Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

After Harry Kane and Dele Alli ran riot at Vicarage Road, we now make out way to the Emirates as Arsenal entertain Crystal Palace in the final fixture of Gameweek 19.

With Theo Walcott ruled out once again due to a calf complaint and Mesut Ozil sidelined with illness, all eyes are on Alexis Sanchez to deliver after a number of captaincy contenders turned in some disappointing hauls.

Certainly, a big performance from the Chilean would have a significant effect on the overall Fantasy Premier League standings – he’s been handed the armband by 11.5% of managers.

Arsene Wenger’s decision to retain Olivier Giroud up top means that Sanchez looks set to start on the flank once again. Despite failing to notch at home to West Brom last time out, his underlying stats still afford us optimism – Sanchez registered more goal attempts and efforts in the box than any player in Gameweek 18.

With Wilfried Zaha looking set to depart for the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast shortly, we’re monitoring the form of Christian Benteke and Scott Dann and looking for signs of improvement under new manager Big Sam as the Eagles prepare for some promising fixtures from Gameweek 20 onwards.

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  1. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez C!!!! Cmon

  2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Costa to Aguero (c) DONE!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Still de(badger)bating over this myself. Is that for free?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        -4 along with Siggy to Phillips

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Lol that's the move I made..I'm in same position exactly..arrggh

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    The pitch is wet, goals and cards galore.

  4. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If Kane had scored that penalty against Southampton in midweek, I wouldn't have taken him out for Costa this GW.

    Shoulda, coulda, woulda.

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I probably still would have.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lke many I'm sure I actually kept Costa and sold Kane for Ibra....

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hindsight is wonderful and all that, but scoring/missing a pen isn't a great reason to sell him or not. He'll still be on pens either way.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        True. More out of frustration really.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Understandable.

    4. boc610
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      it was a dodgy pitch that led to that penalty miss and nothing else, if he had skied it due to a lack of confidence then i would have been worried but he looked much sharper in that game, price drop/rise scare mongoring also a factor. sometimes its best to stay away from this forum , leads to rash decisions.

    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I didn't sell him because of that. I sold him because, having watched the match, he was largely useless and uninvolved, as he had been for weeks.

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      This

  5. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sánchez (c) and Bellerín time. Let's gooooo!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Get well soon!

  6. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Need Zaha to save me here. After Kane to Costa foolish move. Come on Sanchez and Willy!

  7. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez Owners but non Cappers. We should hope for a blank ?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope hope for just a goal or assist. Maybe more can't imagine % of sanchez cappers is high

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Explosion.

    3. MDunning
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I need him to score big to stay in the cup. I could also use a benteke goal fest

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Marginally beneficial if he scores but hardly

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Assist and no clean sheet

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      100% yes

  8. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez (C) for me. He better repay my faith after the (c) fail last week!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I had him as captain last week, ruled him out very early on. I suppose the more you captain him though the more chance you have of catching his hauls...

  9. EddieRooo / David Brent FPL
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Has arsene said anything about Walcott playing the next game?

    Also was jones (mu) rested?

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jones rested, will be back gw20

  10. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    When did Sead Kolašinac sign for Arsenal?

  11. Winks Club
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanches Captain CAMAA

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Don't have Sanchez (c), or in fact Sanchez at all.

    Do I want him to score or not?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, but only marginally.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry, just read it properly. Lol

    2. Azzy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why is that such a hard question?

  13. rocky7st
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Worth sticking with Holebas? I got 2FT

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Erm, no

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton/Pickford
    Jones/azpili/McCauley/amat/Robertson
    Sanchez/siggy/Phillips/eriksen/Fletcher
    Ibrahimovic/Defoe/Costa

    1FT 1.4ITB

    Looking to sell Defoe

    Absolutely clueless about his replacement
    Help!
    Kane
    Kun
    Lukaku

  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    FACT: Harry Kane has now scored more goals this year than Messi, Ronaldo, Zlatan, Suarez, Costa, Neymar, Lewandowski and Aguero combined.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, great stat!

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Prodigy.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Greatest to ever do it

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Even I have as many as Messi, Ronaldo, Zlatan, Suarez, Costa, Neymar, Lewandowski and Aguero.

      1. TooDifficuIt
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        combined

      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        But not more than them.

    4. sy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So has Alli

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nobody cares about Alli though.

    5. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What aboutAlli

  16. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Repost as bottomed on old thread....

    Siggy & Llorente to.....

    a) Phillips & Benteke
    b) Walcott (if fit) & Rondon
    c) Sterling & Rondon

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Firstly, have you handed back your Swansea membership badge?

      A) I guess, still quite diffy compared to the masses or C) if you want to do super diffy.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

  17. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane gets 1 goal and misses a pen and everyone takes him out last game week! Hmmmm great idea that!

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wise words o purple one.

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think it was the three blanks before that

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        two blanks - though he did well before that.

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This ...

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's purple Aki

  18. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Non Sanchez owner here. This is terrifying.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Be very afraid!

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same here lets hold hands

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Good game so far. Palace struggling in defence.

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at Giroud 😀

  21. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Iwobi is playing through the middle, didn't expect that!

  22. Kimmich
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez - Lallana - Phillips - Stanislas
    Aguero - Ibrahimovic - Costa

    Midfield way too weak?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes IMO.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not terrible, all will score points.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of going Haz to Stanislas to get the exact same 7. I love it. Shouted out earlier asking if it was madness. Waiting to hear what people thought.

  23. rocky7st
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any reason Ake doesn't have the arrows and 0 target on FPLstats or is it just me?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Price locked.

      Great innit.

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      red flag removed

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He was flagged due to being unable to play against Chelsea
      Parent club.
      Flag removed equals price lock.

    4. rocky7st
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ah that's right cheers. Perfect timing as don't want him this week but next GW for sure

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        You do know that's tomorrow right?

        And his price is gonna sky rocket over the big break.

  24. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Only Alexis (C) can save me now

  25. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud - back to the bench you whiffer

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez will score 2 goals and assist 2

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

  27. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That's a blatant FK.

  28. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A nice 20 pointer from Sanchez would be nice to put me through in the cup

  29. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Divock origi: Will he start upfront against Sunderland?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Probably

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dunno

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have no clue, Sturridge didn't start this one so he might be the one starting against Sunderland

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nor did Origi

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          He did play all previous games and was first sub in this one

  30. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Will FPL get rid of the price lock next year?
    Ridiculous rule.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You want players to instantly go up 0.1?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Depends if people put them in or not.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Costa would be 10.9 minimum.

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        They instantly go down 0.1. Costa keepers have suffered for instance.