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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. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Right, went away for twenty minutes. How many kdb assists have been ruined, presumably by kun

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

      3

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

      At least 3

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ugh! Thanks, gang.

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

    I’m sobbing.

    Sterling(c), Digne, no Kun/Otamendi, Barnes over Wood.

    Only KDB doing anything. Norwich boys done zilch so far too.

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunate that.

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

        I’m so upset bro

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Not over yet.

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

            Effectively is. Sterling 1pt cameo incoming

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same

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

      Exactly the same here

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This is the first, and may be the last, week I am happy owning Wood

    5. FPLGyarados
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same

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

      Time to WC. Kun, Son the boys

    7. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same here, very tempted to wc

    8. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same

  3. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Never thought I'd be disappointed with 8-11 points from Aguero at HT. Could've and should've been on a monster score by now.

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

      I'm telling myself I'd have taken an 11pter gratefully before kickoff.

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

    I was correct...it was the fastest to 5 goals in Prem history...

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero could've had 4 goals. Now more likely to be subbed off in the second half

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      King redemption.

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Sterling stays on bench!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Should get a few minutes near the end.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wishful thinking. Will get the last 10 mins

  7. NotNowKato
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If Foden doesn't get a half the he has no future at City. Pep had to manage this and so I see kdb and aguero coming off for Foden and a young striker that isn't Jesus to give them match experience

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nah kun will want to win the golden boot

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Valid point

    3. Rash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cant see that happening considering hes not in the match day squad.

      1. NotNowKato
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is he not? My bad

    4. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What young striker? You can't just invent players.

    5. Hairy Chinese Kid
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Foden isn’t on the bench

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

    A horrendous 30 minutes for those with (K)un & KDB.

    Non-owners luck has to run out soon.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      True. I'm happier to have sterling captain and zinc missing. Far better off.

    2. Regin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      seriously

  9. Wally711
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is everyone getting rid of sterling?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, everyone.

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

        Sauce?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ketchup because I'm boring.

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

      I bloody might do tbh. Son in?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Because? This is his rest.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, and he will punish sellers!

    5. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

      1. Wally711
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        God it’s so frustrating I only have 11 points so far. But fpl aside it’s been amazing watching us kill watford

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This is crap

  11. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can Watford get back in this?

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

    Will we see an exodus of Sterling?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Certainly. And exodus of all chips intact.

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hold boys. Hold

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      .

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        OK I'm trying to post a heart but this site doesn't like 'less than' signs

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

    Guys

    -8 or Wildcard?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if you will make even more changes on WC.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        My wc will be -12

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      -8

  15. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If city keep a CS

    Biggest transfer this week will be Zinchenko to Otamendi
    Followed by Digne to Otamendi

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

      Trigger ready to be pulled as we speak mate Zinc > Ota straight after the game.

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    "Keep Digne because he has Sheff U this week" 😉

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

      The mighty blades

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah 6 million is too much

    3. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tbf SHU have had zero shots on target...

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😉

    4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sheffield United have not had a shot yet. Yes are a goal up, Everton defence should have been a good thing this week. That football. And Sheffield united winning without a single shot is sooooo lucky

  17. alastair
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Apologies if this joke has already been made, but is there any truth in the watford manager told his players to treat the game as if it was a cup final

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

      😛

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

    plz Norwich come out strong

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

      Honestly. Pukki Cantwell party needed. But I need some from Barnes too

  19. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    As a Kun non owner, I'm pretty happy with that, he could've easily had 5 goals by now.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      45 mins to come. Brace yourself

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

        This

      2. Meinhoff
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, Pep will sub him out soon, and I don't mind a hattrick now. Also have Ota to ease the pain

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He will come off at 60 I would have thought and Jesus on

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

    Sterling already the third most transferred out player this GW
    Does that make sense? Surely he is more likely to play the next one?

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

      Yes it's ludicrous

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

      People making Saturday transfers look backwards instead of forwards.

    3. Rash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That logic does not compute with the masses

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    People will be selling every player I own at this rate so they'll become differentials next week. Checkmate folk having a good gameweek.

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

    Quiche out!

  23. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Digne Sterling and Barnes to Otta Maddison and Aguero for a -4? LOL!

    Pope
    TAA Digne Soyuncu Lunds Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Tammy Barnes

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

    Anyone watching Digne?

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      who?
      lol

  25. BobbyV
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling to Salah for free?

  26. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Surely a Sterling rest is a reason to keep him?

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Typical... Brought Barnes in this week :/ ahhh well

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

    So which 3 of these subs are likely to come on?

    Ilkay Gündogan (8)
    Angeliño (12)
    Eric Garcia (50)
    Claudio Bravo (1)
    Raheem Sterling (7)
    Gabriel Jesus (9)
    João Cancelo (27)

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bravo Garcia angelino

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who gets injured in the second half

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo
      Sterling
      Garcia

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

      Gundo Jesus given, then toss up between raheem and cancelo. Hopefully sterling stays put

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Given retired long ago mate

    5. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      8 9 27

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

    Just realized Digne CS is gone :p

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hehehe it is indeeed

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

    Talk me out an 8 point hit to get:

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

    Salah perma cap to get rid of the rotation headaches

    (Sterling, Wickham, Kelly > Ota, Wilson, Dilva)

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

      I'm looking to sell Dilva so cant advise you to buy.