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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. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    will kane play behind janssen ?

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

      Yes, he's playing as a number 10

  2. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    47 points atm, is this GW8 again?

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

      one needs to be scoring well this week for sure

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

    Everyone will be rushing to get Janssen in in two hours after he gets a brace while Kane is on corners.

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

      Kane's corners ❤️

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

      Poch should have learnt from Woy's bad management

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

    This second half has actually been so boring.

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

      Reminds me of a LVG Utd

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

    Still got the two needed goals

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

    Get the cotton wool out pep.

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

    Kun matches Zlatan. Everyone happy.

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This.

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

      Only if Vardy gets a brace

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

    United to beat this City team in the derby.

    Aguero is fantastic, but I think Pogba will boss this midfield

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

    That's enough for me. Kun's off and it's an awful second half.

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

    Does that mean we now LOL at both Kun and Ibra captain'ers, or do we unite to LOL at the Kun and Ibra non owners?

    Lol. 😉

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

      Lol at the lollers

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

        Lol at the lollers definitely

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

      Ibra non owner here.

      Mahrez captainer.

      Maybe I'll have the last laugh but I doubt it.

    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Having both is a win/win

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

        I think the real winner here is football in itself, lol.

  11. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Same points as Ibra, fair enough for both.

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

    Have you seen how Hull decide to announce their team on Twitter? It's a GIF that I had to pause every few names, in order of number rather than position.

    They deserve to be relegated just for this.

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

    Already sold Alli but thought he'd start today. That's an annoying one.

  14. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Been talking Jannsen up all week. Really interested in how he does.

  15. SilkySkills
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    36 from two players so far.

    Does anyone not have either player?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me. No ibra this week.

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

    This week's captaincies smell of Kun and Sánchez captaincies in the DGW

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

    I know Mirallas is bad for Everton and football in general, with his greedy crapness, but how does he effect Barkley?

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

    3-1

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

      Called it first 🙂

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

        Had it in the FROGGY comp.

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

    Kelechiiiiiii what a play

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

    Iheanacho is beast

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

      Very unselfish

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

    Nolito essential!!

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

      He did do more in 2 minutes than Sterling has in 87 minutes, lol.

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

    Nolito goal

    Inacho assist.

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

    Nolito goal, Iheanacho assist

    Nolito essential

  24. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Class goal

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

    Sweaty goal.

  26. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    NOLITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

  27. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nacho to Nolito, won't affect baps

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

      Pep with some brilliant subs

    • Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gents, need to make a move now to avoid missing players in a draft league. Which is best:

      Gray and Alli -> Benteke and..

      A) Barkley
      B) Lamela

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        B

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

      A goal that won't harm the ranks too much