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31 December 2017 4044 comments
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Sunday’s pair of Gameweek 21 matches get underway at midday as Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park.

The latest teamsheet twist from Pep Guardiola sees both Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling drop to the bench, with Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus joining Bernardo Silva in the front three.

Ranked fifth and seventh top captains for Gameweek 21, Aguero and Sterling have been backed by 7.2% and 4.8% with the armband against the only side yet to register a clean sheet in front of their own fans.

Over 219,00 FPL managers drafted in Sterling on the back of three successive double-digit returns, though it’s worth noting that he’s emerged from the bench to score in two of his three sub appearances this season.

A big haul from the ever-present Kevin De Bruyne could have an impact on the FPL standings – 4.05% have handed the Belgian the armband as he goes in search of a sixth double-figure haul of 2017/18.

City arrive with the league’s best defensive record on the road, claiming more shut-outs (six) and conceding fewer goals (five) away from home than any side.

Yet the Eagles have proven a reliable source of goals at home – indeed, they have scored exactly twice in seven successive matches at Selhurst Park, which includes clashes with Chelsea and Arsenal.

With a goal or assist in all but one of those seven encounters, Wilfried Zaha has played a pivotal part in their renaissance under Roy Hodgson.

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

  1. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba hasnt earned his place at that table

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

      He's there to dab

  2. No Totti No Party
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I see many Free hit chips will be played next GW

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Perfectly stupid

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        not if the score a bunch of points from it, stupid comment

        1. KUN+10
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          It is stupid to waste a chip when only 2 teams have a double. Could save for when all teams are involved in a DGW. Simply better statistics.

  3. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Whats all the Ham Sane hate, owners or non owners.

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

      Just a shame he isn't an assert these dates. Would love him back in my starting 11

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Should find form again soon, will have to sell if drops again though.

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

          Think he will fall a couple of time before he recovers his top form

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

    Freehit proposal... thoughts?

    Adrian
    Otamendi, Jones, Maguire
    Eriksen, Alli, Lanzini, Arnautovic, Sterling
    Kane(c), Aguero

    Pereira, McBurnie, Mbemba, Hunemier,

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

      Lovely

    2. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Iwould get a Spurs defender(Vert) if on a FH

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

        Over the attacking threat of Kane, Alli, Eriksen?

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

    Is there a YouTube link to this adidas advert everyone is talking about?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It makes zero sense

  6. Gizmo13
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering WC for the coming gameweek, or still early?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Way too early

  7. toerag
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    bit meh...

  8. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    KDB is going to become one frustrated figure when Sanchez misses a million passes.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      And gets tackled two out of three times he makes a run.

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

      And losses possesion 20 times

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

    45+6' The referee shows Leroy Sane the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

  10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    0.1 short of Firmino + Richarlison to Aguero + Lanzini

  11. true_Jerry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    ive lost 0.5 value on sane..should I still keep him?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Keep players who are playing awfully.

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

      Same here mate. He's playing for his position in my team, this 2nd half. Jesus injury would open up the Kun option.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you'd shift him for. If you don't have Sterling yet, don't think twice about doing the transfer.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      this is both comedic and tragic at the same time

    5. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sane to Mane if you have Pound Sterling.

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

    https://i.imgur.com/J4upcK0.png

    So fitting after the betrayal yesterday.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This 😀

  13. borat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sane has Sterling in his fpl team. That's why he want to make way for sterling

  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) rooney to kane
    B) Surman to Alli/son/eriksen

    To go with Arnautovic

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b) Surman to Son. I did it.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Did you already have kane though?

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pull the trigger?

    Hazard+Coutinho+Depoitre >> Son+Arnie+Aguero (-4)?

    Fabianski
    Masuaku • Otamendi • Duffy
    Salah • Richarlison • Sterling • Son • Arnie
    Kane • Aguero

    (Elliot / Christensen / DCL / Kiko*)

  16. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Harry yet?

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wedding is in May.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ah, my save the date must be held up in the post.

      2. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Well played

  17. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney a good move? Looked lively yesterday, thriving under Woy and he'll be busting a gut to score v Utd.

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

      Agree, Pardew really bringing out the best in Rooney.

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Woy? Rooney plays for Everton. You mean Sam.

    3. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I have him and it's only right he scores against utd. Probably moving to Firmino after that.

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

      Comment fail, meant Sam. Watching Palace game.

  18. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lanzini on pens yeh?

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

      No

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

        Eh? With noble out, think he is

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

          I didn't know Noble was out

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

            yeh hammy

  19. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Tomkins nailed? Need a 4.3 defender that isn't West Ham or Everton.

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

      Yep

  20. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    i can do DCL & Firmino to Kun & Quaner.

    1. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What’s firmino done wrong? Knee jerk

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        simple maths.
        Aguero already outscored Firmino with ltd appearances.
        Aguero increased game time possibly.
        City strikers 20 goals. Liverpool 11.
        Can cover Firmino with Coutinho.
        obviously depends on if Jesus is out for more than a couple of weeks.

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

    if sane goes off thats 9 players in my squad with 0 point this GW.

    unbelievable stuf......fck off conte hodgson Pep.....big red arrow...probably gonna drop to 4k 🙁 🙁

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How many overall points you on?

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

        this gw 38 overall 1281

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      'Drop' to 4k softens the blow 😉

    3. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Oh no not 4K!!!!!

    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What's your team?

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

      cap?

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

        salah

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

          You're good then mate. soz about the 4k though

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What a shocking rank you will have

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

      4k. And I was about to give you sympathy 😉

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

      Lol

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

      I've been moving between 1k and 5k for the last 8 weeks. Just can't break through.

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

        same...was so close to breaking into top 1k a few weeks ago....need a big DGW

    10. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No sympathy

    11. borat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Link your team pls. So that I can copy

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Been thinking though...
    A) firmino to kane
    B) rooney to kane

    Only reason I’m not nailed on B is that rooney has looked good and may want a rout against united

    1. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino should survive rotation with Salah possibly missing out.
      But then, they are playing Burnley at turf moor...

      I'd still go B and keep A long term.

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

    Stay on the bench Sterling unless your going to score more than 6 points

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Make it 7 and I agree (Ayew bencher)

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

        Duffy for me

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

        It's better you get the Ayew points and the masses don't benefit

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Disagree
      If he scores even half a point that is better than nothing for me 😀

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

        This

  24. boc610
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba paying back united through advertising

    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bit obsessed there, fella

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

      Up to date comment..

  25. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Azpi to Vert for -4?

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

      No

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

      No

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

      Step away from the keyboard

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

    any news on kane??
    will he play against swansea?

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

      +1

      We gotta know

  27. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    anyone considering getting rid of salah instead of hazard ? feel salah wont play and hazard will be up for it against arsenal

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

      Just you

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

      Don't lose the Muslim Messi

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I would if I hadn't bought him for 9.0.

    4. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Too late for me as I’ve dropped Haz already lol. But no I think Haz hauls can be matched by others of a lower price, and salah is both more consistent form-wise and nailed for starts. Plus, you’d likely have to pay lots more than previously to bring salah back in when he inevitably comes back soon

  28. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How's this for a free hit team?

    Adrian
    Aurier Ogbonna Otamendi
    Sterling Son Arnie Albrighton
    Kane Aguero Vardy

    Elliot Gross Daniels Kabasele

    (Haven't done anything to my bench).

  29. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is a spurs defender worth a punt and if so which one....

    Davies
    Trippier

    Also Son or Alli for the next three....

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

      No

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

      Centre back if you want one, avoid full backs

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

    Sterling, Hazard and now RLC - great!
    Good to have Hennessey coming in for Speroni though.