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25 August 2014 2664 comments
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Last season’s top two go head-to-head at the Etihad this evening as Gameweek 2 is brought to its conclusion. Both City and Liverpool go in search of a second successive win, allowing Fantasy managers the chance to assess our options in midfield and attack, with Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Daniel Sturridge looking to get amongst the goals once again.

Aguero remains on the bench for City, however, as Manuel Pellegrini makes just one change from the side that defeated Newcastle last Sunday. The City boss hands Stevan Jovetic and Edin Dzeko the chance to lead the line again, then, whilst Pablo Zabaleta is drafted in at right-back, with Gael Clichy swapping over to the other flank as Aleksandar Kolarov drops out.

Brendan Rodgers makes a couple of alterations to the XI that started against Southampton last time around. New signing Alberto Moreno is handed a debut at left-back, with Glen Johnson shifting to the right of defence as Javier Manquillo drops out. Elsewhere, Joe Allen comes in for Lucas in the centre of the park.

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  1. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing makes me happier then a Yaya yellow.

    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya red before he chalks up that 60th minute point would be sweeter.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What about a red?

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be so happy I'd probably spontaneously combust from smiling.

        So the yellow will do.

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

    Johnson looking completely disinterested.

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's just his face.

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

      He is just jealous that there was no Soul Glo left.

    3. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      * uninterested.

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

    All I can hear is Joe Hart screaming "away" every 2 minutes

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Better that, than "Give me the fu@@ing BALL!!"

  4. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    yaya yellow. take that casuals 😀

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

      Decided to get him over Ramsey as some sort of a cover for the biggest midfielders of last season. Too bad it was him 🙁

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pool players falling like flies

    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Remove that slice of ham on your eyes.

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It shouldn’t bug me, but why so many pretentious foreign players have to put their first name on the back of their shirt?

    So Moreno is ‘Alberto’, although at least he has added ‘M’ at the end. Bless.

    They should all just have a generic ‘Tosser’ instead.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's just their culture. Doesn't mean they're tossers!

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You mean like Messi, Fabregas, Ronaldo, Suarez, Torres?

        BS

    2. dr manhattan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ^LIKE

    3. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      are you talking about my new left back Albertom?

    4. Rats Ass
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They like to think of themselves as a brand. So you're probably right about 'tosser'.

    5. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      using the first name like that is common in Brazil, dates back to colonial times - eg ronaldo or neymar are both first names I think. More of an affectation for Spanish i think, but if Moreno has South American heritage somewhere it would not be unusual.

  7. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Take that casuals 😎

  8. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's unfair...during a collision between someone and Toure, Toure is never gonna fall and hence he will always get the yellow

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hahah true

    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      it was a foul...toure came from behind and pushed him

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho could have been in a good attacking position.

      He knew what he was doing.

    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya deserves everything he gets. Except cake.

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

        that's why always you

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he had cake but...er.. I was hungry, and I like cake

  9. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    a better player than Hendo would have scored there

  10. muni50
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry if this has been asked before. ..but i have never fully understood the flagging of players. Is Austin protected (due to injury) or will he drop tonight?

    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      if a player is flagged his price will still drop...it just takes more transfers to get there

      1. muni50
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks! So is this accounted for already in the %? Meaning that if it goes over -100% it goes down?

        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          yes...IF it is accurate...and it might not be early in the season...plus they had a technical issue the other day

    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's only protected when the flag comes off. For 8 or 9 days.

      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        correcto (i don't know how long)

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

    How is Dzeko playing?

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

      Non existent

    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      is Dzeko playing?

    3. GOTG20
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Making runs..service has been poor though..

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hope it is because he knows he is playing ninety so he is conserving his energy.

  12. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm sorry but at 11m, how is Yaya a casual pick? It's a very deliberate one.

    🙄

    Just the FPL player everyone loves to hate, or sees everyone else hating so hops aboard the bandwagon.

    😉

    1. dr manhattan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      shush

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        you shush baldy 😛

        1. dr manhattan
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i will, if you go away 🙂

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            well then chatter on

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You have him then

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I do, but I thought everyone sounded like morons last season too. He's getting points so he is a casual pick? Winning FPL must be casual too then?

        the word 'casual' is stupid.

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He will pick up, but it just won't be like last season

      2. RmS
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I do, and i've been at this fantasy football lark for several years now.

    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      not that I won't be selling him if he blanks this week/next week because I need the funds 😆

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

      Just ignore the taunts.

    5. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If he had been 9M he would have been in my team. 😉

    6. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because 'casuals' would see that he was the highest scoring mid so is worth 11M.

      Those who arent 'casuals' would see that he over-performed last season, that there are options 2M+ cheaper that can outscore him and that he isnt worth 11M

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wrong. He's one of the most complete midfielders in the world and is nearly always in an advanced attacking position nowadays as City have shored up their defense some more since last season.

        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What the feck is 'wrong' about what I said? You ask why people refer to him as a casual pick and there it is. Not hard to understand.

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            just the second bit, your first sentence is correct.

            'casual' is still a stupid word.

            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I dont disagree, just saying that is why people on here would say so

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                fair enough, sorry if I was curt

      2. dr manhattan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        wow - there speaks somebody who doesn't understand football at all

        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Do explain? Talking Fantasy football here moron

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

      Lol@Yaya owners

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    City need aguero

  14. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Toure has been a bit crap...

  15. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pool need a more physical presence up front... Carroll? Oh... Balo!!!!!!

  16. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    City need to bring Navas on. Not for Dzeko though 🙂

  17. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is dzeko playing 😛

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  18. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is totalfpl price changes tool working now?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

  19. GeorgeHedley
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    when will giroud drop?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what most arsenal fans ask ourselves

    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tonight

    3. PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Last 2 nights it's looked like he'll drop but never materialised

  20. adddiii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge ain't wo the 11.5

    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Easy to say v city (don't have him BTW)

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. And after only 35 minutes played.

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

        Neither played well angst soton...though scored...

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Didn't see it, but both played well throughout last season.

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling better value

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

        ^^THIS

  21. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    kompany got properly skinned there by sturridge

  22. piquiblanco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya > Sterling then.

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

        Not now though. Might save and do Yaya and Barnes > Sterling and Ade during the int break.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lol toure v sterling

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Balo not speaking to Lallana or what 😆

  25. Alexe
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Balotelli looked cold there.

  26. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the first 35 minutes. Any big chances? Who's the stand out player? And how are Sterling and Dzeko looking?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling looks good. Dzeko done nothing.

    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling's been lively. Haven't noticed Dzeko tbh.

  27. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    We are dominating this game! When was the last time City came in our half?! Lol can't keep the ball and your at home!

  28. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya has not been the same since they forgot his birthday. Steering well clear

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'll probably be shifting him by next gameweek if he doesn't contribute, but I still stand by my decision to start with him. 😉

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

      They really should have bought him a 24c gold Bentley with diamond encrusted steering wheel.

  29. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know why but I assumed Balo would be sitting with the Liverpool fans, showing his sky blue painted arse when the City fans sing. I'm a tad disappointed.

  30. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya will score to silence everyone this!