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10 December 2017 3074 comments
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After the Merseyside derby ended all-square at Anfield, Gameweek 16 comes to its conclusion as both Manchester clubs go head-to-head at Old Trafford in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The latest twist on Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet sees Sergio Aguero drop to the visitors’ bench for the first time in four Gameweeks, with Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane the preferred front three.

Today’s fixture boasts four of the top ten captains in Fantasy Premier League – Romelu Lukaku (13.8%), Aguero (5.3%), Kevin De Bruyne (2.5%) and Jesus (2.2%) are the men in question.

De Bruyne and Sterling have been City’s most impressive recent performers as they look to breach a defence that’s conceded only twice in front of their own fans – the pair have supplied three goals and two assists apiece in the last six Gameweeks,

The in-form Jesse Lingard continues in the Red Devils’ XI on the back of three goals and an assist in the previous two.

Today’s teamsheet means that Jose Mourinho has scrapped his recent wing-back system, though, with a likely return to 4-2-3-1 seeing Lingard, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial lining up behind Lukaku.

Mourinho also has a big-name frontman on the bench as Zlatan Ibrahimovic is named among the subs along with the likes of fit-again Phil Jones.

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  1. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Utd need to win. City are City. Could end 3 - 3, this match.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      did you watch the first half?

  2. RajGas
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How does KDB get that assist, he seems to get all of them regardless?

    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      really. Was it not an Otamendi assist?

  3. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Question

    How long until Mark comes on to tell us OPTA have the technology that us mere mortals don't which showed a clear KDB assist?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is that the same technology that showed the ball didn't come of Choupo-Moting's head when it blatantly did?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yup.. that annoyed me so much

  4. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Goal - SILVA
    Assist - none

    Man Utd 0-1 Man City (43 mins)

    #FPL #MUNMCI

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Assist added after this tweet

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Removed.

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    City just cant defend. If United actually decided to be a bit more adventurous, the could easily win this second half

  6. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    He deflected off Lukaku's body from the angle I've seen. Don't think Otamendi had a touch on it. Think that's why the final assist is given to KDB.

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It doesnt work that way.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yes it does, no significant change in direction from deflection. KDB assist

        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          unless you count a 90 degree change in direction as significant

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            This lol.

          2. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Lukaku was unable to stop it. Hence, the deflection to Silva. I think it's fair KDB gets the assist.

        2. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          This just in, 180 degrees not a significant change of direction...

      2. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I've seen lots of decisions made by FPL who they have also awarded points similarly before to almost identical situations such as this before. And they have done so again.

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          They removed it, chill. 🙂

          1. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Hmm... still recorded as an assist to KDB under my FPL page after numerous refresh.

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus is such an overrated player, not much to his game except tap ins.

    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's a very harsh view if you're only looking at it one way.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What? He will score 20 league goals this season despite not starting half the games.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        20 tap ins.

      2. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        We have an 11-year old here.

    3. Regin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      jesus is not overrated. but in such kind of match aguero has to play 90 mins.

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can't win 6-1 without them scoring

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The year was 2011

  9. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not playing this game anymore .
    Sooo rigged .

  10. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Chill, they will remove the assist, jeez

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's already removed

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It's still there

  11. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Fair play for holding, Silva owners

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks!

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Next attacking player to sign a new contract is in my team. They always seem to score.

  13. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thank god, now keep playing like that and city won't be able cope don't sit back again.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You haven't watched Mourinho have you

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I know we gonna sit back 🙁

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lads, clearly FPL have some next gen technology that can read the minds of players. Silva must've been the intended target of the corner.

  15. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The odr day too they gave an assist for otamendis goal/an own goal .
    Pathetic .

  16. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey injury bad? I see he didn't come off..

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wenger had already made 3 subs when it happened.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Didnt have any more subs. Looked in pain and barely playing.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. I had just brought him in, not ideal

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Hamstring.

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It didn't look good. 3 weeks out is the estimate from The Sun

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        3 weeks is like 10 GW's.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Out for 3 weeks

  17. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    "If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded"

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      But the cross would have boomeranged back to Silva if Lukaku wasn't in the way.

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ye plus the wind speed and direction.

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Beyond ridiculous if it stands

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If De Bruyne made a better decision on that counter attack, 2-0 and game over. Instead, messes it up and United score a few seconds later.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah he fouled smalling in the build up.

  19. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No assist on fpl twitter page so will be removed

  20. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If kdb gets that then this game is really losing its touch. Too many bullchit calls recently.

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You've said mate

  21. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I mean obviously Ederson can't do much on that goal, but man did he leave so much of the goal open

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      his positioning was poor. Just ran off to the left for no reason at all

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He ain't no neuer

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If KDB gets that assist, I am out of the FFS cup 🙁

  23. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB literally wasted a Sane or Sterling goal chance

  24. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    JammyDB

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Noel Gallagher. F**k off - why is he a pundit today?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sky Sports out of touch.

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Penelope from Thunderbirds has given him the day off

    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno but I'm sure Souey is loving it

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Totally agree

  26. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    When I used to play golf with my dad I once asked him why he didn't just fill his score card in before we played and save himself the arguments about cheating.

    So to that end...why not just give KDB an assist before every game to save any arguments then we at least know where we stand.

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Haha! Best comment ever.

  27. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    how kdb got this an assist while rojo clear assist no ????

  28. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I bring in to replace C.Wilson ?

    A. Rooney
    B. Shaqiri

  29. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB assist still there 😀

  30. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Remember when Tadic crossed it the keeper saved and Davies put it in the empty goal against Palace(?), and Tadic wasnt awarded the assist. So how could this be a KDB assist?