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21 September 2019 2288 comments
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Pep Guardiola ‘Roulette’ has struck once again as the Manchester City manager named his team sheet for the visit of Watford.

Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) has been dropped to the bench for the first time this season, replaced in the starting line-up by Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m).

Also missing from the starting XI is Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m), who has not even made it onto the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) has come into the side in his place to start at left-back.

Key options Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) are both in the starting line-up.

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has named an interesting formation as he prepares for a tough afternoon of football.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) has been chosen to lead the line while defender Kiko Femenía (£4.4m) is deployed on the right flank of attacking midfield.

A new budget defender has emerged in Dimitri Foulquier (£4.0m) who starts the match at right-back.

There will be plenty of interest in events at Turf Moor this afternoon as Burnley take on Norwich.

The 10% invested in Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) may be giving him his last chance as he starts against the porous Norwich defence.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) both start for the Canaries amid continued transfer activity for both players.

Finally, Everton manager Marco Silva has trusted Moise Kean (£6.7m) another chance at leading the line this afternoon.

He and Bernard (£6.5m) represent two changes from the side that lost at Bournemouth in Gameweek 5.

Sheffield United also make a change in attack with Callum Robinson (£5.3m) coming in for David McGoldrick (£5.5m) to lead the line with Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Byram; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Kean.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, D Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, B Silva.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Dawson, Mariappa, Foulquier; Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes, Cleverley, Femenía; Deulofeu.

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should be an automatic relegation for Watford...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tell them quick

  2. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I dont know how to make this worse. 😀 I need Vvd goal, Barnes to wake up, Salah hattrick with Sterling staying on bench.

  3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Think sterling captainers may actually get somthing from this with his 10 min cameo

  4. Daddy Kev
    7 years, 1 month ago

    [Serious question]

    What would happen if Watford walked off the pitch and refuse to keep playing?

    1. Yank Revolution
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Forfeit

    2. Rainer
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Massive fine.

      5-0 win.

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In fpl or actual football?

      1. Daddy Kev
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Actual football.

  5. Cojones of Destiny
    7 years, 1 month ago

    so glad i sold raz for (C)un))

  6. Bobby Digital
    7 years, 1 month ago

    One of these weeks where you burn your WC only for everything to return to normal service next week.

    1. Chirsbom
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Burned my WC before last GW. Last two been below average, this will probably fare no better.

      What has fd me up is bad luck with starting Wood over Barnes, getting in Ndombele before injury, switching to Martial before injury, wrong C choice all along.

      Stuck with Barnes on the WC, now Wood is finally on fire. Stuck with Mount as well, that is not working out. Lets not talk about big at the back anymore, even though I have got Ota in.

      I want a new Chip for the game. A WC redo 😉

  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GOAL - Man City 5-0 Watford

    We are now on course for around 28-0 or so.

    1. Royal5
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Internet explorer?

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        BBC website

  8. Royal5
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier, zinch owner and Sterling captain. This is going great.

    1. XabiAlonso
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Snap. So glad ive had such a good start too 🙁

    2. The Albatross
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

  9. Cok3y5murf
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Man City should park the bus now

    1. The Albatross
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They haven't got a bus, just Porsches

  10. Boz
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Watford should walk off and take the 3-0 forfeit

    1. Licious Lizard
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Uhm, won’t be a 3-0 when They are down 5 goals lol

  11. DAZZ
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I wouldnt be suprised to see raheem and jesus come on at half time

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take that, it's plenty of time to score a hattie against this lot.

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Average is gonna be like 50 points already :/

  13. The Overthinker
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi 5.4 = 11 points already

    Kane 11 = 9 points only

  14. KadMan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Feck off Pep

    1. Gudjohnsen
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

  15. Arteta
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WTFord

    1. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  16. NeverLucky
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling > KDB?

    Doing so allows me to also upgrade Mount to Son fund wise...

    Too soon?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      "Too soon" 😉 ?!?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not 3 weeks ago...

  17. Call Me Old Fashioned
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid for 7.1m or less?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      maddison

  18. soumyeah
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Amazing how Otamendi thrives when he’s the main man

  19. Total Foot 5
    7 years, 1 month ago

    like boxing, "No Va Mas" . roberto mano de piedra duran. bloodbath should be stopped.

  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram clean sheet still intact!

  21. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This season just seems to be going from bad to worse for me after this gameweek I will be closer to the 5m OR sterling bound to come on for a one pointer.

  22. Francis Begbie
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi breed me and give me beautiful Latino babies.

  23. Gonna mesut up
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling could stay on the bench? Fool's hope maybe?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The way this game is going kinda want him to come on at HT, being my captain

      1. Gonna mesut up
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, Aguero vc for me though...

    2. Old and Slow
      7 years, 1 month ago

      God knows they don't NEED him to come in.... But who knows what Pep will do..

  24. merin
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zinch -> Otamendi obvious here?

    Pope Button
    TAA Zinch Digne Pieters Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood

    2 FT, 0.3 ITB

  25. Hits from the Bong
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Man city players make me sick. Sterling and KDB to Salah and Son?

  26. vanishing spray
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Did City get a pep talk from Joachim Löw after the Norwich game?

  27. SpaceCadet
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Where can you find your fpl ID on the app?

  28. Spab
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Another factor is that Watford aren't very good at football.

    1. Not again Shirley
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In fairness Man City have the pick of the worlds best players and Watford don’t so not an even playing field

  29. The Chosen One...
    7 years, 1 month ago

    KDB only 1 assist from 5 goals though....

  30. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Logs on during birthday day in London.
    Logs out. Cries inside.

    1. Bartowski
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Happy Birthday

    2. Boz
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Happy birthday! Enjoy your day, don't worry about FPL 🙂