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Crystal Palace 1-1 Leicester
- Goals: Wilfried Zaha (£ 7.5 million) | Harvey Barnes (£ 6.7 million)
- Attend: Andros Townsend (£ 5.7 million) | Jonny Evans (£ 5.5 million)
- Penalty failures: Kelechi Iheanacho (£ 5.6 million)
- Penalty saves: Vicente Guaita (£ 4.9 million)
- Extra points: Evans x3, Guaita 2, H Barnes x1
BARNES DOOR
Harvey barnes (£ 6.7m) is firmly defending the winter investment, as he added his fifth Premier League goal of the season against Crystal Palace.
He was second to the midfielder in the same number of starts, all the more impressive given the gap between his two most recent starts.
Despite Leicester facing matches on Saturday and Monday, Barnes played 90 minutes each time, suggesting that he is more successful to start and therefore more viable as a Fantasy asset than many of us had. previously thought.
Brendan Rodgers praised his resilience after the Foxes’ 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park, as well as his performance, useful information for anyone considering pitching to Barnes.
“I thought he was outstanding, playing the second 90 minutes after doing so well against Man United, playing with that level of form. His move was very useful, and it also gave us the penalty. Around him he was a good threat. “- Brendan Rodgers
As Rodgers mentioned, Barnes’ run would have secured two attacking returns for Gameweek 16. Kelechi Iheanacho (£ 5.6m) did not miss the penalty he won in the first half.
“I just said that at halftime, it’s one you have to let go of. Kel’s took five penalties this week in practice and they were great. I was sure I was going to take it and that’s all I can ask for. “- Brendan Rodgers
……… .. IT’S JAMIE VARDY
Even without adding that assist to his Gameweek 16 score, Barnes has still matched Jamie Vardy (£ 10.1 million) as a Fantasy asset in the last four matches.
With eight points at Selhurst Park, one via bonus, the winger has amassed 20 during that time, an average of five per game.
The fact that Vardy suffered an inevitable drop in the bench on Monday means he also has 20 points during that period and an average of five per game, despite a £ 3.4 million gap between him and Barnes’ price.
Leicester is certainly on Fantasy’s radar right now with a week 17 trip to Newcastle in mind, as well as week 19 meetings with Southampton (at home) and Chelsea (at home).
Considering that Vardy has suffered a drop from the form shown earlier in the campaign and generally performs better on the road, Barnes could be used as a cheaper alternative route to his attack based on recent performances. .
The fact that he started each of the last four, lasting 90 minutes in three of them, could count against him in the short term, although Leicester has a six-day gap between Gameweek 16 and 17.
GOOD HUNTING WIL
It feels like a time since Wilfried zaha (£ 7.5m) has lived up to its 19.4% stake, but there are many encouraging signs ahead.
His contribution to the Crystal Palace campaign was, of course, limited by his period of self-isolation during Gameweeks 9 and 10, perhaps because he has been off the radar to some extent recently.
However, the first match of week 16 of Zaha’s departure ensured that he has now scored or assisted in all but one home starts against teams outside of the current top two in the Premier League.
With that in mind, the winger between now and Week 21 is worth considering, when Palace will face three out of five possible home games.
Even better, those home games are with Sheffield United, West Ham and Wolves – exactly the kind of opponent Zaha has enjoyed posting attack returns this season.
Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Kouyaté, Tomkins, Clyne; Schlupp (Ayew 84 ′), Riedewald (McArthur 74 ′), Milivojević, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.
Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; L Thomas, Evans, Amartey, Justin; N Mendy, Choudhury (Tielemans 57 ‘); H Barnes, Praet (Vardy 66 ‘), Pérez; Iheanacho (Gray 72 ′).
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