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

    Aguero with 7 goals in 5 matches under Pep. Ibra who? 🙂

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

      Can't wait for the Manchester derby!

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

        I'm so stoked for that game. It's gonna be intense.

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

          Not LVG vs Pellegrino. It's Mourinho vs Pep! 😮

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

        Mourinho will play for 0-0

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

          I'm expecting this. Did the same vs Barca.

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

      You know who

  2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stoke stop grabbing at corners once penalised.
    Suddenly can't mark at all

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

    As a non-Ibra owner, Aguero owner but Firmino (c) I don't even know what that goal means....

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You get 4-7pts

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It means you only have 5 pts from Aguero so far. Don't worry, more to come 😆

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

      Aguero owner and Firmino (C) here.

      I'm hoping Aguero gets as least points possible.

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

      It means you should buy Ibra.

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

    So what's the deal with Kone? Is he moving to Everton or not?

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

      Bad back

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

        I know that, but where do we go from here? Is it just a ploy to force through a move?

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

    Sterling is a man reborn

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

    What are people's thoughts on Sterling and his place in this team? At the minute he's looking pretty nailed, getting into dangerous positions, and at 8.0 could be an absolute bargain.

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

      Nolito
      Navas
      Sane
      Sterling

      Will share game time

  7. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    who got the penalty ?

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

      Otamendi

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Otamendi

  8. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pens for tugging? I gave away 3 this morning.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Haha!

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

      All converted I hope

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

    Owning both Kun and Ibra seems like the key now, rather than which if them we captained.

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

    Sterling's like a new signing. I love it!

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

    Otamendi owners see it as a 100% nailed on penalty

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

    Sterling has really impressed me today. Starting to play like he used to.

  13. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling at 8.0 is tempting..

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

      For who though?

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        thats the question 🙂

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

          Think it's risky to double up on City attack as then you'll have to go without a Pool/Spurs/Arsenal/Payet attacker

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

      Hasn't scored in away matches yet

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

      I give his diving a 7.5

    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      In my draft WC squad since this morning.

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

    Get navas off ffs

  15. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    fair play to sterling, not his biggest fan at all. Pep has him working so much harder

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's supposed to work hard. Shouldn't be praised for it.

      1. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Is he? Is his type of player expected to track back, win the ball and take it forward? No.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He's supposed to though. Praising someone for not being lazy?
          That's like praising someone for not going to prison. You're not supposed to anyway.

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

    Sterling to get a place in my team pretty soon.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks lively

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

      He does look good. Needs to work on that finishing.

      Rotation once Sane is fit?

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

        Could be but he looks too good to be dropped for now.

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

    Navas is awful, Pep only has him so he can stare into those beautiful eyes.

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

      Devil eyes

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's just a place holder for Sane

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Dive

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

    Gray and Fuchs to benteke and McCauley is looking like my greenies this week, sound decent?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Deffo

  20. timski8000
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should start by saying I'm a stoke fan - can't really have any complaints about that penalty but I would say that does happen several times in every game.

    Would love to see sky or BBC review every corner this weekend and see how many fouls there are like this.

    Stoke not playing very well - bojan is no winger. Would like to see Sobhy given a go out wide.

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

    If you own both, it's still 2-1 to the Ibra (c) people isn't it?

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

      With 55 minutes to go

    2. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not now

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

      Lol. All
      Equal. And a half to go

    4. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Unless Hazard and sanchez rack up double digits it's a win win for the owners of ibra and kun irrespective of the captain because it's pretty hard to get in all of them

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

    Sterling dribbling like hazard but with no end product

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      if he had that he would be 10.0 like Haz

  23. palalmas
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is there eny good ads to chrome for FPL who still works?

  24. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Basically nobody has 3 of Kane, Ibra, Kun and Vardy.

    Is love it if they all get a brace this weekend and level things out.

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Some have last 3 but midfield is utter garbage. Not worth it. Trekkers as 3rd is ideal.

      • Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I do.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Zabaleta instead of Stones could be an option or is he just playing as Sagna injured?

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

          Sagna has a knock

      • Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Jesus got nailed.

      • MrZ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Soft penalty or change in rule?

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

        Stoke supporters getting a bit annoying now.

      • Ramok
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fingers crossed that Kun wont get off after 60'

      • raveheart
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        philosophical question - how much should I pull my team apart to upgrade negredo to benteke?

        I think tekkers will be fantasy gold, and palace have some amazing fixtures coming up, but this will mean downgrading eriksen to lamela, who has gone up 0.1, meaning I have a useless 0.4m in the bank as I don't get the 0.1m increase on negredo.

        I can live with the 4 point hit, but is the transfer worth it?

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

          oops - just saw benteke is only 7.4m - sorry i am a dillon