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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. MattyW
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this free hit team

    Adrián

    Cresswell, Dunk, Morgan
    Alli, Son, Sterling, Arnautovic
    Kane, Aguero, Vardy

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

      Silly

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

      Defence is shite. Otherwise good.

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

        No Salah is suicide.

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

          What if he is rested. Its time, he has a knock, its Burnley with a defense in tatters..

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

    Raheem on for 2nd

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

    Hennessey racking up the saves?

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

      Just one 🙁

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

        He rarely gets many saves tbh. Normally SOT = goal

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

          This 😆

  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sane had a mini meltdown this half.

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

      City will still win this

      1. Fanta sea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Amazing how we both thought the same thing. Good to know I'm not crazy in my analysis.

        (I did say it 17 hours earlier 😉 )

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

    Probably a stupid question, but...

    I notice that old Kevin De B never makes it on the watchlist. Is it simply because they think he's overpriced, and that Silva, Sterling et al produce similar returns at 2 mil cheaper?

    I have him because he's the only city attacker who seems nailed, but am wondering if going back to D. Silva (when he's back in the mix) is the logical move.

    Any opinions?

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

      Why do you care about the watch list? KDB is a beast. Much better option than Hazard. Silva will do a job when he's back for less. I'd say yes go back to Silva but ignore the watch list 😉

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

      Keep him. Absolute season keeper and his value will exceed his points total

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

      Great asset just not worth the extra cash over sterling/silva imo

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

      Sterling more explosive and cheap as chips. Only reason KDB isn't etched into watch list alongside salah. Sterling over Silva!!

    5. ChampChomp
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's much better value than Hazard and the only properly nailed on City attacker

  6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    From a pl point of view. Need a palace win. Woy

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

    Knowing pep sterling will come on and do nothing for 10 mins to prevent me from getting JAyew 7 points from the bench

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully

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

      More likely sterling will play 30+ mins and score winner 🙂

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

      Well it is the logical move to win the game.

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

    We're going to see more and more of this from city as they rotate, rest, play CL, FA Cup and attempt to keep themselves motivated while possessing an unassailable lead in the PL. City players could become a lot less essential in coming months imo

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

    Rich to Alli or Firmino to Aguero...

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

      Alli

  10. Gunned Down
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choose 2 out of Alli, Son and Arnie for the DGW?

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

      Alli & Arnie

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

      Allison

    3. No Totti No Party
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son Arnie for me (Alli Son if money and Spurs players number not a problem )

      1. Gunned Down
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have spurs space but wouldnt that be a lil too much of spurs, have kane also?

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

      Thats given you already have Eriksen then..?

      1. Gunned Down
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No eriksen

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

      Son Arnie

      1. Gunned Down
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        i guess ill go with arnie, now to decide between alli or son?

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

    Anyone else's waiting until after 2:20pm to do Morata -> Kane so there's more chance Morata drops in price or just me?

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

      I'm going out on a limb and doing it 2:19pm instead.

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

      Do you mean until Kane drops?

  12. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morata ➡ Aguero (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Nahh

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

      No he's out of sorts. Firmino better

  13. pol
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A- lukaku > firmino rlc > arnie for -8
    B- lukaku > aguero for -4
    C- lukaku > lacazette for -4
    D- lukaku > vardy rlc > arnie for -8

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

    IVe made a transfer already. If I now use my free hit, does it undo my transfer?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

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

        Cheers

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

      Same question here!

    3. AndyCook
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is getting sterling next week still worth it
      Can get either one:
      A) spurs mid
      B) sterling??
      Thoughts

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

        Spurs

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

      I have no idea how to fit Aguero into my team considering my strikers are DCL and Depoitre and RLC isn't nailed anymore 🙁

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

        RLC is nailed

      2. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I’m in the same boat but with Kane. I have Aguero and planned to do Aguero > Kane now I’m unsure what to do

        Ideally would like both but like you I have dog poo strikers

    6. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane needs to leave my team soon!

    7. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane + Wilson > Lanzini + Kun (-8)?

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

        Yes

    8. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why isn't RLC on the pitch/bench today? Injured?

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

        Yeah, limped off last game

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Heard nothing about an injury . It's Christmas time so he is probably at home having a rest

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

        Had a knock last game.

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

      Awwwwful gameweek 🙁

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

        Ouch just seen your GW score

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

        Could be worse, I'll probably be all out on 33 or 34.

    10. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Any training ground picks of Harry yet?

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

      Messi just looks like a bum in that Adidas advert

      Sits there silent laughing in the background. Probably the biggest star of them all

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

        He doesn't understand English

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

          They could have made something from it

          Have him speak in Spanish and with subtitles and play off it as a bit of comedy or have people answer him in english

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The King doesn't need to say a word.

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

      Sané to Sterling for -4? Or maybe Arnautovic?

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

        Son

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

          Already have him 🙂

    13. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What happened to Jesus?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He did something for our sins.

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

      Otamendi’s price starting to get out of my reach. Stones a good option once he returns from injury?

    15. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Messi not got a clue what's going on there

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

        Loool

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

      A) rooney to kane
      B) Surman to Alli
      C) Surman to son (not nailed to start both)

    17. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hold Otamendi...3baps

    18. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Free Hit Team.... Hmmm.

      Adrian
      Vertonghen Otamendi Masuaku
      Eriksen Son Arnie Mahrez Sterling
      Kun Vardy

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Get Kane if your using free hit

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This