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2 January 2017 2743 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek continues with a quartet of three o’clock fixtures with our attention drawn, in particular, to the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s has started 2017 by reinforcing his growing reputation as a villain amongst the Fantasy Football community by opting to bench Sergio Aguero against Burnley.

Brought in by more than 135,000 and handed the armband by 11% of all FPL managers, the Argentine will share his owners frustration having returned from a four-match ban with a blank at Anfield on Saturday.

Kelechi Iheanacho starts for City up front, Jesus Navas, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna also get the nod.

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge earns a first start since Gameweek eight as Jordan Henderson misses out with a heel injury for Liverpool at Sunderland. Divock Origi is benched again.

Fantasy managers will have high hopes of a convincing victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side at the Stadium of Light having witnessed the Black Cats’ capitulation at Turf Moor on Saturday. Adam Lallana was the top transfer target ahead of today’s deadline and has been captained by more than 100,000.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku will be seeking a revival of his goalscoring form against Southampton at Goodison Park and, at The Hawthorns, Matt Phillips will carry the hopes of his 222,000 new owners ahead of a clash with Hull City.

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

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

    Lovren

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Just need Everton to score now to get bet up... Come on!

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      This.

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hate mane

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I sold him the week before he went on this crazy run. Worst move of my season

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Me too. Sold him for Haz. So many bad moves this season

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Had Firmino for weeks when my rivals had Mane and still do >:(

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Do something please Origi

  5. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Morrison bench if Alonso doesn't play

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

    Lovren only has one assist, Mane goal added

  7. Goodricke
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Manone 9 saves!!!

    1. KUN+10
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      0.5% ownership

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Please get something Origi

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Came on for Sturridge?

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Oh Mane Maneeee, make shift for Coutinho next GW 🙂

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on origi do a kun

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He means score and not the karate kid stuff!

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

    I hate Lovren

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      cannot believe i got rid of him before the city game, disgusting

    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Me too took him out b4 gw 19 for lolgate and he looks like getting minimum of 2 8 pointers-bad decision!

  12. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Lol did Manè to Lallana a week early

  13. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli not performing (non-owner here). Think his place is in trouble with Robson-Kanu taking it.

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I swear I haven't seen worse keeper than Bravo in my whole life.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Oh cmon!

    2. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Karius??

  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    sigh, needed city or pool to drop some points!!

    kun goal makes it so much worse, was getting all smuk about him not starrting 🙁

    1. Sp0rting
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Little smukker

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Morrison! on my bench

  17. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Jrod

  18. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What if the Burnley goal was over the line the third time, but the ref thought the buzz was for the 1st or 2nd? Because the third was a foul on Bravo.

    1. Neeskens Under Matip
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting question. What's the delay on the armband thingy?

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool will really miss Mane

    1. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Couts back soon...

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino will step up... Hopefully

  20. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mane owners got a parting gift, what are you gonna give me Divock?

  21. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino FFS....

  22. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    My transfers saved my week... odd feeling usually the opposite

  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Love you MEE.

    What a hero! 😀

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How the f**k are you playing Mee away at City???

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Out of compulsion.

  24. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon assist?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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

      Yes

  25. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I think a Sunderland player headed it to Mane?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, no assist

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Brunt brunt brunt... One more goal or assist pls!

    1. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thats just greedy

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Losing his cleansheet was harrowing

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Attack Burnley cmonnnn

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Need that Everton game to stay 0-0

  29. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How's Sotons performance?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not bad. Not as good as usual, but inefficient as always.

  30. dudload
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wasn't a lovren assist, will just be mane goal due to hitting sun player on way through