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Guardiola rotation hits new unpredictable levels as Carson replaces Ederson

Pep Guardiola has found new levels of unpredictable rotation in his Blank Gameweek 36 team sheet.

Even Ederson (£6.1m) has lost his place this week, with Scott Carson (£ rewarded for his off-the-field service with a first Premier League start in 10 years.

Ruben Dias (£6.0m), John Stones (£5.1m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) all miss out too with João Cancelo (£5.8m), Nathan Aké (£5.4m), Eric Garcia (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m) named in the back-four.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) are “not fully fit” for the game, according to a Manchester City press release so Ilkay Gündogan (£5.6m), Rodrigo (£5.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) are the central midfield trio behind Raheem Sterling (£11.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m).

Despite recent Premier League rests, Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£6.0m) still do not start, each of them named on the bench for the Friday-night trip to Newcastle.

The Magpies are in 5-3-2 shape this evening featuring Joelinton (£5.7m) up-front alongside Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) while Callum Wilson (£6.5m) sits out the remaining matches of the season.

Blank Gameweek 36 Line-ups

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Fernández, Krafth, Murphy; Almirón, Shelvey, Willock; Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Manchester City XI: Carson; Cancelo, Ake, Garcia, Walker; Gündogan, Rodrigo, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Torres.

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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Well he wasn’t expecting that pen!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cool

  2. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nice pick on Carson Lateriser

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And when you ask for opinions 1 in 10 idiotic posts, people on here helps you. Knob

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Should concentrate on sensible ways to get his rank better rather than gimmicks. Many of us have had to deal with tough seasons and battled on, its a humbling experience.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He isnt trying to improve rank at the moment.

      2. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I think he can play any way he wants.

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t want to do him down, but that wasn’t the hardest call in the circumstances

  3. Peskey
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Joelinton conned the VAR referees.
    We see this quite often, the strikers sticking their legs out wide to create the foul.
    Don’t like it.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      well the defender shouldnt touch their leg then. Dont know why a defender would even slide there

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Clear penalty. Ake's intelligence level in the negative zone.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If you wear a certain shade of red you can stamp on a Villa defenders ankle and be given a pen.

      It’s become a mess.

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You’re right. Every year players are learning new tricks to force contact because they know VAR won’t overturn it.

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sky showed no replay to determine if Cancelo’s shot was going wide near side, mustn’t have been...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Got Cancelo on my FH. Looked like it was going wide to me. Even the deflection only went in because of the spin on the ball.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It was clearly going wide. Well wide. Not Bruno wide. WELL wide.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looked like it was going wide to me, but assume the goal panel had access to better angles

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I know its Man City but having 82% possession with their B team is ludicrous. Newcastle should be ashamed. How have they scored 2 goals?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ake!!

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not B ; it's like a fourth of fifth choice XI. Squad > team this year, so so important.

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo on 3 Bonus - stop the count

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Will drop once goal is removed.

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So now Mahrez will come on

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As a captainer I am panicking

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      can't see it.

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why?

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Just a hunch.
          This isn't a must win game, can he risk him when his best player KDB is not certain to be fit for the final.

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ASM do something!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He's been the catalyst. Unlucky not to have gotten something yet.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He is playing good tbf

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      One of the best players on the pitch. Should have had at least one return. Looks like he will get something in the second.

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      THIS!!!!!!!

    5. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I feel your pain as a fellow ASM owner. Was hoping for redemption after I sold him for a 12 pointer in GW4. Yeah that's right, I'm still dwelling on stuff that happened in GW4, sue me!

  9. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Free shot at: 'Pep Roulette - half time special'
    Who is gonna be subbed on/off if any?

    46' Sterling off - Foden On
    46' Rodri off - Laporte On

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He wont do them that dirty

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nons

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Second one should be Laporte to Ake.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Would make sence, but then again it is Pep.

        Rodri off and move Cancelo into midfield or play three at the back with Walker and Cancelo moving up and out.

  10. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hoping their disgusting performances ensure city lose all confidence before UCL finals. Pep deserves it for his oversmart tinkering. Hope the lose the UCL finals !!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Calm down FPL is just a game

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        So is football?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I think we have proved recently that it is a business

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hear, hear

    3. bloomooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hardly disgusting pal.
      Would’ve beat Che if it wasn’t for a daft pen and a stonewall pen denied.

  11. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Surely that Cancello strike resulted in an own goal...?!?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      May have missing in the inside post into the outside post.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yup. Why is it taking this long to change?

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

      Maybe VAR confused the corner flag with the post

    4. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno's goal counted so this one should too.

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    looks like goals galore from now on

  13. Crispo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Must have been an awful lot of tinkering to ever have Joelinton near your side

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez out at half time going through some stretches

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't tease me like that

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone think Mahrez will come on

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe 75 min

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Unlikely

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hope not.

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why not his 1 point could stop a scoring sub your opponents have ?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          My opponent has him and no subs.

  16. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Current WC draft

    Meslier, 4m
    TAA, Robertson, Shaw, Dallas, Holding
    Son, Bale, Salah, Greenwood, Raphina
    Wood, Antonio, Kane

    Intention to do Kane -> Aguero GW38.

    Any areas to improve? Am chasing so don't need to play safe.

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leave it one more week

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Certainly a consideration.

  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Keyboards are TOXIC, since they have been introduced people have been able to write absolute twoddle online. Keyboards just reward lazy people who cannot treck 60 miles to say things in person. Only benefits those with weaker mindsights.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Searching for Ricky Gervais meme

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely agree mate, personally wish we could go back to the good old days of the quill and parchment, I don’t like email either, give me a good old fashioned carrier pigeon any day

      Sent from my keyboard

    3. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hur hur typey type go brrrrrrrrr

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And if your keyboard breaks, you’re allowed to use your iPad

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      60 miles is a solid 2-3 day walk though. What with the lack of roads / transportation systems.

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No more clean sheets in FPL for the rest of the season?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      WBA on Sunday. Guaranteed.

  19. L.U.H.G.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than me tonight. I wildcarded Torres out . Brought in Ederson , Mahrez and Foden. Also kept Bruno and Shaw on the bench !

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Free hit - same combo, Mahrez (c).

      Was in with a chance of winning my ML til this week's deadline

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Somewhat curious why you ever had Torres in!

    3. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      hattrick by ferran

  20. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I bet £5 at 10/1 that Newcastle would win, before the game started.

    Should I cash out if still 2-2 at 75 mins? :p

    1. bloomooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt they’ll offer very much so no, I wouldn’t

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No don’t be stupid, to dare is to do

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’m the only one with Mané captain here?

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would have thought so seeing as he's awful

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        And yet still scored last week . . . there are far worse punts.

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If you've actually done that I take my hat off.

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Brave, I bought him as I’m 20 points behind in my ml and leader has Salah but captaining him was just a step too far, hopefully this is his week the Baggies weak right side and all that

  22. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    ASM a good pick for next week ?

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Andy Hinchcliffe. Free kick expert.

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hahaha I was thinking this! Wtf was he on about?

  24. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Don't bookies get the leaked lineups?
    Noticed the odds for City CS didn't change after it was leaked, so quickly placed a bet on Newcastle to score.

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think it’s 75mind before kickoff

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Placed mine 65 min before kick off and I'm 100% it didn't change. Weird.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They might have access to see lineups when they’re official 75 mins before KO but nothing more.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks.

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

    Cannot wait for my 4 minute cameos for Mahrez and Foden

  26. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Capt mahrez vc ings. Mahrez dont sub on please

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez drinking red bull

    Read into that what you wish

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What an absolute chav.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy needs to get back on that

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      We should expect to see him on the wing?

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    YCancelo

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo YC

  30. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Canceyellow

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Canyellow

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Canyelo