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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.

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  1. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya to score the winner

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That would be great.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling wins free, KDB in swinger inc

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yayayayayayayayayayayayayayatoureeeee

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      My eyes

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    woy masterclass

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        impressive D

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

    Time to get Stones in my team?

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Tall wall though

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How is that BT's fault though?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        They decide what's shown.

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Walker has been destroying Zaha

  9. Another Hoops
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

      1. Another Hoops
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

    2. MTPockets
      8 years, 6 months ago

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

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero is not the same anymore

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    woy > pep

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kun still playing with an injury?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      ban this guy

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

    0-0 hoooooold

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

      ...

  15. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Roy Hodgson for England

  16. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Reidewald and Fosu-Mensah have been decent today

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RLC not walking back into this team

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      RL who?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheeky

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      limping?

  18. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Should have passed to Sterling

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    One more Henno save to take Walkers BAPs!

  20. PickleRick
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Walker is masterclass today

  21. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who is a good replacement for Mariappa?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. Any suggestions?

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I mean in the same price range

    3. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I mean in the same price range

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone that's playing.

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. Any suggestions?

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling time

  23. jam sandwich
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Decent

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me

  24. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Walker been a beast today

  25. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Man City collapse after this.

  26. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    lol Benteke

  27. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Cue 90+2 goal from Sterling

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling time

  29. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

      Yes even if he score Own Goal.. rediculous

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

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

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    YAYA YC