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

    Two week punt, who to replace the following with?

    A) Salah
    B) VVD

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish has the most appealing fixtures over the next two but that will leave some serious cash sitting idly in the bank. VVD > Aurier maybe? But honestly I’m not sure. Not many DFers really appeal beyond Lundy & Soy

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth fixtures. Wow.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yea I know eh, but who? Ings>King maybe in a week or two, its punty tho

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

        I guess having Rico can be useful for a while. King and Wilson flagged. What the hell happened to Brooks?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          no idea, havent watched a bournemouth game for ages. I didnt even know King was injured or something? Has he just come back from injury? If Wilson is crocked King could be good

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

            Brooks just had a second ankle op of the season so still a few months off, three minimum according to the club

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got Rico that’s enough

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale is the WC keeper of choice.

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

        Guiata says hi

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

          Guaita is still too expensive. And now Cahill is down as well.

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

            Rather have more attacking defenders like Lord TAA Aurier Rico

  3. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Only just looking at next weeks captain options, and it’s looking very tricky to say the least.

    May go uber funky and pick Grealish with Rashy as my vice.

    Seems like a week where you can gamble and not got hurt too much with Vardy playing City away and Mané/Salah having no fixture

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      with my team, Alli and Ings look the best imo

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Like the Alli pick actually. I was considering Son.

        Chelsea not great at the back and Spurs are in fine goalscoring form. Definitely worth a punt

  4. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha or Maddison?

    Cheers

    1. _____JR_____
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Long term Maddison, short term Zaha

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

      punch in face or kick in teeth

      1. Party time
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Cactus in the arse

    3. _____JR_____
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Is Coleman worth a punt for next two gws? Was he dropped or injured this past couple months?

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

        Was injured and then dropped for Sidibe who was injured at the weekend, you'd have to wait for presser news.

        1. _____JR_____
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Will do, need to get rid of VVD. Any suggestions? Have Aurier, Lunds, Soyuncu, Tomori (will deal him next week!)

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He was dropped for Sidibe. Coleman has been injured for a couple of weeks too. Only just returned to fitness. Sidibe didn’t play against the Mancs due to illness.

    4. FPL FREAK
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      WC TEAM:

      Gazzaniga. Martin.
      Kelly. Lundstram. Rico. Cahill. Reid.
      Mane. Son. Alli. KDB. Hayden.
      Vardy. Abraham. Rashford.

      GTG...??

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

        Cahill might be injured btw

        1. FPL FREAK
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Just a knock...

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ramsdale sea of greens

    5. bruuuno
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts on this WC team?

      Heaton Martin
      Soy Aurier Lund Targett Rico
      Sterling KDB Alli Son Grealish
      Vardy Rashford Maupay
      0.3ITB

      Maybe too much money on bench with Grealish/Maupay rotation, but guess it could be useful for the schedule ahead?

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        If, as I suspect, Sterling is a place holder for Salah/Mané... then I like it!

        You’ll end up benching points, but better to own the player who’s scoring and at least get a TV boost

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

          Agree

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

      Good time to wildcard?

      Gazzaniga Button
      TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Tomori Kelly
      Salah KDB Alli Maddison Dendoncker
      Vardy Abraham Ings

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure there’s an awful lot to do with that team - it’s decent. But you may as well as time is running out and there’s a few changes you can make I’m sure...

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

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

          When then?

    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      GW9 1.1m > GW17 7.7k

      Eight green arrows in a row!! Thoughts on next moves, always trying to look ahead

      Gueita
      Lundstram Rico Aurier Chilwell
      KDB Zaha Son
      Ings Vardy Rashford

      Button Nkamba TAA Mane

      1FT 0.8 ITB

      1. Mane + Ings > Aguero + Grealish (-4, bench Chillwell)
      2. Nkamba > Troare
      3. Mane > Ali

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

      Repost from earlier because I'd like some more thoughts and it's busier, I somewhat jokingly suggested that the fixture difficulty ratings be reversed for Man Utd but I saw a stat from Football365 earlier and maybe there's some merit in it until Ole can find a solution to breaking down teams that are content to sit back with an organised defence and occasionally counter.

      I'm not saying Rashford is a bad pick either, he's in great form, on pens and by far the most likely to contribute if we score but maybe our current fixture run is a little deceptive.

      Top-half teams points against bottom-half teams so far this season:

      Liverpool 27
      Leicester 25
      Man City 25
      Chelsea 21
      Arsenal 18
      Palace 17
      Spurs 17
      Wolves 16
      Sheffield United 15
      Manchester United 8

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

        guessing you wouldnt include martial on wc?

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

          I think there's better alternatives and I'd be tempted to start Greenwood ahead of him if I was Ole, he SHOULD be much better, both irl and in FPL.

      2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Tbf i would expect this to rapidly change come january assuming we get haaland and sancho and maybe eriksen - little teams will start crumbling

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

          rather big assumption

        2. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          We’ll be VERY lucky to get even one of those.

          Erik & Sancho basically no chance. A small chance of getting Haaland due to the Norway connection

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

            I have a feeling that Haaland is going to Leipzig, hope I'm wrong.

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Man U will buy someone medicore for alot of money, like Richarlison lol

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

          It is very unlikely we'll get all of those in January, maybe Eriksen.

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yea im losing Rashford soon

      4. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Valid point and its gettimg more and more obvious.

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

      Using my 2 ft, will WC next week anyway.

      So for the next two fixtures: Zaha (WHU, sou), Grealish (SOU, NOR), or Richarlison (EVE)? Ditch Traoré or Mount?

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish looking great for next two. Brought him in myself for Pulisic

    10. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Do we expect Ancelotti to be managing the team on Saturday?

      I was possibly considering getting either DCL or Richarlison but perhaps they are not good options due to uncertainty with Ancelotti's team/positional choices.

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

        i wouldnt have dcl if he was 4.5

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

        I'm considering Rich and I think it's more important that Ljungberg is still in charge rather than whoever is managing Everton. Rich is nailed though obviously, DCL isn't.

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

      did somebody say MAUPAY MAGIC?

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

        Bless him.

      2. Party time
          6 years, 3 months ago

          😉

      3. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Pope to Guaita 3 weeks ago seems like my best move yet this season

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

          Guaita over Hendo was a huge call for owners, I chose the wrong one unfortunately.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            spare a thought for the poor Heaton owners, they didnt deserve this

        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Well done

          Now imagine Wild rover doubling up and actually BBed

      4. Better luck next year
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Team for GW18, GTG? Doesn’t seem like the strongest team for this GW, I believe that could be a good thing:)

        Pope
        Soy Lund Kelly
        Son Alli KDB(C) Cantwell
        Rash Vardy Tammy

        Woodman Mount Tomori TAA

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

          if i thought owning rashford was a good idea i would captain him this week

          1. Better luck next year
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Have him as VC at the moment, think he’ll stay there

            1. DontPiqueTooSoon
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Son? Chelsea shipping goals. Son has 30 points in last 3 home games. I own Rashford (vCard) & KDB too.

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

        Mane/Salah hokey-cokers, who are you going for?

        A) Son
        B) Alli
        C) Sterling
        D) Martial
        E) Another

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

        just realised that rico on 4 yellow cards
        really can't decide who to get instead of tomori 🙁

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Rico still

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

            why the love for rico?
            as ake is injuried and bournmouth defence not that good

            may be targett has the fixtures over rico

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              good fix, good returns, has some set pieces, he is cheap, he is starting

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

                and what about targett?

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  no CS ever I dont think. But somehow Bournemouth can get CS's, idk how but it happens.

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

                    targett also play setpieces and scored goals

                    1. have you seen cyan
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      I know but it feels like Targetts ceiling is 4 or something

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

                        what do u mean by 4 ?

                    2. Baps Hunter
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Not much between them tbh. Same 3.6 ppm. Rico is cheaper and more likely to rise in price this week, so he was my choice. But, yes Targett has nice short term fixtures so if I was going to play him/Rico more than once, he would have been possibly one to choose.

                2. Baps Hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  2 clean sheets so far. According to bookies Rico is more likely to get one than him this week.

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

                    hmmm
                    ok then pull the trigger now tomori -> rico ? 🙂 🙂 and go to sleep

            2. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              For me he will be the last bench fodder, but I need him for this gw. That money difference maybe handy later. Difference in expected is minimal anyway imo.

      7. Mouldmaster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Evening,

        What are the thoughts on:

        Robo, Martial, Mount > Aurier, Son, Grealish (-4)?

        Current team:
        Guaita (Button)
        Soy Lund Robo Rico Target
        KDB Mane Maddison Martial Mount
        Jimi Tammy Vardy

        Cheers!

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Just mount out

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

          mount -> grealish only

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

          I like it but I'm not convinced you need to take a hit.

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

          Thanks all

      8. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Martial or Grealish for the next two games?

        1. Party time
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Martial

          • Totti
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            martial

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Martial

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

            Martial owner and I’m looking at Grealish

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

            Grealish for me.

          • tafrère
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Grealish on 4 yellows is a worry.

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

            Grealish

          • Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            thanks all

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

          Hi guys!

          As I'm saying for a few weeks now : my season is finally going somewhere (up from 1.9m to 1m), and I want this momentum to last at least until the end of december. We have four important Gameweeks ahead of us, ones that will hugely impact our respective seasons. That's why I need your help to give me ideas and advices, so I can put in perspective my own thoughts.

          Team is :

          Henderson Button
          TAA Lundstram Dunk Rico Kelly
          Mané KDB Son Maddison Zaha
          Vardy Abraham Connolly

          2 FTs, £0.4

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

          Who to replace Salah with for next two weeks?

          Son, Martial or other?

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

            Out of those two, Son.

          2. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Son but why get rid of him

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

              because it probably doesnt cost anything to get him back so don't want to leave 12M on the bench

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

            Son.

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

          Wanted to go double Palace defender, but Cahil inyured, who to start Soyuncu or Dendoker?

          Pope
          Lundstram, Rico, Kelly, Cahil*
          Kdb, Son, Alli
          Abraham, Rashford, Vardy

          Martin, Soyuncu, Dendoker, Mane

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

            Dendoncker imo.

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

            Think Cahill is just a knock.

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

              yes ill start him but first sub Dendoker or Soyuncu

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

          Needing .1 m saving for WC team. Is Baldock a good alternative to Lundstram as that is easiest way to find it?

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

            I think he is.

          2. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            whats the alternatives?

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

            Other options?

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

              Probably Söyüncü to 4.7 or below- Dunk, Willems, Targett

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

            To sell him for 0.1m no way...

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

            he is a good alternative. Also might have gained enough value by the deadline that you would be able to afford lundstram

        6. Cahill17
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Just a general question. Why was the Maupay Goal, an Grob assist and not a Trossard Assist? sometimes I don't get how they are awarded. Did Grob get a touch on it?

        7. _____JR_____
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Need to get rid of VVD. Any suggestions? Have Aurier, Lunds, Soyuncu, Tomori (will deal with him next week!)

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

            Kelly or Rico the most obvious options.

        8. Dickie1898
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Captain one. Leaning towards A.

          A) Alli (CHE)
          B) Rashford (wat)

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

            I prefer A.

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

            A has nan incredible record Vs Chelsea

          3. Futbol Heritage
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Dele Alli has scored more goals against Chelsea than any other team in the Premier League.

            7 Games, 6 Goals, 2 Assists.

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Alli was Joses biggest thorn in his side 😀

          4. Hy liverpool
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Rash

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

          w/cing now, who's essntial?

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

            Nobody but I'd probably have Vardy still.

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

            How many teams do you have?

        10. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Any ideas, a bit stuck
          2 FT, 0 ITB

          Gazza Martin
          TAA Soyuncu Rico Lundstram Tomori
          Mane Alli Pulisic Maddison KDB
          Vardy Abraham Mousset

          Was maybe thinking

          A) Tomori + Pulisic to Kelly/Targett + Martial
          B) Tomori + Pulisic to Kelly + Richarlison
          C) TAA + Pulisic + Mousset to Kelly + Grealish + Rashford

          Any preference, or other ideas?

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

          best 4.8 and under keeper? currently have ryan.
          best one week defensive punt (outside of soy and lund)?

          Cheers

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

            Henderson or Krul, maybe.

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

            Ramsdale

          3. FPL Theorist
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I'd just keep Ryan

        12. HD7
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          1 FT, 2.2 ITB

          Kasper
          Willems Lund Kelly Rico
          KDB Maddy Pulisic
          Ings Rashford Vardy

          Subs: Button, TAA, Mane, Hayden

          A) Pulisic to Alli
          B) Pulisic Maddy to Son Grealish (-4)

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

            A.