Dugout Discussion
31 December 2017 4044 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

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, 1 month ago

    Yaya to score the winner

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That would be great.

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

      Sterling wins free, KDB in swinger inc

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

      Yayayayayayayayayayayayayayatoureeeee

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        My eyes

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    5. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      woy masterclass

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

          impressive D

    6. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Time to get Stones in my team?

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tall wall though

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

        How is that BT's fault though?

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

          They decide what's shown.

    8. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Walker has been destroying Zaha

    9. Another Hoops
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

        1. Another Hoops
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

      2. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Aguero is not the same anymore

      4. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        woy > pep

      5. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kun still playing with an injury?

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

          ban this guy

      6. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        0-0 hoooooold

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

        How many chances has aguero missed last 2?

        Seriously should have had atleast 3 or 4 goals

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          ...

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

        Roy Hodgson for England

      9. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Reidewald and Fosu-Mensah have been decent today

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

        RLC not walking back into this team

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          RL who?

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

            Cheeky

        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          limping?

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

        Should have passed to Sterling

      12. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        One more Henno save to take Walkers BAPs!

      13. PickleRick
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Walker is masterclass today

      14. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who is a good replacement for Mariappa?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone

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

            Ok. Any suggestions?

        2. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alonso

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

            I mean in the same price range

        3. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Otamendi

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

            I mean in the same price range

        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone that's playing.

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

            Ok. Any suggestions?

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

        Sterling time

      16. jam sandwich
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Decent

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not for me

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

        Walker been a beast today

      18. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hope Man City collapse after this.

      19. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol Benteke

      20. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cue 90+2 goal from Sterling

      21. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling time

      22. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Yes even if he score Own Goal.. rediculous

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

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

      23. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        YAYA YC