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28 December 2017 4341 comments
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The curtain comes down on the second of four quick-fire festive Gameweeks this evening as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park.

Up against the only side yet to keep a clean sheet in front of their own fans, the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette is the tenth top captain pick for Gameweek 20, handed the armband by 2.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers.

Having found the net in each of the last two, Mesut Ozil is the visitors’ form player, though Alexis Sanchez was back on the scoresheet against Liverpool last time out.

Both are owned by just 2% and could prove big differentials this evening.

Tonight’s teamsheet brings good news for the 11% still holding Sead Kolasinac, as he returns to the starting XI for the first time in four Gameweeks as the visitors revert to a wing-back set-up

The hosts, meanwhile, welcome back Christian Benteke from suspension. He bagged a goal and assist in his previous league appearance away to Swansea to hint at a return to form, though it’s Wilfried Zaha who has been the Eagles’ most impressive attacker of late.

Stationed up top in a front two, he has scored or assisted in five of his six home matches since returning from injury.

That output has been key to a run that’s seen Palace score two goals in each of the last six at Selhurst Park and could prove pivotal against an Arsenal rearguard with just two clean sheets in six on the road.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez goal

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Laca assist I think

  2. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Alexis.

  3. Superballzzz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Benteke you’re hopeless

  4. RealSocialDads
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Lacazette the assist king essential?

  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Alexis is love, Alexis is life.

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Alexis is off

  6. Superballzzz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Benteke the new lukaku in his own box

  7. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Please stay, Alexis.

  8. Red Dagger ✪
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    shocking goalkeeping...

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      For both Arsenal goals.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
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      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Wasn't there someone on here a while ago telling Speroni non owners to hide behind the couch..?

      1. Nomar
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        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Good advice.

        You wouldn't want to watch his effort for the first two Arsenal goals

  9. Gnu
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Desperately seeking attention will be delighted!!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Random comment

  10. the Penman
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    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez scores! Laca assists! Nobody cares cos nobody owns them!

    1. columbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I do. I've ruined my season by doing Salah and Kane to Laca and Sanchez. These points, although welcome, are just a painful reminder.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Lacazette here. Watching rank rise from 78k!

  11. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Having 102 fever and had 6 episodes of vomiting in the past 2 hours.I am sick,can't even sleep 🙁 missing all the fun on FFS tonight 🙁

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Take it you didn't have Kane?

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Recover soon!

    3. Gnu
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102 is a great score, pretty tricky if you're not used to it 🙂

    4. ste667
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Username checks out

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        😀

    5. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Get well soon bud!

  12. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    and the average rises....

  13. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Palace will have to attack now. Come on Zaha!

  14. FPL Mentor
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    A.
    Save 2 FTs with this:

    Gomes
    Christensen Jones Lindelof Mee
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Sanè
    Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot, Shaqiri, Mbemba, Kane)

    B. Use 1 FT to punt on Morata in for Kane (sell for 12.7m and get him back at 12.9m next gameweek). I have 0.2m itb to afford it. Leaves this:

    Gomes
    Christensen Jones Mee
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Sanè
    Morata Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot, Shaqiri, Lindelof, Mbemba)

    ?

  15. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Top 10K up 1.2
    Overall up 2.4

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Wow that’s so minimal. For the entire match today?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Nice. 2 points off the bench.

  16. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
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    Anyone like to guess the average so far? I'll go 7pts.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      lol

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      2.4

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        2.6 after that Sanchez goal

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Knew Jonty should've sold Kane for Sanchez. #vindicated

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Is it just me or will it not be the same when Sanchez leaves Arsenal?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      it won't be the same mate

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    OMG Sanchez

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Bloody nora

  21. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez again

  22. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez goal

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez essential

  24. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Sanchez double

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Wilshere assist

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Wilshere wagon

  26. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Alexis essential?

  27. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    What a lovely pass from Wilshere

  28. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Fookin hell he really wants that January transfer

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Follow virgin loving it

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      FPL virgin

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Such a cool finish.