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Dugout Discussion February 8

Holgate and Sidibe benched as Everton face Palace in Gameweek 26 opener

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The first of ten Premier League matches in as many days takes place between Everton and Crystal Palace, with Gameweek 26 getting underway at Goodison Park at 12:30 GMT.

Carlo Ancelotti has delivered a blow to owners of Mason Holgate (£4.5m) and Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m), with both of those defenders only among the substitutes.

That is Holgate’s first benching since Gameweek 9, with the budget Fantasy Premier League asset losing his ever-present record under his new manager.

Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) come in at centre-half and right-back respectively, with Bernard (£6.4m) ousting Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) on the left flank.

Ancelotti’s other change is an enforced one, with Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.4m) replacing the suspended Fabian Delph (£5.3m).

Richarlison (£8.1m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.1m) again form a two-man strike force for the hosts.

Speaking of his line-up changes, Ancelotti said:

We need more of everything. More quality, more intensity, more pressure, more concentration. It’s not easy to pick the line-up but I want everyone to be involved and the players accept my decisions.

The Palace team news is nice and easy to digest, with the Eagles unchanged from their defeat to Sheffield United last weekend.

Martin Kelly (£4.3m), who lost his place to Joel Ward (£4.3m) in Gameweek 25 anyway, is absent with a minor calf injury.

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) is between the posts again after his clanger against the Blades, with Roy Hodgson saying:

You don’t drop first-choice goalkeepers because they’ve made one mistake – it can happen to anyone. We’re very happy with him and very happy he’s playing today.

Palace are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 16, which is the longest barren streak in the top flight at present.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Walcott, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McCarthy, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke.

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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Whatch Dunk haul for picking Ayew insted of him 🙁

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    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      glad my post ended up at the bottom of the last page and the top of this one - phew!

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  2. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What your points predictions for Brighton vs Watford?

    Mine is 1-1

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1-2

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

      only passing interest is for BHA to concede

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    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan has been a nightmare to own, hopefully he finally get me over 2-3 points for once

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    4. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2-1

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    5. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0-0 hopefully with a motm performance from the useless Mr Ryan

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  3. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Saturdays arrow depends on Troy Deeneys performance, let's go!

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  4. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What's with Webster not starting?
    Thought he was pretty nailed, don't need another non-playing for GW28

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dan Burn back i guess, but he used to play left back. Not sure on that formation

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  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Think it is safe to say a 1-1 will be a great result for those who have no players starting BRI vs WAT.

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    1. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      With 2 own goals ? 😀

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha yes, cherry on top 😀

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      2. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Damn, you were close!

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        1. TiAgoFPL
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes Almost !

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

    My defense looks good for the current GW
    Lund Webster Smith(3.9)
    TAA Robbo
    Early thoughts ? Have 0.4 ITB

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    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If Lund doesn't start again this gw, get rid

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  7. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any word from Ancelotti on Holgate yet?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The people's Eyebrow hasn't said anything.

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    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What's happened to Holgate ??

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    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's just rotation, he said before that he'd rotate his defenders.

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  8. CMJC
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Really need something from Trossard today. Hopefully a good game regardless

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  9. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As if this GW couldn't get any longer, he's Grandad Murray to slow down time.

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any objections on doing Grealish and DCL > Traore and Jimenez for free ?

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  11. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’m at three players for GW31 (jimi, boly, pope) w 2 FT, w cantwell likely to play as nor will lose to tott Thinking I should focus my two subs (traore, mee/ tark/ taylor) to get to five players before GW28. Then use three transfers up to GW31 focused on the GW31 team. should be able to then get 9-11 players depending on fixtures. Then WC in 32 and BB/ FH in 34 and 37.
    Is it just too far away to plan for 31?
    Team is:
    Pope, martin
    Taa, boly, lund, rico, reid
    Kdb, salah, martial, cantwell, grealish
    Vardy, jimi, firmino
    50k OR, £0.9m ITB
    Any thoughts?

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You not counting Rico as a player? Harsh

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      1. Easy Cheesy
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        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good point. He’ll be around for the next six game weeks with a load of terrible scores

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

      I'd ignore 31 planning and just do a free hit - focus the team for 34 (max 4 fixtures missing) and then get ready for the dgw with WC and BB

      I don't want to be buying in the gw31 players in the run up

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  12. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Considering DCL’s haul today, would you still transfer him out for Jiminez?

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yeah

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i tend to stick with players on form, that said jimi has form and fixtures so

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    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      keeping at have 4 blanks for 28 so will need to sort those!

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  13. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to rage transfer out Sidibe tonight itself.

    What an awful transfer.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am tempted to calmly transfer Sidibe out in two weeks

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      1. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You're a better man than me.

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  14. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL is providing steady flow of points, but it may be time to move on as their fixtures look terrible

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It isn't what it looks though.

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      1. Dthinger
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed. They have four red fixtures but the first three are teams who can’t keep clean sheets.

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  15. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No 1 in OR sold Mahrez ahead of this gw wow. If he´s not benched tomorrow then that could backfire terribly

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    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He will be benched

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully not

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You have monster rank this season. Well done. I have Mahrez too. Hope he will start

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    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He threw caution into the wind by grabbing a bulls horns

      As the saying goes

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I hate Pep and why I got rid of Mahrez.

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    4. Old Man
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did you see (a few pages back) what OR27 did? Richarlison(c)+DCL in his team.

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  16. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need Bournemouth to have their shooting boots on to wipe out that Sheffield cs tomorrow 😉

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    1. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’d be happy with this and Henderson save points

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  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Got Auba. Next two fixtures are top dollar. Would Auba to Firmino makes sense for GW28?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of course.

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    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you own Vardy

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

      I'd take Firmino over Auba all day this gw

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  18. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Maupay for a hit and he doesn’t start! Feels like a goal and max bonus.

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  19. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any realistic chance of city game being postponed?

    No idea how bad the condition is or is likely to be

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would be postponed to next weekend would have thought

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh yeah good point

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  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wonder how City will actually bounce back after the Spurs loss. They were really bad.

    Either going to slaughter West Ham or Bowen will end up with a hattie on his debut 😀

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bowen hat-trick = 750/1 (Hills)

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They werent realy bad until the sending off.

      Shd have been 2 or 3 up by then

      If anyhting..bad at finshing i guess

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
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        4 years, 2 months ago

        City not the same team anymore.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They battered spurs until the sending off!

      Racked up just under 3 XG, 20 goal attempts, Kun by himself had over 1.0 XG, 6 shots, 5 in the box...

      Pep will just want more of the same I’d imagine (sans the sending offs)

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  21. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL Lundstram => Jimenez Taylor for 2FTs?

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    1. Old Man
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks very good to me.

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  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will be on 0 points tonight.

    Rank drop 200k?

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    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares for rank before GW is finished?

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

      A fair bit ahead of my -8

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

    I think everyone tends to forget that Everton have done quite well against top 6 teams this season and the last. Also form > fixtures

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Eyeing up Mahrez > Rich

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    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you have Rich or DCL then i would keep, any def I would ditch (and will).

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    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was all set on DCL to Ings next GW, think I'll stick to the plan. Don't fancy selling Vardy or Jimenez

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  24. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Top 25k, but Maupay so disappointing, literally 40 y/o Murray starts instead of him again...

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

      9% conversion rate... Been absolutely painful owning him

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    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You had a warning last game.

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    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I mean, I benched him therefore and used ft to ship Lund out, still annoying tho

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  25. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    C'Mon Troy get those boxing gloves on

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  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    New Post you Goofers

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/08/maupay-benched-again-as-injured-sarr-misses-out/

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  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to sell first?
    A. Holgate (fixtures, rotation)
    B. Lundstram (dropped)
    C. Soyuncu (not good but nailed)

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    1. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate priority. But Lund if it means you have funds to bring in another SHU defender

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    2. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A & B

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    3. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was all set for DCL -> Ings, but DCL is great value at 6m even with poor upcoming fixtures.

      Should I still pull the trigger?

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ings is better value

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        1. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks bud

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    4. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who to Jimenez in GW27:
      A) Kun
      B) DCL

      or C) save FT

      Thanks

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    5. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Owning Richarlison never felt so good. I used my WC one gameweek ago and everybody here was like, downgrade Rich, downgrade Rich...What a great advice that was

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      1. Udo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Take advices into consideration, but follow your guts is the best strategy in my opinion.

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      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You > everybody here

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      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why ask if you know better than everyone else?

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      4. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I hope you listened them.

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