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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. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    The rest of my ML have Salah and no Hazard, but I have both. If they all captain Salah and I captain Hazard is there over a 70% chance I will score more points?

    Any mathematicians out there with the actual probability?

    1. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      first u must tell CONTE to make sure HAZARD play the whole game..

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He won't. Arsenal next. But the same probably goes for Salah.

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok let's say I captain Morata instead, Again none of them have Morata.

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Morata is a safer pick for minutes, definitely.

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t over think it. Both are “expected” to score well. If your leading MLs then imo I play it safe and go for the highest ownership captain (Salah) if chasing a lead then Hazard is a good option. Neither are bad choices this week

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Anytime scorer odds:
      Morata 8/15
      Hazard 8/11
      Salah 4/6

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I'm 12. Help me to decode these numbers please.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Morata has the 'best' chance of scoring, but that doesn't take into account probablilty of a brace, hat-trick, assist, clean sheet point, bonus points

        2. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Just do the division
          It tells you how much you'll get extra for each pound

          So the lower the money, it means the higher chances that bookies think he'll score
          Here, 1.Morata 2.Salah 3.Hazard

        3. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          likely to score at least 1 goal.

        4. MTPockets
          8 years, 6 months ago

          e.g. Morata 8/15 = 15/(8+15) = 0.65 = 65% bookie's implied probability of a goal.

          As above though, doesn't account for other factors (nor likelihood of starts or minutes).

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Safer to go salah

    5. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No. It's simple maths, will Hazard score more than the average of Salah and your opponent's haz replacement (Coutinho etc)

    6. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How did you come up with that number? It shows you have no clue of what probability means LOL

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I reveal you one simple fact. The probability of Salah or Hazard scoring is independent of how many of your friends have them in your mini-league. I can't even believe I have to write this LMAO

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          You have missed the point but if it makes you LYAO carry on.

          1. Jeremy Corbyn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I'm considering using your post in my next lecture on probabilities. No joke.

    7. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      😆

  2. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who is still in the cup??

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Though my next opponent is Kaneless so I may be in trouble this week

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/
      Beat a dead team by 2points that had Sanchez Alonso and son

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Went out to an Aguero captainer last week. I would have thumped him if I had played him in any other round. So it goes.

    4. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/

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

      I am and it's my only chance of winning a trophy this season

    6. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/

    7. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      o/

  3. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard and Depoitre —> Lingard and Morata ??

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Waste of transfers I reckon

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah go for it if for free

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Side ways and bad use of transfers before a DGW

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It's a no from me

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

      Hazard out before stoke ?
      Crazy

    6. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

  4. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Niasse to Quaner best use of FT here?

    DDG
    Alonso - Otamendi - Jones - Mee
    Salah (vc) - Sterling - Silva - Richarlison - RLC
    Morata (c)

    Speroni - Marriapa - Niasse - Kane

    1FT, 0.0ITB

    1. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nope..

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Safe for next week

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Just bit concerned that I have no bench.. At least I could start Quaner and have RLC first sub. But then again 2 FT for the DGW is nice

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Swap Niasse and RLC

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        You think Niasse will play??

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I think he will. DCL might be rested

          1. QuintonFortune25
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Ah fairs I’ll give him another week then, cheers

    4. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      wait for confirmation to see if Silva is back. Was reported earlier this week he was back in Spain again.

  5. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Need some hekp on who to play in GW 21 boys:
    1)Pope
    2)Elliott

    a)Mee
    b)Daniels

    1. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2b

    2. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2 and A

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2A

    4. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      1,a

    5. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2A

    6. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2

      Get rid of Daniels.

  6. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Worth any hit, or hope I don't need a bench this week?

    Elliott (Foster)
    Alonso - Jones - Zanka (Ogbonna, Hunemeir)
    Salah - Sterling - Kdb - Pogba - RLC
    DCL - Morata (Kane)

    0ft
    0.1 itb

    1. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      GTG

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You will need your bench this GW

      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Worth a hit? All 3 are non playing.

        1. barracuda
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Not for a hit. no

  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jones or Robertson?

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Robertson

    2. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      jones

    3. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jones

    4. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      jones for now

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

      Robertson

  8. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think coutinho will be rested?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Possibility due to him playing 90 mins a lot recently

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Either tomorrow or on Monday

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully Monday given my lack of weekend bench. Please Klopp...

    3. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nope.. play until the end..

    4. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      should rest this gw

  9. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Captain

    A) Hazard
    B) Morata?

    1. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      MOR

    2. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard. On pens

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If you have both probably Hazard

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Haz

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

      I'm going Haz

    6. Gommy
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I have both and I'm going Morata. Plenty of rest lately and enjoyed himself to a Hat-trick against this lot earlier in the season.

  10. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Kiko back troops? Could be a nice option for this GW only.

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

    With free transfer DCL to

    A Lapoitre
    B C Wilson
    C Anyone else at max 5.7 m
    D Save transfer and risk DCL rest

    DCL will need to be transferred out sometime soon anyway if Everton sign new striker

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Your last statement is true and with that in mind I don't think he'll be getting a rest until then so may as well keep.

  12. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    2 days between the two spurs game next game week.
    Are D Sanchez and vertongen 100% nailed? Or could one be rested for one game?
    Danchez maybe a safer bet as he had 2gw rest on gw16 and 17?

    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Both are nailed. They are 2 of the 3 best CBs in the league.

      1. eazy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        No way man 😀

        1. eazy
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          And I meant not 2 of the best 3. Nailed yes, I think so

          1. Fernando Torres
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Who's better?

            1. eazy
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I probably would rate Otamendi and Koscielny above them. Now that I think about it, it's not that bad of a shout actually 😀

      2. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

  13. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Play Gomes or Elliot?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Elliot

  14. built_this_city
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ok guys really need your help, is it worth saving my free transfer for 2 spurs next week?

    Elliot,
    Smalling*, Otamendi, Robertson, Mee, Hun
    Hazard (v/c), Salah (v/c), Richarlison, Sterling, RLC
    Kane**, Morata, DCL*
    1 FT, 0.0 ITB

    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bank FT

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How will you get the spurs mid in? Imo the DGW is nice but also a short term don't think any spurs mid is worth changing Sterling, Salah,..

      I would safe your FT this week

      1. built_this_city
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        cheers guys, i think ill do haz and smalling to Alli and Vert (maybe even just for a week)

      2. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts

  15. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is KDB and Hunemieser to Richarlison and Alonso for a -4 madness this week?

    Gives me a bench player in case anyone gets rested too?

    Team is 
    Pope
    Kenny Jones Otta
    KDB Sterling Salah Hazard RLC
    Firmino DCL

    Speronni Kane Ogbonna Hunemieser.

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You might want to consider Lingard if you make that move? Richarlison seems to be over his top fpl wise

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kane > morata for free? Would have to take a double hit to get in dgw players next gw. Worth it?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nah

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely not. I wouldn't do it if I could do it all for frees.

    3. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      and how's ur team look like ?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        ddg
        christensen otamendi robertson
        hazard salah coutinho sterling richarlison
        dcl quaner

        joel mariappa kane masuaku

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  17. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Worth switching Azpi to Alonso?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If you can afford it, yes. Alonso is clicking into gear and is, IMO, worth the extra (if you can get him whilst the gap is still small).

      Not urgent though - kind of sideways.

      1. Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Have two FT and my only concern is Silva.

        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I would say do it, but for Silva. Nobody knows what is happening with him and he simply isn't training. What does your midfield look like?

          1. Boydinho
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            RLC, Sterling, Salah, Richarlison, Silva.
            The latter two will be Arnie and Son for the DGW though.

            1. _Make
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, may as well stick, but don't expect Silva to play. Azpi to Alonso looks safe.

    2. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      if i hav 2 ft then yes

      if 1 i will save

    3. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      why??

  18. 404_FC
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    my def budget is limited (otamendi,alonso,3.9,....)

    which combo will u pick for 8.6m

    a) ogbona 4.4 + holgate 4.2
    b) francis 4.3 + martina 4.3
    c) yedlin 4.4 + wimmer 4.2
    d) others
    e) sell otamendi or alonso and upgrade def

    thanks

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A of those. Can you raise funds elsewhere?

      1. 404_FC
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        can't

        thanks

  19. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Has Aguero got a good chance of minutes this weekend? I own him , Depoitre and Niasse and I've benched the DGW players. Wanna save 2ft for the double next week.

    1. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      i think yes...definitely..he will play

  20. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ok then. Have 2 ft

    A - Elliot to Adrian (dgw prep). Play speroni v city this gw

    B - save and do Elliot to Adrian week after for -4, will be doing haz and richa to arny and eriksen/alli

    Ta !

    1. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A just no to loose a ft

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      why not speroni to adrian ?

  21. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A bit weird question, but do you know guys why does that price prediction website do it for price rises, but not for price falls?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      it does, click on Target and it will rearrange it

      1. Kuzser
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      The website does both.

  22. Bobadoba
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lacazette and Sane to Morata and a mid for a hit?

    Would then captain Morata.

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      laca looked good why bother

  23. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    "MH: We are missing a few. We have a longer term injuries with Bruno Martins Indi who is two or three weeks away. Ryan Shawcross is out for 2/3 weeks. Erik Pieters may have a chance. Kurt Zouma is ineligible. Glen Johnson is unavailable."

    Morata(c) locked and sound. 😎

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Or Hazard(c).

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Knowing this Conte could go with Willian Pedro Bat as front3

  24. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning Gents, thoughts on this bunch?

    Elliott / Fab*
    Masuaku / Mee / Kabasele / Wimmer / Fernandez
    Haz / Salah / Cout / Arrnie / A.King
    Kane / Morata / DCL
    2FT 0.3ITB

    Already have 3 DGW players and thinking of Haz + A.King > Alli + Lingard next week

    A) Fab>Adrian
    B) Fernandez > Dunk
    C) Wimmer > Dunk

  25. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Should I just take it on the chin if I end up playing 9-10 man this GW? 😉

    Courtois
    Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Klavan
    Salah, Sterling, Ha(C)ard, Richarlison, Atsu
    Firmino

    (Speroni, DCL, Kane, Masuaku)

    1 FT
    0,8 ITB

  26. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Have to burn FT.
    A) Gomez to Robertson (more nailed when more out?)
    B) Pope to Adrian
    C) Mee to Dunk

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      c

    2. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Do u you think he is more nailed now? When Moreno is coming back?

  27. carlitosaway
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    GW21 team deadline Sat 30th 2pm
    GW21 waiver deadline Fri 29th 2pm

    I can’t figure out when GW22 team and waiver deadlines

  28. Lignja
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    For dgw would you rather have Ali and Eriksen or one of them and Arnautovic?

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      arnie + Alli imo

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alli and Erik

    3. 404_FC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      son and arnie

    4. skully
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alli/Erik +Arnau

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Arnautovic and Son/Alli

  29. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What do people make on the DCL comments?

    Still nailed until they buy someone?

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Atm yes, then we ship

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      'Nailed' is overused on here. For me, nailed means no question about starting, but it has come to mean 'likely to start'. I think he is still a very likely starter, but not nailed 😉

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Also, nailed can be a temporary situation. LIke DCL

    3. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      well obviously not

    4. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      They just bought Tossun from Besiktas. DCL looks okay for a couple more games tho

    5. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      he only gets 1 or 2 points anyway - not the end of the world if he doesn't start

  30. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    1FT, 0.7 ITB

    Foster, Elliot

    Christiansen, Dunk, Simpson, Ogbonna, Kenny

    Salah, Coutinho, Sterling, Gross, Carroll

    Kane, Lacazette, Vardy