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

    haz+richarlison+fabianski

    to

    Alli, arnie, lloris

    worth -4? [already have kane and masuako]

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

      Basically did the same, but with verhongen cause have DDG

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

      I would say yes

    3. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same as meh

  2. BENFICA É MERDA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to Alli (-4)?

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

      Wait for news

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

      Ye

  3. DanLFC1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi folks cant find anything on the official website..
    Does anyone know, if I have made 3 transfers already last night, can I use free hit chip today and the transfers last night do not count??
    Thx

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

      Hmm, try and we can learn 🙂

    2. AndyCook
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That’s correct

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

          I was about to ask this very question...looks like I may have to free hit this week if so.

      • DanLFC1
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        In addition, if the 3 transfers I made do not count, will I still roll the 2 FT I saved previously?

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

          No you will have 1 after.

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

        Yes that is correct.

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

      Richarlison -> ???

      1) Alli
      2) Eriksen
      3) Arnautovic

      (1FT, 3.1 itb)

      Speroni (Hennsessey)
      Ota/Jones/Duffy/Ogbonna (Mee)
      Salah/Sterling/Son/xxx (RLC)
      Kane/Morata (Quaner)

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

        3

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

        3 to upgrade defender for alonso week after. Arni has great fixtures and scored in last 3

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

          Interesting actually 😉 but then I have to keep faith in Son long term..?

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

            I have son and arni, planning to keep Son until the united game (GW 25), think he'll feature a fair bit as they are playing 4 at the back ATM and the only risk of him not starting is Lamela who's just come back from a long term injury, maybe sissokho too.

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

              See, but do you think Arnie will get anything against Spurs? If not, it's basically more or less only West Brom..
              I want Arnie for the nice fixture but could also have Alli and Son and keep them both and save a FT and then do Alli and def -> Arnie and Alonso?

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

        Alli for me

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

          But long term arnautovic, can’t have three spurs attackers for long so would have to transfer out 1 or 2 of them shortly

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

            Yup, could easily bring in Arnie for Son or Alli then

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

      Pope
      Mustafi, Jones, Christensen, Kenny
      Sterling, Mahrez, Eriksen, Arnautovic
      Kane, Aguero

      Elliott, Crouch, T.Carroll, Mbemba

      Would be using WC
      Opinions?

      1. AndyCook
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Depends what you start with

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

          Isn't that Disney's slogan, where the magic happens? Talk about a Mickey Mouse club....

          1. JD @JDCochran2
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            you don't think this is real?

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What are Aguero owners doing that were planning on swapping out for Kane?

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Don't swap. Get both

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

        Aguero c for me right now

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

          You got 2 points then.

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

        Now that Aguero wont be rotated shaw we start thinking about Kane Aguero attack?

      5. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen, Alli and Son - which 2 to bring in?
        Strongly considering the assurances of starts (Alli + Eriksen) but the potential explosiveness of Son has me doubting this.

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

          only eriksen is assured of starting both.lamela threatening son and alli.

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

        do we think both kane and son will only play 1 match each?

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

        Morata -> Aguero for a hit?

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

        Just been told De Bruyne is walking unaided after being assisted down tunnel.

        https://twitter.com/StuBrennanMEN/status/947477729292800000

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

          Having to be assisted kinda sounds like an aid

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

          "unaided" and "assisted"?

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

        Is a -4 hit worth it to get Kane (for Morata) even though he may be rested against Swansea? Will we hear any news before the deadline?

        DDG
        Jones – Ota – Alonso – Ogbonna - Kenny
        Salah – Sterling – Son (c) - Arnie
        Morata

        Speroni – Rich – DCL - Okazaki

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

          I would yeah, too risky not too with the amount of people having him for the DGW.

      10. M1
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Are those 2 Otamendi BPS likely to hold in any opinion?
        Cup result will be decided on this lol

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ye

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

          yes

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

          yes

      11. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Does RLC need to go now?

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

          Yeah. If u have the money upgrade.

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

            But still keep. Not injured, just rested.

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

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

        B. Lukaku > Kane (-4)

      13. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Which move?
        (A) RLC to Arno
        (B) RLC and Morata to Alli and Firmino (-4)

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

          A

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

        Obviously we’ll know more in a few days but looks like KDB is going to be fine.

        Pep said ‘we were lucky’ with him, he’s said he’s ‘ok’, and walking on it so clearly nothing broken.

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

          You only have till morning to make a decision.

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

          probably rested Tuesday?

        3. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          looked pretty bad to me, he was limping badly. You can still walk on a broken leg / ankle, my mate had a broken leg and was walking on it for a week before going to the doctors for a scan.

          Even if not broken could be tendon / ligament damage. He defo won't play next game

      15. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol @ Aguero buyers. What a way to waste 11.6m

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

          we will see

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

          Isn't that your attitude to Kane as well?

          At least you are consistent.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I own Kane. At least he made up for it with 2 hattricks. Aguero is just irrelevant in FPL because of Sterling. Can't believe so many on here don't realize this simple fact

        3. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          but he's nailed now. surely a great pick in the future whilst Jesus out

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            You'll never captain him over Sterling. He won't deliver value without captaincy.

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

              And why not? I'd captain a nailed Aguero on pens.

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Because Sterling has been much better than him. Much more consistent.

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

        “We are massively stretched at the back now. Sakho has been out. Joel Ward is still recovering. And now we have lost Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon. Our resources have been stretched to the limit.”

        https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/947477556835516417

        no mention of RLC so I assume he was rested

      17. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How can not one single Palace defender get bonus points?

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

          Whatever they did wasn't in the top 3 of shit they need to do.

          1. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Suppose that#s why they call it fantasy football 😉

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

          City defenders do lots of sideways passes and Ederson saved a pen

          1. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            hmm...sideways passes... quality

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

          henners deserves a bonus

      18. 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

      19. 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..

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

        Pogba to son for a hit?

        DDG Elliot
        Ogbonna, Kenny, Dunk, Kabaselle, Alonso
        Sterling Hazard Arnie Pogba Salah
        Kane Depoitre DCL

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

        Who makes way for Arnie this gameweek?

        1) Gross
        2) Richarlison?

        Thinking 2 purely for fixtures but Gross hasn't been doing it lately

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

          1 if you can afford it

      22. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        0.1m short of this for -8.

        Coutinho,Hazard,KDB,Rooney > Alli,Erikson,Arnautovic,Kane

        1. Another transfer Courtois > cheaper keeper -12
        2. Lanzini instead of Arnautovic
        3.Son instead of Erikson or Alli

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

          3

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Keep Alli or Erikson?

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

              could go either way mate. your call.

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

          2 if noble is out Lanzini will be on pens

      23. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        1FT and £4.5m ITB

        Pope
        Alonso Ogbonna Jones Otamendi
        Coutinho Salah Arnie Richarlison
        Aguero Firmino

        Elliott Niasse RLC Mee

        A) Firmino to Kane (free)
        B) Aguero to Kane and Richarlison to any Spurs mid (-4)

        Opinions appreciated.

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

        D Silva must surely be boarding a plan by now...

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

          And that plan involves a plane to Manchester.

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

        It would be stupid to captain Son over Kane right?