Dugout Discussion

Adams lines up alongside Ings as £4.0m defender starts for Crystal Palace

After weeks of debate, Che Adams (£6.0m) finally has the chance to prove himself up against colleague Danny Ings (£8.5m).

The former Birmingham City forward has been named in Southampton’s starting line-up for a trip to Crystal Palace having outscored Ings in the last three matches of 2019/20.

The Saints’ back-four, which has been targeted by plenty of Fantasy managers this summer, is mostly as expected, featuring Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m), Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), Jack Stephens (£5.0m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) in front of Alex McCarthy (£4.5m).

Will Smallbone (£4.5m) comes in for the injured Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m), offering another budget midfield route into the Southampton team alongside Oriol Romeu (£4.5m), who is paired with James Ward-Prowse (£6.0m) in the centre of the park.

A large portion of Fantasy Football Scout readers will be pleased to see Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) handed a start at left-back.

The youngster has commanded a hold over that position during pre-season although it did come with the caveat of Palace’s injury issues.

However, despite the return of James McCarthy (£4.5m) to central midfield, displacing Jairo Riedewald (£4.5m), Roy Hodgson has kept Mitchell in the starting line-up. Meanwhile, Riedewald has missed out on a place in the matchday squad altogether.

As expected, Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) starts up-front as an out-of-position midfielder, and Fantasy managers may want to keep an eye on the fact that Eberechi Eze (£6.0m) is on the bench alongside Luka Milivojevic (£6.0m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.0m).

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Dann, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McCarthy, McArthur, Townsend; Zaha, Ayew.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Smallbone, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond; Adams, Ings.

Best players by position:

1,786 Comments Post a Comment
  1. So Troublesome
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So far Leno, Auba and Zaha have done the business for me. Quite pleased so far.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice. Zaha maverick transfer

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice picks. I didn't expect Leno to start. I toyed with Zaha for a long time because his preseason was so good, but then I keep looking at his point tallies over the years, and he just doesn't really hit the mark.

      1. So Troublesome
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I feel Arsenal will be much stronger defensively this season with Artetas influence and Leno is a decent price and nailed to start every game.

        Zaha was a bit of a punt but his home fixtures are good

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Happy with my Zaha pick here as well!

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like the type of game where Southampton need to get Redmond running with the ball at the defence to win free-kicks or draw Palace defenders out of the areas they want to be in.

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Feeling relieved I didn't double up with Soton Def

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I did

  4. Young Lingard
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    At game week 38
    I’ll look at that table and see palace not relegated Despite losing their last four games
    Sat there in 16th having scored 38 and conceded 38
    The patten ti continue for the next 38 years with Sith Hodgson likely to be their manager

  5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come on ings, let’s bag that goal!

  6. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is it to late to lol @ McCarthy & KWP owners?

    1. So Troublesome
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      How do you double up on Southampton though.

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Either owners need a lol

  7. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any one got Ville Ronkas link please?

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

      Why are people still so interested in this guy?

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        The best ever ?

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

          His last 4 seasons haven't been anything overly special

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Long term been amazing. I’m not following you you’re fine.

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

          I agree long term he's been amazing but his recent results don't really warrant following his every move imo

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  8. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitchell destined to out score all Soton treble combos

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saints will miss Hojbjerg.

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is a boring start to the new season, why is there only 1 game at 3PM. I dont want to watch Palace

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Because fans are not allowed in to grounds then all games are televised. So the other 3pm kick-offs have been moved to 20.00 today and 18.00 on Monday. Also doesn't help that it is a blank GW

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All games are being shown on TV. When there are fans allowed there is a ban on showing 3 o'clock games on a Saturday in the UK so as to get crowds going to the games

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I feel you. I feel the life getting sucked out of me.

  11. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Armstrong's injury not helping Saints attack

  12. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soton is terrible

  13. Society
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Holy crap. Willian now most transferred in & Kynan Davis 9th most transferred in.
    Guessing Davis is a hit to afford someone else !

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Davis to get cameo points and not drop in price sounds good to me

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dont understand the soton double up. Their starting fixtures arent even ridiculously good

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      wishing I picked Leno ahead of McCarthy now

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Your only as good as the info you had before the GW, they finished last season in good form and had a good pre-season

    3. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do you understand the treble up

      Asking for a friend

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitroshit is their talisman, they said. Mitroshit is nailed, they said.

    Can’t wait for the International break...

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Season over you could say.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Certainly looking that way....

    2. Hiroku
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      First game of the season, mate. Probably a fitness issue after travelling with Serbia and not training with the team. He'll be nailed.

      I'm far more concerned with the service he might get, Fulham looked harmless today.

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be miffed if Fulham managed to score without him

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha looks so good, he's well in the mood

  17. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saints had one of the best post lockdown form and we have the 2nd best pre lockdown form - something got to give.

  18. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Took out Zaha.

    Saliba.

    Bad times.

  19. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I love reading all the knee jerks and transfer panics. Just means I can sit back and slowly climb the rankings. Trust your teams guys 😉

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Che adams would be luxky to last 60 mins at this rate

  21. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I blame all of you for the fact I have a Southampton keeper right now... :facepalm:

  22. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If things stay like they are in this game and Salah hauls later I will probably be on course for the worst ever start to a season

  23. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty much the best I've seen Palace look on the counter since 2018/19 - dangerous again. May defy team XG once again

    Definite change of outlook this season from the looks of it

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, and Eze and Batsman on the bench and our first choice defence still to come back.

  24. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Che Adams absolutely invisible

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's the kind of player he is. Poacher.

      Might still pop up with a goal, you never know.

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Uhh ohh Mitro what happened,not enough fitness or something else?

    Keep or sell?

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      couldn't fit in to his shorts apparently

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fitness. Managed to get more SOT than the entire team did after he subbed on

  26. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings > Martial transfer at the ready

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With you brother.

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Help me Allan Wan Maximin, you're my only hope

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Missed the first half so far, Southampton wtf 😀

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    JWP is such a plonker - very unlikeable player even when on England duty

  30. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Che Adams be lucky to get back out in 2nd half.. Adams owner here