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Can FPL managers trust Crystal Palace defenders with appealing fixtures?

19 January 2021 1028 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have long been able to turn to Crystal Palace’s defensive assets for cheap returns.

The Eagles, marshalled by veteran Roy Hodgson, have hit double-figures for clean sheets in the last two seasons, and also carried set piece potential.

But this season, the well appeared to have run dry, with Palace only recording three clean sheets thus far.

More worryingly, the Selhurst Park outfit were also on the end of two Christmas stuffings, losing 7-0 to Liverpool and being outplayed by 10 men in their 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

But since the Villa defeat, Palace’s defence has shown signs of recovery, with encouraging performances against Leicester and Arsenal.

We are taking a deep dive into the stats to see if Palace can once again be relied upon for cheap defensive returns.

As this article uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

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  1. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez in or out v Villa only real Pep decision

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      you underestimate pep's penchant for rotation

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  2. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need Diallo in FPL soon

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  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ctaylor to
    A) Shaw
    B) digne
    C) Justin
    D) Chilwell
    E) stones (have cancelo)

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      e

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      e
      double up seems good

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    3. JeGro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      E, as I am very happy with my City double defence. Although I really like Shaw too

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  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KDB or Sterling?

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      kdb

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    2. Indpush
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both

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      1. No Professionals
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’d want to see some consistent hidings being handed out before I went double city big hitter

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        1. Indpush
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'm going to get out ahead and have them while they are giving their consistent hidings so I can have those points too.

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    3. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

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  5. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Ben Davies.. I don't but I know what you mean, he can rotate anything. Word is though he wants to play the same team as palace

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really? That would mean another Cancelo benching? I haven't heard anything about that.

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    2. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What word?

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    3. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      when you say "word is" can you confirm where this information has been sourced from? Have you spoken to Pep direct or someone close to him?

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    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo will play, probably Mendy as well, Rodri will come for Fernandinho and Foden for Bilva. Its possible that Ferran Torres plays for Jesus as well. And thats it.

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      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I can see most of this happening. Definitely Foden back in, given his form.

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  6. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No Ben, sorry my apologies Cancelo is in, Pep is not pleased with Walker

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I see! Also you can reply to me using the reply button rather than making a separate post 🙂

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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    2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How do you know this?

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  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People actually think stones will be dropped after his glorious haul or is it just upset non owners?

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    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've seen you write "upset non owners" like five times already, are you the one who's actually upset?

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, upset at non owners

        That’s 6 🙂

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        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You've got me 😆

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    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No one thinks Stones will be dropped. Find me 1 person saying that

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23244503

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rotated and dropped are two different things mate

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  8. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Re source, have friends inside City. Dad & Cousin worked there
    Generally very accurate but hey, things can always change with Pep

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    1. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      cheers chances of Sterling starting again? How's KDB looking for a start?

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      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hi Rb did you capt Sterling in the end or just go Salah?

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        1. Rinseboy
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          hello mate went Salah in the end although happy to have Sterling as a differential now. If city start firing I can see Sterling returning to form soon!

          But need Salah to sort himself out against Burnley!

          Who did you go for?

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          1. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry for the late reply, went Salah as well. If he blanks v Burnley i might sell for KDB.

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Username checks out

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      1. Indpush
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I was thinking the same.

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  9. Pepeye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KDB training but has sore ankle I think Sterling plays

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    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      City needs KDB, Villa tough game, he will start.

      Will rest and get treatment during FA Cup weekend.

      Right?

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Most likely this, but who knows with Pep.

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    2. MJF
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pain killing injection for that game, hauled off after an hour 2-0 up and rested in the FA Cup?

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    3. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Stones has really saved my DGW. After my WC16 preparations for this week failed so spectacularly with injuries, cancellations and covid, I have been saved by Stones and a (TC) KDB

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      1. MJF
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Is it me or does a City defender get the most points every DGW now? Otamendi, Laporte and now Stones.

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          1. BenDavies
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            It seems that way. Not surprising given their almost guaranteed double clean sheet points provides a good baseline for hauls.

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      2. MJF
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Looking at Man Utd's squad what do you the main area that's holding them back is?

          I know a lot has been said about the defence and rightly so, but my feeling is that Martial and - whispering it - Rashford just aren't good enough for a title winning side.

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          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Striker and RW.

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          2. Flair
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            RW and RB

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          3. weaver93
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            RW
            CB
            DM
            Backup RB..
            Regarding Martial & Rashford, I agree.
            Pogba, I'd sell...

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            1. JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              If they can get some stability, a good foundation Pogba will be massive for them. He’s the type of player who’s great when things are going well

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          4. JONALDINHO
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            They need a quality defensive midfielder who can break up the play like Fabinho, Kante, Ndidi, etc. A centre half to partner Maguire and a natural right winger like Sancho. Realistically though there not getting all 3

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          5. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The play breaks down at martial a lot, he’s a reasonable with the ball at his feet running at players but he lacks class in his passing and finishing, I think they need a top striker with Rashford/Bruno behind

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            1. Booked4Dissent
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              A top class striker like Cavani

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              1. Booked4Dissent
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Btw, we already have a title winning team. Just saying...

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                1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  " we"?. What position do you play for them?

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                  1. Booked4Dissent
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Are you serious? Lol. As if you expect fans to say “they”, it’s we - I’m red!

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              2. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Maybe, thought he was poor the last 2, let’s see

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                1. Booked4Dissent
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Nah I think he was alright, just hasn’t been given any clear cut chances. He manages to get involved and create in build up, plus you can tell his finishing is on point

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            2. MJF
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah, his decision making is woeful.

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            3. Feloh
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Proper Defensive Mid and a good right wing player.

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            4. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              If they went all out to sign Haaland in the summer then I think I would worry about them, as a rival fan.

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          6. Booked4Dissent
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Benched Justin. I will be pi***d if he gets anything other than a blank tonight!

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            1. aleksaa2
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              But why would you even bench Justin in the first place?

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              1. Booked4Dissent
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                A mistake in hindsight, but I thought Bamford has a higher ceiling (even with one game). Remember his hat trick? I predicted a Justin 2 pointer and 1 pointer based on last several home games...

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                1. aleksaa2
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  That Brighton fooled many, especially players who BBed this GW with Dallas, Bam, Raph and Adams. Oof I would've never predicted Justin getting a 3p in a DGW.

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                  1. Booked4Dissent
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Yeah, I messed up 🙁

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                2. F_Ivanovic
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  It's not just a mistake in hindsight. Points prediction algorithms aren't an exact science but they are a very good indicator of what to expect given that they factor in bookies odds when calculating them. Justin was predicted to average around 7-7.5 points iirc and Bamfords would have been around 5 up to maybe 6 at most.

                  Therefore it was clearly correct to play Justin over Bamford had you known this.

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                  1. Booked4Dissent
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    I subscribe to fantasyfootballfix. The algorithm recommended I play Justin, but I went with my instinct. Could’ve gone another way, football is random!

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          7. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Who’s the new amateur troll?

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            1. Baps Hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              There are plenty. Hard to follow, since it's too easy to change username. (And naturally we have still the more pro ones.)

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              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Should I change my name to Troll Hunter?

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                1. Deulofail
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Yes, if it stops you staring through my mum's patio doors

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                  1. Baps Hunter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Done!

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                    1. Deulofail
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      Thank the Lord!

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                    2. g40steve
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      Rolling with laughter 🙂

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          8. Pepeye
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hey Blush, you could be right on all that !

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            1. Pep Roulette
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              What about Foden?

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          9. Bob_the_builder
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thoughts on Luke Shaw as an option going forward?

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            1. BenDavies
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              He's really improved but I would still fear rotation with Telles in the easier games. Don't like going near players who have a very competent backup/rotation option.

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              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yes, they are rested or rotated usually too often, been there, lesson learned. And nothing(?) was more annoying than having a defender rotated in easy games when probability of pts and cs was high.

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          10. Fantasizer
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            any news on aston villa assets?
            will targett play?

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            1. aleksaa2
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Just training photos, he is in those.

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            2. The Road to Turfdom
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              sold himself in his own FPL team

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              1. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Could be because he’s rubbish

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              2. aleksaa2
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                And brought Robbo in. I'd dare to say Robbo is better than him.

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            3. popey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              if you look at our insta you can see the training photo's, seems like all the main players are there, certainly won't be a makeshift team

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          11. Pepeye
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Have got Stones, Dias & Shaw as a back 3 but struggling with Strikers and cant afford Kane

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            1. BenDavies
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Bamford? I'm considering Maupay for the DGW26 too. Antonio too although his hamstrings are made of cheesestring

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            2. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Issue must be elsewhere also, that’s not a lot of money in defence

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          12. JONALDINHO
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cancelo will finish in double figures in assists come the end of the season and be the top scoring defender. Mark my words

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            1. Clay Davis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Really? I think he'll struggle for a game going forward. Zinchenko is back at LB and Walker is first choice RB

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              1. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Cancelo is City’s best option at Right and Left Back aswell as being able to play in midfield. Been arguably their best, most consistent performer this year. Has been extremely unlucky to not to already have 4/5 assists and City look like they’re never going to concede

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                1. Deulofail
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  But does he have Walker's pace for recovery?

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              2. F_Ivanovic
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Cancelo is a better LB than Zinchenko - who's only been playing because Cancelo has been at RB instead. Walker is out of favour atm but got given the game against Palace to give Cancelo a rest. Either Zinchenko or Walker will lose their place so that Cancelo comes back in against Villa

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                1. Clay Davis
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Hope you're right, pal.

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            2. BenDavies
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              People have been saying this for a while now. Just a more expensive Lamptey albeit with rotation concerns

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            3. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Utter nonsense

              He has 1 attacking return in his entire pl career

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              1. Clay Davis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Totally agree, mate. Also, he rarely scores goals with a career average of a goal every 23 games. This is slightly better than his city average of 1 in 26 games.

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            4. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Words marked

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            5. Footieboot
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah and auba will get to 20 goals in the second half of the season and be the best premium!!!

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

              "Who’s the new amateur troll?" 😉

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            7. Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Source?

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

              You have been caught.

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            9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              His XA is 3.3 season to date

              Whatever that means

              Super potential though, ridiculous value for 5.5

              Stones 5.0, Dias 5.5, Cancelo 5.5 - They really really got caught by suprise with City's defenders this year

              Being in a pool of 4 fullbacks with Pep at he helm is a bit of a pain though

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              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                That would be the reason for their price, then? Not forgetting that value is relative: Cancelo isn't excellent value if he takes the slot of the highest scoring player in the game, for example (hypothetically). Only 3 City slots available, and their attack was expected to be potent, so no need to risk overpricing the defenders.

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                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  I think there's a bit of truth in Jonalidinho's point in that watching Cancelo all season he's been unlucky (probably very unlucky) not to have done more damage... moreso than Stones or Dias

                  But the whole Guardiola fullback schtick is always fraught with danger, especially when all 4 are fit

                  His value proposition is founded on clean sheets & baps first & foremost, he was way too cheap at 5.5, as are the other two lads

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                  1. fedolefan
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Woah, unlike you to be missing out on triple clean sheet points that are there for the taking. Remember those Liverpool clean sheets last season?

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                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 16 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      It would have been unbelievably lucrative for the last couple of months allright 🙂 Just needed Kev for captaincy for that fixture run...

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            10. @persecuted_by_mods
                5 years, 2 months ago

                No chance, look at his history of goals and assists. Also I still don't think he's nailed over walker and zinc/Mendy

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            11. Whiskerz
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Would you bench robbo (spurs) for dallas (newcastle) next gw?

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              1. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Coin toss

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              2. RealSocialDads
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Nope

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              3. Feloh
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Play Robbo. You paid 7M for the attacking threat. Cleansheet is just the cherry on the cake.

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            12. Footieboot
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Grealish in a 3-5-2 or Antonio in a 3-4-3?

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              1. Pukki Blinders
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Grealish

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            13. McPollolocco
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              My team:
              McCarthy, Martinez
              Coufal, Cancelo, James, Targett, Alioski
              Salah, Bowen, Rodriguez, Zaha, Pulisic
              Kane, Ings, Bamford

              Transfer plans?
              a) Bowen --> Barnes, Aloiski --> Mitchell
              b) Bowen --> Smith Rowe, Aloisk --> Digne
              c) Bowen --> Foden (Gündogan), Aloiski --> Shaw?

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            14. Jimmy Boy
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Chilwell or Digne?

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            15. built_this_city
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Tonights wish list

              West Ham 1 - WBA 0 (Antonio Goal, Coufal assist)
              Leicester 0 - Chelsea 0 (Vardy missed pen, saved by Mendy)

              Many thanks

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              1. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                1-0 Antonio G Coufal A
                1-1 Meaningless scorers

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                1. lespaul
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Why don't you want an Antonio hat trick?

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              2. Bavarian
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                +1

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              3. FPLHaggis
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Good lord, I would kill for the second one.

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              4. Runaway
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                1-0 (Coufal asisting an own goal or scoring a non-assisted goal)
                1-1 (Kante and Albrighton asisted by Rudiger and Perez)

                Yes, I only have Coufal tonight and already took my place behind the sofa

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              5. HashAttack
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                2-0 - with points for Soucek and Coufal
                1-1 - Schmeichel penalty save and James screamer

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            16. King of Kings.
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Would I be crazy to go Robbo > Shaw to free up some cash for future moves.

              I think GW23 looks an important one. LIV Vs MCI could be low scoring and LEE and SOU could have a double. I'd also want to try shoehorn in Kane for that week too.

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            17. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Any Sam Johnstone news? Need those 2 extra points from Button on the bench.

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              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Back in training.

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              2. 1895Reds
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Been training since Friday apparently. Have both myself but would say Johnstone plays tonight

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            18. Sickboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Advice please guys.

              A) Kane, Salah & Saka

              B) Kane, Son & Grealish

              C) Salah, Son & £6.5m forward

              Many thanks.

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              1. A-L
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Toss up between A and C for me

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              2. Gross Blank Point
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                B

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                1. Sickboy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers!

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              3. JeGro
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                I like A a lot

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            19. BullDogTevez
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Chances OGS gives Fernandes a rest in an easy-ish game? Avoids that 5th yellow?

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              1. Guru Mediation
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yellows reset now I think

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                1. BullDogTevez
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Oh, my bad. Ignore above then.

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                2. Skonto Rigga
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Not quite now - only after a club's 19th league game does the threshold raise to 10 bookings. So Fernandes still has to get through the Fulham game.

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                3. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  No, he will be banned for Sheff U if he gets booked v Fulham

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                4. Bram
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Only for teams that have played 19 games

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                5. Guru Mediation
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Sorry

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              2. aleksaa2
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                1%

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              3. Pukki Blinders
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Why would he rest Bruno to avoid a potential 1 game rest for Bruno with the 5th yellow?

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                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Always makes me laugh, the suggestion that someone will miss a game to avoid missing a game 😀

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                2. popey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  exactly - only way that Bruno is rested to avoid that 5th yellow is 80+ mins and game clearly won

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              4. Studs Up
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Its Sheff next...doesn't really matter

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                1. Skonto Rigga
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Very much this

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              5. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                The game he would miss is easier than this one

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            20. Pegboy
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Mendy (Forster)
              Robbo Stones Coufal Pieters (Lewis)
              Salah Son Bruno Soucek (Anguissa)
              Kane Bamford (DCL)

              2FT £0m

              Pieters + Salah + DCL > Dias + KDB + Antonio (-4)?

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              1. Karan_G14
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Good moves.

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            21. jammie26
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Full villa team expected tomorrow night against City.

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              1. Pukki Blinders
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Rubbish what about Trezeguet

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                1. elwardio
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Unlikely he would be first XI if Barkley el ghazi and Traore were fit

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                2. jammie26
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Trez not in the 1st 11 anyway.

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              2. popey
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Trez not even first attacking sub if everyone fit with current form

                Look at his finishing vs Southampton to see why 🙂

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            22. Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Phew can't say I'm not delighted to see El Ghazi trained even if he doesn't play both games, still wondering why I put Alioski first on my bench when I was trying to fit Holding into my team for this week

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