Dugout Discussion

Jesus in for Aguero as Sterling and De Bruyne start

Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) only makes the bench for Manchester City, upon his return from a one-match suspension.

The midfielder was forced to sit out last Saturday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea due to a controversial tweet to teammate Benjamin Mendy (£5.7m), although he did start in midweek for their 1-1 Champions League draw with Shakhtar.

There are three changes for the champions ahead of their trip to Newcastle, with Pep Guardiola hoping to avenge last season’s 2-1 defeat on Tyneside.

Kyle Walker (£5.8m) takes the place of Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) at right-back and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) steps in for Rodrigo (£5.4m) at the base of the midfield, with Sergio Aguero’s (£11.8m) thigh injury ensuring Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) gets the nod alongside Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and the out-of-form (FPL-wise) Raheem Sterling (£12.0m).

Jesus has three goals from just 462 minutes of Premier League football this season and will hope to impress his manager today.

Steve Bruce has only made one change for Newcastle following Monday’s poor 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m) needlessly gave away a free-kick which led to the opening goal but a hip issue sees him miss proceedings today. Javier Manquillo (£4.3m) gets a rare start.

The front three of Joelinton (£5.7m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) have just one goal between them all season but limited back-up options have been further strained with a late rib injury for Andy Carroll (£5.4m).

Eight of Newcastle’s 11 goals have come from defenders and they may target the opposition of John Stones (£5.3m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m) as an opportunity at set pieces.

Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and brother Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) both make the home side’s bench, with Fabian Schar (£5.0m) still not ready to return at centre-back.

Joining Silva, Cancelo and Rodrigo on the Man City bench is Nicolas Otamendi (£5.1m) and Phil Foden (£5.1m).

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Dummett, Willems; Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy; De Bruyne, Gundogan, D Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. dmhomag
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle.

    Their mids don't hold possession.
    Their strikers defend.
    Their defenders score.

    Is this still football?

    1. dshv
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hahaha true

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Steve Bruce football. I'm amazed he doesn't just start 10 defenders.

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Started Willems and Sterling - about the first thing that’s gone right for me this season!

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Had him playing to come in for Abraham. Took a hit to get Batsman in. Ouch

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Me too. Got Ings in for a hit. He better score a brace.

    2. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Awesome!

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Well played, sir.

    4. mrszoumasbloomers
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I took off Sterling and Willems is on my bench - RIP 11 points as it stands

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather date

    A) Almiron
    B) Jesus

    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus. We could just order water....

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      b

  4. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    lol... replaced Sterling with Son and got Willems on the bench.
    Terrible GW incoming.

  5. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    People kept Sterling through Liverpool away and then Chelsea, only to sell before Newcastle and want to blame luck...

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Retweet

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Very glad to of sold still, soared up rank

  6. Jekori
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willems 2nd on bench.. should have learned from that liverpool match. Seriously this guy is more a tricky winger like zaha than a defender.

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Watching Saint Maximan is like watching 19 years old C Ronaldo

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      its like watching ryan babel

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      And his name is Godlike! Its amazing to shout it. But I remember what Neville had said about Ronaldo. He had amazing leaders around him at Manutd to make him what he became. I believe a player of his hardwork, ambition and fitness comes along once every 25 years or so

    3. beetlejuice
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Chopo Mouting 2020

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What's the point? VAR screwed sterling owners this week and now punished for doing a logical move

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Selling before Newcastle was logical?

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

      2. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Most people on here said to sell.

        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Cause they were selling themselves...

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      what was the logic? he's one of the best attacking players in the league, playing for one of the top 2 teams

    3. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I liked you better when you were a baby... The whining and crying suited you better when you had a pair of diapers to match.

    4. CARROW ROAD
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Utter nonsense

  9. EMBOLOFAN
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    joelinton is so bad

    1. Ando
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      And to think Newcastle paid 40 mill for him...

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Missed the first half but yeah he's awful.

  10. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Just need kdb to stay quite. Incredibly 75% in top 10k have him.
    He blanks and Ings+ Salah scoring is what I will need to get going

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      quite what?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I took Willems instead of Soyuncu and Chilwell in my WC team 2 weeks ago not to make benching a headache... oh well 😀

  12. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If everyone played like Saint-Maximin football would be a lot more entertaining. Lovely player even with 0 end product.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      rugby player

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      The next Traore, exciting times!

    3. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Reminds me of Gervinho.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        yes

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Gundo makes KDB useless.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      exactly

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kdb is type of player you keep for entire season or dont keep at all. He will trickle over like Rooney did 4 years ago. he is worth 9.5 because of non captaincy factor but not 10.2 he is now

  14. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    David Silva plays so goddamn deliciously.

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling almost second goal

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Always ‘almost’

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        comfy behind your sofa?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          What sofa?

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          More like comfortable on my points gained since booting the fraud

        3. HNI
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          More like casting couch

      2. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        He just scored lol. Hater.

  16. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    KDB is boring to have, City ain’t impressive, KDB to Son on the cards imo

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Did that this GW

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle defenders with 8 goals this season and the forwards with just 3 😀

    1. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      West brom all over again. Awful state of affairs

  18. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willems last on my bench today. Lovely!

    1. SweepaKeepa
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Likewise

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    KDB, Connolly to Laca, Djenepo. Gu on den

  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Mendy playing wide in this game means Sterling playing centrally today

  21. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Fernandinho is solid at cb. But want him at CDM so KDB can be expressive!

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He supposed to step up into cdm when they have the ball and release KdB

  22. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willems is 2nd on my bench just ahead of Rico, exactly where he should be!

    No regrets

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sure not a bit

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Joelinton has to be one of the worst strikers in the top flight

    1. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hello from Jozy Altidore

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Marcus Rosenberg of WBA was the worst. 28 games and no goals. Coming on away to Reading in the 80th minute when WBA where winning 2-0 and they end up losing 3-2 says it all really.

  24. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Why did I get Son for Sterling. Should've kept and dealt with Abraham instead…

    1. Pacer.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cos he's almost 3m cheaper. Give it a few weeks and don't panic about Sterling netting. Sterling is 12m, you have to expect goals

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I just can't figure out this season. Every move I make goes wrong it seems, while my mini league rivals are having a great scores every GW.

        I fear Son might be a mistake now.

        1. Pacer.
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Stop panicking and start looking forward to son v bou

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, probably should.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not really, huge upgrade

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        You do save money on Son and Spurs have decent fixtures, but if that City machinery get going again, it will be difficult.

        1. Pacer.
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          City do not win a lot of their tough games by 4 or 5 goals and the goals they do score get spread thin. If you're going to transfer out their players you have to accept they'll score some goals and keep your eye on the bigger picture

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            True. The big worry for me of course, is ownership in mini leagues. It could be very tough making up ground if the Sterling>Son transfer doesn't work out.

      2. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        son for sterling,is not upgrade!! 🙂

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I will do that next week probably. If Tammy is not problem for next gw.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Sterling to Son?

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. City have tough fixtures. Could go for KdB as cover thou.

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Looks to be a better timed move doing it next week since Sterling has already delivered!

            Have KDB myself. Haven't got many points from him lately, but I can't drop him I think. Like Sterling, he's highly owned in mini leagues.

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling owners lucky. City have barely created anything and the goal came about because of some fortunate rebounds.

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Fortunate rebound goals are still goals

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Cry more

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Nobody’s crying “quaner” lmao

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Lol i know and people thinking he’s great, baffled.

    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      And last week?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        They were unlucky.

  26. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What is Joelinton's purpose?

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Best seat in the house to watch the game

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Comedy

      • Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Being a lump, getting in the way.

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        The same could be asked of you.

        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Still mad because you got called out for being deluded? Nothing more pathetic than going around on forums carrying grudges about random off hand comments. Get a life

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Not at all . Very calm unlike yourself who has a hissy fit when asked to provide concrete evidence for an accusation you have made on 4 occasions now and been unable to provide. No grudges whatsoever just plain statements of fact which is a concept you find impossible to grasp. Provide facts and you gain credibility , continue with blind accusation and you carry on making a kock of yourself. Get real and get a life.

      • I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        The concept of purpose or free will is an illusion. We are all mearly biological automatons.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Couldn’t be more wrong, wow

          1. I'm out of name ideas
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Would you care to elaborate?

      • HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        they needed someone to make Almiron look like a good buy

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      *I*must*stop*doing*saturday*night*rage*transfers*

      Deservedly punished by Sterling now, as expected

      1. PapaWengzz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Who did you replace him with?

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Son - hopefully pays off in next few weeks

          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Hopefully pays off today

          2. PapaWengzz
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            You dont even know if it wont pay off this week.

          3. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Could pay off today alone.

          4. HNI
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Manutd at old trafford made even Liv suffocate. Then is burnley who you never know with their discipline. Plus its Mou who really likes to 'attack' right.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Drop in the ocean if we’re talking points earnt without the blanker

      3. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Atleast should be doing when he faced tough teams like Liv. NewC arent as great as in past. Look at their table position. Same with Salah. People removing before Brighton for Son is ridiculous. Bou definitely better side than Brighton

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      The way City are playing this season, might as well give Liverpool the premier league already.

      1. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        The mighty Foxes might have to say something about that

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Llunjberg’s army to make a mighty comeback.

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Its between Lei and Liv. Lei like city have atleast won since its premier league

        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          since its called*

    5. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling's been awful since GW8. Don't get how it's a bad decision to sell him before the match against Newcastle. All the top FPL players world wide don't even have him in their squad.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I have him and I am a super elite player.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          And I

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Um , have him

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              😀

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It’s because it’s never a bad decision to sell him

      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It all about timing.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Almiron 😆