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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Woy, a tactical genius or just an owl pretending to be a person?

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

      The latter. City were due a bad game

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

        YeH

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

        How long have you had this copied waiting to be pasted?

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

          Weeks. Original analysis went up after City played Huddersfield but that was over 30 days ago.

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

        Wow, nailed it...

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

      The latter for sure

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

    Worth free hitting for this DGW, or not (currently brought in only Arnie and kane for a -4)??

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

    Damn. Free hit stocking up on City, Spurs and West Ham players looks tempting now.

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah playing around with prospects now. Finding GK the biggest headache.

    2. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If I had actually made any transfers for this gameweek it would have been bringing in Morata as captain, so a pinch of salt with how bad it’s gone anyway

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

      Bottomed,
      Salah or Coutinho our to make way for Son?

      Thanks!

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

        The best player in the game has to go, no brainer

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Palace are playing this perfectly.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty impressive.

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

      Since there is no alternative to DCL around his price think of doing

      Cout DCL to Richa Firmino in the coming weeks. Yes or No?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No.

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ayew, Crouch, Depoitre, Joselu ...

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. Take Sane off.

    7. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2 out of alli, son and eriksen?

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

        Son and Eriksen

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

        Alli & Eriksen

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

        Alli and son would be my pick

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

        I'm probably getting Alli and Eriksen. Maybe.

      5. LIARS POKER
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Son and Eriksen

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

      Sane needs to be subbed

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Badly.

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

          Just as we say that... assist incoming 😆

    9. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      its time for the 30 minute sterling hattrick

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes it is.

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

      Ashley Young charged with violent conduct after elbow on Tadic

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

      Sterling coming on

    12. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling warming up!

    13. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Here comes Sterling

    14. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      At the Chelsea game yesterday, only the three subs warmed up (bar a small jog from Fabregas) so probably a good indicator. Is sterling up and jogging? I need him to come on!

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

      Sterling coming on

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

      0pts for Sane

    17. timmmuh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling coming in shortly

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

      Well done speroni/Henno combo owners.. juicy points confirmed

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

        Thanks man

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

        😆

        Naughty chuckster....

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

      Here he comes

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Watch out girls he'll chew you up.

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

          He's a ...

    20. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      YESSS STRRLING COMING

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

      Sub Sane!

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

      Sterling coming

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

        Filth

    23. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling coming on yesss!!

    24. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling coming onnnnnnnnnnn

    25. Magic Box
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He we go lads...

      Hazard (c) Sterling (vc) give me something!

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

        Currently 1 point
        Lets hope he scores

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

      Relax
      Sterling did not score yet

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        more chance now he's on

    27. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Give Sane 5 more minutes for 2 points Pep

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

      Gundoclose