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Dugout Discussion – Saturday

The Gameweek continues with a quartet of three o’clock fixtures with our attention drawn, in particular, to the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s has started 2017 by reinforcing his growing reputation as a villain amongst the Fantasy Football community by opting to bench Sergio Aguero against Burnley.

Brought in by more than 135,000 and handed the armband by 11% of all FPL managers, the Argentine will share his owners frustration having returned from a four-match ban with a blank at Anfield on Saturday.

Kelechi Iheanacho starts for City up front, Jesus Navas, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna also get the nod.

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge earns a first start since Gameweek eight as Jordan Henderson misses out with a heel injury for Liverpool at Sunderland. Divock Origi is benched again.

Fantasy managers will have high hopes of a convincing victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side at the Stadium of Light having witnessed the Black Cats’ capitulation at Turf Moor on Saturday. Adam Lallana was the top transfer target ahead of today’s deadline and has been captained by more than 100,000.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku will be seeking a revival of his goalscoring form against Southampton at Goodison Park and, at The Hawthorns, Matt Phillips will carry the hopes of his 222,000 new owners ahead of a clash with Hull City.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Selling Cedric this week I've had enough

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Me too....considering Ake, Friend, Rose or Bellerin as replacement

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      this. who for? i'm thinking Ake

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Friend , P jones

        Although Cedric does still have some decent fixtures if he survives

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What's wrong with him this time ?

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Injured and subbed off after 5 mins

    4. Wouter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sold for Evans this week

  2. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Valencia (got injured) - Fuchs - Cedric was a bad chain of transfers

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lol did something similar. Valencia > Fuchs and Stones > Cedric. Horrible. Luckily I've got 5 good defenders now.

    2. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Heh. Same here actually...

      Similar to my Lukaku > Austin > Nacho> Origi

  3. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Good strike from Rodwell and great save from Mignolet

  4. Crystal Ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso, Barragan and Cedric. :'(

  5. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    With my squad I am quite looking forward to GW22 when the opposition will be:

    SUN
    HUL SUN WAT
    BUR HUL mci SWA
    stk HUL SWA

    20 pts incoming.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wow. That looks beautiful.

  6. thep025
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This is bad....Cedric,Barragan and Origi owner here

    1. thep025
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Add Alonso as well

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The PL at Christmas is always a dreadful affair

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You can tell the players just can't be bothered, give them a break like every other league ffs

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Yawn

  9. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This gameweek is an absolute nightmare for the more experienced managers. Everyone on this site will probably own one of Valdes/Friend/Cedric/Aguero/Origi. Apart from Aguero, I think those are players that the more 'casual' manager does not own.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Don't own any of them. Being patient with players like Baines, McAuley etc. Unfashionable, but they deliver over the longer term.

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have none of them. Only Friend has any appeal to me

    3. greghammer95
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      But the reason for it is ha they're rotation risks (to an extent). Valdes is unlucky no doubt about it, Friend hasn't been nailed, during the festive period Cedric was bound to be rotated anyways so I've avoided, tad unlucky today. Origi far from nailed either nor would Aguero be after having a month out playing 2 games in 3 days is impossible. He was always going to play for sure against Liverpool.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed on Valdes and Friend (although I expected Friend to start)
        Cedric started so an injury during the game is just unlucky. Origi is not nailed indeed but since he started on the bench last game, he was widely expected to start today. Expected Aguero as well after his long rest period.

    4. Neeskens Under Matip
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If you will dip into the bargain bucket...

  10. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Firmino is drunk

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lallana playing deeper without Hendo?

  12. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric, Friend and Origi owner. Kun captainer. 🙁

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Woah. That's very unlucky

    2. Kazza_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      same here 🙁

    3. Sunden
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That's rough. VC?

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ibra.

    4. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch!!

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wow so glad I did Cedric to Monreal for a hit last night

  14. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric hahaaha wow

  15. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hull all over West Brom so far... Wake up will ya baggies. (McAuley, Phillips & Rondon owner)

  16. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Traore > Navas

  17. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lol@city. 4 on 2 break and they bottled it like Coca Cola.

  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero would have made that 3.

  19. Goodricke
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    manone 1 save point (3 great saves)

  20. GHB
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Why is it showing Heaton no saves? By sounds of it he has made a few?

  21. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mannone beating Heaton in saves so far

  22. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I just want a few points

    Just one game week please

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge close again.

  24. Kazza_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    i hate origi

    worst buy ever only scores when i dont have him

  25. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How is Navas even a professional footballer? I am being serious.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lol cmon

  26. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody else captain Aguero only to notice afterward that he wasn't starting?

    Classic move for me. Hasn't been the first time this has happened.

    There goes my week.

  27. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    haha cedric and aguero owners. there's a rope you can buy.

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Give over.. child

  28. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino passes to Sturridge outside the box and his shot is saved by Mannone. Strong hand

  29. teki0s
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best Cedric replacement? I had enough.

    A) Chambers
    B) Ake
    C) Francis

    I have CHE, WBA, MANutd defenders

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What time do the games KO?