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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. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all!
    I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

    Adrian
    Ogbonna-Robertson-Jones
    Arnie-Salah-Hazard-Sterling
    Kane-Wilson-Firmino

    Elliot-Atsu-Christensen-Schindler
    2ft 0.2itb

    A)Hazard->Eriksen
    B)Hazard+Schindler->Eriksen+Vertonghen
    C)Hazard+Wilson->Eriksen+Hernandez

    cheers

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

      A wins by a mile

    2. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not C! Probably b for me.

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

    Left the house with the missus this morning for a day out in London.

    Log onto to see city draw 0-0 with Palace. Palace missing a pen. Speroni benched. Jesus out for 2 Months. KDB coming off on a stretcher. Coutinho name being advertised by Nike on Barca shirt.

    Wow my team is a mess since I left the house this morning.

    Anything else I've missed

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

      Sane is rubbish now

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

        Hahaha

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The lesson there, don't go shopping with the missus.

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

        Keep explaining to her its all online these days...

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

    Surely with Silva still in Spain and only 1 game left before the winter break, you'd think Pep would let him spend the holidays at home don't you think? Especially with the personal leave thing. City can manage without him even if KDB is out.

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

      Ederson
      Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo
      Gundogan Fernandinho Bernardo
      Sterling Aguero Sane

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

    n10 GWs of floating between OR 1k and OR 5k. Want a breakthrough GW!

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

      Same here, but from 700K to 1M....

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

    Salah not in Liverpool latest training pictures...

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -4 for Eriksen?

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

      I thought there was no training today, just recovery time?

  6. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you take a -4 to shoehorn in Aguero or no hit and go down Vardy lane?

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane is actually going to rise in price tonight, wtf

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

      Of course he will, he's a bargain with that price drop last night....

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think I've ever seen a player price fall one day then rise the next day, very odd

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

      He’s got two games next week

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

      Only half as ridiculous as him falling last night

  8. Waterwheel Inc.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So following today's game I now have:

    Flagged: Salah, KDB, and Kane.
    Doubts/rotation risks: DCL, RLF, and Lingard (less likely but gut feeling)
    The bench: Mee (LIV) and Zeegelaar (mci)
    DGW players: Ogbonna and Kane.

    Can someone reassure me it's a fair call before I play the free hit please? Want to do it tonight a) for price changes, b) I may be too hung over to remember tomorrow morning! Cheers!

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

      ruben loftus feek? But nah I'd just get a spurs mid for kdb

      1. Waterwheel Inc.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hah, yep - Feek indeed. Cheers for the reply, I'll give it more thought before rushing in . . .

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

        This

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

    What % chance that Son starts both games

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

      50%

      Lamela waiting in the wings....

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

      Pretty good I think. But will probably only play 120-130 mins in total

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think he'll start both, and get 60-70 mins in both, subbed for Lamela, with Lamela starting FA Cup & Son rested for FA Cup

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

        Thus

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good chances if he grabs a goal in the first one, he usually gets subbed of around 70 so fitness shouldnt be a problem i dont think.

  10. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Same old song with KDB. When I don't own him, he is a swashbuckling, doube-digit points-grabbing marauder. When I do, he is an average asset sucking up a good chunk of my budget with not enough return.

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

    93% chance of precipitation in Swansea on Tuesday night at 9pm...

    Not ideal!

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

      You’d know

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

    Is Coutinho > Son worth the hit?

    Worried about his minutes and already doing KdB, Richarlison > Eriksen, Arnie for free

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

      Difficult to say. If you need points then do it

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, Son should be getting 20+ points & 0.2-0.3 price rise... Coutinho is gone to Barca

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

        I don't think the Barcelona move will happen until the summer tbh

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

          (y)

  13. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sane > Son? (-4)

    Or

    Sane & Gomes > Son & Adrian? (-8)

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sané > Son

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

      why sane out ? hes essential for watford

      1. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No Man City players essential.

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

    If you want to beat City, teams need to encourage wing play. Stop coming in centrally and punish city for pushing their full backs forward.

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

      5-2-0-3

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

      I think United tried to do this with martial and rashford flanking lukaku but it failed badly as nobody could make a 5 yard pass never mind a defence splitting 40 yarder

  15. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn't Speroni or RLC start today? The CS points would have been nice as I am 5 points behind the top 10k average 🙁

  16. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Panicked then that none of my waivers went through but they’ve changed the deadline to half 8. Ogbonnas up for grabs

  17. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not in an are where I can pick up football TV.
    News on KDB?

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

      Well said

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

        Assessment tomorrow

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

    What is Mark doing for this GW? Can't be bothered to think for myself

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

      Oh how I needed a scoutcast!

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

        Key part of the season and no scoutcast is a strange call imo

  19. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best option out of these for free?

    A) Christensen & Richarlison ➡️ Dunk & Son

    B) Hazard & Richarlison ➡️ Son & Arnie
    (Money in the back to get Hazard back the following week)

    C) Kabasele & Richarlison ➡️ Dunk & Arnie

    D) Coutinho & Richarlison ➡️ Son & Arnie

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      B then D

    2. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Probably D if the transfer rumours are true....

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

    Will alli start both games?

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

      Yep

  21. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What a week

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

    KDB out for a -4 ?

    A- Alli
    B- Arnie
    C- Lanzini

  23. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not looking for an answers, just stating that the choice between Eriksen or Alli is leaving me nuts

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If short term punt - Alli. If holding for long term - Erik

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

      I’d lean towards Alli

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

      Think I might go with Alli - once he starts scoring, he usually keeps going.....

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

    Haz + Richarlison to:

    Alli or Eriksen and Son or Arnie?

    Or just do a haz + couthino to Alli + Eriksen?

  25. Ellison
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I want to get Adrian for the double. I've got Courtois and Elliot (at 4.0). Should I bring him in for Elliot or is that then too much £ locked up in GKs? No other Chelsea D atm but could use the money for that.

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

    Free Hit anyone?

    Already on a -4 with KDB. Salah could be out as well.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly... although think there will be better opportunities later in the season

    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Never tempted by any of these free hit opportunities. It’s very boring but it’s tailor made for the blanks. Will be so satisfying not to have to load up on Stoke/Newcastle et al

  27. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    😳

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      nozil

  28. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil out

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

    Morata + rich + couts to Aguero + son + Arnie (-8) exact cash. Cant believe my luck. Pull it??

  30. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    NO OZIL