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

    Nolito in. I didn't even remember the guy.

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

      Who?

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

      oh I do. He made my Nacho man move pointless

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

    Nolito sighting

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

      More like No See to, amirite?

  3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I don't understand what's going on with Stanislas!

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

      De roon 3 pts subbed in for me.

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

        Deeney 2 pointer - takes me upto a not too shabby 68. Hoping it keeps me inside 20k #FingersCrossed

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

          Hey! 5 points for me today. Boruc 2. That's 68 as well.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. I've had two no shows now with Carroll also unfortunately....

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

      Probably plays next game and scores a brace.

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

        Here's hoping because I think I need him to play to get 11 out!

        Sanchez and Ibra benched with Lovren potentially injured.

    3. Big_Bear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same, he's going to drop again tonight.......

      I think I'm just going to keep until GW28 is done #BlindFaith

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

      Eddie Howe... Never try to predict his selections.

  4. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The way the pages fly and reading through y'all comments.....taste like chicken!!! 😀

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

    Nolito found, now time to find Kane

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

    SANE OMFG

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

    Unlucky KDB owners. Sane is useless

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

    Damn!

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

    Who was the "man in the stand". Certain journalists ??

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

      Think it was Daniel

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

      Fans, ex-footballers etc..

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

        Fans ?! How did they get the gig?

        Before my time. Seems risky.

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

        Didn't Rooney once get 3 Baps for playing something like 4 minutes?

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

      A panel who viewed the games and gave bps to the players that actually deserved them without the stats that don't tell a story..they were happy days

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

      Idiots like Niall Quinn

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

      Some bloke who use decide the bonus points

      It was an awful system but the current one really let itself down with the awarding of that McAuley goal

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

        That actually was a McAuley goal by the rules. But if you want Evans to get more credit, then give him something for a key contribution

  10. Chicken-Mandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    need to lose 1 of ibra and sanchez, who do i keep and whats the general consensus on here?
    im personally happy to lose sanchez with 2 blanks and liv away his next 3.

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

      I'm on the same question. Will probably do Sanchez --> Hazard in order to play Ibra (C) vs Bournemouth.

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

    Having the Sane OTW has been painful today

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

    Own both Jesus(c) and Sterling. Was planning to do Sterling > Hazard this week and keep Jesus.

    Dang!

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

      Jesus to costa, keep Sterling

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

        Yeah. I suppose that's the move! Already own Lukaku and Kane

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

    Vigorous slap in the ass on Sterling by Arteta there 😯

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

      Mmmmmm

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

    De Bruyne my second highest scoring attacker.

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

      Get out of my team KDB.

  15. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Entertaining game. Not bad FPL wise for those with no players tonight.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Except people with lucky auto-subs.

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😉

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

      Ya it was pretty entertaining Bournmouth deserved a goal at least but a good watch all the same

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

      Same here.
      I expect more unaware gabiadini buyers- jesus sellers

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

    I think I just seen Stanislas walking down the tunnel. Could be wrong.

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

      Plane to China leaving soon

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

      How many pts for that?

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

    city looking much more like the team that started the season. investment post blanks methinks though not three as many had early doors

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ideal for non owners really?

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

      Outside Sterling.

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

      If Stan came on it would be near perfect.

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

        Bou goal would have been wonderful.

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

      If Stan came on. Would be perfect.

  19. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Average up 2.4 in top 10K, 4.2 overall pre autosubs.

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will be interesting to see LMS SS

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

        Shouldn't be much damage. Will have a look now.

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

      McAuley in for Carroll here 🙂

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

      How do you know all that? FPL live update app? 😉

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

    Fraudiola's City now 2nd and 8 points behind Chelsea.

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

      Says a lot for those behind them. 😉

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

      Hmm if you believed the press we'd be relegation candidates

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

        You were favourites for the title mate

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

          We threw it away, if anything. Always next season.

  21. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arter to City this summer

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

    City or Spurs to finish higher?

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

    John stones looks good value at 5m...

    😉

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's what we thought in gw 1

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

    Pep had got some pep in his step again

  25. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ming's own goal final ?

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

      Panel decided. Should be.

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

        I thought the Panel was weeks later? Are they "live" now?

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

      Yep

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1 hour after whistle but you can't imagine they'll change it after already changing it. Must have been reviewed.

  26. general_franco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So, Stanislas to Morrison/King/Zaha ...
    or even Grosicki/N'Diaye/Brady?

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can u stretch to lanzini?

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

        Wish I could mate.

  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    All of my players played on Saturday. Sunday and Tonight could hardly have gone much better 🙂

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

      Same here except for Siggy yesterday. OR almost unchanged since Saturday evening

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

    Fickle media up city and peps bottom again. Few weeks ago they were in turmoil. Can't really take anything the media reports seriously these days.. FAKE NEWS

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

      Think you're getting opinion and fact mixed up

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

      They are arseholes who just like to stir things up

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

      There's a difference between news and opinion. A distinction lost in the Trump-era.

      As far as football is concerned, opinion is one thing we could do with less of. In my opinion, of course.

    4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aye. It's the people who refused to give him credit for what he achieved at Barca & Bayern that always amused me.

      "but he couldn't match Jupp's perfect season" 😆

      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Put him in charge of a League One team with no budget and see how well he does

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Good idea.

          League One > Champions League, Bundesliga

  29. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If you could field 11 next week....with stanislas on the bench....would you do stanislas to King for a hit?

    This would allow me to bench Pieters who is at spurs....

    Thanks

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        no

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

      Jesus, Sanchez, Eriksen -> Kane, Haz, Mane?

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

        Keep Erik

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

        Just Jesus and Sanchez

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

        3 players with a potential blank in GW28? Wait until the w/end

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

        Keep Eriksen imo.