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

    Right if I transfer in Sterling now then hit my wildcard later in the gameweek, do you get the FT back? (Catch the price rise as will only WC if Aguero ban is three matches)

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

      Yes.

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

        Cheers

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

      Don't live up to your username, do you!

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

        Thought so, but always with triple checking with the knowledgeable FFs community rather than making a mistake

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh no. Now everyone will sell Aguero and get Sanchez -.-

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No because one is a striker, one is mid

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Tadic to Sterling then?

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

    Turns out Sterling + Kane --> Tadic + Ibra wasn't a good transfer. Still think I made the right decision though.

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

      Would make wildcard teams much easier

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's gonna take a huge effort to beat United without him...

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

        Has this been confirmed, or what?!

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

          Not official, but Henry Winter is a respectable footbal journalist so if he thinks/sources say then I expect it to happen

  5. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    when would they likely look into it ? when would he be banned from ?

  6. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    We would potential kun and lamela bans be confirmed?

  7. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    13m gets you 2 points LOL

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

      Its your first month playing fantasy, isnt it?

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

      23 in three weeks... 46 including captaincy.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      oh dear.....this guy....lol

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

      You must be new. LOL

    5. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well actually its 24 over 3 games. 🙂

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

    I had 9 of the 11 Scout XI in my lineup and I have finished the week thinking that I need to wildcard.

  9. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No point in keeping Stones. City can't keep clean sheets, no matter how much they dominate possession.

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      at £5.0m he is an absolute bargain imo

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not a bargain if he doesnt get CS tho.

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

    Kun to Lukaku for -4 is a good move now for sure

  11. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I can't see Kun getting a ban.

    He elbowed right front of referee, he has seen it so clear yet didn't give it.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I pray that you're right

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Watch the reply, you will agree 😉

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

      Lol Roja...we've seen it as well...so will FA committee

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's in referees hands first, lol at you 🙂

    3. Manilaman
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This. The ref was right in front facing them

  12. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    61 pts all in with captain fail. Happy with that.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      why wouldn't you be happy with that?

    2. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      61 sounds great!

      I have 31. All in my front 7 got 2 points each, apart from Redmond and Martial who both got 1.

      I have spent so many hours preperring for this season, reading articles here daily, looking at statistics, but still it just fails miserably. In my money league with 45 players, I have the worst score this gameweek.

      Even though I have a pretty similar team to most people here, judging by their posts, somehow they end up with approximately twice as many points as I do.

      Should I just accept the fact that I’m a complete failure as a human being and quit playing this game, or will it get better?

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

    JackÜ - Foster
    Amat - Kingsley - PVA - Baines - SkyWalker
    Azarr - Ozil - Barks - Red - Alli
    Ban - Diamonds - Negreedo

    Surgery? No WC
    Ban > Tekkers
    Alli > Alexis
    For a hit??

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    WCs galore!

  15. markmcr
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Used my wildcard last week and I've just taken a 12 point hit... I always get myself in to these positions

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

      Jesus.

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

      There's no hope for you.......

  16. Kalou
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Evening all 🙂

    Which players to rise 0.2 m over international break?

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

      Sterling

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

      Sanchez and Sterling possibly but no guarantees

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

        Cheers guys:) villes activated too:)

    3. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      sterling probs

  17. Whiskerz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How's this looking for a possible WC team boys?

    Foster / Jaku
    Valencia / Evans / Williams / Terry / Amat
    Hazard / Sterling / Ozil / Fer / Capoue
    Ibra / Aguero / Diamande

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      not great

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

      Why did you ask in the first place then?

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

        "Gut"

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

    Aguero will serve two of his bans on internationals, so will actually only be a one game ban.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think that's how it works...

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

        I don't think you know how Jafooli works

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

      Nah, his international opponents are his parent clubs so he's ineligible.

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

      FA will give the ban, not FIFA

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Really?

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

      Can't play against his parent club anyway, so will miss 2 games.

  19. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Very frustrating week. No need to panic. WC already used anyway. Que sera sera.

  20. Geri-hatricks
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everybody panic.

  21. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    WC looks so tempting.

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

      Indeed, but must stay strong!

  22. Backup Dancer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Giroud an option?

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

    I can see a few players selling Kun, even before the ban is announced...which might not happen at all!

  24. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I wasn't going to use my WC, but with potential bans for Aguero and Gray I might do it anyway. Sanchez and Sterling looking good.

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

    go for the 2 FT or the Hit pls? cheers

    1. -4 mahrez + feguli + long >
    Sanchez + fer + Stuani/Diomande
    2. -4 mahrez + pieters + long >
    Barkley + Baines + negredo

    3. 2ft Feguli + Long > Barkley + Diomande
    4. 2ft Feguli + Long > Fer + Negredo/Defoe

  26. Black Panther
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Remy a good option at 6.4 when he joins Palace

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

      Must be

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

    Any suggestions on what to do with my team? One free transfer.

    Foster - Heaton
    Valencia - Baines - Stones - Amat - Friend
    Townsend - Hazard - Barkley - Redmond - Capoue
    Ibra - Aguero - Gray

  28. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    OK any facts out there on previous bans for an elbow? Precedents over panic!

    1. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Schweinsteiger got a ban of 3 games ..

      on elbowing a west ham player whose name ..

      Winston Reid.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fellaini got a ban too didnt he?