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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. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    as horrible as this has been surely Sterling owners can relax for a few weeks now !

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

      Should be but it's Pep so who knows.

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

      I'll look at the bright side myself as well.

      Besides, at least he didn't go in a a sub at the 88 minute mark. Salah VC it is.

    3. matthew_1991
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      KDB as my VC so could be worse

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

        Ditto

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Needed a hat-trick from Kun today. Instead Bernardo gets it.

  3. Orion
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t remember which game was that, but I remember that I was denied the assist, for the same reason that KDB got one now

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      First shot must have hit someone

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    First time in premier league history that a team has had 5 different goal scorers and 5 different assisters

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

    Wow no Raz cameo.

    Vc is Salah.

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

      And I need all my subs this week if mount doesn't play

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

    ut David Silva in for Mount for a 1 week punt, thoughts on keeping him on wildcard? Seems to be playing a fair amount this season and 7.5m is a snip

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

      Won't play every week (and i've had him as a 3 week punt from last week).

      But great value when he does play.

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

    please dont bring hanley on

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

    Who will Sterling owners have as 1st sub for him next GW?

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

      Lundy

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

      Why? He was rested now, he's likely to play next GW.

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

        Dropped no?

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

          Do you think he got dropped for good? It's Sterling, no way he doesn't come back. He was just rested. He's been playing quite a lot lately.

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero 😉

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

      Rico

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

      Kelly (WOL)

    6. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood 😀

  9. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Digne out Otamendi in yes or no?

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

      Will be very popular.

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

      or mendy if you want to see the future, but wait for now

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

      100% yes

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

      Sure

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

      is ota looking nailed?

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

    Third return for KDB would be nice

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

      Make it 18!!!!

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

    If i owned aguero today i’d be dissapointed, unless of course he scores 1 more

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

      Or unless you have Bilva, somehow.

  12. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can't believe how few returns i have in a 7-0 and counting game with triple city attack...

  13. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Watford to win 8-7

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

    As things stand I get a Lundstram clean sheet from 2nd on my bench. Banter.

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

      ha Sterling -> Lundtram for me.

      Guaranteed Everton goal coming up

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      shhh don't jinx it

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

    Damn, accidentally looked at my Pope and Lund cs points. That’s them lost
    🙁

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lund isn't playing up front. I started him cuz you quoted their manager but apparently u made that up?

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

        He said he added a few bits to the quote lol, you thought lunds was really playing up front? He has a cs for now, be happy

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I didnt check the replies until now when I saw the team sheets very misleading stuff

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why man, why??

  16. dshv
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How is possible to switch walker 55 mins

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

    Cmooon everton

  18. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Zinchenko > Otamendi then?

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

      Yes

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

    Everton guaranteed a goal any minute now.

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KdB outscoring Kun

  21. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero missed a hatful of chances. Missed opportunity.

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

      He could have had 7, genuinely.

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

    I think Coleman has to go, he's making me wanna vomit.

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

      Dumped him on wc for otamendi

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

        Nice move.

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

        So did I

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

    Buendia needs to be subbed. Lost his interest.

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

    Took a risk playing Henderson and Lundstram, please please no Everton goal

  25. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else make a worse transfer than Bilva out this week?

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

      Ha! No.

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

    Switched my VC from KDB to Salah. Not good.

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

    Gonna check Watford's fixtures for my captain choices.

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

      Jota cap next week

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

        Damn, just got rid of Dendoncker.

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

    aguero has been poor today, he could be the next victim of pep roulette imo. You fight for your place with Pep, no one is a sure starter but KDB

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      kdb got benched last week.

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

      ...KDB got benched last week...

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

      Yea and look what happened, he aint benching KDB again

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

        By that logic, look what happened today, 7-0, Sterling never plays again 😆

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

    Pukki not partying today?

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hangover

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

      Not getting the ball. Stole it once in the first half to get through but great save Pope

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

    De Bruyne BAP magnet