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28 December 2017 4341 comments
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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. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC limping.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Your wishes coming true wtf

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Magic!

  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Is Mané nailed to start next game do we think?

  3. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Chambers gets away with a blindingly obvious handball which Michael Oliver sees from 15 yards unblocked.

    Nothing given - amazing.

  4. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC struggling

  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    At this rate, would not be surprised to see Wenger warming up Coq early in the second half.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Maybe that why he has the long coat and has to make sure it is zipped up 😀 😀

  6. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Play Kenny or DCL?

  7. Superballzzz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Rlc made of glass

  8. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC done for I think...

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      🙁

  9. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Duffy or Mee out for Alonso? Got Pope.

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I did Mee to Alonso (also own Pope)

  10. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Rlc hurt

  11. mdm
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Who to captain:

    A. Salah
    B. Hazard
    C. Morata

    Thanks!

  12. FPLAdmiral
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Too much money locked up in my defence chaps? Worried it may imbalance my team!

    Pope
    Alonso, Otamendi, Christensen, Jones
    Salah (c), Coutinho, Sterling, Lingard
    Firmino (vc), DCL

    (Speroni)(Kane, Kenny, T.Carroll)

    1.6m ITB.

    1. Chirsbom
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      You have 2 defenders that in addition to getting clean sheets also get more forwards points then a lot of midfielders and strikers in the same price bracket, on top of doubling up with teams that historically dont give away many goals against. Defense seems sorted, just like your mid and front with 4 of the best point grabbers at the moment. I would not trippel up on Liverpool and axe Coutinho if any, maybe for another City mid..

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I like the team mine is similar. I think one of Jones or Christensen is enough then Carrol can be a much better player with the ITB included and looks good.

  13. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC needs TLC

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC not in his coffin yet

  15. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Did Kane > Firmino to have this for the next gw:

    DDG
    Azpi Christ Schindler
    Sterling Cout Salah (vc) Richa
    Morata (c) Firmino DCL

    Speroni Kenny RLC Ogbonna

    Will hold the other free transfer with 4.1 itb.

    The following gw the plan is (barring price changes or injuries):

    Morata & Richa > Kane & Son

    Make sense?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      nah it doesn't.

      Why keep Morata for all this time only to sell him when he's fit and back in form? Sell DCL who won't start when that new Everton striker replaces him. Go big up top instead.

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        How do I find funds for DCL> Kane though? Need to squeeze 3.5 from somewhere.

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          DDG to Adrian is one possible downgrade you could do

          Coutinho 'could' be transferred out in January to Barca so you could consider downgrading him (to Lingard/Arnie/Lanzini?)

          Or perhaps Azpi to Stones when he's back seeing as he could be a bargain.

          These probably don't sound like great moves but I like to see FPL at a different perspective sometimes 😉

          1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Appreciate the insight and will consider...

  16. spartannn
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Current team

    Elliot, Speroni
    Ogbonna, Simpson, Mbemba, Kenny, Otamendi
    Salah, Loftus-Cheek, Carroll, Sterling, Hazard
    Aguero, Kane, DCL

    Activating my WC.

    Is Simpson, Aguero -> Alonso, Firmino worth it?

    1. spartannn
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Happy for other suggestions too, was considering dirt cheap forward to get some fundings

  17. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC hogging the baps 😎

  18. DenDanskeDuo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    How does this look after next gw?

    Haz + T Carrol —> Arnie and Alli/Eriksen? And then reasses if Haz needs to be brought back in after dgw..

    Got Kane and Ogbonna already.

    Cheers guys

  19. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    RLC in need of some DCL

  20. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Mustafi

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Ton club here I come

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    OMG mustafi

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Mustafi goal Laca assist

  23. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Mustafi g

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Poor from speroni

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      You could've easily fit this underneath your usual tepid "OMG" post. To save space. And you owe me 3 seconds of my life for everytime I read your crappy OMG post.

      Thanks

  25. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Speroni 🙁 😥 need a peno save now...

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Alonso > Mustafi?

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      lol

  27. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Well done mustafi owners

    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      yessssssssss

      shkodran 😎

  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Mustafi goal...KDB and Lukaku assist...

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Woohooo finally some Kaku points 🙂

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Lukaku goal, Mustafi assist.

  29. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Lacazette going to be a great option in the 6.5 bracket next season

  30. dan_247
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Who is the best striker less than 7 for the next 3 game weeks?