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De Bruyne and Foden benched as Guardiola makes six changes for Saints clash

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Manchester City face Southampton in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 33+ and the last Premier League match to take place on a busy Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 19:00 BST.

Rotation was always a possibility after City’s hectic week in league and cup and Pep Guardiola has made six changes to his starting XI from the side that beat Liverpool on Thursday.

The most high-profile changes see Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) and Phil Foden (£5.3m) drop to the bench after their double-digit hauls in Gameweek 32+.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) also make way in the full-back positions, while Rodri (£5.4m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) are rested in central midfield.

There is better news for owners of Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), who starts after his benching against the newly crowned league champions.

Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) also keep their places in attack, while Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and budget FPL defender Eric Garcia (£4.5m) start again at centre-half.

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m), Bernardo Silva (£7.7m), David Silva (£7.3m) and Fernandinho (£5.1m) are the other players handed a recall.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has made three changes from Southampton’s 3-1 victory over Watford, meanwhile.

Che Adams (£5.3m), Jack Stephens (£4.4m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) are handed starts, replacing Shane Long (£4.6m), the injured Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m) and Will Smallbone (£4.5m).

Adams joins Danny Ings (£7.3m) in attack, with the in-form striker looking to continue his push for the Golden Boot on the south coast this evening.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond, Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best game of the gw with no one in this game

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

    Salah Capo next week to be a great differential 😀

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not a bad shout against a brighton team that needs to win

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Do they need to win?

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah I'm done with Pool captains.

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fool me once shame on you

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

        when did that happen? lol

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  3. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well, Son for Mahrez as my deadly differential went well... Now I need a sofa for tomorrow because my ML rival has 3 Spurs players.

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    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, my mini league rival has Son left and is only two points behind me, if Son could just get appearance points or better yet just sit on the bench all game that would be ideal

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  4. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man City clearly struggle against teams that are sober

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    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least Norwich will be drinking for consolation on last day of the season, until then it's a tricky run of sober fixtures to come

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  5. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So what are you all doin with Salah??
    If selling...who for??

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Antonio, Son, Sterling, Willian

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    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why sell?

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool are on the beach
        No pressing or high fullbacks today...goin through the motions and some tricky fixtures ahead

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno. Don't ask. Easiest transfer I'll ever make.

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    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      only a noob would sell him

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Only a nob can't spell nob lol

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

          an extra 'o' completely changes the meaning you ultra noob.

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    5. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Won't be selling

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  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What.a.week, feel like a dirty Pope owner with that gorgeous McCarthy haul!

    73 plus Kane and Son to go tomorrow!

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice mate

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wow, congrats, could be a huge week

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

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    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oh forgot the -8 hit (which was for Bruno, Greenwood and Saiss)

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    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Feel just as dirty McCarthy on BB

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Brilliant

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  7. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool can win ugly. Man City can't. That's the difference this season

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  8. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son and dcl to save my gw and ml chances tomorrow!

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

    Duda to Foden for gw 34?

    Pope Krul
    TAA Doherty Lascelles Egan Basham
    Salah KDB Bruno Mahrez Duda
    Greenwood Rashford Jota

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  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have Aurier to autosub Alonso. Is it asking for too much expecting a Hattie, cleanse and full bonus lol.

    Over 70 points so far with Salah(c) and bonus points pending.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I actually don't think he's gonna start. But I have him too. Want at least what you've asked for. I'm only on 40 points tho so I need it

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    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      he may not play, was hooked off last game for making errors. Mou holds grudges.

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  11. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can someone ease 3explain how city beat liverpool 4-0 then lose to southampton 3 days later

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool had a bad day at the office.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Home game vs away game.

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No fans though

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          City are goals better at home.

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Don’t make sense though, should be the same, still grass and a goal.
            I get home support etc but no excuses there

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            1. Tempestic
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              They like the dressing rooms

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

      real footy is all about luck..

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    4. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same Man City that had three shots on target against Newcastle in the cup, but needed a penalty to break the deadlock despite dominating possession.

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    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sometimes all your shots go in and sometimes you play against McCarthy

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    6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just one of those things mate, it’s what makes fpl and football bets so difficult

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    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pep dropped KdB and Foden who were the catalysts for the Liverpool result.

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    8. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Surprised nobody said liverpool had been on the lash for a week

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  12. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Mahrez (NEW)
    b) Foden (NEW)
    c) Jimi (shu)
    d) Greenwood (avl)

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Easy...Jimi

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    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C. And that's why I'm getting rid

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  13. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thought Pep would take Bernardo and Jesus off when I saw Foden and KDB. Both were poor in the first half and got worse as the game went on.

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  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pep must've played too much Championship Manager back in the day. Still doesn't realise that you can't rotate your whole team from game to game and get the same level of performance.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Its been working for the past few weeks

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  15. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Son better reward the patience now

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

      He will punish all of us who sold him for Mahrez

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  16. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah to...

    A Willian
    B Pulisic
    C Sterling

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    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has to be Sterling

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    2. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't get Sterling Christ.
      Just had him on my FH, livid

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  17. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Man City 4-0 Liverpool
    FFS: Time to triple up on City

    HT: Liverpool 0-0 Villa
    FFS: Liverpool are not the same, time to ditch and spread the funds around

    FT: Southampton 1-0 Man City
    FFS: Time to get rid of City players and load up on Pool

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  18. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    From one bad GW to worse after WC, rank in free fall

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Welcome to the club

      Would you like a drink? We only have black coffee and warm water

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ditto. It's brutal out there.

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Messi does leave Barca I'd love to see him move to Juve and play alongside Ronaldo. What a sight that would be...

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That would be insane

      Wouldn't be fun for the other teams in Serie A though

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  20. Nas
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I didn’t watch the game, about to pull the trigger on foden, can someone confirm he didn’t pull up lame or start limping at the end etc

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What if he just played terribly

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      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        he was poor today

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    2. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus benched and Sterling up top v Newcastle?

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Absolutely...Jesus is pants

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    3. Reddonkeyham 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will Watford thump Norwich?

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      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hope so after I've stuck with Sarr all this time

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        nah, probable lose

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    4. Fernandito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford & Duda to Greenwood & Foden worth a hit?

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dont sell Rashford

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    5. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      But anyway, best gk for rest of season?
      A Pope
      B Henderson
      C Lloris
      D anyone else

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      1. Kaiser123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A - I had most of the season.Wish I kept him.

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    6. Kaiser123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So my ML rival has FH to chase my 45 point lead now whittled down to 32. I still have Aur and DCL left to play. I think with my FH left I feel quite happy.

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      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        FH chip does not automatically mean more points. It could have a negative effect.

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        1. Kaiser123
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          True, but I rather have it than not. GW 36 looks plum for FH.Thoughts folks

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    7. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worst wildcard ever. 55 points.
      Team before wildcard score..78(without double captain points).
      Martial > Salah
      Saka > Foden
      Egan > Stevens
      Greenwood benched
      Son > Pulisic. (Remains to be seen whether this was a good move or not yet.

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    8. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah > Sterling for a hit?

      Foster
      TAA - Doherty - Aurier
      Mahrez - KDB - Fernandes - Salah
      Jiménez - Greenwood - Rashford
      (McCarthy - Fernández - Stephens - Hayden)

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not for me.

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        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Rank has dropped like a stone since the restart, and I need to do something…

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    9. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Start Jimi or DCL?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jimmy

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        DCL plays tomorrow.

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes, he could change our minds

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    10. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My FFS H2H opponent this week has a bench of
      Macarthy 11
      Egan 10
      Stephen's 6
      Saka 10
      A total of 37 points on the bench !!!
      Bloody hell, I bet he is gutted.

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    11. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any Chelsea fan here? Thoughts on Giroud playing in the next 3?

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