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Third straight league start for Bale as fit-again Zaha returns on Palace bench

Gareth Bale (£9.3m) has been handed his third Premier League start in a week, as the Welshman and his Tottenham Hotspur teammates prepare to face Crystal Palace in the final Gameweek 27 match of the day.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

Bale, Harry Kane (£11.2m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) were bought by a combined 635,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of this encounter with the Eagles, placing them all in the top 11 for Gameweek 27 transfers in.

That trio are joined by Lucas Moura (£6.6m) in the hosts’ attack, with Dele Alli (£7.4m) making way.

Ben Davies and Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m) also drop to the bench, with Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m) and Harry Winks (£5.1m) recalled.

Roy Hodgson has made one enforced tweak to the side that began their 0-0 draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, with the injured James McCarthy (£4.3m) replaced by Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m).

That means that Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) has to be content with a place on the bench despite recovering from injury.

Hodgson said ahead of kick-off:

He could give us quite a lot of time if we feel that’s the right thing to do but I didn’t really want to change the team from the last two performances, which have been very good. Of course, Wilf has been out a long time and hasn’t done a lot of training.


Tottenham XI: Lloris, Doherty, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Reguilon, Winks, Hojbjerg, Moura, Bale, Son, Kane

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Townsend, Eze, Ayew, Benteke.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 27 SO FAR…

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Manchester City’s Double Gameweek 27 got off to an underwhelming start at the Etihad on Sunday, with the champions-elect’s cross-city rivals once again getting the better of them.

After much negative coverage of United and Bruno Fernandes‘ (£11.5m) recent record against ‘big six’ opposition this week, it was almost inevitable that the Portuguese playmaker would find the net; his second-minute strike coming from the penalty spot, naturally.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m) then continued his fine form by lashing in United’s second goal, which took him to five attacking returns in the last six Gameweeks – that’s two more than any other FPL defender over the same timeframe.

An improved Anthony Martial (£8.7m), who returned from injury at the expense of the absent Edinson Cavani (£7.9m), wasted a further two big chances as United caused City numerous problems on the counter.

Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) was a casualty of the victory, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying of the winger’s injury:

It is one of them. It was a great recovery run, a recovery sprint, he saved maybe a goal, so he sacrificed himself for the team.

It is something with his ankle I think. I am not a doctor but hopefully, it is not too bad. We will have to scan him in the morning.

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United’s backline once again shone on the biggest stage: six of the Red Devils’ 10 clean sheets this season have come against Chelsea (twice), Liverpool, Man City (twice) and Arsenal.

City had their opportunities, with a misfiring Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) wasting the best of them, but they were due a sub-par display and it duly arrived on Sunday.

There was some encouragement for Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m) owners, with the German, getting into some promising shooting positions without capitalising on any of his four attempts.

He and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) were among the City assets who for once were not quite at their best and the worry now, of course, is that rotation will strike for what is the most appealing of their two Double Gameweek 27 fixtures in midweek.


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1,372 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0-6 with Kane and Son hattys of goals and assists please.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane yes, Son no.
      Bale hell yes !!

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        First week back on the Son bandwagon. My back was killing me from hiding behind the couch.

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Decided to have a little fun on my WC and went for Gareth, if it doesn't work out its a easy sell.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Throw in some Bale assists too.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did many of the Professional Pundits actually sell Bruno?

    Was it advised much by them and the patreon boys? Ulterior motives at play you’d have to imagine.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who did you captain?

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Patreon: patreonising people's intelligence.

    3. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I didn’t sell him if that helps

    4. jimmyharte
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They all did bar 1 or 2

  3. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let’s go Shaw! O wait he already hauled, let’s go Kane & Son!

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LMS safety score currently 18

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      15 (-4). My time has finally come 🙁

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same, those with Bruno probably get through.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sold him this week for Son. Kept Salah and benched Shaw lol

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Avg players remaining?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        5.22/12.08 including this game have played

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yikes...

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            3 City + captain, West Ham/Leeds make up most of the rest.

    3. AgentFern
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm top

      1. AgentFern
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Actually can't believe it

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Amazing!

        1. AgentFern
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Still many games to go thisbgw though. Just happy with my 60k increase in rank to 55k

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Bench boost should keep you up there.

    4. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t know when I got knocked out of this but must of been recently

  5. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many managers did benched Shaw? Where can I look for that information?

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You can tweet at the official fpl account. Let us know what you find.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Livefpl tells you his ownership and effective ownership

  6. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I can honestly say re LIV & MUN I didn't this one coming...

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't see

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't see Fulham win, after 5 home defeats and a weakened team starting?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't necessarily mean that Fulham will beat Liverpool.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No. I still thought Pool would beat them, as poor as they've been. Souness was right, and he can be painful to listen to at times, they didn't play as a team. But more predictable than United beating City. I thought they'd keep the score low, maybe a goal defeat or a draw but not a United win. No trend for it.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wasn't actually surprised about the Liverpool result today. They seem in a bit of a freefall at the moment and it won't be a quick turnaround.

  7. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    best Brighton defender?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

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

      Dunk

    3. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dan burn.Hes raking shots in the opponents box like he's maupay.

  8. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah and Barnes -> Bruno and Son even for a hit is a no brainier??

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Spot the moronic Bruno seller.

      Oh, I sold him too. 🙁

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you 21 for GW29?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Or 11!

  9. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When people said get Nathan Ferguson as a 5th defender because he'll be back at around GW5, they meant GW5 next season

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Someone might have sold Justin for him on a GW5 WC cause Ricardo was back...

  10. Bagheri Arce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bin first?

    A) Sterling
    B) Salah

    ?

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling if he plays midweek.

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  11. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Sterling tweets yet for us FPL owners 🙁

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I captained so he owes me a big performance midweek if he even starts now

  12. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Third straight start for Toby and Sanchez if I'm not mistaken. Good with some continuity at CB.

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So Dier lost his place ?

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll still get the odd start but he just isn't good enough at CB imo.

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh god, huge palace bus, son and Kane fail

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what a boring game, 2 defensive units battling it out for defensive supremacy

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That makes no sense

  15. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I knew I should have captained Shaw, was always the obvious move.

    * 2nd sub :-/

  16. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Don't know what to do with diet. Keep him for gw 29 or sell to someone else ?

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *dier

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would sell him. He’s not starting anyways.

    3. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      May as well get the info from gw28

    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stick with diet. Good for health

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sell sell sell!

      *Fantasy Football Scout accepts no responsibility if he hauls in GW29

  17. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs. When I don’t own them they look like world beaters. When I own them they look rubbish.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      100%

      There aren’t any players I want to own anymore

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Alli injured? Not even on the bench?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is on the Judy Dench

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s on the bench.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh apols my bad

  19. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Needs a Kane goal, then the flood gates will open

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When will Patrick Van Arnold be added to FPL?

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Bale

  22. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gareth

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bale g Kane a

  24. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane A

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    kane assist

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bale G
    Kane A

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Floodgates

  28. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice pass Kane!

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really good press by moura as well for the build up

  29. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Roy’s bus has a blowout, let’s put 3 or 4 past them now!

  30. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BAAAALLLLEEE