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2 May 2025 555 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Ran clown

  2. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Marmoush to Haaland sub incoming?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Marmoush > Wood transfers incoming

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        You don’t have Wood waiting on the bench?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          Plastic bench

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 months, 17 days ago

            Grab some pine, meat!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Yup

  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    KDB = Kevin deducting bps

  4. McGurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    It's insane how often Doku loses possession. I just don't understand him as a player.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      high risk player. if even 1/6 of his moves pay off its trouble

    2. mattyb09
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      He's there to create chaos by making runs directly at defenders.

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        Is that enough for a team.like City? He needs more than one attribute!

        1. mattyb09
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          Not every match for 90 minutes...But he is a weapon that opens up spaces for more skilled players

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      He is Adama Traore’s Belgian cousin

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      He’s a nightmare to tackle. Thankfully if you just sit back he will give you the ball every time.

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        Ha. Perfect comment!

  5. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    never get fancy
    never get fancy
    never get fancy

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Marmoush has recovered miraculously

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      was never injured

      low pain barrier

    2. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Another captain fail from him
      ..cant wait to get rid

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        This. Head said Bowen. Risk averse nature said Marmoush!

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          Head and risk adverse nature just captained Salah

          I hear he’s the leading scorer this year

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Water is wet time

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Be as water

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    I wonder if doctors write insomnia patients a "watch City matches" prescription..

  9. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Can see at least 2 more goals in this match

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    gvardiol finally playing the role everyone got him in for

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Gvardiol owners in the crowd screaming for him to shot, just outside the box lol...

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      *shoot

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      shoot
      shoot
      shoot

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    To Marmoush defence he has made some good runs but they never pass to him.

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Could make a montage of clips from this game where Marmoush points towards the Wolves goal and starts the 2-3 steps of running behind the Wolves back line only for the pass to never happen and so he stops does a little skip and then sighs

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Moosh lay it off to Kev you plum

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      yeah should have

  14. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Ah the classic wake up Saturday morning NZT not knowing there was a Friday game and haven’t changed fantasy. Just what I needed.

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Morning!

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Yep same here

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Yeah, California here. Deadlines are not fun at 3:30am

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        thats why for a 12:30 game they are 11.00am GMT

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          Sorry TSO - just pulling your leg - I do understand

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Marmoush close...

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      To being substituted

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        Yep, lol...

      2. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        I don't think we have ever corresponded previously but I enjoy your turn of phrase. Well played mate!

  16. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Marmoush is it time to transfer out with Haaland
    almost back & take a punt with Cunha upfront for
    last three & possible spare city place for KDB in midfield

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Yep, makes sense

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        Thanks fellow Blue

  17. fusen
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Wolves have a pretty good press on. Forces City to pass back quite often

  18. Sir Matt Bugsby
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    That Gvardiol pass.. Laporte-esque!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      What ever happened to Frenchie?

      1. Sir Matt Bugsby
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        Nowadays I just assume Saudi..

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          And you're right

          1. Sir Matt Bugsby
            • 6 Years
            11 months, 17 days ago

            😆

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        looks good in a Spanish Jersey

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          I thought he was French? Not seen him play much outside PL

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Booooring boooorrrring CitaY

    Booooring boooorrrring CitaY

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Need another (K)dB attacking return

    1. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      This! missed the deadline due to a fight at a pool barbeque and have KDB as my cap. Wanted to bring in Mbuemo and captain Isak.

  21. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Where is my Cunha goal?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      That was last week

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Coming next GW

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      last week

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Ran could be off

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Nasty one…

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        WTF no card any colour

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 17 days ago

          Knew nothing about it to be fair

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      bit odd place to put his right foot aint it

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    not even a yellow though lol?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Var can’t give YC

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        ref gave a foul though i thought, obv didnt see it properly

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Could've easily given red

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Ref missed it
      VAR can't intervene & recommend a yc

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 17 days ago

        You can understand why he missed it..

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Nouri lucky to escape red

  25. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Looked a red to me

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      That's not a red? Some of the reds Arsenal got this season have been a absolute joke.

  26. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Any thoughts or news on possible DGW in either

    GW36
    GW37
    GW38

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      No more doubles

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      As much chance as Ronnie winning this year.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      There's a tiny chance of a TOT-AVL one but that's it. Very likely no more DGWs this season.

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Thanks all for update on DGW - I know several in our mini-league with chips spare planning for using these weeks

  27. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Never considered Marmoush for captain, just never looks like doing anything whenever I watch City.

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      He keeps making runs and no one passes to him

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    If only Doku could get 50% passes through

  29. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    PL refs are so inconsistent

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      EFL says hello!

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 17 days ago

      Watch a MLS match…

      Don’t actually do that, just know that the refereeing can get much much worse.

  30. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 17 days ago

    Marmoush making good runs and movement, they dont want to seem to find him.