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The Dugout Discussion – Manchester City vs Swansea City

5 February 2017 1712 comments
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We make our way to the Etihad in the first of two Sunday fixtures now as Manchester City entertain a resurgent Swansea City in the 1.30pm kick-off.

All eyes are on new boy Gabriel Jesus, who is handed his first home start by Pep Guardiola after bagging a goal and assist in the midweek demolition of West Ham United.

The Brazilian was the most transferred in player for Gameweek 24, with 192,298 Fantasy Premier League managers scrambling for his services.

Sergio Aguero is benched yet again, with his 19% FPL owners now desperately seeking alternatives. Pep also keeps faith in Willy Caballero after City grabbed a first clean sheet in five on Wednesday.

The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, with goals in back-to-back Gameweeks, Raheem Sterling (a goal or assist in six of the last eight) and Leroy Sane (three goals and an assist in four appearances in all competitions) are also in fine form, yet City’s blank Gameweek 26 and potential blank Gameweek 28 has curbed our short-term enthusiasm.

Swansea, meanwhile, roll up on the back of three wins in four, with Gylfi Sigurdsson returning to form with two goals and a pair of assists over that period.

At present, Paul Clement’s men are one of just six sides that will definitely play in both Gameweek 26 and 28.

While Siggy is the obvious pick, Fernando Llorente (seven goals in 11 Gameweeks) and the budget defender Alfie Mawson, with two goals in four, are also on our radars as we look to navigate the upcoming blanks.

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  1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    2 matches..24 points..

    Owning Jesus is the best move i have made

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nice one
      i got him for this game but lukaku trolled me

      again..

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  2. Red or Dead
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs likely to have fixture GW28? Looking at Alli/Eriksen to Sigurdsson

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If they beat Fulham, they won't have a fixture

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        no if about it, theyre loosing 😎

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

      Will field a weakened team away to Fulham in the cup so it 50/50...depends if Janssen has his shooting boots on

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      1. Red or Dead
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, may move one of them on then

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  3. Konig Luther
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    9 years, 2 months ago

    Love Jesus

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  4. The Wizard of Ozil
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    9 years, 2 months ago

    KDB captain fail. Feel ill!

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    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        *cough* Aguero *cough*

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    2. ShaunGoater123
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lallana , eriksen & Andy Carroll > mane, tom Carrol & Jesus. -8

      Worth it?

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      1. Smoky Johnson
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        lol

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    3. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gabriel Jesus(c) next week will be fun 🙂

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yep.. will be a lot of lols waiting if kun scores instead..

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    4. Kane Train
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy or Hazard ?

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      1. thisisdiz
        • 11 Years
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        siggy IMO

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      2. RÏɠBY
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        siggy

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    5. thisisdiz
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Poor Aguero..

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    6. FPL Maldini
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Right now Jesus makes everything even more complicated than it already is

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      1. Viper
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        With his blanks in gwk 26 & 28 it doesn't really

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

          My points having captaining him this week says otherwise, and GW26 its easy to bench players anyway

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    7. Viper
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lallana - > Siggy it is then.

      Easy peasy

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    8. anish10
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      does Costa have any blanks coming up ?

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

        Probably GW28

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      2. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe 28

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

        probably gw 28

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    9. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who should I transfer to Siggy?

      Alli (PP £8.2m, SP £8.5m, CP £8.9m)

      or

      Eriksen (PP £8.7m, SP £8.7m, CP £8.8m)

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

        Eriksen

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      2. Espen8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alli, Eriksen better option.

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      3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys

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    10. Jay_
        9 years, 2 months ago

        FFF don't seem to be accounting for Jesus' goals on their live rank predictior. Given he was the most transferred in, i expected a big drop, but barely nothing. Broke?

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      • Hybrid.power
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Going rogue paid off. Pity I dropped Defoe for him. Probably end with the same points now

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

          Can't really moan if your captain scores two goals and gets max BAPS. I have Ibra(c) and am about to watch him fail given Carrick is not playing and Pogba is in a deep role.

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          1. Ginola14
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            9 years, 2 months ago

            High 5 pal!

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            1. Hybrid.power
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              • 16 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Woop!

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      • Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Half-tempted to go sSiggyless in 28 and go for Llorente instead

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      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ibra and Stanislas to Jesus and siggy?

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        1. Ha.
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          Yeh

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        2. Ravager
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          I'm thinking of it. Mainly to correct my wrongs in offloading Siggy for Stanislas smh

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        3. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Interesting moves, I may do the same

          If Zlatan blanks today then yes

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        4. Optimus.
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          looking at the same

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        5. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          yep

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        6. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Might wanna keep Stanislas in for the GW28 blanks.

          Good moves other than that (unless Ibra goes wild)

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      • Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I really envy those with Jesus Lukaku Defoe front line. If there are any.

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        1. Whats the Huth
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          How about Jesus, Lukaku Costa front line

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        2. Business Cat
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Good luck coming up with an accronym to describe those 3 strikers together 🙂

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      • JJJ
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Kun to Jesus?

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

          Who still has Kun?

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      • 32chickens
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        pep-lucky boy-you've been out thought yet again by another manager,and saved by fabianski...
        Why do you continue to show such poor management and make again pathetic defensive subs-(aguero'saved' for the 80s-your vendetta against him is sad,siggy pushed into middle -you respond with zabaleta)
        lucky boy
        well played clement and swansea

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        1. v12w12
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Agree

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      • v12w12
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Who told me no for Aguero and Lallana to luk and Siggy lol ah well have had some good advice other the season. Sometimes we just need to go with our gut

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        1. The Enlightener
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Send me a million dollars. Can't wait to spend it!

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        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          True, it evens out over the course of the season as long as you don't do the wrong thing all the time i.e. go with your gut and ignore sound advice and it goes pear shaped and the next week vice versa. All risks taken should be based on sound logic though.

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      • Whats the Huth
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Would you prefer

        Giroud vs Hull
        Jesus vs Bournemouth

        (Already have Giroud. Was planning on benching)

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        1. liiusions
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Wenger is probably thinking the same

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      • We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus saves my gameweek

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        1. Revival
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you Jesus

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      • Costa Nostra
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think I need to get some Jesus in my life

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      • Ninja Škrtel
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        praise Jesus

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      • Blue Gaffer
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Got the exact money to do:
        Aguero, Benteke, Clayton----Sigurdsson, Lukaku, DeFoe

        Yes or No?

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        1. Blue Gaffer
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          For -8

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          1. Stokelona
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            9 years, 2 months ago

            Keep benteke and get Lukaku and siggy

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          2. Ha.
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            9 years, 2 months ago

            Knee jerk central. Not sure it's worth -8

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

            Not for -8. Start with Aguero -> Lukaku

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        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          just do Aguero > Kane, Costa, Ibra or Lukaku, whichever of those 4 you don't have then keep going with FT's

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      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        How are Liverpool shaping up for blanks... will they have blanks in GW26, GW28 or both??

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Not in gw 26 and 34
          Maybe in gw 28

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      • 824545201
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy YC or not?

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        1. diesel001
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yes - for dissent after Man City scored

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      • Mumble Pie
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        Quite an important GW..!

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        1. Mumble Pie
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Which l fu#k@d

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      • JÆKS ⭐
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking of making these moves in the next 2 gameweeks, thoughs?

        This week: Eriksen to Siggy
        Next week: Sanchez Crouch Holebas to Barkley Carroll Coleman/Baines (-4)

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      • Sp0rting
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think whatever Ibra does later,he's still making way for Jesus.

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        1. Ha.
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          I'm in agreement

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        2. dhamphiir
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Man city has already blank gw 26 and probably will blank gw 28
          Jesus will play 2 game out of next 4 game

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        3. FPL Maldini
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          9 years, 2 months ago

          Even with his 2 blanks and Kun breathing down his neck?

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