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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Woy, a tactical genius or just an owl pretending to be a person?

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

      The latter. City were due a bad game

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

        YeH

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How long have you had this copied waiting to be pasted?

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

          Weeks. Original analysis went up after City played Huddersfield but that was over 30 days ago.

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

        Wow, nailed it...

    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The latter for sure

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

    Worth free hitting for this DGW, or not (currently brought in only Arnie and kane for a -4)??

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

    Damn. Free hit stocking up on City, Spurs and West Ham players looks tempting now.

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah playing around with prospects now. Finding GK the biggest headache.

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

      If I had actually made any transfers for this gameweek it would have been bringing in Morata as captain, so a pinch of salt with how bad it’s gone anyway

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

      Bottomed,
      Salah or Coutinho our to make way for Son?

      Thanks!

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

        The best player in the game has to go, no brainer

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Palace are playing this perfectly.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty impressive.

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

      Since there is no alternative to DCL around his price think of doing

      Cout DCL to Richa Firmino in the coming weeks. Yes or No?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No.

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

        Ayew, Crouch, Depoitre, Joselu ...

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Take Sane off.

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

      2 out of alli, son and eriksen?

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

        Son and Eriksen

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

        Alli & Eriksen

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

        Alli and son would be my pick

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm probably getting Alli and Eriksen. Maybe.

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

        Son and Eriksen

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

      Sane needs to be subbed

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Badly.

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

          Just as we say that... assist incoming 😆

    9. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      its time for the 30 minute sterling hattrick

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes it is.

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

      Ashley Young charged with violent conduct after elbow on Tadic

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

      Sterling coming on

    12. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling warming up!

    13. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Here comes Sterling

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

      At the Chelsea game yesterday, only the three subs warmed up (bar a small jog from Fabregas) so probably a good indicator. Is sterling up and jogging? I need him to come on!

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

      Sterling coming on

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

      0pts for Sane

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

      Sterling coming in shortly

    18. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well done speroni/Henno combo owners.. juicy points confirmed

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

        Thanks man

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

        😆

        Naughty chuckster....

    19. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Here he comes

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Watch out girls he'll chew you up.

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

          He's a ...

    20. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      YESSS STRRLING COMING

    21. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sub Sane!

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

      Sterling coming

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

        Filth

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

      Sterling coming on yesss!!

    24. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling coming onnnnnnnnnnn

    25. Magic Box
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He we go lads...

      Hazard (c) Sterling (vc) give me something!

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

        Currently 1 point
        Lets hope he scores

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

      Relax
      Sterling did not score yet

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        more chance now he's on

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

      Give Sane 5 more minutes for 2 points Pep

    28. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gundoclose