Dugout Discussion

De Bruyne and Mahrez benched for EFL Cup final

Gameweek 28 has already reached its conclusion but there is another significant match taking place this afternoon between two Premier League sides.

Manchester City and Aston Villa meet in today’s EFL Cup final, with kick-off at Wembley at 16:30 GMT.

City and Villa, along with Arsenal and Sheffield United, blanked in Gameweek 28 as a result of their involvement in today’s final.

Man City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United remain unscheduled at the time of writing.

Pep Guardiola has made eight changes from the side that beat Real Madrid in midweek, with Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) among the substitutes.

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) start in attack.

City have another cup match, against Sheffield Wednesday, still to come before they take on their cross-city rivals in Gameweek 29.

Dean Smith has made three changes to the Aston Villa side beaten by Southampton last weekend, with Orjan Nyland (£4.3m), Bjorn Engels (£4.4m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m) recalled.


Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Foden, D Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, Elmohamady, Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Samatta.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stones lol

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gary Neville calling it straight.

    "John Stones asking why Fernandinho and Otamendi start ahead of him? Because they are better than him"

    1. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine Otamendi being ahead of you 😉

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair to Stones ... how can you possibly build a relationship with the keeper and second centre back when you play once in a ... blue moooon? Like Lovren yesterday you throw someone in but the chemistry and understanding just isn’t there.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        "To be fair to Stones"
        Completely failed to prove himself throughout his time at City.
        If he wasn't English there would be discussion here, it would a simple case of 'get rid'.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          *no discussion*

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They bought a young central defender who needed development not Virgil.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for pointing that out but relevant how?

            56million or thereabouts and done nothing in 3 1/2 years.
            Reckon Pep has conceded he won't develope.

            Most error prone centre-half since Titus Bramble.

  3. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My main team has gone fom top 700 to top 500 in the world. Despite that, in both gws my team has been smashed out of the park by my draft team, which has got 75 and 88 points in gw 27 and 28.

    This gw, point scores in draft from Alonso, Sarr, Jota, Pope, Bruno, DCL, Tarkowsky, PvA ... 1 point from the other 2 fielded.

  4. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That's why City offering Stones to Everton in exchange for holgate

  5. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gomez, Lundy & Ings arent nailed on (with Son injured).

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Gomez Lundy (Targett, Kelly)
    Mane Grealish Fleck SON
    Auba (c) Ings DCL
    (0 FT, 2.5mn ITB)

    Son & Ings to Sarr & Jota/Jimenez for - 8 hit work?

  6. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    bambi on ice

  7. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FPL gets interesting now. Lots of mid priced players on offer:
    Sarr
    Alonso
    Docherty
    Jota
    Antonio

    Is it time to Wildcard?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on current team

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's time when your team can be improved.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dont have enough Wildcards for that

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          +1

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There's no c in Doherty, spelt or pronounced

  8. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do I wc this?

    Pope
    Taa vvd soy
    Salah kdb maddison traore
    Ings vardy jimenez

    Subs, lund, cantwell, holgate

    Wtf do I have holgate??

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      at first glance- Yes

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hold WC, maybe next week

    3. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No way.

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not this week

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        1ft 0.7itb

    5. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You will probably end up with 8 of those if you world card.

    6. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      10 players at home next week and you want to wildcard?

  9. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    UEFA should look at City's defense and realize that they have been looted by the selling teams and reduce the ban

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

  10. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita to Pope for gw31 looking like a no brainer

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watford have a decent run from 31. Foster?

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout. Wolves and Leicester have a nice run of fixtures as well but Burnley's fixtures seem the best!

  11. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you choose
    1. Firmino to Auba, bench Traoré
    2. Ings, Traoré to Jota, Sarr (-4) bench Barnes

  12. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    More lucky cheap points for Fernandez. Speculative shot from distance that should have been saved to go with his penalty points from last week. Not buying into him personally. Man Utd are too poor.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But you know what they say - "If you don't buty a ticket ....."

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *buy

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You tell your friend to buy one.

        Monsoor Sheikh*

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Mansour*
          Horrible spelling guess that was 😀

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I think that I might have to - let alone "my friend"! 😀

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            😀

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hope more people think the same.
      Need him to stay differential for long 😉

    3. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandes *

    4. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Speculative shot? Excellent shot, anyone who's played football knows his technique is fantastic -- the boy can whip a shot, and he places it low too. Not an easy shot to take, savable, yes, but doesn't take away from the shot. Speculative goalkeeping more like it, at least that could be argued.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Awful goalie. Does all the wrong things you can do in that situation. A good shot but saved if a better goalie. Pickford technical abilities as goalie is sub standard. Mignolet a little bit slike but Even he is miles better.

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pickford should be off to the Championship; basic routine save again fluffed. Course Southgate will still put him as England’s #1

    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some salty peanuts to go with your pint of bitter?

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol!

  13. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Folks, is it worth -4 to swap ?

    Vardy and Firmino to Auba and Jimenez

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week, Liverpool home to Bournemouth next expect a fiery fight back with lots of goals.
      Also Vardy home to Villa.

  14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How good is Grealish? Sensational.

  15. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid up to 6.5?
    A. Sarr
    B. Barnes
    C. Mount
    D. Perez
    E. Traore

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Can you stretch to Grealish?

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Had exact cash last night before Auba raised, its gone now..

        Decided to wait few more days to get more news on doubles and blanks

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr then barnes.Others dont go near

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sarr

  16. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    son to:
    A) Barnes
    B) Sarr
    C) Bruno

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

  17. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    4.5ITB and nothing I wanna do with it, anyone else in the same boat?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3.1, I want to do something but timing feels wrong

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might join you if i sell Vardy for DCL in a GW or two

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wanna lend that to me so I can get Auba?

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting to see how Digne and Gomez injuries are.

    5. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sitting on 6.5 ITB currently. Most will get used but not sure how quickly at the moment. I may hold off on a transfer. Most likely use much of it over the next 2-4 weeks.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    https://youtu.be/diA8W0NoWZs

    Doherty’s positioning for Wolves’ first 2 goals.

    Aurier’s screamer.

    Traore’s AAA.

    Jota’s assist.

    Locked like a cracker!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Video not available in country, sigh...

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And Seamus looks dodgy for Slovakia game.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Doherty fit & get Stevens back, there’s a chance 🙂 .

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully they let the handbrake off.

  19. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DCL or Jota

    Already own Jimenez if that makes a difference?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      DCL

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough, I am definitely tempted by the Jota-Jimenez double up but DCL is on fire...

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      DCL ; no point in doubling up Wolves

  20. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Losing Jime to afford Auba crazy?

    Thinking Vardy Jime to Auba Jota for free

  21. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man I love this game sometimes. Got a 12 point positive point swing from my -16.
    Super jammy jam!

  22. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more over the next 3?

    DC-L (che, LIV, nor)

    Jimenez (BHA, whu, BOU)

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jiménez just

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jim

  23. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How do I get Doherty in here?

    Schmeichel, Button
    TAA, Soy, Lascelles, Taylor, Stephens
    Mane, Salah, KDB, Richarlison, Bruno
    Ings, Jiminez, Long

    1. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Short term you can’t medium term one of Salah or mane has to go

      1. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Neither has to go, great combo. Less certain of CS going forth, LIV Are facing teams fighting for their PL survival.

    2. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens, Soton don't have 31 and you'll play Doh Soy TAA and a front 8 in the other games.

      Alternatively, if you don't have a WC left, look whom of Lasc/Taylor/Steph have the best fixtures and most to play for after gw 31. Probably NEW have everything to play for to stay clear.m of the danger zone.

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      By swapping one of your midfielders for something cheaper.
      Rich to Sarr or Barnes will get you Soy to Doherty.

      1. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        this

      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't mention money is a restriction.

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade a midfielder, upgrade Stephens or Soy.

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For TAA

  24. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tomori and Martial to Doherty and Sarr for free? Have exact itb

    1. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Solid..

  25. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    53 points!
    From top 56k to top top 27k! Finally strategies pay off 😀

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Show team or it didn't happen

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Subs, GW rank, OR not updated.

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Livefpl dot net / rank

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers Citizen. Heard of it but never checked it before. Handy yoke.

      2. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        -------------Pope-----------
        TAA---AWB---Lascelles
        Cantwell-Bruno-Salah-Mané (C)
        -----DCL-Jimenez-Ings-----

        53 pts.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Luck.

  26. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BAPs added.

  27. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jota or Jimenez?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jiménez

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez. Purely because of PL consistency. But a tight call cos Jota missed a lot of gametime and lovely price.

    3. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends what you do with extra 1.5 mil or so

    4. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a big Jimenez fan had him for a long time but Jota is very appealing. He looks good, super cheap and massive differential. I'd do Jota if you're looking to really climb the ranks

    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both?

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both

  28. Citizenkane91
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stephens, Soton don't have 31 and you'll play Doh Soy TAA and a front 8 in the other games

  29. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Stevens
    Salah KDB Barnes Traore
    Auba Ings Jiminez

    (Mccarthy, Bertrand, Lascelles, Cantwell)

    2FT 0.6ITB

    Not sure where to use a FT this week? Ings?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings to Calvert Lewin?

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wise with EVE’s fixtures?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings to DCL, Traoré to Sarr or McCarthy to Pope?

    3. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team for this week 10 playing at home nothing to be done imo

  30. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Playing Pope(TOT) over McCarthy(NEW)

    Not falling for the fixtures...

    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't forget to take the form of TOT & NEW into acc, worse and even worse.

    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If I'm not mistaken Newcastle haven't scored in the league since January.

      So who better to concede a goal than McCarthy? 😀

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        (C)

      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hehehe puts a nice spin on it:)