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28 August 2016 3827 comments
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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.

  1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Early captain poll for gw4

    Hazard for me atm

    What about u?

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      KDB or Nolito.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haz or Gray

    4. Jay_
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard is only captain material when he plays at home.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Any stats to back that up?

          1. Clump
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah. When he had his hot season, he scored loads more at home.

            1. Nabs Kebabs
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              "Hot season"

              They've all been hot except for last season.

              1. Clump
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Go check. Better at home, any season.

                1. Nabs Kebabs
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Link me where you're getting the info from then please?

                  1. JÆKS ⭐
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    You could check the season 2 years ago, I also remember there being 10 pointer at home but mostly 2 or 3 pointers when he was playing away.

                    Still captaining him though, Swansea aren't great and he was superb yesterday

                    1. Nabs Kebabs
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Yeah I'm on WC and have him currently as best (c) candidate GW4. Gonna try find some stats on this H/A business though. Might go for Sanchez instead if it looks like he has a poor away record but that of course isn't the only factor.

                      1. JÆKS ⭐
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 6 months ago

                        Yea don't know where to find those but I'm sure my memory isn't tricking me 😀 But the way he played against Burnley was just amazing. Sanchez can be a good option as well, I don't own him and it's Ibra vs Aguero so 😀

                  2. Clump
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Stats were posted here a couple of weeks ago. Haven't got a link, but they were legit.
                    This could change under a new manager, of course, though until I see different, I won't captain him away.

                    1. Nabs Kebabs
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 months ago

                      Cheers, will do some of my own research I think, agree it could all change under a new manager aswell

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He did go about a year without scoring away, but if I remember right he started scoring away in the latter half of 14/15.

          3. @FPL_Audit - Romano
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            has blanked in every away game this season too

            1. Nabs Kebabs
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              lol

    5. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cmon wham defenders foul in the box please

      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        THIS X10

    6. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      time to prepare a wildcard team without Big Kun

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

      wow will the FPL god allow us Kun Captains such a fate?

      BPleaserr

    8. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Damnit thought Kun was through there

    9. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton
      Mcauley Williams Shaw
      Sanchez Cazorla Fer Hazard
      Diomande Aguero Ibrahimovic
      Subs Jaku Capoue Stones Amat

      Would you guys change anything or my WC team look OK?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Double Ars midfield? Dun like.

      2. sidmhr
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Barkley for Cazorla, Valencia for Shaw and this is exactly my WC team :O. Freaky!

        1. Scotty B
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Great minds think alike haha.
          Cazorla and Barkley is a close one and although I'm not overly keen on the double up their fixtures are lovely over next 6.

          I would need an extra 0.2 to match you up completely anyway which I don't have itb lol

          1. sidmhr
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            They do have some great fixtures, but not sure about the double up. Arsenal tend to go missing at times, and that makes it a big risk. Could go for Mirallas or even Lallana. I'd have suggested Ayew if he was going to be fit by GW4 (yes, even after watching today's game)

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero just happy he doesn't have to do all the work anymore

    11. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Some good soccering in process.

    12. pedro-tacuara
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'll be satisfied with Stones CS. But reckon Aguero could get a goal and get subbed after that.

    13. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like vardy owners win this week

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I remember when I was a Vardy owner. In GW1 & 2.

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Same, took him out for Benteke. ahhh the good old days

      2. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy to Lukaku this week 🙂

    14. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Having a moment of madness thinking of going forward without Kun or Ibra.

      1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        It could work for sure. Midfield options look vert good.

      2. Dimitris1993
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ibra is the one goal at a time kind of player plus manu dont score a lot .kun on the other hand is lethal if you dont own..

      3. Mr. Blonde
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No Ibra for me. Haven't seen much to make me change my mind

    15. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So many good midfield options and lack of budget strikers. How about going for 3-5-2 instead of popular 3-4-3?

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Which mids?

    16. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero has Nolito by his side, one of the worlds best wingers. You guys really expected Aguero to score lots goals this season?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Wot

      2. Jamie_GAWA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You try too hard at trolling

        1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Having a different opinion is trolling? 🙄

      3. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What a dumb statement he will still score 20+

      4. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        lol

      5. devils advocate
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lol, troll fail.

        You just got served dummy. 😉

    17. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      West Ham look awful this season

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Without Payet they look toothless

        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          tbf, they were terrible before Payet arrived so makes sense they are terrible without him.

      2. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        need payet

      3. Jay_
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You're right but to be fair, Creswell, Payet, Lanzini, Feghouli, Ayew, Carroll all missing. That's our 4 best players plus new record signing and new flair signing.

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            True, they've been unlucky

          2. Clump
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Not much going right for you atm.

          3. Nico.
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Who do you think takes the right wing spot vs Watford?

      4. BPlease
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        At this rate, he may subbed to let others have a go. This is gonna hurt.

      5. indiangunner
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        is nolito nailed?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Id say so for now.

      6. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        If City get a CS, that means I got Azpi, Shaw, Foster and Stones with a CS this week....too bad the rest of my team, save Haz, did bupkis.

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Most of us have three of those guys. Great you'd have four of them. Enjoy the success.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Its times like these where having a semi pricey D (turned into an avg GW score overall) saves what could have been a horrendous week.

        2. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Most people have a full house of CS I think.

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Love/Friend owners don't 🙁

        3. Siggy in the Middle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          TheBusDriver's gonna have a field day.

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Hahaha

          2. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Think he's still licking his wounds over all those double WBA clean sheets

        4. Ridders
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          So many hype trains to get onboard, so little money..... Hazard, zlatan, ozil, Sanchez, sterling......, capoue, fer

          1. BPlease
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            At peast get one more goal, Citayy.

          2. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ignore sterling ozil and zlatan for now

        5. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone TC Aguero?

          1. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Guy in my ML trip capped Ibra lol

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Flip
              Wasted

        6. TheBabyfacedAssassin
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Mahrez and Townsend > Nolito and Cazorla to knee jerky?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Nope

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

          Well its only 2 0 I guess its not over yet cmon kun you can do it

        8. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Stones looks far more suited to this team than Otamendi. Think he may be preferred Kompany partner.

          1. Rich_20
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Otamendi has looked good also.

        9. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero looks absolutely isolated.
          0 goals for him today.

          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Queue "he only needs one chance" comment

          2. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He only needs one chance.

          3. devils advocate
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            How many times are going to say the same thing trolly Mac Trollsen?

            I apologize if it's just a stutter as I don't want to make fun of a speech impediment.

        10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero has had as many touches in his own half than inside the opposition I think

          Players running ahead of him, maybe this new pep system isn't going to be all about aguero

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Players run ahead sure, but then who do they cut it back to for the tap in?

          2. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Indeed, but he is on pens though and he is Aguero, still think he is a must

          3. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yep, used too watch Bayern a lot under Pep, they play and score as a team, Wingers tend to cut in a lot too.

        11. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          15-20 mins left for our captain to register

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            My gut looking right....

        12. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ageuro not gonna score I feel is he?? Just listening on radio....

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I wouldn't bet against it.

        13. StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Who does Gundogan replace when he his fit? All the attacking mids look lively and Fernadinho is doing well in his deep role, fluid with the defence,

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I've always thought KDB would go wide.

          2. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling, indirectly

        14. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Nolito destroying agueros potential.

        15. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Who will win the Manchester Derby?

          1. Costa in Wengerland
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            0-0

          2. Siggy in the Middle
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            0-0 Mourinho to park the bus and play an 8-1-1.

          3. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Draw written all over it 1-1

          4. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            City, 3-0.