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. moore112
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of swapping hole as for boro or Bournemouth defender....any tips?

    Daniels or Gibson seem the best.

  2. joescores
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is 50 points reasonable?

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

      yes

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

      Yes. The top 10k average is 46.

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

    Siggy to zaha for one week punt.

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

      Nah, Zaha is garbage

    2. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Phillips if you dont have him or Antonio or Lallana

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

    Really need some help please...

    For next few GWs:

    1. Benteke (3rd striker with Ibra / Costa)
    2. Rondon (as above)
    3. Lallana (with Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / De Roon)
    4. Phillips (as above)

    Thanks

  6. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy > Lallana done.

    Foster
    Alonso,Ake,Chambers
    Sanchez,Hazard,Mkhitarian,Lallana
    Ibrahimovic(c)Costa,Origi

    Jakopovic,DeRoon,Jones,Amat.

    0itb 0FT

    How's that looking? Any more changes for a hit?

  7. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Well, starting Amat (0) over Holebas (-1) was a delightful choice. It's the little victories in life...

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      They all add up. 0 points at a time... 😉

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

    help me guys. 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)

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

  9. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play one-
    A. Toby(CHE)
    B. Holebas (stk)
    C. Ake (ARS)

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

      B

  10. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Narrowed down my transfers to these, what do you guys reckon?

    A) Payet to Firmino

    B) Payet to Lallana

    C) Anichebe to Rondon

    I don't mind taking a -4 too

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

      B and c?

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

        this

  11. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with squad for this GW?

    Grant
    Alonso Cedric McAuley
    De Roon Hazard Mane Sanchez
    Costa Ibra (C) Origi

    Subs:Pickford,Can,Love & Holebas

    2 FT 0.4 ITB

  12. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Need a bit of help guys.

    1) Defoe and Capoue
    2) Benteke and Capoue
    3) Rondon & Cabaye (-4)
    4) Rondon & Capoue

  13. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender and striker up to 11.4m.

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

      Negredo and McAuley/Brunt work off the top of my head?

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

    Which looks better?

    352

    Baines Brunt Alonso
    Lallana Pogba Sanchez Alli Phillips
    Kun Costa Dio

    343

    Barragan Brunt Alonso
    Lallana Pogba Sanchez Alli de Roon
    Kun Costa Rondon

    Thanks in advance!

  15. AFlynny
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Trying to get the wildcard team sorted. Thoughts would be appreciated. Here is the new team:

    Valdes, Forster
    Mustafi, Rose, Ake, Nyom, Dann,
    Sanchez, Alli, Lallana, Phillips, Clayton
    Ibra, Costa, Rondon

    Wanted two of Kane, Ibra, Costa. Correct choice made or should I have a reshuffle?

    Thanks!

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

      how are you this poor?

      get a better 4th mid, phillips's run will end very soon imo... and your defense could be better.. mustafi is not a goal threat and ake is not a cs threat..

  16. gruffyboy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Tekkers to do some damage in the next 5: SWA, whu, EVE, bou, SUN....?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah a cheap forward line of Benteke, Rondon and Crouch was one option I looked at.

  17. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone watch Benteke today? How did he look?

    Cheers, happy new years.

  18. Marson01
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Foster Heaton
    Rose jones cedric love holebas
    sanchez firminio mane moses fletcher
    carroll ibra lukaku

    How is this WC Team looking? Down for 100k to 280k after 30 points this week. Been a struggle for last couple of weeks and was looking at a -12 for gw20!

    Foster (Mignolet)
    Brunt Rose Chambers (ake love)
    Sanchez Antonio Firminio Phillips (de roon)
    Aguero Costa Giroud

    big punt on giroud and havnt had costa all season. aguero could be a big differential in my ML.

  19. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:

    a. Walker
    b. Alonso
    c. Chambers

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Clayton nailed?

  21. Teror
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:

    A. Azpi

    B. Walker

    C. Holebas

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

    defoe+siggy+azpili ->kun+stanislas+ake (-8)
    Yay or nay?
    Since starting in GW 12 Ake has outscored azpili
    & Bournemouth have a great set of fixtures post the arsenal game

  23. And nothing else Mata'…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) Haz + Caroll -- > Lallana + Giroud (-4)
    B) Cedric --> Brunt

    Current team :

    Foster
    Lovren, Cedric, Rose
    Hazard, Sanchez, Phillips, Allen, Eriksen
    Costa, Ibrahimovic
    ======
    Heaton, Caroll, Holebas, Kone

    thank you

    1. DennisLFC08
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fixtures for Cedric look really good, I don't know how susceptible to rotation he is. First one looks like an okay deal if giroud starts planning 90 minutes regularly

  24. DennisLFC08
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Stuck with 2 FTs and 0.7 in the bank, yet don't know who to transfer except Siggy to Philips maybe. Any thoughts on Lukaku to Costa or Hazard to Sanchez? Wanted to go A smith to van dijk but postponing that one due to suspension

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

    (A) Haz --> Alli?
    (B) Kane --> Kun
    (C) Both
    (D) None

    Team is:

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

    Cheers lads.

  26. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Happy New Year all! A few questions:

    1. Captain - Sanchez (bou) or Benteke (SWA)

    2. Bench One - Snodgrass (wba) or Carroll (MUN)

    3. Play 2 - Chambers (LEI), Jones (whm), Alonso (tot)

    Currently set up as:

    Foster
    Alonso, Pieters, Chambers
    Sanchez (c), Hazard, Firmino, Chadli, Snodgrass
    Kane, Benteke

    Subs: Heaton, Carroll, Jones, Amat

  27. MidasBoys XI
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    How nailed on is Gabriel to play tomorrow?
    If he's not nailed on which would you pick to replace him?
    A. Stones
    B. Zabaleta

  28. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Got Crouch in for Llorente I doubt the lanky git will start tomorrow, why bother waiting.