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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. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    David Silva seems to make this City team tick

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

      They did well enough with gundogen the other week when Silva was out.

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

      yes like vs spurs oh wait

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

      This

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

      They're having a bad day, it happens.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      At least Pep agrees with you 🙂

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

    A. Coutinho+Richarlison >> Son+Alli

    B. Hazard+Richarlison >> Eriksen+Alli

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

      A

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

      C
      Cout Haz Rich to Eriksen Alli Arnie

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      None, too much Spurs

    5. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You're all getting too excited about this dgw. Two days apart = rotation.

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

    Aguero miss

  4. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sane + Hazard > Eriksen + Alli for free?..

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

    Thoughts please

    FREE HIT?? (Aguero nailed while kane is a doubt but could still explode, and could get in Alli for salah as well as some other possible moves...?)
    Currently:

    DDG Fab
    Ota Jones Azpi (Mee Gomez)
    Sterling Arnautovic Salah Lingard
    Rooney Firmino

    Currently planning to only bring in kane.

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

    Aguero has a huge booger hanging out of his nose

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

      He had a nose bleed

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

    If a striker hits the post/bar, do they get points deducted for shot off target?

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

      of course

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

      Negative bps, yes

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

    Kane set to go back up to 12.9 tonight?

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

      Only just went down

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

        If the current transfer-in rate continues today he will go straight back up

  9. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    hazard and firmino > son and aguero?! got exact funds

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

    Sorry if its been asked before but where the heck is RLC?

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

      Injury

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

        Has that been confirmed ?

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He was hobbling last match, not sure if he is injured or just being rested

    3. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      At Alton Towers

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

    The Jesus injury may mean City come in for Alexis in January...

  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    City looking a busted flush

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

    Didn't even realise b Silva was playing until he touched the ball right then

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

      Only £43m

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

    Looking at using my free hit is Aguero now nailed for the next game?

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

    Who would win between KDB and Sane in a bar fight?

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

      The one with the bottle

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

      Sane more fast.

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

      Neither, would be handbags and go on for ages

    4. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kdb would land precise blows and sane would be faster but far more wasteful, I'd go kdb.

  16. Smitser
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one? 2 FT

    A) RLC and Coutinho to Son and Arni
    B) Morata, Gross and Coutinho > Son, Arni and Kun (-4)
    C) Gross and Coutinho > Alli/Eriksen and Arni

    Thx!

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If Kane is likely to only play 1 game in GW22 ill get Aguero in instead

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

      This

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

      lol. Kane over 1 game > Aguero over 1 game

    3. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      get both

  18. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As a Sterling, Otamendi, RLC, Speroni & Hennessy owner, id happily take a 0-0 here and move onto next week 🙂

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

    Stones transfers in have started already... Stones, Silva, Sterling looks some bloody good value city coverage. Kun too expensive in a Kane team

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

      This

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

      Otamendi goal threat will easily repay the extra cost

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

        And baps

      2. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Stones can also score, showed that in CL

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

        Stones has 3 goals in CL this season.

    3. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun kane salah sterling coutinho otamendi all in my team, why are they too expensive??

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

      Otamendi is a monster though and was cheap. Stones a poor choice

  20. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A: Alli and Eriksen
    B: Alli and Son
    C: Eriksen and Son

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

    Realistically is Aguero now essential though? Or can his hauls be matched by others (ie sterling) or at least not be too damaging for non owners?

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

      Definitely not essential. Sterling a fraction of the cost

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

    Is Ogbonna Arnie Son and Kane enough for the DGW?

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

      Y

    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ...and keep GWs 25,26,27 in mind for Spurs.

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

      Yes. Even without Ogbonna it's a big yes.

    4. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Easily

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

        I've got the same with vertonghan over ogbonna so I hope so 🙂

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

    Just seen I can go Coutinho+Hazard+Depoitre >> Son+Arnie+Aguero (-4)!

    Tempting 🙂

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

      Go for it

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

      Like that

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

    Sterling to be the last gameweek Lingard.

  25. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think city's attackers are still worth getting once these tough fixtures are out the way? 😆

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

    Sane YC hahahaha

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

      Solid

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

      that made u laugh?

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

    Still no goal?

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

    Sane yellow for kicking the ball away

  29. timmmuh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sane yellow

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

    Sané self destruct mode - ACTIVATED