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

    City are very suspect at the back, and they throw too many people forward. Need to give Stoke more respect IMHO. Imbula looks a handful too.

  2. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why even play Navas ? Makes no sense with the other options available.

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

      This

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

      He's so crap.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pace against slow defence.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        What - fast crap against slow crap = crap all round.

  3. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bojan could be an option !

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

      (shhh - wait a few weeks)

  4. Dirty_Harry
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What the hell!

    At half time last night I picked my game week 3 team.

    Login this afternoon and my gameweek 2 team has been changed. How the he'll did that happen?

    Got sigurson on the bench and Wickham playing. Not pleased

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

      Did you press save? 😐

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

        My team was set a week ago. I didn't make any subs. At half time thought I'd look at my gameweek 3 team and see I can get ibra in. Put Wickham in and benched my two Swansea players cos they playing leicester away.

        This morning my gameweek 2 team matches my gameweek 3 team. Both on the app and website.

        Fuming cos Wickham away to Tottenham and sigurson playing hull at home.

        This definitely isn't me making a mistake

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It changes my captain from Kun to Ibra. Definitely broken but I don't mind

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lies

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero arguing with the red

    Yellow card imminent

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ref

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero red?! OMG

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

    Arnie hit the wall

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

    This is ending 0-0

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

    Arnie looks like a character from the old Street Fighter or Tekken game.

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

      Paul Phoenix wins!

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

      the memories for thoose games...

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

        Kun pen.......................................MISS!

        Please.

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

    Navas is terrible

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

      this we can all agree on

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Said everyone, all the time

  10. Rich_20
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    1 goal Kun, that is all I ask for.

  11. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    aguero pls hatty

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

      No chance

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1 assist would do me

  12. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    So far so good. Keep it up Aguero.

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

    I now own Kane , ibra , Aguero front line !!!

    and city , utd , Chelsea def

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

      Good on paper.......

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mids ....

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well get rid of Kane lol

    4. How Mina You
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd love to know what your midfield is...

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

      whats your mid

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

      That mid must be like Lamela, Redmond, Ramirez?

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

    People watching from the trees. Only up north.

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

      Stoke natives being native

    2. Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stoke isn't up Northh

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

        Extra h??

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You're not too good at geography are you . North lol.

  15. How Mina You
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lol there's a spectator watching on from the tree HAHAHA!

    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Its his local branch

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think you're barking up the wrong reason. 🙂

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

    That fan lol

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

    A man watching the match on the tree with 60mph winds 😮

  18. Rich_20
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stoke surely scoring first here.

  19. ThunderPants
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    sterling is so one footed, his incredibly complex plan of cutting in every time from the left is pretty fairly obvious

  20. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    By the sounds of this i shouldnt have changed captain from ibra to aguero last minute

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      As soon as i say this he scores XD

  21. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    lol @ tree w*nker

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

    Aguero, what a lazy bum

  23. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One of the local orangutans sighted.

  24. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    65 minutes to hold on.

    Firmino (C)ers unite \o/

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

    Pen!!!

  26. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pen city

  28. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    PEN!!!!!

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

    What would Kun (C)'s settle for today? A goal is the least I want.

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

    Pen lol