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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. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    G2g here?

    Hennessey
    Otamendi Christensen Dunk Ogbonna
    Salah Eriksen Son Sterling Richarlison
    Kane

    Speroni Kenny Abraham DCL

    Or should I do Richarlison to Arnautovic -4?

  2. Hardly Athletic
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    One had 1FT and already done Hazard > Son.

    Morata > Kane
    Firmino > Aguero

    Worth an 8 point hit?

    1. Hardly Athletic
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      *Only

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just get Kane

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

      ID do both, look at citys fixtures + aguero to start

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

    Hey guys help would be much appreciated as I'm torn between these two options:

    (A) Hazard + Tarroll > Arnie + Son?

    (B) Hazard + Tarroll + Vardy > Eriksen + Alli + Ayew (-4) ?

    (B) would involve saving FT next GW and then downgrading Eriksen/Alli and upgrading Firmino to Kun (NEW)

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

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

    A) Aguero + Rich
    B) Firmino + Alli.

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

      a

  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RP. Choose one:

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

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

    Morata > Kane for -4?

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

      Nope.

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

    Cout not in training and either way he was always likely to be rotated this week, then the week after he's playing city, does Cout > Son make sense even if keeping someone awful like Sane?

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

      Where did you read about Coutinho not in training?

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

        someone posted it earlier and Salah also not there, either way its unlikely he will start this gw

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No! Sane to Son every day of the week before losing Coutinho

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

        cheers for reality check

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Coutinho will be benched imo. Will be a transfer waiting to happen anyway! He’s off to Barca.

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

      If Salah is out, no way Cout is benched.

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

        on his way to barca

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

          Yes but when

  8. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG Foster
    Ogbonna Jones Otamendi Kenny Mbemba
    Salah Sterling Grob Richarlison RLC
    Aguero Firmino Kane

    2FT, 0.6 in bank

    1 - Foster and Richarlison to Adrian and Arnie
    2 - DDG and Richarlison/Gross to Adrian and Son
    3 - anything else?

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

    If my rival plays his free hit will I see his tv changing but showing no transfers.. .Like it would a wildcard?

  10. Jaok
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you pick? Eriksen or Alli and why?

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

      I keep going back and forth between Son and Alli. Just can't split them.

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

      Son points

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

      No Eriksen?

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

    vote guys
    A) Kane, Eriksen and Alli in for Morata KDB and Hazard (-4)
    B) Kane, Eriksen and Son in for Morata KDB and Hazard (-4)
    C) Kane, Eriksen in for Morata and Hazard

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

      A

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

      C

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

    What's people's sale value on your teams? I'm looking at free hit with 103.3 to play with

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

      Is that good? I have £103.0m

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

        Not as good as hashattack!

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        101.7

      • HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        106.5 - doing a FH too

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

          That sounds impressive, is that what you have to spend if you sell all players?

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Selling value or team value? Quite different.

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

            yes SV ... TV was 108.7 at the start of the gw

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

              That's mental

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

              You forgot to mention that you took 100 hits 🙂

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

                Yeah need to get to hits anonymous

      • walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Same. 103.3.

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

        SV 103.6m

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard team?
      Adrian Elliot
      Alonso Jones Schindler Duffy Daniels
      Alli son Arnie Salah sterling
      Kane DCL Quaner
      1.2 ITB
      Planning to swap alli and DCL for morata and RLC next week.
      Thoughts?

    4. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would you free hit this team?

      DDG

      Jones Otamendi Robertson (Christensen Mee)

      Salah Sterling Gross Son Arnautovic

      Kane Firmino (Wilson)

      No hits taken. Take into account likely rests for Salah, Wilson, Jones, Firmino

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

        No

    5. Awesomeness
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I am in need of a 4.1 max playing defender, is there anyone?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Unlikely. Bracket is 4.4/4.5

    6. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just can't decide.

      Have son and Ogbonna already...

      Kane in for Firmino or Morata.

      Depending on above its then a choice of Alli or Arnie for arnie!

      Literally have no idea!

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

        *For Richarlison.

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

      Morata+ Coutinho > Kane + Arnautovic (-4)??

      Keeping Hazard.

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

      Drop
      A- sané
      B- Pogba

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

        Pogba.

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

        Both

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

        Both poor options. Probably drop Pogba first, playing as deep as Matic.

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

      Cout plan. Cout and Lingard to Alli and Arnie -8, hits ok due to dgw. If Cout is still here towards the end of January and Alli and Arnie haven't fired, Alli and Arnie to Cout and Richarlison/Lingard depending on performance (free).

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

        Thoughts?

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

          Sounds good to me. Coutinho is a worry. The way I see it and you're a liverpool fan, right? So if you get rid but he stays and does well but you got rid you are still happy?!

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

            Yep, true, good point, win/win situation

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

        I like...
        What should i do WWKY...?
        I have Couts, Salah, KDB and I sold Haz for Son.

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

          Eek. Hold Salah due to value you likely have on him and bench if not available. Wait for KDB news if possible and Couts to a Spurs mid if KDB is available as there's too much drama surrounding him at present, KDB out first if he's out for a while.

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

          What if Salah is out tomorrow and Coutinho plays?

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

            Can't transfer out Salah even if he misses the 1 game, Couts apparently missed training too (unconfirmed)

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

      Arnie or Lanzini?

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

        I've gone Arnie. He's a goalscorer

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

        Arnie OOP

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

        I prefer Lanzini but A is in form

    11. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pick one:

      A) Agüero, RLC + Arnie
      B) Firmino/Vardy, Arnie + Richarlison +0.7m

      Leaning slightly towards B because that allows me some sort of path into allowing me to get Stones the next week.

    12. adz0rz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who to bench?

      Dunk (BOU)
      Depoitre (lei)

      Team looks like;

      Elliott (Speroni)

      Jones Gomez Otamendi Dunk (Simpson)

      Alli / Hazard / Sterling / Arnoutovic

      Kane / Firminho

    13. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If using FH ship, are FT's lost, or carried over?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You only get one FT after using it.

      2. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        lost

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

        Lost

      4. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

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

        Lost

    14. OLLY G
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho to Son for a hit?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'd say so.

      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        yes

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

        Yep

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

      Is Son and Kane not enough for the dgw? it would mean being able to have Aguero

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sure yes

    16. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Best defender for this gw except Otamendi?

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

        Spurs one

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

        Vert

      3. MTPockets
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Next best CS odds are spurs, mun, liv.

        • WVA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Vertongen

        • Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          thanks all

      4. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Put aside fantasy football, Happy New Year, everyone! From Brunei.

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 3 months ago

            And to you.

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

          This today:

          Brunt A
          Dawson G

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

          Which one for a -4
          A. KDB > Son
          B. KDB > Eriksen

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

            I would've gone for B if I could've afforded, but Alli was my preferred midfielder.

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

              Already did Haz > Alli

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

            A

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

          Adrian(2)
          Alonso, Jones, Masuaku(2)
          Alli(2), Son(2), Arnie(2), Coutinho, Sterling
          Kane(c)(2), Firmino

          Good to go?

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yes

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

            Yes, great!

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

            How much value did you lose on Salah?

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

              I did not have Salah, happy with Coutinho & Firmino cover the last few weeks. Will reassess in January when Coutinho leaves.