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

    Sturridge off, Balotelli on

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

    Silva, Sterling and Yaya also to be sold if they blank today?

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

    Great tackle Moreno.

  4. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    dzeko is shit

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

    Awful from Dzeko

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

    Oh Edin 🙁

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

    Poor from Dzeko.

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

    Moreno is fast

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

    agggh DZ what the hecko

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

    pass it to jovetic you twat!

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

      do you want a jovetic brace??

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

        YES

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

        who doesn't?

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

          can you make jovetic captain until gw38?

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

            I can and I will.

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

              done

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

            Hope so ?

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

    Dzeko that has to go.

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Another man of the match award for Dzeko if he keeps this up 🙄

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

      You seem to have some sort of (not so hidden) agenda. He played well last week, certainly did his job.

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

    Sturridge's feet were in line with Kompany's when that ball was played in.

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

      Offside

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

        Offside because he was preemptively making the move to be on the end of that cross? His torso was off, doesn't make it any easier for him to get to that ball.

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nice observation.

      your point?

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

      it's any part of the body that he can legally play the ball with

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

      You can score with your head in football.

  14. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not happy owning Dzeko atm... worried.

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

      Going to keep for one more week then swap to Ade

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

    Dzeko 🙁

  16. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho looking likelier than Sterling on the evidence of tonight

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

    Why I don't believe it's always gonna be Aguero/Jovetic, Negredo/Dzeko. Wouldn't you rather the two better players on the field?

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I agree with that. Jovetic was hurt all last year, it's not like he was fit and Pellegrini didn't want to partner him with Aguero. That said, Dzeko is really good, it's not like Jovetic is miles (Or inches) better than him.

  18. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine if Young left us. Would be a great option. He'd start getting pelantys instead of yellows when he gets hacked down.

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

      So much this.

      I need more this.

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If he played for Liverpool, that'd be ideal.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It would be like the good old days when he was at villa, until milner showed up & stole his pens 🙁

  19. HUMZAH96
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I already have a Gravatar account linked to this e-mail with a pic up, but it doesn't appear for some reason...

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

        you wouldn't make a good mod 😉

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

        It can take a while.

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That was good by Dzeko, but don't get him any points

    • DiMatteoBandwagon
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic + Aguero will be lethal. Looks great on the ball, great link up play

    • Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wtf was hendo doing

    • Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pool did Noble to Nolan play.

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If all games were played on a Saturday I'd seemingly do much better.

      This season I haven't got more than 3 from a Sunday/Monday player

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

      Any chance that Chambers will fall or Coloccini will rise tonight, do you guess?

      1. Stretford End
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Totalfpl.com

    • Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't really get the Dzeko hate on here

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

        Most have been burned by him, I suppose.

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

        There is a lot of hate on here I don't get.

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

        Just Jovetic owners trying convince pelle.

    • Andre W
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jovetic 2-0 *sigh*

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wow.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely class

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

      Jovetic goal

      Nasri assist