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Which Palace options are likely to start both matches in Double Gameweek 32?

Earlier in the week, we examined the minutes played by Manchester City players over the last eight Gameweeks, with one eye on which of their Fantasy assets stands the best chance of playing both matches in Double Gameweek 32.

We now turn our attention to Crystal Palace‘s squad ahead of their double-header against Huddersfield Town and Tottenham Hotspur.

Although their own Fantasy assets are very unlikely to be in demand for this upcoming Double Gameweek, we will also give Fulham and Cardiff City a quick once-over towards the bottom of this piece.

Crystal Palace

Goalkeeper

PosNameCostGW23GW24GW25GW26GW27GW28GW29GW30TotalMax.%
GKGuaita4.2INJ909090909009054063085.7%
GKHennessey4.5INJ0000090INJ9054016.7%
GKSperoni3.99000INJINJINJINJ09036025%

Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) has largely been Roy Hodgson’s goalkeeper of choice over the last eight Gameweeks and indeed since December of last year.

Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) has only started one Premier League match from Gameweek 17 onwards, while Julian Speroni (£3.9m) – very much Palace’s third-choice custodian – only featured at Anfield in Gameweek 23 when both Guaita and Hennessey were injured.

While Guaita has been chiefly favoured by Hodgson over the last three months, his performance in the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Watford on Saturday was far from convincing.

The Spanish shot-stopper flapped at several crosses and indeed Hennessey’s superiority at dealing with high balls was given as the reason for the Welshman’s inclusion at Turf Moor in Gameweek 29.

Huddersfield and Spurs, Palace’s next two opponents, rank in the top eight for crosses attempted over their last six matches – so there may be a modicum of concern about Guaita’s security of starts going into Double Gameweek 32.

Defenders

PosNameCostGW23GW24GW25GW26GW27GW28GW29GW30TotalMax.%
RBWan-Bissaka4.590909090INJINJ9090540540100
RBWard4.3000090900018072025
CBTomkins4.3909090INJ90909090630630100
CBSakho4.99090909076INJINJINJ436436100
CBDann4.40100130909019472026.9
CBKelly3.900090INJ900018063028.6
LBvan Aanholt5.4909090909082909071272098.9
CM/LWSchlupp4.5151990909090909057472079.7

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m), Mamadou Sakho (£4.9m), James Tomkins (£4.3m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) have been Palace’s first choice back four all season, not just in the last eight Gameweeks.

Sakho’s knee injury has created a void that Martin Kelly (£3.9m) and Scott Dann (£4.4m) have variously filled over the last four Gameweeks, with Kelly playing alongside Tomkins at centre-half in the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Watford on Saturday.

Sakho looks unlikely to be back any time soon, so it’s a toss-up between Kelly and Dann for the vacant role alongside Tomkins – though there seems little to be gained by punting on one of these deputy stoppers over the Double Gameweek, with more secure alternatives available for a similar price.

It should be noted that van Aanholt, who was poor against Brighton in Gameweek 30, was omitted from the match-day squad at Vicarage Road last weekend, though there has been no official word on the reason.

The Dutchman has since linked up with his national team, suggesting there isn’t a serious injury problem.

Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m) played at left-back at Watford but has been deployed “out of position” in both central midfield and on the left wing over the last six Gameweeks.

The fact that he has lasted the course in each of Palace’s last half-dozen league fixtures potentially bodes well for his chances of starting both of Palace’s Double Gameweek 32 fixtures, though it should be said that there is plenty of competition for his place further forward.

Wilfried Zaha‘s (£6.9m) hamstring injury – more of which below – is something we will be carefully monitoring over the international break as an absence for the Ivorian could allow Schlupp to take the role on the left of Palace’s front three.

Midfielders

PosNameCostGW23GW24GW25GW26GW27GW28GW29GW30TotalMax.%
CMMilivojevic6.39090909090909090720720100
CMMcArthur4.7809090789060197658372081
CMKouyate4.77470INJINJ10790025154046.5
CMMeyer5.5901811029701315072020.8
RWTownsend5.8909090907990117661672085.6

Palace’s midfield picture is a relatively straightforward one.

Luka Milivojevic‘s (£6.3m) Fantasy appeal is obvious. As well as his role as Palace’s penalty-taker, he is one of the most “nailed” players in the top flight: the Serbia international is the only FPL midfielder to have played every single minute of his side’s Premier League season thus far.

Andros Townsend (£5.8m) and James McArthur (£4.7m) are favourites of Hodgson’s, too: up until Gameweek 29, they were also ever-presents along with Milivojevic.

The Palace boss confirmed after that win at Turf Moor that McArthur and Townsend were merely rested, rather than dropped:

It was rotation. It was a third game in a week and not just any games, we had to go to Leicester that was a tough game and a good victory. We played Manchester United at home and now we came to Turf Moor.

When you have got players like Max Meyer who hasn’t started or Kouyate who hasn’t started for a while, you’ve got these type of players you can put in and give players like James McArthur and Andros Townsend a bit of a rest. It seemed to be the right thing to do.

Palace have three matches in a week from Gameweeks 32 to 33 so rotation is always a possibility as it was in the example above, although both Townsend and McArthur aren’t involved with their respective countries over the international break.

While Milivojevic has lasted the course in every single match, McArthur and Townsend have been substituted on 14 and eight occasions in 2018/19 respectively.

Max Meyer (£5.5m) has started only one league match in 2019 while Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.6m) has been peripheral since effectively losing his place to Schlupp after getting injured ahead of Gameweek 25.

Forwards

PosNameCostGW23GW24GW25GW26GW27GW28GW29GW30TotalMax.%
LWZaha6.99086SUS909090789061462698.1
CFBatshuayi6.5N/AN/A8308577829037254068.9
CFBenteke6.300715901271316272022.5
CFAyew5.78090810400025572035.4

When fit and free of suspension, Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) starts every match for the Eagles.

Zaha has only been substituted on three occasions this season, always late in the game.

It’s fitness that is the issue with Zaha at the moment, however, with the Ivory Coast international missing the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Watford with a hamstring injury.

The former Manchester United winger has since flown out to join his national team for their double-header against Rwanda and Liberia, though we eagerly await further updates on his condition and availability for those two matches.

Hodgson said last Saturday:

Well, you never know with hamstring injuries and strains, you have to be very careful especially with players as explosive as Wilf is.

He felt it after the Brighton game and didn’t train during the week, we took him out on Thursday just to test it slightly under controlled conditions but it was pretty obvious that it would have been an enormous risk to play in the game today and risk a much more serious injury.

With the two weeks coming up now we can only hope that he will recover in time for when we play our next game.

Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) has established himself as Palace’s first-choice centre-forward over the last four Gameweeks and even started (and scored in) the FA Cup loss to the Hornets last weekend.

Christian Benteke (£6.3m) has been reduced to the role of impact substitute, while Jordan Ayew (£5.7m) has barely featured at all since Gameweek 25.

Final Thoughts

With Palace now out of the FA Cup, Hodgson has only the Premier League to concentrate on: positive news for those considering the Eagles’ assets.

The likes of Zaha, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, van Aanholt and Milivojevic have started every match that they have been available for and were even rotation-proof in similarly hectic periods (Gameweeks 14 to 16 and over Christmas, for example).

The benching of McArthur and Townsend in Gameweek 29 was evidence that Hodgson is not averse to resting weary legs, of course.

The impact of the international break is yet to be felt, too, with Zaha, Kouyate, Ayew and Schlupp on duty in Africa and Wan-Bissaka, Benteke, Batshuayi and van Aanholt representing their countries on this continent.

A home match against Huddersfield might seem the ideal opportunity to hand some of these key assets a breather but Palace are only five points above the drop zone and their form at Selhurst Park has been woeful this season, so Hodgson might be keen to name a full-strength side against the Terriers and not take any chances.

With Palace travelling to Newcastle less than 72 hours after they face Spurs, it could be that the second of the Eagles’ Double Gameweek 32 fixtures is most perilous regarding rotation.

Given Hodgson’s track record for stability and his trust in a select group of key players, however, the changes surely wouldn’t be wholesale.

Fulham

There’ll be relatively few Fantasy managers who are keen on Fulham or Cardiff City assets in Gameweek 32, despite both teams enjoying a “double”.

We’ll keep our analysis brief for these two clubs, then, but it’s worth acknowledging that some FPL bosses may be not using their Free Hit or Wildcard in Gameweek 32 and will perhaps instead have a “fodder” option as part of a Bench Boost.

Those Fantasy managers using their Free Hit chip may also want dirt-cheap assets to fill their benches and guaranteed game-time might be preferable in case of a surprise no-show from a premium asset.

For the Cottagers, it is perhaps just worth analysing their last three line-ups as it was in Gameweek 28 that Scott Parker first took charge:

Sergio Rico (£4.4m), Calum Chambers (£4.2m), Tim Ream (£4.2m), Joe Bryan (£4.8m), Tom Cairney (£4.6m), Ryan Babel (£5.5m) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) have started all three matches under their interim boss, with all bar Babel and Cairney completing 90 minutes in every instance.

Given how well Fulham performed against Liverpool in Gameweek 31, the likes of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.4m) and Floyd Ayite (£4.3m) may have done enough to keep their places ahead of Double Gameweek 32 – Ayite, being a winger and available at a bargain-bin price, would seem especially suited to a second or third substitute role in a Free Hit squad.

Cardiff City

The table below shows the appearance details for Cardiff’s squad over the last eight Premier League matches:

Neil Etheridge (£4.7m) is an ever-present between the posts this season (and the best-value FPL player, in terms of points per million spent), while Sol Bamba‘s (£4.6m) season-ending injury means that the defence in front of Etheridge is more settled than the above table suggests.

Neil Warnock even said recently that the “back four takes care of itself”, so we can likely expect Bruno Ecuele Manga (£4.4m), Sean Morrison (£4.7m), Joe Bennett (£4.4m) and budget-friendly right-back Lee Peltier (£3.9m) to reprise their roles (barring injury) in Double Gameweek 32.

Bennett suffered a hamstring problem in Gameweek 30 but “should be fine” according to Warnock.

Further forward, rotation is off-putting.

Oumar Niasse (£5.0m) has at least started every match that he has been eligible for since joining on loan from Everton, while Victor Camarasa (£4.5m) had been a secure starter until his calf injury flared up ahead of Gameweek 24.

Now fit again (at the point of writing), Camarasa has started the last two Premier League matches and will have had three weeks to recover from the cramp that forced him off against West Ham.

1,044 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    What’s all the fuss over Bats?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wd on the caps, but nice fixtures so Zaha or Bats look decent no ?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Just concerned over game time.
        On my phone so the caps thing isn’t an issue. Phew. 🙂

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Only fit striker rn in Palace with Zaha yellow flagged. I imagine all Bats owners will go Zaha if flag is removed.
      For eye test, links up with Zaha and Townsend well enough. I think he is a decent option, but standout has to be Wilfried.

      Kinda like Haz and Higgy. Higgy the central striker, but main FPL assets has to be Haz.

      1. Rupert The Horse
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks.

  2. Down with this sort of thin…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Best 5.0 MID (or cheaper) for this week only?

    Can't have any more Man United.

    Many thanks!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      None.

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Camarasa ..

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        This

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Surely Stephens better than Camarasa given fixtures?

  3. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Would you take another hit to get Guaita for Speroni this week? (extra double gameweeker)
    Or just play Boruc?

    Thanks

    1. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Is Guaita getting dropped or something?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Sorry I mean Speroni to Guaita.
        From what I've gathered he is their number 1 keeper atm.

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Sorry, I'm dyslexic, I read Guaita 'or' Speroni, not Guaita 'for' Speroni.

          If he is still nailed, good move. Better goin cheap on keeper if not going with Ederson/Allison.

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Has 3 matches in 2 GWs, I'm seriously considering doing the same move

      1. Down with this sort of thin…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I read a comment on previous article saying they were worried about Guaita playing time, now Kaptain is considering Speroni.
        Thought Guaita had nailed starting spot.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          No see above, I mean getting Guaita not selling lol

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I think Guaita gets dropped.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        For Hennessey? Any reason why?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Read the article. We were worried about it before said article was released.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Hmm it does sound a risky move especially for a hit

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nope.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks

  4. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Laporte + Alli

    Or

    Azpi + David Silva (already have Luiz, no Spurs cover)

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      B

  5. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    I see a lot Batshuai and Zaha picks but I think Jimenez is much better option even he may be little rotation risk.

    What you think guys?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Depends what you can do with the saving though

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I need a diffy to rise through the ranks. Agree that the Jimmy rotation fears are blown out of proportion, but feel like Zaha is as good an option as Jimmy. The low ownership also tilts in Zaha's favor, as I'm chasing.

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I like the Zaha pick but am going Jimenez because 1. Burnley and 2. He's only has £6.2m selling value for me.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Jimenez is high rotation risk imo.
      Plays on 27th for Mexico & has PL match on 30th & 2nd of next month.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Agreed.

      2. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        fair point...

  6. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A) Kane + Boly
    B) Alli + Son

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I'm not keen on a Spurs double up so by default it has to be A for me...

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A, you need the Kaptain

  7. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Can you play WC and TC in the same week?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nope

    2. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Not legally anyway

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks both, not for me but monitoring a rival

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I’m just holding these drugs for a friend mum.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Lol

  8. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    How's me 4-3-3 FH looking, girls?

    Ederson
    Luiz - Lindelof - AWB - Montoya (Brighton)
    Sterling - Hazard - Pogba
    Kane - Aguero - Rashford

  9. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Rashford the latest one to pull out of the England squad, following Shaw, TAA, RLC, Delph, Stones.
    Such a joke they'd rather take their rest than represent their country.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Rashford has been carrying a knock since the Liverpool game. He probably could have played if needed but no need to risk it when England have good attacking depth. Poor show from the rest though.

      Robertson missing the game today because of a teeth whitening appointment 😆

      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        It's obviously not just English players, most of United and City players have also withdrawn.
        Do they probably have injury niggles? of course, players are rarely operating at 100% in a hard season but they play through these minor ailments for their clubs each week and then use international breaks to rest up. Sad that they'd rather represent their clubs and agents than their nation.

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I’d rather rest and be ready for a CL quarter final against Barcelona than play Cyprus in some qualifying group stage match.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I can tell which team you like 😉
        Same here 🙂

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I wonder how much of it is down to the club managers influencing it, rather than the players.

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Both imo...

    3. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I've zero problems with it in all honesty, the players are being asked to play too much these days and UEFA/FIFA aren't helping by trying to add as many competitions as possible.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Only ££££ matters to Uefa/fifa.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I think we are too harsh on player's sometimes.
      Clubs are also very stubborn in doing that.

      I personally don't think that missing a "friendly" match is that bad thing.
      As long as nothing is on the line, I won't force player's to play if they are not interested. Player's get burnt out because of over playing too.
      If it's a qualifier match & a player fakes Injury then it's a different matter altogether.

      You know what i hate though, Neymar, the icon, so called one of the best, highly paid etc etc gets Injured around 11 March from 4-5 years in a row ( his sister's birthday )
      That's a thing i despise. I don't think missing out on a Friendly is an act of lack of respect towards country tbh.

  10. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Wow!

    We is in colour!!!

    1. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Good change

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Agreed!!!

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Hey mate.
      When are you planning to post the CS odds for this gw ??

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Wasn't planning on doing them until next week tbh is that ok?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Fine 🙂
          No idea about defense so ..
          Thank you !!

    3. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Read this with an Ali G accent.

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Perfect!

        Where me Julie? 😆

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          You have nice eyes, can I touch them?
          I have 3 friends who were in the movie. 🙂

          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Not a film watcher tbh (I know, everyone has the same reaction), is worth a view?

            Which 3 parts did they play?

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              It’s an ok movie.
              They were his little possie. Or gang if you will. Shan Ricafranca, Dwayne and Roberto were in it. Maybe Jamie too. Jamie looks exactly like Ali G which is funny.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 days ago

                One is Philipinno, one Colombian one Jamaican and the other Portuguese

  11. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A) Double Chelsea defence.
    B) Double Man United defence.
    C) Neither.

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A)

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      C

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      C

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A.

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A, maybe a cheeky punt on Alonso?

    7. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

    8. F0oTBall GuRu
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

  12. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Do we think Schlupp starts both?
    This article has me worried.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I think so. But maybe in a less attacking position in one of them

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I looked into it a bit before the article and was worried enough to go AWB instead (for now - could obviously change if we get more info)

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is Peltier kind of nailed ? Thanks

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Whilst Bamba is out ish

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Read the article?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers missed that bit 🙂

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He's in line for a negative score this gw.
      So I'd stay away 🙂

  14. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Quick poll please lads.

    A) Lindelof + Schlupp
    B) Young + Tompkins

    Cheers

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Prefer A

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers. Was wondering if it was worth going with Young. Obviously 0.1 short of Schlupp + Young which is absolutely classic!

  15. Negan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Sorry guys my FH draft:
    DDG
    Laporte-Luiz-Duffy
    Hazard-Pogba-Sterling-Deulofeu
    Aguero-Rashford-Jimenez

    I am pretty happy with the team..have 1 mil ITB but dunno whom to upgrade so I am willing to take the punt on Jim and Deulo..don't fancy Palace assets and just can't fit Kane in.
    Thoughts will be appreciated, Cheers!

  16. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Should we worry about rashford?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Only if you're not on FH/WC.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        we are

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Then just hold tight for news later on.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      If Lukaku is fit I would worry even more.

  17. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    3 questions:

    Your thoughts on Spurs assets?

    Is Higuain worth it or would you rather go double Chelsea def?

    Lukaku, Rashford or none of them?

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Meh
      No to Higuain (double def maybe)
      Lukaku or BOTH!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        This exactly

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I'd like at least one Spud but I'm undecided between Alli in a 3-5-2 or Kane in a 4-4-2.

      I'd prefer Haz over Higuain but I wouldn't double up on the Chelsea attack.

      Neither for me but I'll probably take Pogba.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Kane
      x2 def
      Rash

  18. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    I can see this site has become colorful, the interface design for mobile users is longer thus more content/comments to see. Hope our OR's change for the better now 😛

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Amen

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Hope is a b!tch

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah it's a game of hope, skill and luck.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Please don't start luck/skill debate bro.
          It's tiresome 😀

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Haha, they say 40% luck, 60% skill. 😛

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Agreed
              (Nice way to not start a debate 😉 )

  19. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Rashford flagged.

    Think he will be good for dgw?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      He has an ankle issue, probably just rested.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        international duty-itis

  20. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A) Mili / Jimi / Ederson (Simpson 1st sub)
    B) Jota / Rash / Kepa (Bednarak 1st sub)

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A just

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        cheers

  21. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    It's started !!
    Template player's getting flagged & Non FH/WC people getting worried.
    Although I'm a good guy, but I Like It 😀

    There has to be some rewards for planning for so long.

    Gw 31 has been utter ....
    My rival played with 5 & scored 4 points less than me (i had 11 🙁 )
    Now he'll play FH in 33 & i have lost my advantage of planning.

    Hopefully FH 32 gives us some rewards 🙂

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I followed the crowd for 31 and changed my mind by getting Wilson instead of king who I had planned on getting for weeks. Only myself to blame . But learned the lesson this time , majority is not always right 🙂

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Wilson was the better choice nonetheless. Was unlucky not to score, so you were not wrong, rather a bit unlucky.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Yep.
          40% as they say 😉

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah.
        Agreed. But fixtures wise this plan was correct.
        Gw 31 just poured water on everything 😀
        Now hopefully gw 32 gives us nice 150+ score to compensate !
        😉

  22. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is Martial being massively overlooked with everyone talking about Lukaku and Rashford?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Isn't he a doubt though ?

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      by the manager also im afraid

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Martial was everyone's buy when OGS was appointed, Pogba and Rashford ended up being the main men. Lukaku is coming to the fray while Martial niggles/rotation meant he was not able to match the other 3. Rashford/Pogba/Kaku best 3 Utd options imo.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        This

  23. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Repost from the depressingly-unpopular separate RMFH thread:

    (A) Ederson / Luiz / Montoya (from Brighton)
    (B) Kepa / Laporte / Tomkins (means Palace double-up) / 0.2 ITB

    Note: Tomkins can even be Schlupp in option (B)

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Ederson and Luiz far better imho

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      No much in it . Montoya could be good for 34

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I like B more (with Schlupp)

    4. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers, all!

  24. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Salah Anderson to Hazard + ....

    a) Son
    b) Sané
    c) Mili/ Deo / other (who?)

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A sterling and doucoure
    B s Silva and sane

    Which one for a hit?

    Thanks a lot !

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Is sane too much of a gamble ??

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      B is d Silva by the way

  26. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Rate my FH Team

    Kepa
    Laporte | Dunk | AWB
    Haz | Sterling | Pogba | Deulofeu
    Aguero | Kane | Rashford

    (Bench of fodders)

  27. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is Kante not an option in terms of points per million, fixtures and his sheer nailedness?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Why not 🙂 can't see Chelsea being too defensive

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nailed for around 5 points and then anything extra is a bonus.

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Would rather just go down to 4.2 or up to a delufeo.

  28. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Team (A) or team (B)? 0itb for both...

    (A) Guaita

    Azpilicueta Lindelof Duffy

    Bilva Haz Pog Sterling (c)

    Rash Aguero Higuaín

    (Speroni - Romeu Connolly Simpson)

    or

    (B) Ederson

    Azpilicueta Lindelof Schlupp

    Haz Milivojevic Pog Sterling (c)

    Rash Aguero Higuaín

    (Speroni - Romeu Connolly Simpson)

    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Just list the main differences between the two teams instead of listing them in such a bulky way.

      Basically you are asking:
      Guaita/Duffy/B.Silva vs Ederson/Schlupp/Mili

      In which case, I prefer the second option.

      1. Yoshioka
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I understand what you mean, but I think the players need context - ie. how well are their teams represented in your squad.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A for me

  29. sk24
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A) Kepa + Lindelof
    B) Guaita + Azpi

    Have Luiz

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

    2. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      In normal case (A). However, monitor the situation with Lindelof.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A

  30. Garth Marenghi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Seems like the question for FHitters is who do you trust the most on Palace? The rest is mainly template.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nice observation 🙂

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      nah lots of differentials