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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. Teoninja
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Next week (2 FT):
    A: Richa+sané > Lanzini+sterling
    B: Richa+sané > Arna+sterling
    C: RCL+Hazard > Laca+Lanzini/Arna
    D: Hazard+Sané+Manquillo > Lanzini+KDB+Alonso (already own Chri)

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A or B, probably B.

      1. Teoninja
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        For the moment I'm with A, cause it's the safest option, but I'm thinking that Sterling will end this magic period soon, while KDB will be always good. What do u think?

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  2. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If money is not an issue ,who would you rather have

    A) Alli
    B) son

    Currently on son but concerned he might not play both games. Thoughts??

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Same concerns here, but probably going for Son and Eriksen.

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford both

    2. Teoninja
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Son played more than 75 mins all last 6 games. They have the same chance to play both games; I'll go with Son

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That's what I'm on now

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie. No Spurs mids

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Surely good chance of attacking returns with swansea west ham?

      2. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs can score good

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Prices change Dec 29

    Rise: Alonso, Coutinho, Otamendi,

    Fall: March, Fuchs, Woodburn, Sane, Colback, Davis, Livermore, Jese, Kaikai

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good list.

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2 up 0 down

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks TM.

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Give the man some green

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

        Steady 😀

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nah beat me to it

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

      3 up, 0 down.

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

      Lovely. 3 up, 0 down.

    8. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      3 up 0 down 8)

    9. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso becoming out of reach cheers schindler

    10. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers TM 🙂

    11. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks TM!

    12. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks but can u add prices next time like TM does much more helpful

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Emergency effort 🙂
        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17337988 for prices.

        1. Kazza_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers TM

    13. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

    14. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Colback fell from nowhere. Thankfully Sané is coming in for him.

    15. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers! But where’s TM?! I fear change!

  4. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play 1:
    A) Depoitre (BUR)
    B) DCL (bou)

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Price changes 29/12:

    Up - Otamendi (6.4), Coutinho (9.2), Alonso (7.2).

    Down - Kaikai (4.3), Jese (5.4), Livermore (4.8), Davis (4.9), Colback (4.2), Sane (8.5), Woodburn (4.2), Fuchs (4.8), March (4.9).

    No Kenny or Firmino rise 😮

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Imposter

      1. FPL_JAAFAR
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        At least you wrote price changes. Have an upvote

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

    In TM's absence...

    Risers
    Otamendi Man City Rise 6.3 to 6.4
    Alonso Chelsea Rise 7.1 to 7.2
    Coutinho Liverpool Rise 9.1 to 9.2

    Fallers
    Kaikai Crystal Palace Fall 4.4 to 4.3
    Jesé Stoke Fall 5.5 to 5.4
    Livermore West Brom Fall 4.9 to 4.8
    Davis Southampton Fall 5 to 4.9
    Colback Newcastle Fall 4.3 to 4.2
    Sané Man City Fall 8.6 to 8.5
    Woodburn Liverpool Fall 4.3 to 4.2
    Fuchs Leicester Fall 4.9 to 4.8
    March Brighton Fall 5 to 4.9

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Fake news

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

        lol, mine's more comprehensive to be honest!

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, have an upvote 😆

    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      TM on a holiday?

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

        AWOL

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

      Good effort

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

    Since TM seems missing:

    Price changes:

    Up: Alonso (7,2), Otamendi (6,4), Coutinho (9,2)

    Down: Kaikai (4,3), Livermore (4,8), Jese (5,4), Davis (4,8), Colback (4,2), Woodburn (4,2), Sané (8,5), Fuchs (4,8), March (4,9)

    1. mentoz
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      We need TM to not have all these equal posts! 😀

  8. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Gomes
    Ota Christ Mee
    Salah Hazard Sterling Sane Rich
    DCL Wilson

    subs: Speroni, Daniels*, Mbemba*, Kane**

    Reckon I'll field a full 11 this week? If not, worth making a change with my ft? 1.3itb

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just save the FT imo

  9. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Salah
    B. Morata
    C. Sterling
    D. Sane

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      E. Hazard

      E

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

      Morata

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  10. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have 1 FT to burn.

    Monreal > Danilo. Yay or Nay?

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nay

  11. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    0.3 lost on Sane and very few points! Will sell him next week!!
    0.3 lost on Alli, sold him before his haul 🙁

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Quite the shocker indeed 🙁

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        My season's almost dead mate. Selling Sterling for Sane, holding Alli through a load of blanks and not getting Salah in early has cost me huge!

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          It’s damage limitation then and focus on MLs. It’s still good though as were only half way through the season really

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            hopefully there will be some Jan to end of season leagues on here for a bit of interest!

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I have one more point than you. I'm not giving up but can you let me know about those leagues 😉

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                It must have been Red Lightning that started up one...Red something anyway mate 😉

            2. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              January to May League (757-419)

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers Fitzy!

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm also someone that knows how it feels to have alli for majority of season got rid for hazard after his 15 pointer 🙂

  12. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed, Current Team (1 FT and 0.0itb) :

    Courtois / 3.9
    Otamendi / Jones / Mee / Holgate / Ogbonna
    Sterling / Salah / Hazard / Richarlison / Young
    Kane / Morata / DCL

    Plan GW 22 : Morata + Richarlison + Young -> Quaner + Alli + Son (-4) (Tot DGW)
    GW 24 : Alli + Son -> Coutinho + Silva (Liv & Mci good fix and Tot turn to bad fix on GW24)

    Sounds move? Yaiy or Nay?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You’re basically getting Quaner in for a hit but longterm it frees up your mids

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yep, switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-2/4-5-1 because the premium forward is little bit underperform this year except Kane..

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bold but could work out

  13. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    When does the Watchlist update?

  14. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Well if TM got fired, we have plenty of takers

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

      He is on stand by 🙂

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    3. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours of a move to a Chinese FPL site...just waiting on the medical.

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

        😉

  15. djapebronx
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    repost, anyone?

    anything to do here lads? planning on banking the FT? Thought I'd do Mee to Jones this week? But thinking could go with this def rotation quite well and it leaves me with flexibility going into the double gw...

    Speroni
    Mee Kenny Alonso(v) Dunk
    Richarlison Hazard Sterling Salah(c)
    Firmino Calvert-Lewin
    Hennesey RLC Masuaku Kane

    1FT 1.9itb

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Def roll the transfer as it’s likely Jones will get rested imo

      1. djapebronx
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Defintely bank

  16. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for the repost:

    Ok so here’s the plan....
    Save FT this week
    Then KDB & Richarlison > Eriksen & Arnautovic

    Gives me this team:

    DDG, Elliot
    Otamendi, Christensen, Mee, Masuaku, Schindler
    Eriksen, Salah, Sterling, Arnautovic, RLC
    Kane, Morata, DCL

    Leaves me with 0.8 ITB just enough to get VVD in for Schindler

    Good plan?

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yep

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Keep KDB and Schindler has 4 decent fixtures left

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Gotta get on the DGW bandwagon though. Eriksen is ticking along nicely too...

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          No you don't I'm not selling Salah Sterling Coutinho Lingard for a DGW right in the middle of fixture congestion when Rotation is rife especially for those DGW teams. Arnie for Hazard because great run of fixtures after DGW but Spurs have 2 then 3 awful. Kane last 2 weeks was enough Spurs

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Solid plan

  17. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Man Utd Team News needs altered. Rojo suspended.

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

      how come?

      1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        5 YC's from 5 PL games. Impressive

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

          but the allowance has increased to 10 now I thought?

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah it has. So he’s not suspended

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

          Headcase

    2. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Stand corrected. He's available

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

        no worries, thanks for letting us know what you thought anyhow 🙂

  18. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    how do I add a DP to my profile??

    1. FPL_JAAFAR
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Gravatar.com

  19. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Price changes via Berbs ITK

    Up: Alonso (7,2), Otamendi (6,4), Coutinho (9,2)

    Down: Kaikai (4,3), Livermore (4,8), Jese (5,4), Davis (4,8), Colback (4,2), Woodburn (4,2), Sané (8,5), Fuchs (4,8), March (4,9)

  20. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez essential.......

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, not yet

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

      Is he?

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

      Spurs Sanchez? For the DGW?

    4. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's gonna leave in january

    5. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If he goes to City in City on Jan 1, then, yeah, sure.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Less likely to be essential in that case

    6. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not at his price

    7. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It amazes me how little sense of irony/humour some people have on the internet. I suppose it is a big place......

  21. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Elliot
    Azpi Jones Kenny
    Hazard Sterling Salah Gross RLC
    Morata Niasse

    Fab Mbemba Kane Masuaku

    2ft
    0.5itb

    A)
    Fab > Pickford
    save 1ft
    Upgrade Mbemba/Niasse next week when I downgrade Morata/Hazard
    B)
    Fab > Adrian (Not super convinced on The Hammer's clean sheet potential)
    Mbemba > Robertson

    Really keen on some help here I can't decide which is better long term

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Of those options I’d go A

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  22. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody got the latest price changes to hand?

    Can’t see them anywhere

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

      🙂

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Look above and you will see many options to check for. 🙂

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

        Trapped! 🙂

  23. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    So I drew my FPL Cup match up, is it most goals the first tiebreaker?

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, seems like I've just snuck in then.

  24. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What is LMS saftey score looking like please?

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

      68 I think

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - scraping through again

  25. willl
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone tempted to punt on Trippier for the DGW?

    Been rested past two so should play unless he's been dropped, has Aurier been good recently?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      might play one if you're lucky - but falling in price

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No chance. Avoid full backs as they are constantly in rotation

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty certain will only play 1 game

  26. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this:

    A) Is Alonso worth the 1.2m over Christensen?
    B) Is Otamendi worth the 1.0m over Stones (when he's back)?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A is 1.5m but I can't do Maths at a late time

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes Alonso is playing as a mid season keeper. Bought at 6.9 and will keep all season. Ota best def in the game just about. Also season keeper

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Agree, same, seems that we bought Alonso at the perfect time, got his couple of goals and he'll continue to score well. I was very late on Otamendi but have still received 0.3 in price rise amazingly!

    3. Teoninja
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A) Yes, it's the second season in a row Alonso is getting more points than most of the mids
      B) No, Ota has never scored so much in his life; it must be luck (not all luck obv)

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and no but I'm going to stick with what I already have otamendi Christensen

  27. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal to Mustafi or Danilo?

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mustafi, but dont expect too much cs for a next few GW

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mustafi

  28. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any price updates?

    (Joking - seen the many lists above)

  29. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any codes for second half of season leagues guys?
    I think Red Lightning or Red Dagger had started one?

  30. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    im going Hazard captain... going with my gut the last few weeks has payed divident...

    GW 19 kept Kane...
    GW 20 Captained Kane & Lingard transferred in
    GW 21 Hazard captain ....

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Did I say Rich>Lingard or you were already doing? I did -4 winning