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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. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    This is just a shambles

  2. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Who got the assist for Coady’s goal?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      None

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Moutinho

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        This ^

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    KDB goal incoming

  4. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    My decision to start Areola over Ederson has already paid off

  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    C'mon it's Gundo time surely...

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Go on Pep

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Not warming up. Think he's staying put tonight unfortunately

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Should've known better going with double City defence. Coady was obviously overdue a goal.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Last year Coady out up the most extraordinary stats. 2 touches in the final 3rd in 3240 minutes (every minute in the PL).

      Glad they actually let him go up for others nowadays...

  7. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Perhaps Guardiola learns his lesson and that Stones is essential?

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

      It's odd that he plays Dias as his priority, but the main reason they get clean sheets is the partnership between Dias and Stones. They are equally important.

  8. ZAMUNDA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Get Foden in to get a goal assisted by Cancelo.

  9. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Poor defending from Ruben “Better than Van Dijk” Dias there

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

      never heard anyone compare him to virgil

      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        I mean Jamie Carragher literally did a whole article on it but okay

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

          Not once did he say that he was better

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

          That'll teach you to read articles by Jamie Carragher.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      My granny may be better than VVD at the moment so not really a compliment

  10. TAT
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Cancelo to Stones is really tempting.

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

      huh?

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        I just want the guy who gets CS points.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Stones starting only 6 of the last 12 City matches is a concern. Fortunately 3 of the 6 missed have come in FA Cup or ECL.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Yes, that's a good point. Stones is great value however, which frees up funds to be spent elsewhere.

  11. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    I have had 208 points on my bench this season, not including this week.

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

      That's less than 9 per week. Not bad. Probably average.

      1. InterUranus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Hadn't looked at it like that. I had 81 in 4 weeks which makes it feel worse.

  12. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    City fault for treating these games as a joke and playing at walking place.

    Actually try and score for more than 2 mins a game

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Cancelo still 3 😀

    1. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      lol, hilarious

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      BAPs check God's are kind today.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      not for long

  14. acidicleo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Celebration time....

  15. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Jesus is such a bad finisher!

  16. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Ederson owners in disbelief

  17. Thescaff
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Justice for Stones owners, get in

  18. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Jesus and Mahrez FFS pass to Sterling

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

    Jesus.

    I thought he'd just come on.

    Okay I've been busy doing a few things but watching too...

  20. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Forget FPL. This is great. Come on Wolves.

  21. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Cancelo is not worth 6.1. Rudiger is better value over the next 6.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Thinking to get Rudiger for Digne.

      1. InterUranus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        After the blank Chelsea's fixtures are piss.

  22. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    I see wolves are even playing in the Portugal kit now

  23. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Weird season. Rank improved with City conceding (Dias only playing). High EO's making it hard to progress.

  24. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Cancelo BPS machine

  25. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    As said it's not worth to have Man City players now. Not bad to have but may not be the best options.

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

      7 of the top 24 scoring players this season from goalkeeper to midfielders.

  26. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    City defence owners Stunned

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

      Stones owners opening a beer.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I think the defenders have, on the whole, done just as well if not better than some attackers, for a fraction of the price...

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

    Conar Coady with his first ever effort on target in the Premier League and Wolves first touch in their box today!

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

      Marksman.

  28. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    As a Stones owner can I just say... ahahahahaba

  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Another bad KDB touch. Lost possession 6-7 times.

  30. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Sterling has been city’s weakest link for years now. I just can’t understand the hype around him. I can list 15 players in Europe better than him in his role

    1. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Including their own youth academy talent in Jadon Sancho who they sold for pennies