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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If we get no more news on Kane, who are you captaining?

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

      Kane

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

      Kane if I bring him in. But dare I go without him?

    3. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane.

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

      really not sure. Possibly still kane

      Time is running out for any news

    6. stat
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Kane with Son (VC)

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

        It's only a cold with few days to heal up. Confident he'll start

    7. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen or Alli

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

        no right answer you decide

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

      KDB or Hazard out

      1. stat
          8 years, 3 months ago

          KDB probably out for the next game while Hazard will surely play vs Arsenal. KDB

        • AttackAttackAttack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Would have said Hazard, but kdb will likely miss next game, maybe more...

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

        Those of you that try your hardest to post news first before anyone else does. I'm just wondering, why?

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

          Because no one wants old news?! Pointless post

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

            I don't know, that's why I'm asking, babe.

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

          Popularity contest

        3. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          They crave the attention.

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            And you don't crave their info ?

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

              I'm happy that they are so fast with their fingers. Their need for speed benefits me. I'm not gonna sit on Twitter with my fingers waiting to copy and paste so I'm glad someone else is.

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

              I don't crave it cos most if it is utter bollox anyway. Like epic says it does save me doing the donkey work . Crave is going a bit too far 😉

        4. gunner 2727
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Sign of the times, most millenials seem to love to be the first to inform... social media effect one assumes

      3. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Morata to Firmino for free?

      4. I Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Really stuck here guys.

        Foster
        Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Masuaku
        De Bruyne, Salah, Sterling, Son, Arnautovic
        Kane

        Elliot; Quaner, Calvert-Lewin, Mee.

        Already on a -4.

        A) De Bruyne -> Eriksen/Alli (-4 so -8 total)
        B) Free Hit something like this:

        Lloris
        Otamendi, Maguire, Masuaku
        Sterling, Mahrez, Son, Arnautovic
        Kane, Aguero, Vardy

        Think I'm leaning towards FH. Don't like the 4-5-1 structure I have right now. FH would undo my Morata out move and it would be much easier to upgrade him to Aguero than DCL.

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

        Why are so many people selling Coutinho? Purely because of Nike rumours? Because he is likely to be rested for one game away at Burnley?

        His last four games - 13,8,13,2

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

          Most selling him on for spurs mid. Plus it's possible he'll miss next game

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

          I'm considering swapping him for Alli. Reasons being with the Nike rumours, probably rest, Burnley, Man City, & Spurs in his next 5, all put together makes him my most disposable midfielder currently in that price bracket. Any one of those reasons alone isn't good enough, but the reasons are just stacking up at the moment.

          Haven't pulled the trigger, and going to be waiting until right before the deadline to get as much news as possible.

          But I've currently got 3 options.

          1) Cout -> Alli
          2) Haz -> Alli
          3) Keep Cout & Haz

          Option 1 makes the most sense to me with the information at hand.

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

            Same for me. Need to free up some cash, no strikers or defenders I fancy. So I'm dropping Cout (for the reasons mentioned above - although not too worried by Nike rumour) and RLC for Arnie and another...

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

              That's fair - I don't expect he will start against Burnley, but I've seen some moving him out for hits, and I could see goals in the City match. I wonder if it could come back to bite long term.

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

                Yup he's definitely capable of returns in any fixtures home & away. Only reason I can see to justify a hit is if its for a Spurs DGW player, much more likely to pay off in the short term at least especially if Cout is rested and a Spurs mid plays both games. Its all a bit of a coin toss though.

                For me it will probably be him -> Alli. Lot of talk of Alli getting back to form but I'm not totally convinced just yet, I know he's been scoring points but I haven't been watching their recent matches. If he passes the eye test as well as the points test over the DGW though, then I'll have no problem keeping him in my team. If he doesn't then its a straight transfer back. I think the risk/reward is worth it personally but luckily I won't need to take a hit.

          2. finnur89
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            1)
            Haz was rested in the last game.

      6. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Getting aguero in is going to cost some hits

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

          Yep

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

          then don't

      7. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ideas on the next moves gents? have 2fT and 0.6m itb

        Elliot - Pope
        Alonso Jones Sanchez -- Duffy Gomez
        Sterling Salah Richarlison Gross Sane
        Kane Firmino

        A: Pope + Richarlison + Sane >> Adrian + Lanzini + Alli (-4)..exact funds
        B: Elliot + Richarlison + Sane >> Adrian + Arnie + Son (-4)
        C: Gomez + Gross + Sane >> Masauku + Arnie + Son (-4)

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

          With the injury to KDB, and Silva perhaps missing again, I'd keep Sane for the Watford watch.

          Of those options, I prefer B.

      8. SoShy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Update on kane?

        Lanzini and eriksen safe bets for the Dw?

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

          No updates.

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

        G2G?

        De Gea
        Christensen - Otamendi - Dunk - Alonso
        Salah - Gross - RLC - Sterling - Hazard
        Kane(c)

        Elliot - DCL - Kenny - McBurnie

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

          Diesel sticking up two fingers to dGW fever.

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

            West Ham aren't that good

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

        RMT

        Pope
        Alonso Jones Masuaku
        Sane Sterling Son Salah
        Kane Firmino DCL
        (Elliot Mee Carroll Naughton)

        1 FT. 1.2 ITB
        Who should I get in replace Sane and DCL?

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

        RMWCT

        Pope Adrian

        Azpi Otamendi Dunk Kenny Ogbonna

        Salah Sterling Son Lingard RLC

        Kane Aguero Quaner

        Any thoughts?

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

          I've got De Gea for Pope, Jones for Dunk, Robertson for Kenny, and Carroll for RLC, Alonso for Azpi. Rest of the core is the same.

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

          I'd downgrade Kun to Firmino or Vardy and uprade Lingard.

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

        Free hit squad conundrum:

        Ederson + Vertonghen

        or

        Lloris + Otamendi

        Who is mostly likely to get rotated?

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

          Lioris and Vertonghen surely

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

            Only allowed 3 players from one team and already have Kane and Alli in

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

          None of them due a rest. Ota bps magnet

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

            Currently going with Lloris and Otamendi...

        3. Volley127
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          B

      13. Niemi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Richarlison>Alli -4

        or

        Richarlison>Arnautovic + Morata>Aguero -8

        Already have Son, Kane, Adrian and Ogbonna.

      14. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Best option out of these for free?

        A) Christensen & Richarlison ➡️ Dunk & Son

        B) Hazard & Richarlison ➡️ Son & Arnie
        (Money in the back to get Hazard back the following week)

        C) Kabasele & Richarlison ➡️ Dunk & Arnie

        D) Coutinho & Richarlison ➡️ Son & Arnie

        Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

      15. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I've used Free Hit, how's the team below? Should I make room for Coutinho?

        Adrian (Elliot)
        Cresswell, Otamendi, Azpi (Jones, Kenny)
        Alli, Son, Eriksen, Arnaut, Townsend
        Firmino, Aguero (Joselu)

        Thanks in advance

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

          Gotta get Kane surely

        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No Kane!

        3. DanLFC1
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          why would u keep azpi on free hit away at arsenal?

          1. The Mantis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Unsure on that fixture. Can't see goals!

      16. SoccerBoi69
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A, or... B?

        A) Coutinho + Firmino
        B) Lingard + Aguero

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

          Tough! B, just

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

          A

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

          A.

        4. SoccerBoi69
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I purchased 'A' for 8.9 (9.2) and 8.6 (9.0)... would be a -4. The price paid vs selling price is the main thing holding me back. (Pessimistic Liverpool fan too, not sure how I ended up with triple Liverpool...)

          1. SoccerBoi69
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            If I stick with A, Lingard > Arnie and Bellerin > Dunk could be the move. Already have Alonso, Otamendi and Jones in defence playing 3-5-2. Another 5+ seems overkill... RIGHT?

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

        Yay or Nay?

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

        Fabianski
        Masuaku • Otamendi • Duffy
        Salah • Richarlison • Sterling • Son • Arnie
        Kane • Aguero

        (Elliot / Christensen / Depoitre / Kiko*)

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

          Pull the trigger

      18. Bees4Lyf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard or salah out for spurs mid?

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

          Eden

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

          Hazard. Lose a lot of value with Salah?

        3. AttackAttackAttack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Salah is the definition of a season keeper.

        4. Bees4Lyf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers guys, yeah I would lose value with a salah transfer

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

        Would you do Morata&Richarlison to Vardy&Son for a hit?

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

          Yes

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

            Thanks

      20. Mario Balofail
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        WCed in a hurry. Sold Willian for Hazard and captained him and put VC on Salah. Bought Kelly, Loftus-Cheek and Long (Bur). Very mixed emotions but I'm verry happy I didn't end up with 21 points...meh

      21. Turns
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        (A) Pogba -> Son (-4)
        (B) Christensen -> Vertongen (-4)
        (C) Elliot -> Adrian (-4)
        (D) Kiko -> Masuaka/Ogbonna (-4)
        (E) g2g

        Elliot*
        Christensen* - Gomez - Jones
        Pogba* - Sterling - Salah - Eriksen - Arnie
        Kane - Firmino

        Subs: Fab - DCL - Kiko* - Mbemba

      22. GAMBIT
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I might have a mare next gw if both Coutinho and Salah don't play

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

        Mane explosion imminent...

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Good for him, No one going near

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

          *Adds Harry Kane to twitter feed for straight from the side of mouth news*

          *Sees this tweet*

          https://twitter.com/HKane/status/945669662821552128

          *Decides its not worth it.*

      24. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        couple of quick questions:

        1) Who to get rid between Gross and Richarlison? Gross has higher involvement, better fixtures but richarlison stats are ridiculous compared to gross
        2) Alli or Son or Eriksen? ignoring price
        3) Best whm def cover? ogbona, masauku or adrian?

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

          Groß
          Alli
          Masuaka

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

          take out gross before the home game to BOU?

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

        Quaner injured?

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

        Moving forward would you rather have Morata or Firmino?

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

          Firmino

        2. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          F

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

          Cheers lads

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

          Why would you prefer Firming to Morata given Morata's fixtures?

      27. lasmons
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Free Hit activated!

        Adrian
        Cresswell - Otamendi - Duffy
        Eriksen - Son - Arnie - Sterling
        Kane(C) - Kun - Rashford

        Pereira - Arnold - Long - Carroll

        Would you change anything or good to go?

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

          Rashford - united look poor at the moment

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

            Other suggestion in that price range?

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

              Rooney