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

    Such a shame about the rotation in City's midfield, Nolito etc. look brilliant prospects going forward.

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This worries me too.
      Sane and Europe makes it worse

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

    Surely this is worrying, so much city attacking yet no kun involvement

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Time to sell?

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

        Its worth investigating. Nolito is pretty selfish. Will Kun get less chances?

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You're a constant worrier

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

        This. And it gets tiring.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Even Aguero can't score in every game. Not worried.

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's 53 minutes in one game. he has done well in every other game so far, chill

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

      Be interesting to see if this continues to happen, can't help but think that an excellent striker in an attacking team should equal points though.

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

    Nolito close again!

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

    Surely they'll give a peno away

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

    Nolito performing a sight for sore eyes Wenger.

    Sigh

  6. Rian23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    anyone got the link to the mods & contributors league?

      1. Rian23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Daniel

  7. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones will be benched when Kompany is back. Slow, poor passing.

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

      City didn't spend 49 million pounds on a defender for him to get benched.

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

        But he should be. Just watch him.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He really wont.

      • Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Huh

      • BPlease
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        he's a passing defender. May have taken a slight knock.

        Stones owner should monitor.

      • Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Despite that the reason they bought him is because of his assured passing which he has shown in his games so far

      • Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No he won't

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

          True. But he should be. At least based on today.
          Also....cheers linesman.

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      Aguero with a terrible effort

    5. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That shot sums up Aguero this game. Nolito surely has to be nailed in my squad for me.

    6. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kun getting desperate to join the party......

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

      LMAO'ing at Aguero captainers

      I would NEVER captain him (except today)

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        LMAO'ing would be grammatically incorrect even if LMAO was written in full

    8. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kun to Costa Done

    9. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A small part of me actually hopes Kun blanks even though I captained him, as I can see a lot of people knee-jerking both him and Ibra out because of one blank, lol.

      Two 25+ goal a season players will suddenly become differentials, lol.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I somehow don't think that will happen

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

          Either do I but it's nice to dream. 😉

      2. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Surely not people aren't that stupid right?

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

          Judging by the comments on here you're giving people way too much credit. 😉

          1. owls on the up
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            U may be right, I've never known this place to be full of this many knee jerkers!

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

      What on earth was that...

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

      Kun out too expensive and must bring in nolito and sanchez

      1. owls on the up
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        After 1 possible blank ur gonna get rid lmao this place!

    12. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      what a finish from Kun!

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        troll

    13. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The real LOL is @ Aguero Captainers... including me..

    14. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Standard of posts 🙄

    15. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      @Clumpy

      Using who scored here's what I found Hazard's H/A record in the league to be

      Home:
      Goals: 28
      Assists: 13

      Away:
      Goals: 15
      Assists: 17

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You could probably add a few assists to both..who scored don't count FPL assists

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.
        Double the goals away. That said, it probably applies to a lot of players.

        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah when I have the time I'm going to look at a couple of other player's H/A record aswell. See how different Hazard's is

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

            Let me know how you get on. GL on WC

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

      That wasn't off

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

      No Kun so close!

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

        Not even off!!

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

      Why is Aguero playing so badly!!! Cmon Aguero you are ruining me!

    19. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bloody linesman 🙂

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

      Ha. Onside

    21. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero looked on there

    22. King Sheep
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'll be happy with 1 goal from Kun as I captained Vardy this week, no goal and I wont be too bothered

    23. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero was on side

    24. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get your flag down....

    25. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Level 😡