Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Burnley

With just two goals from Saturday’s action so far, we now turn to the tea-time kick-off at Selhurst Park to provide some much-needed entertainment and Fantasy returns.

Crystal Palace host Burnley having enjoyed an influx of investment on the back of their double Gameweek 34, ensuring that many will have interest in this evening’s encounter.

Christian Benteke – one of the few success stories with a 14-point return – heads into the match backed by 608,000+ FPL managers, with 172,000 opting to hand him the captaincy ahead of the Clarets clash – that includes 21 of the top 100 managers.

In contrast, Wilfried Zaha owes his recent investors. He was brought in by 144,000+ ahead of Gameweek 34 only to return just three points. More than 46,000 have shipped him out ahead of today’s clash.

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

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

    Need really huge hauls from Kane (C) and Hazard tomorrow! Kane:30 Hazard:10 will be okay

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

      Minimum 🙂

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

    Do we think Stephens starts vs Boro in 37?

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

      Yeah.

  3. KLOPPS GLASSES
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Help please, Ozil vs Sane over the next few GWs (No sanchez in the team)
    Thanks

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

      Ozil if you won't use the spare cash

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

      Ozil. More games and no rotation risk

    3. KLOPPS GLASSES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks!

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

    Which is better?

    A) Caballero & Gabriel
    B) Pickford & Monreal

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A once Arsenal don't destroyed tomorrow.

  5. Clasher4ever
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    how nailed in is giroud?

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

      Don't go there.

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

      forget about it

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He comes lively end of the season all the time, might actually punt on him.

  6. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic and Barnes on my bench

    Beat that 😎

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

      Loving Jaku on my ML rivals bench !

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same lol he nearly was on mine,but Pickford hasnt got me much and Sunderland r shocking so figured Kali was the lesser of the two evils even away from home. Been waiting for a penalty save all season, awesome. So pleased for hull recently really hope they stay up, great manager great effort alround

      2. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ...they are on my cash ML rivals too, but should De Gea be rotated tomorrow the s**t hits the fan.

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

    Anyone fancy feeding back on my WC team?

    Massive issue with Anichebe but not sure how else to get around it!

    Cabellero/Pickford
    Blind, Gabriel, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
    Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Sane, King
    Kane, Costa, Anichebe

    £0.3itb. BB'ing in 37.

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

      Defence could work out for you, but personally I'm planning a premium lineup at the back. Attacking threat could help your week explode

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

        Thanks, I've lost a bunch of value by selling McAuley, Siggy and Lukaku so my TV seems to be really restricting me. Where you are you sacrificing to fund the premium defence?

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

          Getting Anichebe over Kane most likely. No Spurs mids, no Sanchez. Considering going wild with KdB & Silva instead

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

            My TV less than 103M

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

              Same as mine (£2.9m) Who would your front 3 be? No Spurs mid/attack sounds risky but definitely considering ditching Sanchez.

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

                Cech Pickford
                Alonso Yoshi Monreal Rose Kosc
                Silva KdB Sane Hazard JWP
                Costa Jesus Anichebe

                I did that over a week ago though, so it's subject to a lot of change. JWP, Sane, Kos, Rose, Yoshi may go. As may others

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

                  Definitely isn't template! You'll either shoot up the rankings, or shoot down!!

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

                    UP UP UP

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

      barnes

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

        This

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

      consider swapping alli for erik

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

        Thanks, will do. I've got a lot of value in Alli so will wait until after the game before selling him just in case Eriksen gets injured:-)

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

      Anichebe is a worthwhile compromise to get the big 4 imo. My team looks similar except I have Luiz and Clichy for Blind and Stephens, Erik for Ali.

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why not King> Fraser?
        And get a Chelsea defender at the back?

        U will need bou coverage for Gw 37 only!

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

          Thanks, I'll look into this but certainly sounds good!

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

        Have you got Caballero too and doubling up on City def? Trying to spread the defenders across as many different teams as I can but I certainly prefer Luiz and Clichy over Blind and Stephens.

    5. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice.

      Not on wildcard myself, but going Jesus instead of Costa and Eriksen instead of King.

      Maybe only need 1 Sot defender?

      But all in all - looks great.

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

        Nice one! The double Sot is mainly due to incredible value. Can't think of any other £4.1/£4.4 defenders who would be better picks.

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yes - at that price point, hard to beat.

          If you did ever want to gamble on Jesus over Costa, you would be looking at a premium defender though.

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

      Template.

  8. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Start 2 please:
    A. Holgate
    B. Valencia
    C. Yoshida
    D. Stephens

  9. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Pickford in WC squad, now that SUN are relegated? Worth keeping?

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

      No more or less than he was before relegation.

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

      Not when Cech & Willy are available for 10m

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

        However now that the Gabbi ship is preparing to sail from Southampton docks, the extra £££ in the bank may prove useful

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

      Still get save points I suppose.

      Sunderland might win now the pressures off.

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

    Benched Jaku!

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

      That was a bit daft considering he was due a pen save.

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

        I know!

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

    I need help guys.
    Big help.

    Jaku/Cech
    Holg stones Bertrand maguire Evans

    Sanchez son Alli Sterling Ox

    Costa aguero gabbi

    Do I bench boost this next week? I have gabbi Ox Sanchez betrand and Cech playing twice.

    Then I can TC in week 37?

    Please advise

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

    WC active. 😀

    Fun times.

    Kane - Costa - Jesus incoming. 😎

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

      Yessir!

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Probably

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

          Sane in there as well.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Holding off on Jesus until I see the game tomorrow. May get injured again etc.

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

      Thankfully, I can get rid of Zaha now. Utter waste of space he's been since I got him in.

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

        So much this.

        Utter failure.

      2. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yup ditto. He's going for Sanchez

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think I might bench boost next week, what do you think?
      Jaku - pickford
      Maguire - jagielka - yoshida - pieters - Daniels
      Sanchez - alli - king - jwp - hazard
      Kane - Kun - lukaku
      Probably going to do lukaku>jesus, pieters >Huth

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

        Not keen on Huth, his fixtures are the worst. Stones if fit?

    5. KJT123
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is Alonso essential on a WC?

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

        No

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

        He's essential on mine!

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

        No but still one of the first in my team

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

          (paying full full too)

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

      Jaku on my bench.

      Got Arnie instead of King as a pre WC punt.

      Fails all round.

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

        DDG & Bailly still to go, might get 97 yet?

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

          197 more likely.

          Had my time in the sun last gw.

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

        So tempted by Arnie. Glad I went King and benched JWP! 😛

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

        Story of the season, that. Pretty much been the same for everyone. So many busts this year it's untrue.

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

      get rid of pedro or siggy

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

      Gabbi still a decent wildcard option??

      What is best front 3 to get.

      Kane costa Jesus destroys the rest of my team...thanks

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

        Decent option, but probably not in my team. Go Anichebe if no one else cheaper than Jesus turns you on

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

        Avoiding I think. Hull are woeful on the road and Saints hardly a shot with Gabby on the pitch.

    9. Baked baines
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gutted with Heats BPS

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

        Yeah, but I'll gladly accept 7 pts from his last appearance before I WC.

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

          He will probably keep a CS next GW too

      2. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        My heart bleeds for you mate

        #PrayForBakedBeans

        1. Baked baines
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Baines actually #Awkwatd

      3. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, so close!

    10. Spursfan9
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So that Afobe injury has messed up my transfer plans for next week. Was planning;

      Aguero - Afobe
      Zaha - Sanchez
      Stones/Gibson - Monreal

      Which striker should I bring in now? Will have £6.2m/£6.5m ITB depending on which defender I ship.

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

        Take out Gibson and get Gabbi? Could still do alright despite today's performance, likely just as well if not better than Afobe would have done at least.

    11. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Happy with that dire Gabbi performance... now he'll quietly sneak under the radar 😉

      1. Goal Digger2016
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Moral much needed Lawro.. I had Negredo lat week! 🙁

      2. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I doubt it. He probably will be one of the most transferred in players because of the double double.

    12. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Right then. Looking at pulling the trigger on this tonight because I can't afford any rises. I don't have a WC left, and this is for both 36 and 37, so I'll have 2FT to sort anything out for 38:

      Gibson, Zaha, Coutinho, Lukaku -> Holgate, Sanchez, Sane, Costa (-12)

      Team will be:
      DDG Pickford
      Holgate, Jagielka, PVA, Yoshi, Stephens
      Sanchez, Sane, Hazard, Alli, King
      Kane, Gabbi, Costa

      Yay or Neigh?

    13. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wigan relegated deeper...wow 🙂

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

        The premier league really screws with these teams

    14. Clasher4ever
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      RMT

      Caballero, heaton
      Alonso, gabriel, vert, yoshida, stephens,
      hazard, sanchez,eriksen, king, sane
      kane, rashford, ??

      A) cabelllero, heaton combo leaves me 8 which is not enough for jesus
      B) caballero, pickford gives me exact for jesus.

      what do you guys think??
      If A ,who should be my other striker.

    15. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ideal front 3 on the WC is?

      We need a hot topic on this today to catch price rises tonight

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

        Depends on the rest of your squad and what you can afford.

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

          What's yours?

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

        Costa and Kane at least

      3. Clasher4ever
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        kane, costa and jesus is ideal if jesus starts

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

        You can swap on WC anyway.

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

        Two strikers going up in price. Not hard to get those in?

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

          I have Lukaku and haven't decided if I keep or ditch.

          I am thinking Kane Costa Jesus. Vardy and Lukaku also contenders

    16. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Start 2 of these for gameweek 36 please:
      A. Holgate
      B. Valencia
      C. Yoshida
      D. Stephens

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

        C and D.
        Certainly not B.

    17. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      WC activated, first draft complete!!

      Cabellero, Pickford
      Cahill, Gabriel, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
      Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, King, Albrighton
      Costa, Kane, Jesus

      ZERO ITB!! Anything you'd change as of now? Thanks.

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

        Looks good

        Cahill I personally don't like cos Chelsea are leaky. My opinion tho.

        Maybe swap for an arsenal defender like Monreal?

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks for your reply, what replacing Cabellero with Cech as 3rd Gunner and Cahill to Kompany as City defence? Sound better? Thanks.

    18. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard Cappers how many points are we getting? 😀

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

      RMWCT

      Pickford Caballero

      Alonso Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens Benalouane

      Eriksen Hazard King Sane Sanchez

      Kane Gabbi Jesus

      0.0 ITB

      1. Clasher4ever
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i have the same team except benaloune, have gabriel instead. looks good

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

        Benalouane might not play if Morgan comes back, so if you're okay with that the looks good. Maybe Jaku over Pickford? Could easily outscore even with a single GW

    20. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lot of wc drafts around here and there is no United players in them. No one under radar?

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

        Still burnt from Liverpool in the same situation last year. Not worth the hassle.