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2 May 2025 555 comments
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Gameweek 35 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at the Etihad Stadium, where there is some interesting team news for both Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Erling Haaland (£14.8m) makes a much-anticipated return to the hosts’ matchday squad, while captaincy candidates Omar Marmoush (£7.6m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.4m) both start.

The latter was an unused substitute in last Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final, a victory that Savinho (£6.2m) played most of. However, for the fourth time in five league matches, the Brazilian is named on Man City’s bench. A place where Phil Foden (£9.1m) remains.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Ederson (£5.3m) is back from a hip injury that’s kept him sidelined since Gameweek 32.

Opponents Wolves have won six consecutive league outings but are forced into one change. A slight groin strain rules out centre-forward Jorgen Strand Larsen (£5.4m), replaced by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (£4.9m).

That means Gameweek 34’s double-digit heroes Matheus Cunha (£7.0m), Rayan Ait-Nouri (£5.0m) and Jose Sa (£4.4m) all start, as expected.


GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Kovacic, Gundogan; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Doku; Marmoush

Subs: Ortega, Akanji, Lewis, Grealish, Nico, Savinho, Foden, McAtee, Haaland

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Toti; Semedo, Joao Gomes, Andre, Ait-Nouri; Munetsi, Bellegarde; Cunha

Subs: Bentley, Bueno, Doyle, Djiga, Sarabia, Hwang, Gomes, Guedes, Lima

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. fusen
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Marmoush really doesn't seem to like this style of City attacking where most of the defenders are just staying around their box. He never quite seems to now how to get into space so relies on waiting for a bit of luck for the ball to fall near him.

    He's tried to make like 3-4 runs when the wolves defensive line has been further out from goal but no one is feeding him the ball, so he starts then stops the run.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Can’t get rid before Southampton though, Shirley

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Don’t call me Shirley!

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Went from Ait Nouri hitting the post and shot cleared off the line to conceding. Damn

  3. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    I see a 3-1 coming

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      To who?

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Not sure Wolves have three more in them after missing such sitters.

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    not sure gundo is bringing much to the city team when its like this

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Marmoush has been playing reverse oop ever since city shifted to this formation a few weeks ago. didnt expect so many captaincies

  6. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    It seems this GW the captain choice is probably the most spread in the whole season. Salah, Isak, Mbuemo and Marmoush all over 100% EO

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Bowen do me proud lad

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      I went against them all and went KDB. Glad he scored but could easily get outscored by some of these others left to play.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        I'm just celebrating the return. Captaining a player in first match in GW is the worst - if they blank can put a dampener on the whole weekend.

    3. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      True. Good observation, I was quite surprised to see that spread. People are surely taking more risks as the season draws to a close.

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        That and I don't think there is a really obvious captain this week.

    4. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      I thought Mbuemo(c) is my biggest differential this GW but its double city def Gvardiol and Ruben

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      i dont have Salah or Saka on my WC, will bring one in with two games to go, maybe both; we will see. Could go Haaland instead if he starts Southampton.

      BB36 so there is no need for either. (got KDB (not captain).)

  7. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    After making transfers on FH, can I make more later like with a WC?

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Yes

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Thanks mate

  8. Bluejays and Horseplay
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    4 players over 100% EO in the top 100k. Plus Gvardiol at 98%. Effectively playing with 7. That is absolutely brutal.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      differential returns are absolutely gold

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        That’s KDBs middle name

        Kevin Differential Bruyne

  9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Missed the deadline. So...

    Palmer, Bruno, Wood ->
    Bowen, Rogers, Haaland -4?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Absolutely not, Wood plays at home to Leicester

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      on no Possibly? Palmer although useless does play Utd GW37, but yes, especially if he comes on second half.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Looks good. Wood an easy sell despite the fixture

  10. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    This game needs a goal from Cunha to ruin City cs

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      This

  11. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Missed the deadline and still got Palmer (planned to get Bowen), cry me a river.

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Moosh down

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Totti stamps on ankle

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Captains of the overall leaders:

    OR #1 Mbeumo
    OR #2 Salah
    OR #3 Marmoush
    OR #4 Isak
    OR #5 Bowen
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/314/standings/c

    Nice to see the spread!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      OR #5 has some brass tacks

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      13pts between 1 and 2
      22pts between 2 and 3
      3pts between 3 and 4
      2pts between 4 and 5

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    GW36 cappo?

    A. Mbeumo vs Ipswich (15pts in reverse fixture earlier in the season

    B. Man City player vs Southampton

    C. Salah vs Arsenal (knackered & deflated from CL SF defeat)

    C. Other, who?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Chris Wood

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Oh yeah vs Ipswich

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 28 days ago

          *Leicester

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Ronnie unlucky there in the snooker

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Totally outplayed.
      Ronnie not at the races today.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Kept missing very easy pots

  16. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    His ankle got Mooshed

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Marmoush made out of glass

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Need a wolves goal

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Not coming. Luck is out

  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Marmoush really hasn't that good of a pick imo.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Been*

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Nope.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      that miss against palace for the brace was a real sickener

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Cunha post

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      He is such an amazing player, gonna be a real battle for his transfer this summer

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Already agreed personal terms with MU, if rumours are to be believed. Only fee left to be agreed between the 2 teams.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 28 days ago

          Yeah; we’ll see, something tells me he may want to play for a contender rather than another long term project

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    cunha hits post

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Cunha post...

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    O’Reilly off

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      CS banked...

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Ffs Gvardiol going LB. Absolutely no way he doesn't score here.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Everyone has him anywayz

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      City hanging on to Cs

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Gundo’s a shaddow

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      marmoush was in there for ages and didnt play him in ffs. the defensive line was all wonky

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Needs to play in the sand

  26. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Oriley losing clean sheet

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Robot warming up

  28. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Haaland warming up

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    Wolves players need to report in on the bank holiday for extra practice and work at finishing chances

  30. Dockers
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 28 days ago

    How much is Cunha worth in the transfer market? The guy looks premier league gold.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Has a 62,5m clause

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      United gonna seal the deal most probably, would be a great buy

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        They will find a way to ruin him.

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 28 days ago

        Why on earth would he move down the table?

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 28 days ago

      Clubs might be put off by his disciplinary record