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26 November 2016 1665 comments
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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. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ref's crap

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

      They do indeed

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Proof?

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

    Really hope Aguero doesn't come on, I have Marney on the bench 😆

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

      ?

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

        * Gundogan

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

          gundogan isn't in the match day squad so no worries there!

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Not even on bench

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

            Happy days!

  3. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A question...

    My ML rival has Kingsley as 2nd sub and Amat as 3rd sub.

    He has Stones who won't play and 3 at the back. If Kingsley doesn't play will Amat be his automatic sub or will it automatically be Kingsley (even if Kingsley doesn't play) ?

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

      Amat, if Kingsley doesn't play

    2. Deyanski
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Amat will come in.

    3. Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Amat will just sub for Kingsley if he don't play. I personally think they'll both start, Kinsgley seems to play at home. Amat will almost certainly start unless injured.

      • enrico.palazzo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Whoever plays in order of preference

        So Amat if Kingsley doesn't play

    4. Hobolicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Robinson-assist removed as expected. At least we have got a save point...

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

        Lol i forgot a lot of people have Heaton - Robinson 🙂

    5. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      At least this Gundogan absence is forcing me to actually get Capoue's points

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

      Aguero (c)

      🙂

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

        Well done. I was tempted but stuck with Firmino.

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

          Thanks. Firmino will score well today i'd imagine, especially with no Lallana.

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

            Hope so. Had a disaster last week. Need to catch up this GW

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

              Same , with a disaster last week, punting on Firmino seems safe yet a bit risky . Hope he gets us that 15 pointer, would be magical.

    7. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Which defender out for Alonso:
      Morgan, Lovren, Holebas or Kosc??

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

        Morgan

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

        If Leicester done keep a clean sheet today then i'd turf out Morgan

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

          *dont

      3. T444
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm in a similar pickle. Want alonso but don't want to drop kosc

      4. RD
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Probably Lovren

      5. KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks maybe it is Morgan then. Would love to have Cedric also in my team

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

      I can't wait till this is over and my Mane(c) plays

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why did pep bench kdb?

        1. Jay Jay Okocha
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Rest

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

          He likes risky wins

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

          Resting and also Pep having too much of an ego with his whole "revolutionary" tactics

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

      Guys in a bit of trouble. Will Diomande (-4) outscore Kun today?

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

        Haha no.

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

        Ouch

    10. Jay_
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Those that are doing Lukaku to Kane (That also had one eye on Aguero to Kane but that ideas gone).... Gonna take the SV drop tonight and wait or make the move tonight?

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

          How are u doing lukaku to kane????

          Whats ur team?

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'm taking a -4. Either Stones to cheapie or Snoddy to cheapie and play Aniichibe every week

          2. RD
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I would be making the move tonight as I have the exact amount of cash to do that move

          3. Backup Dancer
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Go for it tonight. As long as Harry comes through fine.

          4. justmatt
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'm looking at Lukaku to Kane... Need to find 1m from somhhwere but I do have 2 FT's

          5. tisza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            downgraded Allen last week then it'll be Lukaku & Fuchs to Kane & Lovren /Cedric/ Brunt.

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

            Planning Fuchs & Lukaku --> 4.4 and Kane (c) myself..

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Burnley are quite good at Turf Moor. Beat Liverpool and Everton. Taking points of City atm. Arsenal got very, very lucky too.

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

            I'd disregard the Liverpool game when rating Burnley. It was something like 30 shots to 2 and in any other game they'd have lost comfortably.

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              But they won, which is the main thing. Doesn't really matter how you win when you're restricted in most areas like Burnley are.

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

                You can't be consistently good playing like that though is my point.

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  but they are...shots conceded doesn't tell you everything, you need to assess how good the chances were. at the end of the day their home record is fantastic.

            2. Backup Dancer
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Highest possession for a losing team in the prem ever.

              It was a serious anomaly

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

              but none of those shots were big chances, have to credit Burnley for limiting the liverpool attack that day

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

            True that but lets not act like they havent just been promoted. Big teans should do the job there. Everyone else should find it difficult

        3. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I have no idea what to do with Aguero. Is a £5-£6m and Aguero better than two £9-£10m players? You do get the consistent captain pick with Aguero but if you have 4/5 good options rotating how hard can it be to pick one every week that does as well?

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

            Keep the player who has 9 goals in 11 starts!

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

              How about the guy with 10 goal in 12 starts for £2m less?

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

                How about the guy with 32 goals in 34 starts for city????

                #classispermanent

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

              u mean 4 blanks in 10 games of 60+ mins?

          2. T444
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Depends on the 6m player.

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

              If there's a Mahrez type player who is consistently good at that price then you go for the Aguero option. There's no one like that this year which makes this much harder.

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

            I rolled my freebie with half an eye on swapping kun and tekkers for Costa and Kane.
            Dunno though I could do a couple defensive cuts to afford Costa to benteke, keeping kun

          4. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            reassess when he's completed his hattrick

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

            Don't need to go that cheap with a decent team value, I have Aguero, Kane and Austin

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

              Wally as 4th mid

          6. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Guaranteed that he will finish in the top 2 goal scorers at the end of the season, it's a tricky one and there is no right or wrong answer, it's the Captaincy option of Sergio that sways it for me. I generally don't feel that confident sticking the armband on anyone else tbh. With Aguero I do. I was going to keep this week but looking to shift to Kane so I could make quite a few changes elsewhere. Still not 100% sure I want to go ahead now especially if he gets another in the 2nd half.

        4. boc610
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          32 goals in 34 prem league games for Kun

          1. Backup Dancer
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Time to sell I reckon.

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

            That's less than a goal a goal. Shocking.

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

              goal a game*

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

            why the number 34? Is it to avoid all the games he blanked at the beginning of last season?

        5. Fuchs Mane Kante
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Surely no one sold kun aquero right lol

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

            Nope, his price drop last night was a computer error

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

              lmao

          2. T444
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            He needs to get more points than Kane or the transfers will be mostly justified

            1. boc610
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              that will depend on how many penalties spurs are given because kane needs those like popeye needs spinach

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

          Peo benched KGB for daring to foul Aguero and nearly injure him in training.

          Pep has Kun (c)

          😉

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

            Pep*

          2. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            That explains it then, it's a Soviet conspiracy.

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

            KDB, injuring 😉

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

              Fair play on injuring but KGB was intentional 😉

        7. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Moyes at Anfield - 0 wins 6 draws 7 defeats.

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

            At least he's consistent

          2. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            0-1 on the cards then

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

            Very good and relevant stat.

          4. mattyrobinson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'll take a draw

          5. T444
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            There's a chance for 0 0 pickford 5 save points and max bonus.

            There's also a chance Leicester will win the champions league

            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              There's a chance i'll get a green arrow, but not a very big chance.

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

          Hearing that if alan pardew doesnt win today hes getting the sack???

          I dnt see the point in that unless they have an undeniable better replacement. No point switching it up without real direction

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

            This is classic Pardew. His teams always go on massive losing streaks. Check last season.

          2. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I never believe these kind of ultimatums. They've had a terrible year though.

          3. boc610
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I heard the the tea lady put her hat in the ring so......

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

          Mini-league leader captained Aguero but also has Stones, Gudogan, Lallana and Allen so he only able to effectively field 9 this week

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

            Thanks for this mate.

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

              lmao

            2. Lucky_Z
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              lol

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

            Usually mini league leaders are stubborn to take hits don't you think ?

        10. Jay_
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Marney YC then injured
            Otamendi YC
            Robinson assist removed.

            Just need a Fernando YC and if it stays 1-1 Kun is guaranteed the 3bps.

          • TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Good start for FFSers?

            1. Jazz!
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yup

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

              Kun(c) so yes.

              You?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Just Aguero

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

              Aguero.
              But no Heaton, Pickford coming in. I hope it doesnt end 6-0 at Anfield.

              1. Licious Lizard
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I actually played Pickford ahead of Heaton (Kun capper)...

            4. Swan - Villa Proud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Heaton 🙁 Kept Kun 🙂

            5. Moose™
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Kept Kun. Best decision. My hand really itchy to ditch him. Now need to reassess on how to fit Kane + Kun + Austin.

          • ChristoBisto
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            3pm lineups soon, come on!

          • rozzo
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Even as an Aguero owner he needs a brace or two fairly regularly to be worth his price.

            Two blanks, then a single goal followed by two blanks is not worth 13m+

            Plus he is allergic to assists.

            Those that have sold him are not in that much trouble if they heavily strengthen elsewhere with the money

            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Keep telling yourself that 😉

            2. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              But he will get braces regularly

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

              Two hatricks three braces so far this season. He's as explosive as ever and on target to beat his own scoring records. It's the reliability and consistency that's taken a dent thanks to manager and tactical changes

            4. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Now CL is out of the way I expect him to score most weeks. Makes captaincy easy which is a big plus compared to a cheaper striker.

            5. boc610
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              so you are saying for 13 million Kun needs to pretty much get returns in 36 games every season?

              now i know why its called fantasy football

          • Tree House
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            AGUERO owner but non captainer. What do I want lads?

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

              More points

            2. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              More goals. Effective ownership 59% in top 10k

            3. McQueen
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Lots of goals from Kun!!! 😉

            4. Jay_
                9 years, 3 months ago

                5 goal haul

              • Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                ^^^

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

                Goals goals goals

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

                Same here and more AGUEROOOOOOOOOOS pls

              • some witty pun
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                you cant do anything

                1. some witty pun
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  ugh, wrong reply, ignore

              • how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Him to stay fit and KDB and Stones to come on for a 2 minute cameos.

                1. Stupendous
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Could possibly be a little tough for Stones as uh he isn't on the bench pal

                  1. how now brown cow
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Ha ha. He said what he wanted, not was is possible. My ML rival has Stones, Gundogan and KDB which is a bit unlucky.

              • Tree House
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Great, thanks!

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

              You know whats funny?? People keep talking about getting rid of aguero and how much money they'll save but they wont even touch that money just to get aguero back in after he scores a hypothetical (yet realistic) hat trick. Furthermore, they dont put their money into actually getting players with the money saved so this whole "I'll have enough money for a good midfield" is rubbish.

              Just maximise your points and 9 goals in 11 starts for aguero is the definition of getting your money's worth. All 13m of it.

              1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                There's a massive element of trying to be too clever.

              2. Old Bull
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I sold him yesterday but only because I didn't like that injury question. He has tried my patience this season. Haven't been able to build the team I wanted due to investing in him. For that money he needs to be scoring high on a day like today. This second half should be interesting

            6. You've got red on you.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Marney --> Fletcher was my transfer this week. Didn't fancy Burnley/Marney against City.

              Marney who hasn't scored in 2 and half years.

              Marney who has been warming my bench all season but I would have had to start because Allen injury.

              'Sigh'

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

                This is proper rough stuff.

                1. You've got red on you.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Needs to be featured in rough with smooth

              2. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                He's injured now so you'd have probably sold anyway.

              3. 1966 was a great year for E…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Don't be wasting transfers on your 4.5 mid, especially if they are fit and playing.

                1. You've got red on you.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Yup

            7. Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Behave yourself, Kun

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

              it there a Burneley player called The4?

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

                *Burnley

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

                Yes his name is Mesut Defour

              3. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                D4

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

                  silly me... I thought R2D2 and C3P0 were made up characters.

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

              Sterling a poor pick imo

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

                Nothing since GW6, surprised so many still own him.

            10. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I don't know why I got Stones.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Defenders in that price bracket are hard. It's either Chelsea or cheapies for me.

              2. Pierce34
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I don't know why I haven't sold him in 13 gameweeks... Every time I manage to convince myself that next time he's due a clean sheet!

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

                  Yeah, I think it's time to ship him for a hit. City just can't keep a clean anyway.

            11. TheBusDriver
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I think Coutinho needs a rest tonight. Come on Klopp. Do the right thing.