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Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Swansea

Gameweek 35 rolls on with another big fixture for Fantasy managers as champions Manchester City host relegation-threatened Swansea at the Etihad Stadium.

The home side features the two most signed players ahead of Saturday’s deadline, with both Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus named in their strong starting line-up.

Sterling was acquired by over 327,000 managers having delivered two goals and three assists from is last four Gameweek starts.

But striker Jesus has proved even more popular. The injury to Sergio Aguero has paved the way for the Brazilian to command a regular starting role over Man City’s remaining five fixtures, continuing today. He was snapped up by 375,000+ ahead of Gameweek 35 and is also captained by 272,000+ (4.6%).

Around that pair, City have a number of explosive assets capable of delivering big scores.

Kevin De Bruyne, as part of 22.3% of squads, has the ability to play a significant role in this match and Gameweek 35, though the Belgian is without a goal in his last eight Gameweek appearances (7 starts), which have produced four assists and just two bonus points.

Meanwhile, David Silva was brought in by 84,000+ but is owned by a relatively modest 12.3%, he has three goals and three assists from his last six Gameweek appearances. Winger Leroy Sane has an identical ownership but finds himself dropped to the bench today, ending a run of six successive starts.

That isn’t the only teamsheet tweak to annoy Fantasy managers. Both Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otemendi also start in reserve, boasting a combined ownership of 2.4 million managers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Thoughts on Bailly & Lukaku > Fernandez & Kane for a -4 hit? Fernandez is a cheap enabler and has nice games in 37.

    Plan is to do Vardy & Mahrez > Sterling and Jesus for -4 hit in GW37

    DDG - Henn
    Bailly - Alonso - Lowton - Long - Morgan
    Salah - Son - Willian - GroB - Mahrez
    Lukaku - Vardy & Barnes

  2. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Would you do Firminho & Salah to Erikson & Jesus for a -4?

    Would have to do it tonight before Jesus goes up....

    1. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I would but only if the potential leaked Liverpool line up on Friday said Salah wasn't starting

  3. stat
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Very tempted to TC Sterling in DGW 37.
      Maybe he doesn't start both games, but it's highly likely that he starts one of them and comes on as a sub in the other, and I expect both games to be thrashings vs BHA and HUD.

      I'll be going Kaneless so my other options are:

      1) Jesus vs HUD BHA
      2) Eriksen vs wba NEW
      3) Vardy vs WHU ARS (boring)

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I’d go Sterling if you don’t have Kane

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Not Vardy in my opinion, doesn't tend to be that explosive. I think Sterling is a great shout.

        1. stat
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Yeah, Vardy's a complete dullard pick

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Wont be surprised if Sterling starts both. One with the standard front 3 and then the other with him or Bernardo F9. Bernardo was a great outlet today and has played the most games this season, Pep loves him!

          Half expecting Jesus to not start the Brighton game. Eriksen could be brilliant, Vardy isn't an option, IMO.

      3. rokonto
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Sane/Silva, sterling, Jesus in for willian,mahrez, lukaku
        -8 point hit
        Yes or no?

      4. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Hey RCA,
        Looks like you and me in the Champions league final.... :wow:

        Uncle v Padawan. 😆

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          😀

      5. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Having sat at 100-200k for 7 straight weeks without much movement I'd pretty much written off even top 50k this season...just gone from 117 > 52k in two pretty average weeks...

        What's a reasonable target from here? 38pts from 20k, 62 from 10k - both seem well out of reach with only TC37 left to play.

        #LoveChips

      6. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        So posting on here means you obviously put an above average effort into the game, so what do people think a respectable OR finishing target is? Or more to do with personal targets, experience, seasons movement etc etc?.....

        1. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          More personal targets really. I don't think top 100K is bad. My aim is at least top 50k but going very nicely this year and in top 1,600 atm

          1. Danno - Emre Canada
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Great rank. I guess it's what you would settle for at the start of the season......... of course top would be evrybodies aim but what would you be happy with from day 1.

            1. CFC1990
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 14 days ago

              Thanks mate but its the highest have ever been. Usually finish around 40K which i still think is brilliant with nearly 6 million players

        2. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          top 100K 41 pts off that currently glued at 203K

        3. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Top 10k.

        4. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          aiming for 2200+ points to beat my highest score.

        5. Red Star Toro
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          It's my fourth season and so far my worst OR post-GW38 was 43k, now sitting at 91k so will be extremely difficult to beat that, but still fighting and hoping for good three green arrows in remaining GWs.
          But I guess I play more for MLs

        6. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Aimed for top 10k last two seasons. Managed it comfortably last year. Haven't got close this season due to my penchant for picking players who subsequently picked up injuries during the first half of the season. That and a truckload of horrific captain picks until I finally learned to trust Mo.

        7. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          I think a respectable finish is cash profit. You can all keep your 1000 OR ... give me the money 😆 it's what it's all about

          1. Yozzer
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Although I've failed miserably this year....only 2nd time in 11 years I've won nada

      7. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Keep Mustafi for United game or get rid for Chelsea, Newcastle or Swansea defender (week 36 Christensen away to Swansea, Lascelles home to WBA or Mawson home to Chelsea)?

      8. CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Not sure who to go bring in for Mahrez. Sterling or Eriksen?

        Thinking Eriksen as Spurs have WAT next and i don't see him getting rotated. Anything could happen with Man City,

      9. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        So to recap this GW...

        Me: Cech ill?, Mustafi blank and yellow, Walker rested, Lowton blank, and then fking Jesus (c)... uninvolved in first 3 goals, misses a penalty, and then denied a 1v1 from a premature whistle.

        Rival: Fabianski penalty save against my captain for 9 points in a 5-0 loss, Monreal rotation risk plays and scores, Ramsey rotation risk plays and scores from a cross and gets an assist.

        That penalty was a bloody 13 point swing alone! Not to mention any bonus Jesus may have earned.
        Every week this nonsense happens.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Not to your rival it didn't nor mine

          1. Postman Ty
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            That's the problem 😉

      10. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I have Kane, Lukaku and Auba as a front 3, but I'm tempted to remove one of them for Jesus...

        1. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Yeha i would

          1. Jarnathan
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            I'm thinking Auba - more difficult fixtures, more rotation and more likely to be stuck on the wing.

            1. CFC1990
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 14 days ago

              Agreed

        2. Powers106
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Will he still be on pens after that debacle? I agree he seems like a great pick, but maybe other MANCs better at miss and a differential?

          1. Jarnathan
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Maybe not, but even so, he will have more chances to score than Auba because City aren't kak most of the time

        3. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          I would remove Lukaku. But bear in mind I've never rated him 😛

      11. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Early but what do you prefer?
        A) Lukaku > Jesus
        B) Alli > Sterling
        C) Both for -4

        1. Jarnathan
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          B) I'll be doing it for GW37 though and give Alli another week

      12. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I went 25k places down in the DGW with 9 dgw players and went up 15k places in the blank GW with only 7 players fielded and a -8 hit. This game is crazy.

      13. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Just seen the Burnley goal; am I the only one who sees Butland save Tarkowski’s header and then Long head it onto Barnes?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          yes, now be quiet 😉

          1. Going Home
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Even as a Long owner, I’m not looking for the assist. I just want to make sure I’m not imagining it!

      14. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Which City player is essential going forward:

        A) Sterling
        B) Silva
        C) Jesus

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          All of them. But A the most.

          1. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Agree

      15. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Will Aurier and Trippier continue to be rotated? Spurs' defence is very tricky to call..

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Yes. Poch loves his rotations

          Unless one gets injured it is a no go

      16. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        I'm bringing in Giroud over Vardy DGW 37 the lads on fire and will thrive in two home games against us & Huddersfield.

      17. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        De Gea
        Morgan Tark Baily
        Gudm Son Willian Mahrez
        Kane Vardy Lukaku

        Subs: Ryan, Alonso, Lowton, AKing

        GW 36
        Baily to Vert

        Anything else for a hit?

      18. BRKFCTrueRover
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        40k OR now 69 points baines to go almost. Top 10k still a dream?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Very hard. But possibly if you nail it the last few gws. Im 20k and dont have much hope tbh.

          1. BRKFCTrueRover
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            Been lagging all season. Pretty much a carbon copy of last season shooting up at DGW time. Would love to just have strong start to season for a change lol

        2. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          It's tough to move up there. Any chips left?

        3. Euro Raiders
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          You will have to score very very big to achieve that!

      19. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Anyone selling Vardy for Jesus tonight?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          I sold Firmino for him had the exact cash so needed to do it as it looks like Jesus will rise tonight

      20. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Lukaku, Gross and Alonso to Jesus, Salah and Masuaku (-8pts) worth it?

        1. Andy'81
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          No, I wouldn't move early with that one, we'll likely get an early line up for the Pool game in GW 36 in case Salah gets rested. I also quite like Lukaku against a rotating Arsenal back line.

      21. TheCurseOfRaheem
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Never expected to rise 400 places with a -8 and no FH. Just need Everton to concede now.

        If only Laca didn’t score that second one!

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          If only his first had been properly given as an OG you mean...

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          I didn't get to change auba and Zaha to laca and Arnie as I planned cause I missed deadline and left it late. Not sure what I was thinking..

      22. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        DDG
        Mustafi Vertonghen Christensen
        Alli Mahrez Lingard Willian
        Kane Vardy Auba
        (Ryan Lowton Morgan Hojbjerg)

        A) Mahrez > Sterling
        B) Mahrez + Vardy > DSilva + Jesus

        Any help or ideas appreciated!

        1. Clifford☯
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          B

      23. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Willian & Son owners, keep or shift?

        Like's of Zaha & Arnautovic better options as they have something to play for?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Will probably keep this GW as both have a good fixture.

      24. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Need to get Sterling in, who goes?

        a) Pogba
        b) Willian
        c) Mahrez

        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Think I'm going to transfer out Mahrez. Poor form, team has nothing to play for, he wants to leave the club like for a year now. Enough for me.

          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            This been on the beach for past three games now too I'm getting shot next Friday

        2. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Willian slightly ahead of Pogba imho.

      25. rokonto
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Are sterling and jesus rising tonight

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Jesus probably.

      26. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        10 hits taken since GW 30, OR up from 77K to 60K, but would have been more worse without the hits.

      27. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Could u lads describe meltdown around here when Jesus missed that peno. Wasn't online to see:(

      28. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        OR rank

        GW33: 534,500
        GW35: 255,846

        Top 100k still possible with TC in hand 😮

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Unlikely but certainly possible. The further down the rankings you are, the more teams who aren’t managed seriously who you will get past at this stage. Fewer of those around 100k

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Prob not, those who don't have tc wil have bb

      29. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Any news on Fernandez?

        1. alexmj
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          What about him?

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 14 days ago

            He got injured against Man City,