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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. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pages are flying but this is on the Nike site

    Coutinho to Barcelona

    https://m0.joe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/31102018/nike-coutinho.jpg

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

      old news?

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Super old. Spanish press think Barca don’t even want him at the price and know Liverpool won’t sell until the summer. It’s noise for the Barca fans.

    2. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Was*

    3. Boom Xhaka-Laca
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He’s going

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

      Dial up?

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

          😀 .

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      when did nike start cinfirming transfers

    6. BENFICA É MERDA
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      stop spamming this shit. this is old news

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Was just posted on the Nike website this morning.

        1. BENFICA É MERDA
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It's been known since yesterday night

          1. JD @JDCochran2
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for confirming. Its 9am here so this side of the world might have missed it as we have all been watching the city game since 5:30am

  2. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli or Son for the DGW?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son

  3. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Get rid of KDB or Coutinho for Spurs mid?

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

      Cou, KDB should be fine

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

        lol.

  4. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone here keeping hazard?

    1. mdm
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No way

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

      Might do if it looks like couthino is out. Could do with every 2 pts I can get

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will score against Arsenal I am almost sure but I took him out for Son to upgrade my defence

    4. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’m keeping him.

      Fully rested for the big game at Arsenal.. back with Morata out of the false 9 role.. he’s been unlucky.

      As a player he has been OUTSTANDING. As a FPL asset it’s just not been turning into points.

      They will come. I can see him hauling at Arsenal.

    5. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gone for eriksen

    6. Jon Bones Jones
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping for the rest of the season. Everybody say that they don't know how he allways has over 200 point at the end of the season but he is givig them 2 or 3 points when they have him. It's because you sell him before he starts to haul again. Just leave him there. Like Kane.

  5. L9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    a) richarlidaon--> arnautovic
    b) azpi --> vertoghen
    c) morata -->kun
    d) both a and b for a hit

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

  6. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kun temporarily nailed then?

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

      Sterling falafel 9 probably better than Kun at the minute.

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

        falafel 9 - tasty 😉

  7. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:

    a) Christensen
    b) Jones

    1. L9
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      jones atm. but chr is a great choice also

    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With Jesus out, Aguero 3 out of the next 4 matches:

    Watford (H)
    Newcastle (H)
    West Brom (H)

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

      looks good, worth a hit I reckon

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. My dilemma is it would be for Vardy for me, who has Huddersfield at home. So weighing up if it's worth it....

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

          I'm thinking DLC to Kun and break up my power mids

    2. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fair enough

    3. QueefParkRangers
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You just made me do it

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, I hope it doesn't backfire!

  9. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    When do we get more clarity on the Kane situation?

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

      we don;t

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

      When the lineups are out.

    3. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No one knows as no presser before next GWk

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

    Morata -> Aguero for a hit or no?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. mdm
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  11. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is my current team ..... Got 2 FTs need to have Kane..... How can I do so??? need you guys suggestions .....

    Fabianski
    Alonso/ Azpi/ Otamendi
    Hazard/ KDB/ Salah/ Arnie/ Coutinho
    Depoitre/ Rooney/ DLC

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

      KdB out for Son is a start

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Then I will be without any City attackers which is scary...... Anyway thanks for the suggestion

  12. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    midfield & attack is

    Mahrez, Salah, Sterling, Son (?)
    Kane, ? (Quaner)

    A. Rashford & Lingard
    B. Firmino & 4.0m

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

    Can't believe no one has mentioned that Coutinho was on the Barcelona Nike site. Are you all asleep?!

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

      Was hacked

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      could have been a prank by an intern or something

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

      I was on the Barca Nike site too.

    4. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Can't believe you have not checked the comments in the last few pages. Are you too asleep?

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

        woosh!

    5. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      was he buying trainers?

    6. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Summer though

    7. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is going it's just a question of when

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

      Are you?

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

      OMG That's brand new information

  14. puhd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, done: Naughton and Coutinho out for Vert and Son.

  15. Tommo1888
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Kane illness ?
    Is there a spurs press conference any time soon ?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  16. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    will there only be one deadline for team selection this week as in tomorrow or another one tuesday ?
    cheers

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just 1

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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

      Dafuq

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        haha just wasnt sure theres 4 different days of football this week

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

        Made me spit my drink out too.

  17. Woy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah > alli (C) for -4?
    Got kane, arnaut, and lloris

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, doubt he's out long term and you'd want him back anyway

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

    Anyone knows what the hell were Roy and Pep talking about during the match? They seemed quite friendly.

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

      They both have Ederson and conspired the pen save + CS + 3bps

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pep asked him why he put Kane on corners

    3. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pep - “I hate my rotation troubles Roy, such a headache”

      Roy - “I can solve that for 1-2 months for you Pep.. you my boy blue”.... proceeds to call over Puncheon

  19. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer should I do?

    a) Coutinho and Richarlison --> Eriksen and Lanzini

    b) Coutinho and Morata --> Kun and Son

  20. Mattc
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Richarlison -> Arnautovic
    De gea -> lloris

    B) Richarlison -> son
    De gea -> Adrian

    C) other suggestion please?

    2Ft 0.2 ITB

    De gea (fabianski)
    Ogbana azpi otamendi (mee kabasele)
    Salah gross sterling rlc (richarlison)
    Kane Calvert-Lewin firmino

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aaaa

  21. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    63 all out

  22. hurrrrr
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really considering using that free hit chip.

  23. Pieterke30
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dont have Kane yet.

    Bring him in as planned or go for Aguero (WAT) now that Jesus is out?

    It all depends if Kane plays vs Swansea imo... any news on that front?

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone?

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kane

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

    Pep: Jesus out for a least a month, we’ll assess the kick to De Bruyne tomorrow. The Premier League is a physical League. Maybe KDB won’t be ready for Watford (that comment suggests Pep is not fearing a break or ligament damage)

    https://twitter.com/IanCheeseman/status/947480778920820736

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Back for Liverpool then I'd suggest

  25. true_Jerry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen or Son, I feel like we need a Hot topic about this

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    2. hurrrrr
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen

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

      There's an answer on every single page. No need for a HT.

    4. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Erikson

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

      Erikson

  26. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A) Kenny - MUN (H)
    B) Mee - Liverpool (H)

    Would say Me but ManU seems to be struggling

  27. che
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez to City, Ozil to Liverpool!

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

      I'd rather retire mate

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

        +1

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

      Good move for Birmingham. Should keep the safe from relegation.

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

      lol

    4. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil ain’t good enough

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

      Wenger 5 more years!

  28. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho has to go right?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      To barca in the summer yes..

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ye I would, tonnes of good options in midfield though ... easy one this week anyway just chanfevhim to a Spurs mid then reassess

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why does Coutinho have to go?

  29. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    what would you with this team

    Foster, Speroni
    Walker, Jones, Naughton, Mbemba, Hegazi
    Hazard, Davis Silva, Salah, Xhaka, Dier
    Kane, Lukaku, Quaner

    Im already on -8, would you wc this team or leave it, play Kane triple capt or for -12 replace Lukaku?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’d wc that

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

      I’d consider wildcarding and get your 8 points back. Loads of issues there.

  30. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start A or B

    A) Richarlison (city) have Walker & Ota

    B) Gomez (bur) in a 523