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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. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tough game for United midweek away to MK Dons.

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

      And a relegation battle afterwards!

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

      Don't joke about it

      They could struggle

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm deadly serious. 😉

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

          Dons , tough at home

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

    Need to ship Sterling on this evidence.

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

      Loool

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

        Rofl

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

      What? AWAY at City, possibly the hardest game of the season?

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

        Chelsea away*

    3. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he played well!

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

        eh?

        Annoni mouse.

    4. Flying Assassins
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's really shit, get rid immediately 😉

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

      Dunno what possessed you to get him in the first place, not Prem standard at all.

    6. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Muppet

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

        He's sleeping

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

      absolutely....Sterling -> Lamela done

    8. kiwi_pool
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's potentially fixture proof.

  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm, think I'm going to get rid of Lovren, not looking great.....

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

      bad pick

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

        True. Pretty happy with the rest of my team, so one isn't too bad!

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

      Clyne the best option? Have debuchy and cdavies

      1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly what I did.

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

        Bertrand > Clyne

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

    Ffs my main rival has got off to a flyer...

    30 point gap imminent

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

      30 points is nothing with 36 GWs left

      Main rivals don't exist yet.

  5. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How on earth are Man City winning this game!? 😯

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

      Well neither side have been clinical to be fair.

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

      Liverpool had only one shot to be fair. A lot of huff and no puff.

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

      Scored a goal and Liverpool didn't.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Didn't see that one coming... 😉

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

          Neither did Mignolet 😉

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            It was terrible goalkeeping. He just seemed to shrink.. 🙁

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

    Advance Aguero warning....

    He may well start next week, but then he'll come back injured from international duty

  7. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jovetic 😎

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

      😀

  8. ronmadpirlo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    trollvetic 😀

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fail

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

    Jovetic is the new Yaya, ignore him at your own risk.

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

      Stuck with the old Yaya 🙁

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's not even first choice.

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

      Stick to rapping Mr. Barnes.

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

      Will be pretty easy to ignore on the bench.

  10. Jay_
      11 years, 3 months ago

      City winning increasing the chances of Kolorov staying on bench ? Wisdom first sub

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

        Kolarov will come on with 3 minutes to go mark my words

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I would say so

      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No, more likely to be a late sub for Silva etc

      4. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He'll have a minute at the end to ruin you

    • SilkySkills
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      City defenders looking a good prospect

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

        too expensive considering the budget ones are performing

    • Nice 2 Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic to start again next week, paid the money, no need to rush Aguero in if he's not fully fit.

    • LSONG
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      SOMEONE MAKE ME A BRAND NEW TEAM TO WIN MY LEAGUE PLZ THANKS

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

        1) Go to Transfers
        2) Put in the players in each position with the most points
        3) Fill in the rest with starters who are cheap

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

          4) Hit make transfers after you've selected Wildcard

        2. LSONG
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Won't work out lol

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

        are you Breadbin in disguise?

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

          Nope never heard of this charcter

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

        stop shouting

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

          Bro help me out then 🙁

    • Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata & Jovetic keepers, there you go for patience! 😀

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

        2 gws is not patience.

        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          More patience than 125,000 people had 😉

          1. HUMZAH96
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I agree with you for once

          2. HUMZAH96
              11 years, 3 months ago

              It is when they both drew blanks last week and so many took them out

              You're probably one of them.

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

            Yeah both for me.

            1. Red Devil Swede
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Same here.

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

            1 week, what a soldier ...

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

          so what city striker is the best choice for stoke? 🙂

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            They would be happy with any of them.

          2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Wait till the end of the game but Jovetic + Dzeko will most likely complete the 1st half at least.

          3. QPR expects... glory!
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Jovetic 😀

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

          Jovetic is a very good player

          It's just a pity that he was injured for most of last season

        4. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          On henderson watch. Gotta say he is involved in most attacks and is in the box as much as anyone else. Especially considerin he is in there for set pieces n when the ball is out on the wing waitin t be crossed

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

            I have him, benched this week, but he's looking good value

          2. Zasa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Great movement off the ball this game, made some good runs down the middle, team just couldn't deliver.

          3. ChampionoftheWorld
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Looks threatening.

          4. Nico.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Could say the same about Colback then 😛 it just never happens

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

            Sloppy passing but making good runs.

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

          Jovetic performing puts Dzeko's minutes at risk if Kun is going to play also

          1. The Machine
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Think it will be jovetic that goes off

            1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Pellegrini might reward him with a full game? He's been their best play [along with Silva] over the first 2 games.

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

            Different types of play, Dzeko for strength and hold up play, Jovetic playing the Aguero role currently.

            1. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Jovetic is tall though. What can Dzeko do that Jovetic can't? Better player.

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

                Backheels

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

                Dzeko 3 inches taller at 6'4 matching the height of many CBs unlike Jovetic. Jovetic doesn't hold up the ball as well at all and to be honest I don't think he's a better player at all, different type of player.

                1. Heydudes13
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Dzeko the knack of finding goals. But it's not set in stone that it will always be Aguero/Jovetic and Negredo/Dzeko.

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

              This, Dzeko and Negredo in the other role.

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

                Exactly. Negredo is similar to Dzeko in that regard, strong and will hold it up. Jove and Aguero there to run onto the ball.

                1. Heydudes13
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  Good point.

          3. A.T
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            The tactics won't change. Dzeko & Aguero long term.

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

          Great lofted pass by Nasri to start the sequence for their goal.

        7. The Machine
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Patience pays off with Jovetic. Sellers cant blame anyone but themselves

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

            Well yeah, they can. They can blame Moreno for gifting him a goal.

            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Lol, this.

          2. Ashjrobbo
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Glad I kept him now. Turned a good week into a great one.

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

          This is exactly why I will never do Dzeko (c)

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

            45 mins to go.

        9. Aranboy
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I want my Silva assist.

          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            lol

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

            Losing the ball isnt an assist

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

            It wasn't an assist 🙁

        10. Here's the manager
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Which 2 need to get out of my team first?

          Jones Mutch Coutinho Jovetic Chambers.

          1. Nice 2 Michu
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Mutch QPR are poor

            1. Here's the manager
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Save the other FT?

          2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            1st --Coutinho
            2nd -- Clueless.

            Stuck with Chambers+Jones as I am unwilling to use my transfers on defenders. United still have 'easy' fixtures and a dour 0-0 will be good as a Jones owner so am holding on till the Everton game.

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

            Jovetic just scored and has Stoke at home next game ya donkey

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

            Jones and Chambers

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

          didnt realise yaya has 18% ownership

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

            It's the casuals

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

            1 point return tonight be lovely so 😀

        12. Nice 2 Michu
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Shall I do,

          Eriksen > Mata
          Rooney > Ade

          2FT

          1. Jimbo123
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            No

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

            Absolutely not

        13. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What the hell?!?

          Nasri was offside in the first place for the goal, how has no one seen this?

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

            We were all watching the pretty pass.

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

          Upgrade Bojan to who? Got 2 mil in the bank and was thinking about Pelle.

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

            Not Pelle and not Riviere

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

            i wouldnt go for any in that price bracket

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

            he's not playing well so far

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

              To bad 🙁 They got great fixtures coming up, might spend the money in defense then 🙂

        15. HP.
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Who else is thinking of taking lovren out?

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

            Are you even watching the game? Look at the bonus points so far, lovren is second and his team is losing 1-0

            1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Where do you see in game mate?

            2. HP.
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              You idiot that's because the city players' clean sheets haven't been added. Once they are will lovren still be second in bonus points? I don't think so.

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

            Liverpool defenders are a No No

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

            You must be insane.

          4. Konig Luther
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            People with Lovren probably

          5. Donnie Brasco´s
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Be patient....just when you sold him, he will produce CS or Goal..... 🙂
            He will get his 12 CS per Season + 2 or 3 Goals....
            My prediction is around 140 Pts for him this season

        16. In Bale We Trust
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Jov scoring only makes the Man City striker headache worse. Now I would say Dzeko could be just as easily dropped for Aguero as Jov, whereas before I would have said Dzeko had the upper hand. Makes my transfer this week even harder.

          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I don't think it changes anything really.

        17. Bod
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Silva not getting the assist?

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

            How could it possibly be a Silva assist? Lovren headed it straight to Jovetic