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Dugout Discussion – Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Gameweek 32 concludes at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace – with victories in four of their last five Premier League matches – look to maintain their recent revival against London rivals Arsenal.

Sam Allardyce’s’ Eagles have kept clean sheets in their last two home outings but a shut-out looks unlikely this evening: they face an Arsenal side who have scored in each of their previous twenty matches in the Premier League, with key Fantasy asset Alexis Sanchez a big factor in that statistic.

The Chilean has notched 12 goals and supplied five assists on the road this season – more than any other player – and is backed by 309,000+ or 7% with the captaincy this evening.

He’s supported by an in-form Theo Walcott, with the FPL midfielder boasting goals in back-to-back Gameweeks as he bids to provide us with a cheaper alternative to Sanchez. Impressively, Walcott has scored 18 goals from his last 23 starts in all competitions.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Up to 33 hits so far...at least i'm high up for something. Anybody with more?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      50 - you're not even close!

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Crikey Spike. Well done.

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Unfortunately my OR reflects the lack of control with hits

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Where are you for OR?

            1. Spike ⚽️
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              250000

    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      25. Which I thought was nuts until now.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You need more Friday night wine.

    3. Diva
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Slow coach. I reached that by GW28. 🙂

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      40 hits here. Still somehow 27k OR which is good for my 2nd year of this I think!

  2. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.8m below defender for fixtures and double gameweeks? People say Yoshida but fixtures poor IMO have Gibson and Mawson.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Slim pickins in that bracket, I looked...

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fabio?

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jags?

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      At 4.3m any pts are a bonus though, Yoshi for me.

  3. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Capoue to Zaha for a hit? Looks like the prefect time to use AoA.

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

    I know arsenal was abysmal tonight vs Palace but isnt this what happened last season they had a bad patch then went on a big winning streak?

    Wenger surely cannot think what happened today was justification of his team selection

    Would this not seen as a wake up call for him to revert to his set up of early season, reverting to alexis as cf

    Is this not a reason to keep him vs borough

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping for the moment

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I am, he's playing well I do want hazard but when I want him will be when I play wc anyway

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's a decent gamble to even bring him back in because Wenger may well do just that. Either that or wave goodbye to CL completely.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe he's got a plan to "tank" this season and play next year without Europe and do what Chelsea are this year

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's going to want to keep Giroud and Welbeck happy ... after all he has to manage them next year

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Welbeck can Play wing, giroud has to know he isn't as good as Alexis it's nothing personal

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not at the expense of missing out on CL, surely....

      3. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        wenger with a plan??!?

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stephens nailed?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No but likely to play

    2. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshi is more nailed

  6. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez, Valencia, Origi > Coutinho, Baily, Kane
    -4
    Worth it?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Without the Valencia one for free it looks good

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Need the Valencia transfer to fund it, still do it?

      2. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

  7. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Grant (Pickford)
    Walker Holgate Holebas (Cedric Amat)
    Hazard Siggy Eriksen Alli (King)
    Carroll Aguero Lukaku(C)

    1FT 1,6 ITB

    GTG?

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    LMS Overall Ranks (95 teams)

    Top 100 = 4
    Top 1K = 13
    Top 5K = 37
    Top 10K = 54
    Top 50K = 82
    Top 100K = 92
    Top 181K = all

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You out?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, painful night with Zaha benched. 🙁

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Poor management if the bloke that runs the competition can't stay in it until the end!

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Haha, I normally don't last past Xmas.

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No way I was benching after benching against Chelsea but getting lucky with Llorente not playing

  9. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How solid is this bunch as WC draft? 0.0 ITB

    Pick Jaku
    Alonso Verthongen Gibson Stephens Holgate
    Hazard Cout Alli Zaha JWP
    Lukaku Kane Ibra

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy to bench him vs Arsenal tbh, easier to say in hindsight I guess.

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oops reply fail to TM

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fell for the Swansea fairytale.

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          🙁

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And now that I'm here ...

      Team looks great. Especially considering your front 3. Nice to see that piece of poo Sanchez out.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, it frees up a lot of funds elsewhere 🙂

  10. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    97 points this GW very happy about it. Sort me out please.
    2 FT 1.5 itb
    Valdes Jaku
    Gibson Alder Stones Stephens Ake
    Coutinho Ali Son Sanchez Zaha
    Lukaku Ibra Vardy

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son > King
      Vardy > Kane

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Here comes the Son King

  11. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on the following -8

    Alderweireld to Jagielka
    Sanchez to Eriksen
    Carroll to Kane
    Vardy to Lukaku

    Leaves my team as follows for GW33:

    Valdes | Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Jagielka | Evans Amat
    Hazard Alli Eriksen Sterling King
    Lukaku Kane | Anichebe

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Even though it's a -8 it seems safe. Could be better to just pick who you're going to captain out of Lukaku/Kane and just get them in for a -4

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Have burnley improved away from home defensively? might just stick to Kane and leave vardy

          1. Jay_
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I'm still undecided myself. 70 minutes of Kane v BOU probably still beats 90 of Lukaku v BUR.

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Kane could play 90 and Eriksen Alli score all the points like Hull Burnley

      • Jay_
          7 years, 2 months ago

          First red arrow in 6 weeks, got the urge to take a hit or two but don't want to make the mistake of letting emotion get in the way. No wildcard so hands are tied.

          -----------------DDG-------------------
          -----Alonso Valencia Holgate-----
          Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
          --------Kane Lukaku Negredo------
          ---------------------------------------------
          Caballero JWP Mustafi Yoshida

          1.6 ITB (FT used Aguero to Kane)

          A) Siggy to Zaha -4
          B) Negredo to Benteke -4
          C) Both for -8
          D) Something else
          E) Just stick as I am.

          1. Schwarzer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            B) Still don't trust the Boro attack

            1. Jay_
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Can't even trust if he'll start either. Hands are tied though, would be devastated if I sold him for a hit and he grabbed a goal or two

            2. Balance
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              E, and play Mustafi ahead of Valencia?

              1. Jay_
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks. Had him in original team but scrapped it after tonight, could easily have been a red card and -2 for 4 conceded. But then Boro are terrible so I could still play him

              2. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I might get Kane but keeping Aguero vs Southampton

              3. nkhoughton
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Save then get Ibra next week on a free

              4. Jay_
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers lads. Team's a state all of a sudden

              5. F4L
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Whats the craic with Valencia? Gonna play both in the DGW or what?

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  The craic is 90... mins

                2. UnitedFan
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Go with Bailly. The craic's mighty with him

                  1. F4L
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    is he actually not gonna play?

                    1. UnitedFan
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      There's a risk, we can't be sure of anything

                3. Jay_
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Don't buy, don't sell. That kinda situation. Headache

                4. Schwarzer
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Would you do this for a -8?

                  Costa (mun) > Kane (BOU)
                  Lanzini (sun) > Zaha (LEI)

                  Need to do both transfers together due to limited funds.

                  Cheers

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

                  So lets ask the dreaded question; is that man Sanchez essential for his upcoming DGW?. Could you get away with having Ozil or Walcott maybe both?.

                  1. UnitedFan
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Whether he's essential for the DGWs or not, I'm not sure, but one thing we can be sure of is that no one else on that team can 'cover' his points

                  2. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Could get away with none if they don't score.

                    1. vectorman
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Hahaha to true.. Was to have 3, Sanchez being one of them but I've got in Zaha which has screwed up that plan of mine.. Unless I do a -8 which having done a WC seems a bit daft

                  3. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I sold him for a hit before this game week and may get back for double. Needs to play up front though

                    1. vectorman
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      That's what I fear the most, he'll be back up top. 😀

                6. Clintymints
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Think I've cracked my team woes

                  Siggy and Sanchez to Zaha and Haz for -4.

                  Next week, Bertrand and LLorente to Gibson and Ibra for -4

                  0.0 itb with the prices as they are.

                  Alternatively I could get Eriksen for Sanchez but Alli, Kane and Eriksen seems like a lot.... But Chelsea's fixtures aren't too appealing atm. But Haz is Haz

                  Thoughts? It seems like a reasonable way of getting some doublers and payers on form in while removing the old cowboys

                7. Bggz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Do we know about all the DGWs yet?

                8. Bruno Bruno!!
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Would having Eriksen, Alli & Kane make up for not having Lukaku

                  1. liiusions
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Not if Bournemouth win 1-0

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

                  I'm not so good at this game. Played siggy 2 pts. Benched Zaha 11points. To rub it in my rivals (in our now 4 horse race ) captained Son and another got Yoshida off the bench ...So frustrating....

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Who the fudge captains Son especially if they had Alli/Eriksen and rumours Kane may have started

                    1. Clintymints
                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Genius'

                10. F4L
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  5.1 mil for the defender most likely to get points this week? Already got Jags, thinking Holgate

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    When is PVA back is my question. Says April 15

                  2. Rider on the Storm
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Whm def? Plays vs sun

                11. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  First time Palace or Arsenal have scored more than 2 in last 6 head to heads

                12. mash
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  What's the verdict on Walker? Is it he really now a rotation risk, or will he return to a regular starting spot now he's well rested?

                  I'm wondering whether to bank the profit on him before he drops and I lose SV. Maybe for Davies? Current team is:

                  Grant Pickford
                  Alonso Walker Valencia McAuley Amat
                  Alli Sigurdsson Lanzini King T.Carroll
                  Aguero Kane Lukaku

                  1FT, £0.5m in the bank

                  1. King Henrik
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I would hold. Team looks solid. I think he starts next game.

                    1. mash
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Cheers! I'm probably worrying too much about team value. Having both Valencia and Walker not play was not a nice surprise this week, though I know it was the same for many managers!

                      1. King Henrik
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Yeah spot on mate. Valencia and Llorente owner here so I know what you mean. I think they have had there rests and are 2 of the most dangerous rightbacks in the game. Plenty of assists hopefully.

                13. Bruno Bruno!!
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Whoever I draw against in Frequent posters cup I will always be the outsider to win based on rank

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Means very little.

                    1. Bruno Bruno!!
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Alot of them are in top 30k

                      1. TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 15 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Chances of drawing are about 2%

                  2. F4L
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    ive just taken a -20, you want to draw me lol

                    1. Bruno Bruno!!
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      im looking at -8 check my post above

                      1. F4L
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        ure team looks solid tbf; would be nice to draw someone who has take a considerable hit as well

                    2. Bruno Bruno!!
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      you were right a few GW ago when you said i would rise in rank have had 5 green arrows in a row rising for 345k to 153k

                      1. F4L
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        good going mane, im sat at 95k and really need to progress quickly hence the hit

                        1. F4L
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 2 months ago

                          *man

                          1. Bruno Bruno!!
                            • 8 Years
                            7 years, 2 months ago

                            Thanks, do you not have a WC, is that why your taking so many hits

                14. King Henrik
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Should I go ahead with these 2 transfers. Also playing my AOA.
                  Will leave me like this..

                  Grant
                  Davies Pieters
                  Sanchez Alli Siggy Sane Davies
                  Lukaku Llorente Ibra

                  Pickford Alonso Valencia Jagz

                  Capoo >> Davies
                  Amat >> Jagz

                  1. Rider on the Storm
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I would play jags and keep aoa
                    Or
                    Upgrade davies (mid) and play aoa

                    1. King Henrik
                      • 12 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Yeah I think I will just bring in Davies and avoid the hit for Jagz. Play the aoa with Davies and Pieters. I still have all 3 chips and need to use them haha.

                  2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Depends mate

                    1. King Henrik
                      • 12 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      On what ?

                15. Rider on the Storm
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Valencia+Costa > Davies+kane
                  Y or N
                  I feel valencia may concede goals and/or be rotated for the dgw

                  1. No h in Firmino
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    If you only have 1 Spurs currently (assume a mid), then definitely get Kane in. Not sure I would sell Valencia, but if 2FT then probably worth it.

                16. Mark-O
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Hi guys!

                  1. Rider on the Storm
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Hi

                17. Spike ⚽️
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Is it worth keeping Benteke ? - it looks like he's no longer on pens

                18. Dr Dream
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I'm not sure why it's stuck in my head but Spurs have scored a hat full of goals every time they've had the early kick off on a Saturday or a Sunday for the last few times they've had those slots. Definitely in the wide awake club....

                  1. liiusions
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Many a Sunday has been ruined for me with no Spurs players

                    1. Dr Dream
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      I just had a look...four goals usually for the early KOffs of late.

                19. No h in Firmino
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Current squad (2FT, 3.4m ITB)

                  Grant Jakupovic
                  Alonso Davies McAuley Olsson Williams
                  Alli Firmino Siggy Sanchez De Roon
                  Ibra Lukaku Origi

                  A) Sanchez & Origi > Zaha & Kane
                  B) Sanchez & Siggy > Eriksen & Zaha
                  C) Something else

                  Cheers!

                  1. No h in Firmino
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    That should be 0.7m itb

                20. Killersquad
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  What do you think of this WC team? Anything missing?

                  Valdes - pickford

                  Alderweireld - bailly - jagielka - yoshida - holgate

                  Hazard - alli - coutinho - sane - zaha

                  Ibra - kane - lukaku

                  Or should I go eriksen and king over coutinho and sane? Dropping a spurs defender as well in this case

                  1. No h in Firmino
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Looks good, Gibson for jagielka maybe?