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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. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski Elliot
    Azpi Ward Kiko Daniels Mbemba
    Hazard Salah Sterling Gross RLC
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

    2FT. Quaner + Daniels --> DCL + which defender (upto 4.8)?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Otamendi

      1. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Can't afford him.

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

    Did Man United really spend 75 million for Lukaku ?

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

      Raises to 90M if he gets 10+ touches in the opposition half by the end of the season.

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

        So £75m then...

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

          I set them up, you tap them in.

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

      Lutekkee

  3. SUPER MOKH
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pope (Elliot)
    OTAMENDI-Daniels-Sakho (Moreno, Hune)
    Salah-Hazard-Sane-Rambo (Surman)
    (K)ane-Morate-DCL

    Having a decent gw with 61pts not including baps but Sakho, Moreno and Rambo are the issues. Headache here.

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

    Anyone else finding this season tougher than previous seasons?

    Just can't seem to get the players at the right time...ugh

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

      Captaincy picks are harder than ever... And yeah, picking players at the right time... I had Kane last week and not Hazard, and swapped them this week... Patience prevails I guess..

  5. tokara
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    is otamendi one card from suspension?

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

      Nope

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

      Already been suspended

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

    Mid week is gonna be carnage.

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

      Rotation city

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

    Jesus owners: what do we do? Morata? Aguero? No one else really...

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

      I am keeping. Aguero and Jesus to start against Swansea.

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

        Yes, but then it looks like Jesus benched vs Tottenham...

  8. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Should I save my FT or is there something urgent to be done here?
    I think that Mee will play next and don't know what to do with Ramsey.

    Elliot
    Azpi, Mee*, Mariappa
    Sane, Salah, Sterling, RLC
    Niasse, Kane(C), Morata

    Fab, Ramsey*, Dunk, Daniels

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

    Score check? 56 here any good?

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

      Lol

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      51 pre-bps, 55 after

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      is 32 any good 😉

    4. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      74 i think, decent week 😎

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

        Huge score well done

        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          thanks mate

    5. Egbunike
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      67 after bps

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

      68

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

        69 correction

    7. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      60

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

      61 post BAPS.

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

      43

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

      46 after baps hopefully.

      Better than the 18 I had this morning.

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

      Sod off, all of you. 🙁

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

      65 + salah, ota and Silva BAPS

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

      71-72 depending on Otamendi.

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

    Salah (not captain) & Otamendi today.

    Green arrow? I'm just wondering how many Salah captainers are around me

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

      Of course it's a green arrow? If you captained Kane you obviously have a great score

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

        I mean will it go up today, not from my original rank

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

      If you are in 10k, no.

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

    was torn between benching one of walker or otamendi....i can breath a sigh of relief

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Shaqiri for the next few? (Or anyone else less than 6.5m.)

    1. CFC1990
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Great option i think

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

      He has been very goof lately...

  13. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best Goalkeeper option under 5m at the moment?

    Pickford?

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

      Pickford could be great. Need a tad more time to judge. Still think Lossl is an alright option.

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

      Schmeichel or Pickford or Pope

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

      just get pope. you wont regret

  14. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Foster (Elliot*)
    Sakho* Zeegelar* Ward Duffy Mbemba*

    My back 7 need a fix.
    Sakho + Elliot -> Kenny + Pope (-4)?

  15. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KDB on a assist, wtf?

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

    Speroni Elliot
    Mee Alonso Kiko Duffy Lowton
    Sterling Richarlison Hazard Salah RLC
    Morata Abraham Kane

    Which option is better
    A:Pickford and DCL for Elliot and Abraham
    B:Otamendi and Christensen for Alonso and Lowton
    2FT
    thx

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

    TM, do point hits count in FFS Cup ??

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

      they obv do

  18. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Holy cow Otem. Baps ahoy

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

    It's blatantly obvious someone running the game has KDB and uses every opportunity to award him points

    Mark should bring this up as he obviously has communication with those running fpl. KDB has high ownership in the top 10k and it's annoying

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yeah its a conspiracy of epic proportions.

      when will wiki leaks publish their cache of FPL documents??

  20. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Im an idiot for benching ota

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Im an idiot for selling him on my wildcard for Trippier

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

      Me too, thankfully I played Ben Mee

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

    Time to sort that Otamendi assist out!

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This weekend has pretty much killed my season.

    RIP.

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

      One week cant kill your season.

  23. KJT123
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey injured, Kiko injured, Lowton injured. Got rid of Otamendi this week. Season derailed.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      tell me about it 🙁

    2. jam
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      And Sakho.

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

    Any news on Moreno injury? Thanks in advance.

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

      Some say it's 2GW in BBC site they wrote six weeks. I guess no one knows yet.

  25. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So KDB did get the assist?

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

    Thoughts on Deeney anybody? Best option at the price if he were nailed, I think. Do you? However he's not nailed, so is it better to go for DCL or ultra cheap fodder?

    Not convinced on Austin or Gayle, though I prefer Gayle of the two.

  27. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So Otamendi’s potential BAPs may have just taken me through the FFS Cup, something good from this GW at least. Cheers Otts

  28. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How is that first goal a KDB assist over Otamendi? Haha thats a farce

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I thought ota never touched it but pushed lukaku?

      • Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        The game is rigged, it is obviously an assist from Otamendi or Lukaku. So KDB can not even get a assist lol.

      • jam
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It can't stay, surely.

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

      Otamendi up to 3bps

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

        Simply the MOTM

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

      BPS altered.

      Ota - 3
      Silva - 2
      KDB & Rasher - 1