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Brooks returns as Bournemouth host Palace in late kick-off

Saturday evening’s late game is all about differentials as Bournemouth host Crystal Palace.

It marks a first Premier League start of the season for David Brooks (£6.2m) who has missed all of the campaign thus far following a long-term injury in the summer of 2019.

Owned by 0.1% of Fantasy managers worldwide, there is already intrigue in whether or not the Welsh international can be a hidden gem once again after he produced a 123-point season in 2019/20.

The rest of the Bournemouth team is similarly devoid of Fantasy investment, Diego Rico (£4.2m) the joint-most popular asset on 8.1% ownership, although the left-back finds himself on the bench.

Jack Simpson (£3.9m) is in the same proportion of squads but is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Outside of that, 3.7% will be hoping Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) can keep a clean sheet and 4.6% are still sitting on Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

Meanwhile, the absence of the 19%-owned Martin Kelly (£4.1m) reduces the interest in Crystal Palace assets considerably.

However, there will be keen eyes on Jordan Ayew (£5.2m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m), sat in 8.8% and 9% of squads respectively.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; A Smith, Aké, S Cook, Stacey; Brooks, Lerma, L Cook, H Wilson; J King, C Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, J Ward; Zaha, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, McArthur; Benteke, Ayew.

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  1. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bournemouths undieing loyalty to Howe is what has cost them, hopefully they stick with him and he takes them back down all the leagues. The board is braindead, warning signs been there for ages, and they ingore it. Ha

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Er... what?

      How do you think they got into this division? And stayed here five years?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        They stayed because there were worst teams, thats all. They have been garbage for a long time, this season even worst then before. If they wanted to survive in this league they needed to fire Howe months ago, but naively stuck with him. They deserve relegation for this poor decision making.
        That squad, is afr better then Palaces squad for instance yet a deecent manager liek Roy keeps them aflot, Howe has no clue what is he doing. Cats and dogs managing that team could get better results

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          They finished ninth one year I think. So there were 11 'worst' teams that season?

          You've obviously got a bee in your bonnet about Bournemouth/Howe, presumably related to the fact you picked one of their defenders this week (and have been bleating about it).

          1. Ron_Swanson
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            burn!

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Its Howe I feel sorry for watching this

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The board spunked a lot of money on the likes of Solanke and Ibe who have been disasters. I would criticise the transfer decisions before the manager.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        True, but their squad is still not bad though. Its considerably better than the Palace squad dont you agree, but a decent manager gets the most out of them.
        And who asked for those players? Howe msut have had input unless they have one of those whats it called

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Pour another drink

  2. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t believe I picked a Bournemouth defender!

    3 silly mistakes this week so happy to have got to 97 points already.
    - Captained Aguero over KDB
    - Swapped Ings for Auba
    - Picked Ake ahead of Stephens who got a CS, or Ward (though if I hadn’t done the previous change I could have kept TAA to!). What can I say still backing the ‘home’ teams. Need to stop considering that.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Captaining aguero is a silly mistake...

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sure bro

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          My reply was sarcastic

        2. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          The op said it was 1 of his 3 silly mistakes

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Got it. Never read all of it

            1. kennethrhcp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              I partly guessed that 🙂

              I wish I didn't!

          2. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Yea the worst. Actually if KDB gets another score even though I own him that will cost me more than if salah or Mane score this week who I don’t have. Nuts

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Isn't Roy supposed to be self-isolating?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hahaha, very good

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      In ireland we called it cocooning and it was only advised for a gent of his age 🙂

      1. SweepaKeepa
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No I’m imagining a version of the film Cocoon starting Roy.

        1. SweepaKeepa
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          *Now

        2. SweepaKeepa
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          *starring

  4. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A. Rashford, Deeney, saiss
    B. Abraham, Ayew, Doherty
    C. Abraham, DCL, saiss

    Have saka to rotate with third striker. Also got jiminez

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ugh had McCarthy as my 2nd GK all week and changed to Ramsdale just before the deadline 🙁

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Never go with Bournemouth defence - ever

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Got Ramsadlae as well, my logic was that they surely didnt want to get relegated but apaprently they do.
      Losing 2-0 to Palace at home is incredible, they cannot beat anyone.
      Even Norwich would smash them, luckily only have Ramsdale for 1 week, thank god

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Should have gone for the Leno/Reina double-up

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What about this WC

    pope 3.9
    Taa doherty lascelles kiko robinson
    Salah kdb son bruno saka
    Dcl rashford jota

    Suggestions

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Look good....but would expect jota to not play full games....may not even start regularly

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son, Jota > Alli, Jimmy

    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Need to get Jimenez in.

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

    Got 90+ points with 9 to go but still have bitter feeling in my mouth because my captain is lame Auba... All my player got returns but him. Feels like my week is average somehow

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same feeling with Auba (C) here. On 84 points with 9 to go but feels like it could have been so much better.

      1. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah. Looks stupid but I am a bit sad. All was going for some city captain and i guess i wanted to be a maverick... Stupid me...

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hearts are bleeding

      1. liner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        They really are 🙂

  8. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who to get to replace Leno now?
    Henderson is my other keeper who don't play next week.

    .1 in bank

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is moore at 4.3 sheff utds 2nd choice?

      Maybe him and free up cash?

      1. BucketHead
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Should add I wanna play BB soon too

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Ah right. Like my heart goes salah says below pope

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Always the Pope

    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martinez maybe, only 4.2

  9. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Palace are looking good. Is Mane or Salah still a good captain pick next week?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. It could be their title winning game

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I never like captaining a player against a team like Palace. They are very good at limiting space and frustrating opponents.

      Liverpool will likely break them down, but you have to wonder if someone like DCL or Ings has a higher ceiling.

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Even Son?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Son is a good shout.

          Hammers are terrible at defending!

          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Exactly... And after today's loss, they will have to try to get atleast a draw... Can see Spurs scoring which means hammers will come out more and Son could exploit it even more

  10. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on bergwijn as a cheap son alternative and huge differential? Thanks

    1. LikeItLoveIt
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Averaged 5.5 points a game low owned and really good fixtures. Seems good to me

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son has a much higher ceiling though and is captain candidate

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm worried about his minutes with Moura back. Son will get lots more mins and was on set pieces yesterday

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That's the worry isn't it...

  11. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Robbo or Van Dijk?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Robbo

  12. LikeItLoveIt
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Palace looked really well drilled. They keep this up and I might get myself a palace defender

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Its only the fixtures that make me think twice

  13. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Bournemouth in a lot of trouble

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Their fixtures are tough, they needs to pull their finger out here. Maybe too much damage already done.

  14. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For anyone with three LIV can you see yourself selling any prior to AVL in gw33. I have salah, mane and TAA and can’t decide what to do for gw32 vs city

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Going to need them for that Villa game so probably best to hold on to them.

      1. Easy Cheesy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. I’m tempted to keep in until there is definite rotation.. they could run riot with their remaining fixtures

  15. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is the Jack Robinson bandwagon dead after the O’Connell injury update?

    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What was the O'Connell injury update please?

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which players are must have in WC till the end ?

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Palace have easily been the team that has kept up their level the best from before the break. Well played Roy.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Class manager is Roy

    2. LikeItLoveIt
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah really impressive

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Alonso will start tomorrow?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      We do

  19. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba to kane going forward?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Please, no.

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Any suggestions? I have Jimenez and ings

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jimmy, DCL, Rash +change for power midfield of KdB, Salah/Mané, Son, Brunaldo etc

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Can do grealish and auba to son and DCL.

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mate learn from your mistakes, don't keep repeating them... Especially a similar one from another team :-p

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hahahaha. Did not know he had such a bad reputation here

  20. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of Sterling playing against Bur. Ive got him as captain.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Crystal ball says "ask again later"

    2. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      More chance now we know Sané is leaving the club so they don’t need to give him many minutes.

  21. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this latest draft WC

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Egan
    Kdb, mane, alli, Bruno, saka
    Rashford, Jiminez

    Ayew, lascelles, Kiko, Martin

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Upgrade Alli to son. Switch Pope to Martínez if need be, not a huge points swing in gks

  22. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RMWCT
    Pope Button
    Doherty TAA Fernandez Schelotto Femenia
    Kdb mane son Fernandes saka
    Vardy ayew Jimenez

    Saka/ayew to be rotating attackers

  23. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How many points are you on? 82 for me, probably average?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      110

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think you're well over average

      66 with 9 to play including TC Aguero

    3. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      89 after bonus points with 10 left to play including Aguero captain.

      Current rank 68K

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      102 hoping PVA can add a bit more

    5. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Average is 73 in top ten 10k so you are doing Ok

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      109 atm

  24. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Stupid Ayew 🙁

  25. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Few questions for my FH:

    1) Ings or DCL
    2) Richarlison or Pogba
    3) Triple Pool too much? Can see Palace getting something
    4) How many Leicester and Spurs?
    5) Double Wolves defence ok?

    Any help would be brilliant!

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG YES AYEW!!!

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dawson, Dunk, Saiss and Ayew the unlikely heroes this week!

  27. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH31+ Team, any suggestions to improve?

    De Gea
    Justin TAA Doherty
    Bruno Bergwijn Salah KDB
    Jimi Vardy DCL

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DDG out. Rather Maguire/AWB imo. Maybe Son

  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    1. DCL
    2. Neither
    3. Yes
    4. 2
    5. Anyone's guess

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Reply fail to COYS96

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing cheers!

  29. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best stand alone GK for the rest of the season?

    Unfortunately have both Leno and Reina so need to take a hit for a playing GK

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pope

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not after the bloodbath tomorrow with Aguero TC

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Monday even

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ughhh stupid casual friend having a fairytale season

    Ignores the dgw and goes with ayew ings and jiminez up front. Ffs

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      😆