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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
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    city 0 shots on goal with 20 mins gone but about 90% possession

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    1. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
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      Gn then

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  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
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    Would take a KDB assist at this point

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

    City the new Chelsea, Chelsea the new Arsenal

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

      Arsenal the new Fulham

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fulham the new Liverpool

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  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need to replace Mendy. Suggestions?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The Chelsea keeper by the way.

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

        Lloris, Fabianski, Meslier

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

    Pep is finished for me. City are not even going to finish top 6.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Stop it mate

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

        ?

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

      Nah, they'll come 2nd

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  6. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Awful playing by Manc now

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      WBA are having composure for now. But that can easily change, see the CPL game

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I am considering switching strategy to 5 at the back

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  8. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What is the most popular blank DGW strategy for players who have used their first wildcard?

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    1. Jack Burton
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm trying to make a team for GW 18 maybe 10 players then FH in 19

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    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Make a team for 19 and FH 18 for me. Potential TC in 19

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

    Looking good for City defenders

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  10. It's Fergie Time
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    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    wake me up when this snooze-fest is over

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  11. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB Captain 4pts

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      6 with CS

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

      no he will get YC

      2 points only for cappers 🙁

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

    KDB playing attacking which is a good sign
    Westbrom parking the bus WWE style

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  13. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should have captained the red devil on my shoulder talking about Fernandes.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably

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    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
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      This

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  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can Mendy’s head score a header?

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  15. cigan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Getting Walker probably my 2nd worst move of the season so far, right behind selling Lloris before his two 10-pointers

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

      Same, worst for me

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

        Worst part is he'll do well in the next round and I won't want to sell him ahead of Newcastle at home because of it

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    5 years, 3 months ago

    congratulations johnstone owners, this is dire

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    1. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mancity will score still plenty of time and Mahrez may get involved?

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

    I was set on Fernandes all week but FPL expert Lets talk FPL (Andy) told me to captain KDB...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Man, it's not fair to blame content creators and influencers. It's your team after all. Just own it. I bought KDB for 8pt hit. Even if he blanks I would be happy

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

        Well he's supposed to be an expert, what kind of advice was this?

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

          You're a ridiculous person. We've only had 26 minutes.

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    2. It's Fergie Time
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I switched to Bruno 5 minutes before the deadline

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    3. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who's the fool? Make a decision for yourself.

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Andy didn’t sit on the fence? Shocker

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    5. mrmrscott
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't realise the game had finished already ?

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    6. Patson Dabaka
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Did he actually tell you though? Did he send you a text? Own your team and stop crying.

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    7. diabydoesgallas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You’re a grown man (presumably!). Take responsibility for picking your own fantasy team. If you chose to take some random guy’s advice, then that was your decision. Learn from it

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This WBA keeper is a decent one. I like him

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Carrington strikes again.

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  19. dark91
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Incredible that someone like Mendy secured a move to Man City. Terrible performance almost every game

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why you think so?

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      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Because he barely offers anything. So many wide or useless crosses

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  20. CaptMidnight
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rodri and Jesus absolutely stink up this city team. Both horrible players.

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  21. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb = fail
    Double Chelsea def = fail
    Game week = over

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

      Haha, same

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

      Same for me

      What could have been I guess

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    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hotel = Trivago

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

      Turn off your cellphone and pc and go to bed then

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      1. Steve The Spud
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, Kdb just took a corner I’m excited now

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

      Least your season lasted this long. Mines been over for about 6 weeks now.

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  22. GE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT, 1.9 itb

    1) DCL and Walker -> Kane and max 4.9 def
    2) Grealish and Walker -> Son and max 5.9 def

    Martinez
    Walker/Chilwell/Zouma
    Salah/KDB/Bruno/Grealish/Soucek
    DCL/Bamford

    Bench: Button, Dallas, Brewster, Mitchell

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

    KDB captain fail

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

      Such an original comment.

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

    Mahrez will come on at Halftime at this rate

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is the typ of game you need him

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

      I would take 30mins of Mahrez against tired WBA legs than no show at all

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, needs his trickery to unlock this

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

    Why i'm watching this match instead of playing Cyberpunk 2077?

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

      Good game that Cyberpunk?

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      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nah too buggy still

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

    Benched the best player on the pitch, Johnstone

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

      He's so good he did not have a single save

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  27. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Prediction of scoreline for this game? 😆

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

      City 0 - 1 WBA

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

      1-0 Own goal

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2-0

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

      0:0

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  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB +BPS

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

    Did Laporte sleep with Pep's missus?

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

      Kane destroyed him in the 2-0.

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  30. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really miss the first few weeks of the league. Now every game is just one team attacking while the other sitting deep looking to counter.

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