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20 August 2016 2578 comments
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Saturday treats us to seven more Gameweek 2 matches, with Stoke entertaining Man City in the early lunchtime kick-off.

Sergio Aguero will be hoping to continue the momentum that’s already harvested six goals in his first four outings under Pep Guardiola.

Having seen Zlatan Ibrahimovic score twice and rack up 13 points last night, though, the Argentine has plenty to do to vindicate his place at the top of this week’s captain poll.

City warmed up for this one with a 5-0 hammering of Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday evening, and their manager has been reluctant to make changes – Pep Guardiola makes just one alteration from that match in Romania, with Nolito replaced by Jesus Navas on the flank.

For the Potters, Shay Given once again deputises for the stricken Jack Butland, who remains sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in training prior to Gameweek 1.

Mark Hughes makes one enforced change for the hosts, with the injured Xherdan Shaqiri repalced by Joe Allen. Bojan is expected to switch to the right flank to allow Allen to tuck in behind Mame Biram Diouf.

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  1. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    haha that dude outside the stadium up in a tree

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

    ShawX on -3 baps for those interested

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Does this affect total score?

      (riding on the trend of dumb questions this past hour)

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Somehow I'm kicking myself over Shaw>Valencia on WC

  4. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Since making his Premier League debut in August 2008, Stoke's Ryan Shawcross has conceded nine penalties - a record he shares with Sebastien Bassong of Norwich.

  5. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Need to see the referee arrangement from now.... mike dean essential for big clubs penalty takers 🙂

  6. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mike Dean makes a brilliant decision for city pen then just ruins all his work not giving one to stoke

    Consistency by the refs is worse since not being able to criticise them

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant decision? lol

      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No one gives a crap what you say so drive off that cliff...

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

  7. VAR United
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Like many with Stones and Valencia.. GW4 AOA chip?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Might be a smart move

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

      Jose 0-0 job on it and move on for him.

      1. VAR United
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Both defences don't look 100%

  8. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Starting to worry about my Bojan pick, especially now he's 0.1 less than Redmond... Bojan -> Ramirez?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can afford to wait until Boro ply tomorrow but for now I'd say yes,

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

      Let's revisit this 😛

  9. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero(c) + Zlatan 😎

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No zlatan and lamela (c) 😎

  10. markmcr
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy + Tadic to Ibra + Redmond

    Or

    Vardy + Gray to Ibra and Diomande

    This is only if Vardy blanks today. Cheers

    1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      For me the first one.

  11. MTPockets
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is it no longer possible to see full dropdown match stats during game on FPL (every player and stat)?

    • 2010Andy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kun you beauty. Now just complete the hattrick.

    • Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I guess we should be captaining the penalty taker from bigger club in games refd by mike dean then

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Someone should do a article on ref's who are more favourable to awarding penalty's

        1. Fi_fpl addict
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Think Mike deans taken an early lead , maybe the refs have a refs version of fpl

    • The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol @thebusdriver commenting about how Aguero can't score from open play 😀

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

        There is a non-Kun owner? Didn't think they exist...

        1. The Donald
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah and he's quite salty

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 7 months ago

          In his defence. He is a bit dim and I think 13 years old so no cyber bullying please.

          1. The Donald
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            lmao

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Arnie trying to be too clever

      4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Studying form of these players over this weekend (and maybe holding my free until after gw3 has happened)

        OUT Lukaku Bojan Tadic

        IN Ibrahimovic Chamberlain Hojbjerg/Lewis Cook

        I have no united or arsenal coverage up front at moment

        I'd appreciate any expert thoughts please?

        Other attackers are Carroll aguero firming hazard Philips

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Lol

          Maybe Bojan will keep his place in team now .....I have Lukaku in first team and Bojan on bench ...... Do I want Lukaku to be fit now!?
          Maybe Philips won't start ..... Straw clutching ....

      5. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Where will Hart go?

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Chest erfield

        2. Jay_
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Stones down

            1. Jay_
                9 years, 7 months ago

                He's ok but now a pen 🙁

            2. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              C'mon Stoke, just 1 goal...

              1. Piggs Boson
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                PENALTY

            3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Pen stoke

            4. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Totally forgot that Mark Hughes is the manager of Stoke

            5. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Pen

            6. Jairzinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Stone clean sheet going...

            7. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              10 pens a game incoming.

            8. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Bye bye Stones CS 😕

            9. Eden Azzzar
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I give up

            10. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Penalties for everyone, lol.

            11. Oooof
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Stoke pen. Game on.

            12. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Classic Sterling

            13. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Peno takers are must haves.