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

    -4 to go
    Salah to Alli
    RLC to Arnautovic
    Hazard to Son
    Leaves 1.6 in bank to get Salah back. (TV 105.5 so would lose probably.3m)

    Yes or No?

    Pope
    Otamendi Ogbonna Alonso
    Sterling Alli Son Richarlison Arnautovic
    Kane (c) Firmino

    Elliot Christensen DCL Kenny

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

      yes, strong team

  2. flippetyflop
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I've wanted to stay away from City midfield/attacking assets over the past few months due to rotation concerns - but with Jesus out for a few months + KDB out for what looks like a while Is it worth wildcarding to bring in Aguero + Sterling if I am without?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They may sign Alexis so watch for that.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling you should have had a while ago.

      Aguero is a luxury player at the moment but his underlying stats and City's fixture's could cause him to explode.

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

      who said KdB would be out at all

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

    worth free hit chip for dgw get 6 dgw players?
    sooner use that than w\c, thoughts ?

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

      I'll help Kun be cheaper for you. Selling him now.

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

        Aguero stats last few weeks up there with a certain heavy hitter. Hopefully it will translate to points soon.

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

        kun may be worth a punt now jesus out for up to two months

  4. Red Card Rockets
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can I transfer KDB out now to avoid price drop and still use Free Hit chip in 22?

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

      Yep. But you'll get him back in GW23... 😆

      1. Red Card Rockets
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I don't want. So I can't play Free Hit after I confirm a transfer right?

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      To my understanding, you can transfer KDB out now to avoid price drop.

      However, if you use Free Hit chip later, you will get KDB back in the team next week with price drop.

      1. Red Card Rockets
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh I see. so if I want KDB out for good I can't use Free Hit

    3. Owusu90
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope team reverts to GW21.

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

    A) rooney --> kane
    b) firmino --> kane
    c) surman --> alli
    d) surman --> son

    obviously looking for both most minutes as well as most points please, worried about kane either not starting or not performing in both

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

    Kyle Naughton charged with violent conduct following incident with Stefano Okaka yesterday.

    Who comes in? Spurs' left attacker to have a field day?

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rangel. Pretty solid

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rangel

    4. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        sigh

    5. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a -4?

      OUT: Sane, Hazard and Firmino
      IN: Coutinho, Arnie and Aguero

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

        With uncertainty of Coutinho, I'm not sure. Better get Spurs mid.

    6. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Sane or Coutinho for spurs mid?

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

        Sane

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

      Sanchez' last game for Arsenal today!

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

      Sell Azpi or Coutinho to make funds?

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

        Neither go elsewhere

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

          But I need cash for Kane! Hurts to get rid of either

    9. KP02
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What do people think of Lloris for the double game week?

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

        Good value.

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

      Aguero costs 11.6 and has had only 1 game since GW 7 where he's scored from open play

      not the aguero of old. definitely not worth that price nailed or not

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It was the Swansea game that made me buy him and I got rewarded v Bou. Could have easily scored a brace against Newc. This game was always going to be hard for Aguero.

        His underlying stats suggest he could explode and fixtures are really good now.

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

      would this be g2g?? 0.8 ITB
      DDG
      Jones Azpi Ota
      Lingard Sterling Salah Arnaut (vc)
      Kane (regular cap or TC???) Firmino Ayew

      Fab Gomez Mee Surman

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

        Like it. I wouldn't TC an ill player but it could pay off.

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

      Surely Silva will be back in for next game? WTF!

    13. I Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Foster
      Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Masuaku
      De Bruyne, Salah, Sterling, Son, Arnautovic
      Kane

      Elliot; Quaner, Calvert-Lewin, Mee.

      Already on a -4.

      A) De Bruyne -> Eriksen/Alli (-4 so -8 total)
      B) Free Hit something like this:

      Lloris
      Otamendi, Maguire, Masuaku
      Sterling, Mahrez, Son, Arnautovic
      Kane, Aguero, Vardy

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

      Will Vertonghen play both in the double? Thanks

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Most likely Spurs player after Lloris I’d say

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

        With Alderweireld out, he almost definitely will.

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

      Jesus out for 1-2 months (pep, sky sports)

    16. emyoueffsee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Took a -4 with KDB and Loftus Cheek out for Son and Arnautovic. 0.0 itb.
      RMT for next GW please.

      Hennessy
      Alonso Otamendi Jones
      Sterling Salah Son Gross Arnautovic
      Kane(c) Firmino

      Speroni Depoitre Kenny Femenia

      GTG?

    17. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gross to Arnautovic for a hit.
      Yes or No?

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

        Absolutely

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

        Yes, it’s sensbile given West Ham fixtures post dgw

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

        Yes.

    18. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      News about kane?
      i'm thinking to play the free hit bonus and ism doing the new team for double match of spurs and west ham in below way:

      Adrian (Pereyra)
      Otamendi Jones Ogbonna azpilicueta (long)
      Sterling Alli Son Arnautovic (Carrol)
      Aguero Kane (Folivi)

      bank 0.

      My doubts are:
      Kane play?
      salah or coutinho as 5 midfielder and the defenders on 3.
      allí or eriksen?

      someone can help me?!

    19. Majestic Chanka
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Can Zaha still get pulled up for his dive even though the pen was missed?

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

        Yes, simulation has nothing to do with subsequent penalty miss.

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Good good, let’s hope the panel will step up and ban him.

    20. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a) KDB -> Alli

      B) KDB -> Son

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

        A

    21. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      KDB and A Gray

      A) Alli and Aguero (Exact cash)
      B) Arnie and Kane

      Team is

      Gomes Speroni
      Azpi Ota Mee Kenny Ogbonna
      KDB Son Sterling Salah Lingard
      Firmino Gray Wilson

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

        B given arnie fixtures post dgw

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        B

    22. MFFista
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son for Coutinho for -8, rest of team:

      Lloris
      Ogbonna-Ota-Alonso-Gomez
      Sterling-Salah-Eriksen-(Coutinho)-Lindgard
      Kane
      Subs: Christensen-Okazaki-DCL

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

        Sorry, cant do. Already 3 spurs.

        Gbg then?

    23. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Philippe Coutinho: Nike advertises Liverpool player's name on Barcelona shirts

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/42527428?__twitter_impression=true

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      2. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Old news mate

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

        When will he go?

    24. One Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is buying Kane this week risky ?

      1. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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

      Assume KDB is OK then?

      1. Football Heaven
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but if you can bring in alli

      2. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Home game with Watford. It might be a good time to rest him.

    26. Football Heaven
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Still TC Kane?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        far too risky

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe

      3. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ask again tomorow

    27. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      26 points is quite good right? Given the scorelines, triple Chelsea & triple Palace wasn't so bad...except those players scored a grand total of 7 (including captain) between them. oh god.

    28. Fasya
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      feel sorry for Jesus but Aguero become a good option again.. right?

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

        Pep will buy a striker, maybe Sanchez