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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. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ben white comfortably outscoring my triple captain from the bench.

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 City player is definitely enough for the double gameweek!

  3. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So what is the definition of a "shot" for fpl? Slamming the ball anywhere?

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it, see below.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A shot can end up going out for a throw-in. These are what we call "a shot way off target", rather than a cross

      1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But it surely needs to at least head towards the goal length wise. It's going backwards, like a cross

  4. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Man City no longer have the link play.

    Direct players like Grealish and Mahrez, trying to supply and old school number 10 target man, is not what Pep does.

  5. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rebounds:
    If a shot at goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded. The shot does not have to be on target to result in an assist.

    Fpl rules, might be a goal after all...

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist*

    2. Maxroma22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      god bless you

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was it a shot?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not 100%, but it's more a shot than a cross.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      " The shot does not have to be on target to result in an assist."

      End of discussion.

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shot “at goal” not shot “away from” goal

  6. Maxroma22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    lets say a prayer for Andy LTFPL going Ederson + Ake at -8

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He also brought in Fernandes in that -8

      1. Maxroma22
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yes, so now hes left with Ake (will be dropped) + Ederson (no save points) + fernandes away to Arsenal without a casemiro. average out the points pal for like 2-3 points per game per player across all 3 : )

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

      Lateriser did a -12 to bring in Doherty, KDB, Mahrez and Martial…

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

    Saka assist for Emersons goal.

    1. Drumandbaines123
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno assist more like

  8. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yes Kane now score one

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They will probably give him the points even if he doesn't score

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would love that

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    People will still Haaland (C) Vs Wolves.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You're saying that like it's a dumb thing to do

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Based on form, it absolutely is.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Salah?

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not much better. May go Ivan Toney.

        2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He does look poor since the restart
          And city

        3. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It's not that simple though is it

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

        On current form it’s not the smartest thing to do.

    2. One for All
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma Vs Leicester lol

  10. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I’m from the future:
    FT: ManCity 3-3 Spurs
    KDB 1g2a
    Haaland 2g
    Kane 1g1a

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would've preferred the lotto numbers

      1. Willconsentrateontheleaguen…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking 3-3 with those exact scorers at HT! Definately goals in this still though crowd seem subdued

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

    'the shot does not have to be on target for an assist to be given".

    You guys need to learn the rules before crying.

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This.

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Intent is a grey area when firing the ball across goal, I suppose the power used to strike the ball makes it look a shot

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

      Amen.

    4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But it wasn't a shot. It was a cross

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    5. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely the shot should not be going backwards though

  12. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will City now panic buy? On the road to their 3rd consecutive loss.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      you seen their bench?

    2. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anymore 50m full backs on the market?

      1. Coldplay
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I heard Wan Bissaka is for sale ....

  13. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pep finally gets one elite striker and goes full galaxy brain

  14. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have more than 2 0's from starting players this GW? One of them being a DGW so far, sick

  15. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is the Kane and Haaland hatrick sand Cancelo winner of the bench still on?

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    According to the rules of bowling that was a Kane assist.

  17. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is an Assust given to Kane for that?

  18. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It's way more relaxing to have Kane in your team than having to suffer the weekly anxiety that occurs otherwise.

  19. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pep with an old school 442 with a small forward playing off a big target man

  20. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City clearly worse this season with Haaland than they've been for the last 5 years.

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      One guy gobbling up all the goals doesn’t do the rest of the team many favors it seems. Same as Ronaldo last season

  21. Drumandbaines123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone own Kulu?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Az

    2. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, and he owes me that.

  22. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of more comments on the Kane assist - Yes or No - as it seems there hasn't been enough thus far...

  23. Coldplay
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    People thinking all of this is on Haaland lol. Correlation != Causation

  24. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane 71 shots this season only 5 assists
    Throw that into the mix

  25. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How do you expect your players to show fight and spirit when even your coach says it doesnt matter anymore if you win or lose.
    So lacklustre performances lately...

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane non owners salty tonight

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

      Himalayan pink salt.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Serves them right for not owning Kane. No excuse not to.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        …besides his lack of points.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What lack of points? 51 over his last 7. That's over 7 points per match.

  27. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane not given an assist in sky. I own him FPL but don’t think it was assist as he wasn’t looking for Emerson though I suppose had he not shot then Emerson wouldn’t have scored

    1. Maxroma22
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist given, its FPL not Sky FPL

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m cool with that as I own him but can see why non owners are a bit miffed. Anyway it’s done now. Swings and roundabouts and all that

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If City continue to play like this and don’t regain their confidence we really will need to consider avoiding City assets. Pep roulette on steroids dipped in acid could be wacky.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On that replay, Kane drives it in towards Son as he puts his head down, then Son takes a step back.

    Taking the step back might get Kane the assist.

  30. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City are going to spend an absolute fortune on a superstar attacker in the summer aren’t they. They’ll accept the Grealish failure and get Leao/Kvar

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Let me fix that,

      City are going to spend an absolute fortune on a KANE in the summer aren’t they. They’ll accept the Grealish failure and get Leao/Kvar

      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can’t see that at all. You don’t have both him and Haaland