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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. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son and Arnie enough or should I get one of Dele/Eriksen instead of Son?

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

      Enough

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

      I’m hoping for big things from son

    3. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one, we can't predict who will play more minutes. I bought Eriksen, just because I consider it safer. He played all Tottenham games and he's on set-pieces + better baseline bonus.

    4. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All Spurs options are tempting, hard to decide. Also cheaper option like Son offers more flexibility after DGW

      1. DT42
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. DT42
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I’m bringing in Son alongside (K)ane.
        However, can’t decide who to ditch
        A. Haz - poor fpl form
        B. Salah - injury? Brought late so no value tied up
        C. Sane - likely rotation but good fixture
        D. Coutinho - leaving?
        Who would you chose?

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

          A due to price

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

    For just the next match, sane or mahrez ?

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

      Mahrez.

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

      Mahrez.

    3. Dog and Fox
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane looks like a starter now with silva, kdb, Jesus out

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But he also looks crap

  3. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Harry Kane (c) too risky if no news until tomorrow deadline ?

    Is Eriksen (c) viable ?

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

    A. Lukaku + Sane > Kane + Alli (-8)

    B. Lukaku > Kane (-4)

    1. -SB-
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      -4 is enough.

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

      A

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

    If it was not a double game week would you be keeping Richarlison?

    1. -SB-
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. But as it is I’ve got rid.

    3. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. He's got 3 decent fixtures after City.

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No. He's annoying

    5. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping. He always looks lively and keeps chipping in with the odd goal and assist. Can't ask for more at the price really.

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

    When is Lanzini price locked till?

    1. Scholsey
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How do you get to know if the price is locked?

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

        When flag goes from red directly to no flag.

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

        If their status goes from red flag straight to available they get price locked.

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

      About another 40 mins

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

        Thanks.

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

      04:50 PM

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

        Thanks.

  7. Scholsey
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any female players around? Just curious to know how many females play FPL!

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

      That old chestnut.

      1. Scholsey
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ??

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        xx

      • dark91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Do you expect them all to be here?

      • West Hammered
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Asuper shooting his shot

      • Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why don't you go to a club instead?

        1. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't think of FFS as a place where it's easy to get laid

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

        Are you really THAT desperate?

      • Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That's not what we meant by free hit

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

      Choose one

      a) Holgate > Jones -4
      b) Holgate > Christensen -4
      c) Play Holgate (vs ManU) or Mee (vs Liv)

    4. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels to Masuaku (-4)?

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is making moves today night risky??

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

        You don't really have much choice. You're not likely to know much more tomorrow morning.

      2. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not for asuper, who is trying to get laid tonight

        1. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          (see above)

    6. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think I might play the free hit chip to spice things up a bit 🙂

      1. -SB-
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Things are already spicey!

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

      Who is a good replacement for Mariappa in the same price range?

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

        Maybe Dummett or Tomkins.

    8. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Christensen to Otamendi?

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

        no

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

        No. To a Spurs def and then Stones.

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

          I like the move. Thinking about it now.

    9. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And is Otamendi worth 6.4?

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Clearly

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

          yes

        • KJT123
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          yes, at least until stones is back

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

        Assuming that Salah won't play tomorrow and my bench being shit (Surman - injured, Gomez - rotated) it means I'd only have Zanka (lei) to replace him. I've already used my FT this week, but would it be worth doing a -4 to do Gomez > Vertonghen?

        1. FPL Mentor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

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

          I think spurs will keep 2 clean sheets, making vert and sanchez top picks for the dgw.

          I'm going sanchez but there's nothing in it really

        3. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Salah to Alli

      3. Salah Daze
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Morata + De Bruyne to Kane + Son for -4. Yay or Nay?

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

          yup.

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

          Woah, u must be psychic bro, lottery numbers pls?

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

          It looks like you were trying to say Sterling would be rested? If so, wasn't exactly the boldest of predictions.

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            TBF, it was on here. So many getting him in and saying he would haul

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

            Think most expected it

        3. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Can I borrow your time machine ?

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

          Omg are a magician?

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

            *are you

      4. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        RMT

        Gomes (vomit)
        Christensen Jones Lindelof
        Eriksen Son (vc) Sterling Sanè Arnautovic
        Kane (C) Firmino

        (Elliot, Wilson, Mee, Mbemba)
        -8

        Defence a bit of a horror show tbh and needs addressing.

        A. Gomes 》 Adrian (-4)
        B. Christensen 》 Cresswell/Masuaku (-4)
        C. Stick

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

        Who would you rather own this DGW?

        a) Kun

        b) Extra DGW player in Lanzini / Arnie

        1. FPL Mentor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          A

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

          a by miles for me

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

        Alli captain if we get no Kane news?

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

          Really considering it tbh

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

          Nope, still Kane. Still very tempted to TC him with no news.

      7. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kenny -> Vert or Morata -> Aguero?

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

          The latter

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

          there's a good hit in there for me

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

            Can't do both

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

        Who to choose and who to captain?

        Richarlison to

        A-alli (already have son)
        B-arnie

        Captain

        1-kane
        2-son
        3-alli or arnie

        Many thanks

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

          A1

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

            Thanks..looks the better option.

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

          A1

      9. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Which would you sell first?
        A. DCL
        B. Depoitre

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

          A

      10. Hedge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone seen any HUD games recently? Thomas Ince has all the stats but does he pass the eye test for a 5th mid?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not for me

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

        rp
        DDG
        Ota Jones Christ
        Salah Sterling Son *****
        Kane **** DCL

        A) Aguero + Rich
        B) Firmino + Alli

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

          Alli

      12. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have a major problem:
        I played 3 tfrs last night with a team I was happy with.
        Today KDB and Salah injured I decided to play the free hit chip.
        It asked me and I said yes.
        BUT.
        Showing 11 tfrs and the free hit chip not highlighted.
        Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

          You not played any other chip like TC ?

          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            no

        2. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Surely it should say somewhere free hit active?

      13. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          What are you doing NY eve?
          Mostly hitting F5 for Salah & Kane.
          Why?
          ...

        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Can only do one of these as don’t want more than 4 point hit. Thinking A for team below? Which would you do?

          A RLC to Arnie
          B Elliot to Adrián

          Pope
          Otamendi Ogbonna Alonso
          Alli (vc) Sterling Son Richarlison Arnie
          Kane (c) Firmino

          Elliot Christensen DCL Kenny

        • JJO
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          We should know tommorow morning if Kane travelled right?

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

            Don't think we will.

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

              Yeah just saw they play on Tuesday

        • JJeyy
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Since I have Coutinho, Salah, Firmino, Depoitre, Ward, Sane is that worth free hit?