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18 January 2020 2126 comments
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Pep Guardiola has frustrated Fantasy Premier League managers once again by leaving Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) on the bench.

That move sees Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) come back into the side for the visit of Crystal Palace.

There is better news for owners of Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) who both keep their places from the win at Aston Villa.

Owners of Martin Kelly (£4.4m) have some reasons to be encouraged, even if they are benching him for the Eagles’ trip to the Etihad Stadium.

Despite Joel Ward‘s (£4.3m) return to fitness, the budget defender starts at right-back while Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) is set to make his Palace debut, named up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

It is Moise Kean (£6.4m) who replaces the injured Richarlison (£8.1m) for Everton, while Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m) is benched in favour of Seamus Coleman (£5.3m).

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) looks set for another outing as a centre-forward for Aston Villa as Dean Smith lines up in a 3-4-3 formation, with the midfielder at the apex.

There is a return for Matt Targett (£4.4m), who looks to operating as a left wing-back in front of a back-three.

Opponents Brighton have gone with a front-three of Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Neal Maupay (£5.9m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.4m).

Despite suggestions of rotation at Southampton, Danny Ings (£6.9m) holds onto his starting berth against Wolves.

Mikel Arteta is forced into a change at the back for Arsenal, Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£4.9m) out with illness. That sees Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) replace him at centre-back.

Meanwhile, Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) holds onto his right-back berth although Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) is back on the bench.

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) comes in for the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m).

Opponents Sheffield United are without David McGoldrick (£5.4m) who has suffered a minor foot injury, which means Lys Mousset (£4.7m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) lead the line, supported by key midfielder John Lundstram (£5.1m).

Norwich have handed an immediate debut to new signing Duda (£5.0m) while there are starts in their attack for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.5m).

Bournemouth have lined-up in a 4-3-3 formation with Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) and Harry Wilson (£5.9m) either side of Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, D Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil; Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Alzate, Dunk, Webster, Bernardo; Mooy, Stephens, Propper; Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Drinkwater, Nakamba, Targett; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Fernandinho, Stones, Cancelo; D Silva, de Bruyne, Gundogan; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; Zaha, Kouyaté, McCarthy, McArthur; Ayew, Tosun.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Duda, Cantwell, Buendía; Pukki.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Billing, Gosling, Lerma; Fraser, C Wilson, H Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Armstrong; S Long, Ings.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Neto, Jiménez, Traoré.

West Ham XI: Randolph; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Lanzini, Fornals; Haller.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Mina, Coleman; Bernard, Delph, T Davies, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin

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  1. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Got rid of Jimenez, Grealish and brought saints defense doubleup 🙂

    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is this a joke? All in 1 gw?

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        WC

    2. Party time
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Well Played Sir

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Let´s go Reece, 15 pointer

    ta

    1. The Fed
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you gonna win it all this year?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Of course 😉

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      i wnt him too

  3. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Most of this community is so blinded by a game, you probably didn’t notice that football this season is absolutely awful. Even the rules are being implemented terribly wrong.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty sure people here have noticed VaR

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sure, but you can’t completely prove to what extent VAR is at fault, there are also rising inequalities between clubs and leagues, and the amount of money the elite in the sport generates borders immorality.

        FFP, on the other hand, is just another way a company can keep people
        interested and it’s a shame only something as irrelevant as points is being discussed day in day out.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldnt watch a minute of football if I wasnt playing fpl tbh lol

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That’s fair, the game is quite cool if you’re engaged.

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Supporting Sheffield united is helping my awful season :p

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fair play to SU... had an amazing season thus far

  5. -Klaus-
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'd be lost without you Sergio!

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy Captainers Unite

  7. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Think I have solved Bournemouth crisis... Cook in goal...

    Can outfield players get save points and pen save points?

  8. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. Zaha in? I need a sub-7m midfielder to fund my triple LIV plans.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha is a known trap

    2. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Trossard, Traore, Doucore, Sarr (if he isnt injured). Plenty of options that aren't Zaha.

  9. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    13 from 6

  10. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    That's me up to 350k from 1.4 million as things stands thanks to captaining Aguero 2 weeks in a row. Wow this game is about luck and taking risks.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep one of those huge variance moves

      Well done 🙂

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Dragon
        Thought my season was dead but didn't know the gap to the top is so small.
        Strange season

    2. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yessssss kun old school hauls

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        No better feeling in the world

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          There is nothing better in FPL than captain Aguero scoring (sadly I’m a non owner)

          1. Mo Salah No Mane
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Ouch
            Was upset after the penalty wasn't given but he came good as always

          2. HashAttack
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Aguero playing and scoring in both matches in a DGW is better

            1. MagicMessi
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Even better

  11. dshv
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Guys Help

    Jimenez and rico for DCL and VAN. DIJK ??????

  12. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Rashford?

  13. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    We benched and sold Jimenez ahead of Southampton...
    Jimenez, "Am I joke to you?"

  14. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What’s happened to Sterling....looks a shell of his former self

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      shell of a tap in merchant. Not much left

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    32 with Adama on the bench and KDB cappo fail.. Can't catch a break 🙁

  16. Firefoxed
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is salah rising tonight

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    why didnt I captain Henderson, what an idiot

  18. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    good week for me, much better week for my rivals. bad week for me

    1. Sharkytect
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha

  19. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Great Week:
    22 points on the bench and 7 on the pitch.
    Eventually got Ings and took Jimmi out for him.
    Worst Gw in my memory.

    1. Savman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sucks, but you aren’t alone. Been a really annoying season this one, can’t catch a break

  20. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez saves my GW.

    also makes it interesting for next weeks. was gonna transfer him out. Traore too

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez is the type of player you can keep for a season - will always get steady returns and isn’t really impacted by fixture difficulty

      1. Party time
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed, he is a sensation

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Could be 8 red arrows from the last 10 GWs if I keep this up 🙂

  22. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    those Kun goals hurt but a KDB haul would have been way way worse

  23. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kun(C) and 53 points after bonus as it stands. Up from 1.9k to 375th OR. Looking good and on track to beat my last year finish at 549th OR.

    1. olidooley
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wow

  24. FirMinaMiMo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Congrats to jimmy owners 🙂 !

    Another haul from kun° 🙂 made my day!

    1. Party time
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Congrats!

      Unfortunately, I broke Kdb. 1st time capper here

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hving jimmy ??? 🙂

        1. Party time
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Siiii Señor 🙂 & Grealish

          1. FirMinaMiMo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Siiiiuuuuu ronaldo hatty incoming ! Thumbs up !

            Congrats bud !... If yu had gone 2x with jimmy other than kdb !! It could be a spike! 🙂 Anyways happy for yu ! 🙂 ! ....

            Traore (✓★) not grealish hehe!

            1. Party time
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Yes. This gw is so horrendous, I'll gladly take an form of returns 🙂

              Well played.48 with 4 is great, 34 here with 5 to play

              1. Party time
                6 years, 6 months ago

                any*

              2. FirMinaMiMo
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers!matey! . Hve a nice day for a better pointer! 🙂

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    based on this season VVD, Bobby and some West Ham player will be the ones to own next week.

  26. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How does KDB and Cantwell to Mahrez and Grealish sound?

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Knee jerky

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree, its not like Mahrez hauled massively this week, and not owning Grealish has been hurting for a long while. KDB next for a rest too probably

  27. FirMinaMiMo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    48 ! With 4 remaining ! 🙂 !

  28. Regin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb and maddison to

    Salah and grealish for free?

    Fed up of kdb playing deep

  29. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Randolph to start both games in DGW? thinking of getting him for Button... other keeper is Hendo

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      WC?

  30. Party time
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Kdb sneaks in a bap

    1. MagicMessi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hell no