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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. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Midfield of Iwobi Sterling Mount Salah in tears

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

      brutal. zinch sterling mount here

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

    How long before Marco Silva is sacked?

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

      only if they can get Jose imo

  3. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Emery should be sacked after this game

    Dude dresses like a headteacher

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

      Emery and Arsenal don't play today lol

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        completely went over your head

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Should be sacked before the game zhen

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

    All 3 of my subs needed, great.

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

      zinch sterling mount here. bench is dendo greenwood wickham 🙂

  5. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Putting the City game to one side for a minute, Sheffield yet to take a shot at goal, and here I sit with double Everton defence 🙁

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    NEED A KDB GOAL

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez assist, KDB goal coming

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

      Yup

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        almost happened KDB goal, Mahrez assist

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Norwich looks like scoring or they have been caught up, their style is not that a surprise and we should sell Pukki?

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

      Seems like a different team at home.

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

    I don't think Watford are getting back into this.

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You don't say!

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

    Didn't even know Angelino played for City. Why waste his career being 3rd choice at City?

    1. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lots and lots of money.

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

        The sad truth.

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

    Otamendi CS banked. Watford goal would be gorgeous

  11. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    + No Sterling cameo as captain
    + Rico off bench
    - Kun gets 90 as a non owner
    - Digne(vc)

    Rage induced wildcard is tempting

    1. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Seriously down to needing a Pope goal as i'm running out of options......

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

        Same same

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

      ...never captain (or by extension vice captain) a defender

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Selling Sterling!

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

      Relax
      © Him next gw

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

      that is madness. the dreaded rest is out the way. Time to sit back and relax now for a few weeks with him!

  13. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Sterling having an affair with Peps wife or something? What did he do to him

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

      Smartly resting him...as many on here predicted

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

    If KdB doesn't get bonus I'm writing to my mp

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

    Mahrez bar, take that BPS off him.

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

    Sterling (c) KDB (vc) lundstram 1st bench so a SHU cleanie would be nice

  17. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    De Bruyne VC and Pieters first on the bench. I swear to god Pep if you bring Sterling on I will hunt you down

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

      Theyve made 3 subs mate

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just realised he's made all 3 subs, all good here haha

  18. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Otamendi cleanie locked

  19. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero really hasn't been that good today.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      are you watching the game?

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep. Does he get bonuses for all the missed sitters?

        1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Actually those missed sitters get baps deducted

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB more crucial to City than Sterling.

    Also, Mendy looks like very important too.

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

      Mendy ? Off at half time

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

    Average is 28 at the moment by the looks of things

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

      A lot of VCs coming

  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alright, Mane(c) then with Lundstram coming on. Lets see how this pans out. 🙂

    Glad Pep kept Sterling on the bench.

  23. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard active.

    Sterling, Zinchenko, Digne, Salah Adams out

    Son Mane Aguero Rico Abraham In.

  24. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I don’t think I could hate Pep Guardiola anymore right now

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

    Kiko femenia TCers punching the air rn

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

    Sterling cappers who is your vc?

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

      Kev De Bruyne boiiii

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

      Salah

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

      Mo!

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

      Aubameyang.

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

      Pukki 🙁

    6. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB, Mount first sub

    7. SM001
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki 🙁

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

      Kenneth De Breuyne

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

      It was KDB until I messed around with colour coordination and it flipped to haller.

      Absolute nightmare.

    10. FPL DONKEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      De Bruyne

    11. H-SF
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mount...

    12. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB
      Mount first on bench

    13. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    14. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mane

    15. Markus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah - needs to save the gameweek. Looking at 9 men with mount/james/hanley probably not playing!

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

      Salah

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

    Aguero out of the BAPS picture...nice

    1. MC Hammer
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB matching Kun, noice

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

    Lundstram 3rd on bench but Greenwood 2nd. Kind of stupid from me.

    1. MC Hammer
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood is a trap

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

    Watford players have lost all the energy to attack. Absolutely horrified. Can't wait for the final whistle to blow.

  30. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB could have like 6 assists so far, frustrating