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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 Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Zaha sniffing his glove?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He touched me in places

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I’d have thrown the glove away

        1. Paulie Walnuts
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He said he liked prawns

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It's a natural reaction for a guy to do after one adjusted his member

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

    Final score predictions?

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

      1-3

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      3-0 to Arsenal, maybe as an Arsenal fan am a bit biased there

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ok change my mind now. Still Arsenal win 3-2.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Knowing Arsenal probably 1-1

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

        🙂

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😆 timing

  3. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    With top 4 set in stone Sanchez must look at the Ox's move to Liverpool and think to himself what could of been

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

      Dangling for bites?

    2. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Set in stone? Think 4th is still very much in play between Liverpool, spurs and arsenal

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool will probably not win the PL for the rest of your lifetime. 😀

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        We are living longer and longer, I'm only 36 so I'm confident of living for another 40 years 😉

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Average lifespan of a FPS member is 49 yrs old, due to the stress.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Oh dear - I'm way overdue for the grim reaper then.

            1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Same here. 64 yrs old next week. Its the only way that i can be involved in football nowadays.

        2. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not with the food we are eating now.

  4. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can not wait for all my Ogbonna pts as an autosub for Christensen. Got to have a strong bench.

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

      haha same 😀

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wish I’d known Mustafi had never scored away, he was clearly due 🙁

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

    Is Marriappa done as a Watford starter?

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

      Likely

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Bugger

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no use even if he starts. watford are crap defensively

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Whilst this is true, 4.0m for a starting defender, I was happy enough with him being my 5th defender.

  7. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RP, bottomed

    Exact money to make the following moves over next two GWs. Gives me 4 players with DGW

    GW 21 DCL + Elliot > Quaner + Adrian
    GW 22 Richarlison > Arnie

    Worth it?

    -----------------------------------------------------

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Kenny Duffy
    Richarlison Salah Hazard (C) Sterling
    Morata DCL

    Elliot RLC Ogbonna* Kane*

    0.1itb 2FT

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

      I would be careful with dubbbling up on WH

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez is passing really well.

  9. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2FT's and don't know where I can use:

    Pope - Elliot
    Jones - Gomez - Masuaku - Holgate - Naughton
    Hazard - Salah - Coutinho - Sterling - Carroll
    Kane - Vardy - DCL

    1.1 ITB

  10. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard or Salah as C... to risk or not to risk

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

      Was just about to post the same thing

      Leaning towards Hazard

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Capping Salah so I can enjoy watching him for a change

    3. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking safe but it’s a toughie

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

    RLC - just make 60 old chap

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez toying with Palace.

  13. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If you had to Own One of Firmino or Coutinho, who would it be?

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

      Firmino due to lack of good strikers

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

      Long-term, assuming he stays, Cout.

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      i guess it would depend on the option that would pair with them.

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

      Firmino as he is a striker - too many other good mids & no good strikers bar kane

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My team is:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Christensen, Kabasale, Jones, Kenny (Hunemeir)
    Richarilson, Hazard, Salah, Sterling (Carroll)
    Murray, Morata (Kane)

    I have two free transfers and I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How much in the bank?

  15. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Andrros goal

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

    Zahassist

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He’s back in your team now?

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

    Townsend goal Zaha assist

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    lol typical Arsenal

  19. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Get In Zaha my son

  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Weird how they all just watched that pass cross through the box.

  21. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG myhill
    Alonso Maguire ogbonna Duffy mbemba
    Salah coutinho lingard Pogba sterling
    DCL Rooney Kane
    1 FT 0.1 ITB
    Suggestions?
    A- Save
    B- Mbemba to long?
    C- Rooney & Pogba to
    Firmino & Gross
    Or
    Wilson & Mahrez
    Or
    Quaner & hazard
    TIA!

  22. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'm liking the sPeroni saves at least.

  23. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'd like Zaha at City

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You are probably one of the only teams that can afford him 🙂

    2. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ha

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

    You would think arsenal would be used to playing on a Thursday this season

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haha! Nice.

  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RLC completely different proposition when Benteke doesn't play.

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

      They're just playing 4-4-2 today, that's the diff

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lol no, when benteke doesn’t play they play 4-4-2 with zaha and townsend

  26. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba out:

    In:
    1. Mahrez
    2. Coutinho
    3. Keep

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2

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

    Yay my Townsend goal bet pays out 🙂 !

    Didn't think he could resist given his tots affiliations

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

    Didn't realise Zaha was booked, what a dick, he HATES bonus points

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

      Booked after half time whistle

  29. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal not safe yet then

  30. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky-Loftus nearly scored!!!