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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.

  1. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Did I miss Rough with the Smooth or was it skipped this week?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn't on this week.

      Doubt anyone can remember last week since it was soooo looooonnnngggg aggggoooooooo

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It was a HT a week ago

  2. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Why don't the guys drink during the Scout cast. I'd be getting hammered...

  3. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Really excited for my team's GW8 fixtures (no WC). Can anyone beat this?

    HUD cry cry wat BOU NEW HUD wat BOU WBA cry

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no need to cry about them mate 😉

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hate to tell you this but Gameweeks after an international break are notoriously bad.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Meaning that Bad teams suddenly keep CSs (or concede fewer goals)? Or Good teams suddenly can't keep CSs?

        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Meaning they are low scoring gameweeks.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Points-scoring or goal scoring?

            I'm confused as to why good fixtures aren't an advantage after an international break?

            What's the reason? More CSs? Fewer goals?

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You're just asking for Woy to burst your bubble!

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Timing 😉

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Why...what's happened?

          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'm Woy (of the Wovers)

            Except I changed my name.

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Oh 🙂

              Thought he'd been sacked or something! 😆

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe someone without Swansea players could.

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      you counting Morata?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah at the moment, but he could become Batshuayi.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          could work, GL if you do

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers

  4. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC active. G2G??

    Fabianski / (Elliot)
    Ward / Jones / Davies / Otimendi / (Bemba)
    Erikson / Silva / Coutinho / (Cork) / (Stephens)
    Jesus / Kane / Vardy

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      V nice

      U must have a lot of cash..

      1. @NF_Janner
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Team value is 102. Been trying to add value with WC but noone has gone up .2. Kane and Jesus look like they will eventually.

  5. Infamy, Infamy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Have 3 Spurs but no Kane. Alli has to go.

    A. Alli and Lukaku to Silva and Kane -4.
    B. Alli, Mkhi and DCL to Richarlison, Choupo

    1. Infamy, Infamy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Post fail.

      B. Richarlison, Choupo-Moting and Kane for -8.

  6. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Goal Involvement

    Rashford - 41%
    Lukaku - 38%

    Rashford could be an option for those on a WC who want a City striker or Hazard but are afraid of having no Utd.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not a terrible option, but I feel the time for Rashford was GW1-7

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        What makes you say that, what do you see changing?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Fixtures

          1. bojack
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Rashford v any Liverpool right back equals carnage.

  7. Virgil Hilts
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RP, sorry bottom of last page

    Would you do?

    Lacazette to Abraham
    Ritchie to Hazard

    For -4

    Also enables cash itb to upgrade Gross to Richarlson (when his 2 bad fixtures out of the way) and a bit left over for general upgrades of bench players.

    Thanks

  8. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi....please can I have a view on this wildcard?....uses all cash. 3 city attackers and 3 spurs...

    Fab Elliot
    Luiz bavies Jones ward wimmer
    Eriksen Silva sterling rlc Carroll
    Kane jesus vardy

    Thanks

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      lacking kaku
      🙂
      too much city

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can't fault it.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers....

        Alternative to sterling and eriksen is hazard and rixharlison with 1.1 itb....

        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Prefer the first option.

    3. Typo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like it. Jesus -> Morata when fit

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers lads...yes keen on the morata move...

    4. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not keen on 3 players from a team - though I have 3 city players

      You could swap Eriksen+Vardy > Hazrd+Rashford .... gives you more spread for bonuses

  9. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    reposting looking for replies

    elliot ( 4.0 )
    kolasinac otamendi cresswell naughton (3.9)
    eriksen silva mkhi gross atsu
    kane lukakau wood

    1 FT 0 itb

    A) mkhi to sterling
    B) mkhi to sane
    C) mkhi to (shaqiri/choupo/richarlison) and wood to vardy (-4)
    D) mkhi to coutinho and wood to okazaki (-4)

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably just A or B, depending on which one you fancy most. Sterling for me

    2. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like A or D.

      Probs stick to A if I had to choose to avoid the - 4. Eventually though think a Vardy or Jesus will need to go in for Wood.

    3. The Trout of No Craic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A or C

  10. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson; Alves, Marquinhos, Miranda, Sandro; Paulinho, Casemiro, Renato Augusto; Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar

    3 PL players starting.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      stay safe Philippe

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can you imagine the carnage on here if Jesus got injured in this

      Predict a Sterling statue to be built by tomorrow

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Strong line up. Not great for fpl.

      1. Nascimento
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I stand corrected. You really are this stupid.

    4. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully the little Lord Jesus is safely tucked away in a private jet by noon tomorrow. Wrapped in cotton wool while being fed chicken soup by Pep in a French maids outift.

  11. themachine
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Hazard a must on a WC? I don't want to lose Lukaku to get him in...

    Seems like Kane-Lukaku-Morata is the long term forward line to have, with Jesus keeping place for Morata atm.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      With Kante out, Fabregas can be a decent shout instead of Hazard.

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He's a nice player to have but by no means a must. He's very hit and miss, not sure he justifies the price tag with cheaper mids like Salah, Eriksen etc... around.

    3. Typo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      would wait till he starts banging in points

  12. Marc OverMata
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So, trying to find the funds for Alli>Hazard for GW9

    Would you rather:

    A) Salah>sterling
    B) lukaku>Jesus

    Have Kane and silva already

    Thanks

    1. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Id go for B

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Did they change the header pic to include Sane? Can swear I saw Sterling alone earlier.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Different article. Sterling alone was on watchlist article

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Racist.

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tomorrow it will be Kevin

  14. _____JR_____
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Mikhi + Morata —> Jesus + Sane/Sterling? I have 2 free transfers.

    Current team

    De gea.....Foster

    Davies...Clarke...Hegazi...Rangel

    Salah...Decoure...Choupo...Cork...Mikhi

    Lukaku...Kane...Morata

    Thoughts?

    1. Marc OverMata
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep Mkhi and use funds to sure up that defence

    2. _____JR_____
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Naughton is the last defender!

      1. Marc OverMata
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        If yo can afford it, then just morata to Jesus for now

        1. _____JR_____
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Can’t im afraid. Have 0.1 itb

  15. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I guess Isaac had no Success with the ladies.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Task Unsuccessful

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dealing with four at once probably wasn't the wisest idea to be fair.

  16. eoan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    "Two of the Scoutcast team will be showcasing their wildcard teams tonight" They said. Not really!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mark in clickbait scandal shocker.

      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think Jonty did the tweets at a guess.

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        YouTube strike incoming

      3. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Not really.

      Shame coz i could have done with some brutal honesty lol

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Think we revealed as much as we've got so far.

        I mentioned all those in my team...the rest are blanks, sorting out which rubbish 4.5s to get and awaiting Cedric's price drop - which will never come.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just lining up another Granville hatchet-job next week hopefully 😉

  17. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on whether Ritchie and Jese will be playing this weekend?

    1. Typo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      this

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both likely to play

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  18. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Injuries are coming thick and fast

    Can’t keep up

    Friday will be fun

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      good for those who saved their FTs. Early birds being burnt again

      1. Fpldonny
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This

  19. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    a) Hazard Holding
    b) Sterling Alonso

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  20. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison rising tonight?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      touch n go. Id say, yes

    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe...

    3. Kuyt Hero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys

    4. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Who is bringing in richarlison just before back to back games vs arsenal and Chelsea?

      1. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I am. Funds Firmino to Jesus and wanted to get rid of Mkhi anyway. Watford attack looks good, Richarlison has crazy stats, at home vs Arsenal who are without Mustafi and most likely Koscielny. Could also bench him away at Chelsea and go 433.

      2. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Me. He could score against Arsenal, even Chelsea, then fixtures are even better.

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          wondering whether to play Montreal or Richarlo

  21. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not been keeping up to date over international break but can anyone update me on latest return of Morata.

    Stupidly shipped out Lacazette for Jesus thinking Morata would be back. Should have got rid of Morata for few weeks...

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      he wont start this GW

      1. TOBY1
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks - any idea how long?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          all a bit hazy. Possibly back for the Bournemouth fixture

  22. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any injuries overnight?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Typically I wait for the night to happen before asking this question 😛

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It just did happen. 6.20am here.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      murmurs about a Kolasinac injury

  23. Shardlow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    1. Morata >> Jesus (FT after Brazil match) (potentially Jesus >> Aguero in a few GW)
    2. Morata + Gross >> Kane + 4.4 mid (McArthur) for -4

    Forster (Elliot)
    Davies, Otamendi, Jones (Martina, Mbemba)
    Mhiki, Alli, Silva, Gross (Loftus-Cheek)
    Lukaku, Rooney, Morata
    (1.2m bank)

    Any thoughts would be appreciated. Obviously I probably need to get rid of Rooney sometime and option 2 would mean 2 Palace mids.

  24. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Hazard rises tonight? Will have to ship out a player with a 0.1 gain already in order to get him in (which I likely will eventually)

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No, not rising tomigjt

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If you could have 3 mids now, who would they be?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez Hazard Salah

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez Hazard Iwobi

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Silva Eriksen Hazard

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez Hazard Iwobi

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Iwobi!?

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        haha Iwobi. You still own him ? 😛

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          9 points last game. Would have been better than another 2 points from TC or my 6 points from Sanch.

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard Coutinho Silva

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Sanchez Hazard Iwobi

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I'd like to report an issue with the site.

          It keeps changing Choupo-Moting to 'Sanchez'.

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Don't knock Eric Maxim! He's the real deal 🙂

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Did it post 'Choupo-Moting'? I'm so sorry, I meant Cha-lo-bah! Now he's the real deal!

              1. Business Cat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                He's no Renato Sanches...

    5. Goat
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard, De Bruyne, Salah

    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen Coutinho Sterling

      And I have.

  26. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Kola Davies Jones Naughton
    Salah Mhki Atsu
    Kane(C) Lukaku Jesus(V)
    Elliot Carroll RLC Hunemeier

    Did Morata > Jesus with FT.

    £1.2M ITB anything worth a hit?

    1. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mhiki > one of the city boys seems a good move, maybe not worth a hit tho

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Mhki > Silva ye... but like you said for a hit seems silly . Just gonna save n hope this week I think, cheers.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Atsu's injured, maybe and upgrade to Richarlison to beat the price rise?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Good idea but Richarlison has 2 bad fixtures coming up

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, but he's quality, and great fixtures after the next two...and a price rise probably tonight.

          Depends if you're happy for Tom Carroll's guaranteed two-pointer if Atsu's a no-show

  27. Jacket Potato
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Evening lads, Which combo scores more over the next few game weeks?

    A) Sterling + Jesus
    B) Silver + Vardy + 1.3itb

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  28. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody else have both Bertrand and Alli and hate that they're falling in price?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hung on to them

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      gotta take the lows with the highs

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Am I looking decent this week I think so, anything -4?

    Foster

    Cedric Bavies Ward

    Salah Hazard Silva Richarlison

    Lukaku (K)ane Abraham

    Elliot Naughton Carroll Long

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nothin good worth s hit but I’d actually play Naughton ahead of Richarlison given fixtures.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Richarlison on form against a shaky looking arsenal defence but yes desperate to find a way to get Naughton in

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Shaky? 4 CS in a row is it not? In any case Naughton has CS written all over him next match I think. Richarlison is very overrated IMO.

  30. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus or Coutinho guaranteed to get injured tonight.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      please no

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      the way this week has gone...

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Please Coutinho , not Jesus

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Unbelievable if jesus Crocked...

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Please be Neymar!