Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Watford versus Crystal Palace

There’s just the one Premier League fixture for Fantasy managers to monitor over their Sunday lunches, with Watford welcoming Crystal Palace to Vicarage Road.

It’s a tale of two sides with conflicting form: the Hornets are riding high after back-to-back victories, while the Eagles’ wings have been clipped by successive defeats.

Watford rank third-bottom for goals conceded (five) and big chances conceded (five), illustrating their diligence at the back. Moreover, they are the only side in the league that are yet to concede a home goal this campaign. The Hornets have added a sting to their defensive resolve in recent Gameweeks, too, recording wins over Swansea and Newcastle.

The Eagles amassed eight goals through the opening four Gameweeks but have registered consecutive blanks since then. Also of concern to Alan Pardew is the fact that Palace have conceded more shots inside the box (66) than any team in the league. That being said, they rank sixth for big chances (10) and shots on target (28), which should ensure that Watford’s back line are in for a testing afternoon.

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  1. copps
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    get in!

  2. Demí
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Guess Cabaye now moves from 5th to 1st in the set piece takers list

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bandwagon

  3. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Great, the average bound to go up even higher

  4. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bloody hell Ighalo!!

  5. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This ain't good. Banker 0-0 looks like finishing 2-2.

    1. Bertzeiner-m
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      And Sako is not on the field. FFS!

  6. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Time for palace to lose their cleanie

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Back to 35 -4 = 31. Splendid stuff.

    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Better than me, so keep smiling.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, I'll take it 🙂 Losing my H2H with about 20 points 🙂

  8. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Apparently many people have Cabaye first sub.....when I clicked auto subs on FFF , the average went up by 3 points

  9. PSEBJ27
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    And now, we return back to your viewing of "Sunday EPL Snoozefest"

  10. Bertzeiner-m
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    36 points -4. Jevans to play.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Could be close in LMS.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I have 34 points.....any chance?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Of course. 26 is safe before this game.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I will just scrape through then (if WBA concede)

      2. Bertzeiner-m
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Oh! I didn't even think about that! What a mare I am having.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Jonny to save your GW with a haul 🙂

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hennessey on 2 baps.

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Classic trolling by Pardew

  12. UKG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Did Hennesey to Myhill last night and Wilson to Vardy as it left me exact money before the price changes last night, now Hennesey starts first game of the season and on for a clean sheet. Typical had 2 ft's though so not all bad

    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      How can you complain after you brought in Vardy hahahaha

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Benched him?

  13. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Please, Ighalo, get your head out of your arse and score.

  14. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    No....i mean, Nyom was up for 3BPS, i already had an awful GW as it was but this is too much, it was a good buy but this is a season made for the casuals. There's no point in keep buying players and stuff, pfff.

    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Imo, the casuals got burnt this week with Mahrez underperforming and Sanchez performing

  15. Xenq
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to regret a bit picking Nyom up. I blame myself -- just took a look at bonus points and he was leading up til the pen.

  16. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Ighalo

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ighalo making my Pelle pick look really good.

  17. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    thanks

  18. Ally - Killie Til I Die
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Papa Soare my sweet prince

  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I knew Cabaye was gonna do something when I saw this guy above me in my ML:
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/395337/event-history/7/

    😐

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    That's so frustrating, I got Cathcart over Nyom is avoid his erratic fouling.

  21. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Nyom off

    CS banked

    1. Judas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Denial is one way to deal with it 🙂

  22. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cabaye!!

    No more jammy Watford CS's 😆

  23. Parm
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Nyom dropped for the season after that.

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How many points should Nyom end up with?

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      -53

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nyom Nyom

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha eats it

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Poor Nyom, the Watford mafia have already bundled him into the boot of a car...

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Wurrzel Gummage on for Watford.

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cabaye YC

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      YES!
      FFS 1 Casuals 5

  27. Parm
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    World class pass from Prodl.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cathcart is better than Prodl 😉

    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He's a prodlgy

  28. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cabaye YC

  29. PSEBJ27
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Not bragging, genuinely asking, is 55 a good score with Dawson to play? It is in my league, not so sure compared to you guys.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Green arrow gives you the answer.

      1. PSEBJ27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sad that I dropped out of LMS last week, I would have beaten the safety score this week quite handily if it's 26 like you say

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      🙁

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah it's fairly decent, especially compared to my 33 (-4) with Evans left 😆

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Haha same, reading these posts hurts everytime >.

      2. PSEBJ27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Ouch. I considered myself unlucky for not captaining Sanchez, but I guess people had it worse

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty high.

      1. PSEBJ27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I keep reminding myself I could've been on 70 if I had captained Sanchez

    5. Cov
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bragging 🙁

      1. PSEBJ27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I dont know man, one of my mates got 73 so far

    6. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      C'mon now, man. None of that nonsense 'round here, please. 🙂

      1. PSEBJ27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Not trying to offend haha

  30. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cabaye subbed for McArthur