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Sunday treats us to a pair of Gameweek 4 fixtures, with Burnley hosting Crystal Palace in the early 1.30pm kick off.

After picking up four points in testing trips to Chelsea and Spurs, we’re keeping a keen eye on the Clarets’ budget options ahead of further home encounters against Huddersfield, West Ham, Newcastle and Swansea between now and Gameweek 12.

Such a schedule means that Ben Mee is Burnley’s most popular pick with 8% Fantasy Premier League ownership, though playmaker Robbie Brady and new boy Chris Wood are also on the radar after combining for the late leveler at Wembley last time out.

With no goals and no points after three matches, the Eagles’ disastrous start already has many suggesting that Frank de Boer has one foot through the exit door.

The big surprise is that the cut-price Ruben Loftus-Cheek is nowhere to be seen, despite recovering from a groin problem. Over 349,000 managers benched the on-loan midfielder for Gameweek 4, with 91,000+ selling him on.

And there’s little respite on the horizon for the Selhurst Park outfit, with clashes against both Manchester clubs and Chelsea in the following four.

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  1. dz1984
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Been thinking a lot about the Lukaku / Kane headache....

    I think it's too detrimental to your midfield to try and cram them both in the same team, regardless of how well they're likely to do over the course of the season.

    Looking at a lot of teams posted on here (as well as my own), those with Lukaku also tend to go with one of either Mkhi / Pogba in midfield and maybe Jones in defence. Mkhi / Pogba are currently high up in the scoring charts, both are a reasonable price and for many, its a toss of a coin as to which one you go for - so why not go for both?

    By switching Lukaku to Kane, this frees up an additional United spot to allow you to get both Mkhitarian and Pogba and leaves enough cash to be able to fit a Jesus / Morata / Lacazette in your front line as well as Firmino / Vardy, and there's even enough room for Alli / Eriksen in your midfield.

    Interested to know people's thoughts.

    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      As it stands I think Kane-Lukaku-Firmino or Kane-Morata-Firmino are the two ways to go. Lacazette if you need something special.

      With 4-3-3 it allows for a good team

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I plan on eventually going 442 with those two up top. Feel I can still get a good midfield.

      A lot is going to depend upon either Hazard or Sánchez though I guess.

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have Lukaku, Kane, Firmino and I have Alli, Salah and Pogba in midfield so not really sure having both Lukaku & Kane is detrimental to my midfield.

      1. dz1984
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting to know...how is your defence looking?

        At the moment I can fit Jones, Davies and Cedric into my team

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          5/5/5/4.5/4 price structure.

          Yoshida, Dawson, Jones, Mee, Long.

          Another 4.5 rather than a 5 and I can almost upgrade a 5 to Davies so a decent defence is possible.

    4. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well, that's interesting, although Lukaku and Kane provided me 3 goals this weekend so until it doesn't prove successful I'm not going to change it.

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

      This is pretty interesting...

    6. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have pogba and miki, no Lukaku.. going ok apart from miki getting robbed of his assist last night but Morata and Kane both performing for me with Eriksen too so yes it's working for me already

  2. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Had Atsu starting.

    Bench: RLC, PvA, TAA

    If PvA or Atsu don't come on I get -1 from third on my bench.

    This is because I made Pope jokes. 🙁

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Atsu will come on for Murphy

  3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Van Der Whore!

    Unlucky Optimus. 🙁

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This is dire from palace

  5. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any Newcastle fans know who is more nailed of Manquillo, Clark and Lascelles?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Surely Lascelles he's captain

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I know, but I read in the Newcastle forums that he might not be nailed this season anyway

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Clark. Yedlin will probably replace Manquillo soon.

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  6. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Brady has been bloody awful.

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      5.5 mids dont score every week get used to it

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Unless they're forwards classified as midfielders and even then... lol

  7. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Will Atsu get minutes?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, some one has to write them at the meeting.

  8. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Van aashole warming ip

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      up*

  9. stachman
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Rafa... You don't change winning squad... Why on earth would you bench Atsu? -_-

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He might have picked up a knock or something .

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He didn't choose the team if reports are to be believed. He's ill and his assistants had input into the starting lineup based on how players had been in training.

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Tark has been top notch.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keane overrated it's the system

  11. Rafiki
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Are people doing Mane to Cout?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Salah safer

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is he though?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Couts is not fit yet he wasn't even on the bench

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Alli.

  12. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Popeeeeeeeeee

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pope denies Christian

    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have a +1

  14. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Devine inspiration from Pope

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Palace are the worst team I've seen this season. Crap at the back and awful going forwards

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have you watched West Ham

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. Deus
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal vs Liverpool

  16. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Should've scored that Christian

  17. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    really hoping Tammy and Naughton bring the goods this afternoon

  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Remember when Townsend was touted as England's saviour....

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      which England player hasnt?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's not much worse than the rest of them tbh.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Townsends only tactic, cut inside...

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      ...and Ross Barkley

      ...and Jack Wilshere

      ...and Ricky Lambert

      ...

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's best when he comes off the bench with 15 minutes left and just runs at goal without thinking about passing.

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I hope Newcastle get steamrolled by Swansea

  20. bojack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Are people really expecting returns every week from a player like Brady?

    This place gets worse.

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *palace

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Selling for a hit if he doesn't get a brace.

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This

      They are a right bunch of Flockers

      1. bojack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Pure, unadultered bullshit punctured by the odd hot topic by Ludo.

      2. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Flockers is the correct term ...

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Patience is a rare commodity these days.

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I know, they won't play Chelsea every week.

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Brady is just a FFS fueled band wagon that hasn't even managed to get going

  21. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pope in intra Christian in fighting.

  22. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pope denied Christian

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pope Angelic!

  24. Henry_555
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton...anything serious?

  25. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    No way Palace are going to score. Burnley CS locked in. Lucky Mee owners.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lucky please Burnley are super solid at home

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice bit of fate tempting.

      It's not lucky that palace are terrible.

  26. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pope denying a Christian? Must have been a protestant

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Argh Atsu not starting, hope he doesn't come on at all & I get Otamendi's 5 points

  28. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Popewagon spotted

  29. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Only WC this GW and I feel my midfield needs repairing already.

    Why on earth did I think Tadic and Brady were good picks?

    I am better than this!

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Because brady is cheap, on set pieces, important player in the team and will pick up points. He got 8 points last week but if youre expecting big returns every week from any 5.5 youre going to be dissapointed

  30. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Burnley use 3rd sub, Brady safe

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Still time for a 2nd yellow.

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Safe for what? Another yellow?