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Cancelo returns for Man City as Aston Villa name full-strength XI at the Etihad

Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) is back in the Manchester City team after his recent Double Gameweek benching.

His 12.6% ownership will certainly feel they have some catching up to do after John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.8m) already registered double-digit hauls against Crystal Palace.

And if the full-back is to match their Double Gameweek 19 scores, he will have to put in some shift as the centre-backs are both in the team again tonight.

The only fit competition Stones and Dias face right now comes from Eric Garcia (£4.7m) who is named on the bench, while Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Nathan Aké (£5.4m) remain sidelined.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) are the only even remotely viable Fantasy assets benched by Pep Guardiola for the Aston Villa game.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.5m) both start in central midfield while Raheem Sterling (£11.4m), Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) form the front-three.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa come to the Etihad Stadium with what looks, on paper, to be their best XI.

Following their recent coronavirus (COVID-19) postponements, Dean Smith has named an exceptionally strong side.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) is supported by an attacking midfield trio of Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) and the returning Ross Barkley (£5.9m) who makes his first start since Gameweek 9.

And Smith can draw on a first-choice back-four as well, which features Matt Targett (£4.6m), Tyrone Mings (£5.4m), Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) with Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m) in goal.

Manchester City v Aston Villa Line-ups

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gündogan; Sterling, Foden, B Silva.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

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  1. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Double City defense and KdB (C) and my rank has barely moved!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And Grealish!

    2. bitars
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everybody relevant owns KDB and dubble City defence+ Martinez.

  2. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dean Smith > Mourinho (-4)?

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodgers is more nailed and has lower price

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Which one of them gives better excuses when they don't win though?

  3. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Commentator doesn't have a clue what is going on half the time

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Captain fail after captain fail when will it bloody end

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Awful officiating.

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    He was offside

    Martinez owners incandescent

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

    LOL. BT Ref saying it should have been offside.

    1. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Walton is a muppet.

  8. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did Rodri not come from an offside position? Im confused

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How can he be offside? There wasnt a pass played to him. He tackled Mings who had possession

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The ball was played forward towards rodri who was in an offside position and he interfered with play as he stepped back onside?

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Are you serious

      3. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not true. He came from an offside position and played the ball, got involved with the play. Clearly offside.

      4. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ball played into a position with Rodri clearly coming back from an offside position; as soon as he gets involved with play he’s then interfering with play and gaining an advantage from coming back from offside position. It’s just a shocker by ref/VAR!

      5. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ^This. Once the opposing player possess the ball, the play is restarted.

  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Some good news at last. Villa CS gone and the scorer and assist are both low ownership.

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    YESSSSSS

    Martinez faiiiil

    Love to see it

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never expected anything more than a save point so tbh 2 is pretty tasty with a potential CS to come vs. Toon

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

      How is it a fail?

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing better in FPL. 😀

    4. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fail? Still on 4 points away at citeh

    5. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      REFEREE!

    6. Steve Chance
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Love it.

    7. Etonmessi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      4 point against City? I'll take it

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Peter Walton disagrees with the decision then it must be wrong.

  12. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek to Gundogan an option?

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez passing to a ghost?

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Clear as day offside.

    VARchester City back in action.

  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone on here laughing at KDB own Martinez? One word, Karma. 😀

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I own both and captained KDB. Friggin hurts

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

      4 points vs. Man City with Newcastle to go is pretty good!

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I am afraid to play the What If tool and put the Martinez haul in it. I know it will hurt.

  17. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Exact cash for Targett -> Stones.

    Pull trigger now to avoid being priced out ?

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whats even more hillarious than Cancelo's "almost haul" is that every time Rodri makes an assist, from afar he looks like Cancelo. Just enough for another layer of dissapointment

  19. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Targett owners rejoice

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Targett owner, City fan. Absolutely perfect so far!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      o/
      Let's hope he plays in the 2nd game though!

  20. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How can Rodri not be interfering and get the assist - Konsa & Martinez owner fuming

  21. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    "A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately plays the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent."

    https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-11---offside

    Mings deliberately played the ball.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still offside

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        OK 🙂

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It is offside. He’s coming back from offside and tackles him

          1. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Think Mings lost the ball - ie he did not have it under control

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I disagree

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If Mings had passed it back to him yes but he tackled him so offside

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The tackle didn't come in under after Mings had it under control though, which is crucial IMO

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ever played football?

          1. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Not seriously, no. But I don't think that impedes my interpretation of the rules. Quite a few top referees (e.g. Pierluigi Collina) never played at a serious level.

    3. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Peter Walton saying it should have been offside

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's apparently changed his mind: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23252858

    4. Toalie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      From same page:
      'A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:

      interfering with an opponent by:
      preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or challenging an opponent for the ball or clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball

      *The first point of contact of the 'play' or 'touch' of the ball should be used'

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think Rodri was preventing Mings from being able to play the ball. The challenge really comes in when Mings successfully brings it down to his feet IMO.

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The ball was no way in his feet. At least not clearly. Has to be off!

          1. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He had plenty of time and space to head it or clear it; a more assured touch would have brought it away from Rodri and away from the danger. That makes Mings in control of the ball and able to play it IMO. Rodri's foot was barely off the ground when the challenge came in so, it was definitely at Mings' feet by the time the disposession happens.

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Why do strikers not stand to the side of goalkeeper - once he makes save (deliberate touch) it’s next phase of play and can then get rebound and score?

              1. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                "A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately plays the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent.
                A ‘save’ is when a player stops, or attempts to stop, a ball which is going into or very close to the goal with any part of the body except the hands/arms (unless the goalkeeper within the penalty area)."

                The bit in brackets is why it the striker would be deemed to have gained an advantage, which would make it an offside offence.

  22. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ref playing an opponent on a Villa cleanse

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good for the title race for City to win.

  24. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This was robbery...Villa got robbed by awful referees

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Such a beautiful goal that from bernardo. Utterly relevant from a goal/assist point of view but lovely CS wipes for Martinez. Rank jumped 15k after that goal.

  26. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Villa will be exhausted, Wilson should haul

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why didn't VAR check it?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They did, the commentators confirmed that VAR cleared it.

  28. Underdogs11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I lost 10 points on that goal.

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

    Who got the assist? Dias or rodri?

  30. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So Mings controlling the ball automatically means it's a new play and Rodri can continue to move from the offside position towards him and win the ball?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it's subjective as to where you draw the line, offside for me

      • Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

      • Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it looks like the Mings touches fall under the "deliberately plays the ball" category here: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-11---offside

        1. Bram
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Disagree as it was a tackle

          1. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Mings controlling it with his chest so he can play it with his feet is deliberately playing it IMO.

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Pretty awkward for a cb to not play the ball there, as someone could be running behind the line.

          1. Forza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He could've cleared it rather than trying to control it.

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That’s how they are trying to get round it but it’s offside every time for me