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27 December 2017 5944 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 20 gets underway at this evening as Newcastle United welcome league leaders Manchester City to St James’ Park.

Up against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 15 attempts, Pep Guardiola’s side boast three of the top ten captains for this round of fixtures.

Significantly Sergio Aguero – their most backed armband pick (6.2%) – is again chosen to lead the line and makes his fourth successive Premier League start. Gabriel Jesus warms the bench yet again, then.

Kevin De Bruyne (4.2%) and Raheem Sterling (3.1%) are also handed starts, though both have some way to go to match Harry Kane’s 17-point haul at home to Southampton yesterday.

Nonetheless, the pair arrive on Tyneside in fine form. De Bruyne has three goals and two assists in City’s previous six, with three sets of 10+ points hauls during that run.

Meanwhile, Sterling – the top target in midfield for Gameweek 20, with over 173,00 new owners – has served up 34 points in three, courtesy of three goals and a trio of assists.

David Silva’s ongoing personal issues means he misses out for the second time in three matches, however, with Ilkay Gundogan partnering De Bruyne in the centre of the park in his absence. Leroy Sane is also on the timber despite his early withdrawal against Bournemouth last time out – he’s now started just four of the last seven Gameweeks.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Get Sane on and move Sterling to the right

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      There you go, goals incoming 😉

  2. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero captain fail. Ugh,

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That’s tough, could’ve been huge

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky mate. He had the chances.

    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      really should have been massive

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Unlucky. You still got loads of points though.

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads.

      Yeah from what I read was unlucky not to get something for it. Them are the breaks.

  3. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    come on Newcastle, finish them off

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    City inviting pressure.
    Should have finished off this joke ages ago

  5. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane not gonna come on?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Possible 1pt cameo for Sterling

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Either that or 2 pointer from dcl

        Hope he comes on

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think he will.

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

      Who?

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

    Sterling Sterling in defence

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

    Park the bus, park the bus, Man City

  8. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pep learnt Sterling to defend. Impressive.

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Taught

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Learnt?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think you mean "learnded"

    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Impressive grammar skills

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I teach defend how to learn too

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      LOL. All the English teachers on here.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        We learnded it from you.

      2. Pigeon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's just horrendous though

  9. james 101
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How will kun off affect positional play of kdb and sterling?

    1. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good for Sterling I guess, will be less wide

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Hoping so!!

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    HOLD these baps Sterling HODOR

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hold the door.....what a sad scene.

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        :sob:

  11. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Own the sole goalscorer in this game and still going down in rank.

  12. N00B
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Bernardo Silva on pitch ?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not anymore.

  13. TheRealDog
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Gayle is one of the biggest cheats in the PL. Disgusting player

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thought otamendi was going to do something incredibly stupid there

  15. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How is walker on 2 bonus ?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Someone in FPL towers brought him in this week.

  16. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle will sneak a draw here

  17. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I've hit a ton, get in

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the update, I was wondering how you were getting on

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane time

  19. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane on
    Silva off

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pep is such a douchebag!

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane on
    Bernardo off

  22. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    lolane on

  23. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane on, Bilva off - forgot he was on the pitch, actually.

  24. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva fail

  25. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to the right, Sane 1 pt cameo confirmed

  26. Kingsy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best striker for 6mil or under?

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

  27. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    F#@€

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sané 8 minute hattrick

  29. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane for b silva

  30. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Yes come on sane get a goal

    How many min left?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      7 mins + stoppage time