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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. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Into the top 10k for the first time this season - this is the highest I've ever been at this point in the year (and I've had two top 1k finishes and a 1.5k finish). It seems to be a good year for FFS so far - alot are higher than they've ever been at this point in the year.

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same here and agreed.

      Keep it up!

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

      I'm the odd one out so.

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        ha ha , me too!

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

      I was around 100k this time around last year and 1mn+ the year before that. Now at 3k. So yeah i m also part of this lot.

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Awesome well done! Hopefully we can get top 1k finishes 🙂

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

      nice one, keep it going

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

      Don't be afraid to take hits for the DGW. Just saying

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I can get Kane, Alli, Son and Ogbonna (and Masuaku - but I'll get another defender instead) with no hits. So no real point to taking a hit - if I want Arnie I'd need to sacrifice Sterling/Salah or take a -8 so...

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

      Going by your team value I'm guessing you do transfers early in the week to avoid drops/rises? If so, I do likewise and this season has been lucky for us early transferers with few injuries in CL or other games.

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I generally try to avoid it - maybe only once or twice this year when I would've been priced out.

        My high team value is down to jumping on Sterling, Ward, Pope, Salah, Richarlison, Otamendi, Mkhi and other earlys, as well as gaining alot of TV on by WC (GW8) rather than making early transfers I think.

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

      Well done, keep it up!

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

    Which combo would you rather have for nxt week

    A) Speroni(City)+Firmino(Lei) -4

    B) DDG(SOU) + Rooney(BOU)

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      Bravo

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

      B. No hit.

  3. Prøfeßör …
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Repost- different crowd:

    DDG
    Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Duffy
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison
    Firmino, DCL

    Elliot, RLC, Kane* Ogbonna*

    2 FTs, 0.6 itb

    A) DDG to Lloris and save the other FT
    B) Elliot to Adrian and save the other FT
    C) Something else?

    Thanks, 🙂

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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

    On the law of averages, is there likely to be a better option later in the season for Triple Captain than Kane next week?

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

      no, I'm 99% sure I'm going to be doing it

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

      Only time will tell. We do not know the upcoming fixtures to determine that. Same was said of Aguero for his DGW last season. In the end i placed it on Kane for a SGW and ended up with more points than Aguero did.

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

        Yup this.

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

      Don't know but I would rather tc Kane than anyone else and he has good fixtures and is in good form so I'll be doing it

    4. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No it is very unlikely that all of the following will be present later in the season as is currently present for Kane:
      - Top 6 team (where the team is attacking i.e. not United)
      - Two easy fixtures.
      - Form.
      - Certain to start both games.
      - Something to play for/motivation.
      - No other better chips to play (in other DGWs will want to play free hit or bench boost).

      The stars have aligned - no better time than now to hit the button.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Is Kane really certain to start both games?

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

          Don't see any reason to bench him. I know the games are close together but I still don't think he'll be benched.

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

      You never know. Last season people were pretty sure about Aguero in the City/Stoke DGW but look what happened later with Sanchez and Kane (They hauled big time). Not saying the same will happen though

    6. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      There is no right or wrong but choosing a player with 2 good games, in form and unlikely to be dropped will probably not happen again so i think now for me!

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

    Captain next GW? Might go Sterling.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      May sound like im setting myself up for disappointment , but Hazard.sounds good on paper.

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going Salah because I'm boring. If I had Richarlison I'd punt on him

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

        Naah, he hates baps

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Swansea hate clean sheets though

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

            I am gonna C Hazard (Richa owner)

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              I'd cap Hazard if I had him too

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

      No way, wrong move

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

      Sterling a decent shout after Doosra's numbers in the post on previous page - I'd overlooked City.
      I'm giving Hazard a captaincy leaving present myself, before showing him the exit pre DGW

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

        Who you getting for him? Eriksen?

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah atm

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

      I'm going Bobby. Sterling looks good too. Scared to captain Hazard because whenever I do he does poorly.

    7. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

    8. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Morata

    9. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Likely Hazard

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

      Not sure yet except certain its not hazard (cue brace 16 pointer)

  6. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hello all. Would you save a FT here?

    Elliott
    Christensen, Alonso, Mee, Dunk
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison
    DCL, Firmino

    Pope --- Stephens, Kane, Ogbonna --- 1 FT, 0.3 ITB

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

      Yes.

    2. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah looks good.

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

  7. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford Elliot
    Alonso Masuaku Schindler Maguire Kiko
    Salah Hazard Sterling Sane Richarlison
    Gray Morata DCL

    Thoughts?
    I'll be bringing Kane back in for DGW and also looking at Son and Arnautovic.

    Good enough to save the transfer?

  8. Lindleaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Rich and Mbemba to RLC and Alonso?

    1. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

    Thoughts on this team? 2fts.

    De Gea
    Alonso Kenny Dunk
    Hazard KDB Salah Sterling Pogba
    Bobby(c) DCL

    Myhill Zanka Quaner Ogbonna

    Do you think Pogba to Lingard is a good move? What about the captaining Bobby? Play Dunk or Zanka?

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

      Anyone? Please help.

  10. Bennison
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    If I play my Free hit does do I still get my original team value if players are going up?

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

      yes

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

      Yes

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

    I won 90-89 in the fpl cup, and my opponent haf both Cech and Mustafi, which means that he lost two points when CP scored the second goal. Cheeky win that!

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    Courtois
    Mee Dunk Otamendi Azpi Jones
    Hazard(c) Salah(vc) Lingard Sterling
    Rooney

    Elliot Gray Ladopo Kane

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

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Xniaw-tEEiXoyqbGZLzMx6XEcv9TLolfa8GzndvTPw/edit#gid=1586470985

    Interesting spreadsheet trying to predict future double gameweeks on all the cup games

    1. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks!

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

      I am not that far mate, just trying to make some move up north

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

        Lol

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

      looks like you'll need an FPL squad WITHOUT Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea AND Arsenal coverage for GW28.

      Free hit chip for the win

  14. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea (Adrian)
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Kenny (Ogbonna)
    Salah Sterling Silva Pogba (Loftus-Cheek)
    Firmino Calvert-Lewin (Kane)

    Good to go?

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

      Yep. Team looks strong. Who you captaining?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Salah at the moment. Fearing so much rotation.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If Silva is available then it's fine. Otherwise I would go for a one week punt. Maybe Mane.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Who's getting benched for Mane, Berbs? I'm thinking Firmino

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

          I thought that Bobby would play and that's why he was taken off early last week

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

            Under team news they are predicting they will both start

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

              Don't pay any attention to that.. had solanke to start last game

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

          I hope you are correct

        3. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          No clue atm.

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    which option is better?

    A) Firmino-Son-Hazard-Robertson

    B) Wilson=Coutinho-Hazard-Otamendi

    C) Morata-Coutinho-Son-Zeegelaar

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A or B, I lean A

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

      A

  16. Giles G
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can't find an ETA on Coleman's return. Anyone got a clue?

    Still worth getting Kenny in over someone like lascelles or Zanka?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      "Still a way off" according to Big Sam

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

      Seen a link on here with BFS saying coleman was a long way off

    3. Giles G
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks All. Will probably jump on Kenny then, even though I feel i have missed the boat

  17. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sané is killing me :/
    Switch now or after upcoming gw?

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

      I would keep him this week and sell for DGW with 2 FTs

    2. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just get rid now. Sterling is... dare I say it, ESSENTIAL!

      Only swapped Sane for Sterling a few weeks ago but it needs to be done

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

        I already have Sterling

        1. Clintymints
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          My bad.

          Sell. The rotation is strong and double coming up. Take a punt.

  18. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Garrr I wana drop Haz but gota wait until Stoke. Which means I gota let Alonso rise. Sell Haz = getting Alonso for mo monies.

    Anyone tempted to screw the double week and just get the lads they actually want - long term?

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

      Keep Hazard for sure

      1. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He's destroying my progress in the mini. No one else in the whole league has him and he's just not delivering for the price. It's infuriating.

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

          C him and get rid after

  19. Tazah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is a guy called lugs on here? Just wanted to congratulate him on predicting the exact score of tonight's game

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

      I predicted the exact score Arsenal v Liverpool and they got me for a fool here, not worthy

  20. djapebronx
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Speroni
    Mee Kenny Alonso(v) Dunk
    Richarlison Hazard Sterling Salah(c)
    Firmino Calvert-Lewin
    Hennesey RLC Masuaku Kane

    1FT 1.9itb

    anything to do here lads? planning on banking the FT? Thought I'd do Mee to Jones this week? But thinking could go with this def rotation quite well and it leaves me with flexibility going into the double gw...

  21. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How many points is 10k OR currently?

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

      1211

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

      1214

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks guys

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

    Pope
    Mee Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Sterling Hazard KdB Salah
    Depoitre DCL

    Subs: Elliot RLC Mariappa Kane.

    0,1m in bank. 1 FT

    Any changes needed or save transfer for dgw?

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

      keep

  23. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I'm trying to get Alonso and I now have exact fund for these changes.

    Christensen + Morata -> Alonso + Firmino

    Foster - Speroni
    Otamendi - Kenny - Christensen* - Mariappa* - Rosenior*
    Sterling - Salah - Coutinho - KDB - RLC
    Kane - Morata - DCL

    Should I do it now ? Selling Morata before Stoke (H) doesn't sound good but I don't think I should sell any of Sterling, Salah, or KDB yet.

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Better to fund through KdB in my opinion

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

        I think so. My original plan was to downgrade KdB -> Silva, but it's unclear if Silva will be ready to play.

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I would just go straight to Alli or Eriksen or Son, whoever you want in DGW and bench him.

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

            I will have too many non-playing for this week and unable to field 11. 🙁

            1. Jigger & Pony
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              What if you do Mariappa + KdB > Alonso + Arnie?

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

                Thank you. That's probably another good way to set up for DGW. I probably let them rise first and reassess my options.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Christensen and Morata are fine. The team has other issues, i.e. the goalkeepers and two non-playing defenders.

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

        Definitely agree. Plan to handle it later when I can re-allocate fund from KdB.

        0.0 ITB now, so I feel the price rise of both Alonso & Firmino make it super difficult to buy them later.

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          They are good long-term moves, no doubt about it.

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

            Thanks. But I guess, if it were you, you will not do it, right ?

            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, I would wait until after the DGW. I would focus on those players for now.

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

                Thank you. I let them rise for now and reassess my priorities.

                Points this GW should be more important than future points.

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

    Scrolling back through the pages, I have seen a lot of @FPLVirg posts saying "you were completely right about Sanchez."

    Being right about it doesn't take the sting away.

    I had had him since GW4 😥

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

      Might not be helpful but you need to move forward. Past is done, many ways to reach the target within the reach...

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

        Good advice, TBF.

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

      We all know he can score goals but that 12m valuation is of him last season playing OOP and actually playing for Arsenal. Completely different kettle of fish this season

  25. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is DGW22 over hyped?

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

      More the thought of terror without Kane than overhype

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

      Jay thinks so.

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

        He also thought ditching Kane was a good idea

        1. Delph & Safety
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          He wasn’t the only one I did it - who said Kane would score back to back hat tricks?

      2. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        A certain word beginning with ‘r’ is looming.

  26. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What is the likelihood that Rob Elliot is No 1. at Newcastle for the forseeable future?

    Thinking of switching to him from Speroni.

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

      Newcastle will probably sign a keeper in January.

      Speroni will keep playing until he makes a few howlers.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The risk is there. I wouldn't do it at least until later in January.

      http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/12/28/report-kiko-casilla-must-make-newcastle-united-move-or-face-real/page/1/

  27. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Team hasn't done the business last 4 weeks unfortunately - GW16 rank was 19k but now I'm 41k which doesn't bode well for my Top 10k hopes. Though I think with a bit of luck I can get back on track to where I aim to be

    Planning to ditch Hazard + Richarlison ➡ Eriksen + Arnie for the double gameweek (next week) but for this week is it G2G and save the transfer?

    Elliot
    Christensen Jones Kenny Duffy
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Morata(c) DCL
    BENCH: Adrian*, RLC, Kane*, Masuaku*.

    1FT, 0.2 ITB

    cheers 🙂

    1. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting that our teams are so similar (front 8 are identical) but I've moved up the rankings the last 4 weeks. Only difference is I have Alonso and Otamendi, which has been quite significant.

      I would definitely save with that team, good moved for the DGW. I was going to go Alli and Son personally though over Eriksen and Arni.

  28. doy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba to Lingard or save FT for DGW?

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

      Gotta save

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

        Ta.

  29. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    The million dollar question:

    A) Morata and Coutinho

    or

    B) Firmino and Hazard

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A personally

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

      A although Firmino fills up that striker spot where there's not many options so it's close

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

      B.

    4. doy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. Caleb's Kitties
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino and coutinho

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

    Which is better

    A. Christenson + Lingard
    B. Alonso + RLC

    thanks

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

      B