are my weapons of choice - the latter very apt also!

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

      catfish , rory gallagher

  6. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Congrats those who went Puncheon over Zaha - another FFS bandwagon delivers the goods.

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

      I don't think anyone did. It was all a massive wind up.

  7. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Highest OR this season at 38k, it's been hard going but with 10 to play this GW I'm feeling positive 🙂

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

      Nice. Keep it up, could definitely still get top 10k

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Bubz, that's the aim now.

  8. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So do we think Kun will start in the derby?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No idea, need wait on some news from Pep

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

    wakey whats your opinion on this wc team posted last page?you are legend man congrats

  10. xtina
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    how comes randolph and grant didn't play this week?

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

      Randoplh - dropped after making too many errors lately, Grant cause Butland is back

      1. xtina
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks - unlucky having them both 😛

    2. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Butland is first choice and back from injury and Randolph was dropped, may struggle to regain his place.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Randolph is terrible and Butland is back.

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

      Both dropped

    5. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Butland is fit again and Randolph has been terrible recently

  11. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just checked my FPL and seen Kun flagged will he be ok for the Derby?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same question

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

      Hurt his coc...cyx

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

      Pep said he is an injury doubt will have to wait until the press conference for another update

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Great have Cedric coming of the bench for him if he doesn't :/

    4. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should hear more tomorrow.

  12. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    44 with 5 to go including Negredo(c) and Benteke. Hit free too. Happy so far.

    Going to go Benteke(c) and AOA bringing in Sane v Boro for good old Fletch for a week. Giving Siggy and Lukaku one more chance to haul before wildcard!

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

    Thougths on my WC draft:

    Pick - Jaku
    Clichy - Bailly - Yoshida - Holding - Stephens
    Sane - Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Eriksen
    Kane - Jesus - Gabbi

    0.3itb

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice front 8. Would work on def. Reshuffle...i'd only keep Bailly and Yoshida

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

        That front 8 really limits my defensive options

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Keep trying!

        2. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Benching issues or have you got AOA and BB left atleast?

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

      Eriksen to King and get Cech and Spurs coverage in defence

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

    Impressed with the Liverpool fans applauding Benteke off.

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I was there today at the game he scores against home & away he deserves applauding off great player on his day

  15. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, how many points you expected to get when playing the BB chip?

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

      70m

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Too low mate?

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

      20

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

      If you got 4 strong players on there I would be aiming for 15+ points

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lsat year i got 170 points. This year i'd take 100

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

        Whole team that is

      2. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        100 should be minimum I guess?

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well I've got nine so far. 🙂

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've heard of people getting 200 plus

    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think 20 is the recognised target! Surely attainable on a DGW.

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

        De Roon says no

    8. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm putting more emphasis on creating an ultimate team selection for DGW37 and while obviously I will play BB, not all my players will be DGWers, so its hard to say. Let's say my natural formation would have been 352, means I have 1 extra forward, 2 defs and a GK, so maybe 15+ if being optimistic, assuming some do actually play twice.

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

    Jaku Grant
    Alonso Walker Valencia Gibson Holgate
    Sanchez Dele Eriksen Coutinho
    Kaku Benteke Negredo

    If all fit, what do ou think about Walker Negredo to Yoshida Kun ?

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

      Forgot abou DeRoon in mid 😀

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait on Kun injury update

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

        Yeah ! If he is out longer, Jesus would be an easy choice also

  17. vectorman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What sort of rank now, would you need to reach the top 10K realistically?.. Think I'm to far out at 88,548

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

      If you've got BB then 65k.

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

      Think you can make it with all chips available, especially if you TC'd Benteke this week or TC someone in 36/37 like Sane or Ozil that won't be highly TC'd...

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe 30K

    4. vectorman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All I have left is the BB, should have 14 minimum GW37 hopefully.

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Planning for the doubles in GW37?

    Take this into account https://mobile.twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/852150765149986818

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

      Vardy (C)

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Kane's found his strike partner...

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

      There you go with City.. He rotates as is, so no chance for some of those big hitters playing twice

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is this the gaps in 37?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.

  19. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My cash mini league leader team link he's having a stormer stands to win 1600

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1298722/event/34

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

    Benzema and Suarez have both lost their touch.

  21. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can't take your eyes off this Classico match. Very good game of football

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

      That Navas save just raised the bar!

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Marcelo, what a fine footballer

  22. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else TC Kane on 37?

  23. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Did anyone TC Benteke?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Whoever did, just needs another goal from him and that's a successful choice for a TC.

  24. Darklord_bg
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard time:

    Cech, Pickford
    Alonso, Bailly, Yoshida, Maguire, Kone
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Redmond, King
    Kane, Vardy, Gabbi

    GW36 Firmino to Ozil and TC Sanchez
    GW37 Ozil&Redmond to Pedro&Sterling/Sane & BB

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice team!

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But no Hazard....

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

          I really want him, but I don't have the $.

          Any idea who to get him for? Sanchez&Eriksen are pretty much replaceable for me.

  25. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Every year I lag behind in my mini-league and tell them to wait until the double gameweeks. Seems like they never learn.

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

    Need an average of 7pts from my remaining 7 players to hit a century (101). If one of Kun, Bavies or Valencia don't play, I get Mawson's 6pts from the bench, and "only" need 7pts from the other 2 and plus Eriksen, Kane and Benteke (and Benteke) to hit 100.

    Will any of Kun, Bavies or Valencia do a no-show? Will I make a century?
    (I think I reckon no and no)

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Most likely Kun won't play.

      Valencia and Ben Davies well rested

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

        Cheers. Kun won't play due to bum injury, or Jesus, or mixtire of the two, or something else?

  27. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So what's the plan for the next two GW's think I'm gonna to WC this week and BB in DGW 37 as you can't use both chips in the same week right?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      Most WCed for dGW36 and playing BB in DGW37

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet I'll follow suit then and do the same 🙂

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1 gw pre WC AOA punt.

    Need a mid. 7.4m budget.

    Shoot..

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

      King

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can you stretch it to £7.5 Sterling that's price and I fancy a punt on him till end of the season.

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

      Redmond

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

      Son, if you already got triple spurs then Oxlade-Chamberlain

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic

    6. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all.

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

    Something fishy about this Valencia 'rest' thing. Surely he would have been on the bench.

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

      He's got an ongoing injury. He either plays or gets rest.

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

        Makes sense

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

      I've not been paying attention, but I would tend to agree if it were not a "special" manager

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I was just thinking that...he's on my pitch but honestly I hope he doesnt play as Holgate would come off the bench for me.

      Do we have any news on Valencia?

    4. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      As long as he starts against City so a tonne of people don't get autosubs all good

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It was just fatigue related, I'm pretty sure he'll start V Citeh.

  30. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just want to go for it for the rest of the season thoughts on this -12:
    Randolph, Mawson, Baines, Crouch & Lukaku ->
    Hennessey, Yoshida, Clichy, Gabbi, Jesus

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

      Ludicrous

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Use your wc

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

      It won't be "for the rest of the season though". The best team has shifted dramatically every 1-3 weeks this season (maybe even every season)