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26 November 2016 1665 comments
Mark Mark
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And so it begins. Gameweek 13 gains momentum with an early kick-off at Turf Moor as Manchester City drop in on Burnley.

The build-up to this match was laced with uncertainty and the teamsheets reflect that, although perhaps not in the way we envisaged.

Sergio Aguero starts for City but Pep Guardiola builds his notoriety among Fantasy Football managers by leaving Kevin De Bruyne on his bench and omitting both Ilkay Gundogan and John Stones from the squad. Yaya Toure’s start in midfield was at least expected and, with David Silva also benched, the Ivorian looks set to be deployed in the number ten role.

Burnley also spring an unpleasant surprise with their selection, as the “essential” Tom Heaton misses out with a calf injury. Veteran Paul Robinson starts between the sticks and is charged with repelling Aguero and the City attack.

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

  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    King kun of essential land please do not punish me anymore 🙁 🙁

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      This! Just got rid today, punished so far

    2. notidaho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      lol I kept him but didn't captain so mixed emotions

    3. Easy Street
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

  2. Jay_
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke to hammer Burnley next week

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Allen in the hole 8)

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Arnie Hammer

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Playing well so far

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Away form, lost 2 key players plus potentially no Heaton

      4. SirStevieG
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well Burnley are stuffed now

      5. SuperDan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why isnt Heaton playing?

        1. Dazzler365
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Calf injury

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Injured

        3. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Calf injury

        4. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Crapped himself when he saw Aguero was starting, just like his sellers 😛

          1. SuperDan
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lol

        5. SuperDan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Jfc

      6. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Might as well bring on KDB to turn the screw at HT

        1. notidaho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          nah best not

      7. samaael
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Will Robinson lose assist?

        1. paulwilsonpickett
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Unfortunately, it's gone.

      8. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Redmond and Williams comming on for Stones and Gundogan

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

          Those are decent subs

      9. Jimmy Boy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Despite Aguero's performance I'm still considering swapping out for Kane temporarily. Those fixtures are so tempting...

        1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Decent move but does it have to be aguero that mAkes way*

          1. Jimmy Boy
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Probably, other option would be to manoeuvre around with my 2FT and find a way to go Benteke>Kane

      10. JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sold Kun and Wilson for Ibra and Gru for -4hit this will be a long 45min

        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Giroud is a risk. Might still pan out. You never know.

        2. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ibra and Giru have every chance of scoring one , brace if your lucky.
          I think it was a good hit , just beleive for now .

      11. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is there a reason why Andre Gray no longer features? I know he had a ban but that suspension has been served ages ago no?

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Burnley have been going one up top and vokes is currently preferred to gray in that role

          1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Is he better? Not to knock on Vokes but I'd imagine Gary's pace would be ideal for this game.

        2. KeepCalm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Vokes-wagon

        3. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Probably a confidence thing affecting his training performances. Vokes a lot fitter now

      12. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Please Sterling do something, been months now

        1. ChristoBisto
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds like he has had chances on the radio.

      13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why you not shoot aguero?

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

          Tough angle. Yaya was the guy he wanted to pass to, and he had an easy goal if the pass was accurate.

        2. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No ammo. 🙂

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          His foot problem ,remember!

      14. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Stones & Williams ➡ Cedric & Alonso a good move for a hit?

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

          Yeah, should easily pay off over a few weeks. If not straightaway

        2. SuperDan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Get in cedric this week and alonso next

          1. Kitman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            This, but keep an eye on alonzo's price, i would only bring in for a hit if he might become unaffordable

          2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Thinking to do just that. I missed out on alonsos first 2 price rises but not going to miss out again if he does go up again. Cedric this week it is

        3. bulbuf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No defenders are worth a hit.

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

            Alonso is a mid who is eligible for CS points

          2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            @bulbuf There are defenders and there are chelsea defenders. Which one u on about??

        4. Kroosin'
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good move. Avoid hit if you can.

          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Cant avoid hit. Made 2 changes already hahaha. Sad i know

      15. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Pep prob send Navas on in 2nd half

      16. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling is so bad

      17. grandemessi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sold Kun for Costa... F**k it he's gone. He'll be back january 1st!!

      18. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling needs to shoot more

      19. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Jammy Aguero owners & cappers......

        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          These wild punts are bound to come in from time to time Jafooli.

          1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            No such thing as jammy against a team that just got promoted

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'll take it .jammy or not.

        3. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Jammy?

          Just plain intelligence....

      20. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That Aguero goal gave me rank boost of 10k according to fff.

        I want a hatty.

        Non captainer.

      21. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Well, I was looking at posts this week (I played my wildcard) and so many people ditching Aguero. With him starting midweek ... I was slightly looking at it but asked myself 'Why the hell would you ditch Sergio Aguero. He is nailed on first choice (bar the odd post CL rest perhaps) at one of the most attacking teams in the league'

        I'm glad that my common sense intelligence levels held me firm .... Being a Liverpool supporter and Firmino captainer this week... I hope its 3-3 here today with an Aguero hattrick. And a Liverpool 4-0 Sunderland with 2 goals and 2 assists for Firmino.......

        That would be lovely jubbly....

        Honestly..... those ditching Aguero....... please rationally explain why?

        Obviously he could get injured..... but then I replace him with whoever I want, regardless of price.....

        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Pure overthinking on some peoples part. It wasn't rational to sell

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I also have a chuckle when I see people throw away 12 pts on transfers every other week ...... Got to wonder about them mentally ....

          2. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Perfectly rational. Depends how the change is spent and how aguero does. I'm still weighing it up, was always keeping for Burnley.

        2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I hate posts like these... hindsight 20/20 rubbish

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Really? But its not hindsight when you don't sell him.... Its foresight....

            1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I am talking about the post. Which interestingly came after the goal.

        3. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I kept him as well, but realistically he's not been a good captaincy option recently. At his price, he needs to be one of the top point scorers most weeks, one you can captain frequently, so I understand why people ditched.

          If it finishes as is, with him on one goal, that probably won't be any better than many cheaper options playing this week.

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Maybe not, but he scores, confidence doesn't dip, keeps his place, scores next week, the week after ..... long term player in the team.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Issue there is this " keeps his place, scores next week, the week after"

              1) Their fixtures are about to pile up, alternating between easy and tough/must win matches. Very possible Kun gets benched in some of the kinder games.

              2) So far this season he's not gone more than 2 games without blanking. So consistency is a big issue at the moment.

              As I say, I didn't sell, but I can understand why others did. Someone like Costa has been far superior a pick so far this season for cheaper, makes sense that people might have jumped aboard at the expense of Kun.

        4. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          good to see your Hindsight is working fine 🙂

        5. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          "my common sense intelligence level" - lol

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            But isn't this common sense based on evidence....

            2015/16 184 2361 24 3
            2014/15 216 2532 26 10
            2013/14 156 1528 17 11

            as well as this years so far ....

            I mean..... jeez.... if this was a court case every judge would throw out any accusations .....

        6. Maarrrr17
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I want more for 13 mil than I am getting from him.

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That enough?

      22. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Exact money to do
        Deeney and Sanchez
        To
        Kane and Theo
        For free

        Interesting

      23. Did you see that throw-in?
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Could they play over this side of the pitch a little more.

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Can't see with the camera mounted on the moon

      24. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That's 15 in all comps. Two hatricks three braces.

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

        What even is this game

      26. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The previous three pages or so of Kun related posts make for hilarious reading!

      27. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        As a hazard captainer its weird wanting kun/cout/firm to score but not too much!

        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yea I reckon quite a few cout/Firm owners have that .
          Wanted to go hazard myself but didn't have the balls,

      28. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I have aguero but captained coutinhio, could regret this now

        1. notidaho
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          ye i capped Firmino... ah well

          1. GreenArrows
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Long wait till tomorrow now!

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Liverpool play today.

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

        Ridiculous yc for inadvertent otamendi yc. Non owner.

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

          * hand ball. Need more coffee.

      30. Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Another yc to help the Kun for 3 baps cause

        • The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Another positve for Kun owners is that Marney won't be around to contest for Bonus points