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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 Guardiolaโ€™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 โ€“ 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 Liverpoolโ€™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 Redsโ€™ XI.

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  1. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For anyone who missed the first half... it's been an entertaining 0-0, Sané, Sterling, Mané, Coutinho & Firmino all look dangerous, Agüero not involved much so far and City fans are booing James Milner for leaving to play more football and be paid less money,

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hanging on to Aguero looks less appealing, losing Sane for Son more of a mistake.

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

      City fans should be ashamed of their behavior

    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good summary. ๐Ÿ™‚

    4. โ˜…Kunthemanโ˜…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Right...that's why they're booing them.

      Amazing how Sterling came out the villain and Milner came out the hero

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What did Milner do now?

      2. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Were you saying "boo-urns"?

        ๐Ÿ˜‰

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Plastic football fans in a nutshell - they'll find someone else tomorrow ...

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

    2 pens there for City

  3. MikeDuff
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling and Mane over King and Alli. 40 point swing over last 2 GWs

    Buzzing

  4. RED PILL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gini should of been booked ? Oliver has already dished out lame yc for Firmino & Matip.

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

    Aguero, Coutinho, Mane, No Spurs, No Valencia... 45 minutes to rescue the gameweek! ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      This. Although add Firmino in there too.

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

        Not been a fun day has it ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Yikes...still in the top 1K?

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

        Aye, 297th at the moment but will drop a bit if everything stays the same ๐Ÿ™‚

        You still doing well?

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

          Yeah, good week. Lukaku(c), Vardy, Eriksen, clean sweep in defence Baines, Coleman, Alonso, Heaton.

          Camped just outside the top 10K again...this game's letting me down somewhat though.

          Mane and Coutinho need to start doing things ๐Ÿ™‚

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

    Sherwood just said Sterling isn't a good finisher from 1 yard out, LOL

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

      He should know

  7. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with more than one Pool mid needs to ditch one ASAP. Waste of spaces, and no DGWs.

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

      Mane and that should be it IMO

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, getting rid of Coutinho for a hit.

  8. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I really miss the old Sergio Aguero. FPL King.

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

      Feed Aguero and he will score. Make him run around and he won't.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Half time pie?

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

      Pep hasn't helped him

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's still alive and well - just got a Pep tactical sheet in his way. Reckon he'll be gone in the summer ...

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

      ๐Ÿ˜†
      Maybe they should buy him back just to get some atmosphere back into the place

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

      That can't be real, it seems to have been sent while he was playing.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Urmmm....

  9. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero, Mané and Firm to get me 30 points so I'm on 100 is looking good...

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Reminds me of the time I spent calculating if/how TC could achieve 100 pts.

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

      Milner's challenge on Sterling from the back should've been a pen imo.

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

        Aren't you watching the replay? Of course it should.

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

          I guess I missed the outrage ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        And red

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

          They need video replays. It is all kinds of wrong.

      3. RED PILL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Seen red cards dished out for less than Toure kick into Can chest. He knew what he was doing.

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

      Ok so current def is;

      Heaton Jaku
      Coleman A.Smith Alonso Robertson Chambers

      £5.5ITB 1FT

      Should I do Chambers > Valencia?

      Still leaves me with £4.0ITB

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

        Wait until after the game

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

          To ask transfer questions

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

            Fair enough.

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You should be at the offy getting a load of cans in.

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

          Over indulged at a beer festival yesterday so alcohol is the last thing I want or need right now? ๐Ÿ˜‰

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Good man Dan, the question mark says it all lol ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

              Yeh am struggling today. Even the empty bottle of corona on the kitchen side is troubling me.

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Just in case you head off to the offie or croak from the over indulgence of yesterday - yes, Chambers > Valencia - good move, but intl. break coming up; so worth waiting a bit on all counts ๐Ÿ™‚

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

              Haha cheers for the advice!

    4. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Mane roasted otamendi. Should have just kept going but hesitated allowing otamendi back

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

        Mane roasted Otamendi sound like something Rupert the Horse would eat.

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If everything stays as it is I am looking at 85 (-4). Hopefully that's enough to qualify for the FFS Cup

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

        Touch n go

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

          That's what Adam Johnson said

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        82 qualifying score unlucky mate

      3. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Awful score

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          says the one with only 48 points so far

    6. AA33
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Benched Firmino and played Coutinho ๐Ÿ˜Ž

        Every point counts ๐Ÿ˜›

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

          this is the difference between a good FPL player, and a great one

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

          This comment won't look as clever if Coutinho is subbed at 59:59 again ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Show me Da Mane!!!!!!

        1. Give Me the Mane
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yo

      • Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling (and Aguero) fouled. Aguero would have taken the pen. This is why I am going off football. Lots decisions incorrect. THEY NEED VIDEO REPLAYS.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe Yaya would have taken them actually.

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

          Kun would have missed the pen. Ref did you a favour ๐Ÿ˜‰

        3. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Duh! Yaya would have taken the pen.

        4. MTPockets
            9 years, 2 months ago

            yaya

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

            I did not even spot Sterling was fouled as well until half time review total joke 2 clear pens
            Bring on the video refs asap

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

              Yaya would have taken the pen?? Doubt it.

              1. VS10_
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Where have you been hiding past few months?

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

          Kun & Coutinho got 45 minutes to prove themselves.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Coutinho will probably get 14.

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

              14 BPS.

            2. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              If we're lucky

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

              LOL if he's lucky!

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

            Bit harsh

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

            To who?

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

              Costa / Vardy / Gabbi

              Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen

          4. JÆKS โญ
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            This, think Aguero is on his way out anyway

        6. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Mohammed Anas just gave the greatest MoTM speech of all time, thanking both wife and girlfriend
          https://twitter.com/garyalsmith/status/842834265343705089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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

            Pigeon mail?

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            "just gave"?

          3. KJT123
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            dial up?

          4. Sjaugen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Didn't look at the date ๐Ÿ™

          5. Slam
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            ๐Ÿ˜†

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

          Remember when Aguero used to fill his boots in games like this.....

        8. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Yaya is a bit of a liability these days.

          I've seen his YC challenge on Can be a RC in other matches, lucky he didn't hit his face.

        9. boc610
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          What a miss from sterling

          1. George James
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Take it you haven't seen the reply then?

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

          Full time predictions?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            1-1

          2. George James
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            0-0

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

            0-0

          4. MTPockets
              9 years, 2 months ago

              1-0

            • Rainer
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              1-2 ๐Ÿ˜›

            • boc610
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              94 mins

          5. George James
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero / Sterling / Brunt >> Costa / Sanchez / Valencia -4???

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

              Alexis crocked m8

          6. Sims
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Leicester have won as many league games in the last 20 days as they did in the 5 months before that. Wow

            Ranieri must be so disappointed

          7. Lizard Lips
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I think I learnt an important lesson this season.

            FRED51
            Trick is not to be blinded by the bright lights of big names. King and Cout get the same amount of FPL points, regardless of what thier status/profile is.

            Thanks Fred. I think that's so true. I have been being lured in by Aguero and Coutinho when Lukaku and King are the actual ones banging in the FPL points.

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

              Mate, if we KNEW King would do well in advance, then of course we would've bought him.

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

              No worries.

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

              All you have to do is watch the games and see who is playing well, and then bang them in your squad, job done. Don't know how you've missed the Lukaku hauls.

          8. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Olazabel on for 3bps after that chip.

          9. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero to Vardy this week, Costa to Ibra next gw, a decent plan?

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

              Sounds good to me.

              Lukaku the other striker?

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Yep

          10. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Finally Kun touched the ball.. to restart the game ๐Ÿ™‚

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

            OMG what an honour it would be to make it to the top 512 of the FFS Cup...

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

              It would smell like teen spirit if you lifted the trophy big dog.