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De Bruyne and Sterling start as Mahrez falls foul of Pep Roulette

15 December 2020 1975 comments
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Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) is the latest Manchester City to suffer from Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy.

The Algerian winger finds himself on the bench for the Gameweek 13 meeting with West Bromwich Albion as Phil Foden (£6.4m) is stationed on the left-hand side of attacking midfield.

Captain favourite Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) retains his starting berth in a more advanced number 10 role, Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) completing the trio in support of Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m).

But Mahrez is not the only notable absentee as John Stones (£4.8m) is omitted from the matchday squad entirely despite completing 90 minutes in each of the last three Premier League games.

That development certainly strengthens the case for Ruben Dias (£5.6m) whose start against West Bromwich Albion is his 10th consecutive one in the Premier League.

Guardiola continues to tweak his full-backs, sending João Cancelo (£5.5m) back to right-back for his third start on the bounce, benching Kyle Walker (£6.2m) and bringing Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) back on the left.

West Bromwich Albion line-up with a 4-2-3-1 shape, dropping Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) to the bench and going with a back-four of Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m), Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m).

Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; B Mendy, Aké, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, Gündogan; Foden, De Bruyne, Sterling; Jesus.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; Gibbs, O’Shea, Ajayi, Furlong; Livermore, Sawyers; Diangana, Gallagher, M Phillips; Grant.

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  1. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Every single week my team looks good the most ridiculous rubbish happens.

    This game is a joke at times

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    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You've been on a good run at least, that was unlucky.

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      1. TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It’s a complete joke.

        The negative variance is insane.

        Yet all the people in the top 1k who probably solely use the App and have. best finish of top 2m keep racking in the Son and Kane points from 0.01xG

        Aghhhhhhhh

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At times? Lol....

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  2. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB salvaging 2bp from those big chances atm

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  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was Ivanovic dropped or rested?

    So glad I didn't do Salah to KDB.

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky you. Very annoyed that I did. Made the transfer in my car an hour before deadline. Whenever I leave it late like that I normally get it wrong.

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I had to go to work today, (usually work from home) so I ran out of time to make bad moves.

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  4. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    You could tell it wasn't going to be business as usual looking at the first 5 mins.

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  5. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ouch...unlucky KDB cappers. Now Bruno will get a blank too!

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

    No pythons out tonight boys

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  7. Doctor Evil
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lol

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  8. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB on two baps, better than nothing i guess

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Might Johnstone and Sterling get marked up?

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  9. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can I just join all the other KdB owners in swearing under my breath and despairing at an utter disaster!

    I have Bruno too but it’s at that point where I’m almost willing him not to score

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KdB *captainers obviously

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  10. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    First fair play West Brom. Great defensive display, but city that was ******* ****.

    Every player awful and KDB terrible

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    1. Maeki2
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      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb was good. You have no idea

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      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Must have been watching different game to me. Looked lazy and uninvolved then terrible set pieces thrown in as well

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  11. FPL_Motty
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb on 2 baps currently..

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wow lucky

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  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah to Kdb going swimmingly. I wish there was an undo transfer chip 😆

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  13. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Missing deadline could have its benefits. Salah now captain instead of KDB, though might have done Zouma>Cresswell

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  14. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb 8 point haul

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  15. 272MK
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Luckily number 1 in my league way ahead of everybody captained KDB like me. At least if others extend their lead above me it doesn't really matter cause I have to catch up with the top anyway

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  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    At least you couple of Mahrez owners now have him nailed at the weekend

    #silverlining

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  17. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Johnstone had an EPIC game.

    3 Lions Quality

    I'm not English, I know you guys love Jordan Pickford. He should become Italian, join the Azzuri.

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 Baps for KDB?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People dissing Gundogan though? Showed up the rest of the City so-called attackers. Jesus needs to be left away now. Has had more false dawns than a Vicar ofDibley fancy dress party. Bring in Mahrez and get Sterling some finishing practice.

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  19. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(c) fail ! 🙁

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 baps!!!!!!!

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      1. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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  20. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sam Johnston take a bow my son

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't even, when I played him he was horrific, conceeded 5 v palace

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  21. gooberman
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How did Sterling not score that? FFS. What a season of FPL misery this has been. So few moments of joy.

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  22. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(C) 8 pts. Yesssssssssss

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's better than 4

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  23. Peskey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 bonus points for KDB?

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      YESSSSSD

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      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Congratulations on 4 pts vs WBA

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  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB deserves 3 BAPS.

    Sterling and Gundo should lose loads of bps for missing sitters.

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  25. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Before cheering to early, remember it can always be worse...

    (bruno yellow card and 1 0 sheffield utd.)

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  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KdB 2 baps all the same 😆

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  27. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Na I can't even cope with Johnstone doing that he can F off

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  28. built_this_city
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Funny how no one has captained KDb anymore!

    I did say! Bruno cap was obvious

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  29. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB two baps. I'll take it.

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  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I hope you kept Johnstone Nightfox!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/15/gameweek-13-scout-picks-features-heavy-focus-on-manchester-clubs/?hc_page=13&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22974014

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