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Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Swansea

Gameweek 35 rolls on with another big fixture for Fantasy managers as champions Manchester City host relegation-threatened Swansea at the Etihad Stadium.

The home side features the two most signed players ahead of Saturday’s deadline, with both Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus named in their strong starting line-up.

Sterling was acquired by over 327,000 managers having delivered two goals and three assists from is last four Gameweek starts.

But striker Jesus has proved even more popular. The injury to Sergio Aguero has paved the way for the Brazilian to command a regular starting role over Man City’s remaining five fixtures, continuing today. He was snapped up by 375,000+ ahead of Gameweek 35 and is also captained by 272,000+ (4.6%).

Around that pair, City have a number of explosive assets capable of delivering big scores.

Kevin De Bruyne, as part of 22.3% of squads, has the ability to play a significant role in this match and Gameweek 35, though the Belgian is without a goal in his last eight Gameweek appearances (7 starts), which have produced four assists and just two bonus points.

Meanwhile, David Silva was brought in by 84,000+ but is owned by a relatively modest 12.3%, he has three goals and three assists from his last six Gameweek appearances. Winger Leroy Sane has an identical ownership but finds himself dropped to the bench today, ending a run of six successive starts.

That isn’t the only teamsheet tweak to annoy Fantasy managers. Both Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otemendi also start in reserve, boasting a combined ownership of 2.4 million managers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    #1070

    Nice to get green after going 389 to 1529 in GW34...

  2. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well done all. Some fantastic FH scores. WC32/33, BB/ TC34, FH35 strategy seems to have gine really well.

    Any sign of those guys that were rabbit, rabbit, rabbitting on about how amazing their strategies were and how all the rest of us were muppets, even though not a single fantasy point had been awarded at that stage?

    You know. Those two guys. One rhymes with Runt and one rhymes with Surgeon.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Loooool

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Well said 😀

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The funny thing is Surgeon's strategy hasn't even worked out. Not sure who Runt is...

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        P

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm struggling with Runt. He could well be on about me. I tried a different strategy and people know me as somthing that rhymes with Runt

    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't know James Blunt and Nicola Sturgeon were on here

    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      howd you do rca?

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Team linked.
        Hoping for consecutive top 1k. All comes down to my BB37 now.

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          b2b 1ks jeebus, your in another league

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks but loads with better histories on here than me.

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah defo noticed a little less BS floating around since it came good

    8. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Also, i think it's fair to say that FH31, BB34 worked out for those that had Sterling, Barnes, Jesus, ect going into today, but yeah, most strategies have paid off.

    9. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Leave Chris Brunt out of this mate

    10. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hehehehe

      Do you know what the best thing about FH35 was?

      Unlike FH34'ers we got big news from the press conferences and had "the ability to change absolutely EVERYTHING"!

    11. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So i have passed one and right behind the other. Started way behind and things didnt even go that well. Love this post Roy

    12. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Still have tc left, but followed the other chip usage you listed. It definitely worked for me.

    13. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tbh there was not too much between the two strategies and I think it will prove so but the smugness exhibited by the two of them was something to behold. I think one of them is trolling and the other is serious.

    14. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    15. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      They are doing quite well actually 😉

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Shift Willian or Pogba for Sterling?

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba

  4. Dele
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder 4.6 or less?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kennedy Ibe

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll/King

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the best TC choice for GW37 now?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to tell

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm starting to think Sterling might be.

      Full of confidence and extremely dangerous. Amazing fixtures.

      The opposite to Kane (maybe less so with the fixtures)

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A bit early but Kane, Jesus, Sterling and Hazard all in the mix Id say.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Slightly concerned Jesus and sterling may be rotated tho....

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Agree. Thats why Kane is still the nr1 choice for me atm.

    4. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Still think Kane could go big against smaller teams with less to play for over the next few weeks

  6. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will Sterling get rotated for the DGW?? Should I pull out all the stops to triple captain Kane or Sanchez?

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He might be, but 37 will be a rotation nightmare for most teams. Just get your plastic pants out and keep your fingers crossed.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only one of those 3 is rotation-proof. There's your answer, IMO.

    3. stat
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Probably, but I can still see him scoring big in the DGW.
        Pretty likely that he starts at least one and comes on as a sub in the other, and both could be thrashings.

      • Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately it's going to be nigh on impossible to predict who gets rotated when (Without the benefit of an Anfield express), I'd probably TC Kane over Sanchez.

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Apologies for repost.

      Save FT next week?

      DDG
      Robertson | Lowton | Dummett
      Salah | Sterling | Sane | Milivojevic
      Kane | Jesus | Vardy

      Hennessey | Groß | Cresswell | Long

      1FT, 0.8ITB

      Thanks

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers pal

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Feels good to see Greedy Harry back in my team. Honourable mention to the departing Auba, who's returned every week he's been in my team. Can't hold on to him due to Wengtation, but he's had a very strong audition to be in my starting lineup of 2018/19.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'll be doing the same transfer at some point this week

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I second everything you said. I did the same transfer. Kane (c) ??

        1. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Keeping an eye on Anfield Express. If there's a leak with Salah starting, I'll find it hard to take the armband off him. Otherwise Kane all the way.

    6. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Better combo for DGW37:

      a) Alonso + Sterling
      b) Vert + Lukaku -4

    7. stat
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone benching Mahrez this GW?
        I don't particularly want to bench Willian / Arnie / Barnes so I'm left with no choice.

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Benched Willian over Mahrez myself

          1. stat
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Why?

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Just wish I had never bought Willian. He is an ulcer on my team. Just my own feeling

                1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Last WC choice was Arnie or willian
                  Got it so wrong

          2. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Just get rid?

            1. stat
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I don't really want to take a hit and Willian / Barnes / Arnie could all get points

          3. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            208 K season high after a crappy beginning. Still lol at my crappy OR though.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              100k may be doable, but ua gotta crush the dgw

              1. FER FUSCH AKE
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                my sane punt failed miserably

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Mine too, Ayoze to save me tmrw!

            2. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Snap..

              208k here also 😎

          4. Tmel
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Need to bring Sterling in, who goes?

            a) Pogba
            b) Willian
            c) Mahrez

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Mhrz

            2. BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I still think mahrez will have a haul, for summer shopping, I am sick of will

            3. Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Mahrez

            4. Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Willian. Least nailed for DGW, IMO.

            5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Pogba or willian. Think willian

          5. Del Monte
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Gw36 WC

            Ederson Lloris

            Smalling Van Der Hoorn Fernandez Lejeune Dummett

            Salah Eriksen Sterling Arnautovic Kenedy

            Kane Jesus J.Ayew

            Too light in defence? Downgrade Arnautovic?

            Thoughts?

          6. Nightf0x
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            OR 9704, could have been better and better with many wrong transfers and a massive -64 pts through the season

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Have your hits usually returned points or cost you points?

              1. Nightf0x
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                At the beginning of the season they returned but recently they don’t, for ex: 1st plan was to use WC in gw36 so in gw32 i went for auba and mkhi -4 instead of silva/sterling to have more players in gw35 then in gw33 i changed the plan and played the WC so -4 and mkhi returning 1 while silva/sterling as i rembered both returned double digit haul

                1. Nightf0x
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Changing of plans, some worng calls etc, costed me many pts, this gw FH i transfered out arnie ramsey butland baines for mane ozil pickford bellerin costed me 20 pts even other plan was having kdb butland costed me around 12 pts (lost 12-20 pts cuz of ozil ota and fodders in bench)

          7. Viper
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Apologies if this comes across as gloating, I swear I don't intend to be but I just noticed after my cr*p start I've had 26 green arrows from the last 29gwks 😯

            I don't know what it is but it doesn't feel as if I've done that well overall. I think a lot of it has been down to getting Kane/Salah captaincy right rather than all transfers etc. nailing it

            1. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I pointed it out last week bud - incredible work 😀

              1. Viper
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Did you? I must have missed that. Thanks

            2. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I had a similar story last season, terrible start, then srsly 20 plus consecutive green arrows. Finished strong at 58 k.

            3. makaveli123
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Brilliant mate. Keep the momentum going.
              I have had a 14k rank for 8 consecutive GWs. Finally broke into the top 10k today!

              1. Viper
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Sweet, it's nice to make the breakthrough, top 5k still well within sight

            4. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              nice! lucky lol. had a rubbish start as well, had a few decent weeks mixed in with some bad ones shooting me out at 370k with 3 weeks left. could still do well!

            5. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Great going Viper.

              1. Viper
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers Roys

            6. BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              just checked my own and had 21 of 29 are green and I think I'm doing well (riding my luck) so you are doing great yeah

            7. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Nice.
              Well played.

          8. Bob McMayday
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            GW34 - 50k > 22k
            GW35 - 22k > 12k

            Loving these chips. Ready for a big red arrow tomorrow night though when Baines inevitably decides to suddenly score a brace. Then next week the WC32 lot come back in to stink up my team

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Gw34 93k to 57k
              Gw35 57k to 30k
              One player to go
              Lomg live the chips

              1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Long

            2. Danno - Emre Canada
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Don't think Baines is even owned by more than 5%

              1. Bob McMayday
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                4% overall but that will be much higher around my rank

          9. Red Star Toro
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            OR 273k - post GW33
            OR 91k - now

            looking better

            1. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Was just thinking the same. Good job

          10. Toast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            7 green arrows in a row and a rose from 540,000 to 75,000. Now almost at the top of my mini league. Goes to show you should never give up

          11. Dele
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Who plays more Tom Carroll or Andy King?

          12. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Anyone here around 10k overall? Wonderin what how many points total you have. I'm at 20k atm still got a slim hope of braking into the top 10k when the season ends.

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              On 2084 points atm if everything is updated

            2. makaveli123
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              2109, 9.7k

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks. 30 points differential then. Could be worse.

                1. makaveli123
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  No problem, mate!

            3. Bob McMayday
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I'm 12k and have 2102 points but search Gargatron and that website has everything you are looking for

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Ty!

            4. BrutalLogiC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              the website you are looking for is https://www.gargatron.com

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks!

          13. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            up to 370k.
            given that i was around 900k in GW30, a 600k rise in 5 weeks is pretty good (bearing in mind I've had rises, too)

            1. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Wow that’s good

            2. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              awesome going. I was 1.3mil in GW 30, now 556k

          14. Scotty B
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            For GW37....
            A Bavies & Arny
            B Smalling & Willian

            1. HNI
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              So tough! Hope you ask this qs after gw 36 as Willian may not even remain an option if Spurs beat Watford

              1. Scotty B
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah long way off still but just been looking ahead at future transfers.
                Not sure how Spurs beating Watford matters, Chelsea will still have hopes of catching Liverpool who are stumbling over the line

          15. HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Which of these seem least crazy owning to no good captains available for gw 36?

            1) Alonso + Vardy >> Cedric + Kane (c) (-4)
            2) Lukaku >> Kane
            3) Vardy >> Jesus
            4) Lukaku >> Jesus

            Currently on 1 as scared of city assets after title celebration is done now...Thoughts? Can do some transfers now as exact cash needed

          16. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Best defender for 5.4 ?

            1. HNI
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Get Soton defence now. Cedric is my pick

            2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Bertrand /mawson

          17. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            13k

            happy

            1. Lone Wolf FPL
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              updated

          18. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            59 points with no FH used this GW 😀

          19. Solly The Seagull
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            From 250 to 159 and no chips left. Hopefully DGW37 don't bite me too much..

          20. Earn your Spurs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            So happy - best ever GW rank 1716 with Baines to go

            Nearly best ever OR 2089

            (Wish I hadn't wasted my TC on Kane)

          21. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Let's go Napoli

          22. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            RP. Better combo for DGW37:

            a) Alonso + Sterling
            b) Vert + Lukaku -4

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Alonso to be rotated. But would defo get Sterlng.

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                dont you think that Pep will give some gametime to other mids?

                1. Royal5
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  No one really knows. But Sterling always looks like scoring looks key to Peps offense without Kun.

              2. The Suspended One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Who said he gonna be rotated? I haven't seen any suggestion of that..

                After serving 3 gm suspension?

                1. Royal5
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Who knows really. He's very expensive not to play and deliver every single game.