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Dugout Discussion December 19

Jesus and Laporte ‘not fully fit’ for Man City’s Southampton trip

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Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) have been left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton in Gameweek 14.

The club released an official statement with their Saturday team-sheet which explained the two players were “not fully fit” for the trip to St Mary’s Stadium.

“Sergio Aguero is amongst the substitutes for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton, but Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte are not fully fit and have been left out of the matchday squad.” – Manchester City press release

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) is still only ready enough for a place on the bench so it looks to be either Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) occupying the centre-forward role from the start this afternoon.

Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) complete the front-four, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) left on the bench for the second successive Premier League match.

John Stones (£4.8m) earns his place back, starting alongside Ruben Dias (£5.6m) at centre-back, with João Cancelo (£5.5m) starting for the fourth match in a row, Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back.

Southampton are in their traditional 4-2-2-2 shape, Danny Ings (£ and Che Adams (£ leading the line with Theo Walcott (£ and Moussa Djenepo (£ providing the width.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; Rodrigo, Gündogan; Torres, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling.

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  1. Albrightondknight
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    Makes Adams less appealing I presume?

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    1. Bushwhacker
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      No he played better with Ings out tbh

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    2. ivantys
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      I thought he did well when Ings wasn't around

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Did well playing with Walcott up top before.

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    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
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      Yp. Prowse on pens on the other hand.

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  2. Free Hat
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vestergaards task :
    stick on kdb like glue

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  3. Fudgy
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely disgusting. Ings you weak coward, thanks for absolutely nothing. You have destroyed my week, destroyed my season and destroyed my team.

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    1. Pep Roulette
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lmao

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    2. Bushwhacker
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      But you quit weeks ago!

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    3. JONALDINHO
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings is the week coward?

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

        *weak

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    4. Pukki Blinders
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      just retire already Fudgy

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    5. George Sillett
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      Child.

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    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
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      Life ok otherwise?

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    7. Albrightondknight
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      Look at Brostan comment previous page he got there before you 🙂
      I can’t even watch the game it’s too funny on here !!

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    8. Rinseboy
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      hahahaha these comments are why I log on here!

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    9. yalala
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      • 12 Years
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      Wow

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

      Try owning Jesus who is too cowardly to play with a tooth ache. Season ruined

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

        He’ll rise again. It’s his big day next Friday

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    11. Patio Kev
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      You know the risk that comes with Ings.

      Which is why he plays for Southampton rather than a big club.

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    12. mrmrscott
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still doing this? Hahq

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    13. Steve Chance
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      I love this guy!

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  4. tafrère
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    City is really KDB + 10 clueless players.

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    1. Maeki2
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      I agree

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  5. Pedram
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    F for Fudgy

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    1. JONALDINHO
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      P for Pedram

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

        *P for potatoe

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  6. Rainer
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    Mike Dean in the Christmas spirit 🙂

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  7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Same gift for Dean every year a new notebook

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

    Site is very buggy today. Posts dont get submitted and then suddenly later they appear.

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Did you post this yesterday?

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    2. Pacer.
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      City are FPL garbage this year

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  9. diesel001
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    Danny Ingsjured

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  10. Bushwhacker
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    Most obvious yellow card of the day ... NON!

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    1. Zimo
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      Reserved for midfielders only today

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  11. Rainer
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    No Cancelo yellow? 😆

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
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      Unsure of spelling

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

      Blatent yellow but my rivals own him so shock!

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  12. Collie01
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    City look shocking these last 15mins

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

      Agree, Saints has taken over again

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  13. WVA
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    Shocking day for Saint's so far, we need to be clinical

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  14. Ozzy smith
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    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mike Dean losing control of the game here.

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  15. WVA
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    Mike Dean is a disgrace

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    1. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Going unnoticed is typically a sign of good refereeing. Mike Dean has spent his career doing the opposite.

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  16. Party time
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I will take the kdb 5 points & run away

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

        I want more.

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

        4 if no more returns.

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        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          5 if City keep CS

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

            Monster haul!

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

              All it takes is another assist and he's on for 11

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        2. Party time
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Infact I want more!

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

          If u own a player for nearly 12m, they need a haul every 4 games at least

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      3. GROBARI
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        3 years, 5 months ago

        If kdb deserved yellow,then cancelo deserved red. Mike Dean is so soft omg

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

          Agree, Dean has a bad day, should be subbed at half time 😀

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      4. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Stones Walker Cancelo Gundogan Bernardo Torres Sterling all average players. What happened to City

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

          Lost the fear factor.

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          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think other teams have. They're bringing the game to City which is showing vulnerabilities in there game

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            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              *their

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        2. yalala
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          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Oil market crash

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

          Pep will still spend 500 million per season and blame the referees for Liverpool winning PL

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

        What are the chances of a DCL blank?

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        1. Rainer
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          50/50

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          1. yalala
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            Cheers

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        2. Salah’s Sonnet
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          Likely

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        3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
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          20%

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        4. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          50 - 50

          He will be blank or not.

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        5. RamaJama
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          • 11 Years
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          Think ve’s due

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      6. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        A lot will do KDB to Salah tonight.

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

          And back again next week if kdb hauls and Salah don’t

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        2. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
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          City play Arsenal midweek and if KDB doesn’t get a rest today he’s likely to get one in the next two where as a fresh Salah vs WB is captain nateriak

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          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Material

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      7. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Vestegaard has looked really good. Kinda wish I had him!

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        1. Baps hunter
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Me too, and my ML rival does have him...

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        2. The Sociologist
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Looks great! Fixtures in the short term aren’t brilliant though. Nailed on for me DGW19 team, reckon he could be this year’s Laporte.

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

        Managers who were happy with KDB's "haul" last game week punished by karma today. NO chance he gets more than 4 points

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

          You think so? I think he'll score

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

          We need ignore option for this site.

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          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            This.

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        3. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Prophet?

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

          At this stage it basically doesn't matter when he hits the 10-15 points and whether you get them or not. He's almost 2m more than his price justifies across the season. Bring him in for easy fixtures or save the transfers and completely ignore him. He's no longer relevent to fpl

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      9. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Frustratung game. The ref blows his whistle way too often.

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      10. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        KDB needs to go ASAP

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

          Yes do it. U have really bad luck. Maybe he scores a hatrrick then 😛

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

          Hope lots do so ownership drops before home game v Newcastle:)

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      11. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wheres that highline?? Is it gone now

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      12. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mahrez and Torres both STILL in my team.

        This is painful every week.

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      13. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        People can argue against it, but no point having a player like Ings on your books if he can't stay fit long-term.

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

          Are his wages that high? He did score 22 goals last season. Seems kinda worth it.

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            They are high for Southampton.

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        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Would u say the same for Aguero?

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes. Top 2 priorities for City this summer transfer window are to get in top class replacements for Fernandinho and Aguero.

            Jesus and Rodri not good enough. If you compare prime Fernandinho to prime Rodri, then Fernandinho wins. And therein lies the problem for Man City.

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        3. Steve Chance
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You come out with some funny stuff.

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Having a player who doesn't play isn't a good use of your money. And that is real money, not FPL crap.

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

              Ok. Agree to disagree. No biggy.

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      14. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Which combo is better for the weeks to come (including dgw19):

        A) Meslier+Vestergaard/Bednarek
        B) McCarthy+Dallas/Ayling

        I want to sell Mendy & Mitchel/Lamptey for one of those.

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

        Was watching the scout cast thing the other day with Sam, Joe and some other guy.
        Sam was saying about how good Son is and cheap compared to KDB, the other guy tried to counter by saying "City have the ability to score like 4/5/6 goals a game".
        That logic is so flawed and backward, City have been total garbage this season, how many games this season have they actually had score lines like that? Why do people form opinions on past seasons and ignore whats right in front of their noses.

        The writing is on the wall in BIG RED letters if people look for it

        PS. Im not syaing KDB, Sterling or whatever are bad picks, my issue is with logic like that.

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        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          That's where you're wrong. After Spurs go 1 goal up, Mou forces them to sit back and take a 1-0 win.

          City and Pep don't do that, they are constantly looking for goals no matter the score line.

          City have a much higher ceiling than Spurs, always have and still do

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

            City and Pep don't do that LOL

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

            It depends on Spurs opposition, they wont always play like that, and Jose will realise by now its not the best idea as we have conceded too often playing that game.
            There will be games where Spurs score 3-5, probably this Leciester game is a candidate.
            And even if they did play that boring strat, if Son ticks along with pretty much a goal every game or every other game he will still no doubt be far better off then KDB

            City are garbage this season imo, so much so I think its Pep throwing toys out the pram as he wants Messi.

            KDB is normally a staple in my team season after season, but barely even considered him this season, I would take Bruno before him.

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        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The other guy was Ted - Tedtalksfpl. I agree with you for the most part. His charts & analysis could be better breakdown tools, but I'm sceptical of the historical timeframe windows (manipulation of the data) v future or even current performance.

          Sam also ported Firminho as a form player for December (she has done previously). He seems to be doing the business - good call so far

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

            Im probably a hypocrit as I base captain picks largely on history, but that said, they still have to have form for me to consider them.
            Bobby is a strange one, my mate from Pool also told me before the Spurs game that Bobby will score.

            So imo history can and is relevant in some instances, but equally you have to take into account current form.
            City have left alot to be desired this season, they are always risks due to Pep rouletette as it is, but when you take into account bad form and cost as wel,l then its hard to justify them at all.

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            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              My take is, historical events can be of value if the constants remain the same. The more variables, the greater risk

              I liked what Ted brought to the table tbh. It's raw, but I see potential for the above

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      16. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Players in the 60s: Back fracture, no worries, Ill play on for the team.
        Players in 2020: Owie my tooth hurts, I'll stay home today.

        Modern footballers are a pathetic breed of "people"

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        1. Fudgy
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          3 years, 5 months ago

          It's not football anymore. Back in my day the game was totally different.

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          1. Nat89
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Fudgy.....brosstan

            Here’s the best fpl tip you could
            Ever ask for, delete your accounts on here and fpl and go get a life

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

              You are on here posting during the game. We are on here posting during the game. In what way can you conclude that we have less of a life than yourself. Your kind of negative, inflammatory posts are the biggest indicator of a sad person whos losing at life.

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        2. Forza Papac
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          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          That's a generic da take if I've ever seen one

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

          There were probably loads of minor injuries that kept players out in the 60s, but we never heard about them because they were so benign. Pele missed the first 2 games of the 1958 World Cup.

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        4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          And they all headed a rock hard ball a lot...that ended well for many

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