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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

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
    4 years, 12 months ago

    This is just a shambles

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

    Who got the assist for Coady’s goal?

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      None

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

      Moutinho

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        This ^

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  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    KDB goal incoming

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  4. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    My decision to start Areola over Ederson has already paid off

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  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Go on Pep

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

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

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  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 12 months 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...

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

    Perhaps Guardiola learns his lesson and that Stones is essential?

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    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months 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.

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

    Get Foden in to get a goal assisted by Cancelo.

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  9. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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

      never heard anyone compare him to virgil

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      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

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

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

          Not once did he say that he was better

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

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

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

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

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  10. TAT
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo to Stones is really tempting.

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

      huh?

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      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I just want the guy who gets CS points.

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    2. Legomané
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months 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.

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      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

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

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  11. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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

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

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      1. InterUranus
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

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

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  12. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months 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

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

    Cancelo still 3 😀

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    1. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      lol, hilarious

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

      BAPs check God's are kind today.

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

      not for long

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  14. acidicleo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Celebration time....

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  15. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jesus is such a bad finisher!

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  16. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ederson owners in disbelief

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  17. Thescaff
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Justice for Stones owners, get in

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  18. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jesus and Mahrez FFS pass to Sterling

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

    Jesus.

    I thought he'd just come on.

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

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  20. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Forget FPL. This is great. Come on Wolves.

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  21. InterUranus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Thinking to get Rudiger for Digne.

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      1. InterUranus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        After the blank Chelsea's fixtures are piss.

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  22. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    I see wolves are even playing in the Portugal kit now

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

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

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  24. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cancelo BPS machine

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

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

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

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

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

    City defence owners Stunned

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    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Stones owners opening a beer.

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    2. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months 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...

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

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

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

      Marksman.

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  28. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

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

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

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  30. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months 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

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    1. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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

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