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30 January 2021 1778 comments
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Pep Guardiola has dealt Fantasy Premier League arguably the harshest blow of the season so far with his Gameweek 21 team-sheet.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m), Joao Cancelo (£6.0m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are all among the substitutes as Manchester City host Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m), Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) hold onto their starting berths amid all the changes.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) returns to Manchester City’s line-up for the first time since the first match of Gameweek 19 while Foden and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) staff the flanks either side of him.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) comes in for Stones at centre-back with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m) on the left and right-hand side of defence respectively.

Sheffield United, as ever, line-up in a 3-5-2 formation with John Fleck (£5.6m), John Lundstram (£4.9m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.5m) in midfield while Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) and Oliver Burke (£4.2m) are up-front.

Also of encouragement for the Blades is a return on the bench for Oli McBurnie (£5.6m).

Manchester City are not the only team to rotate this afternoon as Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) drops to the bench for Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) to come in.

Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) and Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m) are paired up-front for Crystal Palace with Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) dropping back to replace Andros Townsend (£5.6m) on the flanks of midfield.

Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) are on the bench for Wolves with João Moutinho (£5.2m) and new signing Willian José (£7.0m) come into the side.

Max Kilman (£4.0m) earns another start in the back-three while Romain Saïss (£5.0m) is not in the matchday squad.

West Bromwich Albion are in 5-4-1 for the meeting with Fulham featuring Robert Snodgrass (£5.7m) and Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) staffing the left and right-hand side of midfield.

And Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) is the fall-guy at Fulham, dropping to the bench so Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m) can lead their 3-4-2-1 formation.

Gameweek 21 Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne; Zaha, McCarthy, Milivojevic, Eze; Ayew, Batshuayi.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Hoever; Neto, Willian José, Podence.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Fernandinho, Gündogan; Torres, Jesus, Foden.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, Brewster.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, Bartley, O’Shea, Ajayi, Furlong; M Pereira, Gallagher, Livermore, Snodgrass; C Robinson.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Anguissa, Lemina, De Cordova-Reid; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek; Mitrović.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I wAs GoinG to Put ReiD and JeSus in bUt bUt I DidNt

  2. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    BobbyDR no way you beauty!!!

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Areola penalty save would be dreamy

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The 3 Mitro owners happy.

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Never ever play Johnstone again

  6. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine ever starting Johnstone

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I can’t. It’s just too weird.

    2. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No, imagine ever owning Johnstone

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        To be honest he’s decent back up as an emergency goalie in these Covid days. I’d rather have 1 than not as was proved when a villas games got cancelled late on

    3. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why does the scout even bother recommending him? The best you can hope for is a pen save and save points.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Even Mitrovic outscoring DCL this GW

  8. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fat Sam getting sacked after their loss next week.

  9. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Good bye West Brom clean sheet too.

    What a wonderful day

  10. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    suddenly I regret playing Johnstone over Sanchez

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      After he concedes? Understandable

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    RMT is shite, thanks Johnstone

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You don't need RMT to know WBA are terrible.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        When the tool is predicting points, needs scraping

  12. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It seems that West Brom have not improved defensively at all. Annoying for Johnstone owners.

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mitrovic outscoring DCL...

  14. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry lads, the run continues with sterling!!

    Captain picks

    Gw1 - Auba - 7
    Gw 2 - auba - 5
    Gw3 - KDB - 2
    Gw4 - KDB - 2
    Gw5 - son - 13
    Gw6 - salah - 2
    Gw7 - salah - 8
    Gw 8 - Kane - 9
    Gw 9 - Bruno - 11
    Gw 10 - Vardy - 5
    GW 11 - Mahrez - 4
    GW 12 - Kane - 9
    GW 13 - Bruno - 2
    GW 14 - Kane - 2
    Gw 15 - salah - 2
    Gw 16 - salah - 3
    Gw 17 - Son - 13
    Gw 18 - KDB - 6
    Gw 18 - KDB - 7 (TC) - fail IMO
    Gw 19 - Bruno - 2
    Gw 20 - Sterling - benched

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who’s your next captain

    2. elchilangles
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      please advise who you are captaining next week so we can avoid!

    3. squits
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Next week?

    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What does this prove? There's enough returns in there. No one is entitled to 24 point captaincy hauls every week.

      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        does not prove anything other then poor luck with returns via captain that is all. Just showing that I have picked very poorly which is my fault, wasnt to prove anything

    5. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah (H) Next Week Gents..... please avoid

    6. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tbf you were laughing GW7 to GW9

    7. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      you shd inform blackbox and scoutcast of captain choices every week so that everyone knows who to avoid

      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        hahah will do

        SALAH (C) VS Brighton

  15. elchilangles
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    got rid of Decordova-Reid on a wildcard, could have come on for Cancelo!

  16. abhirup780
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Yesssss... Bobby Reid.... After letting me down in the DWG. Finally..

    1. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Finally 🙂

        Congrats buddy. Just waiting for Lookman now to get in on the act

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why the eff did I captain gundogan lol. I deserve this blank.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        14 mins

        1. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You don't know football if you think he's getting returns

          1. Sterling Malory
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds like you know all about it.

          2. Duke Silver ☑
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            All he needs is a pen Fudgy.

          3. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You somehow manage to come up with fresh drivel every week

          4. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Oh dear I feel sorry for your brain man

      2. 7_Dan_7
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Patience

      3. MoSalad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bit dramatic early in the game ha!

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All of my City players benched

      DCL blanks

      At least I avoided Degne (-4)....was so close to doing it

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        For who?

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hate watching my captain play

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        At least your captain's playing...

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Haha

      2. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I hate watching my captain watching others captains play

      3. squits
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'd take this to have a playing cap. Lol

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Haha unlucky mate

      4. Scoring freely
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Subtle brag after everyone benched.

    5. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pep will save my GW if he at least doesn't sub in Sterling.

    6. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope Fulham get a penalty now. Guaranteed Johnstone save.

    7. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looking difficult for Gundog, Sheffield are intent on sitting back in the penalty box here

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I disagree

    8. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any decent manager should have known getting Lewis and Wilson in, not Digne and DCL....

      I am so bad...

    9. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This gonna be a shite gameweek

    10. squits
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman off the bench to save my gw

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        3rd sub :(. Might yet need him though

    11. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Decordova Reid second on my bench

    12. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Guess I'm watching palace game, looks more exciting.

    13. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Chances off cancelo and stones coming on

      1. squits
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cancelo 90
        Stones 10

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully Cancelo and Sterling stay glued to the bench

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Both is quite low.

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Pep likes this.

    14. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should have never put DCL in...form over fixtures always