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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. MattB
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is luke shaw worth a punt? Cheap option into the united backline

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

      Could be a good one!

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

      Not a Mourinho favourite

    3. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      lacks naildness

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

        Nailed for next two I reckon with Young banned.

    4. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jose spent half the match screaming obscenities at him.

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

        did he? i thought shaw played.well

    5. Adams6
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maureen hates him. I wouldn’t.

  2. willl
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil not in sqaud.

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

    Teams are out and no one cares 😆

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

      It's arsenal and no one has West Brom 'assets'

  4. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one:

    a) Holgate > Jones -4
    b) Holgate > Christensen -4
    c) Play Holgate (vs ManU) or Mee (vs Liv)

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

      Take a hit for a DGW defender or just play Holgate.

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

    Rondon not playing. Goals incoming

  6. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit lads?

    Fabianski
    Otamendi Jones Vertonghen
    Son Salah Coutinho Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Depoitre

    Elliot Christensen DCL Hun

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

      Rich to Arnie?

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

        I was thinking of that but its rather meh. Rich a season keeper in my eyes. Thanks for the suggestion!

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

      Elliot > Adrian

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

        Worth a hit?

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

    Ozil didn't fancy the trip, just like Burnley.

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

    Ozil not playing. Iwobi in

  9. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pope, Elliot
    Otamendi, Jones, Duffy, Ogbonna*, Kenny
    Hazard, Salah, Richarlson, RLC, Sterling
    Kane*, Firmino, DCL

    To (for -4)

    Pope, Lloris*
    Otamendi, Jones, Duffy, Ogbonna*, Kenny
    Dele*, Salah, Arnie*, RLC, Sterling
    Kane, Firmino, DCL

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

    I am kinda baffled by this whole Coutinho Nike Barca by the way leak.

    Why would Barca want to goad Liverpool if a deal has been done it would be of no benefit to them and could scupper the deal.

    What this really stinks off is a publicity stunt by Nike and to be fair to them it has worked. Some guy in their marketing department is sitting back drinking champagne looking and this bs being shared on social media across the world and having a right laugh.

    I think Coutinho will ultimately end up at Barca but wont make that move until the summer transfer window it makes no since Barca have the league pretty much wrapped up and he could not play in the Champions League if he signed.

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

      Barcelona do what they want, deal has probably been signed off and agreed with Liverpool to keep quiet but are likely to be bitter at liverpool blocking the move and instigated a leak.

      That's my view, barca are dodgy as hell

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

      I'm not saying they have any inside line or that Coutinho will go, but as you say it could have an adverse effect on Barca. Surely Nike wouldn't do this deliberately and risk harming one of their most important commercial relationships for the sake of a little PR exercise?

      My guess if they are prepared for a possible eventuality and put it out there by mistake.

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

    Feel sorry for that guy with Ozil :/

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

    Cech, Koscielny, Chambers, Mustafi, Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Kolasinac, Sanchez, Iwobi, Lacazette

    Foster, Dawson, Hegazi, Evans, Gibbs, Phillips, Livermore, Barry, Brunt, Rodriguez, Robson-Kanu.

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

    West Brom goal please.

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

      this

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

    iwobi great little punt last season

    1. Adams6
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not this season though. I’ve seen him and he is totally ineffectual.

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

    When's the best time to use the second WC? I presume it's better to use it to tee up a DGW heavy side, rather than use to snap up Jan transfer window bargains?

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

      And can you use WC & Bench Boost in the same GW?

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

        No

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Former.

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

      Free hit in the blank FA Cup GW
      TC in the DGW
      WC GW before the other DGW
      Bench boost in the DGW

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

        Looks about right, cheers

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Might do TC Kane.. I know there is a slight risk, but kane is eager to play and break goals. 2 easy opponents too.

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

      It's the illness & 2 days rest putting me off

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        i know.. but more upside now with lesser TC.. I know the slight risk.. but in this case risk = rewards.

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

          I couldn't bear wasting the TC for what looks a dodgy situation... thinking there'll be more certain DGW scenarios to use it later.

          If I knew Kane was going to start both games I'd use it in a heartbeat though

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How do you know he is eager to play?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        he has played most minute for a striker in the last few years. even after his last injury was keen to get back on the field.. this is an illness and 4 days rest..

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Oh, I thought you might have some news, cheers.

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

        Have you seen Harry Kane play football?

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

    RMWCT?

    Pickford
    Ota Jones Alonso (Long, Kenny)
    Salah Sterling Son Arnie Lingard
    Kane Firmino (Quaner)

    Thanks in advance

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

      Very similar to my current squad. Where u have Lingard, Ota, Jones, Alonso, Long... I have Haz, Christensen, Mee, Dunk, Zanka

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All good, strange time to do the second wildcard though

      1. mr. inconspicuous
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Do you not fancy Aguero up top with Jesus now out?

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not in his.form particularly no

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

          I do but he's so expensive and prefer the value in midfield.

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

        WC depends on each player's individual circumstances. I have a lot of ground to make up and half my squad hasn't been playing.

        1. mr. inconspicuous
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          What about downgrading Alonso to fund Aguero?

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

            No way mate, Alonso locked for the season. Cheers

  18. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    That WBA team makes my eyes hurt. Its got Championship written all over it.

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

      Plus its coach.

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

    Was speroni dropped or was it tactical?

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

      We will see next week. Just don’t go into it with one keeper

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

      Tactical as in start the better keeper? 😆 Dunno, but looks like a drop

  20. gunner 2727
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please peeps!

    Looking at doing

    Christensen sane haz H Gomes to Alonso son Erik Adrian for -8

    -------------------adrian-----------------

    ------Alonso Ota. Jones-----

    Son. Eriksen. Salah. Sterling. RLC

    -------------Kane Firmino---------

    Krul. Kenny Mee ladapo.

    Or don't do alonso til next week and -4? Or something else??

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

    Anyone else going for Kane, Alli and son triple?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pondering Alli in addition to the other 2 but will probably go Arnie or Eric

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

    KDB > Erikson, Hazard > Alli & Firmino > Kane (c) for a 8pt hit, any thoughts?

    A. Defo
    B. Yeah but keep KDB

  23. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, choose one striker that will be replace by Kane ans why?
    A. Morata
    B. Kun
    Have no other attacking player from Chelsea and City
    Thanks.

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

      Ship Morata. Kun vs Watford is yummy

  24. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are you all doing with RLC now?

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

      Selling. Have Quaner and Salah as injury doubts I don't want to shift and RLC is expendable for me due to great midfield options. Feel I Need nailed players as I think Chelsea, Liverpool and City players could be prone to rotation this GW.

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

    Fine incoming for WBA for starting the Ox!

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

    How many people in the 'Did Hazard -> Son last night, waiting on Kane news before going Morata -> Kane (c)' boat?

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

      Well I did the 1st part and then waited for Kane to drop in price

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, I did Hazard to Son because both price websites told me Haz was going down, Son up (neither happened) and because I convinced myself that if Kane didn’t play then Son would be played in a forward role like last season.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Count me in

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

    Did Hazard -> Son last night, waiting on Kane news before going Morata -> Kane (c)

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

      Don't turn every single page into a house of lies.

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

      What colour is your boat?

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

        Red every week!

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      In the same boat

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

    Lukaku ->

    A) Aguero -4
    B) Rashford
    C) Lacazette
    D) Vardy

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

      A

  29. screamopilla
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen, Son or Alli?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Im glad someone finally asked this question...

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

        Arnautovic

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

      I don't care anymore.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son

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

    Think kun is a must if u dont have sterling right for next 2 months. His record vs Watford can't be avoided???

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

      Rather have Sterling + Silva, they cost ~16.0 vs Kun ~12.0

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

        I agree with this.

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Nobody can say Aguero is in great form.

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

      Yeah but he's been a bit meh this season, maybe a good run of games will lift his form, and his finishing.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, maybe hold Kun

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

      I may take the plunge , he has not been netting but is surely due. Small risk , if he does'nt come through easy to downgrade

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

        Same thoughts. If he scores a hatty vs Watford everyone will go for him. If he fails i can again revert back to Morata??