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Dugout Discussion April 14

Aguero and Sterling start for Man City at Crystal Palace

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Fantasy Premier League managers who backed Manchester City’s key attackers were handed a boost on Sunday afternoon.

Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), who some feared would be rotated ahead of a big Champions League match, have both been named in the starting line-up.

They are joined in the side by Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) who has now started five of the last six Premier League matches.

There will be plenty for those with a tactical interest in this encounter as Benjamin Mendy (£6.1m) and Leroy Sané (£9.3m) have both been selected in the starting XI.

It will be of great importance to analyse how those two players interact with each other given what they have offered Fantasy managers at various stages this season.

Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) has shaken off his yellow flag to make the bench and Fernandinho (£5.3m) misses out with a knock.

As expected, Crystal Palace are down to their second-string in the centre-back department with Mamadou Sakho (£4.9m) and James Tomkins (£4.3m) out injured.

It will be Martin Kelly (£3.9m) and Scott Dann (£4.4m) tasked with schackling Aguero this afternoon.

Up front, there is a surprising selection by Roy Hodgson, who has benched Michy Batshuauyi (£6.5m) to give Christian Benteke (£6.3m) a first start since Gameweek 26.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sane, Sterling, Aguero.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Townsend, Benteke, Zaha.

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  1. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Ah, terrific. Mini league rival brought in BSilva in a -16 point hit, who will surely not play, and get Wilson's 15 points off the bench – making up the gap I had on him…

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    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He'll come on. Pep has Wednesday on his mind too.

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Could definitely see him rested for Wednesday!

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    2. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Bilva will get minutes I reckon

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Can only hope he does!

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    3. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He will come on as a sub

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I hope you're right!

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  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Looking for some long ball football from Palace today. Cut out the City midfield. Pump it into Benteke and hope he can flick it on or hold it up for Townsend and Zaha to get involved.

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A penalty on Zaha and mili converts. 1-0 final score

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Benteke to flick it on?

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  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Misleading Article picture as Bilva not starting

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    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      And Aguero not finishing hopefully. 😉

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  4. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Sanè my punt. Show me you're no less than Sterling and bang a hatty buddy

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He'll play on LW & haul. Whoever play on LW has an advantage with city playing style (my observation no stats to prove)

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Hope so. Mendy presence might alter his drive though

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          That can change a few things.

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  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Sterling & Aguero against weakened Palace Defense 😮

    Might double my score themselves (21) 😀

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sanè to haul

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yep
        Hopefully Kun Raz haul too

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Got 8pts you have a massive houl compared to me...

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Hard luck mate.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        You might manage to triple your score then!

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Yup captained Sterling this week... fingers crossed.

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            Great
            Good Luck
            I was too scared of a cameo & © Son.
            Then Son played a cameo 😀

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  6. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Go Raheem!

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  7. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    This week has seriously rewarded the early 2nd Wildcarders, all those Bou and Pogba points that they likely still own

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah still had Wilson. Nice wee haul.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      To be honest, even if I hadnt wildcarded Pogba would have been gone from my team.

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    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Played WC this week but brought pogba in

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        why did you do that out of curiosity? Have you seen United play recently?

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        1. MASTER ROSHI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah it was a weird decision admittedly, a bit of a punt as I only had 8.7m, wanted a player more nailed than the Silvas, already had jimi/deeney so didn't want a mid from their teams and have a strong defence so didn't need to upgrade it

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    4. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      🙂

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  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    100 pts from Redmond stay on the bench. Faaafk the game. Anyone so lucky like me?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      "lucky"

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    2. Kno
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Same here with redmond. Unless mane or deeney is a sudden no show

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    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yuuhuy

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  9. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Norwich goal right now would be beautiful 🙂

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Mendy TC next week anyone? Destiny awaits.

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Won't play both.

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    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Mendy > God

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  11. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Looks like the Sane/Mendy theory doesn't apply again.

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      All theory done and dusted since dembele going to China hasnt stop Kane scoring 17goals

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      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        haha

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  12. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Gutted i didn't bring Mendy in on WC...

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      You'll be happy next gw 😉

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    2. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Hoping he scores

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  13. conorbon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Aguero Hattie to rescue my gamesweek

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    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      with just aguero... hoping its 1:0 to palace

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      1. conorbon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Wow thanks for that.

        Actually have Mane and Hazard too but that’s going to be a cagey game

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        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          I think Liverpool will blow them away

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          1. conorbon
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            We haven’t been great this season but they won’t blow us away

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  14. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I have neither Kun or sterling but if I had brought in Kun this week it would have been for Wilson so can’t complain too much if he does well.

    May stick a few quid on Kun to score more than 1 to lessen the blow of him scoring if he does.

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  15. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    C'mon Palace...!!!
    Make this week even worse..

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  16. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I cant help but worry that Arsenal may somehow fail to get top 4 despite having a ridiculously easy run in compared to the others. Deeney does like a game against the gunners...

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    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Too poor away from home

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      2 home games in remaining 6 fixtures doesn’t bode well for them

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  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Close to City’s best XI here

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    1. conorbon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah think Pep is showing respect considering how the reverse fixture went

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      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        pep need all three pts, thats his respect

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Fernandinho in for Gundogan and I think it is their best 11

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Pep first priority is to win the league, so won’t be more rested than absolutely necessary

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  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    First time laporte owner, let's do this.

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Same!

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Cue in Zaha dive 😉

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      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yellow card hopefully 😉

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          No VAR in PL
          Dive = Pen
          😉

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  19. conorbon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Benteke has to be the worst striker in the PL

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  20. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Kun, Sterling and Laporte; time to give the wildcarders some respectability this gw.

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  21. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Laporte's 25th game for me... need a 15 pointer 😀

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    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Cool

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Mendy was the one to get

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  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Laporte looking likely for a 15pt’er today....very advanced.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      And lively....

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        ...and involved in build up....

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    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Plays more advanced than Kane.

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    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      just blanked once in his last 8 games.... jinxing might not work 😀

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        😛

        Think he’s on penos also....

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  24. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Low scoring game hopefully

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes
      Pool-Chelsea will be a low scoring game

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I need very specific stuff from that game, lol.

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    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Liverpool 5-4 Chelsea

      Salah 3, Mane 2 (TAA 5 assists)
      Hazard x 4

      Then I'll just about be happy after my luck recently

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  25. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    AWB will be a quality back up for Ashley Young next season.

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    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Back up lol

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  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Sold AWB on WC having had him all season. Goal for him incoming.

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  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Crystal Pulis 1-0 Man City

    (Milivojevic Pen)

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Err why

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    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      life ban

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Laporte CS gone?

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    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Prediction!!!

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    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Dopey tit

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    5. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This is the sort of post that is not welcome and a waste of everyone’s time.

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  28. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Is David Silva's hair transplant the most successful of all footballers transplants?

    He's really putting it to good use with that huge quiff

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Didn’t he shave his hair in support of his son? Rather than the fact that he lost his hair? I may be mistaken though.

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        You're right i think

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      2. fusen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        He 100% had a hair transplant. Google the images of the implant redness

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  29. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Hahahahahahah sterling

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  30. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Palace need you to do one over City.....

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