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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. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jones likely back vs Bournemouth anyone? Ta.

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Might get a run out but not first choice anymore

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

        well he should be, cs after cs when he was playing !

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

      Lindelof first in the queue

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    4. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      hope so, waited long enough, couldn't work out why lindeloff came on instead tho when rojo was injured so a slight concern

    5. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If fit

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

    Graham Souness to be one of the presenters at next years Glastonbury.

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

      Exactly. Noel Gallagher. smh

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

        Don't like back in anger, about Sane

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

          *Look. Obviously.

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

      hopeless isnt he, one of the old guard, hoddle is the one I really hate tho, he hasnt a clue about the modern game

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

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

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

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kenny

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

    Anyone has news about Mustafi? Would he play midweek?

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

      I think that Wenger said he might be available for GW17, nothing clear for the moment

  5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sane last chance vs swans??

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

      Yes

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      Last swan

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

      I am holding till the week pogba comes back

    5. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sold for Mahrez

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

    To all those that will go out of the cup due to the KDB assist ... Commiserations

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

    What to do with Morata? Very likely that he will be rested this GW?

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

      after losing ? doubt it, am keeping

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

        Looked very tired, no?

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

    Jose: "clear penalty" on Herrera

    hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha

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

      Hajahah what an idiot

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

      Oh dear..

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

      bad loser

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He needs to blame somebody and deflect from his pathetic tactics

      Hopefully most people will see through his limp excuses

  9. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Niasse >

    A. Austin

    B. Calvert Lewin

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

      Pondering the same myself. Saints fixtures are worse tho

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

    fellaini is a poor man's pele - lukaku is a poor man's fellaini

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

    Aguero to start on Wednesday? A cheeky Captain punt (Morata to Aguero) if no other moves needed and 2 FT?

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

      Would captain him if I had him

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no one knows

    3. AllanM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It’s a risk but I have armband on him just now

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

    Aguero (c) against Swansea could be tasty

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

      That could be. Also having Kane and Hazard so all good C choices atm.

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

      Yup

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

    Robertson direct replacement for Moreno?

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

      Guess so

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

        So could be a good option at 4.6 for 5-6 GWs then..

  14. eamonhegg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Choose one please
    A- marippa (+0.5itb)
    B- Gomez

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

      A

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

      Gomez nailed?

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

        Not sure. Rotation risk?

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

          TAA knocking

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

    Jose reckons Herrera incident was a pen. Blinkered or what?

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

      He's not the only one. Duncan Castles too.

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

    Lost on mast page.

    What to do here? Suggestions?

    (1FT, 0.9 itb)

    Speroni
    Azpi/Daniels/Duffy
    Hazard/Salah/Ramsey*/Richarlison/RLC
    Kane/Morata

    Bench: Hennessey, Niasse*, Moreno*, Mee*

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

      Ramsey to Lingaard, then Niasse upgrade next week

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

        Lingard nailed?

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

      Moreno > Robertson 🙂

      Also Morata is giving me a concern too. He looked very very tired

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

        Robertson probably a Nice move actually, Thanks 🙂 but Morata has really Nice fixture 🙁

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

          I think I'm gonna keep Morata too. He justed looked very tired and not sure he'll play. I'll do robertson too

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

            Or Azpi and Ramsey -> Christensen and Coutinho (-4)?

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

    FPL latest bonus tweet failed to include KDB... Thats a bit fishy, more hiding it up!

    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/939925857967144962

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      rigged

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

      FPL getting a bashful of hateful comments.. they have to rectify it surely

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

    Best Daniels replacement up to 5.1m?

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

      Considering the same. Depends who else you have. Mee, Ward, Femenia, if downgrading Chilwell, Kenny, Mariappa

  19. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    José is having a laugh isn't he? It's embarrassing

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

    This KdB assist is blatant robbery.. can't get through it..
    Either they wipe it out or award the second to Silva and the other to Rojo/Young.

  21. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone assist me (maybe KdB) with where I can look at my cup tie results please?

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

    Swooned by Otamendi

  23. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Cup qualifying cutoff??

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

      Huh?

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

    Gutted I lost again in our head to head this week by a point, if only Ota had gone that assist

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

    Why are they even debating this 'penalty', it was a blatant dive

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

      Agree. Wanted Utd to draw or win. But Herrera, Matic and Lingard were poor.

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

        United don't have any creative players atm. Or they have 2 Mata and Mkhitaryan but both lack confidence and don't even play.. That's Jose's style.

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

    If you didn't own a City mid who is the best option now going forward?

    David Silva 8.1
    Sterling 8.3
    Sane 8.8

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

      imo B closely followed by A

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

      I just got rid of Silva for Coutinho and almost immediately want him back.

      Sterling though.

    3. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      David

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

      Sterling if buying now.

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

      KDB has played every premier league game this season.

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

        Gets assists for random crosses too.

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

        Too pricey

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

          Not at all when you've a nailed City mid with 96 points

    6. Jon Bones Jones
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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

      Sterling
      Silva
      Sane

      Sane stays out wide too much so is the least appealing option. Also has a looming suspension hanging over his head.

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

      Sold Silva for Ramsey before this GW..Contemplating switching back now. Sigh.

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

      Sterling, but he is most likely going to be rested against Swansea. Then Silva.

  27. mazkills
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    SMH at those who ditched Silva after his game winner last week...

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

      Scoring a winner doesn't automatically mean that you will score again in the most difficult game of the season.

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

        He is so good for them, not really rotated and scoring a goal last week is just more reason to keep him...one tough fixture isn't really justification of dropping someone who will be great long term.

  28. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Elliot
    Alonso • Kolašinac • Naughton
    Hazard • Gross • Coutinho • RLC
    Morata • Kane • Firmino

    Pereira • C-Moting • Hunemeier • Moreno

    1FT, 0.2ITB

    A) Elliot => Adrian
    B) Elliot and C-Moting => Gomes and Doucoure for -4
    C) Other move to obtain GK
    D) Save FT

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

      I'm doing Elliott to Adrian Tuesday night so A

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        What about missing GW? Just reconsile with DGW?

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

          DeGea is my other keeper

  29. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I couldn't get better birthday present than this 😀

    Ota 1st sub which gives me 65 pts after bonus

    1. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Happy Birthday!

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

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

    What is everyone doing with transfers this week?

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

      Azpi to Christenson Zaha to Son for free