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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.

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  1. BPlease
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    6 points fellas. 6 points is all I need.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For what?

      1. BPlease
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        To go on top my league and win the weekly money prize and a few more other accomodations.

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cmoooooooooon Aguero

  3. KOLASINA(C)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kun... Kun, just do something nice, ok?

    🙂

  4. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Return of the POWER 5 this season?

    Hazard - Sanchez - Mane - Payet - Sterling

    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no aguero
      no zlatan

      lol

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero yes but no Zlatan.

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No Mane No Problems.

  5. FPLCEO
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you swap Oscar for?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard or Ozil.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cazorla? If you cant afford Haz.

    4. Adriano
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott is very tempting. Although it seems to be too early to say whether or not he's starting from here on out. Lallana may also offer a cheaper route into Liverpool's attack

  6. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Predictable how the premier league has reset itself after after the aberration last year, with United, Chelsea and City breezing to 3 of the top 4 spots.

    I wouldn't even watch this crooked pile of cack if it weren't for this game

    1. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's only GW3 to be fair.

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine being a West Brom fan

    3. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      City looked out of sight at this point last year and look how that ended lol

      1. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Soon as it was announced Pep was coming they all just gave up

    4. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      So true. Chelsea never tried last year and Leicester showed just what any side who actually tries for 90 minutes and 38 games can do. The likes of Sunderland Palace Liverpool West Bromwich even Arsenal and Man Utd are full of players who decide when they will try and when they won't bother

      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not ANY side. Leicester were helped by a few world class players coming to the fore at just the right time. For all Robert Snodgrass, David Meyler and Abel Hernandez admirable qualities, they are not going to carry Hull to the PL title

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Another 45 without any Kun returns, and he's straight outta my wildcard

    🙂

    1. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It would be a differential alright.

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know where I can find how much different PL squads cost to build as far as transfer spending?

    Am wondering if the top three in the table cost 1B.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Awesome source. Cheers.

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    DUBLINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOO

  10. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez > Sterling would let me do Amat > Valencia, its very tempting right now must say

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Really like the look of that.

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like a plan to me.

  11. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    O.K. really like the new Sterling, also need Arsenal coverage in the shape of Ozill.
    So madness or not???
    Out goes Mahrez, Ramirez and Redmond.
    In comes Ozill, Sterling and Barry as the enabler. Means either 4.3.3. or one of Barry/Capoue every week ?????
    will cost me -8

    Or do I wimp out and just do Mahrez to Ozill????

    Thank You.

    1. Jethrik
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You're swapping Mahrez for Sterling? Crazy. He will get you a third of the points, if that.

  12. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Legend. Never spill https://gfycat.com/GraveSplendidAnophelesmosquito

  13. THE REAL RON ⚽
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This to keep the moaners happy. 🙄

    Aguero's career goals:
    First half: 110
    Second half: 135

    😛

    1. Les Bleus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Small victories 😉

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No logic during matches please.

      1. THE REAL RON ⚽
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😳

  14. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If Aguero stops scoring, that makes team building so much easier. But he'll somehow score 4 during the derby.

  15. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Someone posted that Puncheon was playing no.10. Watching MOTD and he wasn't according to the graphics. Must admit though I haven't watched the highlights yet

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kun to score 5 next match when I swap him for trollkaku

  17. Zoostation
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This too crazy of a WC?

    Foster Heaton

    Souare Shaw Stones Williams Kone

    Hazard Sanchez Redmond Bolasie Capoue

    Aguero Ibrahimovic Diomande

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No.

      1. Zoostation
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ya I like it as well.

        Just wish I knew if Diomande will stay nailed on. The third striker spot is just a toss up anyways.

  18. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who got the bonus points in the Albion game? And what website do you use to find out?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      FPL site. Click on the fixture.

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      FPL click on the match score

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      FPL site says Gibson 3 Evans 2 Barragan 1

    4. Dr Dream
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody.

      FPL decided it was a null and void game and have imposed a 10k fine on Pulis for kakness...

  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    O'Gara !!!!!

  20. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ Tore cappers 😀

  21. MrMaverick
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    cmon kdb

  22. BPlease
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Go Batshyi Aguero. Go Batshyi!

  23. El Copo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC:

    a) Evans + Sterling + Lukkaku

    b) Shaw + Mane + Defoe

    Already have Valencia, Bolasie, no Arsenal

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Diarmuid Connolly!!!!!!

  25. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Stones

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😮

  26. Sánchez
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol.

  27. Les Bleus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kun almost assist.

  28. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham will score to make this week the worst yet! 🙁

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero assist denied 🙁 🙁

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was Reid

  30. Adriano
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Even if Kun scores, going without would certainly make things interesting. There's certainly enough explosive players to compensate for what he offers.