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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. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bojan owners unite!! 😉

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

      *tumbleweed*

    2. mipola
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      \O/

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

      1st sub 🙁

    4. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bench at the min

    5. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Arnautovic owners cry...

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

      I hear you brother!!!

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

    This season I've only got 1 clean sheet out of 5 players pretty rubbish

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

      in fairness there were very few cleanies last week anyway

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

      There have only been 3 clean sheets.

      West Brom GW1
      Swansea GW1
      United GW2

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

        No wonder it's all clear now

      2. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Had two on my bench GW2

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

          Had double West Brom playing GW1, but benched Amat.

  3. 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?
    My other attackers are Carroll aguero firming hazard Philips

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

      Why transfer out Bojan? He looks a great pick a 6m, having pens and classified as a mid. I would keep him, especially over Chamberlain

      I understand the Lukaku trade, but Tadic has good underlying stats.

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Keeping bojan and tadic here

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

        I had typed that before his goal, thinking he might get chopped

        I'd need to downgrade Tadic to gain funds for Ibrahimovic though, meaning a midfielder below 5.0m ?

  4. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rage transferred Zlatan for a hit last night

    If I WC now does that remove my hit? Cheers

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

      Yes

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Bubz

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yes

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks pal

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

        Does it? Didn't know that

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

      Yes

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

      Why would you WC to undo a -4 hit?

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Just wondering 🙂

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

        Maybe swapped Kun? 🙂

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂 not that daft!

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

      Yes.

  5. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't even think Mark Hughes thought that was a peno.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      exactly, nonsense

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

    So much for 'boring early kick-off' game

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

    Great signs so far this season for Oscar, Rooney & Vardy owners with so many pens been given, oh waittt...

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

      😀

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy no more on peno

      1. Tired and weary
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's the joke

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

    Corners are basically penalties now

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

    Thats the most ridiculous penalty ever. I know theres knew rules but jesus christ

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed.

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

        Its cause he made a mistake not giving them one earlier so he evened it up

      • Supertrooper
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yep absolute madness. On shaw it was clear but this was nothing at all.

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

      Mark Hughes didnt even think that was a PK. This is awesome

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      wtf was 4ft 8 Sterling doing marking 6ft 9 Shawcross anyway?

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

        It was zonal.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          It was awful

    4. Norfolk&Chance
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling makes ambitious runs but ultimately can't seem to deliver anything of real quality or significance.

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

        All fart and no poo.

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          😆

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

      So attack template becomes something like :

      Ibra - Kun and a third one, right? And a weaker mid.

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It always was

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

      Also, congratulations Gray owners because Skrtel is going to concede 3 penalties later today

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

        I hope so.

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

        told you today was our day

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

        Which Turkish club did Gray move to?

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

          Oh I forgot he moved 😆

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

        Something's wrong with that statement can't quite put my finger on it? Oh you said 3 pens not 4

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

        Gone. Thankfully.

      6. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Trolling in the deep.

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

        I'm sure more no will give 3 away!

      8. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        *moreno

    7. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Will football one day be a non-contact sport?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Kinda like basketball

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

        I used to enjoy a good sliding tackle

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

      Sterling back to his old self this half

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

      I think we might see penos been given outside the box this season.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

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

        🙂 about time too

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

      We should be able to pick a ref and get 5 points evertime he gives a pen, 4 per red card and 2 per yellow.

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

        Dean(c)

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

        This

    11. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bojan off of my bench would be treat without having Zlatan

    12. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Caballero's distribution is lol.

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

        He's not very good is he?

    13. GummiG
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So whats the next match Mike Dean will be refereeing and who are the pen takers?

    14. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Arnie should have hit that first time.

    15. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No way I'm ever captaining a player who's not on penalties

    16. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Outstanding distribution by Caballero.

    17. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      corner - penalty

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

      Mahrez,Hazard and Gray penos today:)

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

        2+3 is nice

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

        Own 'em all, plus Ibra and Aguero.

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

      Fair enough, Hart doesn't suit Pep's system, but Caballero's distribution is woeful.

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

        Just seems odd to me. Fine he's not great with his feet, but surely it's more important that your GK can actually goalkeep first and foremost

      2. mazzington☘
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cabellero isn't getting played because he's better than Hart, he's being played as part of a ploy to force out Hart. Willy will be back bench warming as soon as Hart's replacement has been signed.

    20. willl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Can't wait for Moreno to give Burnley a couple of penalties.

    21. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think Pep will think twice about benching Hart next week.

    22. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Guardiola sneezes

      MIKE DEAN POINTS TO THE SPOT