Dugout Discussion

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.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

4,341 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Alonso for 7.1 or 7.2m still have good value and tempted to buy?
    Cheers.

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

      Amazing value but I might ignore, not sure how to fit him in.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      And if he is 7.5

      Compare him to midfielders/Strikers on the same price ...

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

        This!

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      On any metric he is incredible value. A must have and season keeper.

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

    Mariappa > Yedlin to be sure to field 11 players this gameweek or save to get 2 FTs for GW22 ?

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

      You need 11 players. Don’t know if Yedlin is the answer though.

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

      Long or holgate

  3. Slam
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hey FFS 🙂 Any thoughts on what to do with my 2 free transfers next week? (Asking as I won't have any time to plan in the short turnaround)

    Gomes(mci)
    Jones(eve) Gomez(bur) Ogbonna(WBA/tot)
    Hazard(ars) Salah(bur) Sterling(WAT) Sané(WAT) Richarlison(mci)
    Lacazette(CHE) Firmino(bur)

    Krul... DCL Ward Christensen
    2 FT
    0.9 ITB

    A) Hazard+Lacazette -> Alli+Kane (Exact money)
    B) Hazard+Firmino -> Arnautovic+Kane
    C) Hazard+Lacazette+Gomez -> Alli+Kane+Adrian -4
    D) Other

    Currently leaning towards A as I'm not sure Adrian will be a good long term keeper. Pickford from GW24 looks better for example, can't really see what else to do

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

      C

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

        Cheers Poch

  4. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anything new on David Silva?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Don't believe so

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

        Cheers

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

      a training video that I don't think he features in - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbwaINpIfn0&feature=youtu.be

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

        Thanks. Hardly surprising that he's not in training today if he was in Spain last night.

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

    Have a feeling coutino will get rested this gw after playing full 90 mins

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's the word on the street

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

        No its not

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

          Yes it is

          1. Costa in Wengerland
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Nope

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

              Panto season in full swing

  6. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Similar question...

    Mee v Huddersfield (a)

    or

    Duffy v Newcastle (a)

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

      Mee

    2. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mee

    3. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mee

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mee

    5. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      None of them strike me Andy.

    6. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Excellent. Thanks all!

    7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      thats all it is on here, mee mee mee

    8. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yuu

  7. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    GW21: Jones + Kane >>> Alonso + Morata
    GW22: Morata + Hazard >>> Kane + Son (-4)

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Wimmer
    RLC Hazard Salah Coutinho Sterling
    Niasse Firmino

    Elliot Kiko Kane Ogbonna

    Good moves???

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sure, why not?

  8. Rash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    120k bought Kane this gw. Where as 106k sold... funny old game

  9. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    66 points ouch 🙁

  10. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think sterling finally gets benched this weekend?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Think there's every chance he just plays the next 2 now and has his rest in the FA Cup (although it is Burnley, Pep might want to play a little stronger)

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking that too. If he was going to get rested yesterday was the day.

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

      no

  11. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Vertonghton -> Alonso
    B) Mbemba -> 5mil

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Me/Duffy/Ake for option b

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

    Last Man Standing GW20 🏆

    Safety score = 68
    Top score = 124
    LMS average = 84.14

    1087 : 102 eliminated
    985 through to GW21
    Up to 10% out or minimum 99 this week.
    Congrats to all the survivors. 🙂

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Phew. Scraped through by skin of my teeth with auto sub Quaner pulling me up to 68.

      Thanks TM.

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

        Unbelievable! 🙂

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Well done!

    2. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Into top 1k of LMS atleast

    3. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      68, WOW.

      Explains why I've dropped 80k places with my 74 (-0)

    4. Prestige_Worldwide
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lacazette

  13. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Calvert-Lewin spearheading my attack this week all on his own with a 4-5 behind him.

    What could possibly go wrong...

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

      Lots . I've him too but expecting very little.

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why not sell Kane?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I've considered it for Firmino or Morata but not sure I want to spend 2 transfers to lose 0.2m

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah fair enough. I have Kane and Jesus in a 3-5-2 so I'm taking the opportunity to shift to Kane and Firmino in 2 weeks' time. (i.e. Kane to Firmino now, Jesus to Kane next week)

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          If Kane drops will cost 0.1 to get back. I don't rate Morata but that Stoke defence....

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

      He only scores points when he gets physically assaulted in some way. Elbow in the face. Shove in the back.

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

        His ball control is better than Lukaku's though 😉

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

          So spot on.

    4. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Need to see your team but it doesn't look plausible

    5. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might be benched. Park the bus formation?

  14. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hello all,

    Any advice welcome. 2FT and 0.8 ITB.

    Courtois
    Alonso, Kenny, Dunk
    Hazard, KDB, Sterling, Salah, Coutinho
    Firmino, DCL

    JP, Gray, Kabasele, Ogbonna

    Only want to use 1FT this week as will bring in Kane, Son and Arnautovic for Hazard, KDB and Gray

    What to do this week though has me stumped??

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry the proposed transfers are for the DGW to be clear!

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which is best here?

    A) Save ft and Hazard & Zaha to Alli and Arnie for free next gw

    Or

    B) Zaha to Gross this gw. Then Hazard and Carroll to Alli and Arnie -4 next gw.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry team is

      DDG
      Ota, Jones, Robertson, Smalling
      Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Zaha
      Firminio, DCL

      Elliot, Kane, Masauku, Carrol 1ft .2 itb

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Dunk
    B) Kenny
    C) Abraham
    D) DCL

    Thanks

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

      C

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A or B

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:

    A: Fabianski (wat)
    B: Elliot (BHA)

    1. RichRover
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Elliot

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

      I'm playing Elliot.

    4. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B Newcastle look like they're getting a bit better the last 2

    5. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers lads.

  18. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    For next GW, Sane+RLC->Lanzini+Lingard for a -4 advisable?

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

    Will Jones be benched this Saturday?

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

      I think he'll play

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think we can afford to do that

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

        Yeah they need a win and a clean sheet.
        Lingard or pogba Andy?

  20. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    4 goals from 5 shots on target...

    Leicester (h)
    Burnley (a)
    Man City (h)

    Still worth bringing Firmino in?

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

      Who else is there?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Good point.

        Vardy? Morata? Aguero?

        4-5-1...

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

          I can't wait to ditch morata after stoke

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

            Don't like vardy.. never owned him at right time and aguero would be straight in if he was nailed

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

      Nah, Morata better shout

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

      Well you know my thoughts on Bobby 😉
      Although... I'm probably looking to switch to Morata post DGW at some point

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

      They are creating so many chances , he will be on the end of some of them.

    5. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nah, not great fixtures. Could be due another one of his long run of blanks

    6. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Got him in this week. Then again I was stuck with Vardy, and did not have the budget to upgrade him. His price allows me to have a strong defense and Midfield while still having 2 good strikers up front.

  21. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Surprised at all the Spurs mid hype. I’d back Sterling Salah KDB/Firm/Cout in their single fixtures. Who are you losing for Son/Alli/Eriksen?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

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

        This

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

      keeping Salah, Sterling and possibly Silva - currently ditching Hazard & RLC for Son and Arnie

    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard and poss richarlison

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah the Haz hate has reached a fever pitch. I’ll be losing him for Kane, but sort of hope he smashes Stoke in a last hurrah.

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

      I will sell Hazard for Arnie is the plan. Keeping rest mids Salah Sterling Coutinho Lingard

  22. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    GW rank updated

  23. The Curse of Falcao
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any ideas for this lot? got 2FT 0.1 ITB

    Pope
    Kenny Christensen Jones Mee
    Salah(c) Richarlison Hazard Sterling
    Morata DCL

    Elliot | RLC | Duffy | Kane

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing obvious. Duffy to Robertson perhaps?

  24. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Cout to Lingard? Will become Son for the double

  25. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Morata & Coutinho

    B) Firmino & Hazard

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

      Morata and Hazard only this game week then sell both and never look back

  26. Recoba
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any love for Cresswell? Seems like a good chance to start both and has corners.

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

    FFS needs to do a lot more with polls.

    How about one for ....

    Will you be triple captaining Kane in GW22?

    Yes.

    No.

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

      Yes

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe.

      But probably not.

    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I think how swans perform weekend with new manager will play a key role in people's decision

  28. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane dropped 13% in about 4 hours

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lacazette’s 8 points moved me to 91, GW rank of 603k to 343k and expecting a decent geeen from 78k yesterday

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

    The easiest comparison to this DGW for Tottenham are the matches against Norwich and Watford on boxing day and the 28th of the December in 2015.

    Notes:
    The full backs played 1 game each.
    Eriksen got subbed off early in the 1st game and subbed on at half time in the second. Both times for Carroll.
    Dembele (130 mins), Dier (180) , Lamela (180), Alli (160) and Kane (180) started both games.
    Son and Chadli started on the bench both games.
    Centre backs and Lloris played every minute.

    In 2014 Tottenham also played on the same dates.
    Notes:
    Kane (180), Eriksen (180) and Chadli (142) started both games.
    Lamela and Townsend started 1 game each.