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25 August 2014 2664 comments
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Last season’s top two go head-to-head at the Etihad this evening as Gameweek 2 is brought to its conclusion. Both City and Liverpool go in search of a second successive win, allowing Fantasy managers the chance to assess our options in midfield and attack, with Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Daniel Sturridge looking to get amongst the goals once again.

Aguero remains on the bench for City, however, as Manuel Pellegrini makes just one change from the side that defeated Newcastle last Sunday. The City boss hands Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko the chance to lead the line again, then, whilst Pablo Zabaleta is drafted in at right-back, with Gael Clichy swapping over to the other flank as Aleksandar Kolarov drops out.

Brendan Rodgers makes a couple of alterations to the XI that started against Southampton last time around. New signing Alberto Moreno is handed a debut at left-back, with Glen Johnson shifting to the right of defence as Javier Manquillo drops out. Elsewhere, Joe Allen comes in for Lucas in the centre of the park.

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  1. adddiii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge ain't wo the 11.5

    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Easy to say v city (don't have him BTW)

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. And after only 35 minutes played.

      2. adddiii
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Neither played well angst soton...though scored...

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't see it, but both played well throughout last season.

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling better value

      1. adddiii
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ^^THIS

  2. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Score check?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Later... not in bed yet.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆

    2. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1 nil City

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      49 on Saturday, 6 players later.. about 49.

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        this

    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      65 + more Jovetic points.

    5. The Wayfarer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      61 + Jovetic and Sterling.

    6. Andre W
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      71

  3. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Heartbroken for Liverpool 🙁

    1. Sif
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      About time they got a taste of reality for the season ahead.

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What I like about Liverpool is they have so many British players. They are normally highly entertaining as well. Last season was perfect. So close yet the best of failures 😀

  4. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    liverpool have been outclassed tonight

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Utterly

    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ya think...

    3. Robareid
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The play has been pretty equal in all honesty, but City have just scored when they're on top, while all Liverpool have done is get corners.

    4. dodger49
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so really. City played better for most part of the second half but had Liverpool been more clinical in the first half, it would have been a different score (still I think City would have won though)

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Falling like flies. Bye bye Liv title chances. I there ever was one

  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How on earth are Man City winning this game!? 😯

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well neither side have been clinical to be fair.

    2. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool had only one shot to be fair. A lot of huff and no puff.

    3. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Scored a goal and Liverpool didn't.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't see that one coming... 😉

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Neither did Mignolet 😉

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            It was terrible goalkeeping. He just seemed to shrink.. 🙁

  7. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need to ship Sterling on this evidence.

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Loool

      1. chrisjdgrady
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Rofl

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What? AWAY at City, possibly the hardest game of the season?

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea away*

    3. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he played well!

      1. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        eh?

        Annoni mouse.

    4. Flying Assassins
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's really shit, get rid immediately 😉

    5. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno what possessed you to get him in the first place, not Prem standard at all.

    6. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Muppet

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's sleeping

    7. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      absolutely....Sterling -> Lamela done

    8. kiwi_pool
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's potentially fixture proof.

  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard,Mata,Lamela and Jovetic.

    Tight blow in the balls for the kneejerkers. 😀

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I kept 'em all 😉

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nicely done.

    2. finkfankfunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      if you kneejerk, a blow to the balls is always a possibility

    3. Whiskerz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't is just as much of a kneejerk reaction to suddenly decide they're genius decisions after 1 good game as it is to decide they're bad after 1 bad game?

  9. Robareid
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think those writing Liverpool off for the season are a bit premature. They were in that game, and probably had the better of it for the first 30 minutes, but failed to really capitalize, and then again had the best of it after the Aguero blitz until the injury spree. They were away at last year's champions, and arguably the best team in the league, almost unanimously one of the best two. And they still have players to come in, and new signings still gelling.

    Sure, they're probably not a team fighting for the title again this season, but I didn't personally expect them to be. City and Chelsea are a fair way ahead of everybody else from my viewpoint, but third is a definite possibility. With a young squad and a lot of new signings, I think that'd be very good for them.

    1. dodger49
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No Suarez, no title. Top 4 would be good for them though and very doable.

    3. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, just lacked the cutting edge and that little bit of luck. Unfortunately for them, Manchester City have that. Liverpool had it last season, his name was Luis Suarez. Daniel Sturridge is a good player don't get me wrong, but I don't think he can do it all on his own. Whether Mario Balotelli is the player to fill that void is the big question and that is something I'll look forward to finding out.

    4. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Markovic looked lively, could have been 3-3 had Liverpool taken their chances towards the end,

    5. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice post. Captured my thoughts

  10. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Before the Aguero goal I felt shit

    Now I feel great, I can relax and save a transfer whilst everyone ponders over getting Aguero in

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you feel great when your team liverpool are losing 3-0. haha

    2. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Your teams losing 3-0 and you feel great? Jesus

    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You're mate did you a favour hacking your team!

  11. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This game is crying out for a Lovren goal......

    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *Kolarov

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Of the own kind

  12. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WC activated.

    1. M.I.A.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shiiiiiiit 🙂

  13. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can we now have our .1 back , thank you

  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Impossible to really raise your team value this season.
    Impossible.

    Silly price changes.

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *pricing changes

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I will manage. 😉

      Somehow! 😀

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, forgot to add - unless you take hits every week 🙂

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Buy the cheaper players 🙂 I'm buying caulker tomorrow

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    To think I was selling Jovetic before kick off 🙂

    1. Captain Peacock
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hi Five for keeping the faith too!

      1. GST
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I sold him last night to avoid the drop.

        Least I got 2 goals as a leaving present.

  16. gravless
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jovetic owners can do one as far as I'm concerned.

    😉

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😎

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😎

    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😎

    4. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What about prospective Jovetic owners?

      😀

    5. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      naismith will outscore him for sure

  17. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    as a non jovetic owner it will be good getting him cheaper for 7.9 😉

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As a Jovetic owner, I'll enjoy the price rise(s) and the 13 points.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer the 8.0 + 13 points 😉

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙄

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3...2...1 removed

    3. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      reported 😉

      1. RmS
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice stream mate.

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't report it anyway 😉

    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      anything bigger?

      1. Towsor44
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't that be a river?

  19. Gascoigne8
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Two things.

    Will Young go down in price tonight?
    Will Naismith go up in price tonight.

    I've just taken Cout out for Fab and my knees are twitching...

    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Will Young goes down every night 😆

      1. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha. Problem is I can't get his replacement without putting in Naismith as third striker...

      2. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. Thought that was a typo... 'Well' 'Will'... V. Good

    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If total fpl are right: NO & NO

      1. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks... I just hope they're right.

    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Naismith went up last night.

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He didn't; he went up on Saturday night.

      2. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ignore this. Sorry. Lost the plot.

  20. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Brilliant from Johnson

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯

  21. Daniyal
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    And Jovetic is the highest scoring player of my team this GW too good

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A happy Jovetic owner here too! Spent the day trying to figure out who to ship him out for. Not anymore, I'm continuing to monitor.

      1. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        how likely is it that he will go back to 8.0 ?

    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't drop Mata & didn't drop Jovetic...
      🙂

      1. Hibbopotamus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Same here. High five brother

  22. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Don't see how that would be a Zabaleta own goal???

    Rickie Lambert goal surely.

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker close to falling tonight if TotalFPL is working

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I;m keeping him anyway

      Austin is gone though

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm still keeping him, like I did with Mata, and do with DDG

    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you shifitng? I am going to hold. he could quite easily do a Jov. 2 ft for gw 4 is a nice place to be

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Think I'm keeping. Holding on to players seems to be working so far 😆

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well, I very much doubt it.

  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oliver Kay ‏@OliverKayTimes 1m
    £59.7m - the fee that will take Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid to Man Utd. Official confirmation tomorrow, pending the formalities

    also being reported by the Mirror and the Guardian

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Blind next I think.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. Discussions ongoing.

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Under £60m. Woodro doing work! 😀

    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      need vidal

      1. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Spending in last 2 seasons now 200mil. Ain't gonna happen.

        1. Fray Bentos
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry meant last 12 months

        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          we can afford it easily and FFP is irrelevant to us this season, but even if it was, we'd still meet it

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    2-0

    To Real

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They shod change their name this season to Unreal Madrid!

  26. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Eto to everton is end of the naysmith wagon?

    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably. I got him in yesterday so it stands to reason.

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

  27. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Manquillo could be an option at 5.0m

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You want Liverpool defence?

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        good fixtures

    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      After Spurs maybe he could be. 5 mil is still a lot for a team not looking solid

  28. World XI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chester has a 3 match ban it seems?

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Source?

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On FPL info. Suspended till the 15th September

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          International break

        2. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          That's only 1 game I think

        3. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          That's GW4

        4. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          That tells you it's a 1 game ban.

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1

    3. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1

    4. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1 match ban innit?

    5. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guys check FPL info on him though. Are they wrong?

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ah i understand with the break

      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No, they are right

      3. tw
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        they're correct

        bookmark the spreadsheet i posted above. handy as it has international breaks and other fixtures. helpful for planning

    6. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's playing Europa League on Thursday; not League Cup, and there's an International break.

    7. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't it meant to be 3, straight red right?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Professional foul; not violent conduct.

        1. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thought it was 3 for a straight red, my bad. Don't have to ship him out then. ta!

  29. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    That awkward moment when you forget you're a Liverpool fan because Aguero scored 😆

  30. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata & Jovetic keepers, there you go for patience! 😀

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2 gws is not patience.

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        More patience than 125,000 people had 😉

        1. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I agree with you for once

        2. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 3 months ago

            It is when they both drew blanks last week and so many took them out

            You're probably one of them.

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah both for me.

          1. Red Devil Swede
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Same here.

        4. Podge
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          1 week, what a soldier ...