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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. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    #THFC team: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane (c) #COYS https://t.co/nUX64uL6UJ

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

      Alli dropped, dammit!

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

        He looked poor last week

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

          He did

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

            Glad I sold him to fund Zlat before the rises last night now

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

    Is baines on penalties?

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

      I don't think so

      Lukaku

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Uncertain

  3. Clumsy Sakho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    #THFC team: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane (c) #COYS

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

    Defour starting for Burnley, will be interesting to see if he makes any difference

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

      Should do

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Alli benched. Good riddance

  6. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Alli 🙁

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

    Glad I sold Alli last night then

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Haha same 😀

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Me too. Crap about points though.

      • thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Me too

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

      #hcafc vs. Swansea 4-5-1:
      Jakupovic
      Elmo Davies Livermore Robertson
      Snodgrass Huddlestone Meyler Clucas Diomande
      Hernandez

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

        The big one! I tripled up

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea team v Watford: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Diego Costa. #CFC

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

        Come on Hazard buddy

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

        No willian? Strange

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

        No Willian

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

        No Willian

      5. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oscar looking nailed then.

    5. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alli bench

    6. Clumsy Sakho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No Alli

    7. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No Alli. Ah.

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

      Dele Alli dropped LUL

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

      https://anewpla.net/fpl/lineups/

      Full lineups with formations.

      Will add the ability to post the text into comments on here for next week

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

        Thanks

    10. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Willian Benched

    11. Jafoole_88
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol @ Willian and Alli owners

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

        Pathetic child

      2. dcarlito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lol @ lol @ posters more like.

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

      So Lukaku on bench
      Means he'll come on last 5 mins and stop my Bojan sub

      Who hits pens ? Bojan or Walters when both on pitch ?

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

        Bojan

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

      Very strange that Spurs are playing Wanyama & Dier against Palace

    14. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Watford team: Gomes; Britos, Cathcart, Prodl; Amrabat, Capoue, Guedioura, Behrami, Holebas; Deeney (c), Ighalo. #CFC

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

        Ah Capoue, no doubt he'll punish the benchers once again 😉

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

        No Zuniga

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

      Alli on the bench... Hopefully he gets no minutes and then Friend keeps a CS

    16. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      seriously mike dean needs to get ****** i won't even say it because it's too brutal for ffs

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

      Sturridge starts

      Firmino (c) fail - won't get a shot away with Sturridge on 😕

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

        Chin up. Could still do very well.

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

      Janssen starts for spurs, deeper role for Kane?

    19. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alli on the bench.. WTF !

    20. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Delighted with the Stoje goal. Benched Stones to start Keane!

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

      Spurs playing a 442 system to sacrifice Alli. Seriously?!

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

        No. Kane will play number 10.

    22. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Alli will add to the WC chaos

    23. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      no Mane means i get Shaw off bench lol

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

        Wasn't it fairly common knowledge Mane was out this week? That's like bragging cos you made Ibra first sub and Zouma didn't play

      2. dcarlito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Why did you have Shaw on the bench?

    24. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      poch really does love lamela 😀

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

      Alli will come on for 10 minutes and get booked, calling it now.