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. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Flip sake. One point off 100! One measly Jota BAP in it.

    No ton score for me this season ¬_¬

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same mate! 103 (-4)

      Who was your cap?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sonny

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I had Kun. Really believed this week would be the week for big gains!

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You never know 🙂

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tons are so 3 seasons ago

  2. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1 Sterling+Mane(TC)
    2 Salah(TC)+Mane -4

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Defo 1

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte in DGWs this season : 20, 18 and 15 points. What an underatted hero.

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's managed to f**k me over thrice.

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah had him over city 3rd attacker. Got Bennet too at last minute. Sad arsenal scored. Would have been lovely 2nd unexpected cleanie.

    3. Chi not God
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he's great, isn't he. had him for every DGW and he never disappoints

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A Good to go or
    B Eriksen to Deulofeu and Gray to Firmino-4

    Lloris
    Valery Duffy Robertson
    Sterling Eriksen Mané (TC) Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez

    Foster Gray Doherty Yoshida

    1. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good moves imo looking at Eriksen Rondon -> Deulofeu Firmino myself.

      1. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just did it. gl on what you decide 😀

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      just get everton lad and save same money if u plan to go 3-5-2

  5. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Transfer locked... NO Salah or Mane unless I go for a -8 which I dont fancy and I actually feel okay about it?

    Ryan
    Robertson, Doherty, Valery
    Sterling, Eriksen, Son, Deulofeu
    Aguero, Firmino (C), Jiminez

    Gunn | JWP, Dunk, Cathcart

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good

  6. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Choosing a captain in a dgw was so much easier when Clint Dempsey was around.

  7. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No one fancy TC on city player v Burnley??

    Iv Mane no Salah. Wondering whether I should get Salah instead for TC??

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just go Mane

  8. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one would you choose?

    A. Salah (3C)
    B. Mane (3C)

    1. Sterling
    2. Aguero

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B1

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B1

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A2

    3. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A2

  9. JUST ONE LOMBARDO...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mane or Salah TC?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane for me

    2. ㅤRising
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      has to be Salah if you have both

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If you own Salah then it’s got to go on him imo

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        why's that? out of curiosity

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Bit of a waste of money if you own a 13m player and don’t have the confidence to TC him against the worst team in the league

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            fair enough

          2. Winners900
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            The money is irrelevant when we are talking about a gmw when you own both.

            You should captain the one with highest probability of getting points

  10. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would love to have the balls to do Jota & Aguero to Mane & Firmino -4

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Get all 4 🙂

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If only 🙂

  11. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thankfully only 3 weeks to go

    FPL OPINION 1 min ago
    TC Sanchez 25 (75) seems a distant memory of years gone by.

    I am so not excited by this years TC choice.

    Take my last 5 GW captains (one successful captain)

    31 Mane 2 (4)
    32 Sterling 3 (6)
    33 Hazard 16 (32)
    34 Duffy 1 (2)
    35 De Bruyne 1 (2)

    But three green arrows and from 260k (going into 31) to 156k (going into 36) is a miracle

    No top 1000 this year!!!

  12. TeamSteam
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Paul Pogba is the new Mario Balotelli. I`ve said it befoe, and i still stand by it. Easily the most overrated player in the prem and probably world football.

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Was Balotelli ever rated that highly though? Even his transfer prices weren’t that high?

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well, there`s no clear cut answer to that. Balotelli was immensely talented during his time at Inter and City though, but he has always had a poor attitude. There`s no questioning that Pogba has talent, although i don`t think he`s as talented as some would have it. His attitude and longevity though, is lacking. The guy doesn`t play well a full season, ever. And as well as he`s done under OGS, he`s mostly scored on pens. It`s kind of sympomatic for how i view him as a player - very good for 2-3 months, now he`s been very not good for a couple of months.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think he's a great footballer.
      Just not very intelligent and a bit of a d*ck.
      Falls into that category of players who need a great manager to get the best out him. Brian Clough would have made him the best player in Europe. He was a master at getting thick footballers to play brilliantly week in, week out.

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He`s been coached by Allegri, Conte and Mourinho as his last three. Say what you will about them, but obviously they are all immense coaches. Without a good mental, your talent can only take you so far. He`s a good footballer, but i find him vastly overrated.

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You're probably right. I think that Allegri and Conte got good performances and consistency out of Pogba, but he clearly has an attitude problem. I honestly think he's not very bright and some managers just seem better than others at getting them thickos to play.

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think he’s got the potential to be great, was impressive at the World Cup. Mentality is all wrong though

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He`s far too merited and old to "have potential". A literal bunch of "nobodies" have had great tournements (euros, wc`s). His shaite mental is a huge part of why he`s overrated - he simply lacks consistency and he`s an awful role model/inspiration for his teammates.

    4. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's hard to ignore with Cardiff and Huddersfield up next... Look how he did earlier in the season against them.

      1. TeamSteam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I find him fairly easy to ignore, along with every other United prospect. They were flying high and running extremely well. Now they`re neither, and playing very poorly.

  13. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB replacement 9.7 or less? Got Son, Mane and Eriksen.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not many other premium option in that price range. Would either downgrade to someone like Jota/Deu/Redmond or find the cash and upgrade to Sterling

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        KDB and Jimenez -> Jota and Firmino?

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nice moves

        2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Agree with Donkey too. Bilva would also be a good option + differential

    2. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      bilva dilva sane in that order

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sané?

    4. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks guys

  14. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got 104 points but my main rival chasing me cut down my lead from 24 points to 8 points.

    I have my TC chip left he has none.
    Not sure when to use it though.
    Should I save it for a City player in 37/38 or use it on Mane this week?
    (He also owns Mane but has 2 transfers so could get Salah)

  15. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    got 118 (-4) although the players I brought in only scored a total of 6 points

    a 57 points swing between my rival in my ML, finally got that no.1 spot

  16. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone at all considering captaining a City player?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not this week but definitely in ,37 & 38.

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I think Ill go Sterling

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling not looked in good enough form for me. Bernardo not as great potential as Mane vs a Huddersfield with nothing to play for

  17. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Need to sell one, which one ?

    A Aguero
    B Jimenez
    C Jota

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

      c

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B.

      Jota was very good tonight. Aguero is Aguero

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Took a -8 to go Duffy + Ryan to Leno + Masina. Would’ve been 22pts better off if I left my team lol

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you have three Wolves time to keep or release?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keep for next 2 (wat, FUL).

      I'm starting Jota & Jim and benching Doherty this week.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fulham at home in 37.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely keep!!

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  20. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    finally cracked it!!!!!;
    115pts.!!
    WC + Bb worked like a charm.

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba to BSilva is kinda tempting tbh...

    Only thing is it blocks Sterling should I somehow want to get him for the last 2GW at a later date.

    (Team linked, likely TC Mane this week)

  22. seanpauldcu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Random question - played BB in FPL app and appears to have not played as still appearing as option. 100% certain played it, holding the thing all season. Incredibly frustrated. Who do you contact/what do you do about issues like this?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think there's anything you can do as there's no way to prove it, you only just noticed it hadn't been played now?

      1. seanpauldcu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Been away all weekend. Absolutely sick. Entire transfer strategy was geared up to this GW. Even more sick as didn’t change starting line up as 100% certain I played it - in what world am I not playing Jota DGW ahead of Camarasa!

        Ryan
        Duffy Dunk Robertson
        Sterling Camarasa Son Pogba
        Aguero Jiminez Vardy

        Bench (30): Foster (5), Jota (11), Wan-Bisakka (1), Doherty (13).

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Email and they give you free wildcard

      1. seanpauldcu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Free WC? Would much rather my BB as still have TC so not gona get the return with three games to go with another WC!

    3. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      are you certain you confirmed it after playing it?

      1. seanpauldcu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        100% sure. Obviously don’t screenshot every time play and change things so not sure where I stand now.

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

      Not what you want to hear & I sympathise with you. But

      1) They won’t do anything about it. Huge precedent set otherwise. No chance.
      2) This is why I will never use the app. Heard this sort of thing happen too often.

      1. seanpauldcu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Never had this problem ever and in my 12th season, been using app bit more since getting new phone. Once had the captain issue but completely admit was my fault for not confirming so would accept it if I’d done it again but I’m 100% sure. Incredibly frustrating as personal high OR was 28,226th and currently OR is 30,643th so those 30 pts are the difference to 15,025th a good 15,618 places!

  23. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chaps,

    Is Matip nailed? Started every game for weeks.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lovren and Gomez will probably both get a game at the expense of TAA/Matip.

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Probably? Bold call

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What will city do without Fernandinho and Gundo out :O don’t tell me that means he will put stones there again oh dear maybe this is liverpool’s Year

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba in the team of the season. WTF ?? ( cause games vs Huddersfield, Cardif, Fulham ? )

    and Ederson over Alisson is complete joke. Well done FA.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Media are so up his bum. Still hailed as world class because he can stroll up and put a few pens in

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Both Ederson and Alisson have been great.

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Robertson Laporte Valery
    Mane (TC) Eriksen Son Martial
    Aguero Lacazette Jimenez

    Foster JWP Duffy Boly

    A. Martial to Milivojevic
    B. Lacazette to Firmino, play JWP bench Martial
    C. Keep FT, play JWP bench Martial

  27. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yay or nay to these for -4?

    KDB & Jimmy to Deulofeu & Firmino

  28. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Transfers done.
    Lloris
    TAA Duffy Laporte
    Mane Son Sterling Deulofeu
    Firmino Aguero Jimenez

    Foster Jota Valery Bednarek. Gl!

  29. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah still eating pizza in NYC? Getting very close to Friday now

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think he back now I read

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fish and chips today

    3. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’ll be fine for Barca 😀

    4. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keeps asking for more slices. Hasn’t left

  30. Dzekotelli
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best transfers for remaining gameweeks?

    A - Laporte & Brooks

    or

    B - TAA & Deulofeu