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Dugout Discussion June 17

Aguero benched as Sterling and Mahrez start for Man City

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Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy has struck at the earliest possible opportunity after the Premier League restart.

Less than three hours after the Double Gameweek 30+, some Fantasy managers are already reeling from the Manchester City manager’s unpredictable line-ups.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) has been named on the bench for the home match against Arsenal, after over 500,000 signed him for the Double Gameweek.

The Argentinian striker was also backed for the captaincy by 26.7% of the top 10,000 Fantasy managers.

Starting in his place is Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) who, against Arsenal will be flanked by Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m).

That may favour those who left the armband on Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m), which included 54.4% of the top 10k, as he starts in central midfield – although it is still very early in the Gameweek.

Meanwhile, Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) does manage to command a spot in the heart of defence for Manchester City, joined there by Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Kyle Walker (£5.6m) and budget option Eric Garcia (£4.5m).

Following in the footsteps of his former master, Mikel Arteta has also sprung a few surprises on Fantasy managers.

Mesut Özil (£7.3m) was left out of the matchday squad entirely while Nicolas Pépé (£9.3m) sits alongside Dani Ceballos (£5.2m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) on the bench.

Thankfully for the bulk of Fantasy managers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m), Bernd Leno (£5.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.7m) are all in the starting XI.

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

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tierney, Mari, Mustafi, Bellerin; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Willock, Saka; Nketiah.

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  1. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is more like a game of Speedball the way the Arsenal players are getting crunched... Super Nashwan they are not!

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  2. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A fresh Aguero against a knackered defence could be scary/fun!!

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Got to assume that pep will want to give him 30 or so at least?

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      1. karsworde
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’m hoping so. Aguero v David Luiz could be entertaining

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yep!

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah - very likely to score 2+ goals tonight

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I really could see it mate

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  3. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I’m torn between using FH or WC tonight. I’m swayed more towards WCing purely because of having 3 Aston Villa and 3 Sheff Utd players in my team for GW32 if I used the FH for GW31

    WC a good choice do we think?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’m attempting to play through 31
      Might work

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Would be a good Hot Topic - Hope or Reason

        Can we outline a plan for the forthcoming weeks based on 1 gw?

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    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’m WCding

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    3. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm leaning towards FH - gives me another week to assess form and fitness

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This was my original thinking, but Hazmeface (the guy with the dinosaur-Northampton grav) made an excellent point of using it to load up on GW38. As someone who generally struggles with the last GW I think this is a better solution.

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    4. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i am wild-carding too

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers guys, helps my decision a lot. Just needed convincing! WC tonight it is!

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        1. LikeItLoveIt
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I'm holding fire to see the other matches

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  4. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Impressed with tierney

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Seems good w the ball so far

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    2. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good player. Not quite as good as Robertson though.

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  5. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Jesus even playing?

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Their whole attack has been blunted tho

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Preparing the way for Kun’s haul

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  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero lollers will end up with egg on their faces ...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      How? No one with 2m's of em

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is boring

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Second half won’t be mate

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Potential of fatigued defence vs fresh world class striker

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      10 years of commenting on a website for nerds?

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good tactics from Arsenal.

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  8. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kdb sloppy

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    1. LikeItLoveIt
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Few times

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  9. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB poor. Like he hasn't kicked a ball for months

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  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Clean sheets at a premium they said

    Loads of goals they said

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      5 ATB is going to be the way forward post COVID-19

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  11. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Most horrible DGW of FPL history so far...

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    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      27 from 5 for the first game, no complaints here

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1 game has been played and only 4 teams with a double, what do you expect?

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more this GW

    Sterling and Jimmy or
    Jesus and Pepe?

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A easily

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Targett and Nyland

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    3. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo and Mings

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    4. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Henderson Ozil

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    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  13. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus looking gassed already...come on Kun

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone reckon subs at half time?

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  14. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    As a relatively old FPLer, sitting down on a matchday to listen to the game on my grandfather's vintage 1950s valve wireless set, with a pint of homebrew ale is one of life's pleasures. I've been looking forward to tonight and I'm underwhelmed. Crowd-less games just don't work on the radio. Even the commentators sound bored.

    Team doing ok though

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    1. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Love the wireless, allows the mind to paint if the commentary is good. No crowd is strange, how am I supposed to know if the referee touches himself or not?

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    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There is enough easy technology to amalgamate commentary with sound effects. Bring back the pundits from yester-year with new tech and some good old-fashioned passionate local punditry

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  15. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City looks absolutely horrible. What the hell have they been doing?

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Teams only had a 7 day preseason - what do you expect

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    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing.

      That’s the problem.

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Playing themselves in training!

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  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    won't mind another 0-0 result with leno,luiz and laporte involved... 😀

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      goals a piece this game

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  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    John Stones will be gone this summer

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do City have enough English players?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Need 8 "homegrown" players...

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  18. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can't decide whether this is a good game or not , or just sloppy.

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  19. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If the rest of the season is this bad just void it after today

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  20. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Poor from ref

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  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno another save

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo and Leno looking good so far.

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  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno
    Lund TAA Lascelles
    KDB Salah Mahrez Grealish
    Aguero Nketiah Jimenez

    Possibly good enough to get through next week with a FT or should I WC?

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  23. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If only Arsenal could defend like this in the 29 gameweeks that went past.

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  24. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn Sterling that was close

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  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lenooo save point

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  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno 3rd save?

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  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Should have gone for 12 defenders on bb..

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    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      plenty have...

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  28. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Silva SOT

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  29. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno looking better than Hendo!
    3 saves already

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hendo got a CS tho. Don't think Leno will.

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    2. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Steady. Hendo has the clean sheet and 3 baps banked!

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  30. tutankamun
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Save point Leno?

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    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      4 saves so far

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