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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lol, measly gundo assist crashing livefpl. That's how starved managers are for points!

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm starved to death still...only thing that could save this would Harry and his 5 goals against Areola

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Here here!

  2. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who is your captain next week after this Pep roulette dgw?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got to be Gundawg

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo easy, got his rest and he was getting in great positions again today

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

      Dias - Man Utd don’t score against the top teams and Saints couldn’t score in a brothel

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundogan

  3. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone wishing death on someone (even in jest!), over a make believe game on the internet needs to be certified.

    This place brings out the worst sometimes I tell you!

    I hope that user got banned INDEFINITELY

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      it's crazy how much a free game where you make believe control a bunch of players kicking a ball around gets people so angry

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Despicable

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Too many people are knee deep in the game in my opinion. They have lost perspective of what is actually important and are literally addicted

          Seem to think this game is the be all and end all. It's scary but also quite sad.

          Although maybe it's an issue with modern times. Similar abuse can be seen by rival fans on twitter. Just take a look at sky sports pages and you see people arguing and wishing death/insults on a daily basis

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Tribalism and dull lives in a pot

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That should be the case.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who did what now

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          "Fook off and something, Pep"

          Ridiculous

      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This place has becomes something else over the last few seasons, it was a nicer forum to discuss fpl and football

      • Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        THIS!!

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Girls just wanna have fun! 😉

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Somebody one here said Sterling assist for Mahrez goal.
      Was it?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No

      2. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nope, defender's touch

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

        He stumbled it to Mahrez, might have taken a touch from the defender. I've seen worse assists given...

      4. threeputt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I thought Sterling was tackled but then managed a bit of a cheeky heel on it, I;m a biased Sterling owner however

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo & Kane cappers tied for the moment.

    6. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no sneaky bap for Cancelo then 🙁

      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nope it got Canceloed

      2. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pain

    7. aborg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist to Gundogan given

    8. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That ending was so troll lol

    9. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Basically all clubs should just shut up shop when 1-0 down to city and not annoy them by equalizing!

    10. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo C next week??

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If he can do that in less than 10, imagine 180.

        (Scratch that, 95.)

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dias 12 points before bonus looks incredible tho

      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I'm probably doing it.

        Surely he starts the next 2.

    11. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City were relentless in that last half an hour or so. So good. Deserved champions

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        LOL

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

      No Sterling assist is beautiful.

      Wonder if Kane or Bruno would have got it...

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno would have got the goal for it

    13. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ill take that as a cancelo non-owner, would have been nice if he got a yellow but unlucky I guess

    14. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As Cancelo owner I demand a refund for this double GW!!! Stones owners absolutely outscored us and we got a goal ruled off too 🙁

      Where to write for the refund, anyone knows?

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Extremely unlucky

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        FFS Tower, Tower street 10, ...

    15. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      10 pts from 3 city players in a dgw!
      Thank god for gundo assist

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        me 9 pts

        Cancelo Gundo and Foden (I know it's a gamble)

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        28 here.

    16. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ditching Man City assets after this

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We have more of this pain next week 😆

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

    17. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Baps for absolutely no one

    18. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 Home matches, play Westham and Wolves, but no CS.

      Will it repeat in dgw27?

    19. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That gundogan assist will make me so happy for the next 0-11 mins!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I've got 4 hours of enthusiasm to look forward to

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

        😆

    20. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kudos to Mahrez owners - if any

    21. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can someone explain to me who actually understands the rules - how on earth was that not a Sterling assist?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I thought a tackle first, but seeing a replay sterling clearly gets the last touch towards Mahrez. The assist will turn up

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I saw the opposite on the replay, let's see how it ends up

        2. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It should be but the person that decides thought it came of the defender.

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

          He was tackled/dispossessed.

          He didn’t give it to Mahrez.

          1. Tinkermania
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Who gave it to Mahrez? Saw it come off Sterlings foot, unintentionally though but it did!

          2. lespaul
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            he actually did

      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Definition of being an idiot?

        Owning Cancelo and Sterling for DGWs and expecting returns.

        One more next week....

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

        Anyone own the all out attack City trio of Cancelo, Sterling & Foden?

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone doing worse than 52 with 6 left to play?

        1. Towsor44
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, 43 with 6 left and I took a -12 too!

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

          Mate I am on 32 from 19 played with BB. Mitchell, Leeds, Holding, McCarthy etc all letting me down

        3. WHUFCSmith23
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Actually makes me feel somewhat better hearing people having a worse game week than me. Thought I was the only one

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

        What a worthless game to watch FPL wise.

      6. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What's all this talk about Stones and clean sheets? They conceded in their last game with Stones playing! If anything he is a weak link and should never start for City

      7. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        As a Sterling non-owner, that was definitely an assist. Storm fpl towers.

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He got tackled!!

      8. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's not often that a differential comes through for me, so forgive me for this...

        Jesus! wooooo!

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          U r Forgiven!!!

        2. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nice one

        3. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He hath risen

      9. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just got home.
        Sterling you piece of trash, I'm stuck with you for another week since I have Barnes.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He played quite well.

      10. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        94 -4 with 8 to play including Kane TC.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          27 single and ready to mingle.

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Wow, whoever must you own to achieve such a score? Could it be? No surely not... only a true maverick would make such a move

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Martinez

        3. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Well done!

        4. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That's confusing to me. I'd just say you have 10 to play

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeh ok. 7 plus Kane x3

        5. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Mad. Well played!