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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. No Luck
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morata -> Kun on the cards

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

    Well, Citys offensive rotation seems sorted..

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

    Didn't seem like a short term I

    Morata to kun seeming v likely

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero post

  5. Jar Jar Winks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    kun post

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

    Aguero post again. How many times in the last three matches....

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    May be mad, but Aguero ahead of an ill kane for that Watford game he’ll surely start now??

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

    Aguero post

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

    My FPL existence hangs in the balance. Need Ederson & KDB to score less than 12 points (I have Sterling so anything he gets would be added to that)

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

    Which one?
    Rich to Alli to get 3 DGW or Firmino to Aguero?

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kun post

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

    Kun senses blood. Imagine not having him against the third worst defence in the league.

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

      Don't need to imagine, I'm full on not having him.

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

    Aguero post

  14. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    De Bruyne in an advanced position is making me very nervous

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Consider Aguero instead of kane???

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kun beans on toast

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice.

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

    How's Jesus looking? Long term injury? Citeh striker spot sorted?

  18. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If Jesus is out for a while, does that make Aguero a viable option?

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Of course

      • Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Until Sanchez arrives...

        Alexis would play some if not most games as the striker if he joins City, imo

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

          Will he arrive this season though?

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

      Kun toast

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      is it worth taking big hits now to bring in Kun for firmino for the Watford game??

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

        Why would it be

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

      Sanchez to city just got a whole lot more likely if it's serious

    5. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How bad is Jesus injury? Likely out for a while?

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

        It looked bad

        1. V-2 Schneiderlin
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          hope for his sake its not too long-term

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky kane sellers now have the chance of getting kun in instead of a flu ridden kane

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

        yeah doing kane to kun -4 right now

      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The same lucky sellers ho missed shit load of points ?

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

        True Aguero is nailed now, but Kane is still better

      4. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Most of those 'lucky' sellers missed two kane captain hatricks.

    7. pedro-tacuara
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you've taken a hit and now want to play free chip does that cancel the hit?

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

        Cancels all transfers.

        1. pedro-tacuara
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Im very tempted now, if kane and salah confirmed to miss out next gw (kane atleast 1 gw)

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No-one knows for sure

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

        Yes.

    8. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For next week:
      A) rooney to kun
      B) rooney to kane

      Seriously considering both..??

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

        KANE

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

        Unfortunately, you will only be able to sell Rooney once.

    9. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pool fans... how likely do you think Coutinho is to play tomorrow? Deciding whether to drop Hazard or Coutinho (or both!)?

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

        Drop Hazard

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

        off to barca that lad

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

        Can't see him starting where haz is almost certain unless there's any truth in him falling out with the club over a move to RM

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

        haz nailed

    10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Aguero plays again in 3 days he's going to get injured too

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

        Ha

    11. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      City to sign Alexis in the coming weeks should Jesus be out long term?

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

        Both events happening regardless

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

        Nice grav!

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That would be financial doping at its best.

        Alexis (Sané), Aguero (Jesus), Sterling (BSilva)
        KDB, Fernandinho, DSilva (Gundogan)

    12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kdb tackles sane