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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

    Hoooooooooooooold

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

      d door?

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

    Is Kiko out for a while?

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

      No, might be back midweek

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

      *think* just the midweek game.

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

    KDB felled

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Naughton coming in for Jones.

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

    That actually had me laughing so hard

  5. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Well, what I have seen this season;

    Salah - essential
    Son - one of the most selfish essential against bottom teams
    Otamendi - the most luckiest essential defender (either he keeps a cleanie or scores when City conceeds)

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

      All essential

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

    Silva wasting a Sterling assist

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

      Just give up your wishes re your ridiculous predictions. I would love to be your bookie.

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

        Aguero owner ?

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

          WTF are you on about ?

    2. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      In ya dreams

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

    Matic deserves a red

  8. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is DCL a better option than Niasse now do we think?

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

      Probably.

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

      yup. Interesting to see how much he plays midweek though, played 90 today

  9. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Daniels upto 4.8m? Already own Azpi Mee Naughton Mbemba

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

    This Jose interview will be comedy gold 😆

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

      THIS.

      I think I need a Mourinho bingo table of things to check off.

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

    DDG Save from Silva..would have been KDB assist

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

      How many save points for DDG?

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

        1

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

    Lovely pass

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

    I wonder what distraction card Jose will pull out this time...

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

    and that is why B.Silva rarely gets a game

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

    Ota header would be sweet.

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

      ..ah well

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

    5th save.

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

      No more thank goodness

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

    Champions!!!

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

    Lukaku cost £75m rising to £90m. He is not a top player by any means. Dreadful for the billionth time.

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

      When you pay that amount of money you expect those players to stand up and deliver.

      Not deliver 2 assists to the opposition!

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

      Jose chose him over Morata who was even cheaper

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This.

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

    Elliott Ramsay Lowton Moreno

    1FT, 0.9 itb

    What to do?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey injured?

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

    DDG 2nd save point

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

      No

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

    Cracking hat trick from Sterling Sim Simma.

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

      You worry about him too much.

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

        I know.. I don't know what I did to get in his bad books 🙂

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

        Not worried TM. He just posts shit constantly.

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

    Ota you beaut

  23. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gross & Wilson > David Silva & DCL

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

      I was looking for a way to do this, need an additional downgrade though. Great move for free. All right for a hit

  24. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Won't be surprised if KDB steals the 3 bos

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bps*

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

      I think Otamendi will. He had late clearances and will get GWG baps, too.

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        KDB has 2 chances created towards the end as well
        Will be close

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

    MOTM

    ROMELOL DONKAKU

    Pathetically bad today and responsible for both their goals and a bad miss from 5 yards. Just got to lol

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

      I think he will be dropped for midweek

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

      Quite honestly he single handedly lost this game

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

    Season over. Who is going to finish second?

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

      Man Utd.

  27. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any reason not to do Moreno -> Smalling?

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

    What ateam!

    What a manager!

    What a winning run!

    INCREDIBLE MANCHESTER CITY!

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

    14 straight. 🙂

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

    Otamendi looking good for 3bps