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Dugout Discussion December 15

Sterling benched as Aguero returns to Man City bench

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Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) has been benched for the third home match this season as Manchester City host Everton this lunch-time.

The midfielder was considered a strong captain candidate for Gameweek 17 but was given a second rest in the last three league matches.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) takes his place on the right flank while Leroy Sané (£9.5m) retained his berth on the left.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) leads the line once again while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) was named among the substitutes, alongside a returning Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m).

Everton have gone with three at the back with Yerry Mina (£5.4m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) all in the starting line-up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) comes in to lead the attack with Richarlison (£7.1m) in a midfield role.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Gündogan, Laporte, Delph, Sané, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford; Mina, Zouma, Keane; Digne, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Coleman; Bernard, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson had the streak of CS. Now on a streak of 2s.

    Just gotta hold and pray until wildcard and hope a good keeper option appears or city turn it around at the back.

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Also losing Ederson allows us to add KDB to Sane and Sterling. Could be epic.

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    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Allison?

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He’s one id consider when their fixtures improve. Better value than Robertson I’d say. And more nailed I’d hope

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Joris.

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    4. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted to just switch to Fab, and use the funds elsewhere.

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’d want a clear plan for those extra funds. As Ederson still a better option than Fab surely ?!

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        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Well, I could upgrade any defender in my team, Haz>Sterling, Auba>Kane (if I want to do that move), and (for a -4) Ederson/Laca/Richa > Fab/Sterling/Mitro.

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  2. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How ridiculous is Ederson going to look in 20plus years with those hideous neck tattoos...!??

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rich

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And successful

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It’ll be perfectly normal. Times have changed.

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And the red nose.

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Makes sense if you understand BPS

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    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of people his age will have similar so it won't seem that weird.

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Aesthetics is opinion.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Smiley face thing behind his ear too. Ive nothing against tattoos, but to have them on neck and/or face or head is a bit ridiculous...

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I like ridiculous 🙂

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  3. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pathetic dive by Mina

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  4. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How is Digne on 1 bap ??
    LOL

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      BPS darling.

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Legend.

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    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I know. Conceded 3. Yellow card. Still ok for bonus.

      Really it shows how good he is for fpl terms.

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    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard got zero last week with 2 assists.

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    5. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Won't be when he loses the assist

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      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This

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      2. Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yup , thats clearly an OG

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        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It's clearly not.

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    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Look at BPS

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Did Sane not outscore him?

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I have both.

            Sterling.

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            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Good for you, well done. Perhaps carrying on pretentiously is unwarranted?

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          2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No. Sterling scored 1. Sane 0

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  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Played my wildcard last week, all the advice was to get Ederson as they were guaranteed clean sheets. Not blaming other people, it made sense. It's just funny how things turn out!

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody is guaranteed cleansheet. He's most likely, plus only 1 week and they have nice fixtures so its cool

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He’s still got a lot of cleans. But he’s done it in a weird way. The cleans were back to back.

      I’d still rather him than Fabianski!

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    3. Egbunike
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Guaranteed clean sheets indeed.. he has now 1 clean sheet in the last 7 games..

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He also had 6 in 6 not that long ago. What changed ?

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    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well that was his hardest fixture for the next few. Got him in on WC last week too. Not many better options with West Ham and Spurs not very solid either and TAA/Robbo and Doherty and Kola/Bellerin providing better alternatives to their keepers

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    5. polis
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Further issue if he does concede is City often don't allow enough shots to rack up any save points.

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  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Not gonna cry too much about going Mahrez and sterling coming on. Only 1 player played and rich done nothing so far so its Gucci

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  7. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Normally your luck changes at some point when your going through a tough spell but I've had 10 reds in a row now! How to stop the rot?

    Ryan
    Alonso Laporte Digne
    Salah Hazard Son Snodgrass
    Kane Wilson Jimenez
    Hamer Bennett AWB Hojbjerg

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still have wc?

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nope

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You gotta try be patient.

      Having said that you have no city cover.

      I’d rather have sterling and sane than Salah or hazard.

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    3. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You shouldnt be getting reds with that eam unless your captain choices are wrong every week. And get rid of Ryan, he’s rubbish now

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Had some shocking luck with captains, Laca last week sums it up really

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    4. Darth Vardez
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ryan out, get city cover over haz or Salah and firm up bench with spare funds during this period

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Been wanting Ryan out for a while now, may end up doing it for a hit

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  8. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Terrible ref. Delph nearly broke DLC's leg and now let's Mina headbutt Ederson. Might see some retrospective bans coming.

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Delphs no worse than Van Dijks in CL on mertens

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Delph was booked for it and so the referee saw it. Therefore don’t think they can retro ban.

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      1. FPL Mountaineer
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I hope you're right coz I bought him this GW in my team :p

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Headbutt, lol.

      Ederson should get yellow cards every game for running across the field to participate in handbags.

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  9. DEEGTADKMC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why is vertonghen not playing? Hes not even on the bench.

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  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are Laporte owners doing?

    I'm getting twitchy but there's some nice fixtures coming up

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    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Trippier, maybe keep.

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Undecided but fed up.
      Ederson owner as well.

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    3. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Getting rid. Arsenal or Spurs defender then Digne in a week or two

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    4. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Trippier is tempting but his injury situation... Read Poch's comments and they kinda put me off.

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    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Trippier next week or Digne on gw 19

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  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson and Son are likely second half subs? Richarlison 2 points off the bench if not

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    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Important question here guys

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  12. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling limited to 6 points, I´m satisfied with that.

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      richo blank and sterling 6 points same

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Many had AWB coming in if sterling didn’t play. So that’s pretty good.

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  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    3-1 FT

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  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That should have been a lot worse!

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  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane 2bps?

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  16. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte crocked

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  17. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson Duffy => Leno Trippier? Thoughts.

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  18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    phew bilva didnt haul as well as gundo my likely siggy replacemnets last week

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  19. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lets go Trippier.

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  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte down again with a head injury

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  21. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How on earth is Digne getting a bonus point in a 3-1 defeat and also received a yellow card?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3rd most BPS.

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He’s a machine. Fpl machine.

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      wand of a left foot

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't get minus BPS for conceding.

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    5. maditass
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He won't, the assist will be removed as DCL will get assist and delph own goal

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  22. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thought I went for the safe when I chose Verthonghen 🙁

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    1. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He was free transfer in this Gameweek, what the hell happened?

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  23. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte to Robbo?

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  24. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Feel for Foden there!

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  25. CaTriEm
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Glad that's over, there is no sofa big enough when you have no City cover.

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The DFS Boxing Day sale is on its way. They have great sofas.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I haven't seen one of their ads in AGES, come to think of it...

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  26. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    26 points from Sane (C) and Sterling. Could have been worse. No complain.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No complain indeed great start mate

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate.

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  27. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Poor defensive display from Everton.

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      marco silva was shocking today with his selsctions

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lookman has to start.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy should not have started in the pivot terrible tactics

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  28. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Man City blow another clean sheet.

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  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need Kane(c) to make up for the Salah damage last week

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  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane Sterling double up the way forward I’m telling you

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It’s good. I’m gonna stick with it.
      But Salah did bash our ring pieces last week. Never forget.

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