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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. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If ota keeps the baps that's 60 from 8, I'll take that spank u

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

      Essential, non owner obvs.

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

    Will sterling come on?

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

      Just logged in expecting city to be 2 up at least...

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so for last min cameo

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

      Hopefully

    4. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      quite possible

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

      It'd make sense in around 10 15 mins if no movement by then

      Jesus injured?

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

        Yep

  3. tommo123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Dele, eriksen or Son for double game-week? Who is likely for most minutes?

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

      Son for points
      Eriksen for minutes

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

        This

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

      Eriksen if you want minutes.

      1. tommo123
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Points? What you think?

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

          Alli

    3. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dele

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

      Eriksen. Because he's the better pick for the next 10 GWs rather than just the double

      1. tommo123
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Has been playing deeper than usual as of late, worries me

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

        But are you going to hold for the next 10 gameweeks? Would rather double up on Liv/City

        1. tommo123
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah doubt I would hold :/ hardest decision this year for me so far I think

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

          Depends on form obviously, but he's an easy downgrade to Silva when the time comes. Already have double pool

      3. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Why would you keep him that long? Couple good fixtures after DGW, surely there are better options come GW25

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

          But that's the same will all Spurs mids, not just Eriksen

          1. tommo123
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Going for eriksen

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

              Will go for Eriksen too. He's the most consistent and he's always been good when I own him.

  4. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I need Palace to score one goal and aguero to score 3

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

      Benteke and Gundog to score 1-1

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

    Most of my ML opponents have Arnie, is Lanzini a risk? How does he look? Think he's on pens now too

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

      Is Noble dead?

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you keep DCL or Depoitre?

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

      Dep. DCL days are numbered

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Depoitre as I believe he is first-choice for his club.

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

    lanzini before arnie
    and
    son before kane

    limited £
    this look correct for dgw??

    ty

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

      I'd get Kane. Don't think a cold will keep him out

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

    A - Morata -> Kane and keep Richarlison
    B - Morata -> Kun & Richarlison -> Son (-4)

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

      B

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

      B

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

    A kdb Richie --》 Alli Arnie
    B KDB RLC --》 Son Arnie

  10. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    GW22:

    De Gea
    Ota Robertson Ogbona
    Coutinho Sterling Arnie Alli Salah
    Kane Crouch

    Subs: Elliot, Christensen, DCL, Mbemba

    Think to do Cout DCL to Richa Firmino in the following weeks? Yes or No

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

    Free Hit for the DGW is looking really tempting now with Triple Captain not being a great option, Salah uncertainty and Kun being nailed

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I agree. If Salah is ruled out I may do it.

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Same, but we're not gonna know.

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

        kun not nailed just 2 days after this. sterling false 9 coming up

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

      Sane still on

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

        Goal incoming.

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

        Pep wasn't going to sub him at HT

    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Weird situation as I’ve got Sterling and no sub to come on for him.

      BUT my main rival has Sterling C with Salah vc with no subs either.

      Dream scenario:

      Sterling comes on for a 1 pointer.

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

        Yeah I'm really happy with this

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, you said...

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Planned Aguero > Kane. If Jesus is out long term..

      Is this still a good move?

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

        Keep Kun but also get Kane

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

          Aye I think that’s what we all would do if that didn’t mean the rest of our team would have to suffer

    5. pol
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      -repost
      A- lukaku > firmino rlc > arnie for -8
      B- lukaku > aguero for -4
      C- lukaku > lacazette for -4
      D- lukaku > vardy rlc > arnie for -8

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

        A

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

      Who's the best 4.3 defender? Tomkins or Holgate?

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

      9 players...
      Hazard, Sterling and RLC..

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

        Sterling comes in and scores.

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

        7 here

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          still a decent return tho?

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

            Not really, pretty meh

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

        Me
        Plus Christensen

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

        HazardC SterlingVC Christensen Elliot Ogbonna Kane Gomez = 1point so far

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

          Who was your captain?

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

            Hazard.. Sterling vice

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

              Ouch!

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

          No forgetting DCL aswell to double that tally

    8. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      bring Sterling on

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

        Hear hear.

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

      So this week is the best week for free hit?

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

        not if u have 2 FTs and kane on the bench already

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

        It was

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

        I gave it a go

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Impossible to know until GW38.

      5. Oldenglove
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Or even a WC, I'm starting to think.

      6. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        People probably used it to get Sterling Hazard Lukaku Firmino Jesus and D.Silva for fixtures

    10. konrad.sygula95
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku, Hazard, Pogba to Kane, Son, Arnie Would you do that? Y/N

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not that exact move, no.

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

          I would

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            It's probably a good idea then.

        2. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Why not ?

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

        Not the worst moves. -4?

        1. konrad.sygula95
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, for - 4

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

        Yes but I would wait for Kane news

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ML rival has Sterling(c) and Silva(vc). Ouch

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

        Don't speak too soon...

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

        Why would he vc Silva when he's flagged and missed recent games?

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

      Come be a hattrick hero RAHEEM

    13. ludaslol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Captain still best Captain pick? Would you TC him also? Or Will there be more DGW

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        There will be more DGWs. At least 2.

    14. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cmoon PEP bring Sterling in this is woeful

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

      Hwo the hell did Sané get those goals earlier in the seaon? He's always far to the left.

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He wasn't far to the left.

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

        Free Hit team look good?

        Adrian

        Alexander-Arnold Duffy Otamendi

        Alli Son Sterling Arnautovic Lanzini

        Kane (C) Kun (V)

        Ryan Crouch KLong Mbemba

        Anything to change?

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

          Fooook I like it

        2. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        PVA YC

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

        Should I still TC kane if there is no more news?

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

          I wouldn’t

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'm not, but only you can decide if you're willing to take the risk.

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

          Up to you. Could be genius

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

        Salah or Coutinho out to make way for Son?

        Thanks!!!

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

          Cou unless Salah injury is serious

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

            When will we know?

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

              Dunno, but wait if you can

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

          Coutinho

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

          No

      6. tvz32
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        For GW22 which combo will score more points?

        1) Alli + Dcl
        2) Taroll + Kun

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

          Buff tough call. I’m leaning towards A