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

    Best pick?

    A. Coutinho+Richarlison >> Son+Alli

    B. Hazard+Richarlison >> Eriksen+Son

    C. Hazard+Coutinho+DCL >> Son+Arnie+Aguero (-4)

    D. Coutinho+Richarlison+Kiko >> Son+Arnie+Vertonghen (-4)

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

      B

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

        But can be D if you on WC/FH

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

          Cheers 🙂 No just transfers hence the -4

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

      C

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

        Thanks mate! Tough one

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

    Pep on Sanchez: "He's a player for Arsenal and I think he is going to stay with them".

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

      Haz to Sanchez incoming

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

      He'll be a Citeh player by half time then.

  3. Mickeyjohn
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    which is preferred for the DGW, free hit chip active, Lanzini or Arnie? Adrian only other West ham player

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

      Arnie

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

      arnie

    3. Mickeyjohn
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      cheers

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

      On a free hit I’d have them both personally.

  4. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What's everyone doing eith DCL ehen Tosun comes in? Who would you replace him with around 6.0 or so?

    1. vartshk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at some fodder, maybe quaner who might actually get some points

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

        I have DCL starting though

  5. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Davies going to play none, one, or both games

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

      One imo

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

      One

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

        (Ofc)

  6. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Troops.

    Can WC in later stages equal or better -16 hit?

    Thanks

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Easy...Too early to play wildcard take the hit

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

        That's what I thought just gathering some more empiric opinions, cheers

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          If I get it right u ll be fine..manager of the week last week had 150 points -40 points hits still managed 110...plus u have Kane and spurs players with double fixture that can help getting points back on the board

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

      I would definitely play my WC instead of a 16 point hit.

  7. thisisdiz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG Fabianski
    Creswell Azpi Otamendi Jones Zanka
    Son Salah Sterling Richa Cork
    Kane Firmino DCL

    1FT 2.6ITB

    Need advice
    1. Choose:
    A) Richa > Alli (can't afford Eriksen)
    B) Cork > Arnie

    2. Who to bench?

  8. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I m reading on the bbc web that Dunk is out suspended ,but he s not red flagged on fpl?

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

      BBC are wrong, the threshold is now 10, not 5.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bench anyway

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers, no way I ll bench him, other two are kabasele and schindler

  9. markieffm
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do I go with free hit to bring in 3 X spurs and 3 X West Ham or just bring in Alli for Salah and triple captain?

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

      Free hit for me

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

      You don’t take Salah out unless there is news of a serious injury.

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

      Wouldn’t do that

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

    Hazard > Alli, Morata > Aguero? (-4)

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

      Decent, but would go with son if you don’t have him

  11. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    what would you do 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?

  12. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone has a clue about top10k average with how many players left for the last game?

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The jesus injury is a interesting one, as now city may look to bring in Alexis in the january window than the summer. thought?

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

    Zaha would be a good buy with the Jesus injury. Not cup tied like Sanchez.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alexis would only be cup tied for the league cup.

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

        Wouldn't he be cup tied for UCL? Think Europa counts.

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

      Wishful thinking for FPL managers!!

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

      Not a Pep player. Never will be

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

    Sane + Wilson > Lanzini + Kun (-8)

    Exact money for this one. Thoughts?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I’d do it..,

  16. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus out for a month... Aguero now essential?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Sterling CF?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Well I’d have both anyway... Sterling and Salah never leaving my squad

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. gutted i've just brought in Firms lol

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

      No

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Essential to avoid, yes

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

    Firmino + Hazard + Sane ---> Kane + Alli + Eriksen (-8)

    yes or no?

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

      No

  18. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Alli superior stats to Eriksen and Son last two gameweeks

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

      You think? I'd say it's fairly inconclusive. If anything, Son then Alli then Eriksen in the last two (excluding this one of course).

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        According to the members comparison tool Alli

  19. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Alli?

    Can’t afford Eriksen

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

      Son first

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

      Son

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

    rlc likely to play vs sou?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

  21. ZTF
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Start Gundogan or Kenny?

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

      @ - Gundogan

  22. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Most annoying thing of my season so far: getting rid of Otamendi in gw 15 because City had 1 cleanie in 6 games. Since then 4 cleanies and 2 goals in 7 games.

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

      Mad move imo

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

        I don't think it was that mad at the time. He had like 6 total points from 5 easy fixtures and I needed money for some other transfer. Looks mad in hindsight.

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

          During that period he was very unlucky. 1 Game ban for 5 yellows (missed a CS), & scored an OG. Few bits of bad luck cost him around 10 points in that period. Gotta take stuff like that into consideration when getting rid of a player.

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

    Could do this on free chip lads
    Go for it?
    Adrian Elliot
    Alonso Maguire otamendi
    Sterling alli Erik Arnautovic
    Aguero Kane Murray

    Long Romue Mbemba

    Would love some thoughts.

  24. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata captain success at the end (rival had Sterling). 😀

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

      Strange definition of success but well done

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Tis the only one I can have so...

  25. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If Carlsberg were doing DGWs!
    Probably one of the puntiest / craziest DGW teams on FFS (not using Free Hit Chip)!Wish me luck guys!!!

    Fabianski
    Alonso / Otamendi / Masuaku
    Son(TC) / Eriksen / Lanzini / Sane / Pogba
    Kane / Magic Little Pea
    (Nor, Duffy, Quaner, Zanka)

    Happy New Year & GL to all 🙂

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

    Sterling cap next game anyone? Should be nailed on against Watford

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

      It’s dgw dude...

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

        Can see Kane alli eriksen son starting 1 game each

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

          Get new glasses

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      you're like the scrooge of DGW! 😉

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

        😆

  27. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why is everybody talking about Sanchez as if he's a striker and especially when you have Aguero on in your lines

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

      Versatile enough to play anywhere

  28. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

    1) yes
    2) no

  29. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Arnie being ignored as a captain pick? Should play 120 and has West Brom at home who might be without Evans if he moves.

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

      Yes he is.

  30. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    1FT and £4.5m ITB

    Pope
    Alonso Ogbonna Jones Otamendi
    Coutinho Salah Arnie Richarlison
    Aguero Firmino

    Elliott Niasse RLC Mee

    A) Firmino to Kane (free)
    B) Aguero to Kane and Richarlison to any Spurs mid (-4)

    Opinions appreciated!