Dugout Discussion

Jesus in for Aguero as Sterling and De Bruyne start

Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) only makes the bench for Manchester City, upon his return from a one-match suspension.

The midfielder was forced to sit out last Saturday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea due to a controversial tweet to teammate Benjamin Mendy (£5.7m), although he did start in midweek for their 1-1 Champions League draw with Shakhtar.

There are three changes for the champions ahead of their trip to Newcastle, with Pep Guardiola hoping to avenge last season’s 2-1 defeat on Tyneside.

Kyle Walker (£5.8m) takes the place of Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) at right-back and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) steps in for Rodrigo (£5.4m) at the base of the midfield, with Sergio Aguero’s (£11.8m) thigh injury ensuring Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) gets the nod alongside Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and the out-of-form (FPL-wise) Raheem Sterling (£12.0m).

Jesus has three goals from just 462 minutes of Premier League football this season and will hope to impress his manager today.

Steve Bruce has only made one change for Newcastle following Monday’s poor 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m) needlessly gave away a free-kick which led to the opening goal but a hip issue sees him miss proceedings today. Javier Manquillo (£4.3m) gets a rare start.

The front three of Joelinton (£5.7m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) have just one goal between them all season but limited back-up options have been further strained with a late rib injury for Andy Carroll (£5.4m).

Eight of Newcastle’s 11 goals have come from defenders and they may target the opposition of John Stones (£5.3m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m) as an opportunity at set pieces.

Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and brother Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) both make the home side’s bench, with Fabian Schar (£5.0m) still not ready to return at centre-back.

Joining Silva, Cancelo and Rodrigo on the Man City bench is Nicolas Otamendi (£5.1m) and Phil Foden (£5.1m).

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Dummett, Willems; Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy; De Bruyne, Gundogan, D Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB 3 assists and a Goal incoming !

  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do you plan moving Pope as their fixtures go south now? Maybe switch to Henderson or Gazza?
    Or sensible way is just set and forget?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, he is out this week for Henderson

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only 2 games mate...

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Look over the next 12...

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

      Sticking with him, Goalkeeper transfers are a waste imo

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

      Change to Guaita doesnt seem too bad

    5. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Pope, but doubled up on Sheffield defence - Baldock in for Lowton so I can hang fire on Tammy's fitness.

    6. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It was the plan yeah. Mind you I have bank now having sold Abraham for Ings so I could sell the disaster that is Fredericks for Van Aanholt instead. That's quite tempting to be honest.

        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Actually, as tempting as Van Aanholt is, there's no room for him my squad. I'd have to bench a good defender with a good fixture and bench is already strong enough to cover any no shows. Yeah, probably will buy Guaita for Pope actually.

      • Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pope (MCI) on the bench and Steklenburg (LIV) in

        Bring on next gw

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

        What moves did the elite make this week? The likes of Mark, Ronke, Virg, Daniel, Eggdork etc

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Can't see my name?

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            What about Kaptain Kane

          • StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Mark made 1FT. Mendy > Chilwell

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Seems like Mark is copying me. Feels good.

          • brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Vardy and Ings in for Aub and Abraham by Ronka

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Four different captains from the top 4 in the world

          #1 Jesus
          #2 Kane
          #3 Vardy
          #4 Mane

          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            And they'll all be put to shame by Sterling(C). You love to see it

            1. DantheManinaPan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              This is what I thought last week

            2. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Hope not I’ve binned him

          2. sunzip14
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No. 1 playing FH. Casual or Masterclass?

            1. sunzip14
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Only started playing last year with a bad OR. So, obviously was only riding his luck until now it seems.

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

              casual

            3. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              And no. 3 using FH too
              Very odd, but probably just a casual mistake
              No. 7 with all chips remaining went Firmino (c) which is a ballsy choice

        4. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Let me ask again as think most dont know how it works (including me).
          Imagine a situation that many, many managers will sell a player in one day and he will be on, lets say, -300% at fplstatistics.co.uk.
          Pretty sure he will fall only 0.1 in one night but question is on what number of % he will be the next day? Start from 0% or around that -200%?

          1. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            zero

            1. StoichkovFPL
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              its just stupid and no fair at all. you sure about that?

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                definitely zero.

                1. StoichkovFPL
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  cheers guys

              2. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                How is that not fair? Its how the system works and its always worked like that. Its to dampen volatility in cases like this were a popular player gets injured.

                1. Brosstan
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Youre probably just salty because you sold Tammy already lol

          2. beetlejuice
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I was thinking the same. My guess goes back to 0 but I would do it differently.

          3. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Zero

        5. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Look at past champs... they go from 200k finishes, then up to number 1... then back to 200k again the season after

          Everyone has a chance to win it lol

          If that doesn't show the game is luck I don't know what does

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

            Stars align and all that.

            But honestly, the way some players play, they will never win the whole thing, and that's not necessarily a bad thing if your aim is just to get consistent top 10K finishes or win your mini league every season. For example, I don't think Joe will ever get into the top 100 with the way he plays. He'll be and continues to be very consistent, but to get in the top 100 takes luck and takes a willingness to punt on players that are unproven before they come good.

            It's what makes Mark so damn good. He can do that AND still be consistent.

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              So you think he won't get in because he doesn't take much risk?

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

                Yes. Top 100 requires luck AND foresight.

              2. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Hes always a step behind on bandwagons. To get top 1 you need to be the one getting on wagons before they are obvious picks. Calculated risk taking involves luck to pay off.

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

            This guy has a great consistent record: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/37262/history

            Season Points Rank
            2014/15 2166 17996
            2015/16 2285 4682
            2016/17 2389 1145
            2017/18 2393 671
            2018/19 2524 95

            But at the moment is 444k OR - tricky season so far this year

          3. fantasyfog
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            it's a simple game, pick players you fancy, if they don't do well bring in form players, hope your captain does the business, it's not rocket science

        6. N00B
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling and Salah will punish us all this gameweek

          1. semiconductor
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I have them both

          2. DantheManinaPan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Just sold both of them on wildcard after deciding patience had become stubbornness.

            So yes, they will

        7. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          @FPLStatistics
          Top 10k captaincy stats:

          Vardy 49.1%
          Mané 26.7%
          Kane 5.8%
          Son 4.7%
          Salah 3.6%
          Sterling 2.2%

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Who would have thought the GOAT of FPL would be sitting at 3.6%. Insane differential with form at Anfield all season

            1. fr3d
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Massive green if he hauls like the good ol' Salah

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

              Noone even has him in my ml.. hes my capt.. i need a massive haul from him.. hattrick please mo!

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

            Means Vardy EO = 147% and Mane EO = 114%

          3. fantasyfog
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            kane captain for me, fancy a brace myself

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

          3-1 KDB hattrick did someone say?

          Yes

          1. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah.. Bring it on

          2. sunzip14
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Hattrick of assists, I said 😀

          3. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            You've been hanging 'round the asylum, again.

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

          This feels like, because everyone has great fixtures, it will be one of those crap weeks

          1. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            West Ham and Everton 1-0 wins incoming 😆

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

              Scenes.

              As long as Vardy hauls, and Lacazette

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

            yeah, so often works out like that...expect mega points, get mega disappointed 😀

          3. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'd love an Everton goal.

        10. tokara
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Those who did Tammy to ings, pls report in.

          1. dshv
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            How many weeks tammy will put do you know ?

            1. dshv
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              *out

              1. tokara
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Two gw out i think

                1. fantasyfog
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  no one knows

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

            o/ Cheap, form, fixtures. Can bench if he goes off form or gets injured.

          3. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Gambled and kept Tammy. Possibly bringing Ings in mid-week. Great option

        11. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who would be better for Arsenal, Eddie Howe or Nuno Espirito Santo?
          .
          .
          .
          .
          Hypothetically speaking.

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            NES would be a great fit I think. Plays 3 at the back which means getting a tune out of Luiz. 2 up front too.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I wouldn't be expecting Luiz to play much next season, and he doesn't walk into the current team for a new manager either, in my opinion, even with three at the back. 😆

              But I'd be more than happy with NES

              1. Marvin Moon
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I agree any defence is better without Luiz in it, but while he's there I expect he will have to be used.

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Eddie is more likely and fits Arsenal's philosophy more. Cant see Nuno leaving Wolves, they have a long term plan in place.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Bookies much prefer Nuno, but I would be most happy with Eddie I think. Always improving, steadying the ship, solving problems, moving forward. Good guy, good leader, and presumably a good coach.

          3. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Wenger

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I said hypothetically, not in reality.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I think if you want to try and build something long term then Howe.

                Nuno and the agents would get better players quicker.

          4. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Howe

            • diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Rafa Benitez. Sort out the defence - 'defense wins championships'

          5. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Feeling nervous about my Salah>Mane trade. Surely makes sense though as all those around me have Mane and no way will he start five games in 2/3 weeks surely..? Might even be rested today for Everton.

          6. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Is there any info out there about how much profit FPL makes? Genuinely interested

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

              Probably loss making as a standalone business but brings in significant adjacent revenues via higher engagement, viewership, awareness of the PL

            2. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Profits from ad revenue and sale of user data is hard to quantify and not public information.

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

                Yeah this is what I thought

          7. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Just looked at midweek fixtures - another benching (c) headaches incoming!

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

              Yeah, everyone has good fixtures except Spurs/United and even that could be a goalfest!

            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              We almost need an injury in order to bench someone!

            3. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Will probably play Lund over Tomori and do Pope to Henderson as have 2FTs and no place to use them

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

            Looks like a lovely crisp day in Geordieland for a game of football.

            1. Drexl Spivey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Freezing mate. Staying indoors.

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

            Gabriel Jesus has the most disturbing combination of eybrows, mouth shape and cheeks. Maybe it is just me but still... 🙂

            1. Pinturicchio10
                4 years, 4 months ago

                No I fully agree.

              • Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                His molester beard doesnt help

                1. Pinturicchio10
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    It is a bit fiddly isn't it. Oh dear.

                  • Drexl Spivey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    He does have an air of 3am sex pest about him.

                2. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Eyebrow better than Almiron's

                    1. Pinturicchio10
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Looks like a hybrid of Bert and Ernie.

                        1. Party time
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            😆

                    2. davies
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Could either save FT or take a hit next week - very strange

                    3. Differentiator
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Sterling due a goal

                      1. Arteta
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        And fifth yellow card hehe

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

                      KDB not playing that deep.

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

                        Goal incoming

                      2. DAZZ
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Nope, he's quite advanced

                      3. Citizenkane91
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        He doesn't play deep, he plays in the half space channels. Suspect they will try to overload on that flank now with Mahrez starting over Bernardo. Could mean good things for Sterling cutting in from the other side now that Mendy is keeping width.

                    5. Dr Dream
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Not a fan of these mid day game....they very often seem to start really flat and somewhat lifeless.

                      Fingers crossed for an early goal to liven it up.

                    6. FDMS All Starz
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Why are people panicking and saying Kdb is playing CDM?! They are playing Newcastle for Christ sake, Gundo will be their deepest mid and Kdb and Silva will bomb forward the whole game as Newcastle are known to sit deep and frustrate, if anything Kdb will be the key factor to unlock their defence...just calm down people

                      1. Pinturicchio10
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Think you might need to calm down there.

                        • Arteta
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I was just about to say that 😀

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

                        Looks like it is going to be a tough day at the office for Man City. Newcastle happy to defend and not commit anyone forward.

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

                        Anyone selling Pope next week?

                        1. Differentiator
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          nah. will get saves

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

                          Yep. For Guaita

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

                          Nope.

                        4. Drexl Spivey
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Good for save points, surely?

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

                          Keep and hope for save points

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

                          He’s a set and forget in my team.

                        7. Brosstan
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Think I will actually. Long term a -4 should pay off for Guaita

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

                          May do as have 2 free transfers- if so for Henderson or Guaita

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

                        Sterling to get his 5th YC today

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

                        Sterling to go mad today.

                        Cos I shipped him out.

                        1. Marvin Moon
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I don't think he'll care.

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

                          Nah. Playing wide.

                      6. Gobigorgohome
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Newcastle looks really bad

                        1. Fred54
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          The city or the team?

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

                        City don't like trips to the Northeast, all those 1-0 loses away to Sunderland and defeat at Newcastle last year

                      8. Dr Dream
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        The bloke on the left wing for Newcastle looks really good. Who is he?

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

                          Saint maximim. Dribbles like ronaldo but no end product

                          1. Dr Dream
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Where did he come from?....in the right team it doesn’t always matter if they have no end product...players like him tie a couple of defenders up so they earn their place that way. Newcastle need a goal scorer though.