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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. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero + Long -> Lukaku + Costa then! Sorted.

  2. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So looks like I need rid of Aguero, Kane, Long, Mahrez, Townsend, Gaston and Stones...

    WC time!

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Five midfielders with double digit hauls this week, highest forward at 9 in the Dream Team.

  4. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    @henrywinter
    Aguero facing ban for games against Manchester United, Bournemouth and Swansea City for that elbow on Reid.

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

      How could he know?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Henry Winter wants retweets

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

      Wow that was quick, they took 4 years to sort Gray out

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Who's Henry Winter?

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

    Alli to Antonio?

  6. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ref was looking straight at Aguero.....

    Dems the rules

    Stupid rules

    But Dem the rules

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      that's not the rule. the rule is whether he puts it in his write up

      1. Will's Faceless
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The rule is if none of the officials spotted the incident.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          no.

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

            It's whether it was seen.

  7. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If he get banned , I'd guess it lessens the appeal of Sterlign somewhat? What do you think?

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      not really

  8. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Kun is banned, might just take a -4 or -8 and save my WC. Anyone else thinking on those lines, or is WC frenzy in full swing?

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

      Why do you even need a hit?

      Aguero > anyone FT

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This. Kun is the most expensive player in the game

      2. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        To bring in a premium mid with the money. Not that many premium strikers worth having.

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

          So bench Aguero and save your FT for other action.why use 2 weeks FTs to bring Aguero in and out?

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

      Sanchez enabler. Keep WC

      1. Rafa is a Geordie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely Sanchez enabler

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

      Given we have 2 wildcards now then I think it makes it easier to use one.

  9. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez hat trick against Liverpool will ruin everyone's wildcard 😉

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

      We show up for the big games 🙂

      1. Kroosin'
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        And score high. Concede high.

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

    I said it before and I'll say it again, Aguero will not score more than 13 goals (excluding penalties) in the league.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I didn't know penalties didn't count as goals

    2. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You really are an odd duck aren't you?

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stop saying it then

    4. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Biased Utd fan?

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

      I've said it before and I'll say it again, you are a terrible poster.

    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You can keep talking b***ocks for as long as you want.

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

      Preferred Breadbin.

    8. somebody
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      hahaha, this one's really funny. He is really an ordinary bus driver who just started watching PL this season

    9. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You leave one comment about Aguero in every page 😛

  11. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard played!!

  12. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sky Sports pundits are iffy about the ban. Like some have said, the ref was looking directly at it.

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Linesman was looking directly at Dembele when he 'gouged' Costa. Still got a ridiculous ban

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So no ban. Calm down.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The ref should be banned if he saw it.

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

        This. And that's the reason he will say he didn't see

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Seems to be Henry's opinion. Should be banned, but probably wont be.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I agree. Should definitely be banned, but if the ref says he saw it, then that's that.

  13. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielder under 7.7 atm? (besides Barkley) Cazorla or Lamela?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Willian.

    2. Rafa is a Geordie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio? Decent fixtures

  14. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Comment who you think will be the template wildcard 🙂

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

      Foster / Heaton
      Shaw / Williams / Evans / 4.5 / 4.0
      Sanchez / Hazard / Lamela / Fer / Capoue
      Ibra / Lukaku / Negredo

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

      Foster
      Valencia (maybe Shaw / Bailly as well)
      Evans / McAuley
      Amat
      Sanchez
      Hazard
      Sterling
      Lamela
      Capoue
      Ibra
      2 of Costa, Defoe, Benteke

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

        had to let you know how hard that was to read.

  15. Kvelertak
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why is there a chance for Lamela ban? Haven't seen anything about that.

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

      He eye gouged Lovren. Bad one at that

  16. LAMB TEA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    WC TEAM

    Foster - Jaku

    Rose - Valencia - Collins - Holgate - Amat

    Sanchez - Hazard - Sterling - Antonio - Capoue

    Ibra - Costa - Diomande

    Gud to go?

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

      I think one of the next game it will be Michy's turn to start, so would rather have Lukaku than Costa. Also not sure why you have Antonio who plays as a defender most of the time and Holgate who will be replaced by Coleman

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Diomande plays for...? Hull?

  17. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I'm hearing rumours I've just made up that Reid is pressing charges.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ooh interesting

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You are now qualified to write for a tabloid .

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've just heard from myself that Kun is suing the FA for false charges.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Talking to yourself?

      First sign of madness mate. Go seee the doc

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

        an aguero (c) blank does this

  18. blue book
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    FPL keeps you on your toes. Last week the Kun / Ibra / Gray attack got 36 points collectively, this week they managed just 6.

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

    Iheanacho punt anybody?

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

      yes

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Between him and Costa for me

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      perhaps

  20. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero is get banned for sure.

    Would that be three games? Might be a good time to wildcard. His funds can transform any team but you'd obviously leave cash to get him back later

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Or you could WC to get him back in.

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      "for sure" is pretty gutsy

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I doubt it. The FA don't have the balls to ban players they like for big games

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

    For a hit

    A) Kun to Lukaku
    Barkley to Sanchez
    Already have baines

    Or

    B) Kun to Benteke
    Alli to Sanchez
    ?

  22. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would you keep Courtois on wildcard? My other keeper is Jak

    I'd be playing Courtois every game

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

  23. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Who is saving a spot in their WC, for Boufal?

  24. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS:

    The fantasy legend aka Ville Rönkä has his WC ACTIVATED.

    1. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      IT'S HAPPENING

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That means that I'm activating mine too.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Source?

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Rolls-Royce.

    4. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *Willy Wonka

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He posted earlier.

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

        Link?

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        link? 😉

      3. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        link?

      4. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        and only you know who it is

        🙄

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

        He doesn't post here

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

      If Aguero gets that ban, I think most on here are

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

      How do you know?

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

      Lol

      1. Gotta Wijnaldum points
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Valorliken is an anagram of Ville Ronka...

  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It's one thing to discuss whether or not he gets a ban based on if the ref saw it/puts it in his match report, thereby affecting the retrospective potential.

    But if you say there was no intent, you're blind or lying to yourself.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I cant tell if he actually hit, or just brushed Reid at the wrong moment just as he was hitting the ball.

      But intent was clear.

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed. And I'm a City fan. That was really out of character.

  26. Arceus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ref must be blind not to see that Kun incident. Kun back in!

  27. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Kun->Alexis

    for -4 worth it?

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

      Yea

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd do it for -8 so yes

    3. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      just did that myself

  28. Salfpilgrimlfc
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It was more of a forearm than an elbow

  29. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    WC or not?
    Foster - (Jaku)
    Shaw - Stones - McAuley - (Mee) - (Amat)
    Hazard - Ozil - Lamela - Redmond - (Capoue)
    Aguero - Ibra - Gray

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, it looks good. Wait on Kun news

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What is it about Lamela?

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

    Baines is the player I'm most keen to own. Penalties makes him a season keeper

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

      He missed through?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He missed. Might be off them again.

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

        It went in though didn't it?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          His penalty didn't, no.