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Dugout Discussion February 10

Sané misses out on starting XI after Double Gameweek disappointment

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Leroy Sané (£9.6m) is the man to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for their big game against Chelsea today.

The German international has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 26 clash at the Etihad Stadium, continuing a frustrating spell for his owners after he scored just point in Double Gameweek 25.

Starting on the flanks of Manchester City’s three-man attack are Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m).

Having scored a hat-trick in his last Etihad Stadium appearance, Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) keeps his place at the spearhead of Manchester City’s line.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Fernandinho (£5.3m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio, with David Silva (£8.5m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 25 star Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) keeps his place in the team once again but is back in more familiar surroundings as Guardiola has selected him at centre-back, after two outings on the left.

Next to him is John Stones (£5.2m), with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m) on the flanks.

There are fewer surprises in the Chelsea line-up as Pedro (£6.3m) joins Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) in their front three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gündogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; B Silva, Agüero, Sterling.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on going without City coverage for the rest of the season?

    I felt fine doing it from GW 20 but my rank has steadily dropped by 40k since then. No City attackers seemed to be the reason so I did Hazard to Sane for the DGW and we all know how that panned out...

    I got rid of Sane for Son this week which has at least paid off so far. Psychologically I like not having to worry about the Pep roulette but it's all a bit pointless if my rank suffers.

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

      Early season I went with Aguero for my city attacker, because he played most games, if not full games. Think I'll do the same going forward.

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The problem is, which City player? All of Aguero, Sterling and Sane have had periods where they were in/out of favour with the FPL community so far this year. Hard to predict whose turn will come up next.

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

      Fpl is about timing really. If you didn't have City assets when they had a mini crisis you did well. No Kun atm is obviously a killer but if you get the striker that will outscore or match him then you will be fine.

      Your call really. I've got Sane btw and will get rid then see if I can get Kun a bit later

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

    The failure of me not pressing the button on my planned Auba to Aguero move for the DGW is just the gift that keeps on giving...

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  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KDB was everywhere in that half. One moment at LB, the next at RW. What a player.

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

      It's as if there were two of them out there!

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

    Aguero only 6 blank starts all season, and one of those was the second match of a DGW after getting a hat trick. More consistent than I thought he's been.

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    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My thoughts exactly just as I was looking too

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    2. Adriano
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very few explosive returns until now. Although it seems like that's no longer going to be the casr

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

    Best option out of this lot? (I have the popular templates FYI)

    1) Jota
    2) Anderson
    3) Martial
    4) Other (comment)

    (Need the player to be playing next GW)

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    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like Jota. In good form and their fixtures are great.

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

    Chelsea need Lampard

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

      I like Lampard too much to want to bring him into this dumpster fire right now.

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

      As a player or as manager?

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

        Manager. At least he changes his tactics.

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    3. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      bring back drogba too

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    4. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Poyet piledriver overdue

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

    Sarri fired yet?

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

    "This is criminal from Alonso" - Carragher

    Heard that before.

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Takes a crim to know one.

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  9. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Half time tinkering:

    Fabianski, Speroni
    Doherty, Digne, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka, Alonso
    Pogba, Hazard, Salah, Moutinho, Richarlison
    Quaner, Rashford, Agüero

    Quaner, Haz, Alonso for -> Jiminez, Son, Pereira look good?

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

      No Jiménez

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      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He's only got 10 players for next week without Jimi

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  10. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need a Sane cameo to keep Luiz on the bench.

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

    Title race between MC and Liv or Spurs can surprise us?

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

      Doubt it. Spurs got too much going on and an injury list that is too long.

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs are overperforming just to be this close.

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

      City will have to lose it imo
      They are just on different levels !!
      It hurts to say that but sad Truth.

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

    https://twitter.com/chelsea/status/370611934329966592

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why have you got a 6 year old Tweet saved? 😀

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

        Someone RT it 😀

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

    I have to move out Ederson (Button), who would you pick:

    A) Etheridge
    B) Fab

    Thanks!

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    1. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Etheridge

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

      Etheridge

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

      Button to Boruc?

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

        Interesting

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

        This, good move.

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  14. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    useless GK

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  15. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero in after the blank? Can't see there being much rotation with Jesus when he's in the form

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

      Jesus has been in good form too tbf. Aguero will surely be rested in easier league now that the CL is starting again.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Surely got to be. I feel sorry for Jesus, he was scoring for fun...hardly second best.

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      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aye. You could be right. Had forgotten about the Champs League. But if Liverpool keep putting the pressure on...

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

      Ask after the 1st leg vs Schalke.

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

      Pep is a fraud (FPL wise)
      So I'm worried. Auba to kun is a ln easy switch though

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      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know. Pep's rotation is a disaster. And yep - it is an easy switch! Will be interesting to see things when Kane comes back into the fold too

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

          Have Son finally so won't touch kane
          Auba/kun switch for home games is the way to go i guess 😮

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

    Please just put Aguero in the Scout Picks next GW.

    I know he's not playing but he needs to be stopped!

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

      He doesn't play next GW.

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

      Munday's replacement mind do it.

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

        Have no idea what I'm writing anymore...just like him.

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  17. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many half time fags will Sarri have had....I'm going for the hat trick.

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

      Make it 4... one for each goal

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Could be. I just have that funny vision of him stood outside the stadium chuffing away.

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ha ha. I must admit as an American that the first one read a little harshly. Though I have enough understanding of common British parlance that I was able to decipher. Didn't see the other.

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

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  18. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero killed my rank in these two weeks, and probably made me lose ML. Or I should say, my manager hunch did it, anyway I am doomed.

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  19. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please bring on Sane to get one of those you bald fraud.

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

      Mahrez is the one to come on surely.

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

      He'll save the duds for Newport.

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  20. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    City are class

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

      Too lethal!

      They slipped up twice and Liverpool didn't take advantage. I fear Liverpool won't get another favour.

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      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully they wont need one

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      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly.

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

      Think they have a great chance at winning CL too

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

    Cool kids only have Laporte. I live dangerously!

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Reported

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  22. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Going with Sane over Sterling last GW has really backfired....

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  23. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun saving my GW

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  24. luk46
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero > Aubameyang for two gws again or keep Aguero and bench him in the blank?

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm starting to worry about the cost swing of getting him back.

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  25. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Final score predictions??

    5-1 for me

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

      Jesus or Sane will score from the bench for sure.

      6-2.

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

    Alonso getting grilled by Luiz, Rudiger and Azpi on why he is such a crap defender.....

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  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    WOW

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/02/10/son-and-llorente-lead-spurs-attack-with-vardy-benched/?hc_page=13&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19875281

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ?

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

      get over yaself mate. chelsea are god-awful.

      coulda been sane over sterling, too.

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

        I’m just happy my prediction has gained over 100 points in the last few days

        I don’t have Robertson.

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

        Sane was obviously being benched.

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

    Any changes in HT?

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  29. Oh Maddison
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Hazard + Luiz -> Mane + Pereira worth a -4? starting to pick a team for gw 31 + 33

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    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would probably just do Luiz to Pereira given Liverpool have United next

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

    Id appreciate your advise please, apologies for the repost.

    Sane and Sucess out for Guendouzi and Auba for a hit a good plan?

    Much appreciated.

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah go for it

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

      Too many games to go to do it now.

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