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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. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Auba ➡ Kane then? or jesus

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Who do you think scores more?

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Kane, probably. Just relying on him returning to form, I know he's got it in him to get 4 or 5 in these last 3 GWs

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          I too prefer Kane but he showed no form since returning from injury, tricky one here.

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Kane for me.

  2. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    So otamendi not rested, probably benched? Is he even going to play at all in 37

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Kompany given the title receiving game. Can’t see Ota missing a minute now personally. Certainly staying firmly parked in my team

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Would you say the same about Walker?

  3. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Up to 2k OR for the first time in my life 😮 Thanks everyone who gives genuine advice here

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Congrats!

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Into the top 10 k first time yay

    2. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Season of dreams mate well done. My best ever was around 3.6k

    3. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      congratulations!

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Excellent work!
      But does anyone give ungenuine advice? Please name them 🙂

    5. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Congrats!

    6. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I am hearing u r a good guy 🙂 Bless you

    7. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Well done mate

    8. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I am near you at 2.5k....You are the dude who has recently provided a wealth of useful data and metrics, so THANK YOU!

    9. toerag
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      wdone!

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Is it time to off load Salah for a Man City midfielder

    There is a high chance that Salah misses out next weekend then he is away to Chelsea. City midfielders have 4 games in which City could easily score 5 goals a game given the opposition

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      If Salah is starting then probably not this week. If he’s confirmed not starting by AE then it’s a different case.

      But definitely looking at Salah to Sterling for 37.

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I'm doing on DGW37

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      For DGW37 yeah, pending news of AE lineup... If Salah isn't starting GW36 then will sell probably

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Yup have Barnes as sub this week and will ship him out in gw37

  5. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Which Spurs mid?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Eriksen

      1. CFC1990
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah he's a safe option.

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

      Eriksen.

      So many ways of him scoring points & he loves the BAPs.

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Son

    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Eriksen

  6. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Watching this place I thought my 59 points was OK but still only slightly above average yet my GW rank was 73k. Sometimes its hard to get true perspective here!

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

      Good scores come to brag, others stay away

        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        This. The 10k average is 47. If you're on a big green that's evidence enough of a good score.

  7. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Son or Alli?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Alli

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      To buy, to sell?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Isn't it obvious?

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Son

  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Torn between whether so shift Mahrez, Pogba or Willian... Mahrez due one last big haul on the double? Will likely be his last ever home games for Leicester in front of the fans

  9. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Bottomed...

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

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Nah mate

  10. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    DDG Hennessey
    VVD Mustafi Alonso Tarkowski Lowton
    Salah Arnautovic Zaha Gudmundsson Willian
    Jesus Firmino Deeney

    1 FT, 4.4 ITB

    A) Firmino to Kane
    B) Zaha to Sterling
    C) Alonso to Vert
    D) B + C for (-4)
    E) anything else ?

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    4 points behind 1st in ML and 5 behind Top 5k.

    Baines 15 tomorrow please!!

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Not that high enough rank at 50k but also 4 behind ml leader

  12. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Mahrez or Willian out to bring in Sterling?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      mahrez

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Willian

  13. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    My last 3 seasons rank.How does this compare in here? Is it respectable or is top 10k the minimum we should be aiming for?

    2014/15 2,191 11,235
    2015/16 2,275 6,357
    2016/17 2,289 14,386
    This season - 20k

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      You are in the top 20k in a game that is played by more than 5m, what do you think?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Realistically its only played by at most around 3m. 20k is still good though.

      2. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Fair point but I am comparing to the players on here not overall

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Those are good ranks mate!

    3. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers lads! This site definitely helps.... some good info on here

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

    What to do with Sane? Not sure how many minutes he will get on DGW37.

    (A) Keep
    (B) FT : Sane -> Eriksen

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      b

  15. stat
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Probably too early to discuss this, but lets do it anyway.
      Who do you plan to captain in the last 3 GWs?

      My plan:
      GW 36 - Eriksen vs WAT
      [TC] GW 37 - Sterling vs HUD + BHA
      GW 38 - Salah vs BHA

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Kane
        Kane
        Kane

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

        36 - Kane
        37 - TC Kane
        38 - Salah

      3. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        GW36 - Salah/Kane
        GW37 - TC Kane
        GW38 - Salah/Kane

      4. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        I don't have Eriksen so

        Kane
        Sterling
        Salah

      5. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        probably:

        kane
        sterling/kane/jesus
        kane

      6. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        GW 36 - Salah (STK)
        BB GW 37 - Sterling (HUD, BHA) or Kane (wbm, NEW)
        TC GW38 - Salah

        1. stat
            6 years, 2 days ago

            I like the TC GW38 Salah pick. Could be chasing the 34 goals record (albeit in a 44 game season)

      7. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Best ever season finish was around 238k, with 2220 points.

        Currently on 1934 points, 370k rank, with BB37.

        Reckon I can at least beat the rank?

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          You have a shout!

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Of course.

        3. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          In which season was 2220 points only 238k rank? Sounds wrong.

            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 days ago

              Wow. I didnt play that season. It was the Suarez season, right?

      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Keep Zaha for the run in?

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Likely

      9. ludaslol
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Ml rival on rank 415 with Baines left, gg

      10. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        If I have at least 3 transfers I want to make by gw37, should I make one of them for this week even if I don't play the player this week?

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          No point surely, what if he's injured or plans change?

        2. CABAYE4
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Not unless you have 2FT and would lose the FT otherwise.

          Doing 3 transfers at once gives you more flexibility.

      11. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Having a mare lads every friggin GW, from bad to worse. Much worser teams forever lucky taking over me in ML's etc.

        DDG
        Mustafi - Otamendi - Lowton
        Willian - Sterling - Salah - Lingard
        Aubamayang - Kane - Jesus
        ____________________________
        Nordfeldt: Morgan, Yedlin Cork

        Current rank is 270k! Do i have ANY chance at all of finishing inside top 100k by season end? Only have TC chip left.

        Or any advice what next moves should be with 1FT and 0.1 ITB?
        Just want the season to end 🙁

        Any advice would be awesome.

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          If you nail a differential TC then it's a piece of cake 🙂

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Cheers. Room for differential captaincies are her nor there though and such slim chance of coming off. I'm bound to go with the masses and TC Kane.

        2. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          That is a pretty strong team for the last 3 GW's,. Maybe Otamendi and Lingard for a more DGW'ers, and pick the right TC

      12. stat
          6 years, 2 days ago

          I'm around 55 points away from the top 10K.
          Still have TC left, is reaching the top 10K still doable? Going to go with a differential TC in 37 (Sterling).

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            will he play twice though

        • Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Do you prefer

          A) Kane Auba Jesus Tadic Davies Masuaku
          or
          B) Kane Jesus Vardy Ramsey Davies Bertrand?

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

          Everton def ownership stats?

        • Gazzpfc
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Best Spurs defender?

          1. Nascimento
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Vert. Don't overthink it.

        • Dosh
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Safest Spurs defender to replace Alonso? Vert?

        • Not Morata
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          How did Sterling get an assist today? For Silva’s goal the ball came from the opponent..

          1. SuperMane Returns
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            It was the slightest of deflections, it didnt change the path much to Silva

            1. Not Morata
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 days ago

              Slightest? He put the ball up for volley, even in the FPL commentary of the match it doesnt give the assist.

        • SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Up from 780K to 580K with no FH! 55 from just 8 players (63-8) ....
          Happy Days 🙂

          How high can i possibly get with TC & BB left do you reckon?

        • Viper
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          A. Alonso & Willian - > Verthongen & Sterling (-4)

          B. Bailly & Mahrez -> Verthongen & Sterling (-4)

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Bailly and Willian to Vertonghen and Sterling?

        • doncastro
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Alonso, King, Lukaku > Mendy, Austin, Kane for -8pts?

          1. doncastro
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 2 days ago

            Pros, gain 2 more DGW'ers and swapping Lukaku for the better Kane.
            Cons, -8pts