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Monitor – Christian Benteke

Christian Benteke had a tough time last season. Despite moving to Liverpool for £32.5 million from Aston Villa, the striker was cast aside by Jurgen Klopp in his effort to find a centre forward capable of bringing his gegenpressing approach to Merseyside.

However, Benteke has re-emerged on the radar of Fantasy managers following his move to Crystal Palace.

Having scored a textbook headed opener against Middlesbrough in Palace’s 2-1 win on Teesside, Benteke’s FPL price tag of 7.5 is likely to attract suitors drawn to his power in the air.

There are plenty reasons why that’s the case.

Although Liverpool seemed hesitant to use Benteke’s aerial strength to their advantage, Crystal Palace already appear to be building an attacking approach based around it. This suggests he could be on course to become an outstanding third striker option over the coming season.

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to have on my WC?

    A) Hazard

    B) Mahrez + 0.5m

    C) Payet + 0.6m

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

    2. william prunier
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Method man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. GS456
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Haz and get antonio to hopefully cover Payet.

    5. itwaswritten
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Payet.

  2. #23
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho scored 2 at Stamford last year. Is he overlooked here or a casual pick?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Casual-Saurus Rex

    2. jernej93
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lpool will have troubles with Chelsea playing deep and counter attacking 😉 Conte is mastermind, I think he will destroy them on counters ...

  3. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Stuck on this one... It's for this GW only.

    Gray ➡️

    A) Lukaku

    B) Iheanacho

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B if you're WCing this weekend, A if not

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Alright thanks and I will be wildcarding next week

    2. william prunier
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  4. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    play heaton or jaku this week

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Heats

  5. John wick
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any1 thinking of rodwell

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not unless you are looking to get well shafted

      1. John wick
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Front 8

        Sanchez Barkley Antonio hazard capoue
        Ibra costa stuani
        Bank 1.2

        Transfers gw 6
        Barkley to rodwell
        Costa to aguero
        Stuani to xxxxx for -4

      2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  6. Don CR7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one
    A.gray
    B.evans

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  7. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Bailly and Puncheon

    B) Valencia and Zaha

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B easily

    2. John wick
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. tyron
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lol is this really a question

  8. ZakAFC_
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia, Stones, Baines (Amat, Friend)
    Lamela, Antonio, Hazard, Sanchez (Capoue)
    Benteke, Ibra, Gray

    1.7 ITB

    Gray > Iheanacho for -4?

    1. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah just play capoue

  9. L S P
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 1.5 ITB

    Heaton (Foster)
    Shaw-Stones-Amat (Friend/Souare)
    Sanchez-Hazard-Redmond-Barkley (Snoddy)
    Ibra-Tekkers-Negredo

    Do I:

    A) Souare->Williams/Bianes
    B) Barkley->Antonio/Bolasie/Pereya (cheaper option help set-up The Return of Kun.)
    C) Negredo->Iheanacho*
    D) Something brilliant - like what?

    Cheers.

    1. Totti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      negredo to iheanacho and play all out attack

  10. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's Playing capoue this week? If you are, who you benching in mid/fwd?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I am torn between playing 2 of these 3: Capoue, Barkley, and Gray. So, I may bench Gray or Barkley in lieu of Capoue, but I am still quite undecided.

  11. Tiamani Warrior
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    austin peno today. final nail in the coffin for the great preseason hope that was tadic?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Austin's post match interview confirms it further.. basically saying he's the centre forward and will be the pen taker.

  12. Typo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lamela -> Antonio FT ? need help

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say no. Antonio is excellent but Lamela hasn't done anything to lose his place in your team. Plus Spurs have good fixtures.

      1. Typo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        True. But he did not start against Stoke, and Antonio is up for a rise tonight, also has good fixtures for a longer time..

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Do it then. FWIW I have Antonio and not Lamela but in your situation I'd save.

          1. Typo
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I did it! Fingers crossed for Antonio haul !

        2. Rich_20
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He didnt start at Stoke because he flew in from Argentina late on Thursday. He is likely to play, but theres a chance he wont.

    2. jackjones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely now that Lamela is a rotation risk, I'm ditching him when I do my WC. I never got Antonio last season but am giving him a shot now

      1. Typo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well well, advice from the prankster! Now i have to do it 🙂

        1. jackjones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Can you rate my WC team below please? Cheers

  13. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'm saving my FT this week but next week I'm obviously bringing Kun in (who isn't) but it's a case of bringing him in the right way for those of us that have played our WC. Is Ibra > Kun the right move? Things were great with both of them but admittedly it's proving difficult with 2 FT's. So far I'm currently on Sanchez + Ibra > Mane + Kun which would also leave me with £0.8 ITB. Yay or nay?

    1. Typo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good. Unless Sanchez does good this weekend. The fixtures from GW 7 are great!

  14. jackjones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, would anyone mind rating my WC team please? I'm thinking of going without Ibra to improve my midfield;
    Heaton, Foster
    Baines, Stones, Friend, Holebas, Amat
    Hazard, Firmino, Antonio, Puncheon, Capoue
    Kun, Costa, Lukaku

  15. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ok WC sorted i think

    Heaton (jaku)
    Baines valencia evans
    cazorla mane/firmino antonio KDB(c)
    benteke(vc) ibra Lukaku
    (capoue, holebas, amat)

    just need to decide on mane/firmino

    next week is kdb and tekkers/lukaku > snoddy and kun

    GTG

  16. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Zaha just as nailed as Puncheon?

    1. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  17. marquinhos
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Heaton

    Valencia Evans Baines

    Hazard Antonio Sanchez Puncheon

    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    1FT, 2.3 ITB, wildcarded last week

  18. Johnny Drama
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The best 7.8 midfielder for just this gw? Already have payet

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend I think

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Arnautovic

      Sane
      I assume you're asking for punts

    3. Johnny Drama
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio double up or anyone else?

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cazorla? Bolasie?

      1. Tomcooper9
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

    5. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mirralas

  19. Mytteristen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Evans (WHU H) or Pieters (CRY A) this weekend?

  20. Delhidynamo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Friend to Kolarov

    1 week punt. GW6 WC

    He played the 90 in CL but seems like a pep fav

    1. Swans4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  21. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What's the latest on Shaw's injury?

  22. jam sandwich
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton
    Valencia - Baines - Evans
    Hazard - Antonio - Sterling - Ozil
    Lukaku (c) - Ibrahimovic (v) - Benteke

    Pickford - Capoue - Collins - Amat

    0.1 ITB, 1FT

    am i gtg?

  23. Arsenal USA FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Tadic - Antonio?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

  24. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra + Sanchez >>> Kun + Mane on 2 FT'S next week?

    1. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thats a tough one. Probably just about a yes.

  25. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    One week punt...

    A) Iheanacho

    B) Benteke

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Swans4life
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        A

    2. SuperDan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  26. st4rt__
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who do we think has a better chance of a CS, Leicester or MCI?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      MCI.

      1. st4rt__
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Which player you reckon? Can afford any.

    2. Champione
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      City

    3. Johnny Drama
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The champions

    4. Swans4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Man city

    5. Rider on the Storm
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lei

  27. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Antonio (C) TOO maverick?

    1. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      against WBA away - yup

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What about Benteke (C)?

    2. Swans4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    3. st4rt__
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Eriksen, I think. 5 in 5 v Sunderland.

    4. Champione
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      In his form he has to be considered a good option imo

  28. Typo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So, are we starting Capue over Gray? Good idea?

    1. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  29. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Want to get Antonio in pre-price rise, who should I ditch-
    A) Barkley
    B) Townsend

    Any help appreciated

    1. Swans4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend

    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B. I think Barkley is too good a player not to come good again. And Everton have a nice run of games.

  30. Rider on the Storm
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A - ramirez > antonio
    or
    B - gray > lukaku
    ?

    1. Swans4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B