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Aguero and Sterling rested as Man City visit Swansea

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) have both been handed rests by Pep Guardiola in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Manchester City are visiting Swansea City to compete for a place in the semi-finals, and to potentially confirm a Blank in Gameweek 33.

If they do, that would mean a third Double Gameweek for the defending champions this season, having faced Arsenal and Everton in Gameweek 25 and already confirmed to be playing twice in Gameweek 35.

That later Double Gameweek is booked out with matches against Tottenham (home) and Manchester United (away), which means Manchester City’s Blank Gameweek 33 home meeting with Cardiff would probably move to Double Gameweek 32 if they leave south Wales with a win tonight.

That would set up a hugely appealing Double Gameweek with Fulham (away) and the Bluebirds (home) their two opponents.

For that reason, Fantasy managers, especially those looking to Free Hit in Double Gameweek 32, will be hoping that Manchester City win today.

Watford already confirmed that they and Fulham would not play in Gameweek 33 with their win over Crystal Palace earlier today.

Apart from the rests for Aguero and Sterling, it is a relatively strong line-up named by Guardiola to take on Championship opposition.

Ederson (£5.6m) keeps his place in goal and plays behind a back-four consisting of Fabian Delph (£5.3m), Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m), Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m).

David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio with a three-man attack consisting of Leroy Sané (£9.3m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m).

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Gundogan, D Silva, B Silva, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

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  1. GW32 Warning for FH'ers!
    Legomané
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW32 Warning for FH'ers

    I will not be ACTIVATING my FH chip until FA Cup ties are complete and DGW fixtures are announced.

    If City were to lose to Swansea for example this might make WC32 + FH33 or FH35 a more sensible route. Also opens up the opportunity of TC Kane GW34 #BeFlexible

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      More groupthink?

      1. Legomané
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just Legothink I'm afraid. Probs won't come to fruition, but felt worth posting.

        https://twitter.com/legomane_fpl/status/1105380301897752576?s=21

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Silver spoon 😉

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good advice

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    4. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was just gonna ask If its better to WC in 32 🙂

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either way, one can make unlimited transfers before deciding which chip to play.

      1. Legomané
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          As long as you don’t forget to trigger

          1. Legomané
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Precisely

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Already activated it. Still have Kun in my squad so this is fine with me!

    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WC'ing in 34 was always bonkers imo, such a waste setting up for the final 4 gameweeks when rotation becomes more of an issue.

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Most hindsight comment I've seen lately. Also, WCGW34 means setting up for 5 gw's

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It's not a hindsight comment. I say it every year 😀

          GW38 is a lottery with rotation, you can't plan for it.

    8. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To take advantage of price changes you could make transfers now, if you have both chips, and decide nearer the time which chip to activate

      1. Legomané
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed, regular caveats regarding selling players with accumulated value if you may buy back etc etc

    9. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When will the DGW fixtures be announced, LM?

      When is it safe to FH? Can FFS provide some guidance on this please?

      1. Legomané
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        "NEW DATES FOR THE OUTSTANDING POSTPONED MATCHES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FA CUP 6TH ROUND TIES."

        https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/premierleague/document/2019/02/22/fe21cdc5-e4e9-4c45-bf57-ded68bbb00f2/Fixture-Amendments-15-2018-19.pdf

        Apologies for caps, copy and paste.

          1. Legomané
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            😆

        1. Legomané
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          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          As for playing FH, that is down to your own judgement at this stage. Plenty of speculation how the fixtures will fall. Whilst I'm feeling cautious, the likelihood of a FH activation this GW is pretty darn high now City are safe.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            So don't play the FH yet? Wait until Monday - Wednesday?

            I was going to do it tonight and try and catch some price rises.

            1. Legomané
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              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Sorry, I'm not going to tell you what you should do!

              We all have the information in front of us. There's a bit of uncertainty on details, there's a lot of assumptions that can be made reasonably.

              It's down to you to make your own call, knowing the risks!

              1. fedolefan
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Great answer. Tell him what to do and you know a moan is coming your way sooner or later.

            2. Grounderz
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              What are you? Still a kid? Don’t know how to make your own decisions?

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Fairly typical tbh.

  2. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If this is a draw does it go to extra time?

    1. MarcusAurelius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah extra time then pens

  3. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fplive is still down, right?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, normal FPL servers acting up all day.

  4. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City almost 2:1 to win this in 90 mins now

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still odds on to qualify with Betfair

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It means less possible iri more??
      Sorry I don't know this odds/betting thing
      Thank you

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or not iri 😀

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just had a quick look at the bookies, and Swansea still longer odds to win than City, despite being 2-0 up!

  5. TOPCAT1960
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is a ML rival....not quite sure what the aim was ?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/678958/event/31

    1. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To top a gw high scorer probs

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      also made quite a few transfers for next GW already

  6. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol! I kept Kun in my squad just in case the upset happened. FH32 still on 🙂

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Eh why would you still FH in 32?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I already done it, no going back hahah!

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why not?

        If you have a 31 team you won’t want it in 32. I also wouldn’t want a wc32 team for the rest of season.

        Still makes sense to me. A wc33 team could be the business especially if Spurs pkay Brighton at home

  7. Fantasydreamer
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So I am one of the idiots who used FH in my excitement earlier! Feel free to laugh at me!

    1. MarcusAurelius
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's so hard about at least waiting for the games to finish?

  8. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pls man city don't do this s to me

    I own zero of your assets, pls don't do this to me!!!!

    1. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here...

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I bloody hate these jammy experts

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No WC ??

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have all chips but why should it be easy for these folks holding man city assets blindly thru this period

        They get lucky by default

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm
          But WC gw 32 should see us through imo
          No worries 🙂

          1. Patch
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I guess I just want it harder for those holding man city assets...my Nemesis has only TC left but the way this Man City is lining up will prob be ok for them in the ST

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Shush

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Hmm
              Agreed

    3. Avo24
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no city vs cardiff will destroy our rank

    4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If they loose they get DGW in 32?

      1. Barca_Rover
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nope

      2. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Eh no, that's the problem

        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh shoot so we shouldn’t FH in GW32:/

    5. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wc in 32. Fh 33

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How can you prepare team with WC for 32 and 35 at the same time?:/

        1. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Won’t be easy. But possible for sure

      2. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Problem is I ditched many good assets like Jiminez and Rashford, which I could prob have just benched for a game...

        Getting them back on WC so quickly is an insult to my professional planning

        1. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Likewise. Casuals win again

        2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. I sold Jimenez, Sterling and Pogba damn it.

        3. Ribus
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly like i did.

          1. Ribus
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Jim, Rash, all City assets,...
            perfect team for the blanks. But now this. Damn.

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dan James is quality.

    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He is. Did you see his goal the other week?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yes!

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prem move for next season?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Should be.

        One of the best players in the Championship, easily.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    city losing the plot

    laporte wants to fight routledge at the whistle. Booked

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Season on the brink, camera needed in the dressing room.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure their season could be described as on the brink...

        Still in CL, winning PL and won the LC.

    2. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The ball was booted at him on the half time whistle

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room at half-time.

  12. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Every time Pep tries with Sane and Mahrez together they play poor. Dont know if they are the only issues in the team?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mahrez is a luxury player. Doesn't work hard enough, is flair and ok when things going the teams way at 5-0 but not so good in positions where need to dig in

      sane has good moments and bad. Think when aguero/sterling are in the side it helps him for obvious reasons

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mahrez was class in leicester title winning campaign.

        He's mire suited to counter attacking football over peps tactical play

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Delph shouldn't play at LB anymore with Danilo available

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well Delph did very good on the left last year...

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's been terrible this season though

  13. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City players look rattled.

  14. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone remind how it changes things if City lose this please...

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Its complicated ....but they wont

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No double in 32?

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Potentially no double in 32 and fixture in 33.

  15. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    rough: binned chica for a hit following the line up leak

    smooth: brought in king

    oh fpl. haha

  16. Jay_
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bonus points added quickly in FPL

    • Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      City losing pretty much ruins my entire plan.

      1. Jay_
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. Sold Pogba and Jim too. Could have cruises through 32 easy.

      2. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Urgh non-planners win if city lose this

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty much.

        2. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Why?

          1. ItOnlyTook9Years
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            33 much easier to navigate

        3. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          My plan hasn't changed: TC32 FH33 WC34 BB35

        4. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Do not agree at all. All options still open.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well at least I kept Aguero

      4. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If City goes out..
        WC32, FH33, BB35 then?

      5. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So the casuals win again if city get beat?

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pretty much

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            As per.

          • Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            yep, almost everyone in my ML played FH this week.

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              The lad who’s top on mine blew his at the start of the season. Had only fielded 5 this GW and is still destroying me 😆

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Sometimes it's better to be lucky 🙂

                1. Old Man
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Well said indeed! Luck is a much underrated attribute to have.

          • RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tragic! What a horrible season!!

          • Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No, the opposite

        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This should be Barnet and not Swansea. 🙁

        3. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Potters corner won today's midlands grand national, trained by welshman christian williams in Bridgend.

          Graham Potter manager of Swansea .

          its all about the potters of wales today.

          1. andrewe63
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            horse part-owned by welshman jonathan davies who lifted the grand slam today.

        4. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Remember when Jesus was hyped as the next golden boy.

          He's no better than Giroud or even Josh King atm

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Reminds me of when Ineanacho had a goals per minute ratio better than Henry Kun etc 😆

        5. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Initial plan was to
          FH 32 WC 34 BB 35.

          But if City lose and play 33 then should i stick to my initial plan?
          Have Kun in my squad right now.
          So my move for 33 would be to get another city attacker and stick .

          Thoughts??

        6. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cmon City, win dammit

        7. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How's everyone's gw going so far? FH serving well?

        8. BEEZUS
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          15 with effectively 6 (Salah TC) to play. How am I doing?

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rubbish! But we all are

        9. Atters
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Had captaincy on king all week untill this morning, hopefully his is Salahs week