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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    This has to be a red card

  2. Darth
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    What would you guys do here, 2FTs, no wildcard. I'm thinking Eriksen & Barnes to Gabbiadini and King?

    Pickford Valdes
    Valencia Holgate Alonso Olsson Yoshida
    Sanchez Zaha Eriksen Alli Coutinho Eriksen
    Barnes Lukaku Kane

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

    Kyle Walker > City odds have been cut at some of the bookies. Definitely something afoot there.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hmm. Why would he go? So much promising stuff happening in Spurs.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. This benching lark seems very odd though. Maybe Poch is all to aware that he may be going.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs might make a whole lot of cash this summer. Walker, Rose and Dier all linked away.

      1. Haggis
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        And Toby

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Doesn't make sense though (don't know individual contract situations)- why sell your best players when challenging for a title?

  4. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bring on the midweek,, still negative points

  5. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who wins?

    A. Azpi + DeRoon + Rashford(c) + Benteke + Hazard + 35 points

    B. Valencia + Gibson + Zaha + Sanchez + Negredo(c) + Kane

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone?

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Very close

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Team A no chips left.

        Team B all chips intact.

        Which team prevail?

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    How many player appearances do you have left to come this week (captain counting as two)?

    Think I have 11 (12 if De Roon plays)

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8

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

      Including subs?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah guesso

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

          10 then

    3. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      11 if Valencia plays.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      10.

    5. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8

    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Just 6

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

        What a rank. 1st in Chelsea and 44th in the world. An FPL God

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks
          Don't support Chelsea though 😆

    7. Jay_
        6 years, 11 months ago

        11 + Mustafi or 8 points

      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        9 here.

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

        9

      • pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        11

      • tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        8 (inc Benteke capt)

      • Pirlø's Pen
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        12. PVA will probably screw me over again though.

      • *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        11

      • Individual
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        10!

      • You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        7 incl (c) Benteke

      • FPLHaggis
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        9

    8. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino (c) 4
      Benteke 12

      OR stayed the same 🙁

      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Brave call by you to Capt Firmino - it's rare that these crappy DGW's deliver the goods. Benteke delivered this time though.......

    9. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Gw1 - 259,290

      Gw34 - 287,591

      That Gw1 rank is still this seasons highest for me and it's taken just 34 gws to get within touching distance of it.. Lol

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Next year.

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Always 😎

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        My peak was GW5 @ 5,989

        Currently 8K.

        Sounds sedate, but it really hides an epic slide followed by an epic climb.

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/59425/history

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Ha nice work

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        For me GW1: 891,657

        GW34: 747,041

        First time I've surpassed my GW1 rank and very pleased with myself 😎

        You can do it tooooo

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Ha it's been my goal the last 5 gws

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

        I only started playing properly until GW25 ish, so 600k is the best I have got yet which is horrendous. Although as I said, didn't really check my team at all until then

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Meanie

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

            lol sorry

        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I often wonder if I'd be doing better if I hadn't touched my team post gw1

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Being beaten in my ML from someone who only made 1 transfer (GW9). You might be on to something

      5. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        GW1 51,502
        Now 44 🙂

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Similar stories then 😉

        2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          gw1 2.2mil now 2k

          so glad i tinkered

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Good work

      6. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        GW21 2,140,000
        GW34 815,000

        Working hard at it

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          This season has been tough

    10. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like Lionel is human after all. Should probably pay his taxes then like the rest of us.

    11. Alan_T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts on my first draft WC?

      Forster, Jaku
      Alonso, Clichy, Stephens, Blind, Smith
      Eriksen, Sane, Sanchez, Hazard, King
      Jesus, Barnes, Gabbiadini

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

        find a way to upgrade barnes

        1. JIM BOB
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          He won't play with that midfield

          1. Alan_T
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            This!

          2. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah but for BB 37 you'd want someone better than him

      2. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Wow. No Kane?

      3. I am the one Andone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I prefer Bravo and Yoshida (9.4) to Forster and Clichy (10.2), that 0.8 could upgrade elsewhere

      4. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Anichebe over Barnes because he actually has a double in GW37 if you are bench boosting.

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

      Can't believe it. Small green up 3.5k OR with a 27 -4 .
      MLs not going great this wk tho.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thats up from 247k to 244k I mean (3.5k rise)

    13. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Clasico getting dirty again!

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Its never clean to begin with.

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        No surprise there

    14. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero, Silva & Ferdnindhino all injury doubts for Thursday night

      🙁 🙁 🙁

      Might have to rely on Jesus

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        What is source for Aguero doubt?

        1. Alan_T
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Scout tweet...

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Pep himself

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Always had a feeling non-FPL games being played in the same GW as FPL would hurt a few. Aguero missing could hurt a few, especially those banking on his usual goal v Man Utd.

    15. Jethrik
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Couple of Benteke captainers gloating in my mini-league.

      Not sure why. He was always on track to get something at Liverpool but he's not going to put anything past Spurs.

      Just add 2pts, subtract -1 for his customary yellow and you have his DGW points.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        do you think they care about spurs thats just bonus now

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Still a decent GW captain

      3. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        You just can't take it 😆

        1. Jethrik
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I can't take it from my mini-leaguers - you're right there!

          But I have Benteke and King and Coutinho and my (C) still to play.

      4. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        He's on form, but every attacking return against Spurs would be a bonus 🙂

      5. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        12 is an excellent captain score and now Spurs is just a bonus.

        Spurs away not quite the same as Spurs at home (although still very good). Benteke could get a goal and that would be brilliant!

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Benteke only has to turn up to be my best captain this season. A YC an he draws on 26 with 2 or 3 other GWs. Sure it's a terrible captaincy record for me, but Beteke has clearly done the business already, and might do more as Andy says

        2. Jethrik
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          He won't get anything from Spurs. They're not going to let him goal hang.

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            How many clean sheets do Spurs have on the road this season?

            This feels like wishful thinking, to be honest. He was always the best captain pick.

            1. Jethrik
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Hardly wishful thinking. Benteke's not Lukaku or Kane. This is only his third double digit score of the entire season. I thought he might get something at Anfield but the defending was non-existent. He didn't even have a marker.

              Yes Spurs have a worse away record but if you think they are going to let him stroll into the box when they're four points off winning the league, you're crazy.

              He did well to get a brace and max bonus but that's it, and as such he 'wasn't always the best captain pick'. We won't know who that was until the GW's over. Coutinho could have easily had three and max bonus in that game.

              1. BananaNose Maldonado
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                Fair enough. I just found the "he won't get anything from Spurs" to be a bit presumptuous given their lack of clean sheets on the road, Benteke's form, and his recent level of involvement anytime Palace score. Good luck.

                1. Jethrik
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 11 months ago

                  It WAS presumptuous on my part, but football discussions are aren't they? In reality anything virtually could happen in any match. Good luck to you too.

      6. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        BFS says Hi

        He loves to give the bigger teams a bloody nose so expect more points to come

      7. Ibracadabra
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Should have stuck to my guns and Triple Captained him, floated the question a few times on here and was laughed at... glad I captained him in the end, didn't have the courage, oh well at least I have my TC in tact for GW36...

    16. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      would you be so kind to share your thoughts on this wc team:
      Cech
      Luiz-Clichy-Monreal
      Sanchez-Hazard-Sane-Eriksen-King
      Kane-Rashford
      Jakup--Stephens--Gabbiadini--Holgate
      0ITB.Thanks all.

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Dont like Arsenal double up and Clichy. Solid midfield and decent strikers 🙂

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          thanks man prob swirch Monreal to Utd def

      2. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Seen a couple of teams with Eriksen and not Alli. What's the thinking there?

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Eriksen in every free kick or corner involved

        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          He's like a perfect FPL profile pick. Corners, free kicks, attacking player in an attacking team, creating a very high number of chances and tidy for pops at goal as well....oh and nailed on.

          I'm not sure if that's enough to beat Alli or not, who's the better pick from open play, but that's the logic.

          1. aleksios
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            wakey whats your opinion on this wc?you are legend man congrats

      3. Individual
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Clichy decent actually. i own stones but i think if he's on to play both dgw games I'll get him in, too!

        Rashford idk... If they keep going in UEL I'd avoid! Jesus instead

    17. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Above Mark in LMS 😎

    18. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Up 500k in the last two GWs. I'll be glad to maintain that over the rest of the week! Boast boast boast

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Mostly boasting to myself given that everyone here is beating me anyway haha

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

      Anyone fancy Pugh in their GW36 wildcard? Or is it Eugh

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Pugh idiot

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

          Ayew kidding Mee?

      2. vectorman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'd prefer either one of Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble or Grubb.. Does that joke show my age? probably

    20. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pickford over Jaku

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        RF

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Roger Federer

        2. Mr. Funny Name
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Rickie Fowler

    21. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Conrats to Benteke owners well done!

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you kind Sir 🙂

        (c)

        1. ChristoBisto
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I've still got my captain (Kane) to play. But would be chuffed with 2 captain goals and max bonus on any week. Plus you have another game to go

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            Away to CP is going to be tough and Spurs will need to pick themselves up after the semi final defeat

            1. ChristoBisto
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah I was thinking that when I saw the Chelsea result. Apparently Spurs dominated so hopefully they can take heart from that. We'll see what happens anyway. Funny that one dgw asset has delivered big so far. Utd defenders getting the clean sheet to I suppose, I got in on Bailly

      3. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        \O/

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

        Late change of plans brought him in for Ibra instead of getting Henno in for Jak! Shame I captained Negredo though!

    22. Individual
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Big call next week.. Gabbi in and Tekkers © again or Kane in and ?Own Sanchez Eriksen Alli already so if Gabbi shows a tiny bit of form I think he's in!!

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

        if Gabbi were to score against Chelsea I would be doing Negredo -> Gabbi straight away

      2. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Benteke is set as my captain and has been since start of the week.

        Tempted to keep it there but also feels like Burnley (h) would be the exact fixture he'll go and blank in after doing so well recently.

        1. Individual
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Exactly this Andy! Feel like I've been very jammy this week. Can lightning strike 3 times (if he does something V. Spurs that is...!)

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

            Benteke does well when I haven't got him, and when I have got him, he's shambolic.

            Not planning to get him this week, so feel free to captain him and watch him get a hat trick whilst I savour Kane's 6 goals against Arsenal

            1. Individual
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              Haha cheers vikerless I'm gna see what my ml rivals do and how Kane does V palace

    23. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Have high hopes for the rest of this GW.

      Up 5k places to 29k now - it's actually getting respectable.

      10 potential players left so hoping to build on that, although there will be a few Kane captains around I'm sure, Sanchez too.

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'm having an ugly gw so far. Hoping my Kane captain comes off.

    24. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      CloudSky

      I'm here, I don't run and hide from anyone. It's easy to see why it looked offside originally but with hindsight I was wrong. No big deal despite you trying to make it one. 🙂

    25. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yikes. Just hit go on my wildcard. Exciting times 🙂

    26. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Negredo goal against Sunderland is all I ask for

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'd be extremely happy with 1 goal no bonus.

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Benteke had his fun, now it's Negredo's turn

          (*says without any conviction)

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

        Hopefully my inspirational song jinxed a blank and therefore he scores

      3. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I fancy Sunderland to beat them

        Boro players look broken

      4. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        0-0 please

      5. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        A Chambers point is all I ask for

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I transferred him out for Holgate 😎

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

        Chambers point and a Negredo goal will do me

    27. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      WC questions:
      xxx, Pickford
      xxx. Blind, Clichy, Holgate, Stephens

      1. DDG or Cech
      2. Monreal or Vertronghen

      1. Darklord_bg
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I have the exact same dilemma.

        I think I'll go with Cech&Vertonghen, though, since if I cannot find another good keeper till the end other than Cech.

      2. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cech
        Vertronghen

    28. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What do you guys think of this WC team?

      Cech, Pickford
      Alonso, Vertonghen, Yoshida, Kone, Britos
      Sanchez, Eriksen, Firmino, Redmond, King
      Kane, Vardy, Gabbi

      Then GW36 I do Firmino to Ozil
      GW37 I do Ozil&Redmond to Pedro&Sane/Sterling

      Have exact cash (with Ozil GW36).

      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        kone-britos-redmond not sure

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Redmond is only for GW36.

          Kone and Britos for 37 with BB.

      2. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Stephens and Holgate instead of last 2
        No love for Jesus? Rashord maybe?

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I already have three saints. Holgate maybe an option, though no double game week.

          Jesus and Rashford are not nailed as far as I know.

    29. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Does the bench boost chip means the 2nd keeper points will be counted as well?

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

        Yep

    30. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Within 100 of my ML leader for the first time since my mental records began. It's awwwwwwn.

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

        my ML leader is over 200 points ahead 😀

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Now that IS a mountain

    31. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      17pts

      12 players to go (captain as 2 players)

      1. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        9 (-12), 12 players to go