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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. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Don't think I'll ever take Alonso out of my team as long as Conte doesn't 🙂

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  2. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This is a warning, I need to bring in Alonso next week.

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

    Best defender for £6.1m? Got:

    Pickford
    Foster
    Alonso
    Cedric
    Amat
    McAuley

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    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Luiz

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    2. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rose

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    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Vertonghen / Rose

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      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        or Valencia

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        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Van Dijk

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    4. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Double Chelsea?

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

      Sorry forgot to say anyway got 3 Chelsea.

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

      Phil Jones + save a bit of cash. Not sure on VVD when I have Cedric already, and Spurs' fixtures aren't the best

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

    Alonso is a cursed player. Time to get rid.

    How about Alonso > Stones for a hit?

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

      Sounds good

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

      No brainer

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    3. Max City
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would've brought alonso back for stones and ship him out again right away for a -12

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

    Im guessing all this Alonso hate is coming from non owners?

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

    Every time I read Alonso on here it gives me flashbacks of Xabi.

    *cries*

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

      Didn't Rafa want to replace him with Gareth Barry?

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

        But didn't and replaced him with Aquilani instead

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

        Rafa sucks donkey .....

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

      Don't 🙁

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

    Holding Hazard next 2 GWs then I will consider shipping and going Costa + double CHE def

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  8. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Since GW12 when most got Hazard in Azpi: 38 Haz 21 points
    Incredible

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

      Azpilicueta crushing it lately. BPS loves him, too.

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  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the most nailed over Xmas?

    A) Ake

    B) Nyom

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      rotation for both

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

    Knew about Alonso FK ability when at Fiorentina

    No more Luiz eh

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa injured

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

      What is really wrong with you

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

        That would be a TLDR

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

      just making sure he gets Xmas off

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He's fine

      Thought he went down and holding his muscle

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

    Lol at Costa

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    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      you mean LOG - lots of goals

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

      http://gph.is/1syGXiS

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

    The terrible thing is that Alonso isn't even on for baps. He's played great.

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

    Costa off

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

      For those that actually watch and don't rely on stats like me, how is Hazard on the old eye test?

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      1. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not good

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      2. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Poor

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      3. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Listening to 5 live and he has been a threat throughout apparently. Personally I'm delighted people are getting restless with him. He will punish people over the next 2 weeks

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  15. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Palace goal please.

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  16. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Winning goal bonus is applied after the game right?

    Chance of addition Costa baps?

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

      Costa on 1 bap now

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

      Yes but will still be short of Azp+Cahill

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    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'll stay on 1

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

      Current BAPs

      Azpilicueta (36)
      Cahill (30)
      Costa (28)
      David Luiz (27)
      Courtois (25)

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  17. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Those who don't have a Chelsea def, Azpi or Alonso?

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

      I would say Azpi but people would say Alonso

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah leaning that to way - differential amongst active players too

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

      Alonso. Azp gets the baps but just watching this game I can't see how people don't have Alonso in

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso owner?

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

      I own Alonso but Azpilicueta is the steadier option IMO.

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

    Costa dead. Won't play next match.

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  19. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'll take that costa (c) safe

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  20. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso not even top 5 BAPS but Sideshow Bob is 4th? Alosno has been very good.

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

      Yeah I really don't get it

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

        Alonso has been terrible from a BAPS perspective. shots off target, chances missed, crosses that were unsuccessful etc

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

    Costa got an Xmas holiday booked.

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

    Pretty happy with Costa 5 pointer as a non Captainer to be honest.

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

      And if you weren't being honest?

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

        I'd be lying.

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

          in bed?

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          1. Over Midwicket
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ford

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  23. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not having Azpi is starting to really annoy me

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

    Alonso will be classified as a mid next season right?

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  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How long would this game need to go on for palace to score?

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

    For those that actually watch and don't rely on stats like me, how is Hazard on the old eye test?

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

      You tell me...

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

      Decent i certainly wont be selling

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    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lively but not shooting enough

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    4. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      "For those that actually watch[...] like me"

      Yet you're not watching.

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

        I obviously meant, 'For those that actually watch and don't rely on stats.....'

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

      Not worth his price. Better options for cheaper.

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    6. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gets fouled in dangerous fk areas so always an assist threat. 2 plum homes coming up will be the real test.

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    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say Costa + 2 Chelsea defenders (Alonso & Azpi) is a better option than Hazard ATM...he's gone a bit Firmino

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

    5 min ffs
    I need this clean sheet

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  28. Blanka
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Chasing in ML, how's this look? For a - 4.

    Walcott to Sanchez

    Hazard to Pogba

    Costa to Vardy.

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  29. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard goal and we could call it a day

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

    Still time for alonso goal. COME ONNNN

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