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Man City stick with false nine in first game without KDB

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), the in-form Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) start in a front three for Manchester City in their first game without the injured Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m).

Popular budget midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m) is part of a midfield three, with Rodri (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) hope to continue their impress partnership at centre-back, with Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) at full-back.

Ederson (£6.0m) continues in goal.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) is back up front for Sam Allardyce’s West Brom side.

Big Sam will be hoping Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) can continue his good form, alongside Karlan Grant (£5.8m), Robert Snodgrass (£5.7m), Jake Livermore (£4.7m) and Romaine Sawyers (£4.8m) in midfield.

Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) lines-up at centre-back with Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), with Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m) at left-back and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) at right-back. Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) is in goal.

In the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang £11.3m), Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) starts up-front for Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka (£5.3m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.5m) and Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m) are supporting Lacazette.

Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) and summer signing Thomas Partey (£4.9m) start in centre midfield.

With Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) missing through injury, Cedric Soares (£4.6m) starts at left-back, opposite Hector Bellerin (£5.1m).

Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.4m) line-up at centre back, with Bernd Leno (£5.0m) in goal.

Danny Ings (£8.3m) and Che Adams (£6.0m) are the Saints’ chosen front two, with Theo Walcott (£5.8m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) out wide.

Set piece specialist James Ward-Prowse (£6.1m) is in central midfield with Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m).

With both first choice full-backs missing, Yann Valery (4.7m) starts at right-back, with Jake Vokins (£3.9m) at left-back. Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) and Jake Stephens (£4.6m) continue at centre-back. Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) is in goal.

Man City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez; Bernardo, Foden, Sterling

West Brom XI: Johnstone; Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Gibbs; Snodgrass, Sawyers, Livermore, Grant, Pereira; Robinson

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Vokins; Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Walcott; Ings, Adams

Arsenal XI: Leno; Bellerin, David Luiz Holding, Cedric Soares; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Lacazette

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  1. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What an evening, on 67 right now after bonus. Just one of them days where everything has gone right!

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well played!

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Enjoy it! Huge score

    3. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How many played?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        7

        1. MoSalad
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Awesome score.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice!!

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What? I thought 47 was good!

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

      Nice, I’ll be on 60 if city keep clean sheet

    7. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one ... enjoy.

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

      Congrats bro!! 44 from 6 just now, Soucek benching and Bamford fail annoying but oh well.

    9. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s incredible!

      Over double my score with only one more player played!!

    10. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      49 (-4) from 8 xD

    11. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

  2. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Soucek first sub and Cancelo VC, I could really use a Fernandes no-show tomorrow.

  3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I've had a good season but honestly it's just getting irritating. Every time I get in a decent differential they're jumped on by nearly everyone. Had Gundo for around 3 weeks and everyone bar about 2 out of the 30 teams combined in my minileagues all have him now. Same happened with DCL, Antonio, Dias, Zouma, Martinez, etc. I get it but it's just annoying when you can't move because everyone just wants to have the same team. Took me about 6 decent weeks to climb the ranks overall and in my leagues and now Soucek and Cancelo mega hauls will clear most of that along with everyone having gotten Gundogan in meaning I don't even it out even a bit.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did you ever wonder if you personally getting a differential is why everyone is buying them?

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

      Wow.

    3. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Boo hoo, you're too good for the game.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Heh nah I'm certainly not saying that, the opposite in fact, been playing catch up all season and it's all I normally do, but I said I'd try do better this season (hence joining up here and trying to look into stats and stuff a bit more) and had some awful weeks so when I got a few good ones it felt nice to not be sitting near the bottom. I can see why this post looks pathetic though like I'm saying all FPL players are copying me lol, can't say that doesn't look embarrassing. But I know a lot in my minileagues do it to anyone doing well so I guess I'm just bitching about that.

    4. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Want some cheese with that whineeeeee??

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

      People will get players that score points

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus suffering duck.

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

      Lol!!! Funniest thing ive read on here

    8. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Link your team?

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

      Same with Sterling, had kdb+him for weeks then kdb got injured and many jumped onto Sterling.

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

      Gundo + Cancelo combination is only in 14% of top 10k teams (though seemingly everyone's teams on FantasyFootballScout tonight)

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

      LOL

    12. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      bloody copy cats! sick of it. I had the same thing early when I got Son in after he kept scoring and the my rivals all did the same. takes the mick

    13. JOELIO8701
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No offence but this is like me moaning that other people in my mini league also captain Harry Kane. What exactly do you expect to happen to the ownership of a Man City player with insane stats, insane price and on penalties? An honour system?

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

      Get a load of this guy

    15. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fair enough lads, this was definitely not well written, I'll take it. Trust me I'm not saying everyone's copying me or I'm great, more a big bitch and moan about my minileagues but won't complain at the pisstaking at me!

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good response!
        All the best

    16. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s how the game works mate. You gotta get on or off before the masses do.

  4. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was bamford sub due to injury oe tactical?

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

      He’s just back to being awful I think.

      Out my team for Kane most likely this week.

    2. Robman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tactical I think as he wasn't really doing anything. Out of my team as soon as possible now as seems bang out of form. Can't understand why he didn't get a second point for playing 60 minutes as BBC showing him as being substituted in 60th minute.

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    priority..maddison v leeds or gundo v sheffield ? thanks

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You know it

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

      Gundo

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

      Get both, I prefer barnes vs leeds actually

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      you reckon guys? surely maddison better long term??

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who went Foden over Gundo this week?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Overthinkers

    2. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I did, not feeling great now obvs lol. Put simply, I was confident in his game time over the next 3 and fancied him to get more attacking returns than Gundogan. One of them isn’t it.

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

    Hope Cancelo can score one goal more

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

      Yessss

  8. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 bap points at present from sterling and cancelo is not making me very happy!

    Mahrez needs to disappear

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

    Who's on penalties for City now?

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

      Ederson?

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

      Sterling?

      Pep last time: "I think Kevin [De Bruyne] was tired but I love the personality of Raheem [Sterling] to try it. Next time he will score."

      1. Earwicker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, good shout.

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

      Dias (I hope)

  10. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Likelihood of either Bruno, CHILWELL, AWB or Wood no shows?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      None

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

      can "either" apply to a choice of more than 2? Not being a pedant, just interested lol

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Stones and Dias. Just one assist!!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      this

  12. tuturututu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez or Ederson?

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo has been absolutely sensational

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

      again

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    had such a lovely dgw why cant things last in fpl ...

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

      Didn’t move for gundo ?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        nope, kept rashford. did kdb to salah. soucek first on bench.

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

    Come on Razinho! Go for more!

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

      He doesn’t deserve the “inho”

  16. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm greedy. Laca goal, please.

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

      Yes please ! That would be amazing

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

      OMG mate!

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Happy days!

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Bruno no show? Cancelo VC

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As close to zero as you can get.

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have Gundogan VC. Wouldn't be sorry to see Bruno rested.

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Zero ... but I would love that as Sterling VC and Soucek off the bench .... is it so much to ask.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chances for food poisoning, minor warm up injury or flu ara always over zero.

  18. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    When this game started, I wasn't a fan of the full sky blue kits--prefer the white shorts. But if they're going to score like this, then I'm all for sky blue everything.

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well Zlatan confirms he’s a nasty piece of work

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

    Laca G
    Saka A

  21. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After my outrage I've calmed down. These 50/50 calls are what define your season. I'm sure some luck will come at some point

  22. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LAACAAAA YESSSS

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

    Laca gundo Cancelo

    Wonderland

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice one 🙂

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    West Brom making Sterling look good

  25. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo, Gundo and Raphinha restoring my faith in this game 😎

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

    Gutted I sold Saka a few weeks ago because of the DGW!

  27. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For once I think big Sam has made a team worse.

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

    Saints shut out everyone then gift 3 goals to arsenal lol.

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

      No Romeu, no KWP, no Bertrand, and an out-of-sorts McCarthy.

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

        Yeah so annoying lol. Should have lost the cup and won in the league instead.

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

    Need another Sterling goal for juicy BAPs

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

    God I hate saka