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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. Jay_
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Spurs training pics would be nice too.

      • Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Oh come on..

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Peter Griffin ?

      • Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Oh well then, that’s definite proof! Coutinho must have gone to Barcelona - on new year’s eve - and Salah is dead! LOL

        OR... Salah picked up a small knock and is resting and as per usual, players sometimes being allowed to skip training. Spurs had a guy who never trained on a Monday. Salah and Mane have been given the FA Cup week off to go to a dinner.

        Give me a break. This is worse than the BS around transfer deadline day and people claiming to spot players at airports.

    2. The Scottish Loveknot
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Worth a 4 point hit?

      Haz, Gross, Christensen > Eriksen, Son, Kenny

      Foster
      Chritensen - Jones - Gomez - Ogbonna - Ota
      RLC - Salah - Sterling - Haz - Gross
      Kane - Morata - DCL

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Think you’ve missed the Kenny boat

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

      FREE HIT team.. thoughts pls

      Lloris
      Ogbonna Ota Maguire
      Lanzini arnie Son Sterling
      Kane (c) Aguero Vardy

      Bench: Fodder

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

        I would prefer 2 spurs midfielders there

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'd downgrade Aguero to Firmino and use the funds in MID.

    4. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard + Tarroll > Arnie + Son?

    5. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/947492819878531073

      Slight knee injury for Ozil - Doubt for Chelsea as well.

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

      for -8,

      hazard Sane RLC Gomes OUT

      Arnautovic Eriksen Alli Adrain IN

      Worth it?

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

        Yes
        Maybe not Adrian for a hit

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

          need that 0.2 to upgrade rlc to arni

          and thats son not alli

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

        Not for a -8

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

      In the last 6 games Alli has 11 penalty area touches and just 2 shots in the box, 1 on target

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Essential

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

        BUY BUY BUY

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

        He's got quite a few points as well though...

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

        Stop sharing member stats.

        Its proving invaluable for my top 750K rank.

    8. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pick Son over Eriksen/Alli to afford Morata > Aguero?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

        Yip

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

      A) Alli in for Richarlison -4
      B) Arnautovic and Aguero for Richarlison and Morata -8

      Got Kane and Son

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          a

        • Tazah
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Neither

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

        What do you prefer?

        A. Morata + Gross
        B. Aguero + RLC (-4)

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

          A

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

          After this weekend B. Morata couldn't score against stokes reserves

      3. FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Eriksen or Alli?

        1. Magpies4ever
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Alli

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

          Last season's question 😆 Same dilemma, may go for the class act - Eriksen.

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

            Eriksen more consistent alli more explosive

      4. Magpies4ever
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Any news on why RLC wasnt in the squad today ?

        1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          +1

      5. Weeb Kakashi
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sane.How was he today?

        Stick or Twist?

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing he tried came off but that’s sums it up for City today, he will have better days

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

          Wasn't good, might be tired

      6. :
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        KanKun Hot Sauce now ESSENTIAL!!

        http://kankunsauce.com/author/kankunsauce/page/13/

      7. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Fabianski
        Otamendi Gomez Ogbonna
        Salah Sterling Courtinho Eriksen Son
        DCL Kane(C)

        Elliot - Christensen Mee Quaner 1.6itb

        Anything worth a hit? Or g2g?

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

          dcl is a joke.

          salah/cout both worries.

          cant see gomez starting either

          1. J T
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Salah & Court are going nowhere and there’s nobody to replace DCL with that’s worth a hit, Gomez may start but if not Christensen isn’t a bad sub

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

              need a bit of arnie in there

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

        Just wondering, why didn't forster play v utd?

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

          He's shite

          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            He's not that bad

        2. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Dropped I imagine has been poor lately

        3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          As per Özil, he’s been really poor.

      9. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        free hit in play....

        adrian
        vertonghen otamendi maguire
        mahrez alli arnautovic lanzini sterling
        kane aguero

        (pereira quaner long mbemba)

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

          id go ryan ahead of adrian

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

        City fans - False 9 thoughts?

        Aguero kind of feels like a trap

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Silva Kdb & Jesus gone.. options are running thin right now

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

          Ederson
          Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo
          Gundogan Fernandinho Bernardo
          Sterling Aguero Sane

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

          No fan but Sane - Sterling - Bilva is entirely possible as Kun seethes from the bench

        4. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          not enough players

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

        Is Eriksen and Calvert Lewin to Firming and Gross/Shaqiri after the DGW a good move?

      12. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I hate owning Morata and I've always wanted an excuse to actually own Aguero, is that worth a hit?

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

          Yes

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

          Not this week, you must have dgw things to do?

      13. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I am debating shifting Morata out for Aguero (I am sure I am not alone). If I did that, I will have no Chelsea attack (unless you count Alonso as attack....). Good move or not?

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

          No chelsea attack is not the worst thing

        2. le flem
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I'm doing it. Aguero is better than Kane imo if a regular starter.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I am with you on this.He is the best striker in the league when he plays. The problem is, he may not play.

        3. MTPockets
            8 years, 3 months ago

            If I could afford it for free would do it.

            1. The Big Fella
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              I can do it for free but not until after the DGW when I ship Son back out.

        4. One Man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Best replacement for Monreal ?

          Stones
          Jones ?
          Other

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

            stones a possibility

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

            Jones should be in everyone team along with Otamendi

        5. Pancake
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Kanes gotta be fit for Swansea. A 25 year old doesn't need week got get over a cold! Triple cap job for me

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

            if its the ozzie flu thats going round he might

            rooney missed 3

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

            Okay Dr Nick

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

            The story could be bs and Poch might be just saying than to give the lad a week off which would make more since to me.

            Lest face it Spurs have enough about them to beat the Swans without him.

          4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            It sounds like BS from Poch if I’m honest. I’m a Kane owner and wonder if he plays, either because Poch wants to rest him or because it’s something else. It’s Swansea, they are crap. West Ham will park the bus and Kane will be needed more for that game. I’ve never heard a manager telling people a player has “a cold” when they don’t even have a game and he didn’t need to say anything. Who mentions a simple cold?

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

          Except otamendi which 2 defenders would you suggest to have on a free hit?... bringing in a spurs or West ham defender would mean losing 1 of son/alli lanzini/Arnie

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

            Dunk/Duffy?

          2. MTPockets
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Dunk, TAA, Yoshida?

            • J T
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Whoever are playing stoke.

            • FotnikPL
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Sanchez/Vertonghen + Maguire

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

                I'd have to lose kane/son/alli for that.. Maguire tempting but they can't keep a clean sheet!

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

                  Last season's first small DGW was big fail in terms of goals scored. City DEFs kept 2xCS. Son will share minutes with Lamela. Maguire always big goal threat + great chance for CS vs HUD

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

            A)hazard + pogba -> alli+arnautovic
            B)hazard + rlc- > son+arnautovic

          4. Paris Ganja Man
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Who gets most points this double?

            A.) Adrian
            B.) Massuaku
            C.) Cresswell

            For what its worth I want to go B, is he likely to start both games though?

            1. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Adrian, GKs love a DGW

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

            Bayern get Goretzka

            Ugh

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

              Greedy City

            2. le flem
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Germans tend to stay in Germany for some reason.

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

              Very nice graphic

          6. FPL ElasticO
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Guys I might have finally got the team for this DGWk.... How is this looking??

            Fabianski
            Alonso/ Azpi/ Otamendi
            Sterling/ Son/ Arnie/ Lanzini/ Salah
            Kane(TC)/ Depoitre

            Bench:: Elliot/ DLC/ Mee/ 4.0

            1. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              FH?

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

                no took -8 hit.... looks good ??

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

            A kdb Richi --》 Alli Arnie 

            B KDB RLC --》 Son Arnie

            C KDB Richi --》 Erikksen Arnie

            A and C means I have to play DCL vs UTD

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

              b

            2. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Richi v City is as bad as DCL v United in my opinion

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

                Good point. My team is awful haha