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26 August 2017 3035 comments
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Gameweek 3 gets underway at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth entertain Manchester City in the 12.30pm kick-off.

The visitors have made a somewhat underwhelming start to the new season, netting just three times in the first couple of matches.

As a result, Pep Guardiola has made a number of alterations, with the decision to drop Sergio Aguero to the bench a major surprise.

With the battle for our three-man frontlines intensifying, the Argentine’s absence could trigger big sales over the upcoming international break.

Team-mates Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne were sold by 218,000 and 117,00 FPL managers respectively last week after serving up back-to-back blanks. But a return to a lone striker system now looks set to force a reassessment of City’s attack.

For the Cherries, Eddie Howe unleashes Josh King alongside Jermain Defoe for the first time as they go in search of their first league goal of the season.

The hosts’ Ryan Fraser also drops out as Howe opts for a wing-back system, with Charlie Daniels and Adam Smith on the flanks.

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  1. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku 37% captaincy
    Kane 16%

    According to fplstatistics.

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    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Im in 16%

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    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      All the Utd fans and casuals. Bet half of them haven't logged in since gw 1 to change it

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      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I am a united fan, a casual but captained Kane 😉

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        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          You're not casual Urchin

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      2. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I’m pretty much black tie and I captained Kane.

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      3. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Haha I'm not lsbbeling you ALL casuals . Just there will many of them

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      4. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Leicester concede a lot of goals away from home, Lukaku a great pick this week.

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    3. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm a Leicester fan and captained Lukaku. Go figure!

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  2. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Where is L.Sane?

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    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      On the bench

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  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Something happening with Aguero?

    Aguero stayed on the coach longer than other players.
    Aguero did not take part in the warm-up
    Aguero tweets saying he is ready for the game knowing he is benched

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  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero... such a waste of a class FPL asset. Can't say we didn't see it coming though.

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It's a shame

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  5. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Has Ownership Tactician been on lately? Not seen him.
    Was hoping for some banter ahead of tonight's fight

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Too busy preparing for it in Vegas

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  6. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hello guys. Early thoughts on these possible transfers during international break:

    Firmino and Fraser -> Chicharito and Tadic (-4)

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Players may get injured..wait until the friday of the next GW before deciding

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wait until the GW is over at least lad

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yes I will wait of course. Just would like to already hear what people think about those moves

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    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Chill 😉

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Well I won't be making any hesitant moves. I just wanted to make some early planning

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      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        You could express your thoughts about those moves instead of saying that?

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  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    King close

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  8. bojack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    All but two of my XI plays away in GW4.

    Planning at its finest.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      4 at home for me.

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      4 at home here, no Arsenal could be punished.

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I could have played an all home starting XI this week and I can play an all away starting XI in GW4. And i'm not talking playing bench fodder or whatever.

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  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bournemouth all over City so far. Only a matter of time before Danilo loses his CS

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    1. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bournemouth to concede a sloppy goal on the counter to kill the game off imminently then.

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  10. iron2010
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Funny old game this. I usually do pretty well over the course of a season as most of us on here do. This year I decided to really push on I would try to stay away from the herd on the tight decisions and hope it pushes me into the stratosphere ! Que no Kane and Aguero captain !

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      yikes

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  11. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Fantastic play from king there

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  12. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Miss having King as an option in midfield. Was the star of last lesson.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Personally think he is an above average player who went on a hot streak. Very much like Ramsey a few seasons ago (more than a few seasons ago in fact).

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  13. Bushido
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    What do you think of this team with 0.6 million in the bank?
    De Gea - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Trippier - Cedric - Mee - Roseinoir
    Jesse - Richarlison - Brady - Caroll - Alexis Sanchez
    Kane - Lukaku - Javier Hernandez

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    1. Bushido
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      If Cedric were downgraded to a 4.5, kolasinac can be upgraded to Alonso.

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  14. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good news, in all 3 of my ML, most have captained Kaku, only 4 teams with Kane - no cap, over 40 teams in total. Ive got Kane as C. Great opportunity..
    Time to back the stats Harry, a golden boot brace!

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  15. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    So are City playing a 4-2-3-1 formation ?

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  16. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB is playing deeper than Fernandinho! Wtf

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    1. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed. If it remains like this I'd defo sell

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm selling either way.

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    2. Bucket_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Early days but if it stays this way I'm definitely selling. £10M is too much for that kind of role, even though he will get points eventually.

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    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB the new Fellaini?

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  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Mike Dean will show a red card today

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  18. Cajunfit
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB playing deep. I have a feeling my loyalty for him will be done after this GW.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Same.

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It's already done for me.

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    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      you lasted 1 week longer than lots.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sold him for Pogba early after Pogba's Swansea performance. Working well so far as Pogba has went up 0.2 & KDB about to drop

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  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB is definitely being sold tonight..What a waste of 10.0 playing as a defensive midfielder

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Is Silva more advanced ?

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

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    2. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He could easily get a goal to make things seem ok again, but it's a worrying sign.

      Same against EVE second half. Wasn't even on corners.

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  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    De Bruyne playing too deep to justify his price tag.

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  21. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Wouldn't mind Aguero just not coming on at all. Lukaku (C) and T.Carroll off the bench would be a decent outcome for me

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He'll get 10 mins 😉

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      That’s what I’d be hoping for.

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly the same situation that I am hoping for

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  22. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB way too deep again. What is wrong with Pep. Does he not wanna score?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      a toe away from scoring, there!

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      1. amsemp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Feel like Pep's just wasting him the way he's playing him though. Play him as a number 10 and he'll tear it up

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  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlyson's upcoming fixtures are quite poo, was tempted to get him in for RLC for a FT, but man, those fixtures! Anyone else thinking twice about signing him due to this?

    sou
    MCI
    swa
    wba
    ARS
    che

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bench him for the tough games.. simples

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        So bench him for 4 of the next 6?

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  24. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Set up team for next week, looks fantastic until 6pm tomorrow when I'll want to tear it apart.

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  25. Ohhh Shola Ameobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sky commentators getting mixed up between the game at the Etihad and the one here last season.

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  26. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone else here not rate Jesus? I think he's very average.

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      In my team, but I agree. Pep's clueless to have him ahead of Aguero

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  27. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Craig Dawson on Football Focus. Hegazi at 4.8 now...

    The man to get?

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Question is what happens when the injured defenders return?

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Goes to RB worst case scenario

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  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bournemouth all over City

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    OMG daniels

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  30. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    OMG

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