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

    Somebody needs to tell Niall Quinn that it was an OG

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

      He's obsessed with giving to aguero

      He gave it to him before it went in

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

      No he just wants to talk up Aguero. The worst kind of pundit.

      1. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Actually painful to listen to

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He grates on me. Really biased as well

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

    Jesus didn't fancy a cold chilly night in the south.

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A Sane goal would be wonderful here

  4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Match center and FPL getting a big decision right

    A premier league ref getting a big decision right

    I don't know if I'm asleep or awake

  5. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Have they reset Sterlings bps yet to reflect no assist, he was in the low 20's.

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

      Why would they need to reset bps? The action that took place hasn't changed

  6. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Own goal confirmed

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

    jesus wearing his shroud of turin

  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling still first on baps or do they still have to adjust the assist points?

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

    Do people actually care if it's an Aguero goal?

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

      Sterling owners.

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

      If their rank is low enough yes.

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

      Jesus care

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

      better for my poor rank if it is

    5. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No but they care if its a snake boy assist

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

      Down at my ranking, certainly.

    7. Ligdon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think its the sterling assist people are worried about

    8. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling assist would have been nice Hibbo

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

        Thanks Nigel.

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

          You're welcome mate

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

            Do you own Raz?

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

              Yep

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

                Nice one.

                You reckon you'll get a valentines card tomorrow?

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

                  Nah mate the women want nothing to do with me with my rank 🙁

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

      Thanks for the replies.

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

      No, but I care that it's not a Sterling assist!! 😀

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

      this has to go down as the dubious goal / assist GW

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

        Aye madness gameweek.

        I'd write an email of complaint to someone if I actually gave rat's ass.

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

    What rank do people stop caring about their FPL season? 200k?

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      100,001

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

      1

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not even close...maybe 2 to 1.5 mill or so.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't care about OR. as soon as I can't finish number 1 in my ML'S I lose intrest. Way too competetive

    5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Less than 100k is a crap season. Less than 50k is poor. Top 10k is good.

      Imo.

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

        *More than

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

      I'd care about it whatever the rank.

  11. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus still 5th highest NTI in past hour despite being broken with no fixture

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fix doesn't update their numbers that quickly.

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

      miracles go hand in hand with Jesus

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kun the next bandwagon!

  12. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    My word Silva how'd you do that?!

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

    Holy crap, that was some thunder.

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      POW!!

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

    Jesus (c) and Sterling... sums up my season.

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

      Scoring above average on a Monday night?

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

        Why does it matter what day it happened?

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

          Why is this a question?

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

            Because not having my (c) play Saturday mean I was below average then?

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

      Sterling MOTM on sky quite rightly...

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

      Sterling scored in this very match. If you're unhappy with a goal from your midfielder you cannot get much joy from this game 😛

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

        I'm not happy with my captain getting injured and 1 point!

        Especially since it was between him, Sanchez and Gabiadini.

  15. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Tyrone Mings looks like a fkin alien and is the worst defender I've ever seen.

    Even Lescott is better than him.

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

      Dejan Lovren says hello 🙂

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lovren is Ramos for both of them

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

      That is harsh

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus captain is harsh, this is not.

  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would've stood if FPL towers weren't crying over Jesus.

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      (joking)

  17. JJO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Like I said 10 times already
    They decide whos gonna get goal by players ownerships

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

      Not fpl that decide

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

      Admittedly I own McAuley, but he got the final touch.
      Same with tonight - it WAS just going wide.
      Seen many worse FPL decisions than those however unlucky they are.

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

    Sky need to remember not to put the mic by that drunk guy

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think it's the commentator when he thinks his mic is off 😉

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

      F**k off Mourinho

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

    What are the City fans calling Gary Neville?

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

      Gary

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

      The lad with more trophies than our club....

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A "jizz gobbler"

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      at a guess, tosser?

  20. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane wtf lol

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mark didn't have Kun/Sterling I assume? Made the decision easier to give it OG 😉

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I cannot stand when you can hear individual or small groups of fans basically INSIDE the broadcast booth...

  23. Sponge-worthy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now the penalty and boruc save please.

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come to accept that this season is a write off. 🙁

  25. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Monaco - City should be good in the C1. Monaco will start as slight favourites but City are defo on the way up.

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

      City's back 4 isn't good enough. They will concede.

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

        Monaco are on track to smash the 100 goal bar in the French league and are pretty scary upfront. Will be a goal fest and I think Monaco will have too much for them.

        Leicester only side in the quarters...

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

      typical English press will predict an easy city win. Think Monaco might snatch it

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

      Be very surprised if City go out.

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

      Yup. Noone gives them any credit in the English press. Saw some claims that City got an easy draw. As if...most lethal attack in Europe against the side to concede some of the clearest chances a game?

      I expect/want City to progress but it won't be easy.

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

    Sterling made that goal but will get no credit. Bringing back the man in the stand would address some of this technicality based madness.

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

      And half bench points

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

        Chambers should be scoring 3 points for Mark 😉

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

        Why do you want half bench points?

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

          To reward people that have picked the right starting 11.

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

            Silly idea.

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

              You say this every time without ever offering an explanation.

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

          if he thinks like me its because you should get better reward for picking starters

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

      No no no. I'd hate that. It was an OG. It's bad luck for Sterling but it is what it is.

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

        If it's a merit based game, Sterling should receive points for that. It was a key pass. No reason they can't get points for that.

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

          Not for me.

          The game is great for being simplistic, leave the tinkering about with key passes for UFPL.

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

          Surely there would be loads more though. Lukaku should have got an assist last week. Brunt should have got one this week. Assisting an assister - is that what you want?

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

            Don't like that at all. Sometimes assists are ridiculous, never mind assisting the assister.

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

      The man in the stand being an Aguero fan would bring in an opinion based madness.

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

        (if Aguero was given any bonus by him)

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

        A recognition that stats isn't the only way to determine how players have performed.

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

          You have to keep FPL stats based. If there's one thing this site proves it's that people have different opinions. Points should never be issued based on someone's opinion.

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well he was way down the BPS after his booking - BPS shot up when it was thought he assisted.

      For some reason it has been brought back down - better had as my ML chaser has him and all over me.

    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The case for key contributions is building.

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

        absolutely.

  27. Pat Mustard
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa rising tonight or tomorrow?

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

      Probably not tonight.

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

        Whats your guess on Coleman?

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

          50/50

  28. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lol forgot about Nolito

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

      Sane settling in very well now. Another immense player on your books.

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

        He's brilliant

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Him and Gabriel Jesus were my favorite signings of the window. Especially Sane. Such a talent.

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

            Plenty going forward.. defence and goalkeeper total joke shop

  29. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Red arrows incoming, brace yourself.

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

      S'all good, I got mine yesterday 😀

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

    That ball from De Bruyne.

    City basically have two Luka Modrics, so nice to watch.