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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. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So who else took out Tadic then...

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Think it was a cross and not a sho. Don't think it's an assist

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sold tadic on my WC.hattie inc 🙁

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

    FPL Twitter giving the assist but the game hasn't.

    Got to love the consistency 🙂

  4. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wilf Zaha going where in January then?

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

      Spurs maybe?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Probably

    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Swindon

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hereford FC

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    No assist for Tadic?

    Wtf

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He crossed the ball so technically the keeper assisted

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

        wow

  6. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    RP from this morning

    PETE PRICE IS A LIZARD 16th Sep 2017 7:06
    Had a dream Steve Davis scored in today's game Vs Palace away he's my squad shame that it won't turn into reality

    Ahahahahaha only gone and happened hasn't it?

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

      Nice!

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

        Thanks mate 🙂

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

          Does Bertrand score or assist by any chance?!

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

            Keeps a CS 😉

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

        Let you know nwhen I fall asleep again 😉

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

          😆

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Surely you can fit in an afternoon nap before the 3 o'clock kick-offs 😉

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

            No can do heading to Anfield shortly for the match

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

      Was just about to post this.

      @Pete Price is a Lizard

      Please post your dreams before the deadline next week.

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/09/15/dugout-discussion-bournemouth-vs-brighton/?hc_page=27#hc_comment_16488145

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

        Ahaha I will do

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

      Read that earlier this morning
      Nice call.

      Did palace score in your dream

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

        No Benteke took the corners though which might happen under Woy at one point

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

      Devine intervention! Priceless!!!

    5. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Read that earlier and thought no chance 🙂

      Pretty sweet!

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

        Cheers

    6. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Should have dreamt about Rita Ora

  7. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    If it's a cross that the keeper has significantly changed the direction of, it shouldn't be an assist.

    If it's a shot that the keeper saves, it should be an assist.

    So was it a cross or a shot?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cross

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

      Depends on whether you're asking an owner or non-owner

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looked like a cross on replay.

    4. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know. He's forced the goal so I feel he deserves it for whatever it's worth

  8. Darth_Krid
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    -4 to get rid of Tadic. Standard!

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

      Why hits? Crazy.

      1. Darth_Krid
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's my only hit of the season so far; I thought it was a good week to take one considering the Mane/Pogba activity.

        It enabled me to bring in Salah and Davies, so was worth it I feel.

  9. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Tadic will get the assist. Calm down.

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

      Don't think so, was a cross not a shoot

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        What difference does that make?

        1. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A big difference. The ball direction was altered significantly by the keeper.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nope he won't

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

    Does Tadic get assist for that? Was a cross that wasnt on target.

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

    palace all over the place...if southampton knew how to finish this could be a big defeat.

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

    No Tadic assist.Loving it 😀

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It will be awarded. It's a clear assist

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It will not if we go by the rules, simple.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It's not clear. This will be an interesting decision. Based on the replay it's a cross to Redmond that isn't on frame.

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

        No it wont

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

    Assistgate?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It's now under review 😆

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cue Sims and Team Cruel saying it's because Mark doesn't own Tadic 😆

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

      Hennessey assist, no?

  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Think I did a mistake by Getting Gomes instea dof Krul alongside Elliot that 0.5 would have been handy

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

    Is RLC playing as the number 10 here?

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

      theres no number 10 when parking the bus

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

        lol

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

    Tadic assist under review

  17. Guba
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Regardless of the rules it seems ridiculous that Tadic wouldn't be given an assist for that, he made the goal

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

      Didn't the keeper make the goal ?

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

        Certainly no intent to pass to davis

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

    FPL Twitter saying assist under review, he ain't getting it.

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    No Gabbi in the team and Southampton score.

    #justsaying

  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Puncheon assist

  21. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is anyone watching, how does Bertie look? Hungry or Hungover?

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      just over

  22. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cedric playing as a winger

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

    @OfficialFPL:
    Dusan Tadic's assist for the opening goal is currently under review #CRYSOU #FPL

  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    They're not going to give it to Tadic. I hate this game. Get rid of 'fantasy assists' altogether

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

      I wonder could they implement a rule where every goal has to have an assist, even if it was unintentional. Would leave it a bit fairer I think.

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

        If there is any confusion then obviously Lukaku gets those left over

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

          I'm still bitter about the one he didn't get for Tom Davies last year, had him as captain.

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

    Cedric seeing a lot of action - everything going down their right

    1. POGBA CALLED
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      So does Valencia in every United game. Accounts for nothing in the end.

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Palace, destroy that saints cleanie

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

      This

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      +1

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku assist

  28. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I hate this third striker conundrum. Who are people getting for Gabbi?

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

      Go big, no cheap 3rd yet

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah good point

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

      Benteke wat

    3. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      top heavy 3-4-3 ftw

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Find the money to upgrade to Firmino or Vardy...or go super-cheap and play two up top

    5. Patty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Go firmino/vardy or abraham

  29. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I know totally unrelated and there's a game on but need help regarding what movie to watch:

    A] IT
    B] Baby Driver
    C] What happened to Monday
    D] American Made

    0 FT, 20.0 ITB

    Thanks folks

  30. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    ''Rebounds
    If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded.

    was it a shot on target ?

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

      Nope

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

      Cross.

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

      nope went accross the face of goal. no assist.

    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cross