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Sterling, Cancelo and Foden benched as Burnley visit Man City without Pope

Pep Guardiola has had the last laugh on Fantasy Premier League managers once again with a textbook rotated line-up for a favourable home fixture.

With the division’s lowest scorers in Burnley coming to the Etihad Stadium, he has taken the opportunity to leave Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), João Cancelo (£5.6m) and Phil Foden (£6.5m) out of the starting line-up, leaving all three of them on the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) is handed the left-back berth in Gameweek 10 while Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) staff the flanks of the front-three ahead of Sterling.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) and Rodrigo (£5.4m) are trusted with the central midfield slots alongside Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), which means there is no room for Foden.

Those who opted for Rúben Dias (£5.5m) as a way of covering the Manchester City defence for a favourable fixture will be more pleased than Cancelo owners, as the centre-back starts once again.

Meanwhile, Burnley have moved away from 4-4-2 for this trip, lining Chris Wood (£6.2m), Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) in a 4-3-3 formation.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Stones, Dias, Walker; Gundogan, Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Torres, Jesus, Mahrez.

Burnley XI (4-3-3): Peacock-Farrell; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Benson, Westwood; Rodriguez, Wood, A Barnes.

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  1. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Which co-op board game is better?

    A) Horrified
    B) Back to the Future: Back in Time
    C) Pandemic: Fall of Rome

    Which 'Undaunted' game is better?

    1) Normandy
    2) North Africa

    Which dexterity game is better?

    Y) Flick 'em Up!
    Z) Flip Ships

    Working on my Christmas list. 😀

    Thanks

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Ive not played any of them, but fall of rome is on my wishlist

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        It looks great. But I want some many games! Any other co-op games (or others) you've played and would recommend?

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Currently enjoying Castles of Burgundy if you fancied a 2-4 player light strategy game

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Oh wow. Very highly regarded. I've skipped past that one during my research! I'll give it a proper look. Thanks 🙂

      2. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yep this one is very good!

    3. KAALI_DAAL
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Rich kids. And here I am planning to go to beach with a bucket to make sand castles. 🙁

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Trip to the beach is 4 expensive train journeys away, and that's each time you want to play. Board game is a one-time investment for as much replayability as you can muster!

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

      Settlers of Catan

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Is it a dexterity game if I flip the board?

  2. tafrère
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Casuals winning it all again by bringing in an overhyped not nailed player with Jota and an not in form overpriced KDB. At least Cancelo is benched (always was a bad pick).

    That what I'd post if I was salty lmao.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      You nearly had me there.

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Brought in Jota, Dias and KDB.

      Means I'm a casual?

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not “in form”? I take it you’ve not actually watched City games then.

      1. RocketMan
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        hes joking!! read the last line!

    4. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Damn now I have to change my next post...

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    DCL EO is 93% at my rank, honestly couldn't care less about him blanking or not, but it would be great to give some negative points to Leeds defenders lol

    1. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I rely much more on a Hamez haul.

      That's scary.

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      EO doesn't matter if your close rivals in mini leagues don't have him.

  4. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Yes Kevin I was wrong. Welcome to my team.

  5. waltzingmatildas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Oh just don't know how to get kdb.
    Kane drop means I can't do Kane and soucek to kdb and fodder as planned.
    Mane to kdb crazy? Have jota

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Mane to KDB is my planned transfer this week so if its crazy we can be crazy together!

      1. Tinkermania
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        You mean, RESTED to UNRESTED?

        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yes true but double Liverpool feels like a luxury with no city mids

      2. waltzingmatildas
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Nice! Do you have any other liv?

  6. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    So unsurprisingly the only asset from City worth getting is KDB. Dont faff around with anyone else. Its KDB or no City player
    At least we know now

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      wish u told me that gw3 when i bought foden 🙂

    2. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Take one of their defenders, accept the benchings. Have a backup (e.g. Targett) who is cheap to cover the benchings

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Just not worth it. 5.5m for a rotation prone defender? No thanks. If you're paying the big money you need weekly starts.

    3. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      and Ederson, the rest is just too risky ..

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        He will play every week but 6m is too expensive for a keeper that will barely outscore McCarthy by the end of the season.

  7. Sz21
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Think I am in WC territory here now. Regretting not jumping this GW.
    Cancelo rotation risk/dropped. Justin soon to be probably. Mitchell dropped.
    Want to change- Jimenez, Ayling too.
    Need Salah/ KDB and fancying Wilson up top as well as Dias/Robbo in defence.

    Sure thing to WC or do you think not a good move?
    McCarthy.
    Cancelo, Chilwell, Justin.
    Bruno, Grealish, Jota, Son.
    DCL, Kane, Jimenez.
    Button, Ayling, Mitchell, Bissouma.
    1FT, 2.6m ITM.

  8. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Wonder why a lot of bigging up for cancelo here last few weeks
    Yes I know his stat is ridiculous
    He's 5.5m and has Mendy and Zinchenko waiting on the wing.
    Christmas rotation incoming as well.
    Mendy is playing well right now really put cherry on the top.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Was a weird one alright.

      1. chocolove
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Not really. It will go throughout Christmas

    2. Tinkermania
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      With people coming back from injuries, Pep roulette starts. Will be surprised if half of these start next PL match: KDB, MAHREZ, MENDY,STONES.

  9. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Was all set to do Hamez ➡ Salah for GW11, but looking at Burnley I might stick with Hamez one more week.

    Thoughts..?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for the Everton game

    2. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same here.

      Just wait for the Everton game.

      If Hamez looks nowhere close to getting returns, he's gone for me.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      See what Hamez does today, I'm looking at getting him in soon.

      1. tafrère
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Why ? Everton fixtures get really bad from GW12 onwards.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          He's a player who could turn into a season keeper being on all set pieces. Coupled with the fact Everton only have the league to concentrate on compared to the top 7, he's still a great option.

    4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if you can afford the likely price rise or not. I'm doing exactly that move vs Fulham

  10. Dele
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    What’s the story with Cancelo... back to the bench for Fulham?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Mendy rest midweek would be the clue.

    2. tafrère
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I don't see any reason why Pep would bench Mendy now.

  11. Parsnips
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo > Mendy or still to risky?

    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Dont go there

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      No way ; its total rotation

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      hokey-cokey

  12. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance is Sterling, Foden & Cancelo cameos?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yes to all of those.

    2. UshFPL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Fingers crossed

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      High, high, low i would imagine

    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t think we’ll see Raheem.

  13. TKC07
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who's first choice fit RB for Liverpool?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1. Trent
      2. Milner
      3. Neco

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Trent should be back in a fortnight.

  14. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Dias or Cancelo going forward?
    Guess Cancelo got his rest for now but ofc Dias more nailed

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not worth getting a 5.5 purely for clean sheet potential.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Not so sure, can see a string of clean sheets, think Dias can offer decent value

  15. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Kev, just shoot at Mr. peacock

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He doesn't need to shake the keeper's feathers anymore.

  16. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Lewis or Kilman as cheap bench to cover Cancelo’s crap?

  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    by the price i get jota for the fulham game hw will be over 7m probably

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      still low price

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        yep probably 🙂

  18. Z
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    KDB is out

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      ?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Oh, out on the pitch for the 2nd half.

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Happy to be his first.

  19. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Jota and KDB my 2 players so far, good start.

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Salah and KDB (c) for me

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Nice. Went with Vardy cap myself.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Perfect.

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    The thing with Cancelo is he could just as easily come on for Mahrez as well as Mendy.

    1. Dakers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is it?

  21. the_duke
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on lateriser? Is he just picking the not so obvious just to be different from the community now? surely that isn't good fpl management. Seems to be blinded by this reputation he has created for "upchasing"?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      it's overthinking.

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        and over managing

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He's doing what he always did, which is always a risky strategy. It's just not falling his way this time.

      People need to get off other manager's back and just play the game the way they want to play.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Unless it's your ML Rival. Try to screw them as hard as you can.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Standard for a maverick player. You either do really well or really badly.

      LR is one of the best maverick players around.

    4. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Agree. This is the season of penalty takers. Get them - Salah, KDB, Kane, Vardy, Fernandes.

    5. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Being found out this season like Pep and Klopp

  22. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    2nd half, still no Sterling 🙁

  23. Dakers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    What do we think about a -8 hit of:

    Kane Podence Mitchell to Wilson KDB Lewis

    Gives more bench cover and KDB

  24. Mr. Chimes
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Didn’t see any of the Liverpool game.

    I hear VAR made an appearance or two, what happened?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      2 offside correctly called, then the protocols of VAR were bent to give a late pen to Brighton.

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Two offside goals given offside.

      Robbo kicked Welbeck to give away a pen.

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        This not That

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    No Sterling still 🙁

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt he comes on tbh

    2. Tinkermania
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling usually comes on if they are chasing. Very unlikely.

  26. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    any chance of cancelo making an appearance?

  27. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Salah
    Son
    Bruno

    Impossible to shift out for KDB. My season ends now.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Jota gives you an alternative, but the time to make that move has come & gone with COIVD and today's points.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Why not Son?

  28. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Not watching the game but how is Sterling doing? My head-to-head rival has sterling captain while I have Vardy as captain.

    Im worried hopefully Sterling doesn't explode. Do i still have a chance?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Come on now man

    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling hasn’t put a foot wrong so far.

    3. Kodap
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Can't tell if you're being serious or not, he's benched?

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Oh i didnt know! Thanks!

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He’s warming the bench nicely.

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling didn't start. You're looking good

  29. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    If Mahrez scores a hatrick here you can guarantee he will be benched vs Fulham after 2,000,000 new owners buy him.

  30. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Why they keep calling Aguero the son-in-law of Maradona? He's had 3 partners since the rat