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19 January 2023 1623 comments
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There’s one more Double Gameweek 20 match to go and it’s a big one.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur is the fixture in question, with kick-off at the Etihad Stadium set for 20:00 GMT.

Four Man City assets boast double-digit ownerships in the top 10k, but two of them aren’t part of Pep Guardiola’s starting XI tonight. It’s Ederson and the heavily captained Erling Haaland who get the nod, with Joao Cancelo and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench.

Above: FPL assets sorted by ‘effective ownership’ in the top 10k (via LiveFPL)

Guardiola makes five changes overall from Saturday’s defeat at Old Trafford: Kyle Walker, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are replaced by John Stones, Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez.

Antonio Conte, meanwhile, makes four alterations after losing 2-0 at home to Arsenal, with Ben Davies, Emerson Royal, Ivan Perisic and Rodrigo Bentancur coming in for Clement Lenglet, Matt Doherty, Ryan Sessegnon and Pape Sarr.

Harry Kane – who has scored three of his four goals against Man City in all competitions at the Etihad – leads the line, flanked by Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Mahrez, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Walker, Phillips, Dias, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Sanchez, Doherty, Sessegnon, Tanganga, Sarr, Lenglet, Bissouma, Richarlison

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you choose on WC

    A) Punt on Mudryk (Chelsea do not bland GW25)
    B) March (blank GW25, also have Mitoma)

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be honest I didn't even know who Mudryk was before this fiasco (nor did many more than would admit).

      Chucking him in your team when Chelsea have been so crud, when we also have about 10 other forwards (some out of favour, injured, to be sold etc)... yes that is a punt.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's aiming for 40km/h top speed on the pitch and winning Balon d'Or.

        Yeah, it's a punt! x)

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I watched Chelsea, they definitely do do bland

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson really is a risk taking playa 😀

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane wrong side of post

  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hauland dive 3/10

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez YC

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Poor decision from the Ref

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Red?

        1. Londongeezaa
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just the yellow.

          Now another soft yellow to Romero.

          Unnecessary from the Ref, especially so early in the game.

  6. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez y/c

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If Mahrez doesn't make 60 then it's zero points for owners

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He might get another point removed for rubbish corner kicks

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another -1 for Lateriser

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's very arrogant for such a little man 😆

  9. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tot usually poor first half, concede etc
    Usually better in 2nd half
    Hurry up Haaland !

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son may as well still be wearing the mask, I didn’t know he was playing until a second ago

  11. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’d like to see an orange card. Tis a yellow but lets the player know the ref was thinking it could have been a red.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sin Bin

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tis a good idea actually. More different assorted coloured cards would be fun.

      What would a Blue card indicate?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A boy

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cool down lad.

      3. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        See below.

      4. NotNowKato
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Blue cards are used in youth football.

        It's a sin bin. Usually when the kid has lost his head and needs tune to cook off.

    3. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think they probably tell them that using their words.

      Tricky concept I know

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn’t let the viewing public, or those with limited English know what the ref is thinking. Orange card for you I’m afraid!

    4. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could he not in that case just bring out an Orange? Any disappointment felt by the player then offset by extra Vitamin C?

  12. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    how is that a yellow on romero

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Orange?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😆

  13. Pompey5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?
    A. De Gea - Ars (a)
    B. Ward - Brighton (H)

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ddg

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City look lethargic. No shots on target so far

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Been like this for a while.

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The game’s gone, how is that a yellow card for Romero? Shocking refereeing.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldn’t have been. Zero contact

  16. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As a Haaland TC I’m ready to admit defeat already, he’s invisible

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should be able to sneak past defenders very sneakily then, not all hope is lost.

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TC Haaland raising hand. I concur.

  17. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When the ref sees a particularly nice piece of play he can stop the game and give the relevant player a blue card! Then all the other players, from both teams, can clap the player!

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 blue cards and you get a sticker

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And then a lime green card is produced to signal the players to stop clapping.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And call it the Moody Blues

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That's 0-1 Kane if Cancelo was playing.

  19. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son with a michu level of falloff

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's the kind of level of falloff you normally only see from a player who just joined Chelsea

  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alf-Inge Haaland just not looking himself these days.

  21. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    May as well give up. Haaland TC was a terrible idea

  22. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep is so disgusting with his constant spitting. He even spat all over his turtleneck.

    Can he not hold it in?

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Elite level crying off of Haaland TC already

  24. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just one goal across 180 minutes. Just one. Please, Erl (TC). Just. One.

  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I probably should have watched a recent city game before triple captaining Haaland. This is unrecognisable from early in the season

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Football is a funny old game.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Teams have film on him now, though. They know how to defend him better now.

  26. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland getting no service.

  27. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Blue card Romero.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Orange for Hojberg

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha! This different coloured card thing has tickled me for some reason

  28. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stop kicking my 3.9 ManCity defender

  29. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake really has been performing great for city last couple of games

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Their best player on current form.

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Very impressed with him.

  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The problem is that the moment you buy Grealish Foden will start getting picked again.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Noone in their right mind is buying Grealish

      1. Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Man City did.

        For £100m too 🙂

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I bought Grealish. on a rare day off the pills

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Buying the one there is no talk about is a viable strategy, Bruno Silva will haul soon

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bernardo Silva* my brain farted