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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. Jay_
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Spurs training pics would be nice too.

      • Arteta
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh come on..

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

          Peter Griffin ?

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

        Oh well then, that’s definite proof! Coutinho must have gone to Barcelona - on new year’s eve - and Salah is dead! LOL

        OR... Salah picked up a small knock and is resting and as per usual, players sometimes being allowed to skip training. Spurs had a guy who never trained on a Monday. Salah and Mane have been given the FA Cup week off to go to a dinner.

        Give me a break. This is worse than the BS around transfer deadline day and people claiming to spot players at airports.

    2. The Scottish Loveknot
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a 4 point hit?

      Haz, Gross, Christensen > Eriksen, Son, Kenny

      Foster
      Chritensen - Jones - Gomez - Ogbonna - Ota
      RLC - Salah - Sterling - Haz - Gross
      Kane - Morata - DCL

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Think you’ve missed the Kenny boat

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

      FREE HIT team.. thoughts pls

      Lloris
      Ogbonna Ota Maguire
      Lanzini arnie Son Sterling
      Kane (c) Aguero Vardy

      Bench: Fodder

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

        I would prefer 2 spurs midfielders there

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

        I'd downgrade Aguero to Firmino and use the funds in MID.

    4. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard + Tarroll > Arnie + Son?

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

      https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/947492819878531073

      Slight knee injury for Ozil - Doubt for Chelsea as well.

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

      for -8,

      hazard Sane RLC Gomes OUT

      Arnautovic Eriksen Alli Adrain IN

      Worth it?

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

        Yes
        Maybe not Adrian for a hit

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

          need that 0.2 to upgrade rlc to arni

          and thats son not alli

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

        Not for a -8

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

      In the last 6 games Alli has 11 penalty area touches and just 2 shots in the box, 1 on target

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

        Essential

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

        BUY BUY BUY

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

        He's got quite a few points as well though...

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

        Stop sharing member stats.

        Its proving invaluable for my top 750K rank.

    8. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pick Son over Eriksen/Alli to afford Morata > Aguero?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

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

        Yip

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

      A) Alli in for Richarlison -4
      B) Arnautovic and Aguero for Richarlison and Morata -8

      Got Kane and Son

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 1 month ago

          a

        • Tazah
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Neither

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

        What do you prefer?

        A. Morata + Gross
        B. Aguero + RLC (-4)

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

          A

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

          After this weekend B. Morata couldn't score against stokes reserves

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

        Eriksen or Alli?

        1. Magpies4ever
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alli

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

          Last season's question 😆 Same dilemma, may go for the class act - Eriksen.

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

            Eriksen more consistent alli more explosive

      4. Magpies4ever
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Any news on why RLC wasnt in the squad today ?

        1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          +1

      5. Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sane.How was he today?

        Stick or Twist?

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing he tried came off but that’s sums it up for City today, he will have better days

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

          Wasn't good, might be tired

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

        KanKun Hot Sauce now ESSENTIAL!!

        http://kankunsauce.com/author/kankunsauce/page/13/

      7. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Fabianski
        Otamendi Gomez Ogbonna
        Salah Sterling Courtinho Eriksen Son
        DCL Kane(C)

        Elliot - Christensen Mee Quaner 1.6itb

        Anything worth a hit? Or g2g?

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

          dcl is a joke.

          salah/cout both worries.

          cant see gomez starting either

          1. J T
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Salah & Court are going nowhere and there’s nobody to replace DCL with that’s worth a hit, Gomez may start but if not Christensen isn’t a bad sub

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

              need a bit of arnie in there

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

        Just wondering, why didn't forster play v utd?

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

          He's shite

          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He's not that bad

        2. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Dropped I imagine has been poor lately

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

          As per Özil, he’s been really poor.

      9. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        free hit in play....

        adrian
        vertonghen otamendi maguire
        mahrez alli arnautovic lanzini sterling
        kane aguero

        (pereira quaner long mbemba)

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

          id go ryan ahead of adrian

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

        City fans - False 9 thoughts?

        Aguero kind of feels like a trap

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Silva Kdb & Jesus gone.. options are running thin right now

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

          Ederson
          Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo
          Gundogan Fernandinho Bernardo
          Sterling Aguero Sane

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

          No fan but Sane - Sterling - Bilva is entirely possible as Kun seethes from the bench

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

          not enough players

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

        Is Eriksen and Calvert Lewin to Firming and Gross/Shaqiri after the DGW a good move?

      12. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I hate owning Morata and I've always wanted an excuse to actually own Aguero, is that worth a hit?

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

          Yes

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

          Not this week, you must have dgw things to do?

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

        I am debating shifting Morata out for Aguero (I am sure I am not alone). If I did that, I will have no Chelsea attack (unless you count Alonso as attack....). Good move or not?

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

          No chelsea attack is not the worst thing

        2. le flem
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm doing it. Aguero is better than Kane imo if a regular starter.

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

            I am with you on this.He is the best striker in the league when he plays. The problem is, he may not play.

        3. MTPockets
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If I could afford it for free would do it.

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

              I can do it for free but not until after the DGW when I ship Son back out.

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

          Best replacement for Monreal ?

          Stones
          Jones ?
          Other

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

            stones a possibility

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

            Jones should be in everyone team along with Otamendi

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

          Kanes gotta be fit for Swansea. A 25 year old doesn't need week got get over a cold! Triple cap job for me

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

            if its the ozzie flu thats going round he might

            rooney missed 3

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

            Okay Dr Nick

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

            The story could be bs and Poch might be just saying than to give the lad a week off which would make more since to me.

            Lest face it Spurs have enough about them to beat the Swans without him.

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

            It sounds like BS from Poch if I’m honest. I’m a Kane owner and wonder if he plays, either because Poch wants to rest him or because it’s something else. It’s Swansea, they are crap. West Ham will park the bus and Kane will be needed more for that game. I’ve never heard a manager telling people a player has “a cold” when they don’t even have a game and he didn’t need to say anything. Who mentions a simple cold?

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

          Except otamendi which 2 defenders would you suggest to have on a free hit?... bringing in a spurs or West ham defender would mean losing 1 of son/alli lanzini/Arnie

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

            Dunk/Duffy?

          2. MTPockets
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Dunk, TAA, Yoshida?

            • J T
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Whoever are playing stoke.

            • FotnikPL
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Sanchez/Vertonghen + Maguire

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

                I'd have to lose kane/son/alli for that.. Maguire tempting but they can't keep a clean sheet!

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

                  Last season's first small DGW was big fail in terms of goals scored. City DEFs kept 2xCS. Son will share minutes with Lamela. Maguire always big goal threat + great chance for CS vs HUD

          3. MrMajeika
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            A)hazard + pogba -> alli+arnautovic
            B)hazard + rlc- > son+arnautovic

          4. Paris Ganja Man
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Who gets most points this double?

            A.) Adrian
            B.) Massuaku
            C.) Cresswell

            For what its worth I want to go B, is he likely to start both games though?

            1. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Adrian, GKs love a DGW

          5. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Bayern get Goretzka

            Ugh

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

              Greedy City

            2. le flem
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Germans tend to stay in Germany for some reason.

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

              Very nice graphic

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

            Guys I might have finally got the team for this DGWk.... How is this looking??

            Fabianski
            Alonso/ Azpi/ Otamendi
            Sterling/ Son/ Arnie/ Lanzini/ Salah
            Kane(TC)/ Depoitre

            Bench:: Elliot/ DLC/ Mee/ 4.0

            1. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              FH?

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

                no took -8 hit.... looks good ??

          7. Yozzer
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            A kdb Richi --》 Alli Arnie 

            B KDB RLC --》 Son Arnie

            C KDB Richi --》 Erikksen Arnie

            A and C means I have to play DCL vs UTD

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

              b

            2. AYLD28
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Richi v City is as bad as DCL v United in my opinion

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

                Good point. My team is awful haha