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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. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe that scout stuff that the casuals watch could have an article explaining FPL's clown decisions every week?

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

      That debruyne goal vs southampton was also undeserved .

  2. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, Coutinho good replacement for Sane? I know he didn’t start today but he’s obviously got his rest now.

    Cheers

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

      I recon you have Salah already then?

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Surely it's more an otamendi assist than anything? He put lukaku under pressure and made lukaku head the ball to silva

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

      Lol that doesn't make it an assist

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      OMG

    3. wbm
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Should be no assist period.
      And I'm saying that as an Ota owner.

    4. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      if only stats were worked out in such a flexible manner..

    5. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm an Ota owner, not watching the match, but obviously that was an Ota assist.

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

      Your comments are often hilariously contradicting and senseless.

  4. RubberDucky
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Currently looking like my opponent in the FFS Cup will be tied with me.

      Now am I right that it then goes down to goals scored and if so, my opponent captained Kane and I didn't. Is he given 4 goals or just the actual 2?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Overall rank 1st tiebreaker.

        1. RubberDucky
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks it's going to be close.

            To be in with a shout considering he captained Kane and i didn't seems insane.

            My points always feel harder earned. Lol

        2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Highest rank wins I think or sure that used to be the case

          1. RubberDucky
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks it's going to be close.

              To be in with a shout considering he captained Kane and i didn't seems insane.

              My points always feel harder earned. Lol

        3. Ron_Swanson
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Noel Gallagher genuinely hates Neville

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

            Lol. Such a sad figure, Noel

          2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            He's on the windup for sure, Neville not biting though

          3. HNI
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Most dont even know Noel
            Dont think most care..even more so neville

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

            You can since that the chemistry is toxic between them.

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

          Noel Gallagher is going to do a violin solo after the game.

        5. HNI
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          2 queries
          1) Is DLC nailed now for everton
          2) Best 4.8mn max defender?
          Have Naughton Daniels Mee
          Thinking Kabasele but should I trust?

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

            1. i think so. even i am thinking of getting dcl in for abraham
            2. kabasele is a good option. Watford fixtures are good.

            1. HNI
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              But their defense?

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

          can anybody tell me wat is wrong with klopp? benching coutinho & firminho & then subbing salah? Did he mistake this game as a friendly game?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            He thought Everton were shite, but wasn't aware about the legend of BFS.

            1. HNI
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Sam is amazing. England were stupid to sack him. Third party ownership amd corruption occurs everywhere. These media moles actually cost england a good wc finish

          2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Salah subbed early hopefully bodes well for midweek

          3. Licky
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Salah looked tired when he came off though. I agree that at least one of Firmino or Coutinho should have started though.

        7. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          can use all just shut up about who gets the assists and who doesn't, it will be changed appropriately before the game finishes, your comments wont change this use muppets

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Source?

            1. Steve Stiffler
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              and where is your source that says differently?

          2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Nice grammar

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

          Some at fpl towers clearly wants de bruyne to get points .
          Also gave him the goal vs southampton .
          Amazing .

        9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I guarantee you someone in FPL towers who is responsible for these decisions has kdb

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            The "goal" v Southampton was ridiculous, this is worse

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

            Its getting beyond a joke. This season is worse than ever

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Kdb seems to be suspiciously benefitting from it

              1. Oven Glover
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Just get him then ffs

        10. BrutalLogiC
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          glad to see Silva doing well, shipping him a couple of weeks ago

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

            You did do? TBH, I was wanting to during West Ham game...

          2. Galza
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Snap..!! 🙁

          3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Sold him for sterling just before West ham.
            Stroke of genius from me

        11. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I'm nearly sure it touched McAuley after Lukaku

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

          Fpl looking after the masses again

          Might as well just start the gameweek by awarding highest owned players with 5 head start points

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

          There's someone at FPL towers totally responsible for this.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Unfair decision

        14. threeputt
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          did i see someone earlier suggest Choupo Moting should have got an assist yesterday ? I didn't see the goal

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Previous GW.

        15. Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Which has best chance at CS for next 2 gw? thnx

          1 KLAVAN 4.3 WBA - BOU
          2 MORGAN 4.5 sou - CRY
          3 KENNY 4.3 new - SWA
          4 TARKOWSKI 4.6 STK - bri
          5 Kabasele 4.5 cry - HUD

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

            4

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

            4

          3. Meinhoff
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            4

          4. Total Foot 5
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            cheers. was leaning btn tark and kenny. Everton def has easier 2 games tho.

        16. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Surely that ain't an assist... :o/

        17. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          What is the tie breaker in FFS Cup if we end up with same points total?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Rank

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

              Thanks!

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

            Rank I think.

          3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Highest rank wins

        18. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Thank you Silva.

          Every week I plan to take him out..

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

            Silva is for the long haul..

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

          Mark has Otamendi. We know what tbe final outcome will be 😉

          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah but so does Az...

          2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Justice hopefully

        20. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Ota assist, right?

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

            Nope, unfortunately not

        21. Pacer.
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Where do you look how you've done in the cup?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Which cup, FFS or FPL?

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            FFS Cup?

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

              Yes

          3. james 101
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            You'd need a working flux capacitor for at least one of them.

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

          I have been meaning to sell Silva for a while .... never quite happened 🙂

        23. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          How on earth is this KdB assist, ball was never gonna find Silva if not touched by Lukaku.. Otamendi is better placed to claim this..

        24. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          1984 vibes here

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Don't swear, simple.

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

              Meant with all the paranoia regarding assist 🙂

        25. AlCapwnUK
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Is a draw enough for United?
          I think I agree with mou. Can't win the title today, but a defeat will feel like they've lost it.
          Sadly every chance city have had to slip up and make the league competitive they've managed to find a way. Probably no real race this season

        26. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Ibra to get the winner..and then Zlatan wagon to happen..

        27. Allthepresidentsmen
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Will there be press conferences tomorrow ?

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

          Why is everyone so fussed about the assist? I don't know anyone with KDB in their team.

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            o/

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Bonus thief.

          3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            In my draft 😡

          4. james 101
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Hi

          5. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            it effects the baps too though

          6. borat
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            21% own him. will affect OR by a lot for many