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

    Come on akin. 9th hat trick please.

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

      * Kun

  2. Grand Thibauto
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Costa go get Ibrahimovic points now

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

    Swansea XI : Fabiasnki Kingsley Amat Fernandez Naughton Cork Fer Routledge Siggy Barrow Llorente

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

      I love a good mat

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

      Amat > Stones

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

    AllI noooo

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

    Don't worry Alli brace from the bench is imminent

  6. Dušan Citizen
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I am waiting for Parm with full team news.

  7. arthadox
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    #WBAFC XI to face #EFC: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Evans; Gardner, Yacob, Fletcher, Phillips; Berahino, Rondon

    #EFC XI to face #WBAFC: Stekelenberg, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Holgate, McCarthy, Barry, Gueue, Barkley, Mirallas, Deulofeu

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    #WatfordFC XI to face #CFC: Gomes, Cathcart, Prödl, Britos; Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Guedioura, Holebas; Deeney, Ighalo.

    #CFC XI to face #WatfordFC: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Diego Costa.

    1. El-Kloppico
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      No Willian / No Lukaku???

  8. Optimus.
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    No Ibra!

  9. Gaffa914
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    No dele and Kane at 10

  10. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Providing Sanchez looks like a wet blanket would Sanchez + Gray > Ramirez + Ibra be worthwhile?

    1. Fifa las vegas
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      very much

    2. Gaffa914
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      100%

  11. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    3pm starting XIs:

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    Burnley: Heaton, Ward, Mee, Keane, Lowton, Arfield, Defour, Marney, Boyd, Vokes, Gray

    Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho, Sturridge
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    Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley, Fer, Cork, Routledge, Sigurdsson, Barrow, Llorente

    Hull: Jakupovic, Robertson, Davies, Meyler, Huddlestone, Hernandez, Snodgrass, Clucas, Livermore, Diomande, Elmohamady.
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    Tottenham: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane (c)

    Palace: Hennessey; Ward, Dann (c), Delaney, Souare; Puncheon, Ledley; Townsend, Lee, Zaha; Wickham.
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    Watford: Gomes (GK); Cathcart, Prödl, Britos; Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Guedioura, Holebas; Deeney (c), Ighalo.

    Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Diego Costa
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    West Brom: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Evans; Gardner, Yacob, Fletcher, Phillips; Berahino, Rondon

    Everton: Stekelenburg, Baines, Funes Mori, Jagielka, Holgate, McCarthy, Barry, Gueye, Barkley, Mirallas, Deulofeu

    1. Ziro
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks Parm.

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

        Who's Parm? 😆

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

          He's a legend. 😉

    2. Eden Azzzar
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers mate

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

      Thanks dude, much appreciated! 🙂

      No Mata 😯

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

        I still miss the old emotes 🙁

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

          This

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

      Thanks Parm....

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

      Thanks.

      Elmo not an oop striker in case anyone gets excited though.

  12. Rolls-Royce
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Comon Stoke, 1 more!!

    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would love that

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

    Willian injured?

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

      No

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

    Sturridge and Costa braces incoming to add to the premium striker mix

  15. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling makes standing still look difficult.

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

    Vardy and Alli instead of Ibra and Lamela was the worst pre season decision I've ever made

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

      Yep and those were my exact moved last night

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

      Mine was Vardy and Alli instead of Costa and Mahrez, not great either

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

      Vardy can still make up for the mess tonight. Fingers crossed!

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

      mine was no Ibra and not even planning for him

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

      same here

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

      Yep, that Hull fixture tempted me.

  17. TheSteel
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Whats everyone watching next? Burnley Liverpool for me.

    1. Thomas Magnum
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sleep 🙂

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

        the downside of living in melbourne

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

      This. Want to see Gray and Firmino

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

      Soccer Saturday prob!

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah come on Liverpool.

    5. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs Palace. Have to see if Kane is worth keeping.

  18. Patty
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Damn no Williams

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Annoying, he will start next week

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

    No Willian, got last weeks Capoue points coming of the bench 😎

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

    So Kane in no. 10 and Janssen up front? Or vice versa?

    1. Thomas Magnum
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kane in 10

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

      442

  21. JÆKS ⭐
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Friend coming in for Alli if he doesn't play

    Probably coming on for a cameo anyway....

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

      Definitely will

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Likely

  22. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I sold alli this week. Hope he comes off the bench today at least

  23. Ramok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon City for 3rd goal, got 50 quid on City -1,5 🙁

  24. arthadox
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    #BFC XI to face #LFC: Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Arfield, Defour, Marney, Boyd, Vokes, Gray

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

    If Kane starts playing deeper in a 4-4-2, Jansen more advanced... it's something to ponder...

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

    Pedro starts, anyone remember him?

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

      Yes. Just 7,4 now, if he nails down a place he will be very interesting.

  27. Shifty
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    City have completely switched their attack off.

  28. Sandy Ravage
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy > Sturridge is now an option for GW 4 & 5

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

    Is there anyone that got Rooney cause he was 2.5m cheaper than Ibra & on pens, in order to get Alli?

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

      Nope

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

      According to Mou, Rooney is still 1st choice on pen.
      He willingly let Ibra take it yesterday

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra on penalties now

  30. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    only been watching for 15 minutes, but City - either - look rubbish today

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

      Gone off the boil

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

      Repeat of last week opener