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Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

17 December 2016 1598 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 17 begins with Chelsea attempting to maintain their 10-game winning streak at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace.

There’s plenty on show for Fantasy Football managers, with Eden Hazard a confirmed starter having missed the midweek victory at Sunderland.

Sold by more than 130,000 ahead of today’s deadline, they will be fidgeting uncomfortably throughout and hoping that Hazard continues to simmer in away matches. He’s scored just two goals in seven road trips so far, compared to six in eight at Stamford Bridge.

Diego Costa has had no such issues, home or away. He goes into today’s encounter off the back of just his third blank of the season on Wednesday – he is yet to go two Gameweeks without a goal or an assist this season.

For Palace, both Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke offer the major threat to a Chelsea defence that has conceded just two goals over their ten successive wins.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How about replacing the AOA chip and having a "Regret" chip, where you get to reverse a transfer you made, but only before the deadline?

    Means we can do early transfers as much as we want knowing that injuries be a big deal while you've still got the chip.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      "Joker" chip where you can change play any chip during the GW, or change captain

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  2. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Middlesbrough: Valdés, Barragán, Chambers, Gibson, da Silva, Forshaw, Clayton, de Roon, Ramírez, Negredo, Fischer,
    Subs: Guzan (12), Rhodes (9), Leadbitter (7), Downing (19), Friend (3), Traoré (37), Espinosa Zúñiga (5)

    Swansea City: Fabianski, Rangel, Mawson, Amat, Taylor, Fulton, Britton, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Llorente,
    Subs: Fer (8), van der Hoorn (5), González Tomás (10), Montero (20), Nordfeldt (13), Naughton (26)

    Sunderland: Pickford, Love, Denayer, Djilobodji, van Aanholt, Ndong, Koné, Januzaj, Anichebe, Defoe, Borini,
    Subs: Khazri (10), Honeyman (39), Larsson (7), O'Shea (16), Robson (25), Mannone (1), Asoro (29)

    Watford: Gomes, Zuniga Mosquera, Kaboul, Prödl, Britos, Holebas, Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Deeney, Ighalo,
    Subs: Janmaat (22), Sinclair (19), Guédioura (17), Pantilimon (30), Kabasele (27), Cathcart (15), Success Ajayi (10)

    West Ham United: Randolph, Kouyaté, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Cresswell, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll,
    Subs: Ayew (20), San Miguel del Castillo (13), Feghouli (7), Fletcher (24), Quina (36), Nordtveit (4), Fernandes (31)

    Hull City: Marshall, Maguire, Dawson, Davies, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Clucas, Robertson, Snodgrass, Mbokani Bezua,
    Subs: Maloney (15), Weir (17), Jakupovic (16), Meyler (7), Diomande (20), Henriksen (22), Bowen (29)

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anichebe 😎

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers mate

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    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yay 4pt hit for traore vs Swansea! 🙂

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    5. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anichebe starts

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    6. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks Ziro, and Anichebe starts!

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    7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Friend bench fail. I have Pieters coming on if he doesn't play.

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      1. Deano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Same, I've got that squeaky bum feeling though that he'll get a run on late.

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    8. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Goals from Defoe and Siggy, I can feel it

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    9. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Top man.

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    10. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      (C)arroll starts! 🙂

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  3. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    #watfordfc line-up v @SunderlandAFC: Gomes (GK); Kaboul, Prödl, Britos, Holebas; Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Zuniga; Deeney (c), Ighalo.

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  4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    On a scale of 1-10, how essential is Sanchez going into Christmas?

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      11

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Spinal Tap comes to mind.

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    2. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      0. No gameweek between now and Christmas

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      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nice one mate.

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        1. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Np

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  5. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Middlesbrough: Valdés, Barragán, Chambers, Gibson, da Silva, Forshaw, Clayton, de Roon, Ramírez, Negredo, Fischer,
    Subs: Guzan (12), Rhodes (9), Leadbitter (7), Downing (19), Friend (3), Traoré (37), Espinosa Zúñiga (5)

    Swansea City: Fabianski, Rangel, Mawson, Amat, Taylor, Fulton, Britton, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Llorente,
    Subs: Fer (8), van der Hoorn (5), González Tomás (10), Montero (20), Nordfeldt (13), Naughton (26)

    Stoke City: Grant, Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters, Imbula, Whelan, Diouf, Allen, Krkic, Walters,
    Subs: Given (24), Shaqiri (22), Ngoy (45), Crouch (25), Adam (16), Sobhy Ahmed (32), Bony (12)

    Leicester City: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Amartey, King, Albrighton, Slimani, Vardy,
    Subs: Zieler (21), Okazaki (20), Gray (22), Ulloa (23), Chilwell (3), Mendy (24), Musa (7)

    Sunderland: Pickford, Love, Denayer, Djilobodji, van Aanholt, Ndong, Koné, Januzaj, Anichebe, Defoe, Borini,
    Subs: Khazri (10), Honeyman (39), Larsson (7), O'Shea (16), Robson (25), Mannone (1), Asoro (29)

    Watford: Gomes, Zuniga Mosquera, Kaboul, Prödl, Britos, Holebas, Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Deeney, Ighalo,
    Subs: Janmaat (22), Sinclair (19), Guédioura (17), Pantilimon (30), Kabasele (27), Cathcart (15), Success Ajayi (10)

    West Ham United: Randolph, Kouyaté, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Cresswell, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll,
    Subs: Ayew (20), San Miguel del Castillo (13), Feghouli (7), Fletcher (24), Quina (36), Nordtveit (4), Fernandes (31)

    Hull City: Marshall, Maguire, Dawson, Davies, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Clucas, Robertson, Snodgrass, Mbokani Bezua,
    Subs: Maloney (15), Weir (17), Jakupovic (16), Meyler (7), Diomande (20), Henriksen (22), Bowen (29)

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    1. Hasselbaink Forever
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers.

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    3. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Awesome speed

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    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dial up?

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    5. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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  6. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Carroll starts !

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yay

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    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      captained

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    3. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Captained 🙂

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice.

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  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thats the spirit Alonso:)

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  8. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso close again

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  9. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kanté looking like a better prospect than Hazard atm

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well he's banned the next game so don't rush the transfer

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  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso on pens with Oscar and Terry not on the pitch?

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    1. dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard will take it

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You took that seriously?

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      2. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What drugs are u on?
        Behind Costa and hazard

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Typical

      I get rid of Love and he starts

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      1. Sif
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Love's Labour's Lost.

        Late Shakespeare pun entry.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nice shot, Alonso. I believe in you.

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    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Huh. I dont have many players in the 3pms

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anichebe starts!

      my week is saved

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    6. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Holebas to Azpi or Grant to Courtois? Not quite enough to go Jaku to Courtois.

      Grant Jaku
      Smith Walker Alonso Holebas McAuley
      Alexis Mane Erik Siggy Philipps
      Ibra Kane Anichebe

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    7. SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Almost Andy's time to shine, so excited

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    8. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sunderland going for it 3 up front - gotta worry about my Pickford CS,

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      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Most attacking Sunderland side in ages. Should be a 3-3. Cue a 0-0.

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    9. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Careoll start. Hell to the yes

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      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Carroll*

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    10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Come on Alonzard

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      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Please something happen here

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    11. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Carrollers, this is your moment. Good luck on a nice punt.

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      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! Went uberpunt and slapped the armband on him.

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      2. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks 🙂 I need to boost my OR a lot so captained him too!

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    12. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I thought Townsend came on 10 minutes ago

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    13. DF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck to Carroll owners.
      I decided to see it through with nacho in the end but would love to see you succeed.

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    14. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lineups not hulked.

      Mods having an early Christmas

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    15. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Townsend with a hair job

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    16. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Borini is back

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    17. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll starts.

      I am scared

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why?

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          must be sat in row Y

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          1. Evasivo
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ha!!

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    18. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone with zero starters for these 3PM games?

      More of a case of baby sitting my rivals teams....

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    19. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic on for Moses

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      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Zouma should have come instead of Ivanovic

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    20. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa banned for next match.

      Costa and Can 》 Origi and Pogba

      Worth doing??

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    21. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa + double Che def the way to go

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      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No Costa next week and Kante missing, would not expect a cleanie V attacking Bou.

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