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2 March 2021 1549 comments
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As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Another 2 points for the Man City Lamptey

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Bit harsh on Sterling

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        You mean the English Trossard?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 14 hours ago

          Such a horrible name.

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 14 hours ago

          Probably should have plumped for the Brazilian Maupay instead!

      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Bit harsh on Lamptey really

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      He should have scored.

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    A) Shaw to Dias / Cancelo
    B) Bruno to Sterling / KDB

    Specify which player

    1. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Both - Dias & KDB

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Already have Gundo and Stones

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Save the pain and hold.

    3. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Don't buy Sterling.

      1. MOTHRA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        ^ That. And don’t buy cancelo either.

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Basically if Kane gets 1 goal it’s a good week if not then it’s crap

    1. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      4-8 points defines your week?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Yes, tc so 12 + potential bonus makes it a decent week considering everyone owned Bruno, villa def, United def.

      2. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Well, if it's multiplied by 3...

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 14 hours ago

          ...

          pls halp

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        24 points is huge.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      It's one extreme or the other. You'll mellow out a bit when you reach 30 😛

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Best Bruno replacement for punt?

    A. Auba
    B. Mane
    C. Bale

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      C

    2. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Mane has looked awful.

      However, the way my season has gone he will probs get a hattie next GW

  5. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Bus captain for next GW?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Gundo

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Where you going?

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Gundog

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 14 hours ago

          Is that near Skegness?

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Gundo. VC Cancelo. Screw the rules.

    4. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Gundo

      but think I'll bring in KDB/Sterling and captain them

    5. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Gundo for sure

    6. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Might just keep it on Kane

    7. SackWenger
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Blakey?

  6. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Thinking of captaining Martinez for 3 out of the next 4. Could be a nice differential

  7. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Evening....which of these options look best please Using? Using fts for gw29. Wildcard in 30 / 31

    A...save ft. Start raphinha. Reassess

    B....roll the dice.....Bruno to son (leave Barnes to rot on bench)

    Thanks

    Martinez
    Cancelo dias pereira (dallas coufal)
    Salah bruno Raphinha gundog (barnes)
    Kane dcl Watkins

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      B

    2. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Could roll the dice on Barnes to Lingard against Leeds next match?

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 hours ago

        Cheers. I'm not really interested on spending a transfer on lingard when I can just play raphinha

        It's either save ft or the aggressive move. Thanks

  8. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Think I may go dig a hole out back and jump in for a bit.

    1. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Don't fill it in too soon either.

    2. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I'm with you

    3. SackWenger
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Take a pic - it can be your graveatar

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Wrong to swap Cancelo for Stones?

    Peps got to see Dias & Stones is the combo.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      You don't understand this Steve, do you?

    2. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      I actually think Laporte has become first choice now. Definitely not worth switching

    3. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      :/
      Is cancelo your only city defence?

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Cheers, got Gundo, Dias & Cancelo

  10. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    I love the mass hysteria on these threads when Man City play.

    More entertaining than the game itself 🙂

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      City team sheet is peak FFS.

  11. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    KDB(c) or Gundo(c)?

    1. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      ahhhhh, kdb for the differentials.

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      None of the above.

  12. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    I free hit this week, and so far with 9 still to play i'm up 33 points from my normal team.
    Happy Chappy.

    First boast in 5 years.
    Sorry.

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Well done

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Well done!!!

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      It's ok. One boast every 5 years is acceptable. Well played.

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Cheers, see you in 2026.

    4. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Good time to FH

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Don't apologise then. Enjoy!

  13. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Dropping Cancelo on WC and going 2 City gone well so far

    1. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Was debating dropping Cancelo this week as part of a -12 to get DCL wish I had now defo gone next week

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        After Dbl gameweek??

  14. DangerFC
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Now that city have the league won is it worth looking at ederson as an asset because he will play every game. Pep will use the league now to chop and change. If they beat united priorities will go to CL.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Yeah totally agree. He’ll finally chop and change after all these years.

      1. DangerFC
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Cheers for the input Rupert...goodman

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Martinez by far the best option in that position

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      he won't chop and change anymore the he already is and no interest in Ederson whatsoever tbh

      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Martinez a better option. Ederson not keeping clean sheets

    4. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I got Ederson for the DGW. City keeping clean sheets for fun.

      I get him and....... Boom no CS

  15. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Now checked the replay closely

    Where’s my Sterling assist

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Same place as Susan Boyle’s sex appeal.

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Just in my imagination thennnn

      2. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        2010 wants its joke back

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Defender touched it.

  16. jia you
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Woke up to see the starting lineup and a 4 beside City, result!
    Then seen the 1 beside Wolves, then seen my Sterling + Cancelo blanks, finally the Gundo assist to confirm that FPL affects my mental health

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      He came on with a late shot followed up by Jesus again.

      There's a survey you can do if you want too.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        I'll be fine once I have my survey free coffee in a bit 😉

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Gundo or Dias Captain next week?

    Two clean sheets guaranteed 🙁 but whether he plays vs Southampton or not..

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      I think Dias will play every game, tempted by Dias but think Gundogan EO will be huge..

    2. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Not guaranteed but still Dias

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        We are gonna play exactly like we did vs the top 6 this season so it’s whether Southampton scores.

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Need Bruno to triple captain haul tomorrow.

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Can see a goal & assist

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Jammy pen and a toe end assist is his usual dealings when it comes to bottom half teams. Would love that.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 14 hours ago

        Could be life changing.

    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Got rid... praying for the opposite...

  19. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    gundog saved us from other city blank

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Mahrez, Son and Kane saving my no chip gw so far!

  20. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Next up for me Pope and Lowton again. Anything above zero welcome

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Can see a clean sheet

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I have Mee/Pope on bench and Vardy

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Bench boost

  21. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Currently have 2 DGWers on my bench next week due to concerns over minutes. Annoying

  22. tom_p77
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    Who to (C) next week?
    A) Cancelo
    B) Gundo
    C) KDB

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 hours ago

      Toss a coin

      1. tom_p77
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Is that rhyming slang for Kevin De Bruyne?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 13 hours ago

          Can't tell yo
          Go do one

  23. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 hours ago

    That was Coadys first shot on target in PL career.

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Clinical.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      And Wolves first venture into penalty area. Nice summing up of the season really with so many City double cleanies going

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      100 % record

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    What’s happened to Sterling over the last 4 seasons...

    - Attacking returns: 35 > 32 > 26 > 16
    - Returns per appearance: 1.06 > 0.94 > 0.78 > 0.66

    Just massive overperformance in 2017 & 2018, followed by “reversion” last two seasons?

    - XGi: 22.0 > 22.0 > 25.3 > 13.5
    - XGI Per appearance: 0.66 > 0.64 > 0.84 > 0.61

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I think part of it was that I got him into my team quite often.

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I think his role has changed. Doesn’t take players on so much / take risks.

      Maybe a bit of under performance too but still pretty respectable. Should get 15 goals / 10 assists and gets benched 25% time.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      One trick pony found out?

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Would be interesting to see blocked shots. I have a feeling his shooting positions have reduced in quality when considering the positioning of the opponent. Which team thing as well as himself.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Blocked shots: 20 > 23 > 31 > 17
        Per appearance: 0.61 > 0.68 > 0.94 > 0.71

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 13 hours ago

          Thanks. I guess it would be more useful to look at the proportion of shots that were blocked. But maybe there's something in my hypothesis. He used to get more attacking returns than blocked shots, then more blocked shots than attacking returns.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Those professionals who talk sport and football on the radio say that he's improved as a player with more composure and a sweeter strike.

      If so he was all over the place causing chaos before last season.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Yeah, he feels a bit more contained now, rather than taking opportunities from provoked chaos

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    What about Kane for captain next week.

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      I was thinking along the same lines with Son

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Worth considering

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    Surely you have to captain a City player in gw27 or are Salah, Kane and Bruno better options?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Gundog for me

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    Bruno to Son for gw27 madness?

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      No way

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Yep

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Not madness at all...

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      No

  28. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    All to play for now, survived the city Cs, selling Cancelo and buying Digne over Dias.

    Now on 80 pts and a full team to play including C and 7 playing against WBA, CPL and FUL

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      And double def against SHU. Not going to be happy with less than 150

    2. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Brill

      On 80 too 🙂 got 8 in total including C unfortunately

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        Still going to be a good one, lots of key players underachieving this week

  29. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    Watkins and bruno goal is going to be prerequisite for me to reach the 100 mark hopefully.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      One Bruno goal will do it for me . Tc

  30. jia you
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 hours ago

    36pts after -12 with 7 left to play...ugh

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      Old team score more?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 hours ago

        had a crocked Maddison plus Grealish and also sold Bamford who blanked so not too bad in that regard... just getting no breaks this season to plough on

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 12 hours ago

          Ebbs and flows, head down, keep working

    2. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 hours ago

      you should be preparing for the inevitable.