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31 December 2017 4044 comments
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Sundayโ€™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 itโ€™s worth noting that heโ€™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 โ€“ 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 leagueโ€™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 โ€“ 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. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I've turned Son's captaincy icon from black to white, just haven't saved it yet!
    How punty on a scale of 1-10 is this in your opinion?

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

      ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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

      4

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

      can you cancel after cinfirming though?

      1. AndyCook
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

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

            ah I wasn't sure whether you could cancel or not, thanks!

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

        7

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

        5

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

        top of the page, have to go through with it now haha, it's a sign!

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

        8.5

      6. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I like this punty scale...I say 7.5

    4. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Are Son and Alli the safest captain picks given they are likely to get more minutes than Kane?

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

        Son isn't safe.

      2. AndyCook
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Son not safe

        • mdm
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alli noy safe because of Lamela

      3. Scholsey
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard or coutinho?

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

          I'd say Cout based on the fact that Citeh and Liverpool are the only teams that look likely to blow teams away 4-0 on a regular basis. And Hazard is just too pricey imo.

      4. stat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Decent -8?

          * RLC v sou (Might not play - seems like he's injured) ---> Arnautovic vs WBA, tot

          * Morata vs ars ---> Kane vs swa, WHU

          * Hazard vs ars ---> Son > swa, WHU

          1. rvp786
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            yes

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

            Just 1 & 2 imo

        • Teror
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          A. Lukaku + Sane > Kane + Alli (-8)

          B. Lukaku > Kane (-4)

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

            B

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

          play one:
          A) JAyew
          B) Gomez
          C) Mee (and hope he can hold out liverpool, but also have salah and firm...)

        • Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Different wc team, need feedback before I do something stupid, what do you say, should I hit the wild card button for this team or not?

          Foster, Myhill
          Jones, Trippier, Suttner, Christensen, Mbemba
          Hazard, Coutinho, David Silva, Lingard, Dier
          Kane, Aguero, Mcburnie

          Dier will go after the dgw...

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

            I'd WC that for sure.

            1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              You mean you would get this team with wildcard or you would wildcard this team as to change it completly?

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

                Wildcard and change it. You've got so many poor picks there.

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

            how much ITB??

          3. AndyCook
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Dier a poor pick. Silva may still be out. Suttner and Mbemba and Trippier all awful picks.

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

              It's not very dgw'y is it?

            • AndyCook
                8 years, 1 month ago

                And keepers are rubbish.

              • Teror
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                If that's your wildcard team you should probably just stop playing FPL.

                1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Well, Misteak, you wise fpl player, what would you with this team

                  Foster, Speroni
                  Walker, Jones, Naughton, Mbemba, Hegazi
                  Hazard, Davis Silva, Salah, Xhaka, Dier
                  Kane, Lukaku, Quaner

                  Im already on -8, would you wc this team or leave it, play Kane triple capt or for -12 replace Lukaku?

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

                    I'd wildcard that team but drop naughton, mbemba, hegazi, xhaka, dier, lukaku, quaner, silva and possibly hazard. I would personally go with Pope, Ogabonna, Kenny, Sterling, Morata/Firmino, DCL, Alli, Decoure if you were to trade like for likes.

            • only2
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Eriksen or Alli? And why please!:)

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

                Alli as he's the goalscorer and I'm greedy.

                1. AndyCook
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Agree with this.

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

                  Eriksen.

                  Nailed & stats are lagging.

              2. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                would love to see wba beat arse now ๐Ÿ˜€

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

                  Kinky

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

                  You've had enough luck for 1 day Shoe

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

                4.5 ITB
                1FT

                DDG, Elliot
                Mee, Kenny, Duffy, Fernandez, Otamendi
                Cout, Salah, Son, Sterling, Richarlison
                Kane, DCL, Quaner

                Cout and Quaner -> Arnie and Aguero?

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

                  I like it. Do you think coutinho will play against burnley?

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

                    I think it could be his last game

              4. Boom Xhaka-Laca
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Pope (Elliot)
                Alonso Ogbonna Duffy (Kenny Mariappa)
                Haz KDB Salah Sterling Son
                Firmino Rooney (Depoitre)
                2FT 0.2 ITB

                A) KDB + Mariappa > Eriksen + Davies
                B) Haz + Rooney + Mariappa > Kane + RLC + Schindler
                C) Free Hit
                D) Other

                Cheers!

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

                Coutinho to Barca Confirmed?

                http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42527428

                Just the usual rubbish or have Nike jumped the gun?

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

                  Confirmed.

                2. No Luck
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Confirmed

                3. Syd.
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Confirmed

                4. Jet5605
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  They've spent a chunk of the money on VVD already. I reckon he's gone in Jan. Heard they are close to agreeing Lemar in the summer so maybe that will be announced. With Keita also to come in it's exciting times.

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

                GTG?

                Pope
                Otamendi Azpi Ogbonna Bellerin
                Sterling(VC) Son(C) Salah
                Firmino Morata Rooney

                1. Jet5605
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Morata > Kane for a hit?

              7. FlashyGooner
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Okay - so - Is Kane playing?

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

                  Okay - so - We don't really know, yet.

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

                    Okay - so - okay

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

                  okay!

              8. The Red Devil
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Rooney to Vardy(upgrade)
                coutinho to eriksen (coutinho might be rested)
                Maguire to vertonghen(SGW vs DGW)

                Which one of these for a hit?

                Already doing
                Morata & Pogba
                To
                Kane & Arnie

                Cheers!

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

                All this doubt over kane means its too risky to put the TC I reckon, shame cuz this is probably the best time on paper to use it

                1. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  was tc time for sure..............oh well saved for a rainy day

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

                Why, when I try to make transfers which will deduct 8 points. Does it only give me the option of s wildcard or free hit. I played my wildcard on gamesweek 2.

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

                  You got a new one yesterday.

                2. Homo Neanderthalensis
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  1 for each half of the season pal

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

                Will Kane start both the games next week as he is flagged??? Any news is welcome as I am looking to bring him in for this DGW???

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

                  Tell me about it! I’m searching everywhere

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

                    Sorry mate same here

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

                  I'm considering Captaining Son over Kane for that very reason.

              12. Jet5605
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Can you see if a rival's wildcard is active or is this now hidden until the game is updated? I'm sure it used to say 'active' on the team page.

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

                  It used to on the old site. Only way to see it now is by tracking TV and money ITB.

                2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Nope. Just keep a close watch on the rival's transfer tab. If it is 1 or 2 or 3 and it suddenly becomes 0, then you will know he is on a WC or FH

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

                Adrian
                Ota - Vert - Wimmer
                Shaqiri - Mahrez - Sterling - Son - Arnie
                Kane - Aguero

                Hart - Melbourne - Ferguson - McBurnie

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

                  Wimmer?? I would personally stay clear of Stoke players. Their defense is terrible and is bombarded with injures. Shaqiri is also in dreadful form as well.

              14. Psycho
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Hazard, Zaha and Naughton to Eriksen, Arnie and Verthongen for -4?

                Or is Son/Alli a better choice than Eriksen?

              15. No Luck
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Morata -> Kun very tempting now. If RLC is confirmed OK then I might just do it.

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

                Eriksen or Alli? Which would you rather own for double week and why?

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

                  Im wondering this too

                  Son - Too much rotation risk for me so i've ignored him as an option. Appreciate he is probably most explosive

                  Alli - Has begun to show form of last year, more explosive than Ericksen but can go missing in games

                  Ericksen - Set pieces and the most likely imo to play 180mins, less explosive.

                  On my view I'm getting Ericksen but happy to others view.

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

                  I would like to own both . But gut says Ali . Coin toss

              17. mdm
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Morata to Aguero for a hit?

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

                  There is a dgw you know? ๐Ÿ˜†

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

                    Yeah. I have 5 dgw players already. Enough for me

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

                      Then do it , guess you have Kane

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

                        Yes. Thanks

              18. JJeyy
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Who scores more:
                A) Hazard
                B) Alli -4

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

                  Alli does.

              19. Syd.
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                10 points from 12 players

                0, 3, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 3, 1, 1, 0

                The Joys of FPL ๐Ÿ˜† ๐Ÿ˜† ๐Ÿ˜†

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

                  At least you got a full XI out though.

                  1. Syd.
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    I didn't

                    I only got 8 players out

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

                  That's amazing.

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

                  And still hit the top 10k average! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

                  Meh, you've still outscored me this Gwk,

              20. Sánchez
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Sterling to Sane gw 14 cost me 0.5 in Sane fall, more for cash I had tied up in Sterling and from what I can count, 39 points excluding captaincy. Cheers Sane. Out you go

              21. Sz21
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Lloris in for Courtois for at least the DGW (-4)
                Yes or No?

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

                Which transfer should I do?

                a) Morata and Coutinho --> Aguero and Son

                b) Coutinho and Richarlison --> Eriksen and Lanzini

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

                CPA are such an unlucky side. Lost 4 points due to missed penalties. Additionally Palace not taking their chances have also been the problem as well.

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

                  Can't say it's unlucky missing penalties.. failing to capitalise on the luck of winning pens imo