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Dugout Discussion April 20

Sterling and Aguero start as Lloris and Trippier absent for Gameweek 35 opener

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Mauricio Pochettino has pulled the rug from under our feet yet again with a surprise line-up to face Manchester City today.

Both Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are absent from the matchday squad.

According to the manager, the French goalkeeper has picked up a small problem ahead of this match, so Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) is in goal for Spurs.

“He suffered some small problem, muscle problem, but hopefully it’s not a big issue and he’ll be ready for Tuesday.” – Mauricio Pochettino

Meanwhile, there are four centre-backs and one full-back named in the side.

It looks like Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m), Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) are the back-three, with Ben Davies (£5.6m) and Juan Foyth (£5.0m) on the left and right flanks respectively.

There is better news further up the pitch for Fantasy managers with Son Heung-min (£8.8m) lining up as a centre-forward alongside Lucas Moura (£6.8m), while Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) starts in central midfield.

On the bench for Spurs is Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and forgotten man Vinent Janssen.

Manchester City’s starting XI is more straight forward, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) all in the side.

Phil Foden (£4.5m) makes just his second Premier League start of the campaign in midfield.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Foden, De Bruyne, B. Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Alli, Eriksen, Moura, Son.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Calm down Kun, lucky to escape a yc there

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    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought he was on for a red given the comments here. Would have been disastrous.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Never going to red, just an over exuberant challenge. Probably got lucky because ref waved advantage and play didn’t stop for ages

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, that FIFA trick

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  2. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero(TC) was the obvious choice

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

      Weird. You're not Captain Hindsight!

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    2. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Sterling was 🙂

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    3. Business Cat
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ...but not necessarily the BEST choice

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  3. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    OMFG I captained Jimmy and not Kun after all. Very nervous now.

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I tried to change to Kun at last min but missed the deadline.

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

      Don’t trust him anymore after he limped off with my TC...

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  4. bhh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Before everyone loses it over their tottenham players and questions why they captained Son, they are all there because of the Brighton game this week rather than thisone

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    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes! icaptained mainly cause of brighton...anything he gets here is a bonus

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  5. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will be happy with a blank from sterling!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I certainly will 😀

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

      Errr yes

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  6. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Further suspecting I should have captained Kun over Jimi. Oh well, cant change it now!

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

      It's been 10 minutes lad

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear

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  7. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That assist settles me over the armband options this week.

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  8. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero in for a hit looking like a good move already

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  9. Trilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling (C) but Aguero is a differential in my ML. Best of both worlds I'm really enjoying myself *touches wood*.

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    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, but still need Sterling to deliver big.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoying yourself and touching wood?

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  10. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This game is simmering nicely 😎

    Goals are coming

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Another 4-3 would be lovely.

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - Spurs have to be more adventurous now surely despite that line up

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  11. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who was the more popular captain choice this week Sterling or Aguero?

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  12. Marvin of all he surveys
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City are going to win all of their remaining games aren't they.

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Team on a mission, best players, good coach, no Europe distraction. Id be surprised if they dont.

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is the toughest of them. Entirely possible.

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  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Moura & Son are saving their goals for Brighton

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    1. Old Man
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      next week will be their biggest challenge,

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        rely fail (brain fade) to MARVIN OF THE D'URB

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  14. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foyth getting burnt by Sterling. First of many this game

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  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This could be a deciding week for many MLS with the variety of viable Captain options...

    Top 4 in my country have Son(c) (me) Aguero(c) Sterling(c) Jiménez(c)!

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    1. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      MLS just started a few weeks ago, this isn't a deciding week at all

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

        Hahah my bad with that typo

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    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please tell me you re not same guy as top lad dakes

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

        Err I am, why?

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Because you re so annoying

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

            No need to be such an arse ffs. See below.

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      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately yes

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

          Yes I can post some inane comments sometimes but as do most... I also reply to questions posts etc on here quite a bit. Why are you taking shots at me?

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      3. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sherlock? That you?

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  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Spurs you can win this dammit

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😮

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  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen misses big chance

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    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is why I got rid 😉

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  18. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Time for Poch to get Llorente in and save this match. Hips don’t lie...

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  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen was denied

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  20. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen and Son both had a decent chance. Come onnnnn

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  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen y u do dis

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  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FPL stats and the price rises will calm down somewhat right?
    Can't afford both KDB and TAA to rise.

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

      Depends who scores points

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  23. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I'd known Foyth would play, I'd have brought Sterling in...

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Foyth has been really good, have you actually watched him play?

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      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have. He's not a right back.

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  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a ball by Eirksen.

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    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice recovery from Laporte

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  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Interestingly it looks like only 1 of the current top 10 OR captained Sterling

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

      Hopefully "they know"

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      who did they go for - Jimi?

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

        In order from 1 to 10:

        Lacazette
        Jiménez
        Sterling
        Jiménez
        Jiménez
        Agüero
        Jiménez
        Mané
        Agüero
        Agüero

        Number 1 definitely gone for a differential (c)

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  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen Assist, Son Goal denied

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

      Ffffffssssssss

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So no goal or assist

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If it wasn't for that pesky kid Laporte ...

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  27. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son! 🙁

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  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Foden a two finger salute to Pochettino? You have beaten me in Europe but I can beat you with my youth player.

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Technically, Poch beat Pep with an old man's rusty hip joint

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  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I hate Laporte

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  30. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a non owner I am not really liking all these chances Eriksen is creating for Son

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As a Son/Eriksen owner I am not liking all these chances Son is missing from Eriksen's assists

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