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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Man City

Gameweek 3 gets underway at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth entertain Manchester City in the 12.30pm kick-off.

The visitors have made a somewhat underwhelming start to the new season, netting just three times in the first couple of matches.

As a result, Pep Guardiola has made a number of alterations, with the decision to drop Sergio Aguero to the bench a major surprise.

With the battle for our three-man frontlines intensifying, the Argentine’s absence could trigger big sales over the upcoming international break.

Team-mates Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne were sold by 218,000 and 117,00 FPL managers respectively last week after serving up back-to-back blanks. But a return to a lone striker system now looks set to force a reassessment of City’s attack.

For the Cherries, Eddie Howe unleashes Josh King alongside Jermain Defoe for the first time as they go in search of their first league goal of the season.

The hosts’ Ryan Fraser also drops out as Howe opts for a wing-back system, with Charlie Daniels and Adam Smith on the flanks.

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  1. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    so far soooo good

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Happy City won that. They deserved it, Jesus was excellent

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Lol

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      should be a draw. Jesus was ok but far from excellent

  3. twoplustwo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Sell KDB to wind MIKEYMITZ @EPLFANTASYGURU up

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Guru

    2. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Lol. I'm not wound up, I'm keeping a proven performer. Anyone who wants to get rid of him to save .1 can go ahead. Their mistake..I'm just annoyed at how the groupthink on this forum is affecting the game...

      1. CloudSky
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Probably .3 not .1 😉

        1. MikeyMitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          It'll be .1.... The only people freaking out are in this forum. There's a reason most people on FFS have the same exact squad and all do terribly. It's "SHIP THIS PLAYER BRING IN THIS PLAYER," then "WTF WHY DID I BRING THIS PLAYER IN." This forum has become a joke

    3. ⚛Aeneas⚛
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Guru.. some folk..

      1. MikeyMitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Let me know when you get a few top 25k finishes under your belt, let alone top 5k.

  4. COYS.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    How does bonus looks right now for manc game?
    Any for danilo?

    1. Better Call Paul
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      As it stands he is one point away

      KDB is on for one bap

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      3 Jesus
      2 silva
      1 KdB

    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Jesus 3
      Silva 2
      Kdb 1

  5. The Mastermind
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Overall Points: 79

    Aguero (C) just got me 2 points.

    Fair to say I've had a worse start than anyone on here. If you feel bad, look at me

    1. Sjaugen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Looks like time for a name change

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        😆

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Not in my fpl team, but im getting a mid sent off every week in my draft team so far...

    3. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Easily recoverable don't worry

      1. The Mastermind
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Doubt it tbh

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      73 here.. suck on those lemons!
      🙁

      1. The Mastermind
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Are we screwed for rest of season? 60-70 points behind everyone else

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Early days, early days...

    6. Bushido
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I'm on 74 but with Kane Captain this week. If he blanks you'll be above me

      1. The Mastermind
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I don't think he will blank. Regret not (C)ing him

    7. CostaCoffee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      69 but no players played yet

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I win I think

    8. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I have 63 overall!

  6. Better Call Paul
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    What are Danilo owners doing? Do we think he has a chance to play after performance or shall I get rid?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Keeping for now

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      he looked nice but with Pep you never know (non owner).
      Stay away from City

    3. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      As a non owner I would say keep him, looks dangerous at 5.5 playing for a top team. You may get some rotation but he looks more nailed than Mendy to me

    4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Selling for Tripp

    5. Jason Bourne
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Keeping for now.

    6. Better Call Paul
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Cheers guys

      I'll keep for now who knows may get a rise over international break

      We can all dream lol

    7. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      He will not play when Walker returns next game

    8. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      He's on borrowed time, was only ever a placeholder when I got rid of Trippier. Might get another game and if so I reckon that will be it. Can't see him playing week in week out as things currently stand.

  7. MrZ
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Kdb for who?
    Already have eriksen & mkhi. Dont wanna double on pogba.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Liverpool?

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Liverpool?

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      hold fire for alexis?

    4. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Thanks for all the comments.
      No one from liverpool convince me. Maybe mane, but is he overprice?

      Alexis is too expensive....

  8. Ben the Mee
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Kdb to Sanchez rage transfer. Not even going to see how Sanchez does tomorrow

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        good luck - good move imo

      2. sentz05
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I'm thinking the same thing and downgrading Willian/Ramsey to a 5. What if he leaves Arsenal? What if he gets injured? If Kevin drops in price will it be after today's games or after Sunday's?

    • BIGREDDOG
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Should know this but are price changes the same time every day?

      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Yes.

      2. sentz05
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        What time?

      3. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        02:15 - 02:30 BST

    • HALFSPACE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Nothing better than a salt flavoured FFS

    • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      When KDB gets down to 9.0, I might buy him. 😉

      1. Nascimento
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I expect to have him as my 5th mid for the run in.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          😆

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        He will go to around that in the next few weeks haha

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          😀

      3. bojack
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        You're preseason prediction of him being a waste of money was right.

        Glad I have Eriksen + Mané!

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          You and me both, bro! 😀

        2. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          this... didn't believed first but glad i came around before this round own you Doosra.. 🙂

      4. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        * 8.0

    • Barry
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Will a lot of people be playing their wildcards this week due to the international break?

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Probably. And to rage sell KDB and Aguero

      2. The Road to Turfdom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Yes. This is often a very popular week to wildcard as in the past it has been easier to gain some team value across the two week period. However, changes to price volatility, and perhaps a general scepticism surrounding the merits of price manipulation, suggest it may not be as popular as usual, many are advocating the second international break.

        1. Bushido
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          When is the second break?

        2. Barry
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Interesting, I think my team needs it.
          J Rod KDB Salah Kompany Fraser Dunk all need to go for me lol.

    • Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      kdb to who? -30

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        some attacking player who actually attack

      2. sentz05
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Mane, Miki or Sanchez for me

    • Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      will get kdb a bonus point? crazy world.

      1. Speédy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Avoided a yellow,big achievement in a game involving Mike Dean.

      2. RMA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        he was involved in all of city's build-up play, thus a lot of bps. makes him a good player, but worthless in FPL if he keeps sitting that deep.

    • HD7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Danilo to ...
      *Have Jones Bertrand and BDavies already

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Wait and see, a lot can happen in two weeks

      2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Maguire, got Che next week but great fixtures after that one. But wait for now cos if Maguire misses today he might drop back to 5.0m

    • Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      People need to jettison all Man City assests this GW.
      Defenders - they concede, their crosses suck
      Mdifielders - only Silva is worth consideration
      Attackers - Too much rotation, unpredictable

      There is no point in having any city asset

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        and dont say Sterling he is terrible

      2. I Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I agree. Don't think I'll take a hit to get rid of Kompany but yeah, don't want any City right now.

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Its jsut not wroth it, there will be points there but not worth trying to guess where and who starts and whether people gets cards. Its a minefield, it makes the Liverpool minefield look like a nice sunny beach

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 27 days ago

          I'm keeping Jesus.

          1. el polako
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Me too, Jesus saves.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 27 days ago

                Amen

        • bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          I can't be keeping this type of Kompany much longer.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            There's a crowd? 😉

          2. GE
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Me either.
            But worried about Stephens..

          3. Fpldonny
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            But there is a Silva lining

          4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Bad Kompany...

        • Speédy
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Take the KdB drop because of IB,or risk it??

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            I'd sell. But wise to wait if you can

          2. TooDifficuIt
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            i'm getting Richarlison he's not going to play for Brazil

          3. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            WC?
            I would sell

        • Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Man City should have had 4 or 5 players booked for that celebration.

          1. Licky
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Mendy arguably inciting the crowd at the end of it.

        • ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          KDB to who? 2ft

          KDB / Salah / Richie / Mooy / Carroll

          1. CloudSky
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Eriksen/Alli or Mkhi/Pogs.

          2. I Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Eriksen or Alli

          3. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Alli or Eriksen. I went to Eriksen for this week.

          4. GE
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Kdb and Ritchie -> Mkhi and Antonio?

          5. The Road to Turfdom
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Spurs midfielder or Sanchez/Hazard

        • Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          So Ake and KDB to Davies and Eriksen for a hit might work yet.

        • SALVA
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Evening lads. Any betting tips? Anyone?

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Mcgregor x Swansea x Newcastle x Burnley 4 fold

        • Sedemuda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Just watched the reply, surely Silva didn't even take a free-kick to restart?

        • Raymo
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Who do you think will score more points overall, which combo?

          A: Ali & Jesus
          B: Mkhitaryan & Kane

          1. GE
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            B

        • Scheister
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Fantrax fantasy league-
          Drop which one for today?

          Pieters
          Yoshida
          Willian

        • Visionaries
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Sterling likely to get at least 1 bonus pt?
          Sorry still don't know how to check

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Most unlikely. Sorry.

            1. Visionaries
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Haha, I tried

          2. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Haven't looked at the BPS so can't say for sure but I can't imagine he'll get bonus after getting sent off.

        • UshFPL
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Is Stephens likely to be dropped for Hoedt for GW4?

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Maya will sit out imo

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            It's possible, yes. Yoshida in favour, right now.

        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          KDB played 9 games against the other Top 6 sides last season. He returned 55 points (Average of 6.1 per game). He delievrs in the big games. Liverpool up next.

          1. CloudSky
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Any consolation is good consolation.

          2. The Road to Turfdom
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Would be interested to see his PPG versus 'non-big' teams from the past too, as he delivered in those too, last season.

          3. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            “He scored in both games against Bournemouth last season. He scores against Bournemouth. Bournemouth up next.”
            - Revival, last Tuesday

          4. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            I'd agree that's relevant if he wasn't playing Quarter-back

          5. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            I'll ship regardless. £0.2 price drop incoming.

          6. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Pool won't be a top 6 side this season tho?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              That's fighting talk. 😉

              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 27 days ago

                All of Ireland spoiling for a punch up with the fight tonight 😉

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 27 days ago

                  Hahaha.

                  (Although, I'm afraid I don't like your guy. Sorry.)

                  1. Somalion
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 27 days ago

                    Odds firmly stacked against him which is fair.

                    From a personality perspective, take my word that this is all showmanship. He's actually a decent sort outside of all the glitz and glam. Was in a taxi a couple of weeks ago with a driver who lives up the road from his family home. He'd often drop him home from his local. Said he was one of the most polite, unassuming men he knew. Even to this day, with all his millions, first thing he asks whenever he gets into the car was how the driver's young lads are and if they're still playing football.

        • Sterling is £11Mill..…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          On a happy note, who is watching the Watford game with me. 🙂

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Would love to scout Richarlison and Gray..

            1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              reddit soccer streams if you want to see it

        • Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Will Trippier start tomorrow?