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17 September 2016 2940 comments
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The midweek European ties split the weekend programme and ensure that we’re restricted to just a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs.

However, there are plenty of headline Fantasy acts on show.

Not least at the Etihad, where Pep Guardiola’s hugely impressive Manchester City side look to maintain their 100% record against AFC Bournemouth.

The last two encounters between these two teams have ended 9-1 in City’s favour and, off the back of a win at Old Trafford and the midweek thrashing of Borussia Mönchengladbach, we have to imagine that Pep’s men will be confident.

Arsenal’s midweek experience was very different; they were fortunate to escape from their trip to Paris St Germain without defeat. They arrive at the KCOM Stadium to take on Hull City, aware that Mike Phelan’s men kept Manchester United at bay until the death in their last home encounter.

Elsewhere, champions Leicester City host Burnley at the King Power, with Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy seeking to maintain the form shown in their Champions League tie against Club Brugge.

Finally, West Brom host a West Ham side still licking their wounds from a 4-2 reverse at the hands of Watford last time out.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Ziro
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kane(c) to be differential?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If Iheanacho blanks and Kane gets a brace or better I may cry 🙂

      1. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        i will be on seventh heaven!!

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It is a differential, wether it's a red or green bringer, we will see, good luck 🙂

      1. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck Jay

    3. Konig Luther
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hope so

    4. Camp No No
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like a bad differential right now. When is Dembelé back?

  2. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Own Antonio but have a sneaky suspicion it will be Lanzinis day.

    1. Energetics
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio playing Rb?

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't look like it but I wouldn't be surprised.

    2. Les Bleus
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope it's West Brom's day.

    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is Lanzini playing RB?

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        +1

        😆

  3. Les Bleus
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Player you are most afraid of in the 3 pm kick offs?

    Sterling

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stones cameo

      1. Les Bleus
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        this.!

      3. Rogue Todd
        10 years, 1 month ago

        1 point for a defender is good for me based on this season so far

        1. Ziro
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆 too true

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    3. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stones 1 point

    4. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho

    5. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio if playing at RB.

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

    7. Shultan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez, nacho, KBD

  4. Energetics
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Twice Antonio played poorly at Rb, twice he was moved forward and he scored both times.

    West Ham sign a Rb, chairman says Antonio will play Rw. Next game he does indeed start Rw, scores twice!

    So why oh why is Antonio Rb today?!?!?

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bilic fpl rival has him captain

    2. Lucky Number Ones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chill out. He might be RW, depends on Nordtveits position (he can play DM,CB and RB...)

    3. Yankee Toffee
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he's not

      1. Yankee Toffee
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Adrian
        Nordtveit Collins Ogbonna Masuaku
        Noble Kouyate
        Antonio Lanzini Payet
        Zaza

        1. Energetics
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ok thanks! Team was shown on my all with nordviedt in the middle and Antonio Rb!

    4. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's not.

      But if he was you could only assume it's because Bilic hates you.

    5. Energetics
      10 years, 1 month ago

      So nordviets Rb?

  5. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    As CM Punk says:

    Luck is for losers everyone

    1. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He clearly didn't play FPL

    2. GENERATION X
      10 years, 1 month ago

      must of had a lot of luck in his first octogon fight

  6. Chucky
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Adama Diomande do your thing

  7. Kaneyonero
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hands up Sanchez cappers \o/

    1. Turbo Timo
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hattie incoming I hope

  8. tm245
    10 years, 1 month ago

    These manager pics have been fantastic so far this season. Is the Google Drive folder called "dramatically constipated" that they are pulled from?

      1. Ziro
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

        +millions

        1. Grand Thibauto
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I died

    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      DJ Drama - Antonio ft. Jeezy, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan

  9. Fowler23
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If Iheancho continue to do well, I expect Ageuro to get the odd rest esp,for their easier games.

    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't. Nacho is good, but Serg is Serg.

    2. Les Bleus
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No chance IMO

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No chance. Nacho will play cup games and CL dead rubbers

  10. ralfb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    is stones rested for cl? or just not good enough?

    1. Rogue Todd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Both

    2. Fowler23
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pep confirms rested. Played all games incl internationals

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pep confirmed he was rested.

  11. bowsy51
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for a Wildcard team?

    Mandanda - Jaku
    Williams - Lovren - Holebas - Pieters - Amat
    Sanchez - Mane - Firmino - Antonio - 4.5
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    0 ITB

    1. Hykkerten
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Drop lovren. Might be benched when Klavan is back.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dump Loveren

  12. Samirich
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Kane blank and Ibrahimovic hatty tomorrow

  13. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Time for a pre game snack. Break out the Na(C)ho's 🙂

    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm eating Stones here

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Try some veggie Snodgrass

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        10 years, 1 month ago

        +1

    3. Yankee Toffee
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Try these Antonions...

  14. SirStevieG
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If one more person says Antonio is playing RB I will punch something.

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio is playing right back

      1. SirStevieG
        10 years, 1 month ago

        rude

    2. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What did you punch?

      1. SirStevieG
        10 years, 1 month ago

        A picture of Alexis Sanchez.

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio is playing right back

      1. SirStevieG
        10 years, 1 month ago

        not nice!

    4. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is Antonio playing RB?

      FFS since when?!

  15. Fowler23
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Wilshere captain ?

    1. Fowler23
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Of Bournemouth I mean. Leading the team out

  16. Yankee Toffee
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, everyone chill out....

    Adrian
    Nordtveit Collins Ogbonna Masuaku
    Noble Kouyate
    Antonio Lanzini Payet
    Zaza

  17. Runaway
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Awful GW alert. My strongest and maybe only CS candidate (Stones) is subbed! I want City to concede more than everything atm!

  18. devils advocate
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If Walcott scored a goal every time he got a new tattoo he'd win the golden boot every season.

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's on 80 grand a tattoo

      1. devils advocate
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol.

  19. Fitzy.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    SirStevieG

    just now

    "Antonio is playing RB"

  20. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    John Stones has made 1 tackle in 4 games for Man City??? Woah

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How many have the other defenders made out of interest?

      1. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        FFS says Stones made 3 and Otamendi made 10

        I got that stat from Telegraph just now

      2. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Whoops never mind looking at the wrong thing

        Stones - 1 tackle
        Otamendi - 4 tackles

    2. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is that a real stat?

      If so that's disgusting.

      I think he's the most overrated defender in Europe and I think you just confirmed it.

      1. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Got it from Guardian

        1. devils advocate
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No wonder he got dropped.

          That's quite incredible. A CB for a top 4 side getting 1 tackle in 4 matches.

          You'd think it would be harder not to get tackles.

          Maybe he is a genius?

  21. bojack
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I think I need every single game today to finish 0-0 to avoid a red arrow.

  22. Rogue Todd
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So - is he RW or RB? Anyone watching?

    1. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am. RW. Confirmed.

      1. devils advocate
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Any chance he gets moved to RB?

        🙂

  23. World XI
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Here we go guys!

  24. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anbtonio playing RW

  25. Arteta
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gooooooo captain Sanchez!

  26. A Moon Shaped Pool
    10 years, 1 month ago

    There goes Sanchez playing as CF. Sanchez blanks. Antonio playing as RB. Antonio blanks.

    1. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio playing as RW

  27. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nice little team huddle from Bournemouth

  28. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    De Bruyne almost scored straight away looool

  29. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nearly KDB goal in 9 seconds