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Dugout Discussion February 3

Sane benched but Aguero and Sterling start in City’s first DGW fixture

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The first of two Manchester City matches in Double Gameweek 25 kicks off at 16:30 GMT this afternoon, with Arsenal the visitors to the Etihad.

Leroy Sane (£9.8m) has been benched for only the second time in 13 Gameweeks, though Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Sergio Aguero (£11.4m), David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) all start.

Danilo (£5.1m), John Stones (£5.2m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£10.0m) are among the substitutes for the hosts.

Sane was the second-most-popular triple captaincy choice of this Gameweek, with 26,429 Fantasy managers using this chip on the German winger.

Aguero and Sterling were the first and third-most-popular choices for the triple captaincy this weekend.

City still have Everton to face at Goodison Park on Wednesday, of course.

Pep Guardiola’s formation is still to be determined, with City’s line-up missing an orthodox left-back and seemingly set to use Bernardo in a wide role.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) are once again paired up front for Arsenal today, with Unai Emery reverting to a wing-back system for the trip to Eastlands.

Mesut Ozil (£8.0m) is joined by Denis Suarez (£6.5m) on the away bench, with Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) returning from injury in defence.

Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) misses out with a slight groin problem.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3, tbc): Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling to Gundog to Sterling to Aguero. Beautiful goal.

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  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Terrific play by Fernandinho and Sterling in the build up.

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  3. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty gutted I chickened out of TC aguero due to rotation now.

    Ah well, can't complain too much I guess.

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shouldn't have... tinkered. sorry...

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You should be happy enough to just cap mate, I know I am.

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  4. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun (TC) finally a decision I seemingly have made correctly.

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    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same here.

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great job. I only captained him. Wish I had done the TC!

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    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely. I wasn't brave enough to TC him. But still happy being a capper.

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    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done! You could get more

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  5. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    85 points so far... two players to play... plus aguero again (TC)... should be a decent game week!!!

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    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice.

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    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one Mr Gamgee

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  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Absolute crap result so far

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  7. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch that was a rankings smasher

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  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well done TC'ers!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        LIES!!!

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Truth 😎

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  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That ankle is holding up well.

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  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nothing is worse in fpm watching Aguero haul and he is not in your team

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *fpl

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *fml

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      There are worse.

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    3. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is much worse

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  11. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Commentator made a good point, usually Sane would provide that cross from the left for the tap in.

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      (angry Sane owner)

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both from that side.

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  12. Oliver Reed
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling goal coming..

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  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Missed a trick not getting Kun for the DGW!

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    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I saw many posts here to 'keep' auba. Don't we all know auba doesn't perform against big team, especially away?

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  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling you clampit

    You should be in there

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  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like most on here have Kun!

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah. Only those with him are posting lol

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  16. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Sane coming on?
    Or starting the next game?

    Kun TVC

    Asking for a friend.

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane owner, but my predictions are 20 mins in this game then start vs EVE for 70 mins.

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

      Ahhh hmmm

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    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult to say, but an appearance from the bench is quite likely. No guarentees of a midweek start, this is Pep, and what about Mendy? If he’s fit enough to start Sterling could be on the left again. Basically, we don’t know.

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    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no way sane wont make an appearance today or midweek.

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  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Auba and Sane owners unite. Yay.

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry I'm busy spewing

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mood

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    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mate, you believe in Auba don’t worry. Arsenal score goals second half.

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😆 bugger. Yeah, I hope so. Sane off the bench too.

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  18. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    City are threating to blow Arsenal apart.

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  19. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mixed feelings with Aguero but Sané (C).

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aargh

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait until the GW finsihes

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    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I only bought sane at 1115 yesterday and gave him the armband instead of aguero.

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  20. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    getting auba back for Kun is gonna take some thinking lol

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      May go cheap & spend elsewhere?

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    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes but for me the priority is Rich > Son. Besides Auba playign against hudders makes it easier.

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  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2-1 HT

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  22. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My rank just went down 500 with that Aguero goal although I own him, but didn't captain...

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't make sense, his EO is only 70% or so I think

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Plenty have Sterling though. I don't.

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Still, very few got Aguero

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          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yup, it's really helping me this week.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Sterling?

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    3. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mine went down 1000 as a non-owner so maybe that makes sense somehow

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    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lies

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nope... that's what livefpl is reporting.

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hmmm.. very strange. Rank?

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          1. Crouching Tiger
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Was 12002 and now 12511.

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            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Pretty high rank then. I'm 19k no Sterling but Kun. Aguero baps will give green arrows imo

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              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Kun's captained 2 goals + Rash/Pogs has given me a rise of 11 k today.

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  23. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane TC. Kun VC. Switched last minute. smh

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oh man. I hope for your sake Sane stays away. Can't see it happening thouhh

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      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        For my sanity you mean? Lol. I went with Sane becuase he seemed like the safer option. Thats FPL and Pep for ya

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  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son's goal was something awful but this City game seems to be the same times 100.

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  25. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The gulf in class in midfield...

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    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gulf, Middle East.

      Pun master you. 😀

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Petrodollars getting to me.

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not happy Arsenal losing but Auba > Aguero (C) softens the blow

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      True fan.

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  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus will play vs Everton

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if Kun is pulled off early.

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  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So auba to aguero rather than haz to sané looks like was the way to go..

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Still 1,5 games to go

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Obviously was the safer and better option considering who the opposition were

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  29. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deary me brought in Aguero and Sane, captained Sane, ML rival triple captained Aguero!!!!

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  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So turns out not taking the extra 4 point hit to do Auba to Aguero was an error. FML.

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