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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. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thank goodness for those 2 potential baps for KDB. 8 wouldn't be disastrous

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  2. drughi
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    F this really, last season playing. KDB blank Home to West brom really???

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

      Absolutely . Games like these tell me , this game is purely luck

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      1. Pacer.
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have you watched KdB and City's last 11 league games?!?

        Anyone who capped an attacking player was capping a nostalgia pick. There is no luck about this.

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      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It's not the same West Brom of the beginning of the season.

        TBS, KDB shoulda had like 3 assists. The goal was gaping on all those headers, and they all went right at Johnstone.

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    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 bps 🙂

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

    Kevin isn’t in the box enough against low blocks

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  4. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Honestly missed the deadline but about two mins.
    Bruno capt by mistake.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Stumbling across the correct choice 😛

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  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 Bonus points for KDB?

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  6. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get rid of KdB at your on risk. He could have had a massive haul tonight if Gundogan and Sterling could finish.

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    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He could have this he could have that every weel same story.

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      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Week*

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry. When have his hauls this season been? Fulham and Wolves. 2 penalties. Can’t rely on solely that unless it’s Bruno Penandes. He isn’t in the box enough in games like these.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But he isn't out of form. He is creating loads of chances. His teammates are letting him down. So its only a matter of time IMO.

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He can do all that. But Kane for a million less, Bruno for million less, Son for 2.3 million less are doing so much better.

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          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            For now. But yes, they look like better options.

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    3. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Finishing has been the issue all season. All the more reason to swap out for Kun when he's back in business. Cheaper and more reliable route (assuming he stays healthy).

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Will he be regular though? Can't have a 10m+ player benched every other GW.

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

    8 pointssssssssss

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    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very huge

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

    Only need a bruno blank now.

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  9. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What a s*** performance by City, literally couldn't string two passes together.

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    1. harrythealien
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Now everbody sells KDB before GW14 and he bags a brace against Southampton

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  10. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lol. Crazy stuff. What an awful start to the week. Double Chelsea defense and KdB. But at least I have Bruno (c) to come 😀

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    1. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No one has big points, it's not awful at all. Thursday should be great!

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  11. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB 2 bonus points! Thank you God! Love it!

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    1. harrythealien
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Funny. Before the game wouldn't think anything less than a double digit haul from KDB

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  12. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB BAPS WOW. SEASON BACK ON

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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

      😆

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  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB
    xGI 0.99
    5 chances created
    2 big chances created
    2 shots on target

    Should have been more but will take the 2bps

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

      Will take the 2 baps LMAO
      Bruno to blow that out of water 🙁

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully 🙂
        48 hours extra rest should help

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

      Funny as I watched the game and KDB seemed to do nothing. Awful performance but somehow has ok stats

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      1. harrythealien
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Gundo & Sterling each wasted 100% chances in the end of the match

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  14. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Pep throws another 500 million euros for new signings and they got relegated to Championship. They deserve it.

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

      Chelsea fan having a pop at a team throwing money around is amusing

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  15. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Amazing late deliveries by KDB. Unlucky this one. He played much better than, for instance, Salah against Fulham who got a goal.

    Only my second captain blank of the season, it was due. Two times it was KDB blanking though lol.

    Now Salah, Kane & Bruno set to be rank killers. It will be a long gameweek lmao.

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  16. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Take those BAPS away from Kevin please FPL towers

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

      This!
      Ajayi and Johnstone deserve it

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

      They will. That's a disgrace!

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  17. aborg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Another Fulham game for City. High hopes but ends in big let down !!

    At least KDB gets 2bps !

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    1. Mike2795647
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Give it time, FPL towers should adjust it so that Ajayi and Johnstone get baps instead

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  18. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB BAPS JUHUUUUUU!

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

    I was hoping 40 points tonight with James, Chilwell and KDB (C)

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  20. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Podence OUT De Bruyne IN

    Delighted with how the wildcard is going so far

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  21. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Mahrez?

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    1. harrythealien
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation time by Pep

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  22. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    First captain blank since GW8, had to happen at some point I guess. Just hope Bruno doesn't decide to go nuclear.

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

      First captain blank since GW4 for me. I knew it would happen pretty soon, but I didn't see that one coming.

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        City just completely useless in front of goal, KDB should have bagged an assist at least. Looks like it may be one of those weeks.

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  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pep sacked yet?

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

    Said I’d captain the best player in the league and I did.

    Bruno.. let’s go

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  25. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gotta laugh tho. Sold Soucek for Neto two game wks ago.

    Sold Neto for Soucek ystrdy!

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

      He's on your bench for a reason I hope...just keep one and hold....I still have Podence sitting on the bench.

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

    KDB more BPS than Johnstone. Criminal!

    The WBA kid was brilliant today

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  27. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I am not going to rant or get angry anymore it’s just a game I have become very bad at 🙂

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  28. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hold on wait a second KDB 2 Baps!!

    This has to be a joke

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

      Why ?

      Better player on the pitch by far.

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

        Lol at that 2 good crosses.

        Sterling, Gündogan and Johnstone all better tonight mate won’t even consider a Conversation if you think Kevin was better

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

          Sterling was awful.

          Gundogan scored, that's all.

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  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KdB 1 bap

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

      2 mate bloody 2

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  30. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I bought Dias before this GW. ...

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    1. harrythealien
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's due a rest now

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