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Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Southampton

After Bournemouth edged past Brighton at the Vitality last night, Gameweek 5 continues with seven Saturday fixtures to entertain us.

To get us underway, Crystal Palace take on Southampton at 12.30pm in Roy Hodgson’s first match at the helm.

With no goals and no clean sheets in their four fixtures under Frank de Boer, the only way is up for the Eagles.

And with clashes against both Manchester clubs and Chelsea in the subsequent three Gameweeks, they desperately need a result.

Encouragingly for Palace, Southampton conceded more headed attempts than any other side in the opening four Gameweeks.

This could potentially be the perfect time for Christian Benteke to break his scoring duck for the season – indeed, over 46,000 FPL managers have captained the Belgian, who netted twice against the Saints in the corresponding match last term.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek owners can breathe a sigh of relief as the on-loan midfielder recovers from injury to be handed a first start since Gameweek 2.

After failing to score in three of their first four matches under Mauricio Pellegrino, our faith in the visitors is starting to wane.

Manolo Gabbiadini owners will now surely be looking for an exit route as he drops to the bench ahead of next week’s clash with Man United, with Shane Long handed a first start of the season.

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  1. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If Woy offered me a professional contract I think I'd turn it down.

    Rather play for my local, Crabs FC.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Good one mate

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks pelican. 😉

  2. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    WOW Benteke so close

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Early days but this looks so comfortable for Southampton. If they don't get a result today or next week against Huddersfield, they are ******. Away to City and United, then home to Chelsea.

    Hodgson out by November?

  4. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Tekkers misses sitter

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I wonder the assist decision panel at FPL looks like, that would be my dream job

  6. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Forster surely saved their cleanie

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What. A. Save. That's as good as 2 goals.

  8. Jason Bourne
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Great save from Forster!

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Benteke close

  10. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RLC assist denied 🙂

  11. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wow, what a save

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      poor finish

  12. dark91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    This is the 5th week i read (Benteke misses sitter) or (Benteke so close)
    Must be giving his owners heart attacks

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Haha this!

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      *owner

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

    Tadic makes a goal, no assist.

    Lukaku says it touched his laces, assist.

    Got to love the consistency 😆

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It did touch his laces

    2. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      salty

  14. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    That looked harder to NOT score from Benteke

  15. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Omg. Palace are so bad

  16. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Funny seeing difference in posts about same thing here

    "Wow. Benteke so close" ... vs "Benteke misses sitter"

    Tells 2 very different stories about same thing

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Similar to how I describe my sexual performance, to how others describe the same experience

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      That's a bad example as both posts tell a similar story.

  17. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wimmer t start when ShawX is back?

    Zouma-ShawX-one of Wimmer & Bruno Martins Indi

  18. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    It's an assist. It doesn't matter in the rules whether it's on target, just an attempt on goal. Literally fuming.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looked like a cross to me

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Get a grip.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No assist so far.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Literally...really?

    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      But it wasn't an attempt. It was a cross.

    6. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      The exact same as Ben Davies last week

    7. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      bloody cry babies on here. it's a cross. not an assist. stop embarrassing yourself

  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RLC looking good

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looking very good - threat from corners also

  20. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Jeez, RLC is a big unit

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Tadic has been deducted 3 points for causing confusion over assists.

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    a) Stephens + Gabbi to Naughton+Rooney for a -4
    b) Willian to Ramsey but stuck with Saints
    c) Gabbi to Chicha for free

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure I'd want Rooney. Even more so for -4.

  23. Patty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What's all this talk about Lukakus assist that shouldnt have happened? When was this?

    1. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bitter griping from this time last season...

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Every week the last few seasons?

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      The ball skimmed his laces and non owners got salty

      1. some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Hey, no it didn't!

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          It clearly did dude

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Literally every other week, last season

    5. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It was last season when he played for Everton, and he very clearly touched the ball but non-owners insisted he didn't 😉

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He stole Bolasie's goal, claimed it skimmed his foot

    7. POGBA CALLED
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It was a goal. Last season.

  24. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    wait, why did Big Sam leave Palace?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't allow him to take a bung on any transfer fees

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Who wouldn't leave a train wreck?

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      To take over England successfully for one game.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Oh wait no I've torn a hole in the fabric of space and time.

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        He managed Palace after that.

        He left Sunderland to mismanage England

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rats tend to leave sinking ships

  25. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Antonio?
    Only West Ham I have seen this year is lady Monday night, but he seemed to be the guy making things happen, played very advanced also

  26. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Palace to relegation next season?

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, they get relegated this season

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      This season

  27. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Where is RLC playing? Looks like a forward on the line ups...

    Can't watch the game sadly

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Married?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        No, out and about. Back for the 3pms.

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Priorities mate

    2. Jason Bourne
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      yep 9.5

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RLC just dropped from 8 to 4 BPS in 1 minute - wtf did he do to get up that far & then also to lose them again?!

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I guess it's delayed, live text said he was penalised for a push. Guess you lose BPS for fouls...

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I'm glad I sold Tadic

  30. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Does Mark have Tadic, please say Yes!

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      According to the BPS it looks like he has Loftus-Cheek.