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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. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Where's that guy who lol'd at Stones benchers now?

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yesss benched stones capped Kun

  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Mike Dean

  3. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who said at HT "lol @ Stones benchers" ? hahahaha go out and cut the grass

  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll will score 50 goals a season.

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take an assist tomorrow to start with!

  5. thepeen555
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No mcfc CS peeps

  6. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Zlatan (C) check
    Kun Check
    Bojan check
    H2H stones pick Check

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bojan? Nice pick

    2. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice work, nice work

    3. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I also have stones, but the Bojan pick makes up for it.

  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Dean

  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Bojan and have stones in my starting 11 🙁

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

  9. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OK I'm totally going for penalty takes this season!

  10. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    (c) Stones they said 🙄

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Glad u didn't take my advice

  11. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This means Agüero won't be taken off early. 😎

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Always my 1st thought when City concede :). No need for him to play on Wednesday so should play the full 90!

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What is going on with the refereeing here. How was that a pen?

    1. Paganoi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looked soft to me.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I saw Sterling walk towards Shawcross, Shawcross pushed Sterling then went up for a header with two others and a pen was given. No clue what Dean saw.

    2. thepeen555
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      New thing from what I understand

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What new thing is that?

  13. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Buy penalty takers!

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    joke decision

  15. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm shitting Firmino captain now

    1. Mull
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing left to fear because the damage has already been done.

    2. MoeZe3bi
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same:( ive both kun and ibra:(

  16. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is good for Aguero owners.

    1. HVT
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      +42

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mike Dean evening up peno decisions 100%, unless genuine change in rule interpretation.

    Peno takes are a must now...

  18. Dickie1898
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So basically, there will be a penalty conceded from every single set piece in and around the box...

  19. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played Stones ahead of Friend and Fuchs. Sighhhh,

  20. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stones benchers unite \o/

  21. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, the refs have went around to every club before the season and told them they're going to clamp down on the grappling in the box. Perfectly reasonable for Dean to give both penalties.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Penalty takers essential if this is the case

      Will be 10 penalties a game going on what I have seen today

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, I'll be making them top priority.

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          *transfers in Leadbitter

    2. the axolotl
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the city one was very much justified. the stoke one not so much imo, tho they should have had 1 first half

  22. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    stones goal and its fine

  23. HVT
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Amat over Stones!
    😎

  24. Clump
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Corners= penalties 🙂

  25. MoeZe3bi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my god why on earth I captained Firmino :'(

    1. zkinflint
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good call. Firmino, Robert Firmino.

  26. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bojan ruining City's clean sheet, feel relieved to have benched Stones.

  27. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stones overpriced at 5.0 😀

  28. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I didn't go with a City defender!

  29. El Patron
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stoned ownerds LEL

  30. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Checks who Mike Dean is officiating next week