Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

Gameweek 25 concludes at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth paying host to Pep Guardiola’s Mancheseter City.

Once again Pep’s teamsheet steals the pre-match headlines, with Gabriel Jesus preferred as his central striker, leaving Sergio Aguero on the bench for a third successive outing.

Transferred in by more than 210,000 ahead of Gameweek 25, Jesus is skippered by 156,000 tonight up against a Cherries defence that has shipped more Premier League goals than any other side in 2017, conceding three or more in eight of their last twelve matches.

That defence is at last bolstered tonight by an array of returnees, as Charlie Daniels, Simon Francis and Adam Smith all overcome knocks to claim berths.

Elsewhere, manager Eddie Howe prefers Jordan Ibe to Junior Stanislas on the right flank, as Josh King again leads the attack.

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

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  1. b✪mber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pearly whites

  2. Rh4ziel
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus (C) lets do it!

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Boooo

  3. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Praise the Holy One

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haha

  4. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    One can only hope for a Jesus blank but we all know that's not going to happen 🙁

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

      Can this Jesus perform miracles - let's hope not.

  5. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus goal, Adebayor assist.

    1. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Evans assist surely

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Brunt assist.

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      His father's an elephant

  6. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    90.3% hoping for a Jesus blank

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      About 50% of those don't even know he exists. 🙂

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

        I'm actually a Jesus mythicist

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      90.3 and Kun

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Really thought aguero would get a look in tonight

  7. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus (C), be my gameweek savior

    1. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Oops

  8. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looking forward to Jacky laying Yaya out.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The irony is that Jacky would get injured 😉

  9. rogerbarton
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gah, no Stanislas just rubs salt in the wounds of a terrible weekend.

  10. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas benched again!

    1. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Uses up one of my free transfers for gw 26

  11. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Really need Jesus to blank tonight.

    Not gonna happen.

    1. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Dreams do come true

  12. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Predictions for What minute for 1st jesus goal?

    Mine 16

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      De Bruyne and Sterling in a 1-2 win for me.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      56th minute GW29.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      15th minute 😉

    4. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Next game

      This'll be a 0-0...

    5. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1st 15 mins, 2nd 20 mins and 3rd 25 mins 🙂

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

    Non-City owner hoping for damage limitation

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

      This

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Howe is a clown if he doesn't bring on Stan before the 30th minute.

  15. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's the worst scoreline you think a peak slick passing, in form City machine can beat Bournemouth by? I'm thinking they can easily score a goal every 5-6 minutes for the first 45 mins before shutting up shop. 6-0 in the first half. This can be Brazil-Germany like humiliation.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      True.

      Bore draw confirmed.

  16. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Putting my faith in Jesus(c). 🙂

  17. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas to come off the bench and do a Fraser's brace.

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need heroics from the cherries tonight!

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can he do it in Bournemouth on a cold Monday night do?

  20. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas owners: who are you getting off the bench if he doesn't play?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brunt 🙁

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Roon 3 pointer

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        DeRoon.

    3. crxtchplz
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7pt chambers.

      8 minute stanislas cameo incoming.

    4. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom 2

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What club will Aguero be at next season?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      City after Pep gets sacked 😛

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Real Madrid or P$G

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Scunthorpe United.

    4. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Real Madrid probably favorites.

    5. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shanghai Shenhua.

    6. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hull

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Niasse cover

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Atletico Madrid

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Never

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bookmark it

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            They hate him after he left

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        After Man U brings in Griezmann for a record sum

    8. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Burnley

    9. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      City

  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus transfer IN watch:

    Currently 15, 261.

    1. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Some of those are probably Gabiadini > Jesus

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        All of those are Ibra > Jesus.

        1. b✪mber
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          There is some kid out there that doesn't follow FPL forums. This kid had $ ITB from doing Sanchez > Siggy last week. This week he does Rondon > Gabiadini, but after realizing Gabiadini misses out it rage transfers Jesus.

          4M teams - there has to be at least 1.

  23. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I've been waiting all week for this match, and it's finally here

    A clash of titans

    Two great sides, so much at stake

    It is of course the university challenge quarter final between Oxford and Cambridge

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      (Bbc 2 folks)

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not Wilshere vs Jesus then

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure how well Jack would do on University challenge

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A quiz where the challenge isn't so much getting the answer, as it is understanding the question.

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Cambridge!

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ermmm excuse me!

        #ShoeTheTabs

  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    My main rival (ranked 1k) has De Bruyne (c) and is getting Lanzini off the bench.

    I'm worried

  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    He hasnt scored yet?

    1. Gerbs
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but did you see how pretty City look passing it around the defenders and goalkeeper? Pep must be proud

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's benched.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      apparently Sterling's cross accuracy this season is 6.5%, one of the worst in the league..that may explain it

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Imagine Sterling with no pace.

  26. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This looking good for next week:
    Jaku
    Baines Coleman Brunt Chambers
    Phillips Eriksen Alli Hazard Siggy
    Lukaku(c)
    Randolph Crouch Ibra Lenihan

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It'll do.

  27. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yaya YC

  28. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How many of you lot are baldy?

  29. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus down and out

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lol Jesus bandwagon??