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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
    10 years, 1 month 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
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alli dropped, dammit!

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

        He looked poor last week

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

          He did

          1. Tired and weary
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

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

  2. Patty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is baines on penalties?

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

      I don't think so

      Lukaku

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Uncertain

  3. Clumsy Sakho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

      Should do

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alli benched. Good riddance

  6. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alli 🙁

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

    Glad I sold Alli last night then

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haha same 😀

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. Crap about points though.

    3. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

  8. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      The big one! I tripled up

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month 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
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Hazard buddy

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

      No willian? Strange

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

      No Willian

    4. Big Sum
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No Willian

    5. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oscar looking nailed then.

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

    Alli bench

  11. Clumsy Sakho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Alli

  12. Seb Wassell
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Alli. Ah.

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

    Dele Alli dropped LUL

  14. fusen
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month 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
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  15. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Willian Benched

  16. Jafoole_88
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ Willian and Alli owners

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

      Pathetic child

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol @ lol @ posters more like.

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

      Bojan

  18. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Very strange that Spurs are playing Wanyama & Dier against Palace

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

    2. Big Sum
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No Zuniga

  20. MFPL
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

  21. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Sturridge starts

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

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

      Chin up. Could still do very well.

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

    Janssen starts for spurs, deeper role for Kane?

  24. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alli on the bench.. WTF !

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

      No. Kane will play number 10.

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

    Alli will add to the WC chaos

  28. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    no Mane means i get Shaw off bench lol

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

      Why did you have Shaw on the bench?

  29. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    poch really does love lamela 😀

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

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