Dugout Discussion

Sane joins Sterling and Aguero in the City attack at Turf Moor

The penultimate match of Gameweek 36 takes place at Turf Moor as Manchester City aim to extend their 11-match winning run and return to the top of the Premier League table.

Kick-off in Lancashire is at 14:05 BST.

There are no huge shocks in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI, with Fernandinho not recovering from the knee problem he picked up in midweek.

Bernardo Silva has thus dropped back into central midfield alongside David Silva and anchor Ilkay Gundogan, so Leroy Sane is handed a start on the left flank.

Raheem Sterling moves over to the right wing, with Sergio Aguero leading the line once more.

City’s back four is unchanged.

Sean Dyche has named the same starting XI for the fourth game in succession, with Phil Bardsley still not having recovered from a gashed leg.

The Burnley manager has resisted the urge to pack his midfield and defence for the visit of the reigning champions, pairing Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes in attack for the 17th league match in a row.

Outside of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Aguero and Sterling were the two most-popular Triple Captain choices of Gameweek 36: 14,542 managers backed the Argetinean striker, with 8,997 deploying the chip on Sterling.

Bernardo was the second-most-bought FPL player of Gameweek 36, having been transferred in by 146,541 Fantasy bosses.

Aguero and Aymeric Laporte were also bought by over 100,000 FPL managers this week.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Subs: Hart, Gudmundsson, Gibson, Ward, Vydra, Long, Driscoll-Glennon.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Aguero.

Subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.

1,138 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    One just one corner for Burnley i want in 93 minute.

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Anytime I give FPL my attention by waiting for line-ups, watching games, following goals and assists - it never goes well in terms of points

    But, when I forget FPL for the day and see the end result - it is much nicer and goes better for my team

    Anyone else the same?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      o/ always

      WC the best example....usually destroy my team.

  3. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sterling looks tired, walking about, doesn't seem to want to attack

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He is waiting for next game week when I get him

  4. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Aguero subbed

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Choosing between Sterling and Aguero is a nightmare

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      When in doubt, go Kun

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Sterling's slightly better IMO, but there's not much between them.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Kun off stones on

  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    id give my left nut for a burnley goal right now

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Not much of an incentive for a goalscorer.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        whats wrong with my nuts

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Um, I'm sure they are lovely.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            darn tootin

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          They’re yellow?

        3. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          He just means the right one is far more voluptuous.

          But you knew that when you made the offer....

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Makes sense. Wouldn't lose the best one first.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      What's so special about the right one anyway?
      I have double city defence does that mean I have to give both so there is no Burnley goal?

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Stones on for Aguero

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Misplaced faith in Spurs & Arsenal spoiling the end of my season

  10. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Kün subbed off. The good thing is he can't have more shot off target to reduce BPS.

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Why, just why would you take Aguero off

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Rest him for the haul v Leicester

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Good reasoning 🙂

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Need a Walker yellow card. Or even better Laporte attacking points

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Bus driving bald fraud

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Absolutely horrific days FPL, ML rival has Vardy Aguero and is getting Pereira off the bench, why don't any of my players do anything?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Get the players that score points like your rival.

  15. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Daddy have Liverpool ever won the premier league

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      "Well there was one time we finished on over 90 points but wasnt quite enough thanks to goal line technology"

  16. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Was it an own goal? ( technically)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      No.

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      The shot was on target, so I guess it's not counted as OG.

  17. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has booked his ticket to Manchester City to celebrate the treble.

  18. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Winning goal baps to be added for Aguero?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      If they win 1-0 yes obviously

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Wasnt sure if they are added in in real time thanks

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Gotcha. Yeah always after. It’s 3 BPS

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Cheers

        2. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I don't think it was added in real-time. Wait and see though.

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            He's gone to 31 from 29 after going off I think

            How so???

            Wait and see shall we

  19. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Still not sure If I need to get Aguero in for the last two...

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Kun scores when it matters, what a service has been to City ...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      And to FPL

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    How good would a Laporte goal be

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Incoming

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Would also take that. Then 2 Burnley goals to tie it up 🙂

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

        😉

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Very

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Got Laporte but want Burnley to score here...

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Lowton just dragged his foot across the spray line, idiot.

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      really unnecessary act

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Glad he got carded.

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    We want corner for Burnley !!!!!!

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Full time whistle much better

  25. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    So god damned tired of Laporte gathering those BAPs. Will surely get big deductions with all those passes out on the tochline this time tho?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I love the guy, class personified

      1. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Great player ye

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Kun likely to get the 3 for winning goal points tho

  26. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Maybe will keep Vardy.
    Can only rely on him to score against City next week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Honestly thinking the same, but was also thinking I'd do Vardy Eriksen out, Sterling Rashford in...

  27. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Man that Lowton really knows how to get a YC.

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Is Sterling even interested in playing football anymore? Always frustrated and picking fights for no reason

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He is annoying how he kicks off

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      ??

    3. Just Confused
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Shud just get on with the game

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I think it's intentional time wasting.

  29. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    According to my mother, bollocks was my first word, as my father used to say it all the time.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      The first word i remember my dad calling me was dildo

      1. Party time
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Hahahaha

        • Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Ha. Did he use you?

        • MTPockets
            4 years, 12 months ago

            ouch

        • ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I bet she was so proud of you.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Ha no. I was in a posh part of Chelsea at the checkout in Waitrose. She was very embarrassed.

            1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Oh you little tinker, I bet she thought. That's ma boy.
              Congrats on your good week rupee.

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        city cleanie v Brighton must be biggest banker ever