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Dugout Discussion January 1

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

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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. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Zaha available against Swansea? Or should I just transfer out now?

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

      I'm not certain, but I think he could be available and will leave after.

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    2. Pele Pels
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Available for Swansea

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  2. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Should I hold with Ozil? Other mids are Firmino Lallana Siggy and Capoue. Im worried that Firmino/Lallana could also miss this GW.

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  3. Yordan Letchkov
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What are the news regarding Wallys injury? Could he start next game?

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  4. Champione
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Haz + Lukaku > Philips + Aguero -4?

    Don't have Costa

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  5. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Get benteke or keep defoe?

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    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep Defoe, more reliable.

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    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Get tekkers and captain him

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  6. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Grant
    Alonso/Brunt/Jones
    CSanchez/Hazard/Erisken/Phillips
    Ibra/Costa/Origi

    Pick/Friend/DeRoon/Amat

    2.7ITB

    What would you suggest for GW21 ?
    3-5-2 and Lalana, Pogba or Miki in ?
    Other ?

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  7. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Team for gw20
    Heaton
    Azpi- holebas/francis- Alonso
    Sanchez(VC)-philips-siggy-firmino
    Ibra(C)-defoe-costa

    Bench - jaku,pieters,capoue
    Suggestions?

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  8. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Will team news tab be updated before tomorrow?

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

      It should

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  9. Judas
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Do I go rogue or play it safe?

    A: Siggy + Anichebe ---> Stanislas + Rondon
    B: Play 4 at the back. Bench Anichebe. Save transfer
    C: Any other transfers?

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  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the best punt for gw20?

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

      Aguero

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Out of my league.
        Budget - 7.4

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  11. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    s Alexis too important for Arsenal to rest him like Ibra?

    I can see goals in bournmouth game with fresh legs of ozil ramsey ox or a fit theo accommodating Alexis

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    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud playing means Alexis out wide = less returns

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

    Valdes – Grant
    Alonso – Brunt – Dann – Gibson – Ake
    Sanchez – Hazard – Lallana – Phillips – De Roon
    Aguero – Costa - Carroll

    OR

    Valdes – Grant
    Alonso – Brunt – Ward – Friend – Ake
    Sanchez – Hazard – Lallana – Allen/Stanislas – De Roon
    Aguero – Ibra - Afobe

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  13. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    thoughts on this?

    Heaton Hen

    Ake Friend Robertson Alonso Pieters

    Sanchez Snod Phillips Lallana DeRoon

    Aguero Ibra Costa

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  14. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    2 questions:

    1. how
    a) Clyne, Haz, Origi -> Friend/Ake, Phillips, Kun (C)
    b) Clyne, Origi, Ibra -> Ake/Friend, Kun, Carroll/Gray/Negredo

    2. when
    A) now for -8 (have exact money to do a) option)
    B) risk it and make it tomorrow for -4 (no Kun vs Burnley)..

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  15. Ruschdihno
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    KDB > Moses
    Carrol > Kun

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Morgan/Jones/Holebas (Smith/Kingsley)
    Erickson/Siggy/Jrod/XXX(Redmond)
    Ibra/Kane/XXX

    Those moves the best for this week? Rank +-25k

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  16. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Out the cup by delhi boy alli. Need about a week to get over this one

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Just saves you getting knocked out next GW.

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      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        True that fernando

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  17. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best 5.3 midfielder other than Allen for this gw?

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

    defoe+siggy+azpili ->kun+stanislas+ake (-8)
    Yay or nay?

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  19. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen -> Pogba or Origi -> Benteke?

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    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      none, mate. none.

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  20. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hands up if you're not going with Aguero right now

    o/

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

      o/

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Reluctant o/

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

        It's a wait and see for me

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Just hope Burnley frustrate City

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    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      O/

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  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best Siggy replacement? Budget 7.4

    Already have Phillips.

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

    I see a few people swapping ibrah for kun.

    Would folk rather have

    A ibrah costa
    B ibrah kun
    C kun Costa

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on C

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    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B, Costa doesn't get hauls

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

    HUGE NEWS FOR ARSENAL FANS

    Wenger has opened up on the club's transfer plan for January:

    "Nothing planned at the moment."

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  24. WhatsInAName
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Team is:

    Heaton
    Alons // Cedric // McAuley
    Sanchez // Haz // Lallana // Can
    Ibra // Kane // Defoe

    Thinking (1) Pickford --> Grant and (2) Holebas --> Ake

    Can't do 1 without 2. Thoughts?

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

    Is anyone feeling nervous over aguero starting tomorrow due to playing the full 90 minutes against pool?

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

      Can't you make this case for every player that played yesterday?

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

        Yea you could....

        But at the same time not a lot of teams have squads the size of city who could easily rest a player. Plus they played the later game etc...

        I don't know I guess I'm just getting cold feet....

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  26. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton
    Clyne Evans Baines Pieters
    Lallana Sanchez Hazard
    Defoe Kane Ibrahimovic(c)

    Pickford Fletcher Capoue Amat

    Use transfer or save?

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  27. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe lost to a dead team by 1 pt in cup

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    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did he have Gray? I thought it would be a great week for dead teams after he scored a hat-trick.

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

      Think about how many are ahead of you.

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  28. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    keep or sell walcott?

    thinking of rather using my FT to do smith/naylor >> baines and play 433...walcott still has great fixtures from gw21

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly
      I'm keeping, it's a gamble for a very very short period

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

      I'll buy again if back and playing.

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  29. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Stanislas is being more and more popular here !

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Coincided with needing a poverty enabler for Kun

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  30. Clump
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Despite a great week, I can't help be miffed by a -1 from the bench. Holebas needs to bugger off.

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    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, yellow card magnet

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

        Liability.

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