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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. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WC time lol...

    1. Sterling Chap
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This

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

    Best game ever.

    All my major rivals captain kun
    I only own Sterling ... Justice

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      well played, hope you have alexis too!

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

        Despite my NE I do not

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

          Name

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Justice for?

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

        Me of course

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

      Nice

    4. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I had Sterling on a WC and last min went for Lallana. Argh!!!!!

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

    Choosing Sterling over Sanchez has to be the most unbelievable thing ever?

  4. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Should've heeded, no Kompany no CS.

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

    One game has made me go from not considering a wc at all to feeling like it's essential

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hmmmmmm I think I agree.

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

      Hah! It's making me wanna waste my two FT's and wc.

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. Need a big shake up now

    4. Sterling Chap
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This man speakth the truth

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tadic -> Sterling has never been so easy

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      except the next game isnt so inviting ?

  7. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba to Sterling it is regardless of derby. Get those rises.

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

        Even easier for me, Alli -> Sterling, should have listened to the article I wrote earlier -.-

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

      Sterling more essential than kun

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

        Impossible.

      2. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        serious!

    • JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone seems so sure about this ban, has this always resulted in a ban in previous years?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Saw the game, but my question is if this usually ends with a ban or not?

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

        It looked pretty aggressive, to be honest.

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ban be comin

    • FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Last goal compiles my misery for this week

    • Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      sterling 5%...

      sterling or barkely given fcav fixt of mci?

      1. IndyStarJack
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *spelling

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

        So Reid is the culprit?

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Reid must have Balotelli's shirt, "Why Always Me?"

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

      Whos balls is Guardiola cradling at the top?

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

      I've watched clip of elbow over and over and I'm convinced that it's Costa in City outfit

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

      Kun denied a goal and a red card from the officials

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

      I couldn't see Entire match .. Can someone explained Aguero incident which woudl cause likely ban and chances of ban ..

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Elbowed Reid.

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

        Smashed Reid's face with his elbow

      3. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Elbow on the Reid...violent conduct for sure

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

        It has been described quite a few times. He elbowed Reid in the face. Intentionally and aggressively.

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

        Tussle with reid and then decides to intentionally elbow him the neck as the ball comes. Blatant, it will definitely be looked into.

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      100 million percent wildcarding

    • I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kun likely to be banned?

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        75%

      2. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think so. if it were Costa, he'd be handed a 3 match ban.

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

      sterling owners ?

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        jinx

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

      All those people saying Sterling is essential now, will be saying ditch him if he blanks next gameweek

      1. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep , it's so cringeworthy ..

      2. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Welcome to fantasy football scout 🙂

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

        It's his price tag that's the difference... At only 8.0 who cares of be had a couple of quiet games? He should be 9.5

    • Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Went into this game not WCing, but I think I'm going for it now. Aguero will surely get a ban, and the funds need redistributing.

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What about saving the WC to get him in?

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

        I hearya, GB. Thinking the same.

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

        What about in 3 games time?

    • Chris_H
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      High five Sterling owners! Only success all season so far

    • internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling, costa, bailly in. Stones, kun and townsend out

    • Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That'll flush a few WCs out

    • Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kun, Lamela, Gray all facing possible bans. I also own Tadic, Stones and Friend who are likely dropping and/or injured.

      Timw to wildcard after all?

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        why lamela?

        1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Gauged Lovren in the eye apparently.

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

        Lamela?

      3. FISSH
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yep

      4. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why kun facing a ban

      5. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why lamela ban ?

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      International break.

      yipeeee

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

      Sterling/Cazorla/Firmino/Hazard... A midfield for the ages & quite affordable 😉

      1. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I like it

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

      Does anyone think Aguero will be banned? I'm a bit worried but part of me thinks they wouldn't ban him with United coming up

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not looking good for you

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No, I think he'll get away with it.

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

        Next fixture not a factor lol

      4. Eskimooo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why on earth would who they are playing next be relavent .....

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

          Commercial aspect of the game. Everyone's waiting on the derby. FA would probably want to avoid removing Aguero from that.

          1. Eskimooo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I'm sorry buddy , but that is absolute drivel ..

    • Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely wildcard time, worst weekend ever