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Traoré up against Mendy as Wolves host Man City in Gameweek 2

Adama Traoré (£6.5m) remains in a wing-back role for Wolves as they host Manchester City, his favourite team to face last season.

In two meetings against Pep Guardiola’s men, the FPL midfielder registered three goals, one assist and six bonus – all for a total of 29 points.

That accounted for 22.3% of his 130 points across the whole of last season, no Premier League offering up more Fantasy fuel to Traoré than Manchester City.

He might be fancying his chances once again this time around, as the wing-back will have the chance to double-up with right-winger Daniel Podence (£5.5m) on adventurous left-back Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m).

Pedro Neto (£5.5m) staffs the other side of Wolves’ front-three, joined there by talismanic forward Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m).

With Manchester City losing a number of key personnel to injury, Guardiola’s latest line-up was easier than normal to predict.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) leads the line in the absence of Sergio Aguero (£10.5m) while Phil Foden (£6.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) make use of Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.5m) muscle problem to start on the left and right-hand side of the front-three.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.5m) are out with muscle and foot injuries respectively, hence the start for Mendy, while Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.0m) red flag means Nathan Aké (£5.5m) makes his Premier League debut next to John Stones (£5.0m).

Owned by 33% of FPL managers worldwide, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) is this game’s most popular asset, as he makes an expected start in central midfield.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) on the chopping board for many of us, all eyes will be on how the Belgian compares with Sterling tonight.

The last time Manchester City visited Molineux, the Englishman scored twice while De Bruyne failed to match up, mustering just one assist and no goals…

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Moutinho, Traoré; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Aké, Stones, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho; Foden, Jesus, Sterling.

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2,813 Comments Post a Comment
  1. stat sifter 888888
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What. A. Game.

  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wild cards flutter in the wind

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence double up with Jimmy?

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yrs

  4. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How does Sterling keep falling down

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Taking the knee taking the piss

  5. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Neto is more likely to be benched imo

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Every GW?

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

    Would you wildcard this ? 1FT

    Mccarthy - Button

    TAA - Shaw - Davies - Justin - Mitchell

    Salah - Auba - Son - ASM - Bissouma

    Werner - DCL - Mitro

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

      No, think you’re ok

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would

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

    Foden receiving the ball in great spots.

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

    Anyone see how badly Marcal got injured?

    At the risk of sounding very August FFS, would a lengthy time out make Vinagre an option again?!

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Apparently he walked off the pitch and seemed fine. Could’ve been a small tear though. But yes,vinagre would be one nailed

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

        Thanks. I’m just pulled the wildcard trigger so I’ll keep an eye on that.

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bare talk of Podence on FFS. Bare Breeze.

    The guy is whack fam

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

      Roadman

      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thought this was AFTV

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In English?

      1. dimo_fpl
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lots of talk about Podence here. It’s all nonsense.

        The guy is terrible

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          😀

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What?

  10. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do i go for Klich or Pereira as ASM replacement?

    I think Pereira has the games, but Klich would allow me to get an extra 4.5 in my thin defence (Trent, Justin, KWP, Mitchell, Johnson)

    1. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Klich, on penalties and assists a lot

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If City play like this against lesser teams gonna be cricket scores

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Something's impressed you about Wolves's defense tonight?!?!?

  12. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Contemplating a -8, is that worthy of wildcard territory?

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me rather take 8 hit hold wildcard

    2. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no, -8 acceptable

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Werner drops tonight?

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

      Yes.

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

      Will do a Son vs WBA unless injured?

  14. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    We've done Impodence right?

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

    Not been able to watch.

    Is Podence playing RW or LW?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      CF/CAM

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dont bother guy cant finish.

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think Alli to PSG for 63mil is happening 😮

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

      Waste

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      63M is asinine

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My monitor really didn't need that coffee on it. Thanks.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Waste of money imo

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who needs Alli when they've got Harry "Scholes" Kane

  17. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus g offside

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor v Justin on wildcard?

    Currently Trent/Robbo, Saiss, Lamptey, Mitchell rest of defence. 3 atb most weeks

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Justin

  19. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fernandinho club captain, listed as a defender on fpl.

    Seems cheap for a city defender?

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss or Vinagre?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss nailed on

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you're on a wild card Saiss could go up tonight & maybe when he goes up again you could switch to Vinagre once Marcels length of absence is confirmed

  21. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ffs offisde

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      By about half the field. HeySUS special.

  22. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba + Bissouma > KDB + Podence (-4)?

    Would mean playing Podence instead of Soucek....

  23. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gonna be tough picking 2 from JamesR Podence and Foden!

    1. JamTart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha?

  24. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this no Salah WC team?

    Martinez Steer
    TAA Saiss Lamptey Taylor Mitchell
    Sterling KDB Son Roddy Anguisa
    Jimenez DCL Wood

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      nice but i'd want salah

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d rather go TAA and Son less than Salah less

  25. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone going sterling over KDB? Would love to hear why, although after this i am firmly in the KDB camp

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling can score 2 any game

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

      Foden and Sterling are not 5.0 value worth apart in terms of potential

  26. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Stones needs to go

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If Werner dropping and on WC, better to sell him then buy back at new price right?

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

      Of course.

  28. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just arrived
    How bad was marcal injury?

  29. mpalmercity76
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    AUBA > KDB + TIMO > KANE worth a 4 point hit?

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

      If captaining Kane yes. If not no.

  30. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence or Costa?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well Costa can hit a barn door.