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. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pereira > Laporte was an easy move but would you do anything for a hit here? I've got £1.7 itb.

    Alisson
    Doherty Laporte VVD
    Sterling Son Eriksen Mane
    Jiminez Wilson Rondon

    Ryan Camarasa Kola Rudiger

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

      No I like

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

    Just heard Andy on his YouTube channel mention that Joe from the scoutcast has some health issues. Anybody heard anything? Hope he is ok!

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

      Yeh unfortunately bleed on the brain. See Hot Topics. Really wish him well

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

    Would you get in

    A) Deulo (WOL, che, WHM)
    B) Mili (EVE, car, BOU)

    1. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

      Both possible?

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

        Afraid not. It’s part of a move to get in Firmino

        Eriksen, Wilson > Bobby, Deulo/ Mili (-4)

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi....who would you bench out of:

    A...jota (Watford a)

    B....jiminez

    C...Wilson (saints a)

    Thanks

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ve got all 3 and leaning towards benching Wilson
      I’ll play Gunn as well

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

    Not really complaining, cause the week went alright, but bloody hell Jiminez! Only worse captain choice would have been Isaac Success.

  6. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Deulofeu or Jota?

    Watford home to Wolves

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

      Like to be playing both. Both in form and that game looks like a goal fest

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

        Bench Vardy v arsenal then..?

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          On form I wouldn’t. Arsenal D is awful

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

    With Fernandinho & Guendogan potentially out, will Bilva play in a midfield 3 with Sané getting back in left wing?

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

      Very likely imo

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

      Probably very short term injuries from sounds of things but a monster punt if comes off

  8. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thought of doing Doherty > TAA, but that was before the goal.

    Worth rethinking that transfer?

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

      Get TAA

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

    People only getting 100+ for the first time?

    What about gw25? Managed it then surely?!

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      53 points..sane Capt.. was horrendous.. 125 this week has softened the blow

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

    Play 2!

    A) Cathcart
    B) Dunk
    C) Valery
    D) Doherty

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

      B & D

  11. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lads

    Kdb to b Silva ft or Kdb dunk to b Silva , vvd - 4

  12. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mini league rival has stretched his lead to 33 points. We both still have TC to play.

    His team is very template although he went into this week with no Liverpool. I can see that he has made 2 transfers this week though...I think for Mane and Van Dijk.

    I have 2 FTs and my Liverpool players are currently TAA and Mane.

    Should I bring in Salah and triple captain him? (My team also lacks Sterling)

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

    So who else is still in LMS?

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

      is Ben Crelin there ?

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

      I wish.

  14. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who for last space for my starting 11.

    A) Kola
    B) Doherty
    C) Valery
    D) Hughes

    Thanks

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

    Hazard is not in team of the season and Pogba yes. What a joke.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Source?

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

        I voted for Micky Hazard.
        And John Bumstead.

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

      How many points do you need to be in the top 10K after tonight?

    3. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Taking to create cash with Fulham’s late run:
      1/ Eriksen to Babel (i have son)
      Or
      2/ Vardy to Mitrovic

      Cheers

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

      Many seem to plan getting rid of Eriksen, is he really going to be rested?

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

        Need cash probably

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

        I guess many don't want to get rid of Eriksen, but just want Mane in.

    5. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      103 (-8) gets me a red arrow. Tough GW!

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

        Unlucky man. What rank are you?

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

          Was at 1696 before this GW.

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

            It's tough at the top alright.

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

      Is Hazard an option? That is the question.

      11.0m to replace KDB

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

        I think a great great great option. Would fancy him vs United too as both must win

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He is IMO.

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

        Yes, best cap choice gw37

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

      save FT?

      my starting 11 next week

      Lloris
      TAA Laporte Duffy
      Jota Eriksen Son Mane
      Firmino Aguero Jimenez

      don't see who to spend it on for now

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

      Remember when Gazza got hair extensions at Lazio and played with a pony tail for a few weeks?

      Good times.

    9. royaljoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      -4 dunk to Mendy is still haunting me. Was thinking of laporte or Mendy or keep dunk. Poor decisions.

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same, I did dunk to Mendy for -4, do we keep him?!

        1. royaljoe
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Least I'm not the only one. Don't understand why he's not playing.

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

      Llorente a good choice for the final GW’s if you’re blowing budget in mid?

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

        Sure if you don't have to make any compromises elsewhere

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

      That Koscielny punt for BB failed miserably! Might as well bench and play him next week at home

      What are people doing with Jiménez? 5 games without a goal.

      I might just keep stacked midfield and go Hojbjerg to Mane this week (kept 4m itb) and rotate Jimi and Wilson

      Thoughts here?

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

        I have both jota and jimmy, considering selling the later to get a liverpool asset

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Makes sense. I was also going to move Jota but not convinced with either Jiménez or Wilson right now
          I already have Firmino

    12. Nas
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gw1-gw23 I had only 2 cap blanks (4), and this has included 3 double gameweeks.
      My team took a big hit when I didn’t sell auba for aguero and it seems my boys lost their mojo following that event

    13. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is Mendy done for the season?! Should I sell for -4?!

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

      How many of Spurs's next 3 gws does Llorente start?

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

      I think many others will looking for a 5.5 fodder as a strike to get Salah/Mane in.

      A) Llorente
      + Plays for good team
      + Easy fixtures
      - Rotation risk
      - Not in good form
      * Little samplesize to define form I would say

      B) DCL
      + Plays in a form team
      + Nailed
      + 2 good fixtures and one bad. Can obv be benched the last game.
      + 4 last games: 0,64 on average as expected goals/assists
      - Not been scoring lately, but been assisting. Not explosive

      C) Ings
      + Good fixtures
      +- Ok stats: 0,44 on average as expected goals/assists
      - Rotation risk
      - Not in good form

      D) Long
      + Good fixtures
      + Good form
      + Good stats when he plays with limited minutes
      - Rotation risk
      - Limited minutes even the games he stars

      Thoughts appreciated!

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

        Ings.
        On pens, great fixtures, had a rest this week, should be fully fit for the last 3 weeks, Huddersfield on the final day.

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

          Are you sure he only was rested?

          Because then he will be a very good option

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

            He's coming back from injury so was only going to play one of the two games this week. I'm sure he will start the next 3.

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

              Perfect. Thanks. I think I will go for him then.

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

      Anyone else the same rank as pre wildcard? Tiny red arrow over the 2 gws.

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

        What a myth DGWs are

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Worked ok for me.. 40k to 20k.. depends what rank you were to start with