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25 August 2018 2172 comments
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Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) leads the Manchester City attack for a third Premier League match in a row, much to the delight of his 46 percent ownership.

Only Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) has more backing than the Argentinian ahead of Gameweek 3, and 22 percent of those who voted in our poll are putting the captain armband on him.

Generally speaking there was little to be worried about by Pep Guardiola’s rotation for today’s meeting with Wolves at Molineux.

The popular Benjamin Mendy (£6.3m) keeps his place at left-back after registering four assists in his first two appearances of the season.

In fact there is some excitment for the 11 percent in possession of Bernardo Silva (7.6m) as the Portuguese international will be deployed on the right-wing of a 4-3-3.

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) earned an expected recall to the side, still backed by just three percent.

The three main options to miss out were Gabriel Jesus (£10.5m), John Stones (£5.5m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.9m) as they were named only on the bench.

Set piece specialist Rúben Neves (£5.1m) remains the most popular of Wolves’ Fantasy options with none of his colleagues coming close to his 22 percent ownership.

With the suspension of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) and last week’s surprising absence for Lee Peltier (£4.0m), Wolves centre-back Ryan Bennett (£4.0m) remains one of just a few active defensive options from the very cheapest price bracket.

WOLVES XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jiménez, Costa.

MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Laporte, Kompany, Walker; Fernandinho, Gündogan, D Silva; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone watching the coverage where the commentator couldnt remember Pavard's goal at the World Cup?

    How can you be a football pundit and not remember one of the goals of the tournament??

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Name escaped him apparently

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thee goal of the tournament... Could watch it on repeat. Beautiful.

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

    Aguero captainers twitching

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Did they not see Jamie's tweet?

  3. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Weather City plays at home or away, a fit Aguero will always start over Jesus unless heavy CL duty mandates rotation.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends if it's sunny.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        True, he won't be able to whether the storm otherwise...

  4. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Guys what do the numbers mean next your names

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      How many people you've driven into.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        😆

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Haha bloomin 'eck

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Years since joining the site

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      An average rating of your comments from 1-10.

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Girth mate

      1. Marcos Alonso is god
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        A 1 can do a lot more than you think

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Is that what Alonso says to you at night?

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Years a Member here 🙂

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        posting to check mine

    6. Kai
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Number of times banned

    7. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Also your IQ level

    8. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Footballing IQ

  5. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I really don't understand how Sterling gets in this team.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I thought that last season. Proved utterly wrong.

      • denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He did reasonably well last season! But yeah I doubt he'll be at city long term

      • Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He scores lots of goals granted, but that's to be expected in a team like this. The amount he misses however is criminal.

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Doesn’t matter how many he misses

      • Baberto
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He can ghost past any defense. That side of the game generally remains hidden unless you watch highlights on a loop

    2. The FPLScope
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      West Ham ITK predicted XI (WestHamWayCoUK)

      Fabianski
      Fredericks - Balbuena - Diop - Masuaku
      Sanchez - Wilshere
      Snodgrass - Anderson - Antonio
      Arnautovic

      1. Pinky Blinders
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        They miss Lanzini

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Amen to that - with him it would be an excellent forward line. I'm still searching for that expensive shiny brute of a DCM they were going to sign.

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        God help us, Pellers really isn't sure yet.
        Surprising if they drop Ogbonna.

        1. The FPLScope
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Ogbonna has been the worst defender so far. The most at fault for Wilson's goal last week.

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Well this isn’t going to be a high scoring match.

      I’ll take a mendy assist, clean sheet & Kun goal right now.

      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I would've taken that before the game.

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Even if you captained Aguero?

    4. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely a case for Peltier > Bennett here. Dendoncker might mess that up though.

    5. james 101
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Is Mahrez on the bench?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeaj

    6. sk24
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Patricio, Hamer
      Mendy, Robbo, Shaw, AWB, Peltier
      Salah, Mkhi, Moura, Richarlison, Kenedy
      Kun, Auba, Ings

      Thinking about Robbo & Moura > TAA & D.Silva for a first hit of the season. Talk me out of it. Should I do something else or save?

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        not now mate

      2. Siggy in the Middle
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Getting out Robertson as part of a hit doesn't seem wise.

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty dumb move

      4. sk24
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. How do I solve Moura and Shaw in the future? 0.5itb

    7. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kompany looking very average

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Laporte and Stones had a good thing going, strange to change that.

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          This will almost certainly put paid to that (Company that is)

    8. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Walker could cross the road

    9. In FPHell
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I’d just like to apologise to everyone - I benched Patricio this week, thereby automatically condemning this game to a frustrating 0-0 draw/ Wolves miraculous win.

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same, although Hamer is my gk. So not guaranteed to miss the spawny 'potential' Patricio points.

        1. In FPHell
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah same - can assure you Cardiff will get their only win of the season this weekend...

    10. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Actually I wouldn’t mind 0-0 here

      Mendy and Patricio in my team, while plenty of ML rivals (C)-ed Aguero with my Salah (C)

    11. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That City bench is actually ridiculous. And KDB isn't even in the squad either.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Needs more Bravo

      2. Skalla
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not that impressive with Muric and Arteta sitting there aswell... 🙂

    12. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Waiting for Neves to score from the halfway line. Thats the flaw with a sweeper keeper.

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Willy boly is a monster at the back

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thankfully you mentioned his second name.

    14. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez Jesus Sane waiting eagerly

    15. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      One goal, sergio, pleeeeease

    16. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling looks so poor

    17. slasken
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Have to laugh of Aguero owners hoping for a blank! I am a non-Captainer and will gladly take 20 point (the more the merrier). He is below 50% ownership and the majority of owners have probably capped a Liverpool asset or Auba.

      Hope to maximum your own point! Many of those 2,5 million non Aguero owners will finish above you at the and of the season ffs. It is not only casual that have gone without Aguero this season....

      A small rant from rank 20 000 overall non captainer hehe

    18. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy BAPS monster

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Assist monster also

    19. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Even if City bang in a couple, owning Patricio for the next couple (West Ham and Burnley) looks fine. Might not bother transferring now.

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nah good fixtures. Home games in 5 and 7 are excellent

    20. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      So Mark ended up punting on Sessegnon. Maverick.

    21. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Whats up Jack Sparrow? Wanna talk about it?

    22. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Just need a nice yellow card for Kun now, before he gets subbed on 59 minutes

    23. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Boly is a beast

    24. Kai
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Boly sounds so friendly

    25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      City much more possession but hardly really put any pressure on the goal

      Bernardo stuck on the wing with not so much pace isn't helping

      1. Mic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Surely Leroy and Mahrez to come on

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

        I'm thinking Jimenez is looking like a good shout going forward. Looks solid and don't have to worry about rotation. Thoughts?

    26. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cant watch the game, hows patricio?

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Excellent so far
        Class player