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The Technical Area – Man City’s Attack, Home vs Away

An unceremonious defeat at the hands of League One Wigan may have scuppered Pep Guardiola’s quest for a legendary quartet of titles but Manchester City’s Premier League form has been as strong as ever.

After sweeping five goals past Leicester in their final fixture before the FA Cup break, City have now found the net an impressive 79 times this season – a full 18 clear of their nearest rival, Liverpool.

With five attackers – Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, David Silva and Sergio Aguero – all past the 100-point threshold in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), City have clearly proven themselves to represent our most reliable source of regular Fantasy points.

As 19,000 delirious Wigan fans discovered on Monday night, however, there is a marked difference between City’s form at home and on their travels.

In this latest Technical Area article for members, we will put this under scrutiny, with particular reference to the merits of keeping faith in Man City’s attacking assets.

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  1. QuintonFortune25
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.6 or under defender with a GW31 fixture?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I am looking at Huddersfield boys

    2. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bauer maybe.

    3. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bauer

    4. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bauer prob the best value atm.

    5. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bauer is a card magnet.

  2. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bench two please. If all fit.

    A Alonso
    B Jones
    C Otamendi
    D Mee
    E Dunk

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Play the premiums, bench the fodder!

      1. Bald Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That's what I'm on currently. Thanks!

        1. jia you
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Lots on here benched Otamendi v MUN and regreted it 🙂

          1. Bald Eagle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Was happy with his 11 pointer back then. 😉

          2. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            and some benched him vs Liverpool and that went well, so there is no rules in this game-) in fact i think one should try to analyse the games and players and make ones judgement based on those. Benched Ota vs Liverpool because i knew Liverpool would score at least once, but will not bench Alonso vs United and that is based on the assumption that this will be low scoring and United seems toothless in attack. Not so certain i will play him vs City

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      DE

      1. Bald Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate.

  3. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pogba + Jones > Mahrez + VVD for free

    Yay or Nay?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think Erikson is such a good option for the next three, how about Robertson and Erikson?

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba is playing far too deep most of the time, a def sell for me. Wait on Jones news.

  4. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GW31 team planned, with a -8 going into the gameweek:

    Foster
    Bauer | Robertson | Francis | Kelly
    Salah (C) | Milivojevic | McArthur
    Firmino (VC) | Kane* | Vardy*

    Adrian* | Alonso* | Hazard* | Sterling*

    9 should be OK right?

    Thanks

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Dont like the double Palace midfield. Maybe need some Everton?

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not much attacking threat except Salah and Firmino but everyone will have them anyway. Can you fit it one of Sigurdsson/Walcott/Shaqiri?

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm yeah I'm not leaving much room am I. I think it's the best I can do without free hit and just hope there isn't many other attacking returns except from Pool that week

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd focus on bringing in more attackers. Defensive play could end up in tears. Hazard out for Siggy and upgrade McArthur

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This - get Mane too instead of Robertson to give better 3 Liverpool

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      wildcarding afterwards? in that case i would prob take a punt on Wilson and then maybe Mca to Stanislas or Benteke and Fraser? Not sure if those four at the back will get you many points..

  5. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kenny + Lingard > VVD + Shaqiri? I dont think Kenny will be lucky enough to play GW31. Preparing for GW31, will FH GW35

    Pope Elliot
    Otamendi Jones Ogbonna Duffy Kenny
    Salah Sterling Son Walcott Lingard
    Kane Firmino Quaner

    2FT 2.3itb

    Plan to get 8/9 for GW31

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait on Jones news first

  6. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best non-Liverpool defender for next 4 weeks? Money no object !

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Vert considering Spurs fixtures.

  7. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What is the appeal of Bauer over the next 3 GWs? I wouldn't play him

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agree - poor fixtures - only redeeming feature is GW31 and even that is far from certain to payback

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      31, cheap and looks to pose some attacking threat. Prob get him on FH but wouldnt bother with a Stoke defender other than that.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agree, got him 3 gameweeks ago. Now i would wait to 31

  8. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Azpil / VVD / KDB / Firminio -4

    B) Jones / VVD / Mane / Kun

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      With B mustafi plays if Jones out

    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B given fixtures

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I think Kun/ Mane better than KDB/ Firmino and Chelsea have a tough couple of games so Azpi won't do much

    3. rnrd
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a

  9. rnrd
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Looking for a RLC replacement
    A- emre Can (bonus potential, was rested/banned this week in CL). Potential Guam threat
    B- capoue (potential higher goal threat. Not too sure about nailness
    C- other GW31 playing option?

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How much can you spend?

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I quite like A over next 4 games.

      Thoughts on my post above mate?

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        but he's a threat to Guam! 🙂

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mili and Ibe also an option

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      can is on 9 yellow

  10. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who is Martina's biggest thread? Is it Baines?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes think baines was back in training

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Bonner

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on best moves here. Got 2ft and 0.2m in the bank and no free hit chip left for gw31

    Pope Elliot
    Alonso jones Duffy ogbonna mee
    Son sterling salah Shaqiri Mkhitaryan
    Kane firmino quaner

  12. Dele
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Suggestions?

    I’m thinking Jones + Sterling >> VVD + Eriksen

    Pickford
    Alonso, Jones*, Maguire
    Sterling, Mkhi, Salah, Walcott
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Elliott, Shaqiri, Bauer, Hunemier

    1. Dele
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      £0.9ITB 1FT

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe just jones to vvd and keep sterling

  13. DameCorp
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    This ok for the weekend ahead?

    Pope*
    Jones* Daniels Schindler
    Hazard Salah Mane Sterling Chopou
    Kane (c) Firmino

    Elliot Long Quaner Mariappa

    Obviously sweating on Pope with Heaton imminent.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. Think we’ll get at least 1 more week from pope whilst heaton builds up fitness

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton expected back 24/2 as pr premier injuries site, and played u23 game the other night, not a certain thing but Pope should be safe this week, but it´s guesswork at best. Dyche probably gives some clues to this in his presser

  14. jose1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Kane or Salah?

    Do you see West Ham parking us?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

  15. Naboo
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one of
    A Niasse wat
    B Ibe NEW
    C Shaqiri lei

    Bench one of
    1 Jones CHE
    2 Dunk SWA

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B1

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B2

    3. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B2 but Jones could be out.

    4. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why are people benching Ibe home to Newcastle ??

      (Ibe owner)

      1. Naboo
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Unsure myself, hence the q. Would bench Shaq but he's on top form atm

  16. Jonny Sutt
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) micky
    B) niasse

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Bench a defender and play both?

  17. jia you
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Valencia chaps?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      May be playing tonight

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully, I need him for his 15 pointer this weekend 😉

  18. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Siggy for GW31? Great fixtures...

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Prob better option then walcorr

    2. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Will FH him in for 31, better options in midfield and no room at the inn other than that though!

  19. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Was there a trick missed in the scoutcast?
    talking of DGW players, the likes of Salah for instance. He will probably have a SGW in GW 34. Who cares. Free hit, Widcard won't make a difference. Could easily have 4 SGW players and still score well. Looking at this, what is the real value of FH chips. sure, nice to have it, but I would rather plan my WC to have DGW's in 34 and 37 and I can do this around GW33.

    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I will be keeping salah. Great gw34 fixture against Bournemouth and good fixtures after. I will have 2-3 single gwers as the past has shown top quality sgwers can score as many as poor dbgwers and I will be playing bench boost

    2. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      i look forward to going without salah in gw 37 and putting the 10 million to good use on players with great fixtures, while every else keeps him. i will probably keep for 34 tho

  20. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi. 2 FTs and 0.2 ITB. Suggestions? Hazard out for Mahrez?

    DDG
    Alonso, Zanka, Mee
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, CM
    Kane, Firmino, Ayew

    Elliot, Mustafi, Ogbonna, RLC

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd keep Hazard as he's in form. Get rid of Sterling.

      1. Dele
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Erikson imo

      1. Dele
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard to Eriksen, CM to Walcott.

  21. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Better combo? 2ft, FH gw35

    a) Mahrez Niasse
    b) Vardy Milivojevic

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      b) both on pens. Niasse far from nailed.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Good point, cheers

  22. Patch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    For those now planning to FH in GW31, I guess over the next few days we will start using our FTs so will there be a HT on Planning for DGW34 players instead?

    Rather than loading up on GW31 deadwood, we should instead now focus on:

    A) Arsenal, Burnley, Leicester
    B) Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd

    Based on current fixtures, I imagine we prioritise A) and then B) players. I will prob just keep two pool and one spurs players, rest poaching from A) and B)

    My question then: what is the optimal time to use the TC and WC?

    I have 2FT so if I use WC now what happens to the 2FT? Perhaps better using the WC now to set myself up for the DGW34 strategy

    Then TC in GW37?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, that's what I'm doing. Starting to prepare for GW35 with players who have good fixtures in this block anyway- Ars, Leic, Spurs. Later, get in Chelsea+ City players. Keep it simple.

      1. Patch
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        When are you WC? I've heard some mention GW36 not sure the rationale.

        Just thinking WC now will get the benefits earlier...

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best sub-5m midfielder to bring in?

    BGW coverage is optimal.

    Is it Milivojevic? Rivals have him so it'd be nice to have a differential, but could nab him if no better options.

    I know he has penalties, but horrific fixtures!

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sub 5m mids are really only fit for the bench imo

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

        Agreed. They'll be a bench-warmer, but will play in GW31 for me.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mili, Ibe best options. Someone mentioned Capoue and Can (bad option imo you miss out on Mane/VVD), Van La Parra good punt for one week imo.

  24. danishdynamite
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    My defence is a mess. Current 3 for this week is Jones (injury / dropped) + Daniels + Dunk

    Bench is Otamendi + Ogbonna

    I was gonna wait a week for VVD and get him for free, but does one of the above > VVD warrant a hit, in your humblest of opinion? (Put another way, play Ota or take a hit for VVD)

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Play Ota and save some points

  25. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why am I only considering a West Brom defender to bring in now? There’s the good fixture this week... Plus GW31, I can bench in between... Hegazi, Evans, or Dawson?

    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Dawson, more goal threat

  26. as33
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So whos definitely playing gw31(teams)?

  27. Oven Glover
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    White smoke seen rising from the chimney at Turf Moor. The Pope to be replaced?

    http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/16035545.Burnley_and_England_goalkeeper_Heaton_plays_first_game_in_five_months/

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I guess one more game and then Heaton is back. Easy swap to make though when it happens.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Got at least another week but wouldn’t be surprised if it was 2 or 3 as heaton builds up fitness. Could be perfect timing for gw31

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think Pope gets one more week.

  28. Tosa86
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    my actaul team is below:

    Pope - Foster
    Hegazi - Smalling - Davies - Dunk - Ward
    Deulofeu - Salah - Sterling - Gross - Milivojevic
    Aguero - Lukaku - Firmino.

    Regarding GW 31 at the moment i have out the below player:
    Pope
    Smalling
    Dunk
    Ward
    Sterling
    Gross
    Aguero
    Lukaku

    I have only the Wild Card to play, my doubt is: If i can play the WC for this GW, i need to choose play in only below teams:

    Spurs
    Newcastle
    Bournemouth
    West Brom
    Huddersfield
    Crystal Palace
    Stoke
    Everton
    Liverpool
    Watford

    How to after GW 31 return with a competitive team???
    Maybe i can change only 2 players with FH?

  29. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Worth making an early move today or tom?

    Have exact cash for Jones & Lingard to Robertson & Walcott.

    Jones closing in on dropping.

    1. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like a good move. If you're able to, maybe just wait til manu vs sevilla is finished.

  30. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sell Jones or Ota for VVD?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait on news on jones