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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

Gameweek 25 concludes at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth paying host to Pep Guardiola’s Mancheseter City.

Once again Pep’s teamsheet steals the pre-match headlines, with Gabriel Jesus preferred as his central striker, leaving Sergio Aguero on the bench for a third successive outing.

Transferred in by more than 210,000 ahead of Gameweek 25, Jesus is skippered by 156,000 tonight up against a Cherries defence that has shipped more Premier League goals than any other side in 2017, conceding three or more in eight of their last twelve matches.

That defence is at last bolstered tonight by an array of returnees, as Charlie Daniels, Simon Francis and Adam Smith all overcome knocks to claim berths.

Elsewhere, manager Eddie Howe prefers Jordan Ibe to Junior Stanislas on the right flank, as Josh King again leads the attack.

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

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  1. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    yaya still can't play CL games ?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He can

      Now in the CL squad

    2. Gareth nose
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure you can register players after the group stages, so he should be in the squad now

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      he's in and Nacho is out

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero lol

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well done you.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Great stuff! Well played

      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The 'accepted' set of options being touted pre-gw didn't do it for me

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice! 😀

    4. Lang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fair play, but tbf you're still losing points on a lot of top 10k who took Sanchez. Guess you still have time for a brace though

  3. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lots of animosity around here tonight :-/

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kun so rusty 🙁

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The new boy looks awful . Aguerno

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How is KDB doing?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doing a Kane atm

    2. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alright but not looking like he's close to assists or goals. More playing back so far.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Left his shooting boots behind

  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero with a howler.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Offside too.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think it was called.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Youngster aguero looks nervous at being given a chance in a big game

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sigh

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane or Ibra going forward. Looking long-term, don't care about gw26 blank

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Deffo Kane

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

      Kane could play 3 games before GW26.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        wouldn't be doing the transfer now, just looking for Jesus replacements

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Risk starting Stanislas GW26 or play Pieters ( Spurs away )?

    1. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i'd sell unless he comes on and scores in this game, seems to have fallen out of the rotation

  11. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling completely under the radar all this time

    1. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      GW 32 baby =) Sterling + Jesus

    2. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because he's a bad footballer.

      Doesn't mean he won't return like....

    3. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2GWs ago Mark suggested he was probably the best way in the City attack. It was on the show with the bald guy and the hot chick.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Whos the hot chick?

        1. b✪mber
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I don't know - I'm bad with names. Jules something I think. Short w dark skin/hair.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well Jonty is a looker but hot chick is taking it too far...

        1. b✪mber
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jonty in a wee mini skirt.

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I had him back in August!

      4. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, she's steamin'

  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why does the world hate me?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      WWJD.

      Oh wait...

  13. Melvin Udall
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This is why I wasnt taken in by all the Jesus Shiit.

    You've got to prove yourself to get into my starting eleven gents....for at least more than two games...for that price.

    BTW I am not gloating. He is on my watchlist.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Proving you are injury proof? Really?

    2. Dimen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He got injured... Your response would be valid had he started to blank a lot. Anyone can get injured at any time.

      Good for me though, I kept Aguero one last week.

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ah come on, this was just pure unlucky

    4. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you are talking like if he didn't start or something...

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      lol u for real m8? An injury can happen to anyone

    6. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      'This is why'
      You saw his injury coming?

    7. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Link your team.

    8. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, you're a real Nostradamus. We bow to your prescience!

    9. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Injuries are part of the game. And yes, I enjoyed his 13 pointer last week. 7ppg since walking into my team is amazing. It was a good punt and also gained 0.1m, lovely.

    10. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see the quality of posts on FFS hasn't gone down hill...

    11. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      at least you've given him a goal to work towards.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yep city, brazil and melvins xi in that order

    12. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You clearly dont know he went off, or you are just stupid. Or you are trolling. You dont come out with much glory irrespective.

    13. Melvin Udall
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its a game ladies, bit of fun.

      Jesus doesnt care what Melvin thinks. Yes injury can happen to anyone at any time and I didnt predict it to happen but like I say you need to prove yourself and that includes your durability to get in my team and like I say, I'd love to bring him in soon.

      "This is why" means just that smirk.

      TM370. Sorry dimples. I dont get your point. Glory wasn't the intention - maybe you meant to use a different word in that sentence my friend.

  14. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hate these BGWs. I'd have Sterling in my team tonight if it wasn't for them. I'd probably also have Jeses(c) as well though...

  15. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas for captaincy and owner % for Jesus?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lazy today? 😛

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No I just don't use whatever the site is that tells you 😀

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Start using it

          fpldiscovery.wordpress.com

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nah. Stats bore me senseless tbf 🙂

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I only ask once or twice a season anyway.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Berbs 😉

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Something like 23% EO in Top 10k

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      23.3% effective in top 10k

    5. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      156k captained fpl tweeted

    6. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      18% ownership, 6% captaincy in the top 10k.

    7. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. That's a lot.

  16. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Eddie, get Stanislas on!

    Happy to risk Nyom's 2 points for Stan's 1.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hate to break it to you but Nyom only got 1 point

  17. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What has happened to Jesus? Will he rose again in 3 days or inthis a long term layoff?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Luke 4:42 - When day came, Jesus departed to a solitary place.

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

        He usually comes back around Easter

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dont buy players where Pep is coach.
      Got burned with Aguero(C) last 2 GWs not others on Jesus.
      Dont make this hot topic make it sticky right under scout picks 🙂

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can't predict injuries

        1. Teahupo'o
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2 subs and still no Stanislas.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kun out of favour, Jesus got an injury???

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What happened to Jesus. 2 close rivals have him but only VC unfortunately

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Foot injury.

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Had a Gospel meeting to attend

      3. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        http://matchday.mancity.com/match/f855412/bournemouth-vs-manchester-city

        Jesus is down with an ankle problem. Looks like he's twisted it. Aguero coming on, it seems.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      All this don't buy city players is stupid, and people using this as an excuse for Jesus is hindsight nothing else. People been ignoring Sterling, whos raking in the points, and of Jesus hadn't got really unlucky tonight, it could have been another double digit score.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't mind the trolls

      2. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bit late for that, they're not playing next week

      3. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No no no please not sterling thanks

      4. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling can score only on empty goal like he did now.
        I would get only KDB from their team.

    5. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How do you think WBA-BOU will go?
      I have hight hopes with Brunt, Phillips and Rondo

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1-1 McAuley goal for sure.

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          McAuley own goal will count as a normal goal for Bournemouth

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Get Chadli

      3. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Allergic on Phillips + Rondon,cant wait to sell them for hits after GW28.
        Got only 1 assist from Rondon in 9GWs.

    6. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any forward 9.3 or lower worth getting to replace Jesus?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        gotta look up in price sadly, kaku ure best bet

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Injury may make pep think twice about giving Jesus so many games so quickly

      First game he gets roughed up and he's off.

    8. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bad injury?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Foot injury....He walked off the pitch

        1. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hard to tell with him, he permanently frowns / looks like he's going to cry.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Foot. Might miss the cup final.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          If they were in it...

    9. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Silva, so silky.

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sublime from Silva

    11. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry for not offering ABC options as I'm a bit stumped but any thoughts on how to spend my 2 FT and 2.0 ITB?

      Heaton - Pickford
      Williams - Pieters - Brunt - Jones - Amat
      Sanchez - Siggie - Phillips - Stanislas - Eriksen
      Costa - Ibra - Carroll

      I was thinking Sanchez & Stanislas > Hazard & Antonio but the latter is not in form. Hoping Jones and Carroll will be back in a couple of weeks after FA Cup

    12. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With Ibra dropping tonight or tomorrow are we doing the Costa in move tonight?

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        done yesterday

    13. Minerva-03
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Semi pleased I left aguero in for this week, big risk played off with Costa and lukaku being obvious swaps.... Costa in for 26 now. And a kun parting gift would go down a treat!!