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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. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling no show next game confirmed

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong

    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I just removed the sterling cap based on what you just said

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Far from it

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

      Yep. Pep has been very unpredictable about picking Sterling after all.

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        So I am right to move cap from sterling to Hazard?

  2. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    *brings mangala on for extra defensive security*

    *city instantly become more shaky at the back*

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

      Invites pressure. It's why you should play 3 up top, long-ball against City. Force them to keep some players back.

  3. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If Sane scores I'll be so happy.

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

    Sterling onto the right..much more effective from there

  5. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    DDG > Lloris @ GW22?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      See Lloris lately?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Been worse than Mignolet

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          That’s low.

      2. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No. But I’m really disappointed with United’s last games...

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lloris has been shocking

      1. Kim Jong Kün
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Buy the dip!

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          BTFD

          1. Kim Jong Kün
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            HA! I was going to say that but wasn't sure anyone would get it

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

    Sane ruins my Quaner points 🙁

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Quaner lost his Baps anyway..

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

        I believe he kept his assist.

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          This

      2. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        And still... his points are more than Sane’s ones.

  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Score a goal Newcastle, go on

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      This

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That City CS gone would be absolutely lovely

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks but no 🙂

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Elliot might sneak a bap with another couple of saves.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No he won't, not unless someone like Gayle scores.

  10. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    TC on Kane ?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A waste.

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A waste !?!

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          We wil also cap him minimising the tc

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            It's the perfect opportunity for a TC chip to be played.

            Can't see there being a better one.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely. First PL player to score 4 consecutive hattricks

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

      Yes, in gw22

  11. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    City really missing Silva...the real one...

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling is actually enough Man City cover. Silva/Sanè/Jesus/Kun must be nightmares for owners

    1. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Can confirm. Silva testing my patience

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A swap to Arnautovic or Coutinho ?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ota kdb sterling

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

    City missing Silva

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

    Gundogan is useless

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      So is jesus

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Blasphemous, especially at this time of year.

  15. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Yay or Nay ?

    Pogba out

    Coutinho in

    Leaving my midfield & strikers

    Richarlison Silva Salah Coutinho Sterling
    Rooney Kane

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho played full game yesterday, so probably he’ll be rested.

  16. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Where is my Lascelles goal??

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It’ll be the last place you left it

  17. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here? 1FT, 1.2M

    DDG
    Otamendi Christensen Dunk Long
    Hazard(c) Salah(vc) Coutinho Sterling
    DCL Quaner

    Elliot Kane Arnautovic Ogbonna

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Save

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

    Lets just get KDB off the bonus table and get my man Ota the deserved 2.

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pep unhappy with Gundogan there. Chartered flight back for Silva?

  20. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sane ffs
    Now Quaner stuck on the bench.
    -4 just like a hit

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I played DCL and benched Quaner. Lost 3 points.

      Also Christensen didn’t play for me, so Dunk will come in and not Long.

      Total: 7pts loss

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus lives offside

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

      All that time on the bench has killed his form.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Sterling (32)
    2 - Walker (28)
    1 - Otamendi, De Bruyne (25)

    Before FPL Towers add mysterious BPS to KDBs total.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      KDB has been dispossessed a couple of times, so I'd actually be a little surprised if his score increases.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like Sterling might get 3 with winning goal bps

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

      32
      28
      27, 27

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Atsu is class

  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gayle close

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    One more save Elliot.

  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Phew

  27. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Have we won yet?

  28. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gayle can p*ss off!

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

    Any idea why Dilva was benched?

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      In spain again

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

      Wasnt benched.

  30. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso due a rest?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He rested in the cup game.

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

      He deserves one but Chelsea cannot afford to rest him. No real cover for his position. Pretty safe to bring transfer in; he's in great form right now.

      January transfer window may change things, but he's fine for now.

    3. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. Started every game in this period last season.

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all