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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. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    ssn jesus out for up to two months
    aguero worth being in teams now?

    1. JM11
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm selling Kun for Kane right now. Worth monitoring to see how city play without KDB in the side.

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

        kun may be one to watch, like you say see how they play in next game or two, cheers

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

    Sane to start vs Watford after 90 mins today?

    1. FPL_nadez
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Likely if KDV and David Silva are out i think. Bernado will play CAM and sane sterling on the wing.

      1. FPL_nadez
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        KDB*

    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He was appalling today, wouldn't be surprised if he went back on the bench

  3. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has + Abraham --> Son + Vardy decent?

  4. FPL_nadez
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain has to be kane right even if we here no news that he deffo starts? He's likely at least to play 1 full 90 and feature in the other?

    Was thinking SONALDO as the alternative?

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

      He wont feature vs Swansea if he is ill

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

      If Poch only wants to play him for one game it will no doubt be the latter game V WHU as this gives him the longest time to recover and train.
      Worst case scenario is that he'll only thrown on in the last 20 mins for a run out when the game is secure.

      Actually the ultimate worse case is missing both games, but I think that's unlikely.

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    would this be g2g?? 0.8 ITB
    DDG
    Jones Azpi Ota
    Lingard Sterling Salah Arnaut (vc)
    Kane (regular cap or TC???) Firmino Ayew

    Fab Gomez Mee Surman?

    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If we have no news about Kane tomorrow, I would regular cap.

  6. tvz32
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My Def are saving my week, Jones, Ota and Mee all keeping CS

    What are the chances of Foster completing 4 out of 4 CS?

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I hope he does.

  7. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris in for Courtois for at least the DGW (-4).
    Yes or No?

  8. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go for gw 22? Used free hit.

    Lloris
    Cresswell Otamendi Maguire
    Son Arnautovic Lanzini Sterling Mahrez
    Kane Aguero

    Speroni Tomkins Quaner Mbemba

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

      Looks good. Thinking the same.

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

      Fak off thats my FH team 🙂

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hahah cheers both 🙂

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So whats all this Kane illness nonsense? Will he start both games or not? Can't be dealing with all this doubt

    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wait... let me get my copy of Grays Sports Almanac (vol 2) out

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

    kdb injury makes it easy for ppl to get spurs mid in

  11. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I will be getting Aguero in my team now Jesus is out for 2 months

  12. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney (Have DCL) + Hazard —> Aguero + Arnautovic for FT?
    A. Yaay
    B. Naah

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A. Son+Haz

    B. Coutinho+Eriksen

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

      A

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

      A, mostly because of the Coutinho to Barcelona strong rumour.

      1. The real slim shady
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cout to Barca should mean Klopp plays him for 90 mins. Why rest a player who will leave. Salah is prob getting a rest/is injured so I think Cout will play the upcomming game/s.
        I kept both for this week tho. And got son and eriksen.

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

    people transferring out kdb when he said he was ok?

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

      Pep said he was OK?

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

        He told a reporter he was fine.

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

        Still limping heavily, I had him and transferred him and RLC out for Son and Arno. Good moves?

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Did he mean he was okay for h)wat?

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure how OK. Watford (H) look like a good timing to rest your key man.

    4. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He said they'd been lucky didnt he? Lucky could mean 3 weeks instead of 6 months.

  15. pricycle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks FFS community for the heads up Mignolet not playing... Brought in Ederson as replacement

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      In fairness you shouldn't have mignolet anyway 😉

      1. pricycle
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ha! I'd agree there although he's got me a few points recently.

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

    A 'Europe tied' Sanchez plays every PL game for City in the coming months... Essential?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Especially if Jesus is out.

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He won't be cup tied

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

        Played in Europa for Arsenal, he would be.

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I thought the rules had changed as europa and champions league separate competitions?

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If anything happens to Salah/Hazard/KdB, 100%.

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

      He has come out and said on Friday he won't move until the summer. It suits his financial needs and his agents

      Unless city sweeten the deal (Which they could do) he won't move this window

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Did someone say Henno CS & save point vs City?

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

      I believe they did 🙂

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

        😎

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      And possibly 1 bonus point?

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

        Ignore that - as you were!

  18. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Into a -12 scenario this week. Is it worth chucking the wildcard down and sorting out the remaining areas of my team?

    1. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      in a similar dilemma too

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

      I'm Free Hitting it instead

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Used free hit already in a similar scenario. Currently on Lukaku KDB coutinho and Richarlison to Kane alli son and Arnie. Also considering getting rid of Niasse DCL and potentially Daniels or Robertson? Is a wildcard justified??

  19. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 would you sell to get Arnautovic and Vertonghen?

    A) Walker Richarlison
    B) Sane Lowton

    B means no City attack

    A means a defence of
    Vert Ota Walker Alonso Gomez
    (too much?)

    1. Big4FPL
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Was going to say B until I saw you had Ota already, I'd go for A then after the double if you want double City defence again you can afford Stones with 1 transfer for Vert

  20. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bring Kane back or bring in 2 spurs mids?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Have same dilemma. I'll probably bring Kane back and get 1 Spurs mid.

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

        Cheers. Will have to bring Kane back anyway

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

    So are people rushing to get in Kun?

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

      No

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Erm, tricky with a dgw next, see how it goes

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No. selling.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hold Rupe

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

      I would wait and see how long KDB out as that will have big impact on flow of team

  22. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why are people all over Coutinho when he’s on his way out?

    1. The real slim shady
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he even leave in Jan? He can't play CL with Barca. Even tho Liverpool just got really little chance of winning it, its still bigger then 0. He could win La Liga tho, but Barca almost already won that this year already. I think he will be off early summer.

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

    Free hit team:

    Adrian
    Vert Ota Alonso
    Sterling Son Arnie Shaqiri
    Aguero Kane Crouch

    Hart - Dunk - Robertson - Carroll

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why is the game updating? Is that normal?

    1. CtrlAltDelicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Extra points...

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

      They've got to change Mark's team to give him more points...

  25. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen, Alli or Son for the next game week? How will play more and how will get more points? Thank you!

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Erickson

  26. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think it's too much of a punt to triple captain Son? Really tempted if Kane isn't going to play vs Swansea, unless Poch possibly rotates with the likes of Lamela/Sissoko

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

      Could work out. Has both a high upside and downside

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        As I'm chasing in my ML I'm tempted

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Short but sweet, cheers

    3. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Son will maybe play only one game. In my opinion too risky.

    4. mrwinner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Might just captain Son and not bring in Kane and take no hits.

  27. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    GW 22, right order of team?

    De Gea
    Ota Robertson Ogbona
    Coutinho Sterling Arnie Alli Salah
    Kane Crouch

    Subs: Elliot, Christensen, DCL, Mbemba

    Did Richa Haz to Arnie Alli

  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do Elliot fo Adrian for a hit?
    Foster other keeper.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No , If you had Gomes like me then you could consider

  29. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Son Firmino

    B) Aguero Atsu

    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      In my opinion A.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A easy.

  30. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho to Arnie for -4points?