Dugout Discussion

Starts for Sterling, Aguero and Lacazette but Aubameyang misses out

Two Premier League fixtures take place this evening, bringing Double Gameweek 35 to a close.

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Arsenal in the 19:45 BST kick-off at Molineux before the Manchester derby gets underway at a rain-soaked Old Trafford 15 minutes later.

Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero both start for City but Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the side that beat Spurs on Saturday, with Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and David Silva replacing John Stones, Phil Foden and the injured Kevin de Bruyne.

Bernardo Silva continues on the right flank with Sterling on the opposite wing, meaning no start for Riyad Mahrez or Leroy Sane.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has wielded the axe after the 4-0 loss at Everton, with Matteo Darmian, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young, Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard returning in place of Phil Jones, Diogo Dalot, Nemanja Matic, Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial.

All bar the injured Jones of those five players are among the substitutes.

There is no Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Arsenal matchday squad, with the Gabonese striker and wing-back Sead Kolasinac among seven players to drop out of Unai Emery’s starting XI.

Arsenal say that Aubameyang misses out this evening having had a “small sinus procedure”, while Kolasinac is among the substitutes.

Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny, Carl Jenkinson, Matteo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavraponos are the other men to make way as Sokratis, Nacho Monreal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi are recalled to Emery’s line-up.

The Arsenal head coach looks to be reverting to a 4-2-3-1, with Iwobi, Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil supporting Alexandre Lacazette in attack.

Leander Dendoncker for Morgan Gibbs-White is Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change, meaning that Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Matt Doherty and Jonny all get two starts in Double Gameweek 35.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Young, Fred, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette.

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  1. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Verrrry close

  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Big miss from Sterling

  3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Doherty under fifty percent for top ten k. Astonishing

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Not done much of late though has he

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I only kept him because I bought him at 4.4m

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        That's fair, but who to replace him with at that price.

        1. FPL DONKEY
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          If you bought Doherty late you could almost replace him with TAA

      3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Can't discount his fa cup exploits either

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Wouldn’t have a DGW without the last minute equaliser against Shrewsbury

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He’s been brilliant. I only got him back at 5.3 in WC and still well worth it

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Would like to own but I’ve managed all season with Bennett and on occasions doubled with Patricio. Think I was 0.1-2 off when everyone else brought him in

  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Damn it Sterling!

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sterling effort saved

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    TC Sterling is so frustrating

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Still 45 mins left to go, could still grab a precious goal.

  7. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jesus Aguero and Sterling (C) that would have been 13 points!

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus not involved

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus assisted the assister?

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus is on the bench?

    4. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Hahaha figure of speech not the player!!

      HA

  8. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Argh Sterling so close!

    Top 10k looms with a sterling goal

  9. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jimi not scoring is ok with me as a non captained.

    So just need a sterling and Kola goal from the bench and I’m covered in plasma.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Ectoplasm hehe

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

      if not captained u want blank

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        True. But I’m selfless. I’m happy for us all to have fun together

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Kola off the bench would be a start! Having a crap week but lack of sterling, Aguero or Jimi goal involvements as Son captainer has given me hope that my season won’t be ruined tonight.

  10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Aguero shot off target.

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Aguero shoots wide

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Typical

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Very wide

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jimenez(c) fail?

    2 games - 3 goals and no involvement.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      That would indeed be a fail

    2. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      TC fail

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Damn. Could be worse though e.g. Sane(TC) in GW25.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Don't mention that !!

        2. Old Bull
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          The annoying thing is if you look at his previous GW scores and couple them consecutively, then calculate the Captain score, this is the first fail for a long while

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            That's how FPL works IMO. I have said before, if FPL was about going for the most likely result then it would be easy.

            The key to FPL is predicting the shocks. I don't think anyone has actually looked at whether shocks are more predictable than they are made out to be. Bookies odds etc are all based on long term performance so they profit over a large number of weeks, but in FPL, particularly for captaincy, you need to predict one week results.

            1. Old Bull
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Thanks for that Sherlock, unless of course he scores 3 in the second half, in which case your theory is pants

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 12 months ago

                Not 'Sherlock' at all I would say. Has anyone looked at predicting shocks? Do they happen to certain teams? Do certain teams cause more shocks than others? Do shocks occur more frequently at particular times of the season? How does the number of injuries a team has correlate with a shock result being achieved by them or against them?

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      90% luck

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Just logged on to livefpl and saw Jota scored...get in!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      k

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Dial up?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        That "joke" is as old as the web. Let it die. Gracefully.

  14. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Marriner is a fine referee for a blind man.

  15. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Pep losing it 😛

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Think Jimi will score

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      hope so

    2. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      No luck

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I hope you’re right mate

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Unlikely. Wolves don't need to go for more goals now.

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      This

  17. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Just 45 more minutes united, please hold

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Scouser?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        swede

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

        Has to be
        😉

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Emery getting trashed deservedly

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Pereira and Fred are awful. Pogba too...

    Really hope they can play draw at least but i doubt it..

  20. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jonny owner. 😀

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I hate post like this, no offence 🙂

  21. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon utd 45 mins more!

  22. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    103 points, and to think I almost didn't bench boost...

  23. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    The last time I capped Jimmy was the 4-0 Leicester win. He got 1 assist if I recall....this game is going the same way

  24. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wolves HOOOLDD!

  25. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    If Jota scores again I’m running to the stadium and getting on the pitch

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      ...covered in plasma?

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      you'll be behind me

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Justice for the twice woodwork vs Brighton!

  26. Party time
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Anyone thinking of Vardy(c) now?! The party is looking big this weekend

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I'm deeply regretting my 8pter to get rid of Vardy, Duffy and Doucoure for Sterling, Kiko and Llorente. As it stands it's cost me 22 points all in.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 12 months ago

            We learn from mistakes bud. I wish you a better gw 36-38.

        2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Yes, very tempted after this game

          1. Party time
              4 years, 12 months ago

              I am also

        3. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Did people really pick other wolves assets instead of Jonny?

          1. FPL DONKEY
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Yes.

            I picked Doherty and Jota

          2. BooYaKasha
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Bla bla bla

        4. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          3-0 down usually leads to at least one ht sub. Get kola on 🙂

        5. Vlad Tepes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Eriksen --> Mane a no brainer?

          Team RN is:

          Lloris, Foster
          Doherty, TAA, Duffy, Dunk, Valery
          Sterling, B.Silva, Eriksen, Son, Jota
          Aguero, Jimenez, Wilson

          0,9 ITB, 1 FT

          Cheers.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            deffo not a no brainer, but id do it

          2. potatoace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Not a no brainer at all.

          3. Vlad Tepes
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah but think I need some pool cover.

        6. Mario Balofail
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          This Fred guy is very very poor. City are going through easily multiple times and he is not capable to intercept....what a useless player to have.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Pathetic
            Waste of space & ££

          2. Licky
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            He's certainly no Fabby Long Legs.

          3. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            If someone comes in with 65-70m for him we should get rid and bring in Neves