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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. Stats Don\'t Lie
    10 years, 2 months ago

    @TheBusDriver

    Thats what you get for not letting kun on the bus.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The Bus guy loves all this attention he's getting on here. Hence why he makes these comments.

      1. Oooof
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Who 😉

        1. Siggy in the Middle
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Some s**tposter trolling people who own Aguero

    2. Zombie
      10 years, 2 months ago

      CUmmon mate, he is a great poster - gives us the laughs!

      Don't take him seriously and he won't be annoying anymore 😛

      1. Epic Fail
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Makes me laugh all the people caught by his trolling. 😀

        1. Zombie
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly. Classic bait!

        2. HVT
          10 years, 2 months ago

          + 42

  2. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you have playing in the next set of games?

    Foster Amat Lamela Deulofue Firmino Hazard

    1. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Foster, Amat, Firmino, Hazard, Gray and Alli... Oh wait.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He'll get you a late goal. Promise.

      2. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't worry bubz he will score 😀

    2. Oooof
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good for you.

      1. Oooof
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I've got Foster, Amat, Azpi, Lamela, Firmino, Townsend and Vardy

    3. Podge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Foster, RFM, azpi, walker, hazard, firmino, gray and lamela (c)

      1. Ha.
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Imposter

    5. Sauzée
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Foster Amat Firmino Eriksen Barkley gray

    6. Siggy in the Middle
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Steke, Alli, Firminio, Gray, Walker, Hazard, Amat and Barkley.

    7. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Costa Gray Hazard Firmino Lamela Amat Walker Courtois

    8. Zombie
      10 years, 2 months ago

      FOster, Amat, Walker, Hazard, Firmino, Townsy, Kane, Gray

      Whole remaining team 😆 😆

    9. Garlana
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Foster, amat, lamela, Oscar, firmino and vardy later...

      hopeing my kun/Ibra/vardy front line pays off.

    10. Call Me Guybrush
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've got Foster, Amat and Firmino same as you, then it's a wait for Walcott and Mahrez.

    11. Shifty
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same minus deulo + gray

    12. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Foster Baines Hazard Firmino Lamela

  3. Garlana
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of stones to Williams if he is nailed, or even Shaw and double up on utd defence

    1. KISSES
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I think a United midfielder will come to light soon. Im holding out until I go for it, will be either Martial or Mhki.

      1. Garlana
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh, mkhit needs a few starts b4 I invest, utd just look formidable atm can't see my self having less than 3 players as the season goes on.

    2. Podge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Im going Shaw I think (or Azpi possibly)

  4. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Well, my headache all week was whether to bench Stones or Long. Ended up getting 1 and 2 respectively.

    Such a waste of my time. 😆

    1. Ha.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      So who did you bench? Don't leave us hanging!

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Benched Stones.

        Game-changing stuff!

        1. Ha.
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Winner winner, chicken dinner

    2. KISSES
      10 years, 2 months ago

      FPL mate!

  5. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Are you guys paying a lot of attention to your team value already?

    I'm on 100.4 with 100.7 tomorrow maybe if Aguero Hazard and Capoue rise.

    Not sure if this is any good, bought Lamela and Ibra just before they went up though.

    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    2. Zombie
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This is good, definitely

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 2 months ago

      100.5 to 100.8 with those changes

  6. Mull
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can you imagine the abuse he's going to get when he brags about Aguero blanking. 😆

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero blanking ?? I can't imagine

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd actually pay to watch that.

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He won't have to worry about that for a while...

  7. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    10 years, 2 months ago

    When is Ozil returning?

    Chances of appearing vs Leicester?

    1. KISSES
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Appreance likely, starting minimal

  8. Andy_Social
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I saw something different in Stones. I'm drafting him into my WC team.

  9. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Foster, Hazard, Gray, Capoue,

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Reply fail @ LR 🙂

  10. Squires FC
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Does 4 non starters + no zlatan warrant a wc?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on who they are but I would.

    2. Podge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no zlatan on its own does

    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team and how many transfers it would take to get Zlatan.

  11. kalmoffit
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli's going to come on isn't he. No need to go check who's my first sub...

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should get a couple of minutes.

      1. kalmoffit
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's such a relief.

    2. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, managers always like to give the young fringe players a few minutes at home games.

  12. pjomara
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any apps that show your leagues updated in real time? Used have FF buddy but no longer exists.

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why dont you have a F Buddy anymore? Did one of you start liking each other more then the casual s@x?

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think there are any that does it live anymore.

  13. Tommytour
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dreading watching Hazard Lamela now as I stupidly switched them out GW1

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      big BIG mistake

      1. Tommytour
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for that 🙂

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

      1. Tommytour
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Before GW1 not this week

        Went Mahrez Oscar

  14. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So let's just quickly re-visit the question I asked Thursday night:

    Alli/Vardy out for Lamela/Ibra?

    Looks more like a go-er now?!

    Bugger it.

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm with this Busdriver guy. You're all useless on here. No idea.

        1. Andy_Social
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ha ha. Do it! 🙂

    2. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bottled the same move before the GW. Did it last night

  15. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which 3pm kick off will be the most entertaining?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Blues - Wolves

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pool look fun to watch

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town

      1. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Could be a thriller that!

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Of course it will mate, you know it 😀

  16. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe Sterling passed, there was a huge gap to keepers left 😡

    1. Mull
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm glad he did. He would have missed.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, maybe

      2. Dr Dream
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ^this

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He would annoy me if I owned so not going there.

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He annoys me when I don't own him.

    3. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If he was mirrallas

    4. Garlana
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If he'd of shot, You'd of ended up with just his 1 pointer

  17. Cantona90
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Did pep just say "like a human being".

  18. Energetics
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Will most likely keep all 3 for another week but
    Vardy, Tadic, Stones Out
    Benteke, Ozil/Payet, Baines In

    Look good?

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No. Benteke might need time. Tadic is a great asset. Stones will do more than baines in the long run. Getting Payet could be the only priority there.

  19. asvpxmicky
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at wildcarding to get ibra in...

    Valdes Foster
    Shaw Amat Friend Williams Stones
    Bolasie Hazard Lamela Sterling Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    thoughts?

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke instead of Gray imo

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      try to get in redmond and firmino in there

    3. Ha.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Needs more Tadic

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Redmond instead of Bolasie all day long
      Not sure if Capoue is nailed with the new boy from Juve signing

  20. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Has Conte all but finished with Cesc now....and is Oscar safe?

    1. Billy Gilmore
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it. Oscar looks like the ideal hard-working midfielder for Conte

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Looking like a bit of a gift horse tbh....

      2. Tommytour
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hoping he scores some points today went with him over Hazard and that penalty was annoying to say the least!

        1. Dr Dream
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I might join you. I have Lamela with 0.5 itb....Lamela just doesn't light my candle somehow.

  21. Alisson WondHaaland
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How does my team look for next week?
    Foster (Jaku)
    Williams Friend Shaw (Amat Stones)
    Lamela Firmino Hazard Tadic (Capoue)
    Benteke Aguero Vardy

  22. phace
    10 years, 2 months ago

    WC time to get Zlatan in and give Stones the boot.
    Choice for defence:

    A) Barkley & Coutinho
    B) Ozil & Bolasie

    1. phace
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *Midfield

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      none of those are defenders?

    3. GreennRed
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Too early to wildcard. Take a few hits.

  23. jackluhg
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Accidentally capped Hazard when changing vice 🙁 One goal please

  24. Les Bleus
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Early CP goal please

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Would be splendid!!

    2. Ha.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer one in the 61st minute

  25. ZakAFC_
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How many points for Stones?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Let me just check for you.

      1. ZakAFC_
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Someone said he would get extra for being MOTM

    2. Fowler23
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough

    3. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1. A late yellow.

    4. Andy_Social
      10 years, 2 months ago

      How many 'point'.

  26. kalmoffit
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Nolito ex owners: Are you getting him straight back?

  27. Norman Conquest
    10 years, 2 months ago

    anyone shipping out stones and if so who for

  28. AAAAA
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Guys, quick question for a draft league.

    Won't be able to reverse this decision till Jan 2017.

    Do we think Bailly - Blind will continue to start? I have Bailly and Smalling currently and expected Blind to be dropped. So not sure if I should trade Smalling in or not?

  29. Rainer
    10 years, 2 months ago

    People who don't own Kun, what is the reason?