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31 December 2017 4044 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    HOW VERY EXCITING

  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson pk save knocks me out of the cup 🙁

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

    WHY DIDN'T BENTEKE TAKE THE PENALTY????

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    SAVED

  5. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What a poor penalty.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who took it

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Mila.

  6. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Rival has Ederson natch.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What? Are you pissed?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Players don't generally intentionally go out to injure players. It was the right challenge to try to win the ball from KDB.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You are a disgusting human being.

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You are kidding I hope, that was an assassination!

  8. JedJez
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have Edison? Fair play

    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I hear he was quite the inventor

  9. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should've been Teke

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

    Tekkers back on pens

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

    Nooooooooooooooo

  12. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    THANK YOU EDERSON

  13. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    EDERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    F off

  15. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    what a ridiculous penalty shot by cp

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I called that s**t. Ederson is fookin immense. Great PK record too.

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

      Bad pen...

  17. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bottle bottle

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How have City avoided defeat when facing a pen in the 90th minute! If they can survive that, well...

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      We said this about Leicester in their winning season. When the luck’s with you, it’s just with you...

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It could be that they are meant to go undefeated in the season with that...time will tell

  19. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Otamendi is surely Superman

    1. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ?

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        reveal yourself sir

        1. SUPERMAN
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          🙂

  20. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should just get rid of Zaha. they cant score the pens he wins

  21. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Should have given it to Bentekkers

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke back on pens

    Make sure you get a gk playing palace in the next few weeks

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

    That’s really upsetting

  24. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I hate football so much. And Otamendi.

  25. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My cup opponent has Ederson 🙁

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

    has ederson just hoovered up the baps

  27. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Going to lose me my draft match

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Stretcher for kdb

  29. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Puncheon dirty

  30. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha should get a ban