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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. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sane and KdB getting in each others way again

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero is a shite pick. Why pay 11.5 for him if you'll never captain him over Sterling?

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

      I think it's actually a great one now

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

      I would definitely captain him over Sterling if I knew he wasn't going to get hooked for Jesus after an hour all the time. Penalties, best striker in the league for the most attacking team, etc.

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

        agreed

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        "Penalties, best striker in the league for the most attacking team, etc." - All irrelevant when Sterling is scoring much more than him for much cheaper.

    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because I guess people would captain him over Sterling now he might be nailed.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Even if he's nailed, Sterling is better.

      2. johnnys balloons
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How bad Jesus injurie was? Why he come off?
        Didnt watch till now and I see that Aguero come in 23 minutes.

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

          May have over stretched inside of knee. Not an aggressive impact nor evident twist. On appearance I’d say he was worried he’d injured his knee again but it may be ok.

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

      kun - the rotation is more than a good pick imo

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

      If there's no Jesus around to steal minutes then Kun is on par with Kane/Salah for the armband every week.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not even on par with Sterling. Nowhere near Kane or Salah

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

      Thinking same, anyone over 9.5 is silly when you have Kane imo, as they'll never be captained. I have Haz but long term might need to get rid to spread funding.

      If Kane gets injured though & Jesus is out long term - Aguero is essential

    7. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I captained him two weeks ago. Had two goals and an assists.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good timing. Sadly, Sterling is still a much better pick for much cheaper.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, Sterling is the better value pick. But if you have both Aguero and Sterling, and you are confident they are both going to play, captain Kun is still very tempting. I know. I did it. And would do it again against Watford if Spurs didn't have a double.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He's not just the better value pick. He's the better pick. Even if they were both the same price, he would be the better pick. So why would it be tempting to captain Kun over him?

            1. Cowboy John
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Disagree.

              History has shown Aguero can get 4 or 5 goals in a single game.

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                History is irrelevant. This season has shown Sterling has been better.

                1. Cowboy John
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Agree that Sterling has been a better pick this season. But sometimes this game is about chasing differentials and upside.

                  1. Cok3y5murf
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Plenty other cheaper differentials too. No need to spend 11.5 for that.

                    1. Cowboy John
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      Good point. Get the feeling you've got an answer for everything!

                      1. Cok3y5murf
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        At least I didn't make an irrelevant point about history 😛

                      2. BananaNose Maldonado
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 1 month ago

                        Forget history. Just look at this season. Aguero's goals per minute is slightly better, he's on pens, he has four assists (so it's not like he's not pitching in points in other areas). Again, I prefaced it by saying if you KNEW they would both play, it's a tight decision on who to captain. I absolutely stand by that based on THIS year's stats.

        2. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You do know you can have both? FYI because it seems you think you can only have one 😉

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            As my post clearly reads, why pay 11.5 for him when you'd rather captain Sterling? Waste of money.

            1. El Lobito 10
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Captain Sterling and have Kun. He's going to clean up. Aguero is a far superior captain choice anyway. Sterling isn't fit to clean his boots.

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                "Captain Sterling and have Kun"
                "Aguero is a far superior captain choice anyway"

                You just contradicted yourself lol.

                "Sterling isn't fit to clean his boots" - LOL. Second highest scoring player in FPL, 6 double figure hauls. Aguero is a useless pick.

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs, Sane tackling KDB again. Get him off

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

      It was the other way around

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know, just bitter because he’s costing me KDB points

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

    Worth WC or hits not to try bring in Aguero along with kane?? Or just go w kane

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

      Kane

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If palace can keep a CS I see them winning this match

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

      Not happening

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

      You are right tbh. When man city dont score they hardly ever win!

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

      Me too. If they can keep CS and score one I think they can win.

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

        Hmm nah i disagree

    4. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They’re certainly causing City concerns and City are out of sorts and struggling with the pitch.

      Indiscipline is back and Pepe will be back to his one word answers!

      All set for Townsend to bang one in for the win!

      And my GW cake icing misery concludes with Otamendi losing his CS!

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

    sterling the piece that keeps city glue together

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

      This

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

      Lol

      De Bruyne Silva do this. Top marks for the terrible analysis though

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

    Rival with a jammy Kun capt

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

      Jammy why

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

        Jesus started and Aguero is now on for most of the game

  8. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is a really pivotal point in the season.

    Cusp of a DGW
    Kane a doubt
    Kun potentially nailed on

    So I'm now tempted to use my 2 FTs to bring in Arnie and Kun for Pogba and Morata. Sacrificing Vert and/or Son though unless I take hits.

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

      nah

    2. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agree.

      Seem to spend most of my transfers jumping between Kane, Aguero and Morata.

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

    So nerve racking watching this

    You just know kdb is going to pick out kun everytime he has the ball

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice jinx

  10. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the situation with Cour? Last time we talked it was him leaving in summer...

    Did Haz to Arnie with the plan to make Richa to Alli today...

    but If Cout leaving then
    Cout DCL to Alli Firmino and leave Richa?

  11. J T
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb playing upfront lol

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Worst decision of this season was getting Sané after his hauls.

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He’s got more points than my hazardC SeterlingVC already

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

      Everyone is a pro in hindsight

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

      It wasn't a bad decision, it made sense at the time.

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

    Good from Palace. Hopefully they can save one sub to take off Cabaye. Cabaye putting in a lot of effort and will get tired.

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

    Morata, Richarlison and Kabasele > Aguero, Arnie and Ogbonna looking glorious right now.

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

      For -4 obviously.

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

      Yes if you alrready had Kane.

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

        I do mate. Kane, Adrian, Ogbonna and Arnie DGW players. Not interested in Spurs mids and was going to get Vertonghen but shelving that idea.

  15. Swinner
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    The agony comtinues

    Sterling on the bench and I banked on Aguero rearing put this one.

    KdeB and City spluttering tho and Palace are keeping them honest at the back - Zaha looking dangerousCity spluttering but Kun is playing

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

    Do we think realistically kane will be okay to play and play well both games?? Don’t want to miss out if he does, but don’t want to pay if he doesn’t and I could’ve got kun....

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

      I do

  17. ewangri
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Played my Free Hit for the DGW.

    Reasoning was:

    Most likely DGW next is the League Cup final on 25th Feb. Arsenal are due to play City, United are due to play Chelsea. One of those will be postponed. The week after (possible reschedule GW), City play Chelsea, United play Crystal Palace away, Arsenal away to Brighton, not the most enticing games.

    Salah will most likely be rested against Burnley due to the knock picked up yesterday. Salah and Mane have been given permission to go to AFCon Player awards on Thursday, so will be rested in the FA Cup against Everton on Friday.

    Kane being ill has put doubt about playing Triple Captain, as he might not play both games.

    Team currently is:

    Lloris

    Otamendi Duffy Maguire

    Mahrez Son Arnautovic (V) Lanzini Sterling

    Vardy Kane (C)

    Adrian Crouch Jones Kenny

    Thoughts? Anything to change in that team?

    1. LIARS POKER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero in

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Think I'd switch Mahrez to TOT, Vardy to Aguero. Maybe Maguire to WHU & find different GK.

      • Oldenglove
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I've been thinking along those lines too, but Jesus's injury has got me mulling over a WC to get both Kane and Kun in.

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Kick out Lanzini

    3. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For the next 3 gameweeks?

      A) Gomez to Vertonghen
      B) Morata to Aguero

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

        A

    4. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Christensen and Loftus Cheek

      Hold or sell?

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

        Hold

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

        christensen should start vs arsenal and thereafter imo

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

      Any words on Silva? Ppl on here claimed he became a father and that was the reason for the first absent match. Obviously there is something more, or else, going on.

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

        Rumours suggested that he lost his unborn child. But he did come back and play one game. Whatever it is, City have been really good at keeping a lid on it

    6. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping the ref blows the whistle, wouldn't mind this ending 0-0

    7. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Any truth to all these Coutinho rumours to Barca? Will he start the next game?

    8. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Any news on David Silva? Will he be back for Watford.

      Thought I had my team sorted but Aguero has put a spanner in the works.

    9. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is Cout out in January, latest news?

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Still think it will happen i summer, cup tied etc.

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

        Yes. French Nike page leaked it yesterday

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

      Awful from walker

      1. Cowboy John
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't it always?

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

      Desperately need a Sterling Cameo

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

        Must come in during half-time...City cannot score...

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

        He should come on if it stays 0-0 or even 1-0 City

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

      Worth taking a (-8) to get Aguero in instead of Morata?

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

        Surely not

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

        No Morata will prob score v Arsenal

    13. konrad.sygula95
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pope/Elliot
      Gomez/Naughton/Christensen/Masuaku/Holgate
      Hazard/Salah/Pogba/GroB/Richarlison
      Lukaku/Morata/DCL

      2FT 0.2 itb

      What should i do ?
      A Lukaku, Hazard to Kane, Son
      B Lukaku, Hazard to Kane, Eriksen
      C Lukaku, Hazard, Pogba to Kane, Ali, D.Silva/Sane for - 4

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

        I did A

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

      WC squad, any suggestions?

      Ddg Speroni
      Alonso Kenny Zanka Dunk Ogbonna
      Salah Sterling Son Lingard Mili
      Kane Aguero Ayew

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

      Unbelievable, did Hennessy-> Adrian before this GW assuming that Speroni will play. Keeperless GW. 🙁