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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. bigwig
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hargreaves was right, Lukaku was the main man to influence the match

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

    Jones > Otamendi a couple of gameweeks back easily my best move of the season so far

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

    Ota is the new Ivanovic

  4. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Where are the Ota Lolers now? 😆

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

      They just haven't learned yet hahaha

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

      Playing cricket.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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

    will kdb get his second assist

  6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    i hate ottamendi so much, constantly bailing out my ML leader

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

      Same here. I've had enough - buying Otamendi tonight to ruin him for everyone.

  7. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    To think I nearly sold Otamendi last week 😆

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto 😆

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve been thinking of selling for weeks, injuries and other needs have stopped me. AND the fact that he keeps scoring. Been hugely lucky.

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

    Through in my cup match!
    Raising a glass for you Ota!

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

      Here here Adz 🙂

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

      Well done 🙂

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Where can I see this?

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

    No no no please don't bring on Mangala Pep

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

    This lust surely be a Silva assist..
    Just like the 1st one.. for KdB

  11. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Last min change to play Daniels over Otamendi. Nobody to blame but myself. Can't legislate for donkeys like Lukaku though ha

  12. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The two worst possible scorers for City 🙁

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

      the 2 best.. i own only these 2

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

    Jose likes to see that kind of essential work from Lukaku

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

    Ota much better pick than Davies, worth the extra .3?

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

      😀

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

    my best transfer

  16. evilfish
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This GW sucks. Did Silva > Coutinho and have Otamendi as 1st sub 🙁

  17. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who says Kaku doesn’t score or assist in big games

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

    Mangala warming up..

  19. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB still has assist?

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looking doing a great undercover job. 😆

  21. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I really need to buy Ota..

  22. Odikostar
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB assist ?

  23. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hate Otamendi so much

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

      My love for him is higher than your hate for him 🙂

  24. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I own Otamendi, but as United fan I'm not happy about this goal, especially that it came after an error. Lukau is a disaster.

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

    Someone explain to me how no assist was given for the otamendi goal but kdb got the assist earlier

    Come on wtf is this

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

      No one knows.......... NO ONE! 🙁

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

    Had only 3 players today.. Ota Silva Salah.. well served.. thank you guys

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

      & Sterling here .. nice!

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

    #JusticeforOtamendiowners

  28. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi -> Ota for free?

    Then Moreno -> Christiansen for free next week

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

    More City, more!

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi first sub. Started Feminia