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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. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sane off, B.Silva on

    1. Midlands Saint73
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      And out of my team me thinks

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

    I need a Ibra Ota fight

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

      I’d pay good money to see that

  3. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    City has been poor for the past 10mins. Losing procession

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

    How many of the 33% Lukaku owners are still active??

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

      4 or 5 of them, maybe.

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

      Suppose some go out for exercise every now and then

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

      23% active ownership

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

        Wow!!

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

    Sterling lucky not to get a YC there

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

    Sterling looks shattered. No way he plays midweek imo

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

    Who will get 3 BAPS?

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

      kdb already locked in with 3 baps

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

        unless he gets carded, but the odds on that are low.

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

          Cards don't count for him

      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

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

      De Bruyne i fink

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Silva ahead at the mo.

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

    Began today 9k with Sane, Walker, Kolasinac, Ramsay and Firmino to go.

    Was hoping maybe to go top 5k. 8 points and an injury later, looking like 25k.

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

    Young retaliated on Sterling, YC

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

    Young YC

  11. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Young is such a minion

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

    People should lay off Lukaku. I had him for the first 8 GWs and captained him every week. He got me 100pts over those 8 GWs.

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

    Wow, Ashley Young was sick of it. Sterling balled him up.

  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to Austin or DCL?

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

    Young.

    What tw@t

  16. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looking to sell Elliot. Best goalkeeper for 4.9

    Was thinking Pickford. What you guys thoughts

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

    4 minutes of Raheem time

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

    Can't believe I was crapping myself by having no City, was eyeing up Sane before the Hudds game, since then Sane has scored:

    1
    0
    2
    2

  19. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Silva for Haz this GW. Dammit 😀

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

    manchester city the first team to make time wasting look beautiful

  21. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Seems Sane needs to go.

  22. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Young 0 points, lol at the bandwagonners

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

      1

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

    Jose wants more than 4 hahaha clown

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

    Why hasn't the KDB assist been removed yet?

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

    If Otamendi gets 2 baps I'm out of the FFS cup on goal difference. Not looking good.

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

      he could easily get 3

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

      Overall rank?

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

      Winning goal baps to be added as well

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

      Gonna be a tight tussle, remember you need to add 3 to his score if United don't score.

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

      Crazy way to kick off the cup, as close as it gets. GG

  26. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Silva and Aguero to Hazard and Firmino (-4) has been an inspired move 🙁

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

    Hows ibra looking fit ir unfit ?

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

      Dreamy

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

    Which manchester team is wasting time

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

    City hitting the ball against Utd players ..LOL

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

    This is HILARIOUS