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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Man City

After the Merseyside derby ended all-square at Anfield, Gameweek 16 comes to its conclusion as both Manchester clubs go head-to-head at Old Trafford in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The latest twist on Pep Guardiola’s teamsheet sees Sergio Aguero drop to the visitors’ bench for the first time in four Gameweeks, with Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane the preferred front three.

Today’s fixture boasts four of the top ten captains in Fantasy Premier League – Romelu Lukaku (13.8%), Aguero (5.3%), Kevin De Bruyne (2.5%) and Jesus (2.2%) are the men in question.

De Bruyne and Sterling have been City’s most impressive recent performers as they look to breach a defence that’s conceded only twice in front of their own fans – the pair have supplied three goals and two assists apiece in the last six Gameweeks,

The in-form Jesse Lingard continues in the Red Devils’ XI on the back of three goals and an assist in the previous two.

Today’s teamsheet means that Jose Mourinho has scrapped his recent wing-back system, though, with a likely return to 4-2-3-1 seeing Lingard, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial lining up behind Lukaku.

Mourinho also has a big-name frontman on the bench as Zlatan Ibrahimovic is named among the subs along with the likes of fit-again Phil Jones.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DDG 3 saves already.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Here come the save points 🙁

  3. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Stop giving De Gea points with these pea rollers you nancies.

  4. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Surprised Red Dagger didn't spot that.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail

  5. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How was that not a yellow card for Matic, for taking Walker out who himself got one for Herrera jumping up in the air like he's been shot.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Herrera sold it better

    2. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Because Matic didn't touch Walker. He dived.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Old Trafford.

    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That could have easily been a second yellow for walker

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DDG save count ticker clocking up again

  7. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kun would have scored that Jesus shank

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A prayer for Rojo's ankles

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No thanks, prefer Jones to come

      City help yourself to the defence, be rough boys!

  9. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus faked Rojo right on his butt.

  10. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DDG 3 saves right?

    One from Matic miss kick.
    One from Sterling SOT.
    One from Jesus SOT.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      LOL

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Matic SOT?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        DDG saved it from Matic miss kick.

        Not Matic SOT.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          http://anewpla.net/fpl/live/155/

          Commentary shows the saves.

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, easy ones too

  11. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    It really is so painful seeing DDG effortlessly rack up saves, its like watching the FPL average go up by 1 every 5 minutes or so

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Loving it.

  12. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender up to 4.8m?

    a. Gomez
    b. Mariappa/Kiko/Other Watford defender
    c. Matsuoko
    d. Morgan
    e. Someone else?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kenny

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is he nailed on though?

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

      Can anyone tell me. Does gomez play, left or right or central for Liverpool and who is he most in competition with for a place ?
      Trying to workout if it's worth getting him in for Daniels (horrendous next 3 fixtures).

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Mainly on the right. Also centre.
        TAA comes in for him at right back. Liverpool have lots of crap centre backs.

  13. liiusions
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DDG's biggest talent is that when anyone shoots at him they always hit it straight into his hands

    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, strange that. Must have ball sensors/attractors in his gloves.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Or somd kind of smell that lead the ball to his gloves?

  14. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo is useless, hoofs the ball all the time.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      that's what Maurenn has told them... Long balls to Kaku on the counter-attack

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Genius.

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but he can´t even aim correctly 😀

  15. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Standard long ball tripe from Jose

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Did you expect anything else?

  16. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you keep Kun for Swansea, potentially C him?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Shhhhhh please 🙂

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No, haven't you got the memo from Pep? Logic is non-applicable to determining which one of Jesus/Kun starts the next game, what's to say Jesus doesn't start again?

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Played 90 midweek?

    3. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      And have no idea whether he'll play or not? Nope.

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Does that count as a save for DDG?

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DDG save point or 4 saves if you're using the Sims method.

  19. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Does miss kicks/headers back to goal keepers not count as save points?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Normally the other team needs to be attempting the shot.

  20. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    10.4 for two defenders. Any suggestions?

    Already have Otamendi, Christensen and Dunk.

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus blatant dive

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ban incoming

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I hope so

      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't get the pen, so no.

    2. Alan_T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Disgusting. Should be banned

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      should ban him

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    no pen?

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Old Trafford

      FA need to keep title race open..

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Did you even see it?

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      definite dive tbf

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      For the blatant dive?

  23. Jar Jar Winks
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    diving tw@t

  24. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Matic looks like he's about to sneeze everytime he's on camera

  25. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wrong game to start Jesus.He is a tap-in merchant. May not be too many tap-ins on offer here.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ref is a joke

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nowhere near the ball, if he thinks it’s not a pen then it’s a dive

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Minimum yellow.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah he's lost control of it already

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          he's lost control.
          he's lost control again.
          he's lost control.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe but it wasn't a penalty.
      A dive that may even be reviewed.

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I don't like the way Utd players are crowding the Ref trying to intimidate him

    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's what they do.

  28. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Herrera is such a prat

  29. Nas
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Feels great to finally sell sane. He has been a nightmare to own. Don't think he's had a shot in target In past three games. Just stays by the touchline, makes no attempt to approach the box

  30. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    They should ban players who attempt to deceive the ref. It doesn’t matter if the decision was given. ridiculous from Jesus