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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. MemphisDepay7
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    See a lot of Sterling love, Nolito was far more impressive and less of a rotation risk.

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

      Points

    2. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      is he more nailed though? He's only started 1/3 games

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not less of a rotation risk. At all. All of the winger are at risk

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

      Less of a rotation risk?
      Was that not his first start?
      And he the got subbed off

    5. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's more of a rotation risk

    6. MemphisDepay7
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sane is a direct replacement for Sterling, Nolito is something different so he's less of a rot risk.

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

      nolito more impressive? Responsible for them losing the ball most of the time after Silva/Sterling worked it forward.

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Whose opinion do you respect more, Richard Keys, Stan Collymore or Graeme Souness?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What a horrible choice. I'd have to say Stan, the choice is that bad

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never Keys

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I trust Nick Leeson more than this lot.

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

      Garth Crooks.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol. Noooooooooo

  3. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No need to WC people who are happy with their team.
    Kun -> anyone
    Enables cash for anyone. Kun also 0.1 buffer. Wait for news.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's rising today too

    2. Zlatan Time
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Im happy with my team but have Stones, Lamela, Gray 🙁

  4. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    First WC draft without Kun:

    Foster, Jaku
    Valencia, Williams, McAuley, 4.5, Amat
    Sanchez, Hazard, Nolito, Antonio, 5.5
    Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Diomande

    Will bank 2FTs to get Aguero back in, by doing: Lukaku, Nolito > Kun, 6.0. May also switch Antonio out to Lamela. Don't like any of the ~6.5 strikers.

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why 5.5 in mid? Go cheaper

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        352, will bench Diomande.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      * I meant Kun/5.5 in for Nolito/Lukaku

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If you don't have rotating players - just get cheap one that's always on your bench but will give you 2 points if need arise

  5. Kroosin'
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Press Activate on 9th september. Please 😀

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

    If Aguero is out, I'm going with Ozil and lukaku for -4. I guarantee Barkley and lukaku will troll me weekly through their awesome set of fixtures as they always do.

    1. Kroosin'
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am actually afraid of Lukaku.

      222522210228226

  7. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Activated the RMT machine. Brace yourselves over the next 2 weeks.

  8. Acquafresca
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So then.

    Aguero Lamela and Gray bans imminent.

    Autobots, activate 😎

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

      Lol

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Here aswell o/

  9. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Iheanacho essential

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Unless pep plays a false 9

      1. Cecil The Lion
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No love for Bony?

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Pep hasnt got any. Can see Bony leaving

          1. Cecil The Lion
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Hmmm.

      2. Kroosin'
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nasri.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kneejerkingly hilarious.

  10. S.Kuqi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    In attacking / cs / fixtures wise two best defs are Baines and Valencia right?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Bellerin/Kosc

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

    Lamela, Gray and Aguero get ban?

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

      Nah, just scaremongering

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All 3 could be banned, yes. Dont believe the naysayers and stay on your toes for news in the following days.

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

    Why aguero get ban someone tellme please

    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He elbowed Reid .. not yet confirmed though 🙂

    2. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he's off to prison for assault

    3. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Scaremongering

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

        BBC radio and talksport are at it too. Must not own him

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He could do. But I think he'll escape any punishment.

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He could kill him.

  13. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Up The Dubs!

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Non-Wcers, show your faces?

    0/

    1. Telpuialion
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o

    2. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Roar

    3. Scholes Balls
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am not Wc

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      o/

      Too early

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

      I reckon I'll leave it a few weeks.

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

      I show my face which tells you that I would activate it tomorrow.

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

      O/

      Will do it next break when kuns back. Not owned him so far so very pleased about potential ban

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dirty Sanchez 😉

    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You hoo

  15. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud to start next GW?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see you sounding out Kun replacements 😉

    2. KISSES
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Should do

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

      Yep

      1. Davido989
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nice.

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Should do. Looking at him if Kun gets a ban

    5. Le _ Professeur
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe .. Wenger seems to fancy Sanchez in false 9 role.

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

        4 days after a game in Ecuador though?

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not happening once Groo is rdy

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Might just wait a week and copy Ville's team. 😎

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

    Time and again I see the advice against taking hits.
    I think it is never just about a -4 or -8 etc., but that the bigger picture should be considered.
    Clearly one must have good reason to believe that the newly brought in players will outscore the old ones - if not immediately, then over a period of time.

    A big reason for me to do moves is to avoid price falls and be on board before price rises.
    That can easily be a swing of 0.5 in a single gameweek.

    What are you thoughts on taking hits?

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the game is about points not money

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

        Do you think all hits result in a worse result when the gameweek is over?

        What about implication long term, e.g. being able to afford a more expensive team?

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

          Hits aren't a bad thing. I try to avoid doing for financial reasons. But if minus 4 was the means to getting a big hitter or not being able to afford I'd go for the hit.

      2. A Moon Shaped Pool
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        LOL. Nice one

    2. Teror
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I took a -8 this week that totally didn't work out, dumping Vardy, Tadic and Fimino for Ibra, Barkley and Lamela (14 v 9 points) but I can't say I regret it. Should've stuck with a -4, but I was chasing price changes, and now my team is worth 101.2 and I think I would've been worse off sticking with doomed players like Tadic.

      I honestly think it's far more stupid wild carding after 2 or 3 game weeks when "form" players only have a goal and an assist behind them and could go to turd like Gomis did last season.

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

        Agreed.
        some GW2 wild carders already regret playing it so early.
        I expect many will regret their GW3 wild card

  18. KISSES
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Missed the game, talk of Aguero elbow? Long term ban in coming?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup 4 years.

      1. KISSES
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Blimey

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😛

  19. S.Kuqi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If Kun is out.

    Lukaku - Zlatan - Giroud my front3 until he is back

  20. Lyonnais
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Foster / Heaton
    Valencia, Stones, Evans / Friend, Pieters
    Hazard, Barkley, Townsend, Redmond / Capoue
    Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Gray

    Use the 2 FT and maybe an extra hit or play the wildcard?

    Stones, Townsend and Gray are the issues here.

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

      You'd be a fool to WC. Totally solid looking team except for Townsend and Gray. Stones could come good with time (and I say that as a knee jerky Stones owner). Get rid of those two, maybe a -4 and you're sweeter than Danny Dyer swimming in tropicana.

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

        thanks!

  21. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    thing is kun gets back just in time for swansea GW6....
    makes the plan to sell kun now and WC GW7 less appealing

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3 match ban would be GWs 4,5,6 no?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        One of the games is in the EFL - if he does get a ban.

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

    Missed the City game. What happened with Kun? How many game ban do people think?

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

      3 for violent conduct I would guess.

  23. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is my second year playing FPL and I thought I would get a better start now when I have more knowledge. Apparently knowledge and stats doesn't matter anything at all if you pick and play the wrong players. Instinct and luck is what matters.

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      it's mostly just luck

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

      Luck is huge in fpl
      You can never account for bans injuries flukey goals own goals sudden resting of players etc

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

      People will disagree with me on this.After frisking fixtures for years and analysing which players have the easiest games until 3 o'clock at night, I can tell you something that will save you loads of time. Fixtures don't mean anything, go with form every time!

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I did go with form. I went with Mane despite the fixtures. And tadaaa 😀

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Payet, and which two other West ham mids will be first choice in a couple of weeks? Lanzini, feghouli, antonio and Tore?

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got rotation nightmare written all over it.

      Payet or don't bother imo.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        True

        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          If Kun gets banned I might go Alexis-Hazard-Payet on the WC with West Ham's fixtures.

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

      I think Lanzini will have a spot locked down

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

        This.

        Payet and Lanzini nailed.

    3. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Might get Zaza depending on price.

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

      Antonio might be good.

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

    Sunderland (A)
    Boro (H)
    Bournemouth (A)
    Palace (H)

    Mighty good looking fixtures, so why is that little voice in my head telling me to avoid doubling up on Barkley and Lukaku? Trolls!

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

    Actually I think that Aguero's ban will be longer than Cantona's one.

    1. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      probably life without parole

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

      I think it'll be longer than Cantona's and Suarez's combined.

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Reports suggest that Suarez already has reached out to Aguero to show his support for the ban.

  27. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Somebody please enlighten me:

    What's this talk about Kun being out???

    and

    Stones subbed off at 58mins and Kompany back, so are we getting rid?

    Somehow I feel Kompany + Otamendi is what Guardiola will go for, after seeing Stones making City defence shaky, or am I wrong?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you read back any ONE of the previous ten pages, you will be quite enlightened.

    2. The Donald
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kun threw an elbow and he might get a ban... nothing certain yet

      Stones will keep playing but City don't look good at the back, I'm getting rid

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

    Easy transfer for me this GW.

    Mahrez ➡ Sanchez for free.

    Then, I have the FAB 4 as well. 😀

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What's the Fab4?

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The Beatles.

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

        Aguero+Ibra+Hazard+Sanchez

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

          And Diomande, Capoue, Fletcher and Leko? 😆

  29. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Eye injury from Stones? Did Lamela gauge his out too?

  30. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think the possible Aguero suspension makes Sterling even more of a choice.