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The four outfield Bournemouth and Crystal Palace players who are owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers – Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3m), Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m), Ryan Fraser (£5.9m) and Callum Wilson (£6.9m) – all start at the Vitality Stadium this evening, with no huge surprises in either line-up.

Palace’s only change sees Max Meyer (£5.7m) make his first league start of the season at the expense of Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.8m).

Meyer’s creativity in the centre of the park might well be needed to unpick the Cherries’ defence, who have conceded only three big chances on home soil this season – though Eddie Howe’s side did ship four goals at Burnley last weekend.

Howe, meanwhile, has made two changes to his starting XI, with Simon Francis (£4.4m) and Lewis Cook (£4.8m) replacing Diego Rico (£4.5m) and Andrew Surman (£4.8m).

Rico had been a doubt for this match with a hamstring injury, though is fit enough to take his place among the Bournemouth substitutes.

Francis will be presumably be playing at right-back, with Adam Smith (£4.5m) filling in for Rico at left-back: both players played in those positions last Tuesday in the Carabao Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.

Surman drops to the bench and is joined there by the fit-again Dan Gosling (£4.9m), who has recovered from a calf complaint.

The creative Lewis Cook’s selection again might be an acknowledgement of their opposition’s resilience, with Palace having kept clean sheets in two of their three away fixtures so far this season and having conceded only two big chances to their opposition in those matches on the road.

Wan-Bissaka is owned by more than 30% of all Fantasy managers, but as well as being the most-purchased defender of Gameweek 7 is also the most-benched outfielder of this round of fixtures: 30.9% of his owners started this weekend without the budget defender in their first XI.

Zaha, meanwhile, has scored in every league fixture away from Selhurst Park this season.

No player for any Premier League club has created as many big chances as Fraser in 2018/19, with four of the Scottish winger’s five goal involvements coming on home soil.

Wilson hasn’t scored since Gameweek 2, though has chipped in with three assists since his last league goal.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Begovic; A. Smith, S. Cook, Ake, Francis; Brooks, L. Cook, Lerma, Fraser; Wilson, King

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Meyer, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Townsend, Ayew

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  1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Will u do king to Arnie now or wait for 3 more gws? Have spare cash for it

    1. Digital-Real
      8 years, 17 days ago

      King isn't in form, Arnie is.

    2. DMP
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I did it. Ings -> Arnie.

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        8 years, 17 days ago

        No you didn't. Ings isn't King

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Own em both since start...
      But would say yes if u can grab Arnie for 6.9–he’s Fixture-Proof!

  2. chelseabrad
    8 years, 17 days ago

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    Ederson Hamer
    Alonso Trippier TAA Holebas AWB
    Salah Dilva Pogba Fraser Stephens
    Aguero Mitrovic Deeney

    A) Dilva & Aguero > Kane & Maddison
    B) Salah, Dilva & Deeney > Hazard, Maddison & Lacazette for -4
    C) Other?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Your grav is upsetting for FPL fanatics who have no girlfriend and who haven't popped their cherry.

      1. COYS Down Under
        8 years, 17 days ago

        What if she’s the girl? Probably more upsetting

  3. Digital-Real
    8 years, 17 days ago

    is 60 points good on a WC?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Terrible

    2. Styles_X
      8 years, 17 days ago

      nope

    3. Maddamotha
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope

    4. Ambrosiana Inter
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope

    5. the snazzy viking
      8 years, 17 days ago

      delete your team now

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      71 without. And had Fraser and Wilson... ...grrr...

    7. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      8 years, 17 days ago

      60pts isn’t that bad this week (prob 50-ish avg)
      ...if you are setup for the upcoming gw’s and didn’t just get bandwagon’s in your WC Team, you’ll be cool...
      (Did seem like a strange time for a WC tho, imo)

    8. kennethrhcp
      8 years, 17 days ago

      not great but a WC aint for 1 week so it may still be a good WC!

    9. korbendallas82
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wc team need long term plan. So ok. Dont cry.

  4. Davido989
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Fraser, you little Shaqiri looking fat plum.

    1. the snazzy viking
      8 years, 17 days ago

      that's not nice Berbs

      1. the snazzy viking
        8 years, 17 days ago

        however I agree

      2. Davido989
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Neither is losing 4 points in a second 🙁

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Did he really lose 4pts in one second. Or were your expectations too high to begin with.

    2. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A staple diet of haggis and irn bru

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Sex, drugs and sausage rolls

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      😆

  5. Loðbrók
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Auba+Aguero->Kane+Laca(-4)?

  6. nisag17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Hopefully Lerma doesn't drop after this lucky assist. Not sure why so many of the 4.5 mids keep dropping especially when they start every match and do exactly as expected.

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah, 4.5’s are ruthless with the drops this year!

  7. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 17 days ago

    First time I have watched 90mins of a Bournemouth game this season. If that is the norm, then I'd rather have Fraser in my FPL team all day long ahead of King and Wilson.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Standard Bournemouth display.

    2. the snazzy viking
      8 years, 17 days ago

      for sure, he's the best Bournemouth asset right now

      question is if he is worth having over Rich/Maddison albeit for 1m less

    3. nisag17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Don't think you watched it carefully enough. Wilson had two really big chances and set up a really good chance as well apart from his assist. Fraser was threatening but not sure how he had more chances to score points than Wilson.

  8. Ramboros
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is 37 points enough to beat the average this week?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      8 years, 17 days ago

      It is for tonight average

    2. #FPLBhuna
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Lol no chance

    3. Brosstan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      The average is already 45

    4. Styles_X
      8 years, 17 days ago

      wasnt 45 the average?

    5. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No

    6. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      8 years, 17 days ago

      While u were checking your 37pts you would’ve either seen the 43pt average from Saturday, 45pt Average after yesterday, and know it’s gonna rise a bit w/ the ownership in the match tonight...

  9. Styles_X
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Zaha -> Arnie to save that 0.1m?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hell Yer Man

    2. Sting
      8 years, 17 days ago

      yes

    3. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Why not Mitro?

      1. Styles_X
        8 years, 17 days ago

        already got him 🙂

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    8 years, 17 days ago

    We want Fraser, say we want fraser out

    1. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      He looked great would have had baps if not for throwing ball wilson let him down for an assist he was lively cheap as chips whats not too like

      1. tafrère
        8 years, 17 days ago

        As a Fraser + Wilson owner that chance missed by Wilson was painful.

  11. moz_1983
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Lack of King penalty has killed me. Dammit.

    1. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Are you posting from the grave?

      1. moz_1983
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Yes.
        Death assisted by Stanislas.

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Fuming that Wilson didn't take it. Mind you he'd have only missed after ruining Fraser's great ball earlier!

  12. The Final Boss
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is zaha gonna get 2 bonus?

    1. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No

      He might sneak 1

    2. Patch
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nah he is a ghost of his former self

    3. Styles_X
      8 years, 17 days ago

      right now he is

    4. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe

  13. korbendallas82
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Red Arrow, But not dead red, for me after today.

    1. korbendallas82
      8 years, 17 days ago

      But Green from last round. Intermediat red. All over Green.

      1. korbendallas82
        8 years, 17 days ago

        e*

  14. Regin
    8 years, 17 days ago

    By my calculations, Stanislas and PVA to get 3 bps and Zaha and Brooks 1 bps. Am I right? After Stanislas winning goal.

    1. CloudSky
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No.

      1. CloudSky
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Yes.

    2. The Farke Side Gallery
      8 years, 17 days ago

      You were spot on bro

  15. FPL Touches
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Fraser you slag!

    1. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      FPL brings out the best in people 😉

      1. FPL Touches
        8 years, 17 days ago

        He’s a cuck

  16. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Going to sell Wilson soon because I'd rather not watch Bournemouth again. Boring.

    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Plus he looks to be well soon the penalty pecking order

    2. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      How soon and who for?

      Arnie?

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I need to rearrange my team. Arnie looks the best shout but I also lack Hazard and Sterling.

        1. Syd.
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Getting Sterling will mean no Aguero which is probably not a bad move as Kun's game time is being managed, he was seconds from being subbed before scoring that is twice he has pulled a rabbit from the hat

    3. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I enjoyed the game

    4. Takamba
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hmmm...play two up top, pass the ball well, and attack and score goals. A bit harsh.

    5. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      They don't have that swag Cardiff, Burnley, Huddersfield and Newcastle have.

    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Boring is as boring does Forest.

  17. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is Robertson to TAA too sideways to fund Wilson to Firmino?

    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not for a hit

    2. korbendallas82
      8 years, 17 days ago

      It given u cash, and leaves your team with same amount of cash. Not the worst.

      1. korbendallas82
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Of Liverpool players.

  18. Bruno Bruno!!
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Lets all move on from tonights game and think about GW8 no point worrying over whats already happened

    1. FPL Touches
      8 years, 17 days ago

      DCV

  19. Kaneyonero
    8 years, 17 days ago

    what ever happened to the busdriver?

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe he finally actually deleted his team

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Must have got his license revoked.

    3. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Uber killed him

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Haha he was such a ray of sunshine!

    5. the snazzy viking
      8 years, 17 days ago

      gone back to his asylum

  20. fedolefan
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Quality zero pointer from Tomkins. Shouldn't have even bothered with the game.

  21. Blue Moon Rising
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Mendy to Tripps or Alonso?

    1. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Keep him at worse he will miss one more game

      1. Blue Moon Rising
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I've been telling myself that for three weeks and missed out on three clean sheets.Need to bite the bullet.

      2. jtreble
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Alonso for me. CHE has a great run of fixtures coming up. No telling when Mendy will be back.

  22. hannibalos
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Cheers Stanislas and congrats to me for the risk. Now please stay healthy for a little while mate

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Seems to cobble together a run of around four games and then the inevitable happens.

      1. hannibalos
        8 years, 17 days ago

        1000 something minutes for him every year out of possible 3420. He is a quality player but out of glass

  23. Respect My Authoritah
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Palace Wolves has 0-0 written all over it

    1. Syd.
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wolves will win

      They are a very good side

  24. Danstoke82
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Fraser now seemingly stinking up my team but can’t decide what to do with him!

    1. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      He played realy well and he is cheap thats like saying anyone who didnt score in my team this week is stinking it up did u watch the game ..?

  25. MattysFantasyFooty
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Plan on doing this and reverting back in 2 GWs short sighted or worth it?

    Salah, Aguero —-> Sterling Kane for free

    1. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      'Reverting' means going back to, so 'reverting back' is tautologous. You wouldn't say 'I reversed my car back', would you?
      And yes, it's short-sighted.

  26. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    £1.0m itb. Would you do
    a> Holebas -> Maguire
    b> Wilson -> Arnautovic

    Team is
    Patricio, Foster
    Alonso, Trippier, Robertson, Holebas, WBissaka
    Hazard, Mane, Fraser, Richarlison, Billing
    Agüero, Vardy, Wilson

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B

      Holebas is still a good option for next few

    2. Blue Moon Rising
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Kane?

  27. HD7
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Next transfer moves for this team?

    De Gea
    Walker Robbo WanB Alonso
    Hazard Richa Mane Fraser
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, Tomkins, Hughes, Kamara

    1. clodhopper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wait till after midweek games

  28. That Was Easy!
    8 years, 17 days ago

    What now, folks? 31 points and a 500k drop this week...

    Ederson
    Tomkins WB TAA Alonso
    Salah Mane Rich Fraser
    Aguero Mitro

    Hamer; Ings, Kante, Mendy...1.8itb

    Considering a free hit, team looks great for GW9, but miserable for GW8.

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      1FT? surely got to be Mane to Haz?

    2. squ1rrel
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'm playing my FH

  29. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Some idea please guys! Don't I've ever had 2FT and not known what to do with them?

    Patricio (Foster)
    Doherty, Alonso, TAA (Bennet, AWB)
    Fraser, Salah, Maddison, Hazard (HojBjerg)
    Aguero, Laca, Mitro

    0.1 ITB, 2FT

    Don't want to fund Kane in with Salah as I think I'll just want him straight back. At this stage can only think of 1FT getting either Arnautovic or Fabianski ahead of their good fixtures. Thoughts?

  30. The Farke Side Gallery
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Are baps finalised?