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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rasher YC 🙂

    Good for Otamendi BAPs

  2. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A bit late, but no way was that first goal a kdb assist

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

      definitely yes , rojo even didnt get the assist

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

    Rashford yellow. Good for Otamendi bps

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      locks silva's 3pointer in too if the score stays the same.

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

    FPL Towers love the Pavlovian FFS responses to assists.

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

      like a dog to a bone

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

    Plenty of time left for Otamendi to get an own goal and a red card for celebrating it.

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Kola -> Ota a kneejerk? Can't keep missing out on his points..

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It is I'm afraid. Swansea away and Spurs the next 2. Not sure he outscores Kola there.

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

      It's frustrating because his goals are incredibly lucky but kneejerking has been great this season. Think I'll get him in

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

        I would dispute knee jerking has worked this season. I can think of half a dozen occasions where the weekends big scorer is most transferred in and the following week he does nothing or doesn’t start. Kane, LFC and MCFC main offenders.

  7. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    City should give Claudio Bravo's medal to Lukaku.

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

    Alonso + Daniels to Ota + Christensen for free..

    Do it?

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

    Otamendi essential

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

      Lucky all the time

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

      luckymendi

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

    When Otamendi gets the assist for the 1st goal added we could be looking at 3 BAPs 😎

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

      I'm happy with the goal

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

      Hear hear! 😉

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same with my mini leaguemrival....good for us, jimmers!

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

        Indeed!

  11. Mattymo23
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If Jones comes off the bench I'll quit fantasy football

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

      no you won't

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

      No you won't 😉

  12. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi to score the own goal for United’s equaliser then get sent off. Then sterling scores the winner and gets 3 caps.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Caps 😮

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Can't play 3 international matches in 25 mins

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

    Going to break Otamendis luck by getting him in next gw.

    Beware owners. He wont score or assist for next 6-7 gw's . Bookmark this 😉

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

      Cheers for not captaining Kane.

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

        Im doing it next gw. against Brighton.

        Blank confirmed

  14. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So who’s the dream front three right now?

    Nothing from Lukaku for weeks.
    Aguero steady, but not his explosive self.
    Jesus getting benched more often, but still steady returns.
    Morata, doing okay I guess.

    Thoughts?

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

      Kane Austin Quaner

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

        With hazard, Sane, Salah, sterling and Zaha/Gross?

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

      Kane, Kane, Kane

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

        Yeah, he’s a season keeper for me, barring serious injury

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane, Morata and a cheap 3rd non-playing striker.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This

      2. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        With two Man City midfielders?

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

      Why is no one mentioning Rooney?

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

        You can mention who you like, that’s why I asked the question.

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Can't keep scoring pens

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

    Utd should get Ibra on for Herrera and just play it long.

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

      Agreed. Need to go for it now or the league is over.

  16. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi owners getting jammy points once again. Honestly just feel like giving up on FPL after the luck I've had the last 2-3 weeks.

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

      🙂

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

      We got denied 3 points that were gifted to kdb

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jammy, jammy, gimme, gimme. Jealous?

  17. Lovejoy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    When I thought Silva was injured earlier this week I drunk transferred Silva/Ota -> Coutinho/Zeegelaar (-4)

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

    Ota giving the ball away -BPS

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

    LOLkaku

  20. FantasyNik123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is there anyone actually happy with their front three? I have Kane, Jesus and Abraham. Ideal front three seems to be Kane, Morata and DCL?

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

      I have Kane, Morata and DCL.
      Very happy for now.
      Don't think DCL will get me that many points, but great enabler.

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I had that, didn't like Morata. Going to rotate that position for a bit.

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane, Firmino, DCL - wouldn't say happy but content. For now!

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

      Yeah I'd say that seems the ideal frontline at the moment and gives you enough money to have four premium midfielders as well.

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah got them in on WC last week. Mids are Hazard, Sterling, Salah & Ramsey, though might have to ship the Welsh wizard if injured

  21. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku lol

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

    lolkaku

  23. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku, what a miss.

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

    Do we think Morata starts midweek?

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

      I think so, they need to win games

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

      We don't know 😉

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

    Otamendi owned by only 18.2%

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

      Over 30% in top 10K.

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

    That could have been a Silva assist

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need me some otamendi, its getting ridiculous now

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

      every time he gets points I tell myself I've already missed the boat, he's not going to luck into another goal...

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      please no.

      once the ffscout casualts get onboard you'll curse him. 🙁

  28. Whits
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4.5m defender going forward? (Already have Mee).

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

    Hererra should have been booked there..shocking referee

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's right . Always blame the referee

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

    FPL towers right now..

    https://i.makeagif.com/media/11-14-2014/Gw7lVi.gif