Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Burnley

With just two goals from Saturday’s action so far, we now turn to the tea-time kick-off at Selhurst Park to provide some much-needed entertainment and Fantasy returns.

Crystal Palace host Burnley having enjoyed an influx of investment on the back of their double Gameweek 34, ensuring that many will have interest in this evening’s encounter.

Christian Benteke – one of the few success stories with a 14-point return – heads into the match backed by 608,000+ FPL managers, with 172,000 opting to hand him the captaincy ahead of the Clarets clash – that includes 21 of the top 100 managers.

In contrast, Wilfried Zaha owes his recent investors. He was brought in by 144,000+ ahead of Gameweek 34 only to return just three points. More than 46,000 have shipped him out ahead of today’s clash.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Alexieishere
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tekkers cap, Gabi, and Zaha

    Benched Jaku

    Why do I play this game again?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      addictive

    2. adibo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benched jaku , stephens , barnes

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Bench of the week surely 🙂

    3. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Be cheerful, it's just a game, we play it for fun 🙂

    4. FANTASYFOOTBALLPRO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      i captained gabbiadini,, benched jakupovic and signed afobe this week, I'm not the only one in pain

  2. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Quick poll to see if anyone else is thinking of going without Sanchez? Feeling my funds might be better placed in Alonso/Spurs def

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Never bench Sanchez.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      o/

      Considering Ox. Been Arsenal's best player recently and think he may take Walcott's place so will be in more attacking positions.

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ownership will be so high, it would take a brave manager to go without.

    5. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me. I have gone with Walcott and never considered selling Alonso

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    (K)ane 56 pointer tomorrow will save me

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's five goals or?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        5 goals 1 assist

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      4 points incoming

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        haha a funny one you are

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          2 don't forget Derby yellow card

        2. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He is my captain too so the more goals the better but today's results has destroyed me

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Took Cap off Gabbi to Kane last minute- will feel quite Jammy if you are right

  4. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    These moves worth a hit?

    Lukuka + Zaha + Valdes > Jesus + King + Cech (-8)?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No one knows until city lineup tomorrow

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      YEs

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's a reasonable extra score for bench boost? 20 points?

    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      50 points at least in DGW.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Expecting 22+ in 37.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        20-30

      • potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you need to expect more than that
        if they are double game weekers for instance, you get 16 pts for them just stepping on the pitch.

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          It's not so simple, they could get yellow cards, substituted before 60th or rotation. We've seen it often. It's not a Given that a player gets 2 points. Today I had Van Ahnholt, Zaha and Gabbiadini with three points.

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        For your worst 4 players who would normally be benched? .... 20 is probably reasonable
        If you put you best 4 players on the bench (excluding c) then obviously you could get higher

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      (K)ane will disappoint again tomorrow to let (G)abbi & (T)ekkers rivals off the hook. Standard FPL!

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Agree 🙁

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        no chance, at least a hattie if not more

      3. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    5. adibo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku , stephens, barnes on my bench

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

    6. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Has gabbi now been ruled out as a wildcard option?

      At 6.5 does he not still provide good value for money?

      Or are people looking elsewhere?

      Thanks

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on TV. If it is a choice between King in midfield or Gabbi up front then King is looking a good pick.

    7. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Best cheap 5th mid for gw 37? Capoue?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        capoue or
        Albrighton

      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Tom Carroll, I guess he's the cheapest overall anyway.

      3. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        The one that has something to play for. And the cheapest.

        Davies (Everton) might be worth consideration though?

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          (Carroll)

    8. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benik Afobe [hamstring] could miss the remainder of the season. Eddie Howe confirms the striker will be out for "a couple of weeks".

      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Should keep King in an advanced position

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

    9. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ah well, if Aguero doesn't start he should still match or beat Gabbi and Tekkers cappers 🙂

    10. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Monreal; discuss

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Buy.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          is he nailed at LWB Doos?

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        new Alonso 😆

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Monreal playing LCB is not worth £5.8m (£1m over Gabriel). If everyone is fit he goes LWB where Gibbs is competition. I'm going Cech.

    11. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Worse thing about doing FPL poorly are ure cocky ML rivals ugh

      1. Sting in the Tail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck in the play offs. All rivalries aside you deserve to go up.

    12. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      24 all in today with King (c)

      120k rank, green or red incoming?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        green all the way baby

    13. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Which is better?

      a) Gabbi & Albrighton
      b) Sane & Anichebe

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        B

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        pukes

        1. marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          any suggestions then?

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            do you have King?

            1. marquinhos
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              yea

              1. F4L
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                hmm I like Gabbi over Sane; Albrighton doesn't appeal to me however. See how Sane gets on tomorrow

      3. umerlfc
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        B

      4. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        cheers all !

      5. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wait for tomorrow. See if jesus dislodges Sane

    14. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone thinking Costa over Kane on WC?

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I got in both on my WC

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Who is your 3rd striker messiah??

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        o/ with Eriksen & Alli.

        1. umerlfc
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thinking the same

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        have fun with that

      4. Legomane
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No way..maybe both though

    15. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How useless can u be to lose at home against Burnley. Hope Palace get relegated

    16. Legomane
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton ASmith(sub for Pieters) King(FT) and Tekkers today.
      Rival captained Tekkers and had Jaku on bench 🙂

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

      3 - Barnes (32)
      2 - Keane (31)
      1 - Boyd (30)

      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks TM

    18. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have to say this season that goalkeepers continue to provide superb value in the lower ranks if you can pick the right ones... Been on a huge roll since GW16...

      GW16 = Heaton 12 pts
      GW17 = Pickford 8 pts
      GW18 = Heaton 9 pts
      GW19 = Heaton 2 pts
      GW20 = Grant 6 pts
      GW21 = Heaton 10 pts
      GW22 = Grant 3 pts
      GW23 = Heaton 9 pts
      GW24 = Grant 3 pts
      GW25 = Grant 7 pts
      GW26 = Heaton 2 pts
      GW27 = Grant 13 pts
      GW28 = Heaton 1 pt
      GW29 = Heaton 10 pts
      GW30 = Grant 3 pts
      GW31 = Heaton 6 pts
      GW32 = Heaton 7 pts
      GW33 = Grant 2 pts
      GW34 = Guzan 11 pts
      GW35 = Heaton 7 pts = 121 pts / 20 gameweeks = 6.05 pts per gameweek.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Of course, the main component here is Heaton. What an absolute FPL legend.

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Heaton

        FPL GOD _/\_

        Will miss him next season

        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Just buy him next season 😉 at 5.5

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            My bad.
            Thought he is going down.

    19. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      34 from 3 . Captain played . Pieters didn't start, which is kinda annoying

      Jaku on bench though

    20. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It is most likely that Antonio Valencia:

      A: Starts
      B: Come off the bench
      C: Left on the bench
      D: Not in United's squad

      1. dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        C

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        D

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I feel like A, but I think most will say B or D

      4. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Has to be at least on bench. Fosu got Inj and fellaini suspension

      5. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        can't see B happening

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Red card or Inj and he could be only def on bench to come on.

      6. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That's a wide range of responses there

    21. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      11 changes made on new WC to catch any risers. Now we wait. See you tomorrow!

    22. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      With so few decent and affordable strikers available for wildcard this week, I am strangely looking at anichebe as the enabler for the rest of my squad?

      Anyone else looking at him?

      Just can't figure out the ideal front 3 on wildcard....

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I am. But I disagree that there are few decent affordable strikers. You can afford anyone you want on a WC. It's not like you need hits to get the best ones. You just have to sacrifice elsewhere, but that's not an issue of affordability, that's just the game

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          At the moment I'm on Jesus, Costa Kane, but Kane will likely go to Anichebe to fund my Silva and KdB punts. We'll see

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes.

      3. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        From experience it shouldn't include Benteke and Gabbiadini!!

    23. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Does Mark have Jaku?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No. Heaton (benched) and Pickford

      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Urm, no. He's got Pickford & Heaton I reckon.

    24. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Does anyone know how bad the Afobe injury is please? He was/is going to be my third striker enabler.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        look up

      2. dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Eddie Howe says striker Benik Afobe is set to miss "a couple of weeks" with a hamstring injury suffered today. #afcb

      3. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Out a couple weeks , would avoid

      4. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Dead for season

    25. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Get Jesus in for Benteke tonight? Will leave me with enough to get Vert in for Blind in gw37 assuming Vert won't rise before then. Or wait....?

    26. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hennessey, Zaha, Benteke (c)

      FFS 🙁

    27. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibson 》Bertrand
      Gibson 》Yoshida
      Zaha 》King
      Townsend 》King
      Lukaku 》Jesus
      Benteke 》Jesus

      But no, for my one week punt I had to do:

      Lukaku 》Gabbi

      I know he's very lowly captained, but still higly owned, need him to stay quiet and Kane (C) to rescue this poor GW.

    28. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Front 3 atm Kaku Kane Gabbi - get:

      A - Costa
      B - Vardz
      C - Jesus
      D - none and leave it?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        D for now and wait after tomorrow;s games