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Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

17 December 2016 1598 comments
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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. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure who'd be silly enough to sell him with Stoke at home after his suspension, not to mention his incredible price rise but you guys carry on. Honestly.

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

      I was late on board, so his price change isn't too much.

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

        You want to use two transfers on him put and probably back in again for one game?

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

          Yeah, why not.

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

            You don't want to use those transfers anywhere else?

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

              I'm happy enough with my squad. Could do with some points.

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

                This, i get 10.8 as a sellling price. If he drops 0.2 (I think this is likely), i dont lose anything. I get Ibra at home to Sunderland for next GW.

                Also own Kane, so if Kane does not get points in the next 2, i could go Kane -> Costa and keep Ibra for the great fixtures.

                If i bought Costa early and would lose more than 0.3. i would keep.

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      True, if you purchased him in the beginning....not point selling him

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you bought him early on - yes.

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

    Why has Costa not been flagged???

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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

      Has now

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  3. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    all costa non owners are relived until he scores a hatty as a Christmas pressie to all his fpl owners

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  4. Athletic Dildao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa's going on the sesh this Christmas.

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

    Hazard is so good at buying fouls

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

    lol @ non Costa owners being happy he's suspended 😀

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

    i would not be surprised to see a costa red today. Palace players can definitely get his blood boiling

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

      Absolutely, he's got the day off either way.

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  8. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Moss having a mare.

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  9. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    9 days to the next GW so good chance he'll fall the max 0.3

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

    Just bench him for a match...that's all

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

      He will drop 0.3 in price

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

        and will rise again in price...

        and yeah, he has risen how much in price already btw?

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

        His ownership is massive, it would take a lot for him to just drop 0.1.

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

          lol

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

      No.

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

        This

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  11. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    i might do costa to aguero then kane to costa.

    it would be like i never lost money itb at all

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

      Probably what I'll do.

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

    Zaha and McArthur argument

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

      OMG

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    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fights and a red apiece would do nicely.

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

    He'll never fall back to my purchase price so keeping him.

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

    Bloody hell, bring Costa in, get a 9 2 and a YC. Typical.

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    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      60 min. Left mate

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  15. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Costa at £10.6, sp is £10.8. Surely if u sell for Ibra tonight I'll at least be able to buy him back at £10.8?

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    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Doing the same, not tonight though.

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

      Likely.

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'll probably fall to 10.5 - the max he can fall in a GW is 0.3

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

        He is 11.0 so the max he will drop to is 10.7

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

      Cheers lads. Just mindful of Ibra going up tonight.

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

    What are they giving out about??

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

    Or not.

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  18. TopMarx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Top 5 HOF GW17

    Taking my cue from November's HOF articles, though only looking at the top 5 career HOF teams:

    - lowest rank in the last 3 seasons for any of the top 5 is 4,324
    - highest rank in the last 3 seasons for any of the top 5 is 49

    *(c) GW17: Kane x3, Eriksen, Costa
    *all made at least 1 transfer with one team taking a hit and making 2 transfers
    *players in: Eriksen x2, Jones x2, Origi, Lallana
    *players out: Firmino, Iheanacho, Pedro, Antonio, Evans, Stones

    *players in all 5 teams: Kane, Costa, Sanchez
    *players in 4 out of 5 teams: Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Alonso, Amat
    *players in 3 out of 5 teams: Hazard, Lovren, Foster, Heaton, Pickford
    *all have a 3-4-3 formation
    *3rd strikers: Anichebe x2, Benteke, Origi, Rondon

    career HOF rank / squad value / ITB / current FPL rank / (previous GW rank)
    #1 / 101.8 / 2.2 / 67,962 / (47,662)
    #2 / 103.6 / 0.4 / 30,790 / (87,566)
    #3 / 105.5 / 0.2 / 41,850 / (37,790)
    #4 / 102.4 / 2.0 / 767,159 / (617,769)
    #5 / 104.6 / 0.1 / 14,410 / (24,911)

    Hopefully some reassuring news for a few people, one last thing I noticed is that Firmino is now in only one team and 3 of the 5 teams have no Liverpool attacking players at all! Make of that what you will.

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    1. Athletic Dildao
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wut

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

      That's fine but what about the Costa yc?

      Wrong timing, mate!

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

      Timing. Would be great after the match and before the next round of kickoffs.

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      1. TopMarx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        OK point taken!

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Elitist nonsense 😛

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  19. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    zaha buggin

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

    Every man & his dog owns Costa. It really doesn't matter.

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  21. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    * sarcasm mode on *
    Only idiots would buy Costa when he is on 4 yellows, just wait until he gets the 5th and serves suspension. Been telling this for 2 months.
    * sarcasm mode off *

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Whilst he has been the top scoring striker yet non owners still come on and lol @ Costa owners. Desperation.

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

      Chelsea should appeal for that yello. Looked very soft.

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      1. Styles_X
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Can't overturn yellows I think

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

      Zlatan will punish the Costa keepers heavily

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

        Like he has been all season

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

          Time to even the score now

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

      Hazard is a joy to watch

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    5. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will Costa really drop in price?
      It's just 1 gw for gods same

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Look at what happened to hazard

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        • Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He will drop for sure. 0.3 maybe

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        • Beatle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          9 days plus people drunk a lot so impulsive

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        • Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          this season,managers are going crazy with transfers,will drop by .2 at least

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        • Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Silly people do silly things. Lack of squad depth hurts.

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      2. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Who's the obvious Costa replacement for us Kane owners? I Ibra a rotation risk

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

          Keep him...

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

          Dare2Zlatan

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        3. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Selling Kane for Ibra, keeping Costa

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

        Capoue (CRY) as a back-up. I can live with that.

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

          Very true
          Almost scored last week too

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

        Costa>Ibra next week so. Bought him last week. Waste of a trade

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

        Eriksen and Costa to Walcott and Ibra done.

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

          Pretty clever

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

        Fouls are ruining the flow of the match.

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        1. squintykid
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Isn't that cp plan?

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