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Manchester City options are likely to form the bedrock of Fantasy Premier League teams again this season.

However, selecting the right ones might prove challenging in the early part of the season.

In this latest article, we take a look at how they performed last season and what trends were set at different stages of the campaign.

As this uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout members area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

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  1. KGFC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best 6-6.5 Forward among these:

    1. Jota
    2. Ings
    3. Adams
    4. Murray

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In order

      1
      2
      4
      3 total punt at this stage

    2. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      See hot topic

      1. KGFC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Missing Wood.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wesley

  2. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I wont have both. Who is the best option for the start of the season, Salah or Sterling?

    1. KGFC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's a tough one. I'd say Salah edges it coz of the first 2 GWs.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling for me but it's the captain worry of Salah...tough

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yea its really tough. Ive been on Salah for the whole pre season but City seem a lot better prepared as a team for the start of the season and Sterling seems essential in the team right now with all those others having summer tournaments while hes been rested completely.

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah better Captain home and away. So Salah.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This can't be true because Sterling had a better ppg

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coin flip on who does better imo. That's why you need both

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I dont think thats the best use of value because Im only captaining one of them. So I wont have both.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Disagree - pricing structure allows you to have 2 premiums and strong picks for the other 9 spots. Value is only relevant up to a point, for a few spots in your side you need to maximise point output, not value.

    5. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling, well rested and good preseason

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah, but only just

    7. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could you handle everyone captaining Salah while he hauls and you miss out?

    8. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same dilemma, basically:

      Salah x2 + Digne
      Vs
      Sterling x2 + Van Dijk

      I change it around daily. The points projections that o e done show that owning Salah and Sterling seems to be the way to go but I don't like losing flexibility in the rest of my team.

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yea.... personally really dislike the team structure you get with both as only one of them will be captained. But its a bit of a headache. It will probably be decided by CS today for me, just the eye test and see who looks sharpest. Opinion seems really split as to who is the best pick.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Personally prefer Salah as Bilva and KDB are good options for city. Pools fixtures are amazing but nobody else really returns on a constant basis bar Mane who I'm really tempted by. But Salah, KDB and Bilva is better than Sterling and no pool

          1. Brosstan
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Dont see how Bilva and KDB have anything to do with the Salah/Sterling question to be quite honest.

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Sterling is likely to be assisted by Bilva or KDB and I personally want both Pool and City mids. So considering that it has to be Salah as going Sterling and no Salah makes it pretty much impossible to get a reliable Pool mid. KDB and Bilva can cover Sterling imo and also prefer Salah for capt with them fixtures

  3. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What would you fix here gents?

    Ryan 4.0
    TAA VVD (4.0) Laporte Digne
    Salah Siggy (McGinn) Fraser Perez
    Wilson (4.5) Vardy

    No KDB/Sterling is an issue...

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good but like you say no City attack ...

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Good luck.

  4. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look folks?

    Heaton
    TAA | Robertson | Coleman | Zinchenko
    Salah | Sterling | Perez
    Vardy | Haller | Murray

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very good but what’s your bench

    2. Jb_lcfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's quite similar to mine, actually - I've got 6 of those (below). Only thing that immediately leaps out is whether Heaton will definitely be first choice at Villa? If you've got a good playing sub, though, it doesn't really matter.

    3. KGFC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Like the def. I'm not sure of starting Haller and Murray every week. I'd pick only one from Lei only. No love for Bou assets?

  5. Jack234
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have 1.5m, do I upgrade:
    A)Mane->Salah
    B)Bilva->KDB
    C)Lacazette->Aubameyang

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mane to salah

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A and C with Bilva to a 6.5

    5. Jack234
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys!

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

    A by a country mile

    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail to hippo

      1. Emp
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I mean kgfc lol

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Are you ok pal ? 😆

  7. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide between Zinchenko and Digne.

    Who?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your team. But Digne in this case

    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Are you serious?

      1. ☈☾
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes Zinchenko offers 0.5 value

  8. Jb_lcfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Finding it *really* hard this season, I've got to say. I make a team, then see someone else like I'm missing out. Here's what I have so far...

    Pope

    TAA - Robbo - Coleman

    Salah - Sterling - Perez - Moutinho

    Abraham - Jimenez - King

    (Fab, Dunk, Elmo, Dendoncker)

    Abraham's the one I'm most unsure about but he's got great low ownership and I'm being sucked in by that price tag.

  9. Super John McGinn-
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Dunk, Barkley, Kane
    B) Zinchenko, Siggy, Wilson
    C) Dunk, Siggy, Vardy

    Heaton, Button
    Robertson, VVD, Digne, ***, Lundstram
    Salah, Sterling, Perez, ***, Dendoncker
    ***, King, Greenwood

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. FPL MAN 123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG or Opinions?

    Ryan
    Robertson | Laporte | Zinchenko | TAA
    Salah | Sterling | Perez | Zaha
    Wilson | Jota

    McGovern | Greenwood | Dendoncker | Kelly

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Solid team

    2. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Interested City Double Up. I like the team

  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Laporte + Dendonker in a 4-4-2 with Laporte starting all weeks

    B) Stones/Zinchenko + McGinn in a 4-4-2 / 3-5-2 depending on fixtures

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B. Hate the rotating idea, but I think Stones will provide better value than Laporte

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting, thought most would be on A actually! Thx for input

  12. Kobayashy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My final team is basically set, but I have 0.5m left to spend - where is it best used?

    A. Upgrade Lundstram to any 4.5m defender
    B. Upgrade Fraser to Sigurdsson
    C. Upgrade VVD to TAA
    D. Upgrade a 4.5m forward to 5m

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. thepancakeman123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      C by miles

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

      C takes the overwhelming majority - thank you all!!

    7. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      E

      Itb to correct your GW1 mistake!!!

  13. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Help.

    Heaton(Pope)

    VVD/TAA/Zinc/(Lundstram/
    Guilbert)

    Sterling/Salah/Perez/Barkley

    Vardy/Jota /Wood

    Zero itb.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still no McGinn. Disgusting

      1. camarozz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Instead of who mate??

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

      Why do you need help?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Professional help.

        RMTitus is a real problem.

        Hopefully he gets the right treatment soon.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          😆

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

      I would consider heaton > Button
      Zinc > Periera

  14. Concrete
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Longstaff at 5mil worth a punt?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I fancy him to chip in with some goals this season and he's not scared to shoot. He could be decent for the 5.0 bracket.

      That said, I don't think he will will score enough for a 4th mid and if he's a benched 5th mid, might as well just get a 4.5.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He is in mine currently as he rotates okay with murray’s Bad game. Would only play him once tho but he is better than most

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Exploring a 451, really fancy Mane

    Hendo
    Montoya Robo TAA Digne
    Mane Sterl Fraser Perez Robinson
    Aubameyang

    (Stek, Greenwood, Rico, Wickham)

    1. Jb_lcfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bear in mind Mane came back really late from AFCON, though.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Will see what klopp says throughout the week but more drawn to him than Salah tbh

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think Auba will be a tasty differential on here, hardly seen him in any squads but always amongst the goals! where’s Robinson playing for you guys? Looking at him as my 5.5m MF

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, and if goes wrong can easy downgrade and upgrade elsewhere or change to Kane when Son is back but I love them fixtures

        Up top. 4 in 3 at the moment, looking on fine form and not the worst fixtures. Have to have some United attacker and he's one of the cheapest and most reliable imo :).

  16. thepancakeman123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get 0.5m from somewhere because it seems like Kelly won't start for palace. Would it be better to:

    A) Swap Ederson and Coleman for Pickford and Zinchenko/Stones
    B) Swap Perez for Barkley

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A looks fine

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A but keep an eye on who starts for City today.

  17. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Has everyone decided who to pick 1 from this lot?

    Kelly
    Lundstram
    Hanley
    Rico

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      None

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibson/Rico - the only potential long term starter is Gibson (but that's if Tark leaves)

  18. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, which 4.0 def and which 4.5 mid ???

    was thinking simpson/kelly and dendoncker/gendouzi
    Any ideas?

    1. polis
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      None of the 4s ad Dendoncker is the only 4.5 mid worth having.

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who is Bournemouth no 1 keeper.

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

      Nobody knows or cares

    2. Kiwi Don
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Out of Travers and Ramsdale and I have a sneaking suspicion Ramsdale might get it. If comes in at 4m I am all over him as he was awesome last season on loan at my club AFC Wimbledon.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no-one knows, I'd lean towards Travers - one of the options isn't even on FPL yet

  20. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone considering Lanzini?

    Looked decent in pre season; nice looking games for WHU after City; seems nailed in the #10; save 0.5 on Fanderson...

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

      Absolutely on my radar. Top of my watchlist

    2. Link
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely. Got a soft spot for him but Perez currently filling that 6.5 slot

    3. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      On my radar, have Haller. Have Ayoze and Barkley atm though. Do you think Barkley will be a regular starter?

      1. polis
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Barkley will see some rotation for sure but likely to play more over the season that Mount I'd say.

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hard to know on Barkley. FL seems to like him but also wouldn’t be surprised if he loses mins to RLC or Mount... one to keep eyes on for me

    4. polis
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And I'm in for Lanzini as one of my 5 man mid. West Ham looks like they have goals in them.

  21. Kiwi Don
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Worried about Tottenham cover as pretty good fixtures to start the season.

    Would you go A or B, any thoughts appreciated.

    A) Kane, KDB,Barkley and 4.0 def

    B) King, Sterling, Fraser and 4.5 def

    Cheers

    1. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B more balanced. But unfortunately very common picks

      1. Kiwi Don
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Worries about Kane going ballistic as apart from City some really good fixtures. Although he burned my quite a bit last year so not sure whether to trust him. Just depends whether KDB can match Sterling.

  22. H-SF
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone here considering Wesley? 2A2G this pre-season.

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

      With cheap players you can afford to give them a week or two

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have him... tough first game but Villa are attack-minded and Wes is the focal point... he can get goals and assists

  23. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First to 3 votes...

    A) Kane King Tielemans Robbo
    B) Laca Wilson Moura VVD

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Kiwi Don
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B is my cup of tea

    5. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. Link
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Blades playing some pretty rubbish defences first 3. Robinson worth a bash or new signing makes him too risky?

    1. Jb_lcfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He wasn't much of a goalscorer in the Championship tbh

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I’m tempted, him Meyer or McGinn

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        McGinn head and shoulders above both

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got 17 goals involvement last season in championship and was injured for a while. Playing up top for us and has 4 in 3 preseason. I'm going for him but up to you, Mcginn good option but I'm biased as is Kiwi so we both backing our lads

  25. Ruudy Van
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) KDB & Wilson
    B) 6.5 mid (Perez or Barkley) & Kane

    Team already has sterling & king

    1. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Kiwi Don
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. thepancakeman123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have done B myself

  26. ste2510
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG
    Or any opinions
    Pope
    Vvd Coleman Laporte
    Sterling Fraser Perez McGinn
    Wilson Vardy Kane

    Button Dunk Cathcart Hayden

  27. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is there anywhere where you can view the points scored by players in the Sky Sports Game prior to last season ?

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have never started a season so heavy on defense before.

    Ederson Button
    TAA VvD Digne Kiko Rico
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Perez Noble
    King Deulofeu Greenwood

    0.5m

    This is the latest draft and it hasn't changed much in a week or so. Anything glaring? Biggest thing is picking the forwards. Been swapping between Pukki and King. But King's better first two fixtures appeals and if a bandwagon comes along, I can hop off after 2.

    1. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Deulofeu to Deeney

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Considered it. But Deulo has a slight advantage in involvement and higher minutes per xG and xA.

        Would Sharp - Haller be better than Deulofeu - King?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Front line is problematic. Greenwood unlikely starter

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I know he won't start. But it doesn't matter. Noble will play and he's on PKs for WHam with good fixtures.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Never had or wanted Noble

    3. Link
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not if Derulo has had much of a pre season so could be a non starter... And you'd want him vs Brighton!

      I've had similar drafts just uncomfortable with the lack of premium forward/balance.

      Nothing much wrong with your picks though

  29. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Barkley/Mount conundrum?

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see for more info

  30. NUFCAndrew
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A: Laporte + Barkley

    B: Zinchenko + Fraser

    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have Wilson locked if it makes a difference

    2. Celt Abroad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B