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Dugout Discussion – Thursday

The curtain comes down on the second of four quick-fire festive Gameweeks this evening as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park.

Up against the only side yet to keep a clean sheet in front of their own fans, the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette is the tenth top captain pick for Gameweek 20, handed the armband by 2.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Having found the net in each of the last two, Mesut Ozil is the visitors’ form player, though Alexis Sanchez was back on the scoresheet against Liverpool last time out.

Both are owned by just 2% and could prove big differentials this evening.

Tonight’s teamsheet brings good news for the 11% still holding Sead Kolasinac, as he returns to the starting XI for the first time in four Gameweeks as the visitors revert to a wing-back set-up

The hosts, meanwhile, welcome back Christian Benteke from suspension. He bagged a goal and assist in his previous league appearance away to Swansea to hint at a return to form, though it’s Wilfried Zaha who has been the Eagles’ most impressive attacker of late.

Stationed up top in a front two, he has scored or assisted in five of his six home matches since returning from injury.

That output has been key to a run that’s seen Palace score two goals in each of the last six at Selhurst Park and could prove pivotal against an Arsenal rearguard with just two clean sheets in six on the road.

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  1. IRBOX âš½
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lanzini owned by 1% could be a great differential as opposed to Arnautovic

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Arnautovic already a differential tbh

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This. Take your pick. Pat or Mick

    2. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      could be great and well rested, but doesn't have the same goal threat as Arnie for me

  2. The Curse of Falcao
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    RP. Any idea for this lot? got 2FT 0.1 ITB

    Pope
    Kenny Christensen Jones Mee
    Salah Richarlison Hazard Sterling
    Morata DCL

    Elliot | RLC | Duffy | Kane

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      DCL to Quarner

  3. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    OR Updated

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ledge.

  4. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Inside top 10k. 🙂

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      nice, good work

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good stuff!

  5. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Overall rank updated

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Gomez
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Sterling D.Silva
    Rooney Firmino

    Fabianski Mee Duffy Niasse

    1FT 0.4m itb

    If D.Silva misses I bring in Lingaard instead .

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      keep an eye on the DGW, I'm doing Hazard out and getting in Son + others
      Gomez probably best to be moved on soon as well, he's gone from my team after the DGW due to tough home fixtures and rotation with TAA
      good luck

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

    OR updated and a surprise tiny increase from 289 to 279th, was expecting a drop
    Officially my highest ever end of GW rank 🙂

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Well done mate, long may he form continue. Care to give yur thoughts on my team above thanks

      1. BbBb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        thanks, done

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats Lambster! 😀

      1. BbBb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        cheers TM

  8. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    300 up with 86. This is getting tougher by the week.

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      300 places up? what rank?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        4300->4000

        1. BbBb
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          nice, it all counts at those levels - keep grinding and prepare for the potential shift if you've planned well for the DGW

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers mate, saw your rank too, great job!

  9. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    G2G? any news on Silva?

    DDG
    Otamendi Christensen Jones Kenny
    Salah Sterling Silva Pogba
    Firmino DCL

    Adrian RLC Kane Ogbonna

    1ft 1.2m itb

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fantasy Football Fix spot with my rank 177k only dropped 6K with a score of 76 and no Kane

  11. GW21 DS Stats, Clean Sheet and Fixture Odds
    G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    GW21 DS Stats, Clean Sheet and Fixture Odds.

    Last week saw Liverpool (506DS) beat Swansea 5-0, Chelsea (461DS) beat Brighton 2-0, Manchester City (416DS) beat Newcastle 1-0 with Tottenham (395DS) beating Southampton 5-2. Manchester United (374DS) came from 2-0 down to draw with Burnley 2-2.
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17294496

    GW21 DS stats:
    ARS: wba 200
    BOU: EVE -22
    BRI: new -54
    BUR: hud -5
    CHE: STK 520
    CPL: MCI -521
    EVE: bou 22
    HUD: BUR 5
    LEI: liv -370
    LIV: LEI 370
    MCY: cpl 521
    MUN: SOU 384
    NEW: BRI 54
    SOT: mun -384
    STK: che -520
    SWA: wat -148
    TOT:
    WAT: SWA 148
    WBA: ARS -200
    WHU:
    (Doosra gives a more detailed explanation of these numbers here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109)

    It's very tight at the top but we're blessed with not one, but two standout fixtures. Manchester City (521DS) just edge out Chelsea (520DS) for top honours. Bringing up the rear with 384DS sees Manchester United's fixture with Southampton.
    Let's see which of our top two the bookies fancy...

    GW21 Fixture Odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/htkv3i
    (Provided by Betfair.com)

    Clean sheet odds: Implied chance of a clean sheet
    Chelsea 1.72 58%
    Man Utd 1.90 53%
    Man City 2.0 50%
    Watford 2.10 48%
    Newcastle 2.25 44%
    Huddersfield 2.30 43%
    Liverpool 2.40 42%
    Arsenal 2.50 40%
    Bournemouth 2.75 36%
    Burnley 3.0 33%
    Brighton 3.50 29%
    Everton 3.50 29%
    Swansea 5.0 20%
    West Brom 5.50 18%
    Southampton 8.0 13%
    Crystal Palace 13.0 8%
    Leicester 13.0 8%
    Stoke 14.0 7%
    (Provided by Betfair.com)

    Salah leads the Captain Poll with 30.57% but the fixture and clean sheet odds mean that we overlook Eden Hazard, Morata or even a Manchester City asset (Raheem Sterling anyone?) "at our peril"...

    Have a storming game week and wish you all the best of luck whoever you decide to go with...

    G

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      excellent, thanks as always 🙂

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pleasure!

      2. JoeJitzu +42
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        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I adore this hot topic.... thank you!

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso (c)

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not a bad shout 😉

      2. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Worked for me last week as a Kane-less team!

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers! I'll be updating tomorrow morning. 🙂

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'll send you my updated one if you trust me? Not sure I would though you know what my skills are like 😆

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          😆 It's OK - I just have the last fixture to do.

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Bobby Firmino?

          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Another good shout, have you seen how low he is in the Poll?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Aye.

          2. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Hazard or Sterling my favourite atm until 2 minutes before the deadline yet again lol

            Man City are more free scoring than Chelsea but then again that Stoke defence are there for the taking...

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ave it.

    5. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Whizz!

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        You're welcome!

  12. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What looks better?

    A) start RLC
    B) Vert -> Alonso
    C) Mbemba -> Ake/Duffy/Mee

    1. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Go for DLC, you will need vert next week

  13. Reiger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    81 points, and a green arrow... up 4 slots!

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    66 overall

    😎

    Coming for that #1 spot

    1. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      well done Bowstring, I'm coming for you! 🙂

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You only do brag posts this season. Pundit of Punts always got stick for doing them. You get congratulated 😛

    3. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Give me some of your boillies

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      been there done that. actually thats a lie only got to OR2.

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        You did more than enough mate

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          memories...

    5. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      when's your scoutcast special guest appearance!? 😀

    6. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Awesome, keep it up.

    7. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Only 87pts behind. That gives me hope

  15. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Joe Allen in the number 10 role?

    Good enabler. Nice fixtures.

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't strike me to be honest

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Getting forward a lot more over the last 2.

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Noticed that, still reluctant mate

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have Lingard 5th mid. How can you go past him for measly 6m

    3. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      went on a decent scoring run last season, could be a good shout, but I'd monitor for now

  16. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    City have Watford at home in dgw22. Means if you are removing a city mid for a spurs or west ham mid then you have to be SURE he will play at least 160mins imo.

    That rules Son out for me.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard to Arnie after Stoke for value and subsequent fixtures. No Spurs mid

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have Sterling & Silva, so Silva may be getting the boot before the next GW starts.

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Son will play at least 90 min
      Can you say that on any city attacker?

    4. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt many are selling city mids unless it's Silva or perhaps sané.. No chance sterling makes way

  17. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Scout Picks were on fire this GW.

    Kane
    Morata
    Lingard
    Sterling
    Salah
    Arnautovic
    Otamendi
    Alexander Arnold
    Alonso

    I have not monitored it very closely before but that must be some sort of record haul. Assuming Kane captain thats 126pts.

  18. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Only a 6k drop in the end, not as bad as I thought it might be.

    Saw on an old video yesterday that my rank was 345k at the same time last year so some improvement. Still need a big finish though!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Another top 5K on the way. 🙂

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Ditto for me.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I didn't say 6K.

        2. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You sure you made top 5k?

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Technically, yes.

            1. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Factually, no.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                I was on the same number of points and hits taken as people inside the top 5K.

                It was then ordered alphabetically, but we were all level on the required number of points for a top 5K rank.

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  or you made more transfers.

                2. Fitzy.
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                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Lol - how far inside the top 5k did people with the same points as you make it? You should have named your team with something starting with 'A', rookie error... 😉

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      150k to 81k here 😀

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Excellent!

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You need to shake things up. Your team is stagnating and crippled by inertia.

      Even I have caught you up for crying out loud!!!! 😉

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        How does an FPL team gain inertia?

      2. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not true. It's the changes that have caused the problems.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I feel you need to get back to bold moves like being the first to sell Lukaku for a hit. Your recent transfers have been too cautious. For instance, bringing in two premium Man United defenders - one after the other - when United were awful for big chances conceded and for Expected Goals conceded. Not looking at the stats is inexcusable. Plus Pogba was clearly playing in the double pivot and the Kane/Hazard Hokey Cokey captaincies were a little bit too indecisive.

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    OR updated. Just a small 2k red arrow in the end without Kane. Actually gained rank over the last 2 without Kane so really happy!

  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Finally ahead of my overall rank at the same GW last season 🙂

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good bro, happy for you and for your hard work. When are you joining the scoutcast?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        When subtitles are introduced.

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ha ha. You deserve to be on it, many guys would applaud and cheer for you. You are a valuable brick of this green concept 😉

    2. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      where did you finish?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Top 200

  21. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    so what seems to be the template WC team then?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ask again in March/April

  22. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone having plans to get the Ox? He has been looking good and may soon nail down a place in the midfield once the fixture congestion has passed.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      There is no way he nails down a place. Lallana is better and he has a hard time getting into the first 11.

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  23. oedyb22
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2ft
    DDG/Elliot
    Zanka/Dunk/Ogbonna/Robertson/Christensen
    Sterling/KdB/Coutinho/Salah/Pogba
    Kane/DCL/Quaner

    A) Zanka+Pogba -> Alonso+Lingard
    B) Christensen -> Otamendi
    C) Get Kane out for Morata and back in again next week

    Would like Firmino, but not worth getting with Coutinho then having to go?

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So are Newcastle becoming good defensively nowadays or do we expect Brighton to score a few? Looking at getting in Gross.

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Becoming good? Their last clean sheet was back in GW14...

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        *GW9

  25. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    98k to 22k in 3 weeks... I can feel the red arrows coming for me though, never far away lol

  26. Fantasy Challenged
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What do we think of doing Richarlison to Lingard for a -4 this week?

    Flirting with the idea.

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Watford play Swansea at home. Lingard will have to get 6 points just to break even.

      1. Fantasy Challenged
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah exactly my thinking too.

        I'd probably have done it for free, but did my 2 FT yesterday before thinking of this as a possibility.

        Thanks for the reply.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth it imo

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    best striker option below 10mil? other than bobby firmino

    1. FPL Hitman
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      None. Just get Quaner and upgrade elsewhere imo

  28. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Morata -> Firmino
    Yes or no?
    Have Cou and Salah, maybe doing Cou -> Sterling next gw.
    Thanks.

    1. FPL Hitman
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata this week when he is facing a depleted Stoke? Not imo

    2. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata scored a hat-trick against Stoke last time out.

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata is captain material this GW
      No

  29. Kikofraeuropa
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts? This is for DGW and I'll take a hit on -4 for it

    A) Pogba + Richarlison + Morata --> Son, Arnautovic and Firmino
    B) Hazard + Pogba + Rciharlison --> Son, Alli and Arnautovic

    1. Kikofraeuropa
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Btw, I will lose 0,2 from option A because I bought Hazard for 10,6

  30. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, decided to buy Alonso but need to downgrade someone, which one is better options?
    A. De Gea -> Adrian (have Jones)
    B. Morata -> Firmino (have Salah and Cou)
    Thanks.

    1. FPL Hitman
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Somehow A. seems more appealing

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A looks far better