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16 December 2019 2410 comments
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The key Fantasy Premier League assets all start for Crystal Palace against Brighton.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m), Martin Kelly (£4.3m) and Vicente Guaita (£5.1m) have all survived a recent wave of injuries.

Roy Hodgson is without Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m), Joel Ward (£4.4m) and Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) through injury while Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) is serving the second of a three-match suspension.

However, Andros Townsend (£5.6m) and Gary Cahill (£4.5m) are missing from the team.

Meanwhile, Neal Maupay (£5.8m) starts up-front for Brighton while Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) gets a rare appearance in central midfield.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Dann, Tomkins, M Kelly; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn, Pröpper, Bissouma, Mooy, Groß, Maupay, Trossard.

  1. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who else is hoping for a 0-0? 🙂

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2-2 obscure scorers and assisters

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Too many Kelly owners.

    3. lugs
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      not me that would knock me out of the cup, currently have a 6pt lead plus Zaha, opponent has Ryan + Kelly

      1. Arse Craic
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ryan and Kelly for me. My opponent had Salah TC captain

    4. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan to make 15 saves, Bernardo to come off the bench and score for a 1-0 win.

  2. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha brace please.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This

  3. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Chilwell Rico Lundstram
    KDB Alli Maddison Zaha
    Vardy Rashford (c) Mousset

    McG Tomori Mane TAA

    Tomori to Kelly?

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t see the point in that one unless you’re going to start Kelly really.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Longer term, Kelly price rising, Tomori out of favour and currently injured, might need cover on bench as my other 2 are blanks.

        1. Party time
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah. Good move for the £ if no pressing issues & better pick than tomori imo

      2. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Just did that myself. Had the same bench and was too worried of a no show in the XI next GW.

    2. bencaraway
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm 1 point behind my opponent in the cup. He has Connolly (not starting) and no points on the bench. I have Guaita. FFS don't concede twice Palace! Anything else is a bonus

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Time wasting YC to hold out a 2-1 win 😮

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Connolly nowhere. Back to Greenwood at this rate

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Time to move Guaita on with all these injuries?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Just makes them play even more disgustingly. Injuries increase his appeal

    5. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Two week punt, who do you think are best options over coming gameweeks to replace these guys?

      A) Salah (midfield is KDB, Maddison, Pulisic, Hayden)
      B) VVD (defence is Chilwell, Lundstram, Tomori, Robertson)

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Neither this week.

        Salah from GW20, early in 19 if you fancy him for Leicester away.

        1. stu92
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry, maybe wasn’t clear. I have Salah and VVD in my team, wanting to swap them both out for the next few weeks while Liverpool have a blank and then play Leicester. Looking for options to replace them!

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          My bad.

          Son/Alli

          Aurier, maybe Rico to free future funds.

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Son and Aurier

    6. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      For the first time ever I may burn one of my 2 FTs, leaving TAA and Mane on the bench. Any obvious upgrade for the next couple of weeks? Only 0.1ITB

      Heaton
      Aurier Lund Rico
      Cantwell KDB Son Alli
      Vardy Jiminez Tammy

      Button Soy TAA Mane

      1. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mane to Sterling and then Sterling to Salah in a few weeks

    7. nibby
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      WC active. How is this backline looking for next 5 fameweek?

      Soyunco Lundstrom Kelly Otamendi Target

      1. TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        You obviously didn’t own Ota earlier in the season....

      2. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bin ota

    8. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Has anyone looked at GK rotations from GW20 onwards?

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No. But only because when I had two playing keepers I fkt up the choice a lot. Prob a small few points more but I'm sticking with Pope until Fabianski has had a few games back.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Rotating GKs sucks IMO. Such a headache.

        Just pick and stick.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          This

    9. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Brighton to win 1-0 with Ryan saving a Zaha penalty.

      One time.....

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mili on pens

        1. TheDragon
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I didn’t say it was likely ....

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mili red too?

      3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Stop it!

    10. afsr
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic or Zaha for Grealish?
      and
      Abraham or Jimenez for Rashford (for a hit)?

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Same decisiin but Pulisic this time. Then hopefully Salah and Pukki for Zaha and Kane.

        1. afsr
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          trouble with Pulisic is he's doing pretty well stats wise, could explode against Southampton and Arsenal next

          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            He could. But stats show potential, don't equal FPL points. Similar for Zaha. I'd punt on Cantwell or Antonio when he's back before Pulisic ir Zaga right now. Hopefully Zaha will shut me up tonight!

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

      Got Spurs at 33/1 to win the CL as soon as Mourinho was announced manager.

      I’m still no more likely to win imo but at least this favourable CL draw gives me hope.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Everyone will want to draw Spurs in the QF, after Valencia/Atalanta.

        1. DantheManinaPan
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Disagree. Not with Mou in charge

      2. mcginnntonic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Lol good odds - had them for Villa to go up last season after we were mid table in March. You never know

        1. mcginnntonic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Them odds that is

    12. FabzGuitar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who’s the best player to have for this game. Thinking of making a quick sub before the Sky Sports Fantasy Football deadline at 7:45pm. Trying to chase the leaders in my family private league.

      A) Zaha
      B) Ayew
      C) Maupay
      D) Groß
      E) Someone else (suggestions are welcome)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Aha

        1. TheDragon
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Alan Partridge isn’t playing

      2. Party time
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Maupay & Benteke

          1. Party time
              6 years, 3 months ago

              + Trossard

            • FabzGuitar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Based on the team I have I can make max 2 subs in order to make the most of having two players.

              Alli & Mount > 1 Midfield & 1 Striker.

              Leaning towards Maupay & Zaha if making those two changes. Otherwise it’s just 1 player.

              1. Party time
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Maupay & Zaha / Maupay & Trossard imo. GL buddy

            • lugs
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              imo, Zaha Gross or Trossard are the most likely to get MOTM if it doesn't finish 0-0

            • BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Nobody attacking. If you had to get someone probably Dunk or Tomkins

              1. FabzGuitar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                What’s the chances of a clean sheet two games in a row. Need the most points I can get for the next two games before I transfer either one of them out.

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            How on earth did Everton pull ancelotti wtf

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Not like Napoli are great either though. Not since Diego.

            2. Monkey Hanger
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Dirty filthy lucre.

              1. GreennRed
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                He's past his coaching prime but I like Ancelotti. A gent who doesn't talk shi+e like outstanding or incredible.

            3. EMBOLOFAN
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              money

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

            Which option is better here guys?
            Need to ship 1 of Liverpool assets or/and Saka.
            2ft, 0.4itb

            1. Saka-> Dendo/Hayden/ Cantwell
            2. Taa Saka-> Grealish 4.3def (Rico/Manquilo). Enough itb to do Jiménez-> Rashford gw19
            3. Maddison Saka -> Grealish James
            4. Mane Saka -> Son Grealish

            Henderson
            Aurier Kelly Lundstram Soy
            Kdb Maddison Alli
            Jiménez Vardy Abraham

            Button TAA Mane Saka

            1. Karhumies
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Saka to Cantwell probably, unless you can afford Traore or Moutinho. Cantwell has scoring threat but he might only come on as a sub at 70mins in some games since he's such a young player.

          4. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            So Zaha is subbed off after 59 on a yellow - Riedewald pops up with the winner after Ayew equalises Kelly’s OG.

            I can go to bed now happily knowing all is right with the world and FFS round 4 awaits

            1. TheDragon
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              What do you need to go through?

              1. Moderately content penguin
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Zaha to play and get zero - 🙁

                1. TheDragon
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Hope that Mili goes off and Zaha misses a pen!

          5. mcginnntonic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Currently

            Ryan / (Martin)
            TAA / Soy / Lund / (Kelly) / (Williams)
            Mane / KDB / Madds / Son / (Dendo)
            Vardy / Rash / Abraham

            1 FT, 0.1m ITB

            Any ideas? Thinking of TAA to Doherty for the week and then straight swap back next week (get 7.2 for trf out of TAA)? Or any other ideas?

            1. Karhumies
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Play Kelly, bench TAA, save FT?

              Not convinced by Abraham lately. Pukki, Ings, Jimenez all seem to be in better form currently.

              1. mcginnntonic
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                That was the plan, but not convinced by playing dendo/Williams when I can afford to swap taa out for a week . Had Ings until last week and swapped him out for rashford - just think is a better option long term

                1. Karhumies
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Williams to Rico would solve that, but you are 0.1 short. I guess the only nailed 4.2M def is Kiko Femenia? Yikes.

                  Nothing wrong with playing Dendo vs Norwich though?

                  1. mcginnntonic
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    had Williams at 4.0 so actually 0.2 short :/

                    And no nothing wrong with dendo - just feel like much higher ceiling for Doherty in that game - i.e. clean sheet and assist/goal?

                    1. Karhumies
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Have you seen Pukki's form lately? He's already scored vs Liverpool, Mcity, Leicester and Chelsea this season. Seems super likely to score vs Wolves as well. That won't be enough for Norwich to win the match since they're leaky at the back, but I'd bench any Wolves defenders.

                      1. mcginnntonic
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        did he not break his toe on the weekend?

                        1. Karhumies
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Farke expects him to "be a tough lad" and play the Wolves match anyway. He's expected to miss a couple of days of training but be fit to play.

                          1. mcginnntonic
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            oh fair enough - reckon should just hold FT and play dendo then?

          6. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            What would you do here?

            Henderson
            Lund Rico Aurier
            Cantwell Son KDB Tielemans
            Vardy Jimenez Abraham

            4m - Soy Mane TAA

            2FT 0.0 ITB

            A Tielemans -> Grealish 1FT
            B Mane Tielemans -> Alli Grealish 2FT
            C Something else

            1. mcginnntonic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              tielemans and cantwell -> grealish and traore maybe?

              1. Karhumies
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                This.

          7. Party time
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Good Night all. Any hopeful Kelly owner on here should log off now, things are about to get ugly for him

              1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Lol what do you know? A pre ko injury would be nice.

                1. Party time
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Picked up a yellow card & no clean sheet in the 1st half. So a red card in the 2nd half more likely

                    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      O.......k

                2. JIMMY TUGGINS
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  That sounds like you're about to assassinate him.

                  1. Party time
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      😆

                3. EL_FENOMENO
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Where is Gary?

                  1. Rainer
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Round Del Boys.

                4. Surfeit of Lampteys
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Ffs, one of you injure yourselves in the warm-up Kellivojevic please.

                5. Punter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Gidday, any thoughts on this move please?

                  A) Play Cantwell v Wolves
                  B) Cantwell to Grealish
                  C) Cantwell to Traore

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    B

                6. GreennRed
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Apparently Brighton are Palace's main rivals and Zaha hares them and celebrates the most when he scores against them. Not sure if that's not clickbait tripe though!

                  1. Punter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    That's true. Doesn't mean he's gonna score though

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 14 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      I'm expecting 2 points from him.

                  2. Surfeit of Lampteys
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    He *gets* Palace so yeah likes a goal against Brighton.

                  3. Rainer
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    All he has to do so is what he can’t most games.

                  4. Party time
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      & I sold Zaha too so we know how it ends

                      1. sfsfsfe
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Took out Zaha for rich because of the arsenal game at home is as tempting as a brownie in the Netherlands, but no Zaha is vs Brighton In a grudgegame is pretty nervous

                        1. Party time
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            😆 haha doch hopelijk zou hij vandaag stront spelen

                            1. sfsfsfe
                              • 8 Years
                              6 years, 3 months ago

                              Sorry my man. I know more about the Dutch baking culture than I know about the Dutch language

                    • sfsfsfe
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Brought in cahill för this GW. No Gary means Greenwood comes of my bench with his eight pointer... this is probably my most succesful transfer of the season

                      1. Moderately content penguin
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        🙂

                        Did the same with Kane in 11 to get a Soy haul. Shipped him out 2 weeks later

                      2. Party time
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Well played buddy 🙂

                      3. Piggs Boson
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Palace's back 4 is made out lollipop sticks and glue, but I still have faith in Roy to keep them tight and somehow get a clean sheet.

                        1. Moderately content penguin
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Next week against the crocked Newcastle attack should be one for the ages.

                          1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            Nailed on for last on MOTD.

                        2. diesel001
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Gives them more of an excuse to defend (which they like).

                          "I had to play defensively, as we are patched up at the back" etc.

                          Same as when they went down to 10 men vs Bournemouth. They love defending as it means they can counter-attack more. They also don't have the ability to break down teams who defend against them.

                      4. Regin
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Pulled the trigger for -4
                        Out tomori, pulisic
                        In Rico, richarlison

                        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Good luck! I might get Rich too.

                      5. Moderately content penguin
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Yay Benteke starts - oh goody

                        This looks like Roy going for it. I’d have put money on 5 in midfield.

                      6. Scapegoat Salah
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Not many SCENES tonight then?

                        1. diesel001
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Zaha A
                          Mili G (pen)

                      7. mad_beer ✅
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        World chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway has made a move: He is now at the top of the standings in Fantasy Premier League, an online soccer competition played by more than 7 million people.

                        Interesting. I didn't know.

                        1. GreennRed
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Ex-Liverpool player Nick Tanner is number two, though he's burnt his chips to get there.