Dugout Discussion
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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Season over 🙂

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Same.

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Haha, I own cancelo but still glad, they deserve it for playing at 30%

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Game on.

    Beautiful.

  4. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Man city defence clearly in shambles without Stones

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      100% this

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Nicely setup for a KdB winner Cancelo assist

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      This isn't the Champions League

  6. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Well my Ederson for 2 guaranteed clean sheets strategy hasn't worked.

  7. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    This gameweek continues to disappoint

  8. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Coady gets between Laporte and Dias and makes them look average

  9. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    You love to see it....

    Dias closest defender

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wtfffff

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Serves him right for benching Stones.

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Beat them WOL!

  13. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    This dgw means nothing.

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Lost 21pts with that goal 🙁

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

      How?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Triple def and baps

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Dias captain?
      Was he on for 3 bonus?

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Stones = Clean Sheets.

    How many times does Pep need reminding...

  16. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    It's Gundo time.

  17. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ref gifted goal to Wolves, that was never a FK, so obvious and the ref was close...

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Eh? He rugby tackled him.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        You're a whimp if you call that a tackle...

  18. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Maybe Citeh will not be so meh now. Time to go for it!

  19. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    LOL at Dias playing them onside.

  20. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    DGWs are officially ****.

    Always a let down. After 8 weeks of planning. I’d do better with a randomised team

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    said it before, whenever Walker plays, City concede.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Really? WHENEVER?

  22. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo 3 baps lol

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Cheeky.

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He’s nailed on to score the winner

  23. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    If Pep wants clean sheets he should play Dias and Stones.

    I fully understand he wants/needs to rotate but Dias and Stones are the first CB pairing for a reason.

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      It was a set piece goal, not sure you can blame laporte for that!

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      they also conceded on the weekend
      maybe the def is cracking

  24. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    It's time to bring Foden and Kun in.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      You mean hitman Stones and Gundo.

  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Coady - what a captain. 😀

  26. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Just imagine if Wolves end City's streak

  27. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo and dias owner.. heart breaker..

    1. Steve Chance
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Me too, but as a Wolves supporter, that felt great!

  28. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    YES CONNOR COOADYY!!!!!

    Celebrated like a Gundogan and Stones owner!!

    TAKE THAT GUARDILOLLLAAA!!!

  29. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Is it time to WC and get rid of all City assets? 🙂

  30. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Game on..

    Is Semedo playing an advanced role or is he just another defender as playing city.

    The latter??

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Wolves have no one playing an advanced role.

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        :):)