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19 February 2020 1358 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 26 is one that should have been contested ten days ago.

Manchester City v West Ham United was the only Premier League fixture to fall victim to Storm Ciara, with the postponed clash at the Etihad swiftly being rearranged for tonight.

This evening’s game brings to an end the longest Gameweek of the season (possibly ever?) and it could be one that has a significant bearing on many Fantasy managers’ overall rank.

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) is owned by just 30.11% of the top 10,000, with over half of those having handed the armband to the Argentinean striker.

Whatever Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) does tonight will be less significant for his owners, with the Belgian’s effective ownership at 98.91%.

Both of those players start this evening.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), the only other player from Pep Guardiola’s side who can boast an ownership of higher than 1% in the top 10k, is only among the substitutes.

Guardiola has made five changes in total from the side that lost 2-0 at Spurs earlier this month, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and David Silva (£7.4m) all returning.

Fernandinho (£5.2m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Mahrez drop to the bench, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is suspended and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) injured.

Leroy Sane (£9.3m) is not involved in City’s matchday squad despite a return to training.

Interest in West Ham’s FPL assets is more muted, with Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) the only one of the Hammers’ squad who has an effective ownership of more than 1% among managers in the top 10,000.

Snodgrass keeps his place, with David Moyes making only one change to the West Ham starting XI that drew 3-3 with Brighton and Hove Albion over a fortnight ago: Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) ousting Sebastien Haller (£6.9m) in what is clearly a signal of Moyes’ intentions this evening.

Felipe Anderson (£6.6m) returns from injury and is among the substitutes, along with new signing Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m).

The reverse fixture of this evening’s game ended 5-0 to City in Gameweek 1, with Sterling bagging a 20-point haul and Mahrez registering a hat-trick of assists.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Silva, Bernardo, Jesus, Aguero.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Soucek, Snodgrass, Antonio.

  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    11th chance for City . Kun bad shot

  2. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    KDB thank you 😀 who needs Kun lol

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      The goal is for Kun benefit

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    if Laporte takes that :l

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He will

    2. kime67
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      he should

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Shaky Spurs.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Who's playing in front?

  5. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    As the only Kdb capper from my ML that is clearly a Rodri goal!

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Spurs being battered by Leipzig

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Still 0-0?

  7. kime67
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    laporte goal

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Brace?! Wow!

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      ban

  8. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    West Ham realised they are on the pitch

  9. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Laporte definitely got the last touch there....

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      We know. Was it over the line though?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        It was over the line.. stands

      2. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        No it wasn't

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Not definite from the replays I've seen.

    3. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Laporte didn't even touch it at all.

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Specsavers for you tomorrow

  10. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    As a Villa fan a 1-0 win to the plastics with any other goal scorer than kdb and Kun will do just fine

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Goal given to Lukaku.
    McAuley assist.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Kane?

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      What year is it

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        The year is 2102.

        It is still GW26.

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 24 days ago

          glory west brom days

          1. squits
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 24 days ago

            Coming back for next season!

            1. squits
              • 16 Years
              6 years, 24 days ago

              I had McCauley for that phantom goal. Great times

  12. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Now given the assist to kdb

  13. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Aguero with a touch

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Two more assists for KDB to match Henry's record.

    (Not sure if penalty fouls count, or if KDB has even had any.)

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Fantasy assists aren’t included there.

      Shows how good KDB really is, all clean assists!

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Laporte nowhere near on slo mo replay Sky Sports

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Where was he? Down the pub?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Foot away, watch the slo mo.

  16. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    I predicted the reverse kdb g rodri a 😀

  17. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone without KDB is a causal!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Uh everyone with KDB is ALSO a casual. Because everyone has KDB.

  18. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Might get in Laporte for the dgws.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He'll be my priority for City players. Good value and makes a world of difference to their defence. On top of some attacking threat too.

  19. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Mahrez on ; Jesus off at HT. Absolutely shocking, there is no way City can compete with Jesus up front.

  20. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Kun captain fail 🙁

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He could still play another 20 minutes yet mate

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Very silly comment

      1. Budweiser
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 24 days ago

        Looking unlikely to score

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Fact: monkeys can type.

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Yawn

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      There is much time. Jesus off, Mahrez on . . boom.

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Bergwijn very close.

  22. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Mahrez replacement? Or is like a surely he'll play next week kinda thing?

    I can save FT and transfer him out next week instead for more flexibility

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Transfer out. Made the mistake of owning him earlier in the season for 2 games. Didn't start one match and was taken off at 59 minutes in the other. Would consider the likes of Alli or H. Barnes.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Best time to own a City player is the week after they've been benched.

  23. UpTheCherries
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Definite Rodri G

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Finally got a good replay of the goal, no touch by Laporte

  25. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Jesus wastes another chance

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Greedy twat

  27. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Can someone just crucify Jesus please

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Wow

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      He is so bad

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Rodrigo in for Salah for -8?

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Laporte was nowhere near it!

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks, the streams seem slow tonight.

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Nowhere near it? He didn't touch it no but to say he was nowhere near it! Lol

  30. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 24 days ago

    Jesus doing a Salah & Mane not passing.

    1. UpTheCherries
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 24 days ago

      Jesus doing a jesus