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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. Bun Rab
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero on against no legs? Do it Pep!

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      pls pep

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  2. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero to come on for 30 minutes against a 10 man Arsenal, bring him on!!

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      we have to speak this into existence

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

    Yes KDB (c) and Mahrez (yes dial up)

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  4. Blunder fc
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    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Someone needs to tell pep theres no need to risk aguero here

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  5. grumpyman
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On 70pts at the moment. Couldn't have hoped for a better start! Been a miserable season so far, FPL feels good tonight though.

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

      Nice brag? 🙂

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

        Damn straight!

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    2. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It does feel great to have it back. Especially since my tinkering could have gone either way with the likes of McBurnie/McGinn/Norwood etc

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

      Can I ask how you got 70pts?

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

        Mings, El Ghazi, Grealish, Henderson, Egan, Lundstram, KDB, Sterling, Auba, Leno...and Ozil and Aguero.

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

          Are you included BPS?

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          1. grumpyman
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            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah but I miscounted. It's 76 with bonus. Up from 568k to 289k according to LiveFPL.

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  6. shirtless
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KdB(c) & Luiz owner lol

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

      What did it cost?

      Everything.

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

        Free hit. Worth a punt.

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

    Jesus actually touched the ball. oh my

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  8. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City cruising. No need for Aguero

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

    Hows that a straight red though with the double jeopardy rule??

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    1. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He's not trying for the ball just pulling. Still feels incredibly harsh

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wasn't an attempt to win the ball

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

      Clear chance denied. Played the man, not the ball.

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    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That what I was about to say. Shame it’s kind of ruined the game, as reds often do. Hand on shoulder and player goes down easily seemed harsh

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

      But isn't the new rule that they give a card that the foul outside the penality area would merit? No way he gets a red for that anywhere else

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

        Arsenal defenders always get red for even looking at the opponent, best refs in the best league in the world they say lol

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    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You could argue he’s trying to get the ball as he was just trying to get his body in front of Mahrez’s

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

    Get aguero on

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

    Sterling plays better with Mendy

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  12. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB 🙁

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

      Mr consistent at home.

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  13. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If you brought in Arsenal players, you only have yourself to blame.

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    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This!

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    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Still Brighton game starting on 2 pts! Not sure why I spent so much of my budget on Auba. Hopefully my former Liverpool Assets don’t hurt me to much

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  14. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I need aguero to stay on bench for this and next game so I can get KDB captain points

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not in my lifetime

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    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That won’t happen so we need him on soon!

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  15. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kun start warming up

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  16. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    David Luiz I absolutely love you, you sexy beast!!!

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  17. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Late cameo goal from Aguero now, followed by Auba conolation goal, to wrap it all up

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

    City CS banked

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  19. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A Mahrez goal with KDB assist would be lovely, thanks.

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  20. HavertzHero
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    71 with baps so far what a start

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

      71 😮

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

      Thats a lot, I'm on 59 and thought that was good!

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

      Amazing!

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    4. HavertzHero
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very happy

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  21. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero won’t be coming on in a hurry

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  22. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Now Pepe on for a hatty?

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  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Has Aubameyang touched the ball?

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

      Left stranded out on the wing. Not getting Arteta’s tactic there at all.

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  24. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kdb v.. kun c.. please pep...dont troll me anymore.
    Have mahrez aswell, and that pen was a rank drop!

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    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same combo here!! Feels like a failure so far

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

    Leno 6th save!

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

      😎

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

    Cmon leno get that 6th save....

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  27. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    6 saves Leno

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  28. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB cappers early sub and rest for Burnley or another return?

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

      Goal and off on 70 please

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

      both

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

    Come on Nketiah, make my day

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

      Should be happy with the 2pts tbh.

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  30. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB TC just beautiful

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