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Two matches remain of Gameweek 23, after which there will be a nine-day gap before the next Fantasy Premier League transfer deadline.

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  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    This is going to be 5-0 to City or something similar....

    1. TyroneGAA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I really Jesus gets on and does me proud but I fear by that time sterling and aguero will have 5 each lol

  2. AndyCook
    7 years, 6 months ago

    People morning about City rotation forget that their players are priced to reflect that. Aguero and Jesus would both be more expensive if they were guaranteed game time, as would Bernardo Silva and David Silva and quite possibly Sane to a slightly lesser degree.

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good point

    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Moaning*

    3. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sort of get what you pay for.

    4. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      People buy Jesus and Bilva and moan about rotation

  3. Captain_Shirokov
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    0 points from my 4 defenders, I should probably pack it in for the season

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      4 of the most popular defenders in the game I presume:

      - Perreira, Digne, Alonso, Doherty

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Close, AWB off the bench for TAA

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I mean out of the popular defenders, only Robertson delivered more than 1pt yesterday. Unless you are going big on Newcastle and Watford defenders it was unlikely you were getting many points yesterday. Pretty much everyone has the same issue.

  4. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    As a Sane only owner I’m not sure if I should be wanting a thrashing or not. Let’s assume we can’t predict who scores what.

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Crazy talk

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        In what way?

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Surely you want a big win? I mean just think about those folks without any City players. They are still not very highly owned, so you should see a climb in the tanks. Sané will surely be involved

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same. I would rather see a 1-0 win for City and Sane only getting an assist than 5-0 with a Sane goal, but Aguero and Sterling braces.

    3. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You buy cheap you buy twice ? 😉

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

    Even arrogant cold blooded rancid reptoids should wear seatbelts.

    1. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Weird safety campaign but ok

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He’s a lucky ****.

      Imagine if he kills someone now...end of the monarchy.

  6. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Predictions?

    0-3
    1-1

  7. Meinhoff
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Oh dear lord I've just seen the lineups. Worried as I only have Sane

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      See above. Same.

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My thoughts exactly!
      Especially as I contemplated Haz > Sterling for a hit on Friday to have him alongside Sané but didn’t do it!

  8. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling time boys.

    Don’t forget the old trick. You can tuck it behind the elastic on your trousers.

  9. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Going into Sunday football with only puncheon to play is the definition of nerve wracking.

  10. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who else finds themselves inexplicably with no city cover? Going to be a brutal 90 minutes I fear!

    1. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep brutal indeed, especially with him starting all the front 3, was really hoping for Jesus or Mahrez to start

  11. JuulKrapuul
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Aguëro the penalty-taker?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. JuulKrapuul
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      loll

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Think so

  12. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of swapping:

    Haz - Shaw - Camarasa > KdB - VVD - Jota

    Good moves? Gives me:

    Etheridge - Button
    VVD - Digne - Doherty - WB - Bednerak
    Salah - Sané - Pogba - KdB - Jota
    Aguero - Rashford - Jiminez

    1. Pia06rc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’d probs do it for a -4 but not a -8

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I’m thinking it might be one move too much. Cheers for calming me down!!

    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No need for KDB imo, you have Kun and Sane. And also that team is a benching nightmare

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point. Was looking at spurs instead of KdB but if he’s back and shows form today I think a triple up is no bad thing tbf....?!

      2. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        And would prob bench Jimmy over Jota in current form...

  13. Pia06rc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    F Anderson to Milivojevic for free, for next 3-4 GWs?

    Like the look of Palaces fixtures. Thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mili

  14. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Spoilt today

    Masters final!

    Cmon ronnie

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, want Ronnie to win too.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Unreal player

        Trump started well though

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Can see Ronnie winning SPOTY this year. Won the UK, hopefully wins today and then the World Championship to go.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Would love that

          He’s had a phenomenal year

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Laura Muir is the other one I am interested in for SPOTY. Can see her doing well at the World Championships and because she is Scottish all the non-English will vote for her. All the focus is on Dina Asher-Smith, but she has a tough task trying to win a gold in the sprints.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      When he’s in the zone he’s unplayable

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Absolutely

        Doesn’t need much of a sniff

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kicking myself now for not joining you on the Haz>Sterling for the mid double up now. Clearly would’ve be worth the hit!

      You will be smashing it!

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I know mate

        Really need sterling and sane to be in the thick of things today!!

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Sané yes. Sterling please no!!
          Sané hattie with 1 assist by Sterling is permissible 😆

    4. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see anything other than a Trump win. #MAGA

  15. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Don't own any city players, main rivals in each of my mini-leagues have Kun or Sterling, this is going to be painful to watch

  16. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    a) Firmino + KDB + TAA
    b) Auba + VVD + Rich

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C) Wait until after the FA cup games

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pep the butcher, huddlesfield heading to the chop shop

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How many goals Man City gonna score?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      3

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      5 minimum

    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      6

    4. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      4 or 5

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      5 or 6. Gonna kill my rank....

    6. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      between 6 and 8..

    7. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Four 🙂

    8. Fasya
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2

  19. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Gw 27, City v Everton is obviously unlikely to happen. As is one of Chelsea v Brighton or Spurs v Burnley.

    All of these sides are still in the FA Cup too. So, lets say Spurs Chelsea Everton and Brighton all get through their FA Cup tie and the winner of City/Burnley does too.

    These sides staying in means blanks 31 & 33 can happen and dgws 32 and 35. And they might all get replays too. So right now, is gw 25 not the only way they can make sure to get these games sorted?

    Obviously they can't announce it yet as the League Cup final teams aren't yet decided, but is this gw25 possibility not more likely than it's being seen as? And not just for City, also for Chelsea or Spurs

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I thought GW25 was impossible anyway? Am I missing something?

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Impossible in the sense that it doesn't comply with the minimum notice that has to be given.

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Is there a rule on this?

          1. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I thought there was - can someone confirm?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on CL. Could agree to rearrange a game on a CL / EL week if both are out of the competition.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Currently with all 3 in still though, they've got to work on the possibility they might stay in

  20. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sane brace would be very welcome

  21. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie to stay!?

    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11612708/marko-arnautovic-expected-to-stay-at-west-ham

    That might save me a transfer this week

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He’ll be made to rot in 2nd team if his attitude stays as it is

      1. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think he's too important for them to do that, also I thought he was training normally but just said he didn't want to let his team mates down because his head wasn't in the game?

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why? He’s always been like this, you think he cares about English football and always wanted to play for stoke and West Ham

  22. Fpl-king
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    None City owner :/

    watching game through my fingers

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There just isn't a sofa big enough...

  23. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    already regretting not swapping Rich for Sane-4

  24. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I’m going to get destroyed now having only Sané aren’t I ?!
    Sané 35% EO in Top10k Sterling and Kun about half of that

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not as destroyed as those that don't have any City players whatsoever...

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh sorry wasn’t meant to be a weird humble brag!

      2. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That's why I started Quaner and benched Pogba 😆

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Far more people own no City assets at all

  25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    morata to atm : loan and 55mil option to buy

  26. AuFeld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Brainstorming with 2 FT's $0.5m itb. Suggestions?

    Schmeichel - Guaita
    TAA - Pereira - Doh - Digne - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Richarilson - Fraser
    Auba - Jim - Barnes

    Pereira ~> PVA?
    Ditch Richarilson, if so for who?
    Auba + Barnes ~> Rashford + Firmino?

    Let's hear it and why.

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Save your energy and wait until the possibility of a DGW25 has been clarified.

    2. Gabistuta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team

      Id keep Auba for Cardiff, would *potentially* like a spurs mid in their depending on how they setup/play today

      Would alternatively look at ways to upgrade Barnes straight to Rash.. such as downgrading Richa/Pereira to cheaper playing options such as Bednarek/Nasri (or whoever takes your fancy). Fraser is a decent 4th, played well yesterday

  27. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    jesus better come on early

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      78 minute sub

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        nah earlier then that, 21 minutes Jesus on

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Kun injury - id be happy with that

          1. Alli 3',17',64�…
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            i wont wish injury on anywone but plz jesus come on and get some points

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which City defender will be benched when Mendy’s back

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    7 managers in the top 10k own Sterling + Sane + Aguero 🙂

    1. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How did you get that info?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        livefpl.net

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I was surprised at how low owned city players are in top 10k

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Raise your hand if you're on Aguero, Sterling and Sane. We know you're out there. :).

  30. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Non city owner! This could be painful looking at that line up

    1. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Praying that HUD park the bus.