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20 April 2019 1516 comments
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Mauricio Pochettino has pulled the rug from under our feet yet again with a surprise line-up to face Manchester City today.

Both Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are absent from the matchday squad.

According to the manager, the French goalkeeper has picked up a small problem ahead of this match, so Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) is in goal for Spurs.

“He suffered some small problem, muscle problem, but hopefully it’s not a big issue and he’ll be ready for Tuesday.” – Mauricio Pochettino

Meanwhile, there are four centre-backs and one full-back named in the side.

It looks like Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m), Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) are the back-three, with Ben Davies (£5.6m) and Juan Foyth (£5.0m) on the left and right flanks respectively.

There is better news further up the pitch for Fantasy managers with Son Heung-min (£8.8m) lining up as a centre-forward alongside Lucas Moura (£6.8m), while Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) starts in central midfield.

On the bench for Spurs is Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and forgotten man Vinent Janssen.

Manchester City’s starting XI is more straight forward, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) all in the side.

Phil Foden (£4.5m) makes just his second Premier League start of the campaign in midfield.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Foden, De Bruyne, B. Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Alli, Eriksen, Moura, Son.

  1. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    2 hours ago

    ''sterling player of the year''

    right now

    ''sterling what a muppet''

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Still a great player, but had an off day and acted like a complete dick for the last 10 minutes wanting to fight the world and needlessly costing us captainers valuable points.

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Jimenez(c) need to be careful. He hasn't even played yet. Celebrate when he has the points, not before.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Aye. Same story as Duffy captainers were last week after low score from Son(c)

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Give over Diesel, its not like capping Duffy, heh.

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy time

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This!

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling yellow. Daaaaamnnn. Silly game

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      ANOTHER ONE?

  5. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Meh TC Kun so far. I suppose no Son, Sterling, Eriksen, KDB, Lloris etc. and all is not too bad. One game shoot outs now between Haz, Mo, Mane and the premium DGWers.

  6. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    cpt fail 🙁

  7. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Foden (31)
    Ederson (28)
    Stones (28)
    Walker (28)
    Bernardo Silva (28)

    As it currently stands.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Will change with deductions.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte anywhere?

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Dumbheem with a great display

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You might as well have written Dumbledore....

  9. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    That's one close race for 2 baps...all on 28!

  10. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs choking in battle for 3rd place. Didn't see that coming..

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Don't know if this is sarcasm... but I'm pretty sure they expected to lose given the quick turn around and Spurs have CL to play for... City only have the PL now

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        City had the same amount of rest, that shouldn't have been a factor. They were just poor today.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      And theyre not choking the 3rd no

  11. TAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Won't be surprised if Sterling is benched midweek…

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Benched for the 2nd in both previous DGWs, wont be a surprise.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        No, it won't. Captain fail by the looks of it. Again…

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Manchester derby !
      He'll play.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        This

      2. TAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        He better!

  12. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Since when did Ederson become a save machine? Smh.

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling -14 BPS

    Salah 2.0 😮

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wow

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Plus contrary to popular opinion pep seems to play him more often than not.

  14. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Happy kun C!!

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Really ? same here cant say I'm happy with 5 points

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      See what other did, took a rest and have one more game, why shouldnt be happy

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of Sterling nicking a bap?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      -14BPS

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Wow

  16. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    People who TC'ed this week, RIP. Salah hattrick against huddersfield coming up

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Could still turn out the same as when I TC Salah vs. Fulham...

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Do they get points deducted this week or something from their TC if Salah gets a hattie next week ? 🙂

  17. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    as a KDB captain and non-Sterling owner, i'll take this for now.

    1. Schafsalat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Same here. Could have been worse...for now.

  18. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Easy haul for Jimi now, why oh why did I go off him.

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Deulo starting yay!!!!!

  20. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So this is what it feels like to have laporte in a dgw.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Ikr! One upside to Son and Eriksen not scoring

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Disappointed to have no BPs.

  21. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gray hattrick to save the gameweek

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Right Jimenez...a hat trick and 2 assists please.

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Foden - 3
    Ederson & Stones - 2

    Well done Foden cappers!

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Very pleased with that Laporte CS.

    Would have preferred that Eriksen assist to Son to have gone in earlier, but can't have it all!

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Agree mate

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    The S*n licking their lips for tomorrows paper.

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

    Team atm -

    Lloris - Gunn
    Kolasinac - Masina - Jonny - Valery - Bednarek
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Martial - Deulofeu
    Aguero - Jimenez - Gray

    Have exact cash for Aguero + Martial ➡ Mane + Firmino for -4. Want to go all in with Pool vs Huddersfield.

    Good moves?

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      We’re only one game in

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      GW has barely even started. Chill out lad.

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Tell that to the KdB cappers...

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Why isnt he allowed to tinker?

        #cyberpoliceallovertheplace

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Because there’s so much left to play. Opinions at this point are actually useless.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Imo yes

  27. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    BOU attack triple uppers! Beach football time!

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Double attack here but beach football it better be.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hoping for a classic 7:3 score line.

  28. balint84
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson bonus points! (first time ever?)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He’s smashed through his glass ceiling.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nope he got some the time he got the assist?

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anybody had worse chips than this so far? Looking forward to completing the full set:

    FH: Red arrow
    TC: Salah vs. Fulham (2pts)
    2nd WC: 5m GW rank (big red arrow, Deeney red)
    BB: Ongoing... LLoris + KDB injured, 10k red arrow after 1st game

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lloris is injured?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        So said Poch on NBC, might be back for midweek.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yikes. That’s rough.

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Salah got 8 vs Fulham.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        ok maybe Fulham away..rip

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Nope, he got 2