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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Very boring game this.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One team with almost zero left in the tank against a rested, rotated group of World class players. It's pointless.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        See your point. Still City are not creating a whole lot here.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          1-0 ; do they need to? They've played like this a lot.

  2. The Point About It Is
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo not seeing much of the ball as KDB and Stirling seem to dominate the ball on left side of attack.

    1. gonzalocampos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On the contrary, Cancelo dominating the game.

      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hmmm

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Check the bonus??

  3. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there actually any point to this game? It's like watching a spritely puppy playing a old dog that's about to put down.

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like watching scottish football last 20 years.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        THIS!

  4. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For a Barnes replacement... is Saka relatively nailed? Or who else would you go ?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like Lingard as I know misses GW28 but plays BgW29

    2. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He was until Sunday ! Willian , Pepe and Auba are now options for the wide berths. He is first choice though and will start 90% of games apart from around Europa Leage time.

  5. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City are pretty dull. Looking forward to Munich to humble them in the CL

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, it's going to come and then Pep is going to go back to rampaging teams 5-0 after this experiment.

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

      I don't think they care about how it looks.

  6. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Didn’t even realize Walker has played both games this double (after playing in the champions league).

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

      Will be benched soon. Don't worry!

      1. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not considering him, just pointing out how unpredictable Pep is.

  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep is the new Mourinho

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

    Usless cretin sterling gets his man 1 on 1 and scuffs a shot, awful

  9. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I know city are good, but this is embarrassing from wolves

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City are rested. Wolves are knackered.

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think KDB is a bit off the pace? I’ve watched a fair few city games and compared to past seasons he’s just not been great.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep but can still get big scores

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still got the Hollywood pass but seems to lose the ball / miss the easier passes. Plus completely lost his ability to shoot

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ssshhh...

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Been off it all season but only compared to his usual standards. Fpl wise overpriced by a lot

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Still a good player but not the ‘best player on pitch’ which has been the case before

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Guys 1, Bruno yo son or 2, Barnes to Lingard ? Cheers

    6. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      cancelo on fire.

    7. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte in a DGW

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Offside looks like

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No offside

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            It is

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

          Pointless fpl goal ruled out

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Its not pointless
            Its 1 baps for others

            1. JJO
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              *less

        3. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Urghh can one of my players get involved? DGW curse

        4. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Looks on just to me.

        5. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          G Laporte (offside)

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Centre Backs on it yet again...

        6. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bullshit. Just look at the feet. Why make it so complicated?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Computer says no

            1. Salan
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not computer actually. It's manually painted.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Whatever it is, granted it may not be sophisticated stuff but digital drawing and pixels counting ...

          2. Salan
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            VAR in PL is a joke.

        7. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          This is the type of goal that should be on. Need a margin of error and favour the attacker

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Well both are defenders 🙂

          2. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No one can give a viable example of how a margin of error could work in practice.

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              It is easy tbh. A goal is allowed if offside is less than 2 inches 😉

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I know you’re joking, but some people say stuff like that. Then when it is 2.1 inches off the same people scream that there should be some margin of error.

                1. Baps hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah... 😉 English is not my first language, so it took a moment
                  to write the same thing below. I accuse also red wine wine and my birthday 😉

              2. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Yet after that the question is if offside 0.1 inch more or less than the amount of margin of error...

          3. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            How much?!?

          4. The Point About It Is
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Wherever you define the 'margin of error' you will still get results where someone is offside by milometers.

          5. mr messi
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Exactly. And how can they be 100% sure of the moment the ball leaves the foot for the pass? They can’t.

        8. Rash
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          VAR technology is really poor

        9. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good for BPS that that was ruled out.

          About the only highlight of the half...

        10. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          As a Liverpool fan, I agree with the VAR decision

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why is being a Liverpool fan relevant? Not like you’re in a title race?

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              No because we’ve had at least 3 goals exactly the same ruled out so glad they’re relatively consistent even if it’s wrong

              1. The Point About It Is
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                you mean you have recently had three offsides which would have been given incorrectly in your favour pre VAR because you are a 'big club'

                1. FPL_Crisis
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Haha good one

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

            Wolves are bigger rivals to Liverpool this season that City, bad decision for Liverpool 😉

          3. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Because you think you can catch City? 😆

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              #consistency

          4. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I don't think it makes a difference to Liverpool at this point!

            1. FPL_Crisis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not the result, just had the same decisions go against us a bunch of times this season

          5. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, after the Mané offside against Everton.
            That one raised the bar.

        11. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wolves to nick a draw in injury time..

        12. Nimby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Onside isn't onside anymore. What a joke that decision is.

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

            at what point is offside onside, and onside offside?

            1. Nimby
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              There is no way that goal should be disallowed. They can't be sure they have timed pausing it the replay accurately. It's just so obviously not offside! He is level with the defender. It's maddening and only weirdos would want goals like that to be disallowed.

          2. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            yup
            Doesnt make sense to use VAR and make those lines when they dont have proper high quality picture and accurate angles its just a farce

        13. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bilva looking dangerous

        14. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Remember when Adama Traore “could get in any premier league team”, that was a long time ago.

          Guy is an absolute clown.

          1. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He relied on jimi getting on the end of all his crosses.
            Lost without him.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Neto is the one big teams should be looking at

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Agreed

            • Digital-Real
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              last season was a long time ago?

            • JJO
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Why?
              Every ball he get he is between 5 city players

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Well in some cases it was in space, but he does a neat cruyff turn back in to traffic

              2. JJO
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                But yes he is far from great player

            • Rainer
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              When they priced him at 70m 😆

            • JONALDINHO
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Everyone who had a decent knowledge of football knew he was never good. Just people watching highlight compilations

              1. fedolefan
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Such a poor take.

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  It’s true though

                  1. Digital-Real
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    it's not, he's a decent player, the fact he wanted to leave Wolves in the summer plays a part in his form this season. He has good technique and not easily pushed off the ball.

                  2. fedolefan
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Brah, you need to maybe watch a few games from last season. Watch the Spurs game for example, and watch that Jota goal. It's just how he rode 3-4 challenges without falling over and kept progressing the ball forward regularly. It's people without a decent knowledge of football who've reduced him to a highlights compilation.

          3. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Aguero, Foden and who get minutes in second half?

            1. Lazaretti
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Maybe just Aguero.

            2. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Possibly gundogan to give KDB rest

          4. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This is where I don't like var.. who's to say the fps has picked up the exact mili second the ball was released.

            And even then its human decision as to when to stop the play to draw the lines.

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

              also the thickness of the lines comes into effect as well

            2. Salan
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Exactly. I 100% agree.

              It's all about human decision. Easier for rigged matches.

            3. lindeg
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Ruled offside on the pitch, need concrete evidence for the opposite to change it. Had it been called onside on the pitch, it might have stood.

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                That’s not how it works with offside, it is a factual decision based on the technology.

            4. mr messi
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Exactly. They can’t know the exact second the ball was released. Var needs to much more sophisticated to be accurate or they shouldn’t bother with it.

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Only better cameras and computers needed.

          5. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            One manager happy to win 1-0, one happy to lose 1-0. Happy days!

            1. OLD Rafiki
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              and the rest for themselves .