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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 months ago

    RLC limping.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Your wishes coming true wtf

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Magic!

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

    Is Mané nailed to start next game do we think?

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

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

    Nothing given - amazing.

  4. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RLC struggling

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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 months 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 months ago

    Play Kenny or DCL?

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

    Rlc made of glass

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

    RLC done for I think...

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

      🙁

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

    Duffy or Mee out for Alonso? Got Pope.

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I did Mee to Alonso (also own Pope)

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

    Rlc hurt

  11. mdm
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain:

    A. Salah
    B. Hazard
    C. Morata

    Thanks!

  12. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months 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 months 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 months 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.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RLC needs TLC

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

    RLC not in his coffin yet

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

            Appreciate the insight and will consider...

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

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

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RLC hogging the baps 😎

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

    RLC in need of some DCL

  20. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi

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

      Ton club here I come

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

    OMG mustafi

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi goal Laca assist

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

    Mustafi g

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

    Poor from speroni

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

    Speroni 🙁 😥 need a peno save now...

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso > Mustafi?

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

      lol

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

    Well done mustafi owners

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

      yessssssssss

      shkodran 😎

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

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

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

      Woohooo finally some Kaku points 🙂

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

      Lukaku goal, Mustafi assist.

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

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

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

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