Dugout Discussion
28 December 2021 2048 comments
avfc82 avfc82
Share:

The dust of Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has barely settled but we’re already up and running for Gameweek 20, with three matches kicking-off at 15:00 GMT: Crystal Palace v Norwich City, Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur and Watford v West Ham United.

At Selhurst Park, Conor Gallagher is absent for the home side, with Jack Butland, James Tomkins and the suspended Wilfried Zaha also dropping out for Vicente Guaita, Marc Guehi, Jeffrey Schlupp and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Norwich – who have scored just eight league goals all season – have made six changes from their Gameweek 19 defeat to Arsenal, with Sam Byram, Dimitris Giannoulis, Jacob Sorensen, Pierre Lees-Melou, Christos Tzolis and Adam Idah coming in for Max Aarons, Brandon Williams, Ozan Kabak, Kieran Dowell, Joshua Sargent and Teemu Pukki.

Elsewhere, Ralph Hasenhuttl makes six changes, with Shane Long and Adam Armstrong paired up front together. That means Armando Broja is a substitute, while Tino Livramento misses out altogether with fluid in his knee.

For Spurs, they make three changes from their 3-0 Boxing Day win over Palace. In come Ben Davies, Harry Winks and Dele Alli, with Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Lucas Moura all dropping to the bench.

Claudio Ranieri, meanwhile, makes three changes for Watford’s first game since December 10th, as Francisco Sierralta, Adam Masina and Ozan Tufan replace William Troost-Ekong, Jeremy Ngakia and Tom Cleverley.

Their opponents, West Ham United, also make changes. Captain Declan Rice is suspended, so Mark Noble makes a rare start in midfield, with Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini and Said Benrahma lining up behind Michail Antonio in David Moyes’ usual 4-2-3-1 formation.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, Hughes, Schlupp, Ayew, Edouard, Mateta

Subs: Butland, Matthews, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Benteke, Ferguson, Kelly, Riedewald

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Byram, Sorensen, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Lees-Melou, McLean, Placheta, Tzolis, Idah

Subs: McGovern, McCracken, Dowell, Kabak, Williams, Sargent, Mumbo, Rowe


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Valery, S Armstrong, Long, A Armstrong

Subs: Caballero, Small, Simeu, Romeu, Walcott, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Broja

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Winks, Reguilon, Alli, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Tanganga, Rodon, Skipp, White, Ndombele, Gil, Moura


Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina, Kucka, Sissoko, Tufan, Cucho, King, Dennis

Subs: Angelini, Louza, Joao Pedro, Sema, Gosling, Fletcher, Morris, Conteh

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Soucek, Noble, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Masuaku, Fredericks, Kral, Alese, Ashby, Okoflex, Yarmolenko, Vlasic

2,048 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison (C)

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tc

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy (C) for me 🙂

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Watford's defence bad enough, can't ignore Spurs boys

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        There are many bad defences atm, but there's something truly special about this particular Norwich XI

  2. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Loving the Saints song about Dele Ali at the end of the half. Brilliant

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What were they singing?

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Deeele Alli, you're a hanker, you're a hanker

        1. Traction Engine Foot
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Aha

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Walker?

      2. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dele Ali is a w****r, is a w****r!!

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would fit in well with Voldemort at Newcastle

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Factually true too

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Terrific. Reguilon YC, no Gallagher, no Broja, no Pukki, no bench.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no Pukki and Broja is such a pain ffs

  4. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How Reguillon is still on the pitch is beyond me… surely Conte will take him off at half time

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe go to a back 4 with Davies LB, Moura on for Reg to avoid RC risk...

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Because he hasn't committed two yellow card offences?

      1. Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Elbow is a RC alone and then dangerous tackle. What else do you need. He’s not Kane who can get away with violent conduct with no card.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Username checks out

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Any particular reason why Mr Arsenal might not like spurs?

        3. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lol. He didn't elbow him if you watch it again. It was coming together

  5. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OMG! Edouard 1 goal and 1 assists
    Finally a striker giving me big score after weeks of waiting

    1. Isco Disco
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2 assists*

  6. DF
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Pukki dropped or sick or injured or rested?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

      1. DF
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very good. Like a joke. Just a little less funny.

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He’s not wrong

        2. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha. That made me laugh, thank you Sir

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Covid

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    All those weeks I had Kane for his blanks. This game is all about the timing.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve experienced both ends

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Oo-er

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Easy mate, this isn't the place to be bragging about things like that

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same with Antonio. Must have had him for 10 straight blanks.

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Funny i missed the blanks. Guess fixtures do matter

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dead team?

    3. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah you're telling me, I had Tierney for his 1 point over 6 gameweeks period, one gameweek before his 46 points over 5.

    4. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Brought him in for the first time this morning. Thought he would miss the pen.

  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Maddy and Vardy overkill? Really fancy them Vs Norwich

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will Vardy start two in a row?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He’s had his rest now and don’t forget there was 90 in the cup as well

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy will be rested

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I might do Tielemans/Madison double up.

    4. Fish up a tree
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maddy & Nacho possibly

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf happened with Broja and Pukki?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is Broja on the bench?

      1. In FPHell
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yee, rest

    2. Will Kane
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Broja just rested which was to be expected given the quick turnaround. Think Pukki is Covid but not sure...

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rested & ill

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Livra only on my bench 😥

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Who?

  10. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Antony Taylor really doing a job on Soton. Disgraceful refereeing

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Saints a bit lucky KWP is still on tbf.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Huh?

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Meh, Southampton were fouling every few seconds anyway kwp could also have been sent off

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which bit are you unhappy with?

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soft fouls always in favour of TOT, Salisu's 1st YC is a joke, Reguillon should have been RC if we're following same criteria

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Meh. Reg could be off, in the same way KWP could.

        2. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lol. Salisu foul for the penalty was a red on its own anyway.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not with the rules these days. If you make an attempt at the ball it is yellow, however bad an attempt.

            1. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              So stopping a goalscoring opportunity as the last man isn't a red?

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                That's right.

    5. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't get me wrong that Salisu dude was clearly a liability he looked totally out of control, but that 1st YC is ridiculous.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He could've had 2 yc even before that one.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Shocking performance

      2. boc610
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        the first yellow was for persistent fouling , that challenge wasnt a yellow on its own

    6. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Unfortunately he has history against us. Always scared when he’s refereeing us.

      Can’t do much about a stonewall penalty but everything else has favoured spurs

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I agree

  11. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Can't make up my mind on who is more annoying: Dennis or Smith-Rowe...

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Considering I dropped Dennis for Broja, I know whom I'd go with...

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3 in a row off the bench is ridiculous.

    3. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dennis definitelly

  12. RyanMK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looking to bring in Maddison. Should I transfer out:

    Saka or
    B. Silva?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Supposing Bilva is rested this week, perhaps Saka. Too early to answer.

  13. Will Kane
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    3 players, 3 assists so far. Happy enough with that, grateful for anything I can get this week

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This. Especially only in 45 minutes I am happy with that

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Saints 1st Half GD: +2
    Saints 2nd Half GD: -11

    😮

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Will end 1-2 with an Alli goal.

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Reckon vaedy will start v Norwich? Cheers

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't even know if he'll start vs Liverpool yet

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Plenty of goals.

    Edouard has come good!

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The annoing thing with forgetting to sell Bernardo for Son is the fact that a hit is probably needed this week also. Yet, all I can do is to blame the man in the mirror. Didn't think that there are any early midweek matches and wasn't careful enough to check. I did a bet for Son to score, but he he will probably get a hattie of assists.

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t beat yourself up & Silva could deliver yet

  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sergio ReguiLoL

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's a pain in the a*se.

      Owned him twice this season. This week brought him in.

      Also vs Norwich, injured in first half and subbed off.

  19. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Man U Burnley likely to go ahead?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends how the Burnley tests come back, two days is a long time in Covid football...

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who goes for Maddison?

    A) Bilva
    B) Gallagher

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      One with the rona

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A
      B has Norwich coming up

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gallagher probably likely to miss the next GW

  21. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So how many goals is Son getting in second half?

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1 or 2

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      8

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      depends if Southampton persist with a press, early Spurs goal and Son should grab one on the break at least

  22. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Burnley Covid

    Journalist "The way the question was phrased I took it to mean senior players.
    I asked if they were at a stage of requesting a postponement, Dyche said no. But awaiting PCR results from today"

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dyche thinking if we can't play all our games then they can't relegate us 😉

  23. el polako
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at Norwich at the moment using a FH to triple up on Leicester next GW might be a good idea.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They’re likely to get a double too

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Livra just rested today ?

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

      On Amazon they said knee issues

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Knee injury

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Went Benrahma instead of Gallagher 🙂

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ffs Reg 0

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      D'oh(erty)!

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

    Reg off

    0 pointer

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    REG 0 POINTER

    Doherty on

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Love it - brought him in for a hit! Yeah, I know ......

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good news. Hard for Alonso to do worse than that today.

      But not impossible.

  29. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Reguillon off for Doherty.

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure I can watch 10 v 12 second half.

    Time to switch to the West Ham game for a bit

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are all Saints fans this fickle?