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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. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pep wishes Palace scored that penalty, what a horrific tackle was it

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

    Just saw replay. Puncheon dirty

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So sick of ota owners....

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

      Bought him finally this GW 😎

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

      We love you though Chuck

    3. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Its just ridicoulus how are they gifting baps to Otamendi
      He is getting 3-5 baps in last minutes every time,without even doing anything goodd + losing ball

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds like a player you should have in your team...

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

        What ?

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

        It's not like he has to do any defending. Should be all palace players baps for keeping out city

      4. boc610
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        you get your sour grapes in M and S?

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

    WD Jaf !!! and other Hennesey owners , huge that

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

      😎
      finally the hen/sper combo pays off

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

        wd Shoe

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

      Cheer Debs, pure luck 😎

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

        the best points around those

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

    Punchoen tackle

    https://slightclip.tv/view?i=5a48ec383af69

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That commentator 😀

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

        Ah, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, protchon....

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

    Game over. 0-0.

    Massive props to Palace!

  7. jimmy12
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going TC kane next gameweek?

    Showing him as 75% playing, reckon he could be rested for one?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Loads are.

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He has a cold. Waiting for news

  8. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha could get a ban for diving?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Never get banned for that

    2. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It's his only trick, he'll never play if they did that.

    3. Fanta sea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      nah it's a foul. Also The BT sport ref said it's a foul. Since there's a ref that has seen the replays and thinks it's a foul, then that tells me there's going to most likely be a split decision regarding that penalty. That means that it won't be a ban since it needs to be unanimous.

      Overall, it'll be classed as a foul and no ban.

  9. Sif
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Devastating game for City regardless of the result, potentially losing KdB and Jesus.

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Unreal. Typical UTD spawn

      1. Guy Demel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Would need Utd to start playing to take advantage. Never happening.

      2. Sif
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        ?!?!
        Bunrley fan just commenting on the bigger picture from the game. Calm down.

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

    City collapse inc

    Liverpools year!

  11. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    66 all out of ota gets 2 bonus.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Could have been up there too if I haven't have sold Jones.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'd be on 75 of of sold Christensen over Jones 😆

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Also 66 all out

      Rank?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I think I'll be around 5k after this week updates

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          So green arrow? Good

    3. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Identical to me. Over the moon with that.

    4. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Why have people sold Jones? Baps whore in a boring defensive Mourinho team!

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

    Get Goretzka and Sanchez asap.

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      how many players you need ?

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't had enough cash to spend to be fair

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

    Average up by 7 yeah pi** off

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

    Bring in kane now or wait for news..?

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wait

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

    Henno CS points 😎

    Very happy with those unexpected filthy 7pts

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

      Unlucky not to get a wee bit of bap action also....

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

      See above , filthy rules !!

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A haul was never in doubt

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

        Deserved baps tbh.....

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

        Wd Jarv !

  16. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Been out of the loop today - why no RLC?

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

      Injured

  17. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No KdB or Silva for Watford. Their defeat is coming!

  18. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My team is falling apart.

    Hazard KDB Coutinho

    Also Speroni Eliot Christensen owner

    1. AF90
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Free hit?

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wc

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

      Christensen and Hazard are fine. Make a goalkeeper change. Wait on KDB news.

  19. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling yellow yet to be added 😎

    1. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Because it was to Fernandinho you racist.

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Then why did it come up with sterling yellow on BT smart arse?

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

        How is that racist? Commentator did say yellow for Sterling tbf

      3. Frozen flying mammoth
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe he thought Sterling got a yellow for the penalty.

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Or maybe because the commentator said and came up on BT "sterling yellow card" put the pitchforks away

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

            Commentator did say Sterling but caption said Fernandinho

            1. Rash
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Fair doos my mistake.. but how something like this can be deemed racist is laughable

        2. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Ok people, calm down first. Ensure you have your prongs sharpened before doing anything rash.

          1. Rash
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            😆

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

      It was for Fernandinho

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Your troll attempt backfired. Give yourself an uppercut.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I thought it was for Sterling too, he should have got one.

    5. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If anyone is racist it's the commentator 😆

  20. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    53 all out. Morata (C) and Haz and Kane in squad.

  21. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OOOOOOTTTTTTTAAAAAA CLEANIE & BEAUTIFUL BAPS!!!

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

      So? Who doesn't own him?

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

        I don't.

      2. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Me. Well I did until 6 gameweeks ago when I got rid because City weren't keeping cleanies.

      3. Cesc's old mullet
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I do... Hence my rank...

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

        A third of the comp

      5. Sedemuda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        68% of players

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pep looks very worried

  23. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sane must continue to play now with KDB and Jesus out?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't have to.

    2. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd have thought gundo and Silva would play in midfield
      And aguero upfront

    3. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How did all the officials manage to not notice what Puncheon did? They should be fined for poor performance.

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling's YC still hasn't been applied on FPL.

    Think they'll forget? 😀

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Let’s hope.

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

      Wait, was it Nando? Commentators said Sterling.

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Fernandinho got it for complaining about the penalty.

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

      he didn't get a yellow card.

    4. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Careful.. you'll get called a racist 😆

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

    Seems like broken leg for KDB, that orange brace isn't a good sign.

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

      Way too early to say that

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

      Could just be precautionary. Might just be badly bruised.

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

    OTAAAA 8 points, THANK u Ederson

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

    Bernardo Silva anyone?

  29. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    55 all out despite only having 8 players. Got lucky for once!

  30. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Have owned Newcastle and palace goalkeepers for the last 6 gameweeks. And got nothing.

    Both side have just kept a clean sheet the week both keepers are injured/dropped.