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Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Southampton

After Bournemouth edged past Brighton at the Vitality last night, Gameweek 5 continues with seven Saturday fixtures to entertain us.

To get us underway, Crystal Palace take on Southampton at 12.30pm in Roy Hodgson’s first match at the helm.

With no goals and no clean sheets in their four fixtures under Frank de Boer, the only way is up for the Eagles.

And with clashes against both Manchester clubs and Chelsea in the subsequent three Gameweeks, they desperately need a result.

Encouragingly for Palace, Southampton conceded more headed attempts than any other side in the opening four Gameweeks.

This could potentially be the perfect time for Christian Benteke to break his scoring duck for the season – indeed, over 46,000 FPL managers have captained the Belgian, who netted twice against the Saints in the corresponding match last term.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek owners can breathe a sigh of relief as the on-loan midfielder recovers from injury to be handed a first start since Gameweek 2.

After failing to score in three of their first four matches under Mauricio Pellegrino, our faith in the visitors is starting to wane.

Manolo Gabbiadini owners will now surely be looking for an exit route as he drops to the bench ahead of next week’s clash with Man United, with Shane Long handed a first start of the season.

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  1. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Idk why I listened to the masses on here and bought Moting instead of Gross. Gross's clearly the better pick. I'm a sheep.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Disagree

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ask which then get the other one 😉

    3. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think you should come on here any more as you only get bad advice.

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Choupo hasn't even played yet!? Hold your horses

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen the goals Soton conceded last week. Forster is shambles, he cost me 3 clean sheets.

    Already got rid of Stephens, time to ship Forster and Bertie too I think. Horrible team full of absolute trolls.

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He has very slow reactions

  3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    1-1 please.

  4. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just read an article about a dad taking his 8-year-old to the Emirates on Thursday only to go home when they found out the match was delayed, because ''it didn't feel like a family atmosphere''. Fair enough, might have been the best decision for the well-being of the kid, but when did football games start requiring a family atmosphere?

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Did you teleport from 1981?

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This mentality is the reason grounds like Emirates, Etihad etc. have the atmosphere of a funeral home.

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          The Premier League is a financial product. Family friendliness is a part of this product

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You do realise this was far from a normal mid week game given what happened.

    3. Jay_
        6 years, 7 months ago

        When I was 8 my brother took me my first game. All standing behind the goal. I loved it. We scored within a minute. That buzz, I've never felt again at a game. The difference now, is unbelievable.

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Getting hit by a ball is more dangerous than people cheering and jumping on new well secured complexes.

    4. The Non Flying Dutchman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      what are the odds Redmond trolls me like De Bruyne did last week?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        50/50

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

        11/5

    5. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Scott Dann time

    6. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      RLC goal/assist required.

    7. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Can someone make the sacrifice of watching this match and tell us what happens

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, that lawn won't cut itself.

    8. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bertrand, one final chance my son

    9. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      RLC in the hole!

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Really long c**k?

    10. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Really hope Palace can turn this losing lark around. Sadly their team looks a bit pants tbh.

    11. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would you rather have Fabianski or Naughton from next week?

      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Naughton

      2. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Naughton because i think Foster/Elliot is viable

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Game Stats (Minute: 4)
        Bonus Points:
        3 - Loftus-Cheek (6)
        2 - Dann (4)
        1 - Hennessey, Ward, Schlupp, Puncheon, McArthur, Cabaye, Benteke, Fosu-Mensah, Forster, Bertrand, Yoshida, Cédric, Davis, Tadic, Oriol Romeu, Redmond, Long, Lemina, Hoedt (3)

    12. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      odds on loftus cheek goal and cedric clean sheet :p

      1. Dr. DOOM
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ohh yeeaah

    13. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      RLC the new Alli.

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

        Racist.

    14. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Southampton will be doing a lot of back passing today. Palace bus parking at home, waiting for the counter.

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Palace atracking

    15. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Over the enxt 4-5GW, would you expect Vardy or Davies to earn more points?

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy

    16. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why is there so much talk about RLC - surely hes not in anyone's starting lineup?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Sure he is.

      2. Dr. DOOM
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        🙁 😉

    17. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      WC been used by a few in my mini league and I don't see their team materially better than it was. It seems like it was almost solely done to shoehorn Kane which could be done with a couple of transfers. Still feel like I'm not seeing enough patterns emerging to settle on a core team for the first half of the season. Here's hoping though.

    18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What did RLC do to get to 6 baps so quickly?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Noticed that too... Hence the post lol

    19. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      For a complicated set of circumstances RLC is 3rd on my bench.

      Please stay quiet but show potential! Good underlying stats...

    20. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Game Stats (Minute: 4)
      Bonus Points:
      3 - Loftus-Cheek (6)
      2 - Dann (4)
      1 - Hennessey, Ward, Schlupp, Puncheon, McArthur, Cabaye, Benteke, Fosu-Mensah, Forster, Bertrand, Yoshida, Cédric, Davis, Tadic, Oriol Romeu, Redmond, Long, Lemina, Hoedt (3)

    21. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Come on RLC!

    22. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      oh great no stephens 🙁

    23. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      GOAL DAVIES

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        wrong Davies 🙁

    24. SilkySkills
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      How are people seeing the baps?

    25. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Southampton would've been better off playing in their home kit. With colours mixing it's blue vs purple, hurts my eyes.

    26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cedric assist?

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Tadic

    27. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hodgson out.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    28. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bye bye Palace