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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.

  1. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City better without Sterling? 😉

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This 11 will start the next game for sure

    2. fusen
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      City better playing an awful Watford?

    3. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling who? He was last seen in that Norwich players pocket and not been seen since

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Getting carried away and shouting nonsense

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      City won the pl without kdb last season

      Their squad depth is incredible

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

    Couldn't check results before so I just saw it's 5:0 and I captained Sterling. Clicked on livescore as fast as possible to see how many G&A he has so far.
    Absolute heartbreak ...

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I feel you my brother, cheer up!

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

        🙁

    2. fusen
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you a Zinc owner also? That's the nice littler dessert.

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

        Yes, I got Peped like never before.

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kun missing sitters!

  4. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus on at HT?
    Nice time to rest players

  5. dark91
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    No team deserves KDB

  6. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    VVD to Otamendi and 1.1ITB..

  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Just 18 points so far, another 4m+ GW finish coming at this rate.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kun non-owners have never been so lucky!

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

    Almost an Aguero hattrick

  10. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling, Zinc and KDB. This is just cruel.

  11. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero again

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Honestly - I don’t mind the look of

    Kelly, Sterling, Wickham > Ota, Dilva, Callum

    It’s an 8 point hit... but gives below:

    Pope
    Digne, TAA, Ota
    Salah(perma cap), KDB, Son, Dilva
    Pukki, Tammy, Wilson
    (Button, Cantwell, Lundstram, Rico)

    Dilva will miss games, but decent benchers to come in for him

    1. Chirsbom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Other than Digne I can dig it!

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        0.0 ITB so need to keep an eye on Ota, Dilva, Callum for a day or two, might need to go early which is never ideal... either is selling Sterling as part of an 8 point hit lol

        Intoxicated by this city display

  13. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    They're literally lining up. Shooting fish in a barrel this is.

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Almost embarassing to watch

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

      Can't believe Citeh have scored 5 so far and nothing from Sterling...

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Right, Montoya, I know you've got me 0 points so far but I'm afraid you're gonna have to be the top points scorer this week.

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

      KDB -bps

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB & Aguero match made in heaven.

    6. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cathcart to otamendi worked. Im genius! Lol

    7. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The worm turns....went Sterling to Sun and kept Kun and KDB.

    8. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Norwich not looking good 🙁

    9. Chirsbom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Still only played 30 minutes. This is on track for 15 - 0...

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        it was 28-0 when the 5th went in.

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

      It’s one of those seasons that whatever you do is wrong!

    11. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's kinda hard to believe how KdB can be one of the best creative players in the world and yet be a worse shot than me

    12. banskt
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      After that wayward shot of KdB, the commentators were so elated, that they kept shouting "He's human, he's human".

    13. Flycroft
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This is horrendous, game week ruining stuff. Watford players should be ashamed of themselves

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

      Current top 10k average = 20.4

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Damn Aguero 🙁

    15. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB makes 30’

    16. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What is the win by highest margin in the history of Premier League?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        9-0

      2. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        9-0. Next best 9-1.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks guys, what game it was do you know maybe?

      3. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        9-0 United v Ipswich in the 90's.

    17. Big Ping
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      City in trouble, Sterling surely on at half time

    18. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Elton John must be getting pissed

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wonder if he'll still be standing at full time.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        They'll need a new vicar at Vicarage Road. His prayers aren't good enough.

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Goodbye, Vicarage Road

        1. King Carlos
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Lol

      4. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        'Candle in the Wind' to be re-released in a tribute to Watford defence.

        1. King Carlos
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          "Breaking the wind"