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Mahrez and Silva on Gameweek 38 radar after benching at Watford

The final pieces of this season’s ‘Pep Roulette’ puzzle are falling into place thanks to Manchester City’s latest line-up.

The Citizens boss has left Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and David Silva (£7.4m) on the bench for the Gameweek 37+ trip to Watford, heightening their chances of a Gameweek 38+ outing against Norwich.

For now, owners of the other big names will be much happier with the Tuesday evening team sheet.

It features Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) in the front-three, consigning Phil Foden (£5.5m) to a central midfield role.

The Englishman is joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Rodrigo (£5.3m).

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) are the full-backs with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) handed the centre-back berths.

There is next to no remaining Fantasy interest in the Watford side, with the possible exception of ever-present goalkeeper Ben Foster (£4.9m) or Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) who is, tonight, deployed at left-back.

In their first match without recently sacked manager Nigel Pearson, the Hornets have gone with a 4-3-3 shape featuring Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£5.9m) either side of Troy Deeney (£6.2m).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Dawson, Kabasele, Mariappa; Hughes, Doucouré, Cleverley; Pereyra, Deeney, Sarr.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Foden; B Silva, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm glad mahrez is hauling for me

  2. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus the passenger

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB Goal would net him 3 baps

    Come on Kev

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus is a Newcastle forward material

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

      Harsh on Newcastle, they've had some great forwards

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *1

  5. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do you think I can get away with this defence and bench in gw38?

    Martinez,
    Pieters, Neco Williams, Brandon Williams,
    Kdb, Silva, Sterling, Bruno, Salah
    Auba, Kane
    Subs, Button, Lamptey, Branthwaite

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Crazy good team

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha MAYBE! But doubt Neco will play

    3. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Insane team well played

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers guys

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My season is really a season fitting of 2020. Please let it finish already

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Team?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/680743/history

        It's been a steady 300k since the restart

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Had a 5k rank boost before this game. Now dropping 1k with only KDB Mahrez playing.

    Ffs

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm having such a bad week it's crazy

  8. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    basically on FH jesus- Fernandes or Sterling and Ings going for the latter I think

  9. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez sucked me in by getting me 21 points in that DGW. Would have never considered him before that and don't think I ever will again. Terrible FPL asset

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's been playing a bit wider and deeper recently. Sterling benefited from it vs Brighton

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

    Give Dilva some rhythm Pep.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This. Pls pep I beg

  11. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This team GTG? With Dilva benched and Sterling subbed early, I'm quite positive that they will start the last league game.

    Martinez
    Aurier Pieters Bardsley
    Salah Martial Sterling Dilva Antonio
    Kane Auba

    Button Williams Tanganga Connolly

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Strong

  12. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling or Dilva (c) in GW38?

    Looks like they are helping Sterling with the golden boot but will that be to the detriment of Dilva?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Has to be sterling

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

      If they thought Sterling golden boot was realistic they wouldn't take him off

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Games won, why risk injury

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Correct.

      Sterling not even got a sweat on today, C for 38

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling would have to have some game to get golden boot now, needs 4 to draw level with Vardy assuming Vardy doesn’t score anymore.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If Antonio can score 4 vs. Norwich, Sterling can score 8!

        1. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Haha fair point, sterling doesn’t quite have the same aerial presence though.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Playing Norwich

  13. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Selling jesus for jane
    FH have sterling +kdb

    1. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane*

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That’s the difference between Ederson & DDG

  15. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cmoon Foden, give me one more!

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Danny the Donkey still hasnt learned to control the ball.. stealing a living

  17. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many points is a successful BB?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Whats your season's highest bench points? Above that should be a success

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      15+

    3. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Around the 100 mark .

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Over 6ppg per player

  18. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The new Messiah is now Kane.

  19. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez, sterling, dilva on f hit next week?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not Mahrez. As an owner I can tell you that much 😆

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No mahrez? Kdb, Foden, Jesus?
        Cheers

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Guess that will be the popular choice.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Probably yeah

  20. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Was planning on doing Vardy > Jesus but not sure anymore....

    Who is the best Vardy replacement? or should I simply keep him?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gonna go either Kane or Auba

      1. SomeoneKnows
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unfortunately no funds for that unless I take a -4 hit which I want to avoid

  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    You know you are a sh*t team when you're losing 0-4 and your best player is your GK...

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking of selling Vardy with my ft for the last game. For some reason I’m looking at Firminio. Only have 10m to spend.

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone planning to ditch Jesus and going 3 City mids?

    1. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. I have Sterling/DeBruyne and will add Dilva.

  24. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pep come on take off KDB bring on Dilva

  25. Jernau M Gurgeh
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many assists by THenry is the record at the moment?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      20

  26. timmmuh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would love to see a Watford goal here ...

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden and Jesus has to go for the last GW i think

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden won't start will he?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Can't see it. Neither Jesus by the looks of it.

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    OMG MAHREZ doing bugger all

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Bruno is fully rested? Sterling vice, Foden first on my bench

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Will mean huge 25 pts

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Incredibly low chance. United need to win.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not impossible given he played 90 in the FA Cup but he's United's best player and they need top 4.

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Up to 1.1k after Sterling, Foden and KDB! If I can get TC spot on it could be a beauty

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wow congrats.. your looking in great shape! Tc on raheem!