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19 March 2017 2780 comments
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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion at the Etihad now as Manchester City and Liverpool go head-to-head at 4.30pm.

Two of the top eight captains for Gameweek 29 take to the pitch now, with Sergio Aguero and Sadio Mane handed the armband by 8.33% and 2.12% respectively.

Owned by 21.6% of FPL managers, the Argentinian has found the net just twice in his last ten Gameweek appearances but history is on his side, having scored in all four of his home league appearances against the Merseysiders.

Both Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane boast far better form than the South American as Pep Guardiola’s side look to recover from their midweek Champions League exit in Monaco.

The former has produced returns in nine of his last 11 league outings, while Sane has finally settled after a frustrating first few months after arriving from Schalke last summer – the German wide man has racked up six goals and four assists in his last 11 starts across all competitions.

Residing in over 23% of squads, Mane has delivered double-figures against Spurs and Arsenal in the last four Gameweeks to emerge as Liverpool’s most reliable FPL performer.

Sold by over 118,000 FPL managers last week, Roberto Firmino recovers from a minor groin problem to return to the Reds’ XI.

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  1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Bat sign to mane.

    Ive got double the average atm but I really don't think that's enough at this stage of the season

  2. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Sane 🙂 stay on lad

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Sterling owners were sporting a semi for a second there.

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Come on Aguero

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Who?

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    0-0 written all over it.....

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      True that.... I have 3 attacking players in this game and Matip on bench, 0-0 incoming

    2. FALCAO & MOU
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Clean your TV screen.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nah - 2 leaky defences and they both like to have a go .. few goals here I hope 🙂

  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Liverpool defenders anxiously pushing gamepad buttons to get the ball away

  6. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Please Mane

  7. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Come on Mane!!

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Matip in the BAPs

  9. No illegal stream links allowed.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      reddit soccerstreams

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        U are a lazy b!tch, aren't you?

      2. nibby
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        not working

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gosh lads stay on

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Milner in for a long afternoon.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Good. I hope he gets torn apart.

  11. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    City booing Milner...

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Priceless!

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Come on sadio, get a goal before you head off to Barnet my son

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    I'm surprised City fans remember a time when Milner played for them

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Every team's away fans are usually many levels above the home fans in terms of this type of 'banter' if you can call it that.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        And there was me thinking it was the true sports fans who travelled away ... it's all a bit meh.

  14. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    That booing is absolutely budget

  15. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Good one. Boo Milner who won two league titles with you and left because he couldn't get first team football...

    Reminds me of Man Utd fans booing Tevez after he went to the closest other team to his house when Utd didn't offer him a contract.

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      closest other team to his house 🙂

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Given it was City I presume that was a major selling point...

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      "He couldn't get first team football" what a load of BS. He started so many games and complained because "he wasn't playing CM", wound down his contract even with a pay raise, and got a contract bonus from Liverpool for the free transfer. And now he plays LB. I can't stand him.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        89 starts in five years isn't exactly first team. More often than not towards the end he was used as a substitute.

        And thanks for clarifying all the various other reasons you can possibly hate someone as inoffensive as James Milner including the fact that he now plays left back.

        You're right actually I effing hate left backs.

        Booooooooooo

    3. Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Players don't help themselves.
      Tevez said he'd never join a rival so joins the team across town - brains never were his strong point.
      Milner leaves to play cm and ends up in an inferior team at left back.
      Genius.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        When did Tevez say he wouldn't join a rival to Man Utd?

        1. Bazzalona
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          What do you want, the date?!
          He said it when it was made pretty clear he wasn't staying. It was said via his agent.
          But it was said.

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            I just googled for the quote and couldn't find anything, that's why I asked.

            It was said isn't evidence of anything.

            Besides so what. Utd didn't offer him a contract and City came in and offered him a wedge. Maybe this quote from his agent was made before there was the offer.

            Not sure why he's expected to be loyal to a team that wouldn't buy him permanently.

            1. O Fenomeno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              "Carlos is not joining Manchester City," said Joorabchian, who is no longer the head of MSI.
              "All this talk linking him with them is a complete load of nonsense.
              "He is a Manchester United player through and through and is looking forward to signing a long-term contract with them in the near future."

              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 25 days ago

                So this was before Man Utd decided not to sign him permanently which he wanted to do.

                Tevez never said he wouldn't join a rival. His agent just dismissed talk of him joining City when he and Tevez were still hoping Man Utd would sign him.

                Right so...

                Boooooooo....

                1. Bazzalona
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 25 days ago

                  Trust me it was said. Later on Tevez backtracked by saying he meant Liverpool Arsenal Chelsea and that as City weren't challenging he didn't consider them a rival. You're right in that we should have signed him he was very very popular with Utd fans. But my point remains the same, players don't help themselves with the things they say.
                  I've personally never booed a player but if a player moves to a 'rival' or a local team, he will get stick.
                  Thats how it is.

                  1. Bartowski
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 25 days ago

                    Fair enough I'll take your word on it.

                    Just always thought the vitriol he received was harsh considering the Club decided not to sign him not the other way around.

                    1. Bazzalona
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 25 days ago

                      It was. I never wanted him to leave. He gave everything every single game, then you had Berbatov who well didn't. Fergie made a big mistake imo. But no matter the circumstances you leave a club to join its nearest rival you will get abuse, as daft as it is (its a game of football not World War 3) thats what going to happen.

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Rumour has it Milner was singing the UEFA anthem and thats why he's being booed

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Must have Youtubed it, not heard it live for a while at Liverpool.

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Emre Can is lost out there

    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Mane and Kun goals and assists please.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Little bo peep will be along shortly for him

  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Poor game so far.

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      But the pace is nice

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Firmino yellow

  20. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Bobby YC

  21. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Kun hasn't touched the ball has he? I hope he has seen it at least.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Cant see with the size of Matip in front of him

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Bobby YC

  23. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Firmino yc

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Firmino YC

  25. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Bobby booking.

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    how is coutinho currently on 2 bonus

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      2nd in bps.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      16 minutes played, get a grip.

  27. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    firmino on a yellow card

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Mane doesn't look quite on it today, his work rate seems a little off

    Not chasing everything down

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Mane has trolled every season to date. He's due

  29. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    It's not sterling's day

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Aguero asking for a YC with his attitude