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28 August 2016 3827 comments
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After a stilted stalemate at the Hawthorns, it’s fair to say that we’re looking forward to some fireworks from the tea-time kick-off.

Manchester City host West Ham United at the Etihad as they bid to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make it three wins from three.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes, introducing Gael Clichy at left-back for Aleks Kolarov and handing a start to Nolito at the expense of Jesus Navas.

The Hammers are again without Dimitri Payet, with his absence surely set to lead to another mass exodus in FPL terms.

Slaven Bilic has changed shape in a bid to repeat last season’s victory in Manchester, recalling Angelo Ogbonna to a three-man rearguard.

Former Manchester United starlet, Ashley Fletcher, makes his first Premier League start up front in a 3-5-2 setup. Sam Bryam drops to the bench, whilst Håvard Nordtveit misses out through injury. Manuel Lanzini is fit enough for the bench.

All eyes will be Sergio Aguero – he heads into this encounter backed with the captaincy by 32% of FPL managers, just 1% less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who stalled with a two-point return at Hull on Saturday.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So, 1 point for stones?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Could be.

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So, yes. Maybe 2.

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        just 1, injured?

  2. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Typical, Aguero was onside, open goal, bad call, West Ham score.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pr1ck referee

  3. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    At least Aguero might stay on a bit longer now...

  4. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Omg stones subbed before 60. Epic minute for stones owners

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Injured?

  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov on.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Essential.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Always.

  6. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stones subbed 1 point

  7. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oh.. Stones off before 60"

  8. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Bilic finally realise Antonio isn't a right back now?

  9. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stones 1 pointer

  10. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Mental that

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

    Oh bore off West Ham I can't stand you at the best of times

  12. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wonderful. John Stones is such a vanity player

  13. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Clichy didn't even try to jump there...

  14. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant match! At least for us Stones owners and Kun cappers.

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stones is dead to me

  16. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Stones you're gone, you waste of time

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Stones for McAuley 🙂 lol

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry, benched McAuley for Stones 🙂 lol x2

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Me too. Only 5 points I suppose.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is Stones crying?

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He and Ronaldo cries every game

      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Probably. He's only a baby you know

    4. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So glad I benched Stones

      Antonio has good fixtures gosh

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Depends whether he is kept further forward.

    5. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Remember getting antonio for 5.5 last year. Was such a differential

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, his price out me off this season. Fair when you look at his overall points though.

    6. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Price drops incoming Stones owners

    7. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Damn that linesman!

    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheap way into the city defence I said

    9. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Stones to Baines/Williams seems like an easy move

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely

      2. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes sir

    10. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Townsend to Antonio? 🙂

      1. Will's Faceless
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely

    11. Jonathan Feddema
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster/Robinson

      Williams/Morgan/McAuley

      Capoue/Barkley/Mane/Pogba/tadic

      Aguero/Ibra

      Walker/Collins/Diomande

      A. Pogba/Tadic/Walker > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 5 or below def (-8 hit)
      B. Pogba/Tadic/Morgan > Ozil/Lamela/best remaining 4.4 or below def (-8 hit)
      C. Tadic > Lamela
      D. Tadic > Cazorla
      E. Tadic > Antonio

      First 2 gw have not gone well
      WHU fixtures look amazing after this gw

    12. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Feeling smug now. I benched Stones for Evans (8 pts).

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fix your link innit.

      2. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I did the opposite 🙁

      3. Garlana
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        City are a joke if they let this poor west ham team back into it

    13. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      May sell Stones for Willams or Bsinrs now. Easy

    14. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Can't believe West Ham scored looooool

    15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Utd are going to tear this city team a new one in the Derby, city are a shambles 🙂