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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. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to determine if TCing Sane hurts worse then having Aguero in my squad making all the more obvious...

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    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Naw be happy you have Aguero and hope Sane bags a brace against Everton as he will for sure play

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

    First time in 15 gameweeks that Sane hasnt played.... WTFFFFF

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

      Looks like Sane and Stones are facing Pep's wrath for the Newcastle defeat.

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

        Pathetic, Sterling was worse than Sane, he has this weird love for Sterling and will drop Sane no problems

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

      Purely because they have another game in 3 days time.

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

    A Sane DGW no show is a possibility.

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

      I would be fine with that

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

        Please let this happen!

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

      Haha we would all love that now, Aguero VC

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    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would love that! Never gonna happen.

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

    Salah non cappers hope for a blank tomorrow?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      Of course not

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    3. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very much so

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

      Yes

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    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No way. I want 100pts!

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  5. the Penman
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just a reminder: you didn’t get Aguero in because you thought he would score a hat trick against Arsenal.

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

      Aguero always scores against Arsenal.

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

      I did, Arsenal def are poo. See what pool did to them at home?

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

      You can't claim that Aguero owners were lucky in any way to get something out of this game. Everybody (except you?) would expect him to score goals vs Arsenal. On a bad day, 1 goal., on a good day 3, on a great 5. I can't think of a better fixture for him, at home to Arsenal with hardly any defenders (out of a bad bunch to begin with) left.

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

      The difficulty of the Arsenal fixture was massively overstated. City were always going to walk that, just like United did the other week in Lingard's DanceStudio.

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

      Arsenal are terrible away from home. I bet their goal difference is negative

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

      I expected at least a goal vs Arsenal.

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    7. Belsunz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      a blank from Kun was certainly on the cards against a world-class defence... (sarcasm alert)

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  6. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Sane doesn’t play Everton ? Vice Aguero points would be nice. Let’s play Sane gets ill

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

      Pray

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

      Only if hurt/sick

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

      Guaranteed to start

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

      2 days of training to get injured.

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

      Can't see anything other than him starting midweek.

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

    As of now, 32 pts swing due to my transfer/captain decision. On 57 pts. Would have been on 89 pts with keeping Hazard and captaining Aguero. Can't remember such a thing in my fpl career.

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

      There’s always next week.

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

    Thank you my tiny Argentine!

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  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aubameyawn

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  10. FPL ZB
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wish this wasn’t a DGW. Sane (c) wouldn’t be hurting me at all there

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

    20 points from Raheem, I'll take that and pray he starts against Everton

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

    Single GW Sane.

    Maybe even a BGW.

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    1. rowdog24
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Let's hope

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

      I'd prefer this tbh, take my chances with Salah TC vs West Ham.

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

        same here...

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  13. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    87 pre baps with Salah robbo Richa and Kun part 2 to go, buzzing

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  14. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping so much that Sane is rested against Everton and Mahrez given a runout.

    VC Aguero.

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      just been rested

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

      Many in similar state

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

      If Mahrez does get a runout it'll be at the expense of Sterling.

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

      I've captained Sane, he will come on for a 1 pointer at end of Everton game!

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  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I am 100% sure some fker here who plays fpl..... Will cough , sneeze on Sane in shopping mall or something so that he doesn't come against Everton ..

    Who has Vc Aguero

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

      Or just runs him over or something

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          ...or something lol

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

          Alonso plays FPL?

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

      Auba is only useful against bad teams, this game confirms it.

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

        huddersfield and southmton coming up

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

          Indeed.

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      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        the game against Liverpool too

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

        So should get him for next 3 games then...

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

          Hudds is tempting. Would have to lose Kun tho.

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    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I hope sane gets in a sub appearence Vs Everton. Would do be some good as red arrow thanks to aguero already

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

      Guardiola, 0 minutes for Sterling and 90 for Sane against Everton and I may forgive you.

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

        Only this

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

      A nice little stomach bug for Sané to keep him out bs EVE would be lovely.

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

      Aubameyang- was he as crap as the 2pter yet again suggests

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      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He was phenomenal. Aguero -> Auba.

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    7. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d prefer Sane to play 1 minute vs Everton than see people get jammy Aguero captain points.

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    8. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Koscielny laughing and joking with Laporte after losing 3-1. Not sure Vieira would've done that.

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    9. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salute to all Kun captains or even TCrs!
      Condolences to me and all with Sane as Captain 😀

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    10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling 90 interesting. Hoping he scores more than Kun over the 2 games as captained him

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      1. rowdog24
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The irony

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    11. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane to Son, leave Kun vs Chelsea.

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

      Ban the TC chip next season like the All Out Attack Chip.

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

        I'd like to see the Limitless chip from the Champions League fantasy.

        Unlimited funds in a free hit.

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

      Just F off pep. I can accept not getting aguero I can even accept sané not playing on the pep roulette.. but having sold hazard to bring him in is really frustrating.

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      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So really F Hazard?

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    14. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      63 with Robertson, Salah, Sane, Sterling (c) to go.

      Would be decent if not for sodding Aguero.

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

      GW23: 10k
      GW24: 20k
      GW25: 40k

      Yaaaaaawwwwwnnnnnn.

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

        Ouch.

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

      From 5 premier league goals today, my team got 4 goals and 1 assist.

      And I'm still livid

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