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

    3 goals and not 1 assist

    That must be a first

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

      Lukaku got two?

  2. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Ben Mee, do we think he will start mid week?

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      this

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sheep

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dyche said he has a good chance

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

    Would you captain Kun if you had him next GW?

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

      I'd still captain Kane but he's a good option

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

        Got to score v Swansea, surely.

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

      i am i think

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

      I think I will

  4. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    lindlof an option?

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

    LOL @ Filthy Spoon Fed KDB Owning Casuals

  6. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Justice, KDB assist is gone!

    Still lost cup by 2 points =[ so nearly made up for them captaining Kane and me Hazard today...

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

    Ok GW, 58p. Now looking forward.
    2FT.

    A) Niasse & Gross out (for?)
    B) Niasse, Gross & Alonso out (for?
    C) Other suggestions?

    Team:

    Pope (Krul)
    Alonso-Monreal-Otamendi(Gomez-TAA)
    Hazard-Salah-Sterling-Gross-RLC
    Kane-Morata (Niasse)

  8. halnone
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    just lost 4 points. ffs

    63 isn't a bad score at least.

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

      Ban

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

    Hold on buying DCL, should defo get banned after that dive

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

      :-()

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

      He won't get banned

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

        He initiated contact to con the ref then flings himself to the floor. Clear dive

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

        See below

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no dive but ok

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

        Have a look at it from this angle

        https://twitter.com/CallumWright__/status/939898723747975169

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

          He certainly went to ground very easily but he won't get banned for that

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

            Identical to the Niasse one, why wouldn't he?

        2. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I see push so no dive

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

          Should be a ban. The idea was to stop cheating. That is cheating. But it's the FA unfortunately I don't see a ban coming

    4. red forever
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sure about that? Lovern clumsy even by his standards, not sure it’ll get a ban

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

      He "slipped" on the wet ground

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

      I was looking to get him if he gets to >85% on fplstats but I'm gonna wait now.

    7. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would be kind of poetic if Niasse lost his place due to his dive but got it back because of a DCL dive/suspension. I don't think he'll be banned though. Of course, I didn't think Niasse would either.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Haha would be poetic indeed! I hope it happens now, just can't see it... Lovren's contact was too much me thinks...

      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        The FA can’t ban a young English player, they are too honest to dive

    8. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There was a clear push by Lovren, will not get banned although he went down easily...

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

        there was no push.

        dcl pushed himself into lovren if anything and went down. lovrens only mistake was having his hands up

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

        See the link, it's a clear dive

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Just looked at it, can clearly see DCL pushing off Lovren with his right arm to go to ground!

        2. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Seen from that angle, yes, it's a dive... When I saw it on telly from behind, it seemed to have a clear push by Lovren, and that's what the ref said too when he gave the pen.... I reckon when they decide whether it's a ban or not they look at it from every angle possible... We'll see whether he gets a ban or not...

      3. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No push, contact but Calvert went to ground because he threw himself down

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

    How often has a player delivered FPL returns in as many games in a row as Salah?!? That guy just won't stop and it's infuriating because I don't have him as my captain while my rivals do 😆

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, you already said

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

      Ronaldo, Sanchez, TheBiter, FLampard, Hazard, THenry

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

        V Nistelrooy

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

    Foster or Elliot out for Gomes?

    Is Gomes enough to carry me through the fixtures with Elliot in reserve or should I look to having two keepers?.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      One playing keeper is a risk but if you have spare cash, get Elliott out.

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

    Deeney anyone? Nice yellow kit, and on pens with great fixtures.

    Nailedness concern, but preferred over Gray?

    Could just go DLC instead.

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

      DCL.

      Every tiiiime

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Answered your own q there 😉 Amazing grav btw

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

          Thanks. You were my inspiration

          I could go DLC, but I like what Deeney got.

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Fair enough! I haven't really watched Watford much but if you like what he got I'd go for it

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

              Yeah but I need approval from experts. Busy time of the year for me

              1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Ah alas I am no expert. Not seen Chapelle around much recently either 😉

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

                  He's been a naughty boy this year. I won't be seeing much of him

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

    Did DCL get interviewed today?

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

      Will he be banned Torres? What do you think?

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

        Nah.

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

          Ok, I might bring him in.

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Want to see if he puts his foot in it like Niasse did? 😛

  14. The SK
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How bad was Ramsey's injury? Out for long?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hammie strain
      They are always dodgy. Doubt be will play midweek

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

        So he got injured in the game or was flagged and played?

  15. Dazzrb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone getting in Son this GW?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted. Sure to start after that performance

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Probably won't though

    2. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Really tempted

  16. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looking to flog Niasse and Daniels, have 0.5itb and 2ft.
    A) Daniels to Kenny
    B) Niasse to DCL/Austin
    C) Daniels to Otamendi, Niasse to Quaner (meaning usually 442)

  17. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Has the Otamendi boat sailed ? Is it too late to get him in ? 🙁

    Surely he wont score another 4 goals in the remainder of the season ?

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

      Still has clean sheets & bps to fall back on

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

        city look shaky at the back with just 1 cs in last 7 though.

        can you see them improving ?

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          They don’t look shaky at all. Very few amount of big chances conceded. They are winning the title with a good attack and defence.

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

      No I would get him and probably will

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

        yh probably doing daniels --> ota for next gw.

        but seeing those two goals over last 2 gws made me think why i didnt get him earlier

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      His attacking stats had dipped badly recently so surprised he has 2 goals

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        With defenders I don't pay too much attention to the shot stats. The samples/margins are so small. He was inches away from getting a touch on KDB's free kick against Southampton, but that doesn't show up in the numbers. He's a center back for a team that's going to win a lot of free kicks/corners so he'll have his chances, although chances are he'll slow down from what he's done.

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

      who knows. He always seems to be standing in the right place at the right time

  18. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Been done with injuries and Niasse. Considering a -12 to fix it for the Xmas period.

    GK Pope, Elliot
    DEF Azpi, Sakho, Otemdendi, Ward, 3.9 Brighton
    MID Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Ramsey, DLC
    FWD Niasse Kane, Morata

    Plan is Azpi to Christensen, Sakho to Kenny, Ramsey to Coutinhio, Niasse to Lewin

    Leaves .2 in bank to do the 3.9 Brighton defender to Marrriapa next week.

    Thoughts on this? -12 is drastic but 3 of these are inforced moves with Sakho and Ramsey injured and Niasse out of favour really. Can see a lot of benchings midweek and don't want to face only 8 playing or something.

    Cheers

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

      Long term it should work.

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

          Would want an instant reward or worth splitting then into 2 x 4's.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No way. That's madness
      Take a -4 and leave it at that. You will have another free transfer in 2 days time

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

      -12 is too much. Do Azpi to Christ and Ramsey to Coutinho. Then you will fix other departments after midweek games

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Problem is I can't bring cout in with out at least a -8

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

      Have you got a WC? 😉

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Nope, and Lewin and Christensen close to a rise too which would rule out Marrriapa next week

  19. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    My Ozil punt did not go.too well.

    Daniels + Ozil 》 Jones + Coutinho.

    Do it?

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

      Give the punt a chance. Couple good games to come

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

    DCL = Diving Conning Lewin

    Hate Liverpool but if I was a pool fan I'd be enraged (also at Klopp for team selection and Mane for not passing)

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      let it go

  21. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Fab Elliot
    Daniels Otamendi Ward Christensen Wimmer
    Sane* Salah Hazard Richarlison RLC
    Morata Kane Niasse

    2fts, 0.0itb

    Sane + Daniels to Coutinho + Kenny looks good to do tonight?

    Or anything else here?

  22. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    😮 @ this Klopp interview.

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

      Love to see him say all that to BFS.

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

      Haha I want to slap Klopp with my big sack

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kinky

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hilarious. Starting to dislike him in his interviews

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

      link?

  23. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is the cup starting next week?

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

      FPL Cup, yes.

  24. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Start Richarlison (CRY A) or DCL (NEW A)?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      DCL

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

      Richarlison

    3. Zeeco
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Richarlison

    4. Regin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      a

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

    That Klopp interview is hilarious. He knows he has made mistakes with his lineup against Spartak and today.

  26. Matt Sk
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Give that assist to Ota at least, I wanna get over 40 pts 🙁

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

      should be Lukaku's though.. His owners need it more

      1. Matt Sk
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Would take that one too

        1. Matt Sk
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Nevermind, just realized what I wrote

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        -1 for reverse assist?

  27. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Disaster

    38 - 4 capt fail, Ramsey injured.

    Disgusted.
    Anyone worse please let me know.

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

      You did well last week if I remember correctly.

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

      43, not a lot better

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

      My main rival has 22 points all out but now that the Debryune assist is off it's 18 pts all out. Plus he didnt take a hit this week and all his players played. I'd link his team but that would be too harsh and cruel on him. Plenty had bad gameweeks. If you didnt captain or own Kane nd if you diidnt have Salah then you're preety much screwed.

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

    remember liverpool were 5-0 up at the 50th minute in midweek. salah coutinho mane all played 90 mins and lovren was subbed for alex aarnold

    now imagine if this was wenger

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You forgot "Repost" 😉

      I agree with you though

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

      Exactly. Klopp is angry at himself because he should have brought off Firmino, Coutinho and Salah after 55 mins at the latest in the midweek game.

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

        klopp should be fired for this

  29. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just got back home to see they've taken my KDB assist away....grrrr!! I would have been over 70 with that. Still a good GW nonetheless.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yeah hopefully you will get over that dreadful news

  30. aborg
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Since Salah might be reared this time, anyone thinks it’s a good idea to captain Coutinho if you’ve got him? I’m considering it....

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

      he came off early. I think he starts again

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me too. Massive differential captain. May chicken out but it's on my mind

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

      Klopp will field a full strength team and look to put the game to bed fast after today's disaster decisions. Salah will start. Ox and solanke benched.