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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. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep stealing our 2 points ,savage

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  2. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone’s know the final bps in the United game? Will Shaw or Pogba get any?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 each

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    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think Pogba, Shaw and Rash will get a point each, no?

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      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Didn’t know they could do that, I’ll take them points no problem

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, it's a bit wonky how they do that. Basically, if the top-2 are, in fact, top-2, with nobody tied with BAPs, the third place can be a free-for-all. Otherwise, second can be, as well (and, I suppose, first, as well if three or more players score the same).

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

    Wonder if Sane is actually injured?

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt he'd be on the bench.

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't overthink Pep decisions, you'll hurt your pretty head 😉

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    3. Last Raulist Alive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's benched, so I don't think so.

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  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Right, that'll be KdB coming off the bench for a 1-point cameo in midweek, me selling him and him bagging a brace in the next match.

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

      Same for me

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  5. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    With Aguero coming off in the 80th minute, shall we look at that as a sign of getting him prepared to start vs Everton?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows

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    2. Business Cat
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane came off early against Newcastle, his ass is nailed to the bench...so no.

      Personally I think it'll be Jesus against Everton, save Aguero for Chelsea

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

        Hope this

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      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Highly doubt that, every game is a must win game, Aguero will start all EPL matches

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        1. C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Everton is as important as the Chelsea.
          City could, potentially, go top, if they beat Everton.

          He may get 70 mins, however.

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  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just give Sane a minute Pep.
    At least 😀
    TC fail !!

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I should've stuck with Salah 🙁

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

      Hopefully he doesn’t play on Wednesday either - got Kun as TVC!

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  7. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My man of the match is Leno! Why? He is the only one i have in this tie lol

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  8. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane no show

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

    FPL aside- glad kbd off healthy, was looking completely exhausted last 10 mins

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  10. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So Sane to get bout 70 mins v everton

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

      And you worked out this how?

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      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Look at his minutes in his last few PL games

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

          Plays 90 after he's unused?

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  11. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I don’t went Sane to get injured but with VC Aguero if he was to catch a common cold this evening I’d not have much issue with it.

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    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The lowest of the low to wish a cold upon another human being. It's only a game dude... shameful.

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

      This

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  12. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does Kdb look like he'll be a good fpl asset to own ?

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    1. schlupptheweek
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Once I get rid of him he will be!

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

      No overpriced not explosive

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    3. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dodged a bullet not getting him.

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

      As an owner, nah - he's going out my team and I'm keeping Hazard

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  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why is it after he scores a hatrick it seems so obvious to do the hokey dokey with Auba??

    All for the sake of saving a transfer. I'm a dope and I'm absolutely livid.
    God help anyone that annoys me this ev.

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

    Those with Sane TC, Kun VTC getting excited?

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you for everything mate 🙂
      What goes around comes around

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

        Run it by Fusen to see if you can say Thank You, in such situations.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TVC Salah lol queue Salah blank and sane ankle twist in training

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cue*

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  15. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Only pep could make it so I transfer in a striker who scores a hat trick, play my triple captain and still get a fat red arrow

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  16. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3 subs already done ??

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

      No

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you

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

    Awesome. Got hopes up after almost cracking top 1k yesterday (1003), but now shot back down a couple k rank because Auba sucks, Aguero is a troll that gets away w/ handballs, and I was too stubborn to do the hokey cokey move for him

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

      So basically you only have yourself to blame.....

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

        Not entirely, but partly. Fluke GW for Aguero too, based on rest of season.

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

      Too much FPL today mate, just relax and plan for the upcoming game weeks.

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If I didn’t Hokey Cokey i’d Have shot from top 10k to outside 100k

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  18. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    50 points ahead to 10 behind in 90 minutes, fuming!

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

      Yep looking like I’ll relinquish some leads today too

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

      Your opponent TC Aguero?

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  19. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    47 with KdB (c) and with Robertson, Salah, KdB and Danilo (or Ings, ugh) still to go. Looks like I'm very much on for the 60 points I predicted before the GW started even if the points distribution will be a bit different than originally anticipated...

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    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes but your rank will fall unless outside million. I gave up punting after Salah transfer out cost me top 250

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it likely will. 370K before GW started, but Higuain, Hazard and Aguero have hurt.

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      60 points will be a huge red arrow

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.

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  20. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That Kun sub gave me more cheer than 3 rd goal. 60mins locked in Everton thrashing

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

      By no means locked in. Sane played 70 last couple weeks and is glued to the bench. Would t be surprised with Jesus starting and Kun saved for chelsea

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No guarantee he will start tbh. Che on the weekend

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  21. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Sane's wife goes into labour Wednesday.

    Note: I don't even know if he has a wife. Or if she's pregnant 😆

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    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He is 22 and has 3 kids already. Good for him he has good wage else it would have been horrible family planning

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeesh...

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  22. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Once again Captaincy the most luck based factor of the game decides so much. Game would be better with no captains or reduced to 1.5x gain

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

      This

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

      This is why I play TFF. No captaincy, no bonus. Just pick good players and be patient.

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      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Il look that up now, not heard of it

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

      I’ve had an absolutely awful day, 6k to 19k, Sane captainer, but I still disagree mate. Makes the game fun- more highs, more lows. Lots of skill involved in captaincy decisions as well

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  23. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not very good at FPL, perhaps I should just get the Aguero's and Salah's instead of experimenting with Joshua King and Kevin de Bruyne when no good players have them.

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

      Punting rarely ever pays off...stick with the solid, proven performers at the core of your team. An odd differential now and then too...but not at the cost of the studs.

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

    Richarlison/Siggy currently out scoring Sane.

    Food for thought.

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

      How on earth is that food for thought?

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

    Sterling on the left again vs. Everton, Mahrez on the right. Sane on for 10 mins at the end.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4 mins*

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If the gods could arrange this and smite all the Aguero(vc), that'd be great

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

      Nightmare

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  26. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez on equals no goals for Sterling then.

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

    Sane to haul vs Everton. Don't stress

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    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he catches the flu

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  28. Sergeant Slaughter
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances Sane does Not make an appearance at Goodson?

    A) 0%
    B) 50%
    C) 90%
    D) Other

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    1. Sergeant Slaughter
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ha, Goodison

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  29. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ok, so congrats to people who did Kun (C) ,I didnt expect such scoring from him and also was scared of loading up on city but i have a serious question
    do you think Arsenal have improved compared to the wenger era??
    I still see a lethargic defence and less than creative midfield and same losses ,there maybe some improvements but still look like as hapless now as they were last season.

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

      They’re shite. No improvement

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

    Expected ManCity XI vs Everton
    Ederson
    Danilo Stones Laporte Walker
    Bernado Fernandinho Foden
    Mahrez Jesus Sane

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Where have you dreamt this up from ?

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

      I fully expect the exact same team

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