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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. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant save.

    Lukaku couldn't score in a brothel in Dam

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

      Lmao

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

    Omg!,

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

    de bruyne loses ball twice, moves higher up the bonus haha

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

      THIS!!

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

    Are we even allowed to laugh at Lukaku anymore? Feels wrong 😛

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

    WE GOT A DE GEA TOO LADSSSSSSSS

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

      Oi oiiiii

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

    DDG who?

    EDERSON IS BOSS!

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

      Amazing to get the ball in the face like that

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

    Ederson injured?

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

    Jose crying.

  9. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hurt his tattoo..

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

    Kaku a bit unfortunate tbf

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

    Great save but let's not forget the fact that lukaku the 75 million player missed from 6 yards out

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

    I'm through the FFS Cup by 3pts... Phew

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

      See you in the next round!

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

        Ta

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

      When can I see the cup matches?

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

      Good job that you don't score points for your predictions which are in the shit category.

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

    Ederson lad, that rivals the DDG double save from last week.

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

    Ederson vs DDG. Wow

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

    Ahhh this game. Ota gets a lo2 pass from Kaku, Ederson gets a ball in the face...

  16. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Name: Ederson

    Job: Demigod

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

      Name: Lukaku

      Job: no one knows

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        job: to score tap-ins (sometimes)

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

    Rich mans DDG

  18. BigBarn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku on for any baps?

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

    Sterling time

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling well rested today. Hasn't done a thing.

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

      He looked lively in the first half, much more impact than Sane imo

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He's kept stretching that defence all game, great performance IMO.

  21. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    hmm Sane, almost forgot he was on.

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

    Wonder if all the English pundits are still so outraged Pep ditched Joe Hart in quick time.

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

      I am outraged he ditched him for Bravo.

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

    Lukaku always disappoints against the big sides.

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

      That sentence only need be three words long.

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

        lukaku always big

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

    Sane to Coutinho a good move?

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

    What on earth is the «a» in BAPS for?

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

      award

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

        Cheers

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Noob

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

        D*ck

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks, been called a lot worse 😉

          TM is wrong btw, it goes back to before the bonus point award system, it was simply a one syllable word that replaced bonus points which had three.

          You’re welcome

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

            Now this is something people can learn from. Thanks, good comment.

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

    No Aguero 🙁

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

    No Kun, Naughton off the bench. Finally something good!

  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling benched on Wed. Confirmed

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

      Had his rest last week.

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

    Sane rest midweek so he doesn't get booked and miss the Spurs game?

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

      Should have got booked if the plan.

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

      If he’s as anonymous as he has been today it’ll be a blessing for City if he misses Spurs.

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

    That Sane run off the pitch.

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

      mince*

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

        ...pie

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

          please