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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. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Martial will lose his starting spot for gw4?

    If not i dont want to waste a transfer on him.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There's a chance for sure.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why are you even considering him? Been rubbish

      1. MOZIL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        because i have him already

  2. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero 6 match ban would be welcome

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

      It was so bad? any gif around?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ban him for the season to that people can buy a functioning midfield

  3. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Well done whoever captained hazard this weekend

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

      Ta

    2. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks.

      I didn't myself, but I'm guessing that's what Hazard captainers would say in response.

      1. thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I chickened out, just another weekend in EPL and FPL for us

        1. devils advocate
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          On the bright side, at least for two weeks running I haven't picked the wrong captain between Ibra and Kun, lol.

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

    Raheem false 9 for 3 weeks?

    1. Luca Toni
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They have igheanecho,..

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

      Nacho is alive

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

      Could be Nolito

  5. devils advocate
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri would look more comfortable terrorizing the occupants of Nakatomi Plaza than he does on a football pitch these days.

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

    It's always either zlatan or aguero captain 🙁

    If zlatan blanks, the god of Manchester shall not let Kun score 😆

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  7. Ziro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Balls. Big stinky balls.

  8. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Highest score in my midfield and attack was 2 points...

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

    Save your transfers, could be a few retrospective bans announced over the next few days..

    Aguero(elbow), Lamela(eye gouge), Alli(stamp) and Onomah(hair cut)

    1. devils advocate
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lol.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Onomah for the season?

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

    If 5Live is anything to go by, this Aguero elbow incident isn't going to go away quietly.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Skysports barely noticed

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

    Actually hope for a 3 match ban to make things a bit more interesting

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

    Silva post!

  13. aCunha Mateta
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Captaincy:
    GW1 Kun
    GW2 Ibra
    GW3 Hazard

    Has been good so far..

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

      Great.!

  14. mattk lfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling essential

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

      He's absolutely transformed under Pep.

  15. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, AGUERO will surely get a ban now.

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

    Sterling goal!

  17. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What a finish

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wow Sterling.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling essential

  20. UKG
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling essential

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

    Was so close to getting Sterling instead of Lamela 🙁

  22. Norb
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Get in my team Sterling

  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant from Sterling

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

      Hahaha was just thinking the same

      Actually mental about football

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

    Pep is insane

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Likelihood of Aguero getting a ban?

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

    Lol
    Q Raheem 0.3 rise.

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

    Really cool, Sterling.

  28. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What a goal by Sterling...

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

    Sterling essential

  30. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I want Sterling now. I'm gonna WC, don't care if it's a waste.