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Next up in our summer series of team-by-team analysis of the 2016/17 campaign are Manchester City.

We start by checking out the team performance levels over the previous campaign to look for any trends of improvement before assessing the Citizens’ standout individuals ahead of the 2017/18 season.

The arrival of Pep Guardiola helped the Etihad side up their points total from 66 to 78 last term, yet they finished some 15 points off the summit for the second successive campaign, claiming third position in the Spaniard’s first year in charge.

City also improved their goal tally, from 71 to 80, which was again the third best on offer, six behind Spurs at the summit.

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  1. DARE
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I just want to add something. I don't get the "cover" issue. It's about the (combination of) players who score the most points, not about cover. Let's say I pick Sané for City cover, then Jesus scores two with KDB and Aguero assisting. Useless cover.

    The only point in cover is if your player scores the points.

    Rant over. 🙂

    1. unlethal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think cover is more relevant defensively.

    2. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cover is not a real thing. Just choose the players who will score the most points.

    3. NissA
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. It's about picking the right players, not just the right teams, except in the case of clean sheets as mentioned by Unlethal.

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think kun will score two and jesus and kdb assist him

    5. Diva
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cover is weak as a concept for attackers, but more relevant for defenders.

      1. DARE
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly my thoughts. In the defence it makes a whole lot more sense.

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Redmond/Tadic or try and find 0.5 somewhere for Ramsay/Arnautovic?

    1. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Arnaut is probably leaving...

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        precisely

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey is showing well lately... might play him until he gets injured.

  3. Jake.l_8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Iheanacho goes to Leciester is he a good option?

    1. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will be rotated between 4 forwards

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think kun will be best striker if pep plays like 3-4 last premier league matches

  5. unlethal
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Willian or Ramsey?
    Willian will be outed once Hazard is back but could be on free-kicks and has good potential overall, whilst Ramsey seems to strive in the new three-back system... Thoughts?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Willian, by the time Hazard is back it might be clear who represents value for a transfer anyway

    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Awey

      1. b✪mber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *Ayew

      2. unlethal
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry I don't comprehend 😐

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      CHE : BUR 804 tot -225 EVE 566 lei 275 ARS 366 stk 343 MCI 279

      ARS : LEI 512 stk 221 liv -188 BOU 446 che -366 WBA 418 BRI 437

      Willian for me.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry to be ignorant but what do these numbers mean? I understand that positive numbers are a good matchup and negative are bad... but what does this quantity mean?

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Better/Worse.

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Willian

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      On Willian but I may go both while Pool and other midfields sort if Ramsey continues strong preseason

  6. ROOTY7
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1) Lukaku+ Abraham
    2) Jesus+ Gayle

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2

  7. Going Home
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can I have people's thoughts on this (spent the Sturridge money after being roundly told off for considering him yesterday):

    Foster | Elliott
    Cedric | Luiz | Lindelof | Lascelles | Schindler
    Coutinho | Pogba | Tadic | Alli | RLC
    Austin | Lukaku | the Cassette

    1. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't trust Austin - he's far from nailed as the top striker at Southampton right now, even if his underlying numbers are better than those of Gabbiadini. I'd find the money and upgrade him to one of the King/Defoe/Benteke/Firmino tier of strikers.

  8. Jake.l_8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who do people think will start better? Alli or Eriksen?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli

  9. Gabbiadini
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster | Elliott
    Lindelof | Trippier | Cedric | Daniels | Rangel
    Alli | Ramsey | ??? | RLC | Carroll
    Lukaku | Kane | ???

    1. Jesus and Tadic/Redmond/6.5
    2. Firmino and Sane
    3. Aguero and Ward Prowse
    4. Austin and KDB

    Or something else... 17.0 to spend (4-3-3).

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Look below...almost same team!!
      Like 2 in terms of coverage

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2

  10. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    3rd RMT of the season. Not changed much
    Foster Elliott
    Trippier Lindelof Daniels Cedric 4.5
    Alli Mane Ritchie?? RLC Carrol
    Kane Lukaku Defoe
    Really unsure on Ritchie..may go Stanislas

    1. Ode
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ritchie is a great pick, he's on penalties, corners and freekicks and can be a threat otherwise also. Atleast better than Stanislas i'd say

      1. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what I was thinking and not keen on bourn double up
        Considering downgrading mane and upping Ritchie to willian until a 6.0 mid prevails

      2. Splatter\\\'s Omerta
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Stanislas scored 5.1 PPG lasy season, the highest of any MID even tho was hampered by injiry. Surely that should be considered if he is fit and a regular starter.

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Long or Rangel could be starters at 4.0 going one of them could allow you to go that ? you currently have in midfield > redmond or tadic

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Can't see them starting

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Has it actually been proven that rotating GKs (like a Fabianski / Foster combo) generally outscores an elite GK who you stick with (like a De Gea / Elliot combo)?

    The way I see it is you are looking for a squad of 12 / 13 playing players (depending on the rotating GK choice - 12 if not rotating, 13 if rotating) with two duds (e.g. 4.0m def, 4.5m mid or 4.5m fwd) who warm the bench, use little budget and are at low risk of falling in price.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't counted but it generally works out well. Cost saving too

  12. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    3rd Strikers at 6-6.5: who do you like early on?:
    Gayle
    Austin
    Deeney
    Jay Rod
    Mounie

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gayle

    2. Ode
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would be Austin but he might not play, so either Gayle or Deeney.

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney. Fully nailed and on pens

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What is this Deeney thing? 😀

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He isn't? 😀

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Watford have good early fixtures

    4. One Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Reckon Gayle will shine this season.

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Mounie or Jay Rod love!
      Gayle > Deeney > Austin
      Cheers mates!

  13. Forever mirin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I know Conte loves him but what are your thoughts on Willian ousting Pedro from the starting 11 when Haz is back?

    I believe he will, and this is my reasoning:

    - Lost his place when his mother died. Did not return to his usual selfall season which is understandable when coping with a loss like that
    - Imo Willian is the better player on most accounts. Was CFC's best player for close to two years. Can do almost everything and offer more than Pedro.
    - Pedro productivity seemed to be fairly high last year. I would argue he's not able to sustain it.
    - Pedro has turned 30 which is usually a bad thing for explosive players like him.

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      First wait and see what happens. Maybe one gets injured

  14. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ya think Fraser is nailed on?

  15. Red Wasabi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which CPL - BOU mid pairing would start?

    A. Defoe / Stanislas
    B. Benteke / Townsend

    1. Red Wasabi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fwd / Mid

    2. Sjaugen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke and Stannis

  16. Bobby_Styles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello,

    I was wondering if someone could guide me to a list of all players on the FPL site? Thank you in advance for any and all help!

    Cheers,

    1. happilyworking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fantasy.premierleague.com/player-list

      1. Bobby_Styles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Post thank you too!

  17. Gabbiadini
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will those with Lukau offload him if United resign Zlatan?

    1. HUMAN TRIPOD
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah Zlat out until Dec/Jan?

    2. Jake.l_8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    3. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That wont happen until December minimum when United's fixtures turn

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I will!

  18. HUMAN TRIPOD
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on 4-3-3 team?

    Forster Elliot
    Valencia Trippier Cedric Dawson Mee
    Ramsay De Bruyne Stanislas Loftus-Cheek Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Cheers!

    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Like it a lot

    2. Ode
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Really good

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Weak mid

      1. HUMAN TRIPOD
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah only playing 3 though, played about with Lindlelof instead of Val to give extra 1m to mid

    4. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia isn't good value, switch for Lindelof and upgrade Stanislas to Willian.

      1. HUMAN TRIPOD
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        like it

  19. Wings Fan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, I now can't bring myself to drop any of Lacazette, Kane, Lukaku, Alli or Sane... is the rest of the team too weak? Particularly 3rd/4th mids?

    Foster

    Cedric - Dawson - Ake

    Sane - Alli - Mooy - Fraser

    Lacazette - Lukaku - Kane
    -----------------------------------------
    Myhill - Carroll - Lascelles - 4.0

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I currently have Sane sitting in my side, could you justify me picking him please, bit of an amatuer I am.

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Those front 3 can easily disrupt the balance of the team...
      Lacazette is great player but I easily persuaded myself to start without...see how it pens out...easy to bring him in if he hits ground running. Not easy to restore balance of whole team with 2 transfers though...imo...

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Your strikeforce makes the midfield too weak - I'd drop Laca. He is more of a risk - he is slight, new to the league, and perhaps less central than Lukaku or Kane if Sanchez stays.

        Personally, I'd move to a 4 at the back and upgrade the midfield. It's difficult to have balance with Lukaku and Kane - it's impossible imo with 3 big hitting strikers.

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep agree - this year I think the key is a balanced side. Too greedy up front. Would drop Laca and upgrade mids.

    4. One Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That strike force is awesome, and nailed top scoring strikers. Personally if your happy with this team I see no reason to change it. Personally I've chosen Daniels over Ake, but I like this team.

      I've also gone with Ali & Kane.

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer:

      Fabianski - (Nordfeldt)
      Cedric - Daniels - Dawson - Dann - (Rosenior)
      Sane - Alli - Ritchie - (Carroll) - (Chalobah)
      Lacazette - Lukaku - Kane

      Fabianski in goal for save points.

  20. payetisgod
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi,

    Changed so much already and will no doubt change it again but hows this for now.

    Foster/Elliot
    Lindelof, Stephens/Cedric, Dunk, 4m 4m
    Willian, Ali, KDB, Ramsey, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Gayle

    Thanks

    1. HUMAN TRIPOD
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Like that - i'd try to get one of your 4m defenders to a 4.5m though (not any starters yet?)
      Do people think going Alli and Kane is too much invested in spurs?

      1. payetisgod
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, yep that is a concern for me also. Just not sure where to get it from.

        Any idea on who'd you pick between Stephens and Cedric? Had cedric last season and ive got a bit sick of getting burned with him being rested every other week!

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I would downgrade to Coutinho and use the money to invest in defense.

          1. payetisgod
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ali to couthino or KDB?

        2. HUMAN TRIPOD
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cedric - bit more attacking and Martina has gone so a bit less cover. I also got burned at the start of last season with him

          1. payetisgod
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            nice one, cheers for the advice.

  21. socho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think I finally got my team for the first few weeks.

    Ryan (Elliott)
    Milner Alonso Trippier Dawson (Mariappa)
    Mikhtaryan Sane Zaha (Mooy Carroll)
    Gabbiadini Kane Lacazette

    I might replace Gabbiadini with Willian somehow. Thoughts?

  22. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    BREAKING NEWS: Manchester air traffic controllers confirmed that a private jet from Nice has landed in Manchester from minutes..

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome Mendy

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding DM?

    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Have inside man in Manchester ATC?

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Turns out it's Balotelli

      1. Waxys
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I hope not

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😉

  23. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have Sane but starting to worry that he won't justify the price.

    Dilution of returns will be very strong, and he doesn't attract BAPs.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pep rotation fear has us all....I can't imagine a world without City in my team though so just bite the sky blue bullet

    2. GE
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kdb more nailed

  24. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) willian + sane
    B) mane + 6.0 ritchie

  25. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder if Stanislas is a guaranteed starter at Dean Court (is it still called that :-)).

    6.0 seems very reasonable to me.

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same, I'd get him fosure if he's nailed.

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vitality Stadium (Brutal name indeed)

  26. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey kids,

    Here's my current XV:

    Foster Gomes
    Alonso Milner Cedric Mee Francis
    Ramsey Tadic Redmond RLC Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Lacazette

    So... heavy front line, solid defence, lightweight midfield.

    Plan is not to miss out on one of those front three scoring big early doors, and then be able to transfer out whoever is underperforming in gw2 in order to upgrade whichever of my budget midfielders isn't delivering and get in whoever looks good in the City / Liverpool / Chelsea / United / Arsenal / Spurs mids.

    1. Sjaugen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well, it's a plan... Alonso and Milners seems a tad much regardless of your plan

      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If they were midfielders though, they'd kind of be obvious choices - Alonso with certainty of starts in a Chelsea team and good attacking returns last time out, Milner with penalties. They're that much better as defenders. Difficult to look past them in that sense.

    2. HUMAN TRIPOD
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to look past Trippier at 5.5m. Maybe for Milner

      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I hate having a Spurs defender in my team. Reckon their form will revert to the mean this season.

  27. Punk of Personality
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey,

    What does everyone think of this lot?

    Foster

    Cedric Trips Lindelof

    Coutinho Willian Alli Phillips

    Lukaku Aguero Benteke

    Elliot Francis Carroll Rangel

    Is there any reason why many people aren't going for Aguero? Seems like a no brainer to me, I don't see City not starting the best striker in the league?

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol Aguero was benched last season so he deffs doesn't always start

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They didn't last season, what assures you?

      1. Punk of Personality
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He was only benched when he was coming back from injury or during DGW. And Pep was playing Jesus out wide last couple of games of the season with Aguero up top.

        1. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Meh for 1m less you can get Jesus who had better point returns when he played and is a guranteed starter

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kun is the man.

  28. K-win
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    For anyone questioning Defoe, just look at the penalty awards from last season...

    - Sunderland had 5 awarded and scored 5.
    - Bournemouth had the most penalty awards of any team in 10.

    http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Penalty_Statistics.html

    Huge potential for Defoe at Bournemouth.

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice work.

      1. K-win
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, he's now nailed in my team. He always does well, and I usually underestimate him.

        I was looking for a set piece taker for 6.5m in midfield. Any ideas?

  29. LAMB TEA
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    why no one pick stanislas?

    1. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's meh

    2. Waxys
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For .5 less I get Herrera

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not nailed I presume

        1. Waxys
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That too

  30. HALFSPACE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lascelles or Yedlin?