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Technical Area – The Man City Midfield

Through the first two months of the season, no side has scored more frequently than Manchester City.

In their second season under Pep Guardiola’s tutelage, City have averaged more than three goals per match to open this campaign and already look to be mounting the strongest title challenge on show.

With Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus as options in attack, we are blessed with two obvious routes to investment. However, reading Pep Guardiola’s intentions with the pair remains a test, made all the more difficult by the news of Aguero’s return to light training following his rib injury.

Just as Gabriel Jesus seemed cemented in the central attacking role, suddenly Aguero’s return seems more imminent, casting further doubts on the likely minutes of the pair over forthcoming Gameweeks.

So, instead, our attentions are drawn to City’s midfield in an effort to achieve coverage of this potent attacking unit while we wait for the striker situation to resolve.

In this article, we’ll be running the rule over three mid-priced Manchester City midfield options – David Silva, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling – alongside the more expensive Kevin De Bruyne, in an effort to ascertain where best to seek value from this side over the coming Gameweeks.

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  1. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    hi guys, which move should i make ?

    Elliot (Foster)
    Jones, Davies, Ward, Bertrand (Long)
    Salah, Alli, Phillips (Atsu, Tc)
    Kane(c), Lukaku, Firmino

    2fts 0.1 itb

    A. Alli and Bertrand - Silva and Azpi
    B. Firmino and Alli - Vardy and Silva
    C. Alli and Phillips - Silva and fabregas
    D. Alli, Phillips and Bertrand - Sterling, Fabregas and otamendi/Luiz (-4)
    E. Something else ?

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      D seems nice

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        cheers, would you get luiz or otamendi ?

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Kinda want them both myself – have ota on my WC, but personally a bit wary of Chelski def without Kante. Should be safe this GW either way, though.

          My current backline if you're interested:

          Ota Bavies Maguire Ward (Mbemba, considering upgrade to wimmer)

          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            thats a pretty solid def i hadnt considered the Kante factor probably edges it for city for the next three, i plan to wc next international break so will have to bring in a chelsea def then hopefully rose is fit so the davies switch is easy to make.

            1. ZimZalabim
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              would you get stones instead of otamendi if that means u can get silva instead of sterling ?

  2. Swagat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any News on Ritchie? Is he fit?

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It seems that it was an 'international injury', which is disgraceful considering how important those games were for Scotland.

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed

    Are we making out City vs Stoke is easier than it really is?

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Starting to question that myself. Burnley also surprisingly resilient this season... I'm not tripling up, that's for sure

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Form suggests that there is rather a huge gap between the 2 sides particularly with Stoke having 2 key defenders missing.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Will they still be missing though?

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      City: plus points:
      Great side.
      Score goals for fun.
      Great fixtures
      Weaknesses:
      Rotation risks all over.
      Tired legs

      Stoke vs City
      Missing 2 defenders.

      Conclusion: not as great as it looks for City but better than united/spurs/arsenal/pool

  4. irsyadFC
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Long time lurker here, Salah to City mid. Yes?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team

      1. irsyadFC
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        lol misclicked on the upvote. I have Jesus in my team if it help, and no other Liv/Mci cover

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Then keep him! Thanks for the upvote 😉

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah in my opinion is LFC best fantasy asset so If you have no other Pool I wouldn't get rid.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This

      2. irsyadFC
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        well that is why i have him in my team for the past GWs

  5. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Better pair:

    A) Alonso + Choupo
    B) Azpi + Fabregas

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      b

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Alot of people saying Coutinho and Firmino have long flights before the game on saturday but doesn't that also apply to Jesus. Also Jesus played both games while Firmino got 5 minutes in both games.

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      And Liverpool charter jets for their players, whereas Jesus has to swim back.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Walks on water.

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        jesus can walk on water

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Boom, boom! 😛 😉 😆

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He walks on water.

        1. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          And at the same time, turns water into wine and drinks a bit.

    2. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A lot of people talking rubbish

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Last time the northern clubs chartered a flight together to get all their south american players back as quickly as possible.

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      can't recall seeing people distinguishing between these players regarding jet lag etc.

    5. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      TBH, I only see people saying Jesus has a long flight as many are looking to bring him in.
      People won't be rushing to get Coutinho or Firmino before United game (and considering the club's form)

  7. Kalou
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best move this week?
    A.Eriksen->sterling
    B.lacazette->Jesus

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B, if you keep Jesus for more than one gameweek

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Holding worth a punt? Got Luiz, Bavies, Cedric, Ward Mbemba currently and nothing in the bank

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I think he could really be worth it

  9. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any feedback on this WC lot?

    Ederson, Elliot
    Mee, Fernandez, Duffy, Cederic, Luiz
    Coutinho, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC, Carroll
    Luk, Jesus, Kane

    G2g? Or is it too unbalanced?

    Cheers

  10. Paul
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot
    Kola Bertrand Bavies
    Ritchie Eriksen Ramsey Brady
    Kane Luka Vardy

    Foster Carroll Lowe Long
    1FT 1.1 itb

    Team G2G for GW??

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      sell ramsey

    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Think I would change Bertrand on the long term.

  11. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, looking at two options. Have always used 3-4-3, but considering going with 4-4-2 on this WC.

    Team 1: 3-4-3
    Pope | Elliot
    Davies Monreal Ward | Clark HÜNEMEIER
    SALAH Silva Sterling Doucoure | Carroll
    Lukaku Kane VARDY

    Team 2: 4-4-2
    Pope | Elliot
    Davies Monreal Ward STONES | Clark
    HAZARD Silva Sterling Doucoure | Carroll
    Lukaku Kane | ABRAHAM

    Basically
    Vardy, Salah + Hünemeier (bench)
    or
    Hazard, Stones + Abraham (bench)

    What would YOU prefer?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I quite like the balance of this WC. So tempted to take the risk on Hazard.

    Would rotate Ryan/Elliot and Mee/Clark.

    What you think?

    Ryan
    Otamendi • Bavies • Cedric • Mee
    Hazard • Richarlison • Sterling
    Kaku • Kane • Vardy

    (Elliot / Clark / RLC / Stephens)

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Game Week 10 looms ... 🙂

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Aye. I can't squeeze him in! 😆 Haz > firing pool player in 2 weeks could be an option though. 2 weeks is a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng time in FPL, look at this IB eh 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          True.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Great team, I'd be all over over Hazard on a wildcard.

  13. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard owners still think he'll play at false 9 against Palace?

    Just thinking of doing Eriksen+Carroll > Hazard + Choupo-Moting

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm giving Hazard a go on a wildcard but wouldn't be taking Eriksen out before Bournemouth.

  14. Freddo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone remember if Klopp was incharge of Dortmund when they hammered Jose's Galacticos from Madrid in the CL Semi Final?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, he was.

      1. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Beat him well in both legs wasn't it?

        Can't remember the exact scores.

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Will never forget those 4 goals from Lewandowski!

      #liebebvb

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What to do here??

    Foster
    Bertrand Otamendi Trippier
    Salah Mikhi Choupo-Moting Brady
    Firmino Kane Lukaku

    Elliot Yoshida Gamez Carroll

    2 FT, 0.9 ITB

    Thanks 🙂

  16. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    coutinho or salah on WC i have salah so only saving 0.1m for coutinho

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not unless you reaaaaally need those 0.1m

      1. Zizou
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        but i suppose its not really bout the 0.1m

        which is better money not an issue

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on what that 0.1 can get you else where?

  17. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys i have a question for a friend.

    He has played his free hit chip and done four transfers. He wants to do more transfers because of the Mane news. Could he do this without being charged -4 or -8 ect? i assume the chip means a free hit for the whole gameweek?

    thanks

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You ( er sorry "your friend) will be fine.

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        really was for a fwendddd 🙁

  18. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    WC shaping up, but a few missing pieces... appreciate all help!

    Fab Elliot
    Ota Bavies Maguire Ward (Mbemba)
    Eriksen Silva Richarlison (TC, RLC)
    Kaku Kane Vardy
    1.2itb

    A) Upgrade Mbemba to Wimmer?
    B) RLC to Choupo?
    C) Maguire to Luiz + A

    Chelsea def seems obvious, but kinda wary without Kante... Thanks, lads!

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade TC

  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    OK. So here are the main Elliot rotations, as seen by my ticker:

    BRI/NEW: EVE 79 CPL 222 SOU 27 BOU 193 STK 178 WAT 250 CPL 213 LIV -138 LEI 236 EVE 88 BUR 219 WAT 241 - 8 light blues
    OR:
    NEW/BOU: sou 4 CPL 222 bur 15 BOU 193 HUD 198 WAT 250 BUR 215 SOU 23 LEI 236 EVE 88 LIV -142 whm 100 WHM 103 - 6 light blues
    OR:
    BUR/NEW: WHM 60 CPL 222 bur15 BOU 193 SWA 188 WAT 250 wha -47 lei -185 LEI 236 STK 131 bri -219 whm 100 - 4 light blues
    OR:
    SWA/NEW: HUD 27 CPL 222 BUR 15 BOU 193 bur-188 WAT 250 wha -47 stk -159 LEI 236 EVE 88 ars -304 whm 100 - 4 light blues

    1. Freddo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, needs to be colour coded.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Taking out your serious logic:
      I think Swans and Brighton are relegation candidates and will always be concerned with their defenders.
      Bournemouth let in goals so I would be nervous with them too.
      Puts Burnley top of the list for me.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Well, we will see. I agree about Swans, but not Brighton. I am doubling up. 🙂

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Not so much a good or bad call. It is how I will feel each week with them in my side.

    3. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      they work well with WBA as well

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, but people are a bit unhappy with WBA, and their fixtures:

        WBA : lei -87 sou -85 MCI -291 hud 4 -459 CHE -247 tot -557 NEW 47 CPL 228 swa 54 liv -422 MUN -149 stk -44 EVE 95

        Although they do have one light blue, GW 15, so 5 in all, again.

    4. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Or just play Elliot every week!

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That is precisely why Ryan is the correct rotation partner. 😉

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Fabianski it is 😆 #casual #herdmentality

      Cheers for the great work Doos 😀

    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      SORRY! BUR/NEW should be FIVE light blues. 🙁

  20. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Tammy Abraham & Mkhitaryan (or Salah?) >> Vardy & Chupo-Moting for free?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Would get Moting next week onwards

      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That's a name I've not heard in a long time...

        Yeah, agreed. I'm going to put him in for Mooy net week, provided no other issues present themselves.

  21. LD
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go?

    DDG/Elliot
    Mee Cedric Bellerin Keane
    Mooy Mkhi Eriksen Silva
    Kane Lukaku

    Calvert-Lewin Rangel Surman

  22. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Luiz or Otamendi? No defence from either side

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm prioritising Ota over Luiz. But I reaaally want Luiz, though... can't bear to part ways with Bavies

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazarding a guess Mangal will get a run out for Otamendi or a defensive mid even.

  23. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Downgrade Ritchie to some 4.8 (which?) to upgrade Mkhi to Hazard?

    For -8

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldnt do that for a -8 no.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It will cost me -4 and still not doing it.

  24. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What if in football (like in so many other sports) there was a GB team instead, what would your best 11 look like? I wonder whether it would be considerably better than just England (or any of the others for that matter)! And why is it that in football they are separate but in the Olympics, for instance, it's team GB? Andy Murray playing for GB, not Scotland. It might feel funny in football as you're so used to England, Scotland, Wales, and N. Ireland being separate, but if you really wanna win the WC in the future..... 😉

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      England with Bale and Ramsey

      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        and Ben Davies

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Woodburn too

        2. Bird Raymond
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Johnny Evans would get in too.

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Good shout

  25. EspanYOLO
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ali + Firmino --> Sterling + Jesus

    For the next 3 weeks?

    Have Kane and Salah

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Alli until after BOU

  26. Hochoki
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all, I have 0.5 ITB & 2 FT left. So I have to do at least one transfer in the upcoming gw. I am confused about the following transfer decisions:

    1. Lukaku to jesus (save FT)
    2. Bellerin to Luiz (Save FT)
    3. Lukaku to Jesus & Bellerin to Alonso/Salah to Hazard/Atsu to Richarlison
    4. Salah to Sterling/Sane/Silva + Atsu to Richarlison

    Which one would be the best transfer decision?

  27. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you take out for Silva? Mkhi or Salah?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mkhi definitely. Compare how many goals Salah has scored compared to him and Liverpool have had a much tougher run of fixtures.

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Already did Mkhi to Silva. 🙂

    3. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Mkhi I thinkg

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Would people get Cedric in on Saturday morning if he's still very very close to a price drop?

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I probably wouldn't risk it. All it would take is to sleep in or internet problems, distractions etc and wildcard is wasted.

  29. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best striker for £7.1?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Joselu, Big Andy

  30. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fab Sterling for Mikhi Atsu -4?