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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. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy off. Angekino On

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Angelino*. Mendy probably rested.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      We knew that, Mendy will be rotated or play only parts of the games

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        More like eased. Will play many games if he stays fit no doubt. Starting today was still a good sign.

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Well that’s one sub done. Rip Mendy owners

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  3. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    This is not Hindsight talking.
    Sterling minutes over 2 weeks for club and country
    Mahrez great performance CL
    Mendy fit and Zinchenko.
    Not Pep roulette, just the bleedin' obvious.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      “and Zinchenko”?

      Doesn’t mean it’s not all a f***ing sucker punch.

  4. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy 0 attacking returns

    1. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Just back from injury I will give him a break lol

  5. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Can we all just take a minute to think of Bemba during these dark times?? 😆

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      OMG

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He has two Voodoo dolls on the go.

  6. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    1 sub down

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2 to go

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pleaaaaaae Ashley Barnes man... Pukki Cantwell combo too

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

      I have them all so you're screwed.

  8. aborg
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So basically Pep enjoys benching Sterling for the easy games where goal fests are involved !

  9. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling will come on with a point to prove and so fired up he’ll get a cheap yellow

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

      What’s 2x0 again?

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus on for Aguero on the 70th minute and the third sub will be Foden or?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Foden not in squad

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Why not?

  11. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo and Jesus to come on.
    Thats it

  12. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    KDB Goal would be nice

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    LMAO Mendy

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

    My rival is gonna be fuming after doing Zinch > Mendy, could have been amazing.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      wait for mendy next week he will come good, probably going to get him over ota. Everyone will flock to Ota

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Talk about roulette. Angelino on for Mendy. Lol Pep going to make many angry....

  16. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Cantwell good enough to play every week in a 3-5-2?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No not away

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think so

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I’m coming up with an ingenious strategy to use him as first sub to cover Dilva

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Norwich a home team?

    6. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I would.

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So Angelino, Mendy, and Zinky will all get minutes?

    Might steer clear

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I definitely am.

      But Ota or 4.5

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva goal

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A??

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Dilva

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    BilvaG

  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    G Silva
    A Silva

  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bsilva g dsilva a

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What is a bilva

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mulva, is that you?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        No, its Delores

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It's the Portuguese variant of the Dilva

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Silva G
    Silva A

  24. SpiritRising
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I am hoping sterling stays on the bench. I think it's a viable option to get rid and not just a knee jerk. I think maddison Grealish and Kane got the potential to outscore sterling, Haller and Deodoncker long term.

    Been waiting for a maddison explosion for a while and looks like Brendan will set up more attacking in the easier fixtures.

  25. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs 1 more kun

  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero should have had 5 goals 🙁

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Silva goal
    Silva assist

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bernardo Silva again

  29. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Probably not a Dilva assist, deflected

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Intended target.

    2. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah won’t be classed as wasn’t a clean ball through

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

    Quique Sánchez Flores - "I enjoy setting my teams up for games like this."