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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
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yesss benched stones capped Kun

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

    Captain Mike Dean

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

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

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

    Carroll will score 50 goals a season.

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

      I'd take an assist tomorrow to start with!

  5. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No mcfc CS peeps

  6. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      Bojan? Nice pick

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

      Nice work, nice work

    3. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

    Lol Dean

  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Bojan and have stones in my starting 11 🙁

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

      Me too

  9. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

  10. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    (c) Stones they said 🙄

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

      Glad u didn't take my advice

  11. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looked soft to me.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      New thing from what I understand

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What new thing is that?

  13. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Buy penalty takers!

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

    joke decision

  15. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm shitting Firmino captain now

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

    2. MoeZe3bi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same:( ive both kun and ibra:(

  16. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This is good for Aguero owners.

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      +42

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    Peno takes are a must now...

  18. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Played Stones ahead of Friend and Fuchs. Sighhhh,

  20. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones benchers unite \o/

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

        Yep, I'll be making them top priority.

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          *transfers in Leadbitter

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
    9 years, 7 months ago

    stones goal and its fine

  23. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Amat over Stones!
    😎

  24. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Corners= penalties 🙂

  25. MoeZe3bi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      Good call. Firmino, Robert Firmino.

  26. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

  27. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones overpriced at 5.0 😀

  28. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I didn't go with a City defender!

  29. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stoned ownerds LEL

  30. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Checks who Mike Dean is officiating next week