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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. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones to Baines on the cards

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Caballero is awful

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hang on, is Kolarov actually playing centre back?

    Isnt Guardiola supposed to be a good manager?

    1. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He did that against Sunderland as well I think

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

      You hate kolarov anyway

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

      Not the first time pep has had kolarov at CB.

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

      He rated him as one of the best CB's he has seen.

      And then benched him, lol.

    5. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kolarov has been pretty good at it though in the past few games.

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

    City have lost their mojo, but I think they will score one or two more goals off the counter before it is over. I know nothing though, and am usually wrong. Fa la la la.

  5. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A) Hazard + Redmond

    B) Willian + Firmino

    Vote now!

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A by a mile

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

      Hazard + someone else.

      1. David Davros
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        But who?

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

      A

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

      Is this a trick question?

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

        Not even close.

    5. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Answers my question, thanks!

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

    I've not seen any evidence that Willy is better with his feet than Hart

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

      In fairness you've probably never seen him on a dancefloor yeah?

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

    Cmon at least a handball in the box? Cmoooooon

  8. Silva’s Left Nut
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Are people selling stones because of his injury? Is his price likely to drop?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Selling because he's awful

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

    Got to be brave in this game

    I was on here Friday night and people were so dismissive of captaining anyone but kun or ibra

    People mentioned hazard and were ridiculed for it saying ibra or kun was the only choice

    I was tempted to do hazard but didn't, many people did the same. Just goes to show make your own choices

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

      I didn't see any Hazard cappers getting ridiculed. You made this up

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

      Aguero(C) is playing the odds. Replay the GW 100 times and Kun would be top scorer.

      Hindsight is misleading.

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

        So unromantic

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It needs a brave man to "bet" against Kun when on red hot form

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

        Quotation marks should have been around brave.

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

      Exact same feeling here

    5. Exdeo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      it's still 20 minutes to play:)))

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

      Are you crying?

    7. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I got abuse for picking Willian and Firmino*. But look at me now.

      *I made this up, I didnt post, so am just assuming I would have been abused.

    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I argued that owning both Aguero and Ibra actually allows for captain risks like Hazard. You already have half the points covered, a nice combination of security and risk IMO.

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

      Aguero is not gonna score in every match that way he can get upto 300 points and those handing him armband will get 600 for same

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

    Galloway nailed on at WBA? TIme to sell Stones

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

      I think he is and was hyping him up before this gw.

      Very good player both defensively and in attack so could be fpl gold imo.

      I'll be bringing him into my WC team for sure as I don't see much competition for his spot other than known midfielders or natural CBs (Brunt & Evans) so I think he nails down that spot.

      McAuley and Evans is also WB's best CB pairing which Galloway's arrival allows to resume.

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

    Bring in Arnautovic or Lamela for GW4?

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

      Lamela

  12. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Holgate worth getting?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have.

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

      Until Coleman is back he is.

  13. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez is going for sanchez. But which other goes too?

    Long, Townsend, Stones or Morgan.

    Or is it worth taking a -8?

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

      -8 hmmm, not sure. just WC for me

    2. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why sell Morgan?

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Terminate them all

    4. Exdeo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Long

  14. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get Kün off so i can get on with my day

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

      This.

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

    Aguero winning goal baps? 😀

  16. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones injury looks serious?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Eyelash in his eye.

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

      no

    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just a little boo boo

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

        😀

  17. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    valencia: can he be considered nailed w today?
    or he will always come in and out once all of these are available payet, lanzini feghouli, ayew, carroll,

  18. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This site really should have an age limit and IQ test before being able to sign up. That would get rid of most of the morons. So I will keep posting until that is implemented then be gone 🙂

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That last line made me happy. 😀

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

        Hahaha. Well said.

      3. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        so you want yourself to be banned? 🙂

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

      So Stones needs to go..

      Thinking van Aanholt or another WBA defender? Wish I had a spare 0.5 or FT to upgrade to Baines.

      What are people's thoughts about 5.0 and under defenders? Not many take my fancy I must admit.

    • The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How's this for my WC?

      Foster
      Collins Holgate McAuley
      Redmond Barkley Sanchez Hazard
      Diamonde Kun Ibra

      (Jaku Shaw Capoue Amat)

    • k
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So happy i captained Sanchez over Kun. But don't wanna jinx it

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

      BREAKING NEWS

      Chelsea striker Loic Remy is set to join Crystal Palace on a season-long loan, according to Sky sources.

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

        Nice signing!

        Remy and Tekkers up front!

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

          You think both will play?

      2. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Benteke wagon derailed

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

          Nah, Benteke will always be in the box. Remy could drift wide during matches.

          1. The Donald
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Remy at 6.4 seems like better value no?

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

            But, but he is only 6.4

      3. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He is better than Benteke, isn`t he?

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

        "Sky Sources" are majorly unreliable these days.

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

          They are not far away.

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

        6.4 ...

    • Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      LMS safety score this GW?

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

        22 before today.

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

          Wow thats weak. Not complaining, just surprised

    • troller
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      rotation between amat/capoue/diomande for 11th place in my team good enough

      1. Shano23
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        unless rest of team is perfect no.

    • The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stones off with a boo boo?

    • TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is Sane on the bench? He should be subbed on Man City look slow

    • Bullet Eder
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nolito Firmino Hazard Sanchez.

      Imagine being able to afford that.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You can have it

    • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      My rival is at the Ethiad right now. He has KDB captain. He told me Aguero will struggle to perform and might get out shadowed this season... I mocked him and now who's laughing, urgh, shows what I know.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        3 goals in 3 games now...

    • Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What are people's thoughts on Jakupovic and Diomande staying nailed on for Hull?

      Presents many options on WC if they are.

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

        Depends on signings mainly, would say Diomande more likely to be nailed than Jak.

    • AC Tomasso
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've got over a quarter of my 100m budget playing in this game and no returns lol