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After Brighton claimed a vital win over Arsenal at the Amex Stadium, Sunday’s second and final fixture sees Manchester City entertain Chelsea in the 4pm kick-off.

The league leaders boast two of the top six captain picks for Gameweek 29 in Sergio Aguero (6.8%) and Kevin De Bruyne (2.5%).

Over their last four home matches, Aguero has nine goals and 50 points in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), while De Bruyne has three sets of double-digits and 45 points.

Leroy Sane’s goal and assist at the Emirates on Thursday evening has had a significant impact on the FPL transfer market. The most bought player (235,000+) for Gameweek 29, the German international goes in search of a sixth 10+ points haul in front of his own fans.

Meanwhile, sales of Raheem Sterling look set to escalate as he misses out again. The most sold player in each of the last two Gameweeks, he was transferred out by a hefty 746,000+ during that period.

For the visitors, Eden Hazard arrives on the back of fine recent away output – he’s racked up 40 points in his previous four on the road, thanks to four goals and an assist.

The Belgian looks set to start as a “false 9” today, with Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud named among the Chelsea subs.

Both Pedro and Willian start alongside Hazard, with the Brazilian, in particular, boasting fine form. Willian was bought by over 95,000 FPL managers for Gameweek 29, with last week’s opener at Old Trafford taking his tally to four strikes in the last three matches across all competitions.

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  1. Mysterion
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Berlin G
    Merlin A

    1. Mysterion
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, dial up

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Gundogan frustrates me, he is scoring and assisting in all other competitions but PL.
    I know he is very cheap but still.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He is the cdm in place of Fernandinho instead of his usual cm

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not really what you expected.. he wouldnt even start had Fernandinho not been injured

  3. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t get me wrong I’m grateful for my 6 points of the bench from Bauer but this Sterling thing is a real conundrum! Could really do without it 🙁

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      One of the subtlest I’ve seen on here

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

        ?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Humble brag 😉

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

            Oh right lol
            I wasn’t meaning it like that 😛
            Just didn’t want to seem ungrateful for the autosub

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              lol fair dos 😉

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It’s a killer... value tied up in him... will he play v Stoke, the blank... but could score in any fixture and haul v Stoke...

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

        Losing TV is annoying 🙁

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I sold before his 0.3 drops so for me Iv only lost out on 0.2 IF I bring him back in and for me Mahrez is the way to go for the foreseeable

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I went sterling to eriksen and ended up with Bauer 1st sub!

      Would have loved sterling + 2ft + 3 extra points.

  4. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Was 50/50 on starting Otamendi or Alonso..

    Took Rmt advice & started Otamendi

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Good choice.

      City at home is always the choice, despite Alonso and his last minute volley

      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Was hard benching a £7.2 defender..

        Got away with that late volley indeed

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, same thing , front of my bench though as I had a similar thing last season when I benched him against Arsenal and he scored.

          Managed to get those points in, this time I am not worried.

  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know how the FFS cup works? When should we expect results of the qualifying round?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

      Tuesday

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I wonder what Chelsea will do when they go to Barcelona

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Forfeit

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully play with Hazard-Giroud-Willian up front. Forget Pedro and Morata. Get the ball into Hazard and Willian and let them run with it.

    4. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully lose 7-0
      They deserve that

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Drop Pedro

  7. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    When you have Dunk and Andy King on your bench...
    but you have Sterling and Ogbonna who didn't play

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      High five - Dunk and Ayew here coming on for Sterling and Ramsey.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nice. When I first heard that Dunk scored I thought it was another own goal

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Phew - could have been worse not owning City ...

  9. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sané looks super sharp.
    Too bad Mendy’s imminent return is putting a big question mark over his appeal for the remainder of the season

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

      Why is that?

      1. rnrd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Check beginning of the season stats

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think Pep will go to a back 5 with wingbacks?

      1. rnrd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Unlikely but possible

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Want a KDB point scoring masterclass with a Man City clean sheet here.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Scrappy 1-1 with goals from Drinkwater and Zinchenko please

  11. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Honestly dont think the strategy has been too bad. Just complete lack of quality in the final third for Chelsea. Pedro in particular ruined at least 4 good counter attacks on his own.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I guess. Must be embarrassing to watch as a fan though, Man city just knocking it about at walking pace and not a single Chelsea player applying any pressure.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This the bit I don't understand. No press, no effort - as Neville, said, standing like mannequins

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Looks to me like they just conceded midfield and wanted the attacking players to save their legs for counter attacks. Of course, they could also just be lazy.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Should have came and had a go at least, might lose 3-0 but at least they would have tried and gave everything they had

    3. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      As long as there are people like you modern football will be shite

  12. Marv25
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best gw31 mid sub 5 mil?

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

      Mili at Palace?

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Van La Parra

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Still time for morata to miss a sitter

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Phil Neville wearing a three piece suit and tie on the touchline. Wonder what a female manager would have worn? Don’t get that formal dress stuff, surely a tracksuit is more comfortable and also more suitable 😕

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He'd look more at home in a nice dress !

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Some kind of respect ting? Or taking the job seriously?

      I think it’s more of a representation thing when it’s at international level, maybe even done by the F.A

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thing *

        That was not a youthful term just a mistake

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe it makes him feel important

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I like the formal dress. Shows authority. Fergie never wore a tracksuit.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        It’s a football match, suits are outdated and have no relevance today

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          And to answer my question had it been a female manager?

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I think he is allowed to wear what he wants. If he wanted to wear a tracksuit he could have. Same with a female manager.

            Suits may be outdated, but 'dress to impress' still stands. Some of the best managers in the world still wear suits.

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              And look like twats when it pisses down. A female manager would not wear a suit, by impress maybe you mean oppress?

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Not at all. I think a female manager should wear a suit too. I think they would look more authoritative. However much a manager wants to be mates with the players, at the end of the day they are the manager. They can't be too close to the players IMO.

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Did Fergie or Moyes ever wear a kilt on the touchline?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Let me check my manager in skirt photo album......

            1. TheBrat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah sorry guys but the whole kilt/skirt Jock-bashing stuff strays very close to uncomfortable racist territory. Put it away lads, you sound really ugly.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Sorry. No offence intended.

  15. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Excellent, Alonso doubles his points tally for me since arriving in my squad...

    4pts in 5 GW's

    If he could Quadruple that next week, that'd be fine by me.

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Watch him get rested for Barca...

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Not sure Conte can afford to do that

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Hopefully not, but at this rate I wouldn't be surprised. He has lost the plot.

        2. HNI
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Afford? No way they can bash them at camp nou. Might as well slog to 4th place finish

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Wow u feel alonso is essential to Chelsea lol.

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

    Alonso punish the non-believers!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Soooo this

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Will be shocked if he scores more than 1.

  17. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Alonso • Otamendi • Dawson
    Salah • Sterling • Son • Walcott • CM
    Kane • Firmino

    (Elliot / Niasse / Daniels / Wimmer)
    0.1m & 2 ft

    Pope ➡️ Lossl and save other FT?

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sane vs Moses will be a good battle.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sane should destroy him although Moses hasn't got enough credit lately

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Got no City now without Sterling. Need something from Hazard and Alonso here.

  20. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody else having trouble using the Sign In Drop down menu, it won't let me type anything into it, same issue on Desktop and Mobile.

    I use the Log In To Reply route on both Desktop and Mobile.

    1. PlayPercentage
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, same here. Using Firefox.

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Silva enticing as an option now he is back.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Love him as a player and bringing him in after the blank

  22. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Seem to rely on Hazard to save me at the end of every single week

    1. DR0GBA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Same and more often than not he actually does save me

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      But he is playing false 9 today.....

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Still managed to score against Watford

        Although that may have been after Giroud came on...

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Minute in which City will score their first goal?

    I'm going for 19...

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      37

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, that one.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      12th vs Basel.

    4. markmcr
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      27

  24. Sif
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    No Sterling
    No Fraser (1st sub)
    Welcome Matty Lowton!

    1. Louis Cypher
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sweet 7 pointer off da bench 🙂

      1. Sif
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Had Dunk 3rd! 😀

  25. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Guys....Is Duffy gonna get any bonus????

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1

      1. The Final Boss
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks bro..

  26. Baked baines
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    would you think having

    Zanka
    Shaqiri
    Walcott
    Mane
    Salah
    Firmino

    be enough coverage for GW31???

  27. Norman Conquest
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    does anyone know what the qualifying score for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup will be
    cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      There's a game on Monday.

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        i know just wanted a rough idea thats all

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          In the 50s atm probably.

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Higher than i expected 🙁 need an Alonso goal!

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              It's just an estimate. Nobody has worked it out.

          2. Norman Conquest
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            cheers i have 60 (-4) with pogboom to go might scrape through

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Laporte confusing the corner flag for a City player

  29. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bellerin -> Huddersfield defender + cash?

    Good fixtures and a game in GW31.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1 CS in the last 13