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6 May 2017 1404 comments
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Following the disappointment of Spurs defeat at West Ham, the Gameweek resumes at the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City host Crystal Palace.

From a Fantasy perspective, there is one man under the microscope.

Brought in by 228,000+ ahead of this weekend – a key target for those dealing Wildcards – Gabriel Jesus goes into today’s game with a weight of expectation on his shoulders. He will lead the City attack in the absence of Sergio Aguero having scored four goals from six appearances and just five shots on target. Over 51,000 have also trusted Jesus with their Gameweek armband for this Palace clash.

Elsewhere, Leroy Sane is recalled to today’s City line-up with the backing of 41,000+ new FPL owners – the 7.7-priced winger remains a key differential, however: he’s still found in just 6.5% of squads.

Indeed, it’s Palace who boast the top owned players in today’s encounter, with both Wilfried Zaha (13.9%) and Christian Benteke (11.1%) still nursing high ownerships following their recent double Gameweek 34.

It remains to be seen if the Eagles pair can improve on the 1-point they both returned against Burnley last weekend. Certainly, the 38,000+ who acquired City keeper Willy Caballero for Gameweek 36 will be hoping they are kept quiet.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Was gonna get Silva for Alli if fraudiola didn't rule him out

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He didn't. There were loads of links to him being back in training 🙄

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe on Friday or Thursday but I make my decisions early in the week so I don't end up on -40

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The point is he never ruled him out

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Okay I didn't know that. Saw on sky he was out

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No one would have gone silva with two goals this season over Ali with his millions

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Could be a cricket score here

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't get these. Cricket scores are like 260-7 or 260-280 if comparing runs

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly

        1. Jazz!
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          i.e. could be a battering

      2. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Do you also not get, "it's raining cats and dogs"?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Pmsl

        2. Dickie1898
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Look up 'a figure of speech', might help you understand.

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            It's different

        3. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          No that's different. Cricket scores mean palace will score lots too

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I do not dig

          2. asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Cricket also tends to play over multiple days - so if City get their cricket score, the way football works at this part of the season Palace won't get their turn to bat in return.

            eg. a cricket score

      3. IRBOX ⚽
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And the irony is lost..

  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Palace still parking the bus.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That is all Sam knows

  4. Fowler23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha dive

  5. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hang on. I didn't buy jesus for other players to score goals.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You bought him for salvation perhaps

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Palace were 1-0 down to Chelsea early and won
    Palace were 1-0 to Liverpool early and they won
    If U Know What I Mean 😉

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They were 1-0 down to Burnley then lost 2-0

  7. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Navas' stats aren't far off Sane and he's a whole lot cheaper. Tempting for my 5th next week.

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Scout Tweets only have 10 Palace. Very editorial not listing Zaha.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Did Mark sell him? Could explain why.

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Silva is such a joy to watch. Even better to watch in the flesh, you get to see just how quick his footwork is!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I thought he was on the decline but back to his best under Pep. He should shoot more often though.

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silva and Erik sen the best players to watch in the league

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lee cattermole says hello.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed.

    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Had him in all my WC drafts along with De Bruyne until I didn't. At which point I didn't have him, nor De Bruyne. And I still don't have him now. But I did It one point. But I don't now

  10. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kompany trying for an OG

  11. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    No assist for the silva goal as sterling didn't intend to find silva with the cross https://mobile.twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/860821279347056640

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think anyone's asking for an assist...

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Opta calculates intention as well, nice! *claps*

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough this one.

        If a cross/pass touches an opposing player then the intended target is then assessed. You can see that the cross was aimed at Sterling and it came to Silva after the attempted clearance.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          It makes for a more meaningful stat. Great work by Opta.

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 18 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            It's nothing new, Opta have always judged "intention" on assists - their own assists are only awarded if, by there judgement, it's an "intended" assist.

            The FPL have them use a different set of criteria for the "Fantasy assist" which incorporates rebounds, deflections off defenders etc.

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    It would be somewhat humorous if both Hull and Swansea over-hauled Palace and stayed up

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Palace on the copa cabana

  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So much choice for DGW players next week.

    What is dictating your final squad? Budget, form, fixtures, rotation?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      All

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Basically anyone I just WCed in is going straight out...

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PVA injured

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You win again 😉

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PVA down

  17. Fowler23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PVA dead

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PVA down

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And up again

  19. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RI'P'VA

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Remember when people considered Townsend for their FPL team

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I had in the double just gone lol.

  21. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PVA no longer glued to the floor

  22. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus won't score.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Doesnt really matters...

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Geoff

  23. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not watching, how many goals is jesus going to get 2?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zero

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        We'll see

  24. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone with Cech Caballero playing Cech and therefore hoping City lose there CS to stop the masses with Caballero getting CS points?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This, made the switch late last night.

      Also took Sane out for King...

  25. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    at least g.Jesus is currently on 1 bap

  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling or Sané fot the DGW?

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane. Sterling is a fraud if he was foreign he would get as much stick as ozil

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair point.

    2. faver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      im on sane

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silvaaa
      Jk Sane as of now
      But could change based on this game goes about

  27. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who assisted Silva ?

    1. zlatan_fosumensah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no assist

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      None

    3. faver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      well it was kelly's header so technically it was his assisst

      1. zlatan_fosumensah
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        hahahaha

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Technically it was Silva's boot that assisted

        1. faver
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          you are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C Noone

  28. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    dodged a bullet by switching the armband from Jesus to hazard

    1. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      How can you tell that 18 mins in?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Has Jesus been subbed or something, why people saying he will get no goals and glad they didn't captain him?

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I refuse to accept he/she is being serious 🙂

        Hopefully this is bait...

    2. Clump
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      My Steam must be slow. It's still early in the first half here.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      +70 minutes to go?

    4. Goal Digger2016
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      The gun is still loaded be careful

    5. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      After 18 minutes? Really?

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What will Jesus Do (WWJD) today .. My money is on a miracle (4 goals)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      2 goals from our Savior

  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What SGW players will you have next week?

    I'm thinking just King.

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King and Holgate