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. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Worst bit about Aguero is knowing that someone in your mini-league probably owns the guy who is feed him the assist.

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

      Rival has Nolito and KDB. I feel sick. Fair play to him though, utter genius.

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

    Aguero Fail!!! Yeaaaah!!

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

    Going well so far for Hazard cappers 😉

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

      Indeed. Was gutted Haz didn't grab the second, thought he deserved it

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

        Yeah Mee cleared it off the line 🙁

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

      Just VC him. If only I was more brave.

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

    Aguero isn't going to score every game guys, we need to accept that. Let's just be thankful Zlatan didn't score or we'd be really really screwed.

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

      Your saying that as if aguero isnt gonna score

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

      You know there's still 60 minutes to play right?

      I'm hoping you are all women because you all whine like them.

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

        That's a bit sexist.

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

          Not if you're a male and have been married for 15 years. 😉

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

      He's just letting his teammates roll for a bit.

      Kun building up a storm.....

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

    Nolito with the most casual pass ever for kun

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

    Is this Nolito's first start of the season?

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

      2nd

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

        Cheers, looks like he got subbed early in gw1.

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

      Pretty sure he started the first game.

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

        Yep, 58 minutes.

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

    Masuake won't make 90 minutes

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

    Is Aguero dead or something?

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

    Every dog has its day

  10. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sensational stuff from City.

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

      Yeah they're playing well.

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

    We all want kdb hazard sanchez but that means sacrificing kun or ibra and on a ownership standpoint that is FPL suicide

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

    Nolito doing a navas

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    This has Aguero missing a second half peno written all over it 😆

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

    Aguero will not score this game, you heard it here first.

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

      Heard it before this

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

        Yeah but not here on this page.

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

      Your definition of first is different to mine.

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

    I think, it doesn't matter if you captain Ibra or Kun, both will score the same points every week!

    1. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Noone has ever seen them in the same room. Coincidence? I think not

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

    Cant fecking wait for the derby

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

      I'm going to it 😀

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

        Wow, enjoy

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

        Nice!

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

    I guarantee 100% Aguero will not score today.
    Doesn't look up for it, midfield trio playing amongst themselves, Aguero out of the loop.

    100% no goals for Aguero today.
    Screencap this, I will be right.

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

      Ok what if he does score?

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

      Should have stopped reading this at "midfield trio".

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

        Yep Nolito, KDB, Sterling, Silva lovely trio there

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

      I'm going to screencap it and add it to my stupid comments list. Cool?

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

        Stupid comments aren't often correct.
        Mine is correct.

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not a bold statement, probability wise and based on how the game is going, really.

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

    Ibra had Kun (c) and vice versa lol

  19. Big Bad Diego
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    As Hull are set to get a new keeper, are there any cheap alternatives for Jakupovic??

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pickford

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

      Pickford for Sunderland is 4.0 but they will almost certainly also sign another keeper.

      1. Big Bad Diego
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers!
        Unfortunatley for me, I should have added that I already have Pickford. Is there anyone else really for under 5.0?

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

      Pickford but he dropped a clanger to cost himself a cleansheet

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

      Pickford temporarily if Sunderland don't get another keeper in

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

    Me and my mates want to start a league similar to LMS, does anyone know how to set it up?

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

      TM does

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

      why start something same, when you have LMS.

  21. Reed_Rothchild
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bolasie or Redmond?

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

      Pereyra?

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

      Bolasie on fixtures

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

    This is all without Gundogan...

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

      If he performs like he did at Dortmund, city could challenge big teams like Bayern madrid and barca

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

        They'd certainly be close.

  23. Jay_
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Could have been goal of the century there

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

      Nolito will ruin aguero

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

        Agreed. Great for City but bad for Aguero's stats.

    • walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Fantastic passing by man city. Gorgeous.

    • Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      From a certain angle, Nolito looks like bearded Joey Barton

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

        I see it

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Can't see West Ham scoring here at least

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero will get taken off early this match...damn

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nolito is a bit greedy....

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This is such beautiful football.

      Poetry in motion.