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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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Essential, non owner obvs.

  2. james 101
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will sterling come on?

    1. james 101
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so for last min cameo

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

      Hopefully

    4. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      quite possible

    5. james 101
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        Yep

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

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

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son for points
      Eriksen for minutes

      1. AttackAttackAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      Eriksen if you want minutes.

      1. tommo123
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Points? What you think?

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

          Alli

    3. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dele

    4. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. tommo123
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

        2. GAMBIT
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

          1. tommo123
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Going for eriksen

            1. hannesdela
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke and Gundog to score 1-1

  5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Is Noble dead?

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you keep DCL or Depoitre?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dep. DCL days are numbered

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

  7. toerag
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    lanzini before arnie
    and
    son before kane

    limited £
    this look correct for dgw??

    ty

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

  8. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  9. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  10. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month 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
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Same, but we're not gonna know.

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane still on

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

        Goal incoming.

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pep wasn't going to sub him at HT

    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm really happy with this

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, you said...

    4. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      Is this still a good move?

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Kun but also get Kane

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

        A

    6. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

    7. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Sterling comes in and scores.

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        7 here

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          still a decent return tho?

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Not really, pretty meh

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

        Me
        Plus Christensen

      4. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Who was your captain?

          1. J T
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Hazard.. Sterling vice

            1. GE
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Ouch!

        2. J T
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No forgetting DCL aswell to double that tally

    8. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      bring Sterling on

      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hear hear.

    9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So this week is the best week for free hit?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It was

      3. Podge
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I gave it a go

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Impossible to know until GW38.

      5. Oldenglove
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

      6. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

    10. konrad.sygula95
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not that exact move, no.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I would

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            It's probably a good idea then.

        2. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Why not ?

      2. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not the worst moves. -4?

        1. konrad.sygula95
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, for - 4

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

        Yes but I would wait for Kane news

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Don't speak too soon...

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

      Come be a hattrick hero RAHEEM

    13. ludaslol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        There will be more DGWs. At least 2.

    14. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cmoon PEP bring Sterling in this is woeful

    15. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He wasn't far to the left.

      2. ewangri
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Fooook I like it

        2. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        PVA YC

      4. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. puhd
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn’t

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

          Up to you. Could be genius

      5. puhd
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Salah or Coutinho out to make way for Son?

        Thanks!!!

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Cou unless Salah injury is serious

          1. puhd
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            When will we know?

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Dunno, but wait if you can

        2. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Coutinho

        3. Podge
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No

      6. tvz32
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        For GW22 which combo will score more points?

        1) Alli + Dcl
        2) Taroll + Kun

        1. puhd
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Buff tough call. I’m leaning towards A