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Dugout Discussion – Thursday

The curtain comes down on the second of four quick-fire festive Gameweeks this evening as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park.

Up against the only side yet to keep a clean sheet in front of their own fans, the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette is the tenth top captain pick for Gameweek 20, handed the armband by 2.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Having found the net in each of the last two, Mesut Ozil is the visitors’ form player, though Alexis Sanchez was back on the scoresheet against Liverpool last time out.

Both are owned by just 2% and could prove big differentials this evening.

Tonight’s teamsheet brings good news for the 11% still holding Sead Kolasinac, as he returns to the starting XI for the first time in four Gameweeks as the visitors revert to a wing-back set-up

The hosts, meanwhile, welcome back Christian Benteke from suspension. He bagged a goal and assist in his previous league appearance away to Swansea to hint at a return to form, though it’s Wilfried Zaha who has been the Eagles’ most impressive attacker of late.

Stationed up top in a front two, he has scored or assisted in five of his six home matches since returning from injury.

That output has been key to a run that’s seen Palace score two goals in each of the last six at Selhurst Park and could prove pivotal against an Arsenal rearguard with just two clean sheets in six on the road.

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  1. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Blown by Attenborough's ant programme.

    1. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Someone hulk this

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      wow, those ants can do anything

  2. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    DDG
    Azpi Otamendi Zanka Dunk
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Firmino DCL

    J.Pereira RLC Kane* Ogbonna*

    2 FT ... £0.4 itb

    A) Haz > Coutinho and save other FT
    B) J.Pereira > Adrian and save other FT
    C) Other?

    1. Jaunty Jonty
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B/C then A.

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B would keep Haz for this week

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      easily B

  3. Jaunty Jonty
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Tried to be too clever with Kane out over Christmas.
    Need to make it up.

    Adrian / Eliot
    Jones / Otamendi / Christiensen / Simpson / Tarkowski
    Salah / Sterling / Hazard / Richarlison / RLC
    Lukaku / Morata / DCL
    0.5ITB
    2FT

    Planning to go Lukaku --> Kane and Jones --> Ogbonna for the double.

    Don't want to lose the transfer, what to do this week?

    1) Sort injured defender. Simpson --> Dunk?
    2) One week punt. Lukaku --> Aguero?
    3) Bin transfer
    4) Any other great ideas/

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      1

      1. Jaunty Jonty
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed. Dunk best shout at that price range?

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          fixtures look most promising

          1. Jaunty Jonty
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers - go with this I think

    2. kirwy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe a punt on Simpson > Edwards which also frees up a bit of cash

      1. Jaunty Jonty
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Against Chelski? Big ol punt that!

        1. kirwy
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Hmm that's right. Maybe bring him in later on if he keeps his place

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely not three. I'd say one's best.

    4. Orange Roughy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Could do Simpson -> Ogbonna this week and then find the Kane cash through Hazard to a DGW mid next week.

    5. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      came here just for the group hug regarding Kanexit 😉
      Was top of my ML and suddenly 100pts behind.

      DCL for Gayle (maverick)

      1. Jaunty Jonty
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        haha that is maverick. I've had DCL since GW2, and I'm hanging on.
        Kanexit is painful.
        I went from top in mini league to 3rd.
        And I do the weekly email roundup 🙁

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play Pope (hud) or Elliott (BRI)?

    Also playing Mee.

    Thanks

    1. Jaunty Jonty
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pope

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I have same decision, and am currently thinking Pope.

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

      Pretend Mee isn't in your team.
      It's GK 1 vs GK 2.

  5. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Finally Laca comes good on fantasy. Weeks of not getting points from him and getting the measly 2 pointers.

    Makes it even tougher since I sold him this week.

  6. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane money into Sanchez after the double?

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You're going to sell Kane???

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He'll be at City by then

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He wont go anywhere in January

        Everyone's a loser in a January deal

  7. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Interesting that after tonight's match and autosubs kicking in, top 10k average only went up by three points (76.7 to 79.8). Overall up six at the same time.

  8. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone playing free hit on double gameweek?

    1. Jaunty Jonty
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Later in the season.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yes. A must move for anyone who took Kane out 3-4 weeks ago imo.

    3. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I probably am. Haven't got any Spurs or Wham so it's either that or a raft of transfers and points hits to get in Kane and co

    4. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No, will be better weeks

  9. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    this is my favourite part of the season where after spunking transfers like an absolute nitwit for the first half of the season (40 and counting) I buckle down and start playing like a pro in a studious effort claw my way back from 2.7m into the top 100,000

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not that far down but know exactly what you mean.

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        clawed up to 1.7 in last four weeks. on my way...

  10. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fill in the blank...

    Richarlson & XXXX > Son & Alli (next gw)

    A) Hazard
    B) Sanchez

    1. Jaunty Jonty
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

  11. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    News about Christensen?

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

      Returned to training.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thx

      2. Jaunty Jonty
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ideal

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

    Rate my mini WC team, please!

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Mee, Holgate, Mariappa
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Lingard, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Firmino

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I really like it!

      Not sure about Lingard and Mariappa.
      Seems you are like 1m short. I could lend it to you if you share the profit 😉

  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What a freak few days - 92 followed by 101. Ridiculous! The same team got me 40 only a few weeks back!

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      humble brag? 🙂

    2. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      wow, from minus 92 to 101 is quite an achievement 🙂

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Must've taken about 40 hits 😆

      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

  14. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How many people will triple captain in the coming dgw?

    It must be at least 10%

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would say closer to 30

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Kane's ownership will be roughly 45% by then but between those who already played TC, those who don't want to play it, those who don't know they can play it, and dead teams... 10% is quite accurate I think.

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    84 without Kane. Not too shabby scores even with Kane exploding, and next week my team should crush those benching Kane.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yeah because it always works like that

      as you pointed out literally in your first line

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure I understand. Im talking about on average of course.

  16. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How many people will triple captain Kane* in the coming dgw?

    It must be at least 10%

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Me

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Most in FFS think about it.
      The ones who transferred Kane in before his blank won't have thought about it, until FPL eventually spoon-tweets it to them.

  17. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Christensen or Jones to Alonso is my dilemma...

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jones, united are looking poor at the back currently.

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      As long as Christensen has recovered then Jones. Utd not keeping clean sheets, Chelsea are.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I chose Christensen. I expect united to refind their defensive form, and if they do, Jones get 8-9 when that happens.

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will the real Slim Jonty please stand up?

    Is Jaunty like an alter ego?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t know. Exciting isn’t it.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Could be some kind of bot ...

  19. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Christensen?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not in the last 2 minutes no.

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

  20. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ok just ditched injury dead Daniels for Otamendi!

    Been burned badly last two GW by DDG...are we going for a triple burn with Southampton...Austin is gonna blow his load all over DDG right?

    Surely Pope is a safer bet against Hud...I have Quaner but thinking Pope can get save points too...

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Oh wait Austin banned till mid Jan...keep it on DDG then right...

  21. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Quaner all off a sudden playing?
    Worth doing Niasse -> Quaner (4.6) and use 0.1 more than just bringing in a 4.5?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Some chap is injured for quite some time so he’s a likely starter for a while apparently. He’s only bench fodder though. Niasse has to go though.

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yup, all I need 😉 I could end up with 10 players this weekend so better with 1-2 points than nothing 😉

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      has there been a badder looking mofo than quaner in premier league history?

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

      Kachunga injured.

    4. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He played a bit at the start of the season before he got injured.

      Van la Parra got a 3 game suspension that gave him more time on the pitch, and then Kachunga got injured 3 games ago.

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

    5. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He is getting 90min and and got 2 assists in last 3 matches. Okay fixtures next 4 too so not a bad bench fodder replacement for Niasse.

      Seems like a waste of a transfer though unless on WC.

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have 2 FT..could also do Hennessey -> Adrian...?

        Current team:

        (2FT, 0.3 itb)

        Speroni
        Ota/Jones/Mee/Duffy
        Haz/Salah/Sterling/Richarlison/RLC
        Morata

        Bench: Hennessey, Niasse, Kane, Ogbonna

  22. hannesdela
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Ward's chances to return for Burnley against Huddersfield?

    My defence could really do with him being fit...

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      unlikely that he plays im afraid

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He's practically ruled out. Dyche confirmed it today.

      1. hannesdela
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Okay thanks for the info 🙂

        Let's hope Christensen plays or I am left with Mustafi-Francis.

    3. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Dyche says he doesn’t know. Sounds unlikely.

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I've a feeling the dgw will be a let down apart from Kane and Erik. Any point taking a hit to take in someone from West ham?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Arnautovic or Lanzini worth a punt

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Or Ogbonna/Masuaku

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      fixtures post dgw still decent

      1. rjcv177
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        +1, there are a lot of mids doing worst than Arnie

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      4 points hit in and a free transfer back out. that's basically using 8 points to buy a player for a single game

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This!!

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would say arnie is

  24. cutch
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any chance of Niasse playing against Bournemouth?

    I was about to do Niasse -> DCL, but I'd like to save the FT for the double GW.

    Opinions? Thanks in advance!!!

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

      Could be a sub, less chance to start.

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'n considering Niasse -> Quaner. Are you going to play DCL anyway?

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Still undecided. Maybe Quaner is a good option instead of Niasse/DCL.

  25. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Why did Silva not play last night, was he just rested?

    1. wbm
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Reports of him being in Spain because of personal issues

      1. Adams6
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I think he must’ve bought his missus an iron for Christmas and she’s kicked off.

    2. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Back in Spain.

  26. wbm
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kane + Naughton > Firmino + Alonso for free
    Next GW Morata + Hazard > Kane + Son - 4

    B) Naughton > 4.5 def and save 1FT
    Next GW: Hazard + Richarlison > Son + Arnautovic for free

    Pickford / Speroni
    Otamendi / Jones / Kenny / Naughton / Mariappa
    Salah / Sterling / Hazard / Richarlison / RLC
    Kane / Morata / DCL

  27. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Team for gw 21:

    Foster
    Jones, Christensen, Mbemba
    Salah, Hazard(C), David Silva, Pogba, Xhaka
    Morata, Lukaku

    Bench: Speroni, Hegazi, Naughton, Quaner

    Team for gw 22:

    Foster
    Jones, Christensen, Trippier
    Hazard, Salah, David Silva, Xhaka, Dier
    Lukaku, Kane(3xC)

    What do you think guys, is the three spurs men worth the -8 after the next gw?

  28. rrcmc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will Mbemba play?

  29. Salah
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A couple of gameweeks ago i came here bragging that i was ranked 1k in the world.Since than i have fallen to 65k. How things have changed. FPL can be cruel.

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lol, I have fallen a from 1.2mil to 2.5 mil in just two gws 🙂

      1. Salah
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not owning Kane, Alonso and sterling played a big part in my downfall

  30. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best Defender up to £4.8mil and not Watford, West Ham or Everton?

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Otamendi if you had an extra 1.5 ITB

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Had Ota, sold ages ago. Been terrible

        1. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          He hasn’t been terrible at all.

          1. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Think he's saying that selling him was a terrible decision

        2. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          he looks like scoring literally every single game week and gets clean sheets

          what on earth is your criteria?!?!?

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk looks good for that price range