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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.

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

    Adams looks really good

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Playing well too.

  2. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1st transfer of the season?

    A. Auba > Bruno
    B. Auba > KdB
    C. Vardy > Martial

  3. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton need better wingers

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Missing the 1st game, Arsenal good or Fulham bad?
    How dangerous was Auba apart from the goal?

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

      Both, fairly dangerous in the second half.

    2. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keep for another and sell I reckon.

    3. Fit of Pique
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal played well. Fulham look out of their depth again. Auba could have scored 2 or 3 without doing much else.

    4. Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not very, playing very deep

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

      Auba nothing special, Willian looked awesome and taking some FK's

    6. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fulham bad. Arsenal showed some sign of good sequences though. Auba transparent except for the goal

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

      Arsenal is a force.
      Fulham were lucky to end up with just 3 goals in their net

    8. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal looked good, although i think it would be fair to say Fulham made them look better than they actually were. Willian looked sharp. Bamayang didnt look amazing for most of the game, but the goal was sensational. in my opinion.

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

      Arsenal impressive but only so far as Fulham were awful all over.

      Auba rounded the keeper & Hector cleared off the line, always looked dangerous.

    10. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal good, Fulham bad.

      Auba decently dangerous. Had some good chances.

      Probably everything about expected with that game apart from Gabriel and Willian having great debuts. Arsenal played very heavily down the right with Willian, Bellerin and then later with Pepe. Eyeing Bellerin with his very advanced positioning.

    11. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal started shaky at the back, picked the pace up. Fulham got in their own heads after they conceded the second goal and pretty much stopped playing

    12. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bit of both, Mitrovic did look like a solid option when he came on and i think Fulham will be a better side when he starts.

      Arsenal looked good, Gabriel was a deserved MotM for me, looks like a great signing. Willian also showed a lot of promise and i think both will prove to be great value

      Bellerin was marauding, Aubameyang clinical but nothing to shout about.

  5. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A lot rests on Salah's shoulders today

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

      Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank Please blank

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        this

        I'm setting up camp behind the sofa now

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

          1 goal is fine. Hoping for a pure blank though

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

    Might not get anything from Adams today but happy with how he looks here. Better than Mitro or Nketiah anyway 😀

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

      Ayew/Bats too

      Nearly scored and he's the pick of that bracket as it is (Wilson aside)

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

        Wood says hi

        1. BRONALDINHO
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mine does too ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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

        Rather think Bats from 5 is the one to have. Check fixtures and his ppg

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

          Genuine international class forward and Zaha Eze support is quite ok too

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

    Mitchell then Ferguson should prop our squads up pretty well this season

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

    KWP is an absolute liability defensively.

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

      Yep, was at Spurs too. Not surprised Jose loaned him immediately.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      guess he is losing his place to Valery soon

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

      As long as he plays and the likes of Soucek emerges then he can be consigned to the bench

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

    Our 3rd choice defence looking suspect now, with Cahill/Tomkins/Sakho dont mind grinding a 1-0 win, but we really need a 2nd goal.

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

      Hodgson team, a second goal? LOL. 11 at the back for 20 more mins ..

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

    Soton need to get rid of Redmond

    Plays like sterling without the goals and assisits

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

      The most all fart no poo player ever

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      was never a good player.. same boat as Walcott, Townsend, Ibe, etc. Overrated british players.

  11. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    At what time are the price rises?

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew wasting Mitchell assist

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's Schlupp cross

  13. bhh
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    already think my chances of making it out of Last Man Standing in week 1 are very slim!

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How's Adams looking?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      like a 6m forward

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

      Decent. Been more involved than Ings this half

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        could have bagged one nice save by keep (right at him in respect)

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

        Very Ingsy though ; like Vardy he’s there and largely does nothing but put the ball in the net.

  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    forwards are useless... changing to 541 from next week...

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

    Mitchell subbing in for Saliba might be ok! Fingers crossed!

    Need Havertz to play to get 11 now though..

  17. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Someone please come and give me a slap. How did I end up with two Southampton in defence (GK and KWP)

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

      They talk you into it here. Look at Munday's XI ..... not his team reveal.

  18. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew serious

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    4.0 clean sheet

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ok Woy you can take Mitchell off now thanks

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      this

  21. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Could someone explain to my why Auba almost doubled Salah in captain pick.

    Salah, defending champs Liverpool, at home to promoted Leeds and somehow he is not run away favourite for captain makes absolutely no sense at all.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Form

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        mate what form we just kicked off. Pool had the prem locked up early. to double him in pick is astonishing Salah superior player, superior club, better fixture.

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

          Amazing that Auba has scored more goals then Salah since he came to the prem.

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

      Liverpool not battering teams and not great form. Leeds better then Fulham also

    3. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Preseason form could be one of the reasons

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        understood. I could see him getting selected for the armband, I could see the logic. but 50% selected more than Mo Salah? That is beyond surprising...

    4. Sir_Dunc
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Preseason form and the Bielsa factor I reckon

    5. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Some muppet said he was in decline and it grew legs.

    6. Worsle90
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed. I’ve got Mane as mine

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds >>>>>> Fulham

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

    Lets get Bats/Eze on Roy.

  23. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can't wait for the most wasteful player these eyes have ever laid eyes on to flop in an hour.

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

      Bamford?

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

    Henderson starting would improve Liverpool's performance massively, let's see what happens.

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

    Reckon Adams will get 90 minutes?

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

      Hope so he does get subbed often

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

      I think there's little chance personally.

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

    Not going to get away with set and forget defences at this rate 🙂

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

      Why's that

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

        Because he thinks he's onto something that others aren't.
        I've attempted it ;
        TAA, Van Dijk, Saiss + Ayling & 4.0 for emergencies.

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

    Nice dive.

  28. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Palace have the wrong Ayew

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    book him

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

    C’mon Minamino!