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13 February 2017 3302 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

  1. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    BOOM. Brunt off the bench.

  2. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Was Ibe even impressive in Stan's stead?

    1. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Wasteful

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He looked good 1st half, bit meh after the break.

  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    I'm just saying...we've been winning pretty well recently...

    ...where's Bravo been?

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Willy really is looking a hundred times more secure. Was never a bad keeper either...

      Wish I could understand how shocking Bravo's form declined.

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling 2 goals and 8 assists in last 9.

    Anyone planning to get him in?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Take a look at the fixture list

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      With 2 blanks in the next 3?

      Nah

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Followed by three top 6 teams, no less

    3. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Getting him around GW 32 for sure 🙂

  5. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    62 is a catchable lead isn't it?

    Someone reassure me! Ha

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      No.

      RIP.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Damn

        Thanks for laying it on me straight. True friend

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          😀

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      It's one Lukaku quadruple away.

    3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      It largely depends on your opponents but it's certainly possible

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He's 1k ish but makes some weird choices. I'm 14k ish

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Definitely. I was 50 ahead of 2nd before he Ced Lukaku and I didn't have. Now only 18pt lead

    5. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Obviously yes. I have gained 80+ points on my ML rival from 1st of January until now.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Say it again

        1. Al Bundy
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Obviously yes. I have gained 80+ points on my ML rival from 1st of January until now.

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            Talk to him.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 17 days ago

              One more time

              1. Al Bundy
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 17 days ago

                Hit me baby one more time!

                Great song that

                1. Ha.
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 17 days ago

                  I was thinking more Daft Punk

                  1. Al Bundy
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 17 days ago

                    Oh. I didnt have my helmet on

                    1. Ha.
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 17 days ago

                      You helmet

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I blooming well hope so

    7. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Of course it is

    8. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Easy. I caught up my ML leader 100 points in about 6 weeks one season. OK, he was 150 points ahead, but still.

    9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      My rivals bought 55 points back in one gw Just 2 gws ago

    10. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Easily!

    11. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Of course mate. Play one DGW right and you've done it. And we have 2 DGW's and a few blanks coming up. Plenty plenty of potential.

    12. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I did over 130 points in three weeks two years ago (one was a dgw).

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    The BAP system is like Ronaldo and Messi. Messi might be better than Ronaldo, yet Ronaldo is best at doing what he does, like the BPS system rewards players for doing their job

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I don't follow you

      1. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He said:
        It doesn't matter how good Hazard is on the pitch running the show creating everything for his team. If Agüero scores he gets the bonus.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Dafuq

    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      My thoughts exactly.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Don't think I've ever had 4 players off the bench before.

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Save the screenshot.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        May have done it if Brunt had got the assist he earned.

  8. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Close rival with 13pts from KDB(c) Kolarov Jesus. I would've bit your hand off if you'd offered me that pre game

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      bit your own hand instead 😉

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Closest rival has Sterling. I was pretty upset for him when he didn't get the assist

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        My sarcasm detector is off the charts

  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Having held on to Stones for so long, it's only fitting I finally got rid this week for Brunt.

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      oh no...

    2. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I'm a stones holder too 🙂

      Finally he's given me a clean sheet. Time to get rid for maguire or something for blank gw's but I am tempted to get him back crazy as that may sound.

  10. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    10% of my ML have McAuley coming in for Stan.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      10% of your ML are laughing

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Ouch

      That is painful

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      blame Opta

  11. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling on 3 BAPS

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      🙂

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Not Stan?! Bring back the man in the stand.

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Weird, cos he was in the low 20's before his non-assist.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Winning goal

  12. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Poor old Tyrone Mings. He's going to back at Chippenham Town soon if he carries on the way he's going.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Think he is the worst defender in the league.

      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        He's been out for a season injured... give him a break.

        He'll be top quality.

      2. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Bit harsh but he is having a tough time. Hopefully he will get his confidence back after that terrible injury. Was a beast at LB for us.

  13. Goujon82
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    That o.g just cost me the H2H win...lovely!

  14. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Good outcome for me tonight. Eight behind the leader, no one left to play. He had Jesus and Yaya to go, with McAuley first on his bench. I could not have asked for any better really.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      No one left to play? What about the other game still to come?

      1. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        The other game? Why would you say there's only one more game left to play? There's 13 gameweeks left. With 20 teams that's 130 games.

  15. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Aguero down to just an assist
    ..tidy!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      like any active owners have him anyway

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Exactly! But that 17% ownership still an issue

  16. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    The first thing I do when a GW ends is sort out my team for next time.

    Anyone else do that? 😀

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Do it once the deadline passes 🙂

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Do it straight after the deadline

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Ha. Feels weird doing that when players are still in action.

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        And then I change my FPL team

  17. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    So man in the stand test: who deserves bonus points from that match in your opinion?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Charlie Adam

    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sterling

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sterling 3
      Sane 2
      Silva 1

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Can't really argue with that, maybe Sane and Silva reversed and Arter with a shout but semantics.

      2. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        City defence? Clean sheet.

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Not easy is it? Have to feel for TMITS

          1. DeadStarComing
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 17 days ago

            This is why I think they have to be stat based. The actual bonus system is flawed though. Certain bps scores should just award extra points. None of this limiting it to 3 players.

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      McAuley from the bench.

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Mccauley

    6. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Jesus

    7. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sterling had a good game, Silva always a joy, Kun a bit rusty, Sane a bit wasteful. Sterling probably the best performance?

    8. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Barry Ferguson.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        ^ Old timer alert

    9. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sterling looks on for full bonus so most should agree that's correct. Surely defenders for the rest?

    10. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Stones 🙂

  18. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Why did they take away Sterling's assist?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Same reason they took away Aguero's goal

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Kun assist.

      1. skindogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        laughable really

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          It was the correct decision

      2. skindogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Sterling plays a nice pass and gets nothing, kun gets tackled and gets an assist

        1. Pea Soup
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Nonsense. If Aguero doesn't make the run or attempt to score then there is no goal...

        2. Pea Soup
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          You want points everytime someone plays a 'nice pass'?

        3. Ephurion
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          So you'd rather have every single goal awarded to an involved player based on a subjective decision instead of the one touching it last?
          I cannot imagine there would be controversy at all...

      3. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Huh, too bad, at least Coutinho to Sterling worked but i could have really used those 3 points.

  19. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    As a defender, does McAuley get less points for a phantom goal?

    1. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He's coming off my bench in a minute 😉

  20. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling currently got 3 baps - will that change before they are awarded?

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe. They might look through the stats again and/or add some stragglers

      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Man i hope it doesn't, especially after losing that assist

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Doubtful.

  21. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Think McAuley might be awarded that last goal for City, it got a touch off his mickey as he was sitting at home on the couch

  22. John wick
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Wht did sterling do apart from scoring...got himself a yellow card and still leading the bps...is bps still adjusting...or he is on 3 bonus

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Done more than everyone else.

    2. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He also set up the 2nd goal

    3. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      2nd goal not given as sterling assist so this should affect BPS? no?

      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        But what he did hasn't changed

  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Who would have ever thought that Sterling is a far better FPL option than KDB

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Or than Kun.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      anyone who watches football

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Those with a terrible TV and can't afford KDB 😛

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      KDB is a poor FPL option regardless.

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus cap has to be the worst punt of the season por moi. What's yours?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Having Max Gradel in my starting XI

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Deeney(c) when all my other mids and forwards seemed to get double figures.

    3. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Bought Iheanacho when Aguero got his 4-match ban. Did not exactly work out. GW15 and GW16 he returned 1 total point against Leicester and Watford. At least I didn't captain him.

      Can you believe that Leicester beat City 4-2 only two months ago?

      On the plus side I sold him for Andy Carroll, who I have owned ever since (5 goals in 8 weeks).

  25. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    so do I keep Aguero now?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      No game in 26.

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Need to see how bad Jesus injury is before deciding really

  26. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    It would be unnecessarily clever to avoid Jesus to Kane, right?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      im pulling the trigger

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah, just have to figure out what mid to get for KDB.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Mane

  27. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    How good was McAuleys brave tonight?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      *brace

      1. JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        See above

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      So courageous.

    3. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Right place at the right time, just waiting for FPL to update 😉

  28. :
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Brunt or Mcauley o wise ones?

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 17 days ago

        McAuley's the FPL panel's darling, apparently.

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        I've Brunt but mcauley is probably the better bet.

      • Al Bundy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        If Mcauley gets awarded every WBA goal from now to the end of the season he'd be a great transfer

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      stanislas replacement.

      Lanzini
      Antonio
      Snodgrass

      Have siggy and phillips

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Snoddy

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        big man

      3. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Lanzini I think

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Evening people. After some advice please. 2FT & 0.1m ITB.

      Heaton
      Luiz - Jones - Baines
      Sanchez - Antonio - Alli - Siggy
      Ibra - Costa - Lukaku

      Nyom - Chambers - DeRoon

      A) Jones > Yoshida/Funes Mori
      B) Ibra > Kane
      C) Anything else