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28 December 2019 1600 comments
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Major changes have been held to a minimum in the 3pm matches in Gameweek 20.

Danny Ings (£6.6m) returns to the Southampton line-up after earning himself a rest at Chelsea on Boxing Day.

He starts up-front in Ralph Hasenhüttl’s 4-4-2 system alongside Che Adams (£5.3m).

Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) misses out through illness while Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) drops to the bench.

“This was the reason Danny (Ings) didn’t play against Cheslea, because I knew two games in three days with his history was too high a risk fir me. It is the same for Stu(art Armstrong), who was out for a long time and played nearly 90 minutes last game, so he starts on the bench.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

Visitors Crystal Palace hand another start to key Fantasy Premier League assets Martin Kelly (£4.4m) and Vicente Guaita (£5.1m) while Jairo Riedewald (£4.5m) fills in at left-back for Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m).

Newcastle have made three important alterations to the side that was thrashed 4-1 by Manchester United on Boxing Day.

Key midfield assets Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) are back in the side while Andy Carroll (£5.4m) returns up-front alongside Joelinton (£5.6m) in what looks to be a 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti has kept faith with the 4-4-2 system, pairing Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) with Moise Kean (£6.4m) up-front and deploying Richarlison (£ on the left flank of midfield.

Perhaps the most important piece of team news for Fantasy managers sees Lucas Digne (£5.7m), the most popular Everton asset (12.1%) left on the bench for Leighton Baines (£4.9m) to captain the side from left-back.

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m), who registered a 12-point haul in Gameweek 19, keeps his place on the right of defence.

Aston Villa have named a relatively strong side to face Watford at Vicarage Road, with Jack Grealish (£6.4m) potentially back in his advanced position on the left of a front-three.

Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.2m) keep their starting berths after helping secure a clean sheet on Boxing Day.

Watford line-up in a 4-2-3-1 spearheaded by Troy Deeney (£6.2m) with Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) on the flanks.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Lejeune, Willems, Shelvey, Hayden, Almiron, Joelinton, Carroll.

Everton XI: Pickford; Baines, Holgate, Keane, Sidibé; Richarlison, Davies, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Boufal; Ings, Adams.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Sakho, Tomkins, M Kelly; Meyer, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur; Ayew, Zaha.

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Mariappa; Capoue, Hughes; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Hause, Konsa, El Mohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, Lansbury; Grealish, Wesley, Jota.

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

    Offside no goal

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    VARRRRRRR(c)

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

      Get innnnnnn

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

    Love how Ryan is such a good option this season yet last year when I had him all season and he was trash

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

      He's had a string of 2 pointers and a CS without save points since I got him

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

      He will be again if you get him, how it works.

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

        Must be!

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

      Haha exactly the same here, had him all last season and he was shocking, advised everyone not to get him this season and he's doing great! ML rivals have him and brought Dunk in this gw!

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

        Typical

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Played double Palace DEF last two GWs so benched Kelly and played Willems this week.

    We already know how this one pans out from here.

  5. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton cleansheet is cured

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

    it was onside, go away VAR

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

    VAR(C)

    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Rival in my league TC him. OMG

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

      Worth a triple?

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

    Wow VAR its like 2mm, wats the point.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What is an acceptable amount of offsideness?

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't matter if its 2mm or 2m, it was offside which is better than the referees getting it wrong

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

        +42!

  9. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you VAR

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

    Kelly's my 2nd sub. Think he'll probably sub on for me or not?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you have

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      How should we know?

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

      50-50 I'd say. Alli Vardy owner?

  11. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone called Max ever scored in the premier league?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Clifford

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Maxi Rodriguez count?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          (Being difficult)

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

        remember THAT goal?

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Oh ye, vs Fulham right? Banger, absolute banger.

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

      Meyer

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

      Joe Max Moore!!!

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No but so wanted Max Power to score because of Simpson's song.

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha was 1mm offside LOL what a joke

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He should have timed his run better then lol

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

      Miles offside mate ;)!

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      0.5mm. But again did they stop it at the right time? Easily they can make a mistake. This kind of goals should stand. Simple

    4. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      So would you call that onside?

  13. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    You know, VAR is like Diego Costa
    Hate with a vengeance when playing against. Love to death when theyre playing for you.

  14. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like DCL is another streetwise player

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

    VAR denied me my Zaha assist

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

      Zaha did.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Oh common on now. vAR is a joke now. Draining life out of football

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

          Nah - it's fine ... just needs tweaking a little

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Him being offside denied you the assist.

  16. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sidibe in this back 4
    No thank you
    If he stays right back he's coming out, not involved at all.

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

      Clean sheet no good?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I expect my defenders to score 20pts+

        1. Mo Salah No Mane
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Lol
          Of course
          Trentch mark has been set

      2. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Can then rather go Holgate

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You have a clean sheet and are moaning ... Wow

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No guarantee of the cs mate
        I want someone attacking at that price

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

    VAR decisions like that ruining football, even if it was offside you talking millimeters, seriously. Advantage should be given to the attacker, it was hardly an easy goal to score.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      How much advantage should be given?

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

        its so close, seems harsh chalk it off. Did that millimeter or two make any difference? No imo, it would still have been a goal even if Zaha was onside. Chalking off goals like that, but they cant make a correct pen call to save their lives. They are just trolls

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

      Same as Sterling earlier this season.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Advantage should be given to the players I own

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Disagree. Offside is just that . It can't be a case of let him get away with it because it was close.

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

      Cannot agree. There's no bearing on whether it 'affects' the play or not, either you're offside, or you're not. Mm or meters, it doesnt matter...do not understand how anyone could be opposed to this!!!

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

    Definitely value forwards again. DCL maupay and Ings all offering a nice path to double pool attackers.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep might look at Rashford,Moura > Mane,DCL

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Already on it. Mane Salah and DCL to afford TAA

  19. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Love how VAR only rules out goals when I own that player.

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

      You have Max Meyer ?

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ha Ha - so true

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The kind of nonsense posters on this site are well known for.

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

      Its a conspiracy!

  20. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Palace are decent, solid team.

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

      Yep, especially with our injuries this year, especially in defence.

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If any part of a player is on side then it should be onside.

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Huh????????

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hilarious in the extreme.

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    3 players pressing and ripping the ball off Sakho in their pen box.

    That my friends, is Hassenballsport Southampton.

  23. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Foster denies Targett assist

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison looking lively?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Dead

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha will surely punish VAR

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    98% of a player on side, 2% offside and a goal is disallowed ... should be if any part of a player is on side then the goal is given.

    A player needs to be allowed to look down the line, keep his feet and body on side and if his arm or head is sticking out, who cares ?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This makes no sense, player could be a whole stride in front and be onside.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        used to have to be clear daylight between the player to be off side

        an olympic sprint is determined by the chest of the sprinters in a photo finish ... yet football punishes someone for being 90% on side because of a foot or hand sticking out ? it’s just not correct

    2. abaalan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Agree that these mm offside calls are getting ridiculous. Bring back advantage to the attacker if you have to use a microscope to call it.

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

        officials ruining games for the sake of it, if Palace were 1-0 up this game would be so much better than 0-0.
        But anyways, I wont whinge again

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

      Completely agree.

      The way VAR is being delivered is sucking the life out of football. Players scared to celebrate properly when they first score lately.....

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

        That sucks so much. Also sad when their joy is killed because someone’s big toe happens to be in wrong place.

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

      THEN CHANGE THE OFFSIDE RULE!

  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really worried Cantwell starts now I put him second on my bench!

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      why ?

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

        Had him first on my bench but moved him to second as everyone said he wouldn't start but all my rivals have played him!

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

    What was wrong with 'clear daylight', and advantage to the attackers?

    The game is about goals. The more the merrier imo.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Let's just ignore the laws of the game then. Equally the game is about preventing goals as much as scoring them.

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

        It used to be the law, and made for a game where supporters could celebrate a goal. Far better imo.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          It isn't any more. The game isn't made just for supporters to celebrate a goal. It's just about scoring more goals than the opposition. Leeds fans of the 70's and Arsenal fans were totally happy winning 1-0 as most fans would be.

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

            And neither will this version of offside next season. VAR at present is spoiling the game, and the FA are aware of it.

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Watching the Southampton game. Looks to me that Inggs still didn't touch the ball

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Apologies Inggs owners I broke him...

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Its okay, they have Ings.

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Fail

  30. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Disallowed andy Carroll goal. Offside