Crystal Palace Attack

[Gagagogo]

Theres a lot of interesting options in the attacking midfield. OK fixtures.

Who is most likely to be nailed on? Who will provide most FPL-points?

Whos the best?

Etc.

[Notned]

Two difficult fixtures coming up, but then a very favourable run from GW7.

Got my eye very much on Sako in the next two. Been really impressed so far, and eyeing him up as a potential Mahrez replacement if he dries up a bit along with Leicester's fixtures.

[Hotstepper]

Palace a dangerous away team as well. I have 5 mids I don't really want to disrupt for now, but Sako could come in for Mahrez if I start to think his 'wonder spell' is over and done with.

Sako, Gradel & Mane the three I have my eye on

[Notned]

Palace a dangerous away team as well. I have 5 mids I don't really want to disrupt for now, but Sako could come in for Mahrez if I start to think his 'wonder spell' is over and done with.

Sako, Gradel & Mane the three I have my eye on

Rumours Gradel could be out for six months!

I also have a little Mahrez replacement watchlist though, headed up by Sako, Shelvey, Montero, Lens at the moment.

[Hotstepper]

Palace a dangerous away team as well. I have 5 mids I don't really want to disrupt for now, but Sako could come in for Mahrez if I start to think his 'wonder spell' is over and done with.

Sako, Gradel & Mane the three I have my eye on

Rumours Gradel could be out for six months!

I also have a little Mahrez replacement watchlist though, headed up by Sako, Shelvey, Montero, Lens at the moment.

Oh... I'd missed the Gradel bit.

I have Lens, Payet and 2 more expensive mids at the moment, as well as Mahrez. All done ok for me so far. Sako, the favoured option at the moment, although interested to see the pecking order when Bolassie back starting

[pdhmobile]

When is bolassie due back? Sako certainly looked lively from the highlights ive seen, he seems to be shooting on site,no messing about.

[Stemania]

No idea on which is best. Sako has just got the points, but I don't think that proves much. Bolasie has much greater ability imo and will be a bigger threat when he's back in the team (imminently), and Puncheon has set pieces. I'm going to wait and see with all of them.

[Monsignor]

Nobody for the time being, will reevaluate after GW6. From what I've seen of Palace so far, I'd pick Zaha.

[Mav3rick]

Nobody for the time being, will reevaluate after GW6. From what I've seen of Palace so far, I'd pick Zaha.

I think this is the smart move at the moment. No reason to pick a Palace midfielder just yet, so we can evaluate at GW7.

[Notned]

Nobody for the time being, will reevaluate after GW6. From what I've seen of Palace so far, I'd pick Zaha.

I think this is the smart move at the moment. No reason to pick a Palace midfielder just yet, so we can evaluate at GW7.

+1.

Obviously a lot can happen in two weeks, and I'm not one for pre-planned transfers, but holding Mahrez for the next two (Villa and Stoke) and then switching to a Palace midfielder (Watford, when Mahrez faces Arsenal) could be a viable tactic...

[Gagagogo]

Puncheon has set pieces. I'm going to wait and see with all of them.

All set pieces all the time? Pens?

[Stemania]

Puncheon has set pieces. I'm going to wait and see with all of them.

All set pieces all the time? Pens?

I'm not a fan so I'm not sure I can give a 100% accurate answer. But, so far he's taken about 2/3 of the corners (14) (Cabaye the rest (9)) and looks like it might be the opposite ratio for freekicks in Cabaye's favour at best, though there's not been many. Puncheon was next in like for pens of the players from last season (Murray Chamakh gone, Jedinak out the team). I don't think Wickham has taken them at previous clubs so the signs are good - Cabaye again probably the main competition of the new signings.

[From4corners]

Bolasie has much greater ability imo and will be a bigger threat when he's back in the team (imminently)

No he has not, he is not as trigger happy as Sako. Then again, Bolasie might be a bigger threat and has greater ability overall but Bolasie's weak spot, as well as Zaha's, is exactly that: not having an end product by not hitting the target regularly as he doesn't shoot that often. Bolasie and Zaha have the tricks and are able to create space, Sako, on the other hand, has goals in him.

[Le Red]

Bolasie has much greater ability imo and will be a bigger threat when he's back in the team (imminently)

No he has not, he is not as trigger happy as Sako. Then again, Bolasie might be a bigger threat and has greater ability overall but Bolasie's weak spot, as well as Zaha's, is exactly that: not having an end product by not hitting the target regularly as he doesn't shoot that often. Bolasie and Zaha have the tricks and are able to create space, Sako, on the other hand, has goals in him.

Bolasie is some sort of Silva character in the sense that, while he has the potential to score goals, his main source of points will be assists. Right now, Sako is the player who sought goals the most in the Palace midfield.

[matmutte]

Crystal Palace mids are all quality and its really hard to find out who's going to get more points between Puncheon, Zaha, Bolasie, Cabaye, Sako. At the start of the season i was thinking of Puncheon/Cabaye because they are proven players, but must admit i lost track of Sako when he left Saint Etienne. He's been impressive so far but i would expect the others to catch up at some point. Come season end i expect all of them to be pretty close in terms of fpl points. Maybe a waiver on Cabaye whos playing deeper than expected.

[yttod1010]

Im all over Sako , which means his points will dry up ....hope this helps

[OIEIAO]

Puncheon has set pieces. I'm going to wait and see with all of them.

All set pieces all the time? Pens?

I'm not a fan so I'm not sure I can give a 100% accurate answer. But, so far he's taken about 2/3 of the corners (14) (Cabaye the rest (9)) and looks like it might be the opposite ratio for freekicks in Cabaye's favour at best, though there's not been many. Puncheon was next in like for pens of the players from last season (Murray Chamakh gone, Jedinak out the team). I don't think Wickham has taken them at previous clubs so the signs are good - Cabaye again probably the main competition of the new signings.

Thanks for this.
This will be worth watching when their fixtures turn as Pardew's Palace are big on set piece goals - I don't have the exact stat heard they had the most goals / highest percentage of goals from set pieces last season after Pardew's appointment.
according to this they were fourth highest from August to March of last season and note the drastic improvement under Pardew.