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Dugout Discussion July 21

Mahrez and Silva on Gameweek 38 radar after benching at Watford

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The final pieces of this season’s ‘Pep Roulette’ puzzle are falling into place thanks to Manchester City’s latest line-up.

The Citizens boss has left Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and David Silva (£7.4m) on the bench for the Gameweek 37+ trip to Watford, heightening their chances of a Gameweek 38+ outing against Norwich.

For now, owners of the other big names will be much happier with the Tuesday evening team sheet.

It features Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) in the front-three, consigning Phil Foden (£5.5m) to a central midfield role.

The Englishman is joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Rodrigo (£5.3m).

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) are the full-backs with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) handed the centre-back berths.

There is next to no remaining Fantasy interest in the Watford side, with the possible exception of ever-present goalkeeper Ben Foster (£4.9m) or Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) who is, tonight, deployed at left-back.

In their first match without recently sacked manager Nigel Pearson, the Hornets have gone with a 4-3-3 shape featuring Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£5.9m) either side of Troy Deeney (£6.2m).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Dawson, Kabasele, Mariappa; Hughes, Doucouré, Cleverley; Pereyra, Deeney, Sarr.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Foden; B Silva, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy should start 38 now shouldn't he ?

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    1. SackWenger
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Zinchenko is lurking too though

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes you re right thanks

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  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If it goes tits up then Sterling to Mane, Jesus to Kane could be some balsy but rewarding moves.

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  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looks a massive fail for all City assets

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ranks will go to sh*te.

      Salah(c)!!!

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    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      When they beat Brighton 5-0 it was 0-0 at this stage.

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    3. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Appreciate your post is trying to tempt fate, but Watford need the point(s), not convinced this is going to be 4 or 5 nil.

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        ^^^ Doesn't know what he's on about.

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  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Foden is the worst on the pitch rn

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  5. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling useless.

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  6. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Foden snapshot

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  7. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Foden has a snapshot

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  8. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling goal imminent..

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Drinks break ruining the building City pressure

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  9. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH-team?
    Not sure about KDB because he started last match...

    Pope Button
    Digne Tark Aurier Williams Simpson
    Salah KDB Dilva Martial Antonio
    Auba Jesus Nketiah

    0.4 ITB

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    1. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      solid team bro

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      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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

    All I want is a Foden hattrick, is that really too much to ask for

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Way too much

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    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Il take 3 points off him tbh

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

      I’d happily take an assist.

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  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    goals galore they said.....

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  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Repeat of Bournemouth on the way.

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KdB looks interested for a while now. Should have been brave and sell him as soon as the Liverpool game was gone

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *uninterested

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  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I know there's plenty of time left in the game but it seems like KDB hasn't been able to get into his usual rhythm in the last few games since Pep has reduced his mins

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      See above. Agree totally. Not worth the price tag currently

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's also been playing a lot deeper with Dilva in the side.

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  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    These drinks breaks annoy the hell out of me. Utter joke

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    1. SackWenger
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep - let’s move them to the start just before kick-off and ditch that kneeling malarkey

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      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Kneeling malarkey...?
        You can see how much it means to some players. They've experienced racism through their careers

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        1. SackWenger
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Half of them are doing it because they have to - daren’t be seen not to be behind it

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  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rival only has KDB while I have KDB, Foden and Jesus.

    Mini league over by the looks of it.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What you mean?

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I mean City won't thrash Watford like I hoped for.

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        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Just watch Watford get a point!

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Foden and Jesus going to flop while the rival is going to get points with whoever they have.

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  17. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno to Mahrez on final day?

    Chasing in ML

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  18. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at the league table Watford need to dig in to protect their slightly superior goal difference over the other relegation candidates .
    A narrow defeat would not be the end of the world . The game depends on how much City want it .

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  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    All you doubters don't deserve points today lol.

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  20. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who will you pick to play

    A) Lampety (bur)
    B) Branthwaite (BOU)
    C) Thomas (MANU)

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Numptey

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    At this pace even a win against Norwich is not certain

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 10 months ago

        The don't get injured or tired before the champions League pace

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      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        League season over. Out of the cup and massive cl game coming up

        No reason for them to go full pelt and risk injury

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      • Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Are you mad

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Watford and Man City owners done a deal on the side to help Watford not get relegated?

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      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wow very possible

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    3. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Foden first on my bench please stay quiet..

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Party pooper

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    4. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling would never have done the same as Mahrez did at Leicester

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mahrez more of a ball carrier / dribbler. Sterling more of a runner.

        Bit like Pires and Ljungberg in the Arsenal invincibles.

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    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'll take a nil nil all day long.

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      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same

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    6. Godfrey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Poor from City so far, quite happy with DSilva and Mahrez in my team

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    7. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      One goal for city and this ends 0-8

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    8. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Where’s the goal at 🙁

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    9. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pereyra slaloming through half the City team.

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    10. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      My priority coming into this gw was getting foster out, so he's set for a 12 pointer tonight..

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