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.

3,325 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    DDG is not even in top 20 GK anymore.

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

      lol

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Steady on.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      he's probably pining for the fjords

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Pining for the fjords? What kind of talk is that!

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

          same wavelength
          😀

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            I was lucky enough to see their live show at the 02 a few years back.

  2. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    My worst scorers are the two I got in for a hit. Kola and Llorente 😀

  3. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Tbf quality around Pogba is terrible(his attitude aside) cant even play 1-2 with someone,same with Hazard.

    Its like they are playing with kids.

  4. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Ole getting nutsacked in the morning...

  5. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    On 99 points...need 1 more point from somewhere!!

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Any bonus?

  6. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Jimenez TC over BBing Ryan, dunk, Duffy and jwps worked out well 🙂

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      ouch

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        5nil against bou changed my mind on bb... what can you do

  7. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Looks like Liverpool fans will be relying on Gravel Gob to do them a favour when City come to Turf Moor. That's their last hope of City dropping points.

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      There are two more games after that. The Brodge or a desperate Brighton might do us a solid.

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Glen Murray to the rescue!

  8. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    You lot reckon KDB to Bilva for free is a decent move? Bilva likely to continue playing right, no point being benched?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      decent differential

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Pep is unpredictable

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Jimmy out

  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Missing out on those baps in the Wolves match hurts just as much as the CS points 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Tell me about it, however they weren't expected to keep it tight against Arsenal anyway

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Worst GW ever... can’t get anything right ferrk...

  12. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    To all those who destroyed me before for making a stupid comment when posting on an FPL enthusiasts forum about wanting my FPL captain to score, you have managed to singlehandedly taint my impression of this great site.

    I’m a huge Liverpool fan. Have been for the last 30 years and want nothing more than for us to win the league this year. Obviously I dont want MCI to win this match. I was just posting on an FPL forum something related to my FPL team.

    All the comments about how ashamed I should be and telling me to F off .... nice

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      What?

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Get help mate

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        You’re a real treat mate lol

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

      It's best to not take what's said on FFS too seriously 🙂

    4. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      drama much

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Prob too much. Just p’d me right off

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          I've no idea what was said but dont take stuff on here too serious... most just having a laugh

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Yeh I know. Really enjoy this place. Ppl just touched a nerve. Shouldn’t have let it get to me

    5. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Don't let them grind you down mate.

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Wow..

    7. Pied Mee Ince Silva
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Ignore the comments you got mate, all the grubs come out while the games are going on.

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        lol

    8. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Drama Queen

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Lol. It does read back a bit dramatic. You all touched a nerve

        Will let sleeping online dogs lie

    9. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      This post makes me want to post something mean. I won’t. Just saying Pool title shoud mean more to you than one weeks fantasy points. IMHO.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Of course it should mate and it does! It was an ill judged comment just wanting my FPL captain to score. Not negating wanting my team to win the league!

    10. wanVwan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      its called banter....

  13. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Can’t believe Wolves scored 3 against Arsenal and Jiménez got nothing.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      i can 🙁

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Captain next week

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

          Good call. Very difficult to call non-top 6 (perhaps even non-top 4) players correctly IMO. Especially over a single GW. Stick to the big boys IMO.

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

      This week's Duffy(c)

    4. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      It’s the first thing I’ll think about when I wake up tomorrow morning. The second thing I’ll think about is that my FF season is over.

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sorry my fault
      I got Jiminez on GW34 wildcard (first time owner).

  14. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Get Martial on for Lingard now, christ

  15. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    My captain choices this season have been awful

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      same

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        it really is the difference between an ok season and an awesome one

        1. Bees4Lyf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          It really is, if I’d just got a few more right I would have a rank I’d be happy with

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Same

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Try choosing the wrong captain 32 weeks out of 35!

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Ouch!!

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Lingard kak, Lukaku kak

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

      LOL

  17. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Scott Sinclair is as good as Jesse Lingard.

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

      Better I'd say

  18. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    100 points with Aguero and Mane on the bench. Great stuff

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    God that arsenal goal was a pain in the hoop

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      And the fact it wasn’t from laca or kola

  20. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Vardy triple captain incoming anyone?

  21. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Lukaku lol

  22. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    With Liverpool now behind City and two big games against Barca I wouldn't be surprised to see them drop points against Newcastle or Wolves.

  23. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Some monster scores around given I'm sitting on a hundred with a red arrow

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      it wont be red

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        He is probably not including hits

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      no way... rank?

  24. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    FT Wolves 3 Arsenal 1

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

      Sooooooooooo glad Arsenal wiped that cleanie

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

        Yep 😎

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

        I am not, would of been closer to 140

  25. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Lol tf was that smalling

  26. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    97 pts, come on Aguero!! Get me to 100.

  27. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Bench boost of 43 so far. Better than most of my previous GWs

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      That’s my bench score aswel

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        26 on my bench. Happy with that.

  28. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Jimmy(c) fail

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Yup. Disappointing.

  29. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Near post to the left
    Near post to the riiiight
    David de Gea
    You're so fu**ing s.h.i.t.e

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

      Classic 🙂

  30. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Lukaku’s touch is legendary!