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Dugout Discussion March 2

Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

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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. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This cancelo thing is getting rediculous now. Must be the most underperforming fantasy player in the history of the game

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

      The returns are never coming are they?

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

    Where TF is my sterling assist!

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

      What Sterling assist?

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    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Eh, what?

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

      Sterling isn't owned by Mark enough there to get that assist.

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

      It’s a complete joke. Must be blind at fpl towers

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      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No chance that was a sterling assist.. did you watch the goal??

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

          Did you????????????

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          1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I did. Sterling tried to play the ball around the defender but was tackled and dispossessed. The ball the fell to Mahrez and he scored. Not sure what universe that’s an assist but I’m sure most people just trolling but I know some aren’t lol

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

    Didn't watch the match as no BT sport. Looking at the bps scores, it seems that again, Cancelo had a good game but with nothing to show. It seems to me that these attacking returns just aren't going to come. Will be looking to sell him.

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

      It’s funny but he actually just isn’t that dangerous from a fpl points perspective.

      Just makes bad decisions at key moments. I think though he’ll get better and be a monster next season

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

    10 still to play. But one of them is Mee so

    8 still to play

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  5. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a crappy DGW so far - just 43 points

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

      Same here and I took a minus 12 lol!

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I've just scraped over the 40 point mark tonight after hits. All rests on Bruno (TC).

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

    Gundogan or Cancelo caprain for gw27?

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    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo

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

      Gundo

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    3. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo

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    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      None of the above.

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

    Gutted but proud.Good performance against the best team in the league.Keep going.

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m not sure Wolves are the best team in the league....

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  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo blank

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

      Was on for a 9 pointer for so long too. He's been a very disappointing addition to my team.

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  9. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    now am definitely stack at gundo > lingard.

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

      You shouldn't really doing that given City have a DGW, in my opinion. Risk is higher.

      Not to say Lingard isn't a good option next GW.

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

      Dreadful move, Lingard no 28.. Gundog is class!

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

    I think it's time to say bye to Cancelo now.

    Ederson and Dias for me.

    Stones Gundo Dias I think

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

      Dias and Gundo

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

      Hold for Dbl..

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  11. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo (c). Definitely a fail but very happy he doubled his score in the dying minutes of that. I should still be able to scrape a green arrow here.

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

      All depends on Bruno, right?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If Kane doesn't go ballistic I think I'm fine. I don't even own him...

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        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oh oh

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

    Happy I got rid of sterling last week, owning that guy any longer would make me strongly reconsider my answers to that survey

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  13. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo

    Why is he never getting attacking returns (only returned in 2 games so far this season)

    What is the reason? Eye test and stat wise he should be doing way better

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seemed stuck at LB tonight not really going inside a lot or joining up

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

      The eye test fails for me. His stats look great but the shots he takes are dreadful and his passing isn't great. I know I am in a very small minority and maybe I am being overly critical as a non owner. However I am a non owner because of that.

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  14. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So, Gundogan scores more points in 8min than Sterling in 90??

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

      Standard

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  15. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo assist boom!

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  16. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a Stones owner with no Dias & no Cancelo that was brilliant!

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

    Jokes aside. Sterling gets the last touch towards Mahrez.

    Where’s the assist?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No he doesn’t

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    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No. Just no.

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  18. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    When the game week has come to celebrating a 4 pointer from a player with 90% EO you know it’s been a tough week

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  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB(c) 2ü points

    Happy with that tbh

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      20*

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      1. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I was hoping for more but yes!

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  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    when do we think villa everton will be rescheduled ? thanks

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  21. tom_p77
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Such a City headache.

    Currently have Stones, Cancelo and Gundo.

    Is an indirect Stones > KDB for a hit worth it (would have to lose Son but have Kane)

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    1. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me. Stones good for points and unlikely to come on so either plays and likely gets a clean sheet or you get bench. Not bad for 5m.

      Hard to justify KBD when gundo is half his price. Think other better mf for now

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  22. Nas
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It’s actually impressive how close sterling managed to get to each goal and still end up with no points

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  23. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Dias playing both games in the double?

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

      99%

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

      Hard to say, I’d say he definitely misses one of SOU & Fulham.

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

      Probably rested in one

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  24. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus>Kane just about sums up my season!

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ouch

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  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What prize do I get for my amazing prediction? https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/03/02/guardiola-benches-gundogan-and-stones-for-wolves-clash/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23544461

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

    People expecting Sterling to be given an assist are joking, right?

    The rule is clear as day.

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

      Most are joking. A couple are deadly serious 😆

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

      Hearing it’s gonna be given

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

        Bruno as likely to get it.

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

      Following this thread

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

      You can bet your bottom dollar half commenting aren't even watching the game 🙁

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  27. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I presume many will have this same question:

    Stick with current 3 City assets for next DGW given Pep roulette:
    In my case: Cancelo, Sterling, Gundo

    Or use a transfer that I wanted to use to get in a BGW29 asset?

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    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gotta stick.
      I’d reconsider on wildcard otherwise not point wasting transfer when there are other fires

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  28. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo captain next week?

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

      Dias

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

      Yeah!

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

      Yes

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    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whichever starts both games otherwise Kane

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Completely different answers 20 minutes ago.

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      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Different question 20 mins ago too!

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

    With Barnes needing to go and with only 2 City players- Gundogan and Cancelo and only 7.4 m to spend is Foden worth bringing in for double 27? Will be playing WC in 31 and will probably move him to playing mid for 29

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

      I like it, it's a ballsy move. Only played 25 minutes this game week. Surely he will play both next week but... Pep who knows. Worth the gamble?

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  30. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I don’t believe I’m the sort of person to be influenced by what players I have, but that looked very much like a Sterling assist to me.

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The rule is clear as day.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I just saw it now. Please tell me the rule.

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

      How were the chicken egg noodles?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Great, but was just missing a bit of coriander.

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

          That's a shame, but I'm glad you enjoyed nonetheless

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Planted tomato seeds 8 days ago and they’re already doing very well. Give it a go. I did it last year and got thousands.

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

              I don't really like tomato seeds

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