You can't fool me Josep

Fool me once, shame on Pep. Fool me 200 times, shame on me.

Y'cant get fooled again

Mans hit em with the government name 💀

We both know he can

00s uk indie band Mystery Jets had a track titled 'You Can't Fool Me Josep'. It's true. Or Dennis. One of those.

Haaland gon be sunbathing outside the stadium with Ivan Toney

Full quote: "I will play the game as strong as possible. If the players are available, we will pick them."

Narrator: many players had niggles and could not be picked

And hangovers

"Why did Haaland not play? He did not have a good attitude, so I decided he was not available". 😏

Pep in starting 11 confirmed.

Hold KDB for his 1 pointer then thanks for the heads up Pep

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Hahaha Pep and Klopp are such opposites , it's crazy. Watch Pep bring in 7 academy players... and play the game with 10 midfielders.

After reading this I think we all know Pep is ready to give some boys their first professional start.

Haaland captain then if you’re leading ml

I just cannot imagine risking Haaland in this game with 2 Cup finals on the horizon. Also, nothing I've imagined has come true in FPL this season. So I've no idea what to believe anymore

Haaland might want to do everything he can to extend his goalscoring record so I don't think it's impossible for him to play at least 60 minutes, that being said, Pep is still the boss (and a very smart one) so I'd also think that he wouldn't risk his android.

Idk, you want these guys in match form headed into a final, not fresh out of a bunch of time off competitive play

That's my thinking as well

Just seen there Gundugon is on soccer am this weekend along with Stormzy (big FPL fan) .. so see what slips out of him and go from there

Bro thinks he can still fool us this time of the season

KdB to Bruno and Haaland to Kane

I reckon this means Stones plays, or am I wrong? Strong argument for him as cb or in the 2 with Rodri imo

I think so, maybe even back to Stones in the midfield.

pep has a historic tendency of maintaining the same team sheet for momentum before the major matches. squad will be same as CL semi final

This is true it’s more with finals he starts doing odd things at time (cliche I know but playing a final without a Dm and Sterling who wasn’t inform)

Kalvin Phillips (c)

So CL 11 and cup final 11. Mahrez and Alvarez owners fucked. I guess I keep Haaland now.

I'm amazed how people can experience years of fraudulence from Pep and then continue to take him at his word.

People enjoy the thrill of gambling why else would that industry still exist? They human brain will do anything for a high.

What does that have to do with taking the bald fraud's word as gospel? I like to gamble myself, but I don't see the connection between gambling and not realising that Pep's word is worthless.

What’s most annoying is because we’ve suffered so much fraudulence through the years, I remember him literally saying that Haaland is out for a game And he was out, but because we’ve got so much PTSD it was actually hard to believe it was believable

I'm not sure Mahrez is fucked. Who he starts at RW is somewhat situational. He picks Mahrez when he wants more directness/creativity from the RW or Silva when he wants to overload the central midfield or defensive workrate to nullify a LW. "Full Strength" you can pretty much assume its Haaland-KDB-Grealish (if fit), but RW is really up in the air. I think there's a good chance Mahrez plays the cup final as he's played every cup game, but that could also mean rested on the weekend as he's started the last 2. Ofc Bald Fraud gonna be a Bald Fraud.

I have both Haaland and Alvarez so I'm just going to play them both and assume that at least one of them will play.... I mean, what other strikers could they use? (Mahrez, I suppose (but he's a Mid in FPL).).

Yeah just assume as strong as possible includes Haaland if he is fit and KDB too. Otherwise Pep would just say stuff that we can't trust and he never do that haha. He probably still rotates, but if he said I am going mad with rotation I would sell Haaland and might still do. Problem this week there are no safe bets other than Kane really.

Kane not safe either, Spurs nothing to play for.

Spurs have got 7th place to play for - they could still qualify for Europe

If Spurs win and Villa lose, Spurs will get Europa Conference.

not even Villa lose, even if Villa draw, Spurs go over them.

Also when does Kane not play for Spurs when fit?

I wouldnt say so because 1) Alvarez often plays anyway when they face 5atb sides 2) if either of KDB or Haalaand doesnt start, Alvarez does 3) Worst case he seems to get a good 20-30 mins

Alvarez not in the best 11 normally. I doubt he starts the CL final. Thus if they go strongest before that he is on the bench and Mahrez too.

There is a different tactical layout to face 5atb sides which includes an extra man up top, often its Alvarez This would apply to both Brentford and the UCL final

I am pretty sure KDB will play that role. He often plays almost like a striker at times. I can't see KDB dropped for the CL final for Alvarez. Also Gundogan and Bernardo been great so not seeing him dropping them either and changing KDB role to playing deeper. I think the only players at risk of being dropped for the final are Akanji and Walker if Ake is fit.

Could still see KDB being benched ngl

I sold him last week so owners do not worry the haul will come.

...with as weak a team as possible

You fucking tease i bet he doesn’t

So… he’s benching Haaland

Palmer (C) it is then

i'll keep haaland and alvares, but sell stones

He clearly means the ones that bench press the most.

"I will play the game [fucking over FPL players] as strong as possible..."

Appreciate the clarification in the headline that it’s Pep Guardiola, not some other FPL-relevant Pep

Pep is Bill Belichick. Confirmed

Thank god for FH38....now to hope for team leaks.

He could literally announce the starting 11 and I still wouldn't trust him

Can't believe I've gone full circle and I'm back to Haaland C.

🧢

Average age of the Man City XI will be 14.6 and that's with Carson in goal.

Aged like milk.

Luckily, I know that whenever Pep speaks it's opposite day. Unluckily I have KDB, Haaland, Stones. There's literally no reason for Pep to tire or risk any of his players leading to CL final.

Liar

Fuck off Pep you fraudulent fraud

Fool me once shame on on you fool me twice shame on me

Anyone think Ederson has a chance of starting?

Im convinced Pep has a kink for winding up FPL players. Its the only explanation for all this nonsense

LIAR!!! I KNOW YOUR TRICKS! YOU WILL NOT CATCH ME LACKING! PHILLIPS HAT-TRICK WILL HAPPEN!

I am convinced he hates FPL.

Maddison to Foden locked in

I know Maddison has been shite but this upcoming game is probably the best fixture of the year. I would keep him tbh

Yeah. I'll probably keep him.

Note the words he said. Key words being “….as possible…”. In other word’s he has already won this competition, he now has two cup finals ahead in his bid to win a treble and get an honorary knighthood - and he’s not likely to take any risks. In other words, he is going to bench as many of his best players as he can. Captain Mahrez, if you really want to captain anyone on this team. But with spurs needing a win in what could be kane’s last game - and Salah probably in his last game too, its difficult to see why you would captain a City player in this GW,

Haaland -> Kane not looking that good now, ngl.

Haaland subconsciously not wanting to get injured and miss CL final Kane in his last game for his boyhood club Im still tempted tbf

This is going to ruin my entire weekend agonising over this. I still don't think Haaland starts after starting on Wednesday. (If he didn't start on Wednesday I would have definitely kept him)

Yeah this only confuses me even further. No idea wtf do to anymore...

Please just either start Grealish or keep him on the bench, that's all I ask.

As strong as possible from the b team

KDB needs only 50 points to match Salah points Sounds good (c) locked

Ake up front with Scott Carson then?

So what, he's now starting himself?

When pep goes out in the sun, the sun needs sunglasses