Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man City vs West Ham

After a stilted stalemate at the Hawthorns, it’s fair to say that we’re looking forward to some fireworks from the tea-time kick-off.

Manchester City host West Ham United at the Etihad as they bid to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make it three wins from three.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes, introducing Gael Clichy at left-back for Aleks Kolarov and handing a start to Nolito at the expense of Jesus Navas.

The Hammers are again without Dimitri Payet, with his absence surely set to lead to another mass exodus in FPL terms.

Slaven Bilic has changed shape in a bid to repeat last season’s victory in Manchester, recalling Angelo Ogbonna to a three-man rearguard.

Former Manchester United starlet, Ashley Fletcher, makes his first Premier League start up front in a 3-5-2 setup. Sam Bryam drops to the bench, whilst Håvard Nordtveit misses out through injury. Manuel Lanzini is fit enough for the bench.

All eyes will be Sergio Aguero – he heads into this encounter backed with the captaincy by 32% of FPL managers, just 1% less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who stalled with a two-point return at Hull on Saturday.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    My rival has KDB captain. Utter genius.

    1. BPlease
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      The complexity of a genius mind... or just pure madness.

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Misses a sitter :p

  2. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Had this argument the other day... Whose the better striker?

    A) Aguero
    B) Lewandowski

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      a

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      Zlatan

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

      kun

    6. Styles_X
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lewa without a doubt.

    7. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'd say Robert is a marginally better finisher but Kun can run at defenses better. Its very close.

    8. RichardNixon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Would complement each other in the same starting XI I reckon

    9. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    10. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Kun for me

    11. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A is the runner, B is the finisher

  3. Fin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    This heading for a 6-0 with the only Aguero involvement is him missing two penalities and getting a yellow card

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

    there should be a chip where the points of all the team's goalscorers are added to your captain 😉

  5. Dimitris1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton jakup
    friend walker stones amat mccauley
    oscar mahrez redmond capoue firm
    kun ibra gray
    WC or mahrez to sanchez and oscar to willian for -4 ?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why would you want to WC that team.

      1. Dimitris1993
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I think maybe beacause i have had a terrible gw... plus i think oscar mahrez walker and firm are not so "strong" .. on the other hand i can do mahrez to sanchez for free.

  6. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What happened to this site?

    If you have nothing constructive to say, just keep quiet. Or else nobody will ever read anything and you will go back to being lonely in your mums basement.

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

      How do you know my mum has a basement?

      Answer me right now!!

  7. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Great ball that from Noble and great tackle too

  8. Assisting you all day
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    When is kompany back?

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

    Aguero fail

  10. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jez lads chill, it'll come

  11. stachman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Clichy out of Peps'squad after this long ball...

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

    What a miss kdb

  13. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It's weird having Aguero and hoping he blanks because you captained Ibrahimovic..

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

      I think you want him to do well.

      1. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Don't think so - this whole EO stat has really changed how we watch games!

  14. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Watching with intent to see whether I swap Stones for Williams or not. West Ham are good going forward so would expect them to cause problems

    1. Assisting you all day
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      West Ham have a lot of injured attackers

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      They look brutal today - think a CS is on the cards

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

      Payet/Cresswell/Striker negates this a lot

    4. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I still think they are strong going forwards, but thanks for the constructive feedback 😉

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

      West Ham really are awful today so reserve your judgement until City play better opponents.

    6. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      To me Stones looks slow.

  15. Assisting you all day
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham defenders surrounding Aguero leaving so much space for sterling kdb running on the pull back

  16. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    KDB miss 😯

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Nolito Silva and KDB really working well together.

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

    Kun not involved. Ever

  19. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Might have to WC just to get Sterling, Nolito and KDB in. They look insane!

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

      Treat yourself

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

      No Kun? Mistake

  20. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It seems Nolito is the one that stop Kün from scoring.

  21. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Seems as though City love pulling it back instead of giving it to Aguero.
    Doesn't seem like his day

  22. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If Nolito plays that first time Aguero is in 🙂

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He's a selfish type of player

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

      Yep. That's exact step that stop Kün.

  23. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    KDB Sanchez Hazard

    The big three

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

      Impossible with Kibra

      1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I've done it in my WC

        1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          *WC draft, not actually WC'd yet.

        2. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Maybe not then

      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

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

      We need an injury really.

    3. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I think Sterling/Nolito are better options over KDB the way Pep sets them up

    4. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta catch em all.

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hope west ham score just so aguero stays on

    1. BPlease
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't.

      It's gonna hurt me financially.

  25. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are we investing in sterling or are we going to remind ourselves he is generally poor in the final 3rd??

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Nolito, KDB and Silva seem to be suffering from Kun blindness 😡

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

    This is more stressful as a aguero capper than a non capper 🙁

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

      Your comments on here are stressful! Lol.

      I hope Kun scores just so you can shut to FFFF up! 😉

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    For those who are watching, let's play a game.

    Where's Wallyguero?

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

      Isn't he the goalie?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        😀

  29. OLB
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Coutinho or Barkley or Cazorla - which two from those three ?

  30. blue book
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is there an Aguero equivalent of the Kane/Dembele theory?

    Because whatever it is, it's in effect at the moment.

    He's not even getting any passes.

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      When Nolito plays, Kun blanks.

      One to monitor maybe.

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      To be fair he's never the centrepoint of games. He's just ruthless when he gets chances

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      WHU just trying to keep him out of the game, and so creating more space for Sterling and Nolito

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

      Probably the reverse logic for Nolito / Kün