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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. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Oh diddums..

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

    OTAMENDI SAVIN MY FOOKIN GW THANK YOU

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

    Kdb assist

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

      Nah, Kaku this time

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

    Is this an Ota goal for sure this time 😛 ?

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

    Lukaku to Man City

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

    4 goals so far Ota. wow.

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

    I LOVE YOU OTAAA!!!

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    NEVER BENCH OTAMENDI! 😀 😀 thanks to a few people who said that to me this week and helped my decision to play him

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

      Off the bench for Mee 😀

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I benched him lol

  9. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thats why you play him

  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Man, Otamendi is doing this match after match.

  11. AccountAnt80
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku doing well with his assists today 🙂

  12. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    2x Lukaku assist 😀

  13. JayLegend
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lol @ Otamendi owners they said!

  14. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lol binned Ota last week

    1. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      same

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

    Bring on Aguero and fookin end them

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You already have a gloved Argentine striker on.

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

    Just walked in, Otamendi goal, GET IN!!!!!!!!

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

    Not having Otamendi is really hurting me

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    OTAMENDIIII

  19. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Ota, LOL @ ME

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

      Why would you do that

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It was the right call, I just got unlucky.

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

          It wasn’t the right call

          1. Maddi Son
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Highly likely United would score. You can't predict a freak Otamendi goal.

  20. Paul
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi you freaking legend!!

  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I can’t believe it again

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

    OMFG!!

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

    LOL at Otamendi owners 🙂

  24. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pep not in the festive spirit yet.

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

    The BEST City attacker!

  26. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi ya daisy 🙂 🙂

  27. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I benched Naughton and Otamendi.

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

      Who did you play when you're benching Naughton at home vs West Brom?

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

        Azpi, Ward and Gomez

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

      Why bench a goalscoring defender from the Top 6?

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I benched Otamendi too. ☹️

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

    #justiceformendi

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

    Assist?

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

      Kaku

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

    Azpi>Otamendi looking very possible right now haha