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

    Yaya to score the winner

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That would be great.

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

      Sterling wins free, KDB in swinger inc

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yayayayayayayayayayayayayayatoureeeee

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        My eyes

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Literally the perfect number of Yaya's for the song, was sad enough to count!

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

      Apparently Yaya's new year's resolution is to get a birthday cake next year.

    5. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      woy masterclass

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          impressive D

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

      Time to get Stones in my team?

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

      BThree free kicks in a row straight into the wall from KDB 🙄

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

        Tall wall though

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

        How is that BT's fault though?

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

          They decide what's shown.

    8. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Walker has been destroying Zaha

    9. Another Hoops
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Potential Free Hit team;

      Lloris
      Otamendi - Ogbonna - Cresswell
      Sterling - Arnie - Son (VC) - Zaha - Mahrez
      Kane (C) - Aguero

      Elliott - Maguire - Schindler - Quaner

      Current team;

      Foster
      Otamendi - Mee - Maguire
      Sterling - Salah - Son (VC) - RLC
      Morata - Kane (C) - Firminho

      Elliott - Richarlson - Schindler - Fernandez

      I was going to save my Free Hit but looking at GW 34/ 36 fixtures this could be as good as any time to use it.

      I'm also tempted to actually bench Ogbonna and play Maguire.

      Any thoughts?

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

        Bench ogbonna but he is in your free hit team ? Radical 🙂

        1. Another Hoops
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Serious I know its mad! But I really fancy Maguire to get something decent v Huddersfield 🙂

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

            It’s a free hit, just don’t pick ogbonna lol - have a cheaply on your bench

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Why Zaha? Maybe him to Lanzini & only 1 whu def.

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

        Aguero is not the same anymore

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

        woy > pep

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

        Kun still playing with an injury?

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          ban this guy

      6. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        0-0 hoooooold

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

        How many chances has aguero missed last 2?

        Seriously should have had atleast 3 or 4 goals

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          ...

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

        Roy Hodgson for England

      9. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Reidewald and Fosu-Mensah have been decent today

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

        RLC not walking back into this team

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          RL who?

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

            Cheeky

        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          limping?

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

        Should have passed to Sterling

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

        One more Henno save to take Walkers BAPs!

      13. PickleRick
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Walker is masterclass today

      14. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Who is a good replacement for Mariappa?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone

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

            Ok. Any suggestions?

        2. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso

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

            I mean in the same price range

        3. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Otamendi

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

            I mean in the same price range

        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone that's playing.

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

            Ok. Any suggestions?

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

        Sterling time

      16. jam sandwich
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Richarlison, Lingard, Morata > Arnautovic, Son, Vardy -8?

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Decent

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not for me

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

        Walker been a beast today

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

        Hope Man City collapse after this.

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

        lol Benteke

      20. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cue 90+2 goal from Sterling

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

        Sterling time

      22. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I never understood why they pick a man of the match before the game is over. What happens if Palace concede a goal now? Will TFM still be the MOTM?

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

          Yes even if he score Own Goal.. rediculous

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

          It’s man of the match, not man of the last 3 minutes

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

        YAYA YC