The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Manchester City

To Mahrez or Not to Mahrez? Shoot.

Flop big time. More than Sterling I'd say.

Rotation risk?

Average. More than what Sterling and Vavas done anyway. KDB is the only City Midfielder i'd get.

Navas mark 2

KDB-Kun combo irresistible

Interesting, I'd prefer it if he plays off Aguero but with Silva & KDB I can't see that happening.

Can't be any worse than Navas surely.

He'll do a Negredo

He'll do very good.

City fans think he'll play in a front 3 and could even play central if Aguero gets injured/rested

Apparently had a couple of decent seasons goals and assists

On the watch list for now

KdB... He could play deeper and be as effective

I think he was brought to challenge sterling, competition. Nolito will probs start the season but sterling will come in at some point I think. I think nolito will do well, tbh when U have kdb and Silva in ur team, U should do well

Kolarov rumoured to be going to Turkey

Courtois, Azpi, KDB, Kun the spine of my team

He'll find his way in, I'm sure

In order preference of midfielders for me it is:

KDB
Mkhi
Hazard
Payet
Mahrez

Liverpool & Arsenal midfields/attacks way too congested for me.

Its likely to be the classic issue of a player from a upper-mid table club doing well and getting lumbered with a massive price tag.

Yaya gonna be so under radar.

Might not play GW1 cos of euros

No, I won't be touching Vahrez in my initial squad

I'm going to do the same as last season and bet against Vardy.....probably to my detriment 🙂

too many betterstriker options to consider Vardy imo (Kane, Aguero, Ibra..)

Mahrez a contender for me!

Depends on the price for sure, but things that would put me off are:

A) Rotation. With CL games this year perhaps Ranieri will revert back to the tinkerman?

B) Don't see Leicester doing as well this season

C) Teams may have figured out a better way to stop Vardy/Mahrez.

D) It would be very impressive if either player performs as well this year.

Who's Adomah?!

It's not bad. I'm struggling to see where all your cash went! I have Ibra, Kun, Mkhit, Haz, Xhaka all in one team! Can't believe how easy it is to get the big guns in sky

No idea on prices (don't play this game) but no United defender could hurt, given mourinho and their fixtures

Think he'll be listed as a 8.5m forward

For me, it depends on the rules. If we're forced to have a Jan WC then GW3/4 is OK - if it's an anytime H2 WC then there's an awful long time between (for example) GW3 and GW35.

Problem is the fact that a team needs to be built to accommodate him, and I can't see Pep doing that, especially with so many other talents at the club.

for a good reason.

Think he'll have a more defensive role now...his work rate is worrying tho, if he doesn't work enough he's off to the bench.

altho he is going to have a little ankle problem which may impact his pitch time as Pep saves his star man for the huge games coming up

Dgw planning. Brilliant 😀

Rangers? RB Leipzig? Notts County?

My personal favorites 1860 Munich, Oxford United,Leeds and some team from France I think Le Havre

Bring Pompey back? Bolton, Wigan, Leeds all decent picks.

Agreed. Some people are a bit euro-centric with their football.

good on them. I'd do the same in their position, wouldn't even need the pay rise, I'd do it for the same money as earing before

If someone offered me a massive pay rise to change companies i'd go running!

The short answer is fans are entitled little so and so's who think the players owe them something because they play for the club they support . They are also deluded and believe they would act in a different manner if they were in the same situation .

At the end of the day it's a job - money spins it.

But by moving to China he's essentially killed any ambition of playing competitively, winning important trophies or playing for his country. You won't see any top players at the peak of their careers moving there.

You've obviously never had an oatcake I take it. 😀

Seeing Walcott in fantasy teams makes me feel uneasy.

Ik he wont play GW1 but after Liverpool, is he in?

If priced well. I think i'd prefer Sanchez long term but he might miss start of season so Ozil could be an option.

Much like horse racing I go by the thought process of class will prevail.

Sanchez & Ozil are the standouts in this respect but had busy summers, I might look towards Cazorla.

No chance

At some point yh, whether we like it or not, hes probs one of the essential players to have on FPL. He creates so many chances, its near impossible to ignore him. once he gets a good striker in front of him, he will probs win player of the year.

I'd rather have Alexis tbh

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shame he didn't get the job. An overrated clown of a manager for an overrated group of players

Beat Caroll didn't he?

Lincoln wont get past Celtic. I just hope another team does

Will they be able to enter the Champions League ? The local metal detecting society uses the pitches on Tuesday nights .

there's another round after the Zalgiris Vilnius/Astana round is there not? And the likes of Olympiakos are still in the competition

Not for me, maybe Erik over Kane if I had to, I've no interest in Harry right now.

Only posted like dozens of times. Also a hot topic.

De Bryune, Kompany also "rotation proof" if fit.

Hart, kompany, kdb, aguero all rotation proof if fit

Wouldn't go w/ Hart, Bellerin or Monreal, Shaw and Ozil

I think those four will be around 66m, plus 4 x 4.0 or 4.5 as bench fodder, leaves 16 to 18m for your other three starters.

Mkhi for me, I just feel with Zlatan up front (one of the world's best poachers IMO) I just feel he has to rack up some assists, and Mourinho always gets top out of his players within the first two years....lets not talk about his third in charge

As we have yet to see the new Utd under Mou and havenno prices it's tough to say anything.
But I'm hoping I can afford the Dane. Like my players to have premiership experience, bar Zlatan of course.

I wouldn't mind being that podgy 🙂

Check hot topics. Sometime next week

Read the hot topics

Read above, I believe it's also a Hot Topic but the FPL site under the FAQ's states "the week of July 18th" so take from that whatever you'd like

I'm out if he is 8m or more.

I wouldn't go neaR him at that price. I don't know anything about the bloke tbf so I'd want to see him play first. Saying that, I will want someone from utd so I'm going to have to take a punt somewhere.

Sauerkraut?

Sounds delightful. Where from?

I had a Salmon & Avocado sushi roll and a Katsu Curry 🙂

Not my best post but I still think it's better than someone asking when fpl is opening for the millionth time 🙂

Ive never tried bratwurst 🙁

It's somewhat telling when one of the longest threads on here is food related!...Roll on next week 😉