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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, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

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

      This

    2. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's so crap.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pace against slow defence.

      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 2 months ago

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

  3. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bojan could be an option !

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

      (shhh - wait a few weeks)

  4. Dirty_Harry
    10 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      Did you press save? 😐

      1. Dirty_Harry
        10 years, 2 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
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lies

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero arguing with the red

    Yellow card imminent

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ref

    2. Somalion
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero red?! OMG

  6. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie hit the wall

  7. Rainer
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This is ending 0-0

  8. devils advocate
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Oooof
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Paul Phoenix wins!

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

      the memories for thoose games...

      1. devils advocate
        10 years, 2 months ago

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

        Please.

  9. Fowler23
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Navas is terrible

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

      this we can all agree on

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Said everyone, all the time

  10. Rich_20
    10 years, 2 months ago

    1 goal Kun, that is all I ask for.

  11. cyclopropane
    10 years, 2 months ago

    aguero pls hatty

    1. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No chance

    2. FPL Maldini
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1 assist would do me

  12. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So far so good. Keep it up Aguero.

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

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

    and city , utd , Chelsea def

    1. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good on paper.......

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

      Mids ....

    3. Richd
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Well get rid of Kane lol

    4. How Mina You
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      whats your mid

    6. Les Bleus
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That mid must be like Lamela, Redmond, Ramirez?

  14. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

    People watching from the trees. Only up north.

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

      Stoke natives being native

    2. Bazzalona
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stoke isn't up Northh

      1. Bazzalona
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Extra h??

    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

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

  15. How Mina You
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

    1. Rich_20
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Its his local branch

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 2 months ago

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

  16. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That fan lol

  17. Mark-O
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  18. Rich_20
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stoke surely scoring first here.

  19. ThunderPants
    10 years, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago

      As soon as i say this he scores XD

  21. Crouching Tiger
    10 years, 2 months ago

    lol @ tree w*nker

  22. KOLASINA(C)
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero, what a lazy bum

  23. Somalion
    10 years, 2 months ago

    One of the local orangutans sighted.

  24. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 2 months ago

    65 minutes to hold on.

    Firmino (C)ers unite \o/

  25. Les Bleus
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pen!!!

  26. Alan The Llama
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pen city

  28. Somalion
    10 years, 2 months ago

    PEN!!!!!

  29. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

  30. Belsunz
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pen lol