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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. Reiger
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Let's assume Kane misses the Swansea match. Seems Son and Alli would be the more likely strike force. Any argument to be made for Eriksen?

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

      llorente...

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

        Llorente starting ahead of Son up top ya reckon?

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

    Gomes (vomit)
    Christensen Jones Lindelof
    Eriksen Son (vc) Sterling Sanè Arnautovic
    Kane (C) Firmino

    (Elliot, Wilson, Mee, Mbemba)
    -8

    Defence a bit of a horror show tbh and needs addressing.

    A. Gomes 》 Adrian (-4)
    B. Christensen 》 Cresswell/Masuaku (-4)
    C. Stick..

  3. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli & son (with kane)

    or

    Alli and Arnautovic (with Kane)

    consider west ham have v goof fictures after the dgw as well

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

      I'd be inclined to do B because Spurs have been really unreliable this season. Not worth a triple up imo.

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

    Is it a bad move to get Firmino out?

    I’ve got no other way of getting Kane in.

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

      Nah. He blanks so often.

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

    A. Lukaku > Kane (-4)

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

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -4

  6. Kikofraeuropa
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one:

    a) Gomes, Richarlison, Morata to vardy, son, adrian
    b) Hazard, pogba, richarlison to alli, son and arnautovic
    c) Gomes, hazard, richarlison to son, alli, adrian

    My team is:

    Gomes (Elliot)
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Christensen (Kenny, Moreno)
    Hazard, Pogba, RLC, Richarlison, Salah
    Kane, Morata (DLC)

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

    Pickford
    RLC
    Mee
    Lascalles

    Worth using bench boost chip?

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

      No

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

    With Coutinho and Salah possibly out along with Jesus I think this may be a better opportunity to FH than the blanks.

    My FH team is:
    Adrian (Elliot)
    TAA Milner Otamendi (Jones Long)
    Sterling Eriksen Son Lanzini Arnautovic
    Kane Aguero;(Quaner)

    I think the double of Lanzini and Arnaut along with Milner and TAA could justify the FH.
    This works for me especially b/c Id only want the Spurs mids for the DGW, might even continue going Kaneless after if Aguero is nailed with a power 5 mid and faith in Hazard

  9. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are Coutinho owners doing?

  10. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Excuse my lack of knowledge but;
    If I get rid of Salah on a free hit chip, will he be reinstated as he was i.e
    Cost me 9.1M
    now worth 10.1M
    Transfer out for 9.6M

    Thanks

  11. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Done Sane and Hazard to Alli and Eriksen. Is Morata to Aguero worth -4 hit

  12. xRedArrow
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth it to get Son instead of Alli for DGW to fund getting Aguero?

  13. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    anyone using freehit to double up on spurs hammers?

  14. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1ft 0.0 in bank
    not sure wether to free hit to load up on spurs and hammers?

    pickford speroni
    jones christensen mee martina long
    sterling salah richarlson mahrez caroll
    aguero kane firmino

  15. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1ft 0.0 in bank 
    not sure wether to free hit to load up on spurs and hammers?

    pickford speroni
    jones christensen mee martina long
    sterling salah richarlson mahrez caroll
    aguero kane firmino

  16. markieffm
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Free hit team thoughts.. Pretty please 🙂

    Adrian
    Otamendi Vertonghan Christiansen
    Lingard Arnie Son Sterling
    Kane Chicharito Firmino

  17. Harmonica1967
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DCL, KdB, Haz to Aguero, Son, Silva worth a -8?