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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. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cabellero can't distribute himself, surely Hart the much better choice?

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

      Has to be something going on behind the scenes between Pep and Hart

  2. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What genius told Sterling to mark Shawcross anyway?

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

      Pep

  3. Totally !rre!evant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Assist for Bojan Peno?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shawcross I think

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

  4. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can somebody please explain to me why referees play advantage simply because the team who were fouled have possession? There are so many occasions when a player is fouled near the middle of the pitch, and the referee plays advantage because his team are passing around in the middle of the pitch. I'm sure most teams at that point would much prefer a free kick to whip into the box.

    Surely to play advantage there has to be an attacking benefit to the team whose player was fouled.

    1. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do you want to watch a game were the play is stopped every minute? Will end up like NFL

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well, I for one enjoy the NFL. But I don't think that'd make it as stop start as you're making out.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With no advantage promising breaks can be halted with a relatively meaningless FK allowing defences to reorganise.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        It will kill counter attacks and promote tactical fouls. Who wants that?

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

    Mike Dean blatantly saw the pen he should have given at HT and gave that peno to make up for it

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      this

    2. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking the same too... lucky kun owner, unlucky stones owner 🙁

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rubbish. He didn't see the first half foul but he's simply consistently applying the rules. Refs have been told to enforce the rule about holding in the penalty area. Good refereeing. Shame on the rest if they hold back.

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

        Sterling was barely holding him at all, was completely different to the City pen

        1. Cantona90
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He blocked his run though

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

            Hes literally half Shawcross's size, hardly blocked his run, he needs to be at least a little bit physical to defend against him

            1. Cantona90
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn't matter what size you are he's still a hinderence. Literally had his back turned to the corner just concentrating on stopping his runner with no interest for the ball. Definite penalty.

  6. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Surely City can get a better RM than Navas?

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

      #milner to city

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

      Sane

  7. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Navas is absolute garbage.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sane will take his place, but I don't see why Nolito isn't on the pitch.

  8. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sweeper Keeper? Lol, Willy's last three touches have been hoof balls to a Stoke player! 😀

  9. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Big Willy looks like a serial killer

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

    Caballero resembles someone a lot, just can't remember

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      There is a P*rn star , i dont know his name lol

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Too much info re your spare time viewing.

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Lol no , i saw some memes

    2. Shifty
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard webb

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Kazak guy Joyce beat in the boxing final last night?

    4. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The bald version of Moyes?

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Every single navas cross is the same

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

      yeah

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus has a thing about crosses

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha

  12. willl
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Get Navas off now please.

  13. The Donald
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Caballero is awful... Hart is a much better player

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

    How are KDB owners feeling? Happy with 1 assist so far?

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

    Judging by this match I need to load up on penalty taker's. I already have ibra & kun, but no hazard!
    I saved my FT so reckon should do (no MITB)
    Stones > a 4.5 defender
    Martial > Hazard

    What do you recommend stick or transfer?

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

      I like those moves. Gets you a third captaincy option

    2. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep stones

    3. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Someone made a good poast re a higher number of penalties before the season started, sorry I can't find it

  16. Piggs Boson
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Navas cross, hits the defender. Corner.

    Standard Navas performance.

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

      Knows they'll get a peno. Smart move.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Better for Kun pens at least 😛

    3. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Its like its own little side show a game within a game

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

    Is Sterling worth the 8m to just leave in your team and take what you get? Will be frustrating but will have his days too.

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

      As someone currently in this situation the answer is no.

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

      Man City look like they will score loads of goals this season so doubling on their attack is a good option

    3. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No kun is all u need

    4. Podge
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, changed my mind on him, he'll get some points surely but never as many as it looks like he could

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

    All players standing abou three meters away from each other at that last corner 😆

  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stones goal, Aguero assist please

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      keep dreaming

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

      *Drooling*

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm trying to think how that can happen lol

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        flick on off a corner only way... kdb cross... aguero flick on (or actually header back across goal) and stones on the end of it... probablilty- impossible

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

    it's like NBA now. every touch is a foul

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

    ShawX reminds me of the killer from Happy Valley season 1.

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

    Is there a place we can find out who Mike Dean referees next week?

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

      Yup. Its on the PL site

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, they announce the appointed refs before the gameweek

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

      Was googling it there, doesn't look like they announce refs till midweek

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

        Yeah I see nothing either, seems to be the case. I guess it makes sense not to make public earlier.

    4. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Woking

    5. Shifty
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Usually announce midweek

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

        Thanks.

  23. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Navas is the worst crosser or there are worse?

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

      Hart ask Pep

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

      I mean, pay me half his wages and I could probably try and do a worse job.

      1. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        and you will fail to do worse, miserably

  24. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie looking dangerous.

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

      schwarzenegger?

    2. Qubit
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      on my watch list.

  25. Les Bleus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else's FPL weekend ending right after the 3 pm games?

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

      I have Negrado tomorrow

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have Valdez, Ramirez and Vardy to play after that.

  26. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    would i be nuts to actually consider playing friend away to wba instead of stones home to wham next week?

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        City can't keep a CS- never mind vs wham

  27. The Donald
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who's been worse?

    A)Navas
    B)Caballero
    C)Mike Dean

    1. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not C he's had a good game.

      A

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

      Silly Willy hasn't been that bad

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      C

  28. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    City defenders are definitely gonna get caught out this season and with that high line. About 40 yards in behind them.

  29. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What's happened to Silva? He used to be gold. Forget he's even playing half the time.

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Like zaba age and injuries have hit them

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

    Willy === Neuer