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2 March 2021 1549 comments
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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. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Wolves beat these dullards again

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why isnt he making any subs I don’t understand

    1. Salan
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly I said. It's nonsense

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wants those out there to respond.

  3. fusen
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    277 Cancelo Man City 31.62% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 25.79% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 8.0% in the Overall sample

    277 Cancelo Man City 31.62% ✖
    273 Stones Man City 28.03% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 8.23% in the Overall sample

    273 Stones Man City 28.03% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 25.79% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 6.24% in the Overall sample

    ------------------------------------

    556 Dias Man City 37.43% ✖
    277 Cancelo Man City 62.88% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 1590 managers (15.9%) in the Top10k

    277 Cancelo Man City 62.88% ✖
    273 Stones Man City 56.08% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 2896 managers (28.96%) in the Top10k

    273 Stones Man City 56.08% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 37.43% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 1317 managers (13.17%) in the Top10k

    I think too many people are overplaying the double defence ownership. The largest combo is Stones and Cancelo and they didn't play together...

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have all 3 lol

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Stones & Dias done well...

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I had all 3 for a nice stint until Gundogan made himself clearly essential so dropped stones

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What does them not playing together have to do with it? Cancelo get points when he plays and not when he doesn't. Forget about the combinations. You could also look at combinations of Cancelo and Aubameyang and say they don't play together. It doesn't make Cancelo a bad pick.

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That wasn't what I was saying. Lots of people are saying it is good that City lost the clean sheet due to all the players with 2 City defenders, but there aren't actually many double city def owners and where there are, both players aren't playing in the same games.

  4. Dirty Harry
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gundo 2 goal cameo incoming

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No subs today

  5. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    To be fair Wolves are City's bogey team ever since they returned to Premiership again

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

    As a Stones and Gundo owner do I have good or bad luck? Delighted right now!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no dias cs and no kdb or sterling or foden involvment so yes

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez gaining big BPS

  8. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KdB is playing so deep...

  9. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo now bapless

  10. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterlo close

  11. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    KdB is so overrated. City is much better team without Belgium Naby Keita.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *yawn*

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t disrespect the Guinean Makelele like that

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dont disrespect french Poulsen

  12. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Pep get Gundog on ffs!

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb back in time to ruin city

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gundo was so good, he was making the games boring

      "are you not entertained?"

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How tf have Wolves scored? Losing 21pts from one goal is hard enough, but given the way the game was panning out, it’s almost unbelievable 🙁

    1. Steve Chance
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coady header. The man is leathal.

  15. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Where are my Cancelo Baps

    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sadly it was a mirage

  16. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rage transfer coming! Sterling to Bale

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      do it

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds great, Bale shows form, Sterling not

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last weeks move.

    4. acidicleo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That's a very sensible move..
      Cant call it rage transfer..

  17. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What does a Gabriel Jesus do exactly?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      hard to say, but he does have 4 attacking returns int he last six gameweeks

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Terrible footballer to watch. Wastes so many good opportunities.

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          5 attacking returns

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's too nice according to Pep.

  18. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City had a perfect formula with Cancelo running the show from midfield and Gundo as the goal threat. KDB returning has ruined it. And without their Foden, their best attacker, it is like watching them earlier this season again.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      kdb ruining man city?

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Did you see the way they were bossing it when he was out? Came back and they stumbled over West Ham and might stumble over Wolves, with luck.

      2. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        100 point season he barely played

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      KDB, despite probably the most naturally talented played. Just unbalances the team. Crazy

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Reminds me of when Coutinho was at Liverpool. World class player but didn’t fit their system.

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

      KDB raises the level to the standard the rest of the team can't match

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        a standard*

      2. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He is impatient

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Bet he's screaming: "Just make the run I will find you - just bloody do it!"

          1. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            That’s the thing though. They thrive on creating easier chances through overloads.

            1. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Absolutely right - easier for opposition teams to keep KDB quiet as everything goes through him when he plays, as opposed to overloads and everyone creating when he doesn't.

              Not sure why Pep doesn't retain the overload structure with KDB in the side

              1. Baines on Toast...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Agreed!

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez to Sterling combo so close

  20. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That would have been insane from sterling

  21. The Point About It Is
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling and Jesus missed so many chances tonight.

  22. michael_mac11
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Where the hell is the subs LMAO

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not needed. Pep told!

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This. C'mon Pep

  23. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pitch is cutting up a bit aint it.

  24. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This has not been a good week.

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    city are miles worth with kdb, such an over rated player who only makes them worse

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      are you for real

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say you transfered him in this week

      2. Steve Chance
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I think he thinks FPL is football. No FPL points = bad footballer.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I wildcarded this week and I really wish I just left my team as it was, it was fine.

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Pep can’t have 5 subs he doesn’t want any 😀

  28. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Of all the possible outcomes of Pep roulette, I did not see KDB playing both games coming back from injury as an option. The Pep works in mysterious ways.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rest locked in vs Saints or Fulham.

      1. teneighty
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, was planning on getting him in but will have to rethink now.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Expect the unexpected

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Cancelo, deliver an attacking return for once in your life.

  30. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus honestly wouldn’t even improve Newcastle

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Timing

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      JINX

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Timing

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hahaha

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I stand by it

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          And you're right. He is and always will be awful.

        2. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If you genuinely believe that Gabriel Jesus would not improve the current Newcastle United team, then I reserve further comment.

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Wilson is better

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ?