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Dugout Discussion May 16

Grealish in Aston Villa matchday squad as Guaita benched for Crystal Palace

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As Dean Smith alluded to in his post-Everton press conference, Jack Grealish (£7.5m) is on the Aston Villa bench for the second consecutive gameweek.

Having pushed the boat out by bringing the England international after 72 minutes on Thursday, Smith may look for a longer stretch from Grealish at Selhurst Park.

Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) is unexpectedly absent from the Aston Villa squad, having picked up a knock as Smith’s men drew 0-0 with Everton during Triple Gameweek 35.

“Him and Emi [Martinez] collided knees but he’s a tough old cookie and should be OK.” – Dean Smith

Matt Cash (£5.0m) is a more predictable absentee, with Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m) drafted in at right-back.

Ollie Watkins (£6.5m) makes an immediate return to the Villa XI after a one-match ban, with budget forward Keinan Davis (£4.2m) dropping to the bench. Ross Barkley (£5.8m) is also replaced in Smith’s starting line-up by Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m).

The big Crystal Palace team news is that Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) finds himself on the bench as Jack Butland (£4.5m) earns his first Premier League minutes of the season.

Unexpected line-up changes, such as this decision from Roy Hodgson, could become commonplace for the final two gameweeks of the season as teams find themselves safe from relegation or with greater priorities in the close season.

Tyrick Mitchell (£3.8m) makes a fourth successive start at left-back for Palace, with Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) not in the matchday squad due to personal reasons.

Butland’s inclusion is one of five changes made by Hodgson – who appears to have set his team out in a 4-3-3 system – as Gary Cahill (£4.5m), James McCarthy (£4.3m), Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.3m) and Andros Townsend (£5.5m) all come in.

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Butland; Mitchell, Cahill, Kouyaté, Ward; Schlupp, McCarthy, Eze; Zaha, Benteke, Townsend.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Hause, Konsa, Elmohamady; McGinn, D Luiz; B Traoré, Ramsey, El Ghazi; Watkins.

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  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mitchell's 13 staring at me from the bench. In a low scoring GW, when a lot of people could not field 11!

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    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      May still get him?

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No chance. Players left: Kane, Son, DCL, Salah, TAA.

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    2. Magic Zico
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      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same!

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      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        And me and digne

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    3. _Ninja_
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      ouch

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    4. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rival has him 3rd on the bench. He's already had 2 mancity nonstarters being subbed in.

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    5. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He's last on my bench. Won't get his points.

      Only this season!!

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    6. Andre W
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same here. Hoping for a Jota no show but unlikely

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    7. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Know the feeling from when Dallas 17-point haul taunted me from the corner of my screen...

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  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Someone out there must own Mitch and Zaha

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    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      My rival owned Mitchell and Eze. Even worse

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    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      O/

      Although zaha had been a huge disappointment for the few weeks I'd owned.

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  3. dabber7
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mitchell on 3 BAPS!

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    1. Farteta
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      So glad I left him last on the bench on my FH!

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  4. Phlajo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mitchell, Alioski and Meslier absolutely legends! Loving this!

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  5. moment
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    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Got Mitchell on wildcard 4 weeks ago as an enabler who *might* have a DGW. What an absolute legend he's turned out to be.

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    1. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dayyum. Roy was talking bout how Mitchell was not having good fitness so I chickend out. Also brought in Zaha instead of Eze

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      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This. Knowledge hurts in fpl.

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  6. Rash
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Brought in Mitchel this week as an enabler 🙂

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  7. _Ninja_
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    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha yc

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        FFS even when he returns he can't resist

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    2. Sun Jihai
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Who needs Mahrez when you've got Mitchell on the bench. Thanks Pep!

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This

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

      Obviously I went Cahill over Mitchell what a joke

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      1. Nomar
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        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He's 3rd on my bench!

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        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Damn that sucks

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          1. Nomar
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Sums up this wretched season.

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    4. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha customary YC

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    5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mitchell and Benteke owner 😎

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    6. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Was Zaha really better than Eze right before DGW? Dayyum bought the wrong player

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yep

        This is the first end product from Eze in ages. Looks a million when Palace aren't in all out defence mode but it's typically worldies or nothing - so generally nothing.

        Great prospect

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    7. gooberman
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      oh eff off Mitchell. Unbelievable

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      1. Herman Toothrot
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        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This. Rival bought him for a hit.

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        1. gooberman
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          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          My rival has him 2nd on the bench and it would seem from his team will only get him if either TAA or Digne dont play.

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      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thought everyone had him?

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        1. Fitzy.
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          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Owned by 12%, so no...

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        2. The Point About It Is
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I got Wardy for guaranteed minutes and chances of goal/assist points sigh.

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

      Bale, Kane and Son in the next game. Am expecting pure disappointment all round.

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      1. Magic Zico
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        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        😛

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      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Kane blank and Bake haul plz

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    9. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Played Konsa benched Mitchell, right decision wrong outcome they said! Who cares, it hurts! 😆

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Same here. Played Konsa. Benched Mitchell. Seems like this GW having more than 11 options wasn't that great!

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    10. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can we rename the big six the big five and get rid of Arsenal and Spurs. Welcome Leicester

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      1. AC/DC AFC
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        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool may be 5th?

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      2. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I think the word big comes from their bankroll. I could be wrong.

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    11. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Going to be tough for Martinez to beat the Friedel record.

      Needs 7 points from TOT/CHE.

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      1. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        7 to equal*
        8 to beat

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      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Tottenham will be a clean sheet

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        1. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          THIS

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      3. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Especially given Werner can't hit the target much for save pts

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    12. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha also loses out on 1 bonus because of that YC. Eh

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not really. Was getting none anyway

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        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Just before the card he was on 1 point, I was checking livefpl. Unless there would be changes after the game.

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

        YC is -3. Is a foul -1 too? 26 BAPs max.

        If so, three players have 27 or grater BAPs.

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    13. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Guys, appreciate your input here.
      The plan is to do DCL to wood in GW38:

      A. Martinez(tot, CHE) to Meselier (sou, WBA)
      B. Martinez(tot, CHE) to Dubravka (SHU, ful)
      C. Keep Martinez and have 2FT's for GW38 (Raphinha owner so possibly invest in a 2nd Leeds player against Fulham)

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      1. Farteta
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        A. Villa were awful defensively and Meslier should get a clean sheet from those games.

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        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks

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    14. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lovely! Great second half performance. Need that v Arsenal next week when we/the fans are back 🙂

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      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Eze signing of the season? Great lad. Quick feet.

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        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Agreed, definitely, he has looked excellent - with all the other youngsters we have coming through hopefully some great seasons coming up (as long as we can successfully handle/make the right choices with the multiple out of contract/older players we have to deal with end of season) and of course the manager situation.

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

        Benteke looks like he's got the bit between his teeth again. Enabling him with more crosses into the box also helps!

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    15. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Benteke 22 points from 2 GWs

      Best 8th attacker

      Now off to the bench for Bruno

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    16. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Elghazi no bonus confirmed? Any chance of a benteke one point down or elghazi one point up?

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    17. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mitchell single-handedly lifts my ranking at least 5k. Now at 60k

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    18. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Grealish impact

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    19. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you for the points Tekkers and Zaha!

      Congrats to all Mitchell owners.

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    20. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fantastic watch that - Villa got away with it a bit there at the end. Zaha all over them.

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      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Deserved more than a goal for that 2nd half performance. Silly YC at the end. Hot headed.

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      2. AC/DC AFC
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        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He was blocked off but not given.

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      3. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, was great second half performance that.

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    21. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha JWP
      to
      Harrison Willock

      For a hit!!

      Yes or no? Would play 3-5-2

      Castagne. Nacho. Coufal would be benched if I initiate this.

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    22. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      20 points coming off the bench so far, with Phillps to add

      Mitchell, El Ghazi, and Phillips in Stones, Mahrez, and Foden.

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Good that you were not aware of leaks 😀

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        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          If only I wasn't aware of leaks, had the same 3 City players then changed Stones and Foden to Gundogan and Walker, left Mahrez even I was close to bringing in Torres for him, absolute nightmare this free hit chip is.

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      2. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I have Raphina and Mitchell on my bench with 6 and 13, BUT Coleman is my first sub 😀 Only can hope he hauls against SHU or not to play at all.

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    23. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Of course Mitchell is my third sub and of course Zaha scores after I sell him. Just can't wait for this season to end...

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    24. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hey! I owned that guy at the start of the season!

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