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£3.9m defender Mitchell keeps van Aanholt on Palace bench for Gameweek 17

Budget Fantasy Premier League defender Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) could be a viable asset once more as he starts against Sheffield United this afternoon.

The left-back lost his place to Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) in Gameweek 7 and went nine league matches without registering a single minute before deputising during the Christmas crush of fixtures.

However, Mitchell is making his second successive start in Gameweek 17, suggesting his return to the side was not entirely a result of Roy Hodgson’s festive rotation.

Should the player impress today, he is likely to become a popular asset in the Fantasy community once more considering his price.

James Tomkins (£4.5m) made his first start of the campaign during the Gameweek 16 draw with Leicester and is back for the second time of asking too.

Hodgson has paired him with Cheikhou Kouyaté (£5.0m) at centre-back while Joel Ward (£ returns at right-back, making his third start in five.

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) joins van Aanholt on the bench as Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) and Andros Townsend (£5.7m) staff the flanks of midfield either side of Wilfried Zaha (£7.4m) and Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Interest in Sheffield United players remains extremely low, Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) the most popular at 6.8% ownership.

However, as we have become accustomed too, the former Liverpool man is on the bench today while Oliver Burke (£4.4m) is absent from the matchday squad.

That means the most-fashionable starters for the Blades today are John Egan (£4.7m) and Aaron Ramsdale (£4.7m), selected by just 2.2% and 2.0% respectively.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

Sheffield Utd XI: Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Osborn, Fleck, Norwood, Ampadu, Bogle; Mousset, McGoldrick.

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  1. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just checked the rules - If you’re wearing gloves it’s not a red card as the impact is softer.

  2. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kilman benched

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was always gonna get benched when they play 4 at the back.

    2. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Podence AWOL

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just saw Bergwin's missed chance from Son's assist

    Come outside Bergwin - I just want to talk

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bergwin should be called “Bigmiss”

      This kid has spoiled 4 Son assists that I recall. Two game winners vs Liverpool

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It will be just our luck for Mitchell to be benched next week when we need him

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Someone tell me why Martial was a red but Zaha isnt. Its literally just the reaction of the player that was different, which shouldnt influence the decision at all.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Slightly more threatening?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Zaha's crazy eyes are much more threatening.

        1. SackWenger
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          and Zaha looks like the clever Gremlin

          1. Camino Aleatorio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Then gremlins are badass - they would be Palace fans too. They would rock their own “Gremlin” stand at Selhurst

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was talking about this to a friend the other day and the differing reactions of Zaha and Grealish to stuff like this. They're both always targeted as the dangermen of their teams and are doubled-up on and fouled more than everyone else, yet Grealish doesn't make an enormous thing out of nearly every tackle he receives and threaten to get into a scrap over it while Zaha is a prime target (in addition to his ability on the ball) because he gets wound up so easily and because he's prone to a stupid reaction regularly

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I told you Eze ran from his own half to the box and scored, you'd think it was an immense solo

    Guy hardly got challenged

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's was terrible.

      Sheffield United were pressing Palace in Palace's own box, only for a couple of (easy) passes and an (unchallenged) run to completely expose them.

      Good strike but the keeper also has to do better too.

      Rubbish all round.

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nearly every single "players runs the pitch and scores" is due to bad defending. It is sort of par for the course as if there was good defending happening then a player wouldn't be able to run the entire length of the pitch with the ball.

      Messi is basically in a handful of players in the world who can dribble around multiple defenders actually trying to stop him.

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

      Dribbled past one only, very easily.

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Goal was nice but the pathetic defending takes plenty away from it

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

    Just got Mitchell this week and Palace look like getting their first CS in 15 weeks. Beautiful stuff

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It is Sheffield tbf

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jinxing at is best

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never speak too soon with Palace

    4. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2-1 final score

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sheff U wouldn't score if they played until Monday.

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A Zaha red would have been perfect for non-owners
    22% ownership and would hurt for the BGW too

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not even got a yellow has he?

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

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    BHA: Sánchez, Dunk, Burn, Webster, Veltman, White, March, Bissouma, Trossard, Connolly, Maupay
    Subs: Steele, Bernardo, Pröpper, Molumby, Lallana, Mac Allister, Groß, Zeqiri, Jahanbakhsh

    WOL: Patrício, Semedo, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Traoré, Neves, Moutinho, Vitinha, Neto, Fabio Silva
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    1. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Welbeck where? Ffs

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Imagine being him and can't even secure a starting 11 with the likes of Maupay and Conolly as your challengers.

  10. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Ryan these days?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      banished to the shadow realm by Potter

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Did you get that from a headline?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Shadow Realm is Yu-Gi-Oh, not Harry Potter!

        2. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I actually didn't, but when I typed it I was rather impressed with myself

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dropped from squad, told to look for another team to play for. Will be gone in January probably

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wow I wonder why

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looking for another club

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dropped for being the 20/21 Kepa

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No podence

    Kilman on bench

  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha not even booked!?

  13. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Podence?

    Looks like get Bamford off the bench anyway.

    Gotta shift him for BGW now. Lucky I have a FT

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LOL ends up you benched Podence instead.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wanted him for this Brighton game 🙁

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Could have put Bamford 3rd sub as well 😀

  14. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last week I had only 7 players, one of whom was Taylor. This week I have two defenders with 6 points benched and what looks like a full starting XI. From famine to feast.

  15. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That useless Welbeck can't even make the squad.

  16. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WHERE HELL IS Podence? At least I get some jammy Dier points off the bench. The only jam I've gotten this season. Along with some Coufal jam for Lowton.

  17. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Podence MIA, Soucek 11 points banked 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine having Podence and Soucek as two of your mids. Rewarded for being broke

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Kilman gets atleast few minutes run out

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, someone in my ML played Podence with Soucek first sub!

  20. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Projection tools (FPLReview) expects my team without FH to score 39.8 and with FH to get 57, is that a gain enough to warrant FH?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No imo

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Without any other context, for sure.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        In other words, it depends on your team.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  21. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Of course Podence owners are going to get their Soucek points, so jammy.

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt very many managers own both. Would be a weak midfield.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Annoying. Mind you, are there many left!?

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looking forward to getting them for Salah 🙂

  22. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nuno pulling a Potter on Podence.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I held Guaita for months through massive abuse from people on here. Finally sold ahead of this week, just couldnt take the constant laughs and jibes in my direction any more. I knew I should have held strong and that Guaita would come good but there are limits to what one man can take. Punished again for listening to the self proclaimed "pros" on here... why bother..

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I hope you didn't go for Fabianski mate

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You saved 0.1 selling him before the Leicester game

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Interested to see how many are hooked this time

    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You finally caved to the 'pressure' and sold him before he played SHU?

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And I've never heard anyone here call themselves a 'pro'

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          "Pro" pundits ring a bell?

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You sold him weeks ago.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. He brought in Martinez weeks back.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It worked last week to break Palace CS 😎

    6. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't want to sound heartless but play your own game then you can't blame others for your mistakes.

    7. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If there's anything I've learned this season, is when you have strongest urge to sell a blanking player, hold him for that week because that's when he punishes.

    8. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      everyone knows you sold him weeks ago.

    9. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You are your own master. At the end WE press the button. I for example was advised having dallas ahead of coufal this gw which was against my own thinking. I feel an ouch but I remind myself, others gave advice best to their ability. You get many advices but as long as 60% are right which they are you are getting more right than wrong. Chin up and move on

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

      I thought you had more character than to bow to the pressure Brosstan. I am really disappointed in you.....

  24. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    if I make my 2ft then play the FH will I have 1 more FT going into 19?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      NO

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hi

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Like my new IF statement

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FFS not a palace clean sheet with Mitchell playing!

  26. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is Guaita in the bonus, he’s made one save lol

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should have been a second save from that cross.

  27. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like I'm going lose cup?
    Me- Salah (C), Robertson, KWP
    Opponent- Salah, Dias, Saiss, 6 points.

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The overreation here smh

    Zaha clearly played his FH this week. Chill

  29. tropicain
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita: 1 save and 2 BPs... ???

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wanna know where Mitchell’s BAPs are at!

  30. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guys please help select an option:
    1) Without Freehhit I have 7 playing in gw18 and no hits for BB team gw 19
    2) If Free hit now additional players I can add will be Kdb+Kane+Ars def + Mcity def but take -4 on BB in gw 19