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Which Man City options are likely to start both matches in Double Gameweek 32?

Fantasy Premier League managers playing the Free Hit chip for Double Gameweek 32 need to work out which Manchester City options are most likely to start both matches.

The defending champions have been handed a hugely attractive pairing of Fulham (away) and Cardiff (home) in the next round of fixtures.

In order to maximise exploitation of goals scored against those two sides, Fantasy managers will need to pick the players most favoured by Pep Guardiola.

READ MORE: Our initial thoughts as all Double Gameweeks confirmed for 2018/19 season

However, as many of us know, that is easier said than done.

We have gone back over the last eight Premier League matches to see which assets were used the most when they were available.

Goalkeeper

Not surprisingly, Ederson (£5.6m) has played every minute of the last eight FPL matches. The Brazilian has now been on the field for every second of Manchester City’s league campaign.

With Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) injured, Arijanet Muric (£4.5m) has been warming the bench for Ederson but unless the number one goalkeeper gets injured, it looks as if he will be playing both matches in Double Gameweek 32.

Defenders

Despite being an ever-present for much of the campaign, Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) is no longer the most nailed-on Manchester City defender.

Over the last eight league matches, Guardiola has used him either at centre-back or left-back 83.3% of the time he has been available. That may have been to preserve his fitness as the Frenchman missed Gameweeks 28 and 29 with injury, hence why he remained an unused substitute against Watford.

However, Laporte remains the favourite centre-back over this period of time. Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) is the second-most used when fit, starting two of the last three since returning from injury. Between Gameweeks 28 and 30, Guardiola used the Belgian for 82.2% of the maximum minutes possible. Kompany has now returned to the physio room after missing the most recent Champions League and FA Cup matches with a muscle injury.

Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) sits in third place among the centre-backs having played 75% of the maximum minutes possible in the last eight matches. In six of those, he completed 90 minutes, including the last three in a row, left on the bench twice in the selected sample of games. However, like Kompany, he is yellow-flagged going into Double Gameweek 32, having pulled out of the Argentina squad with an ankle injury earlier this week.

John Stones (£5.2m) seems the least likely to start both matches in Double Gameweek 32, having been used for 58.7% of the Premier League minutes from Gameweek 23 onwards. The former Everton man has missed two matches with injury and has now pulled out of the England squad with a groin problem.

Interestingly, the most-used defender over the last eight matches is right-back Kyle Walker (£6.4m). The England international has started every game since Gameweek 23 with the exception of the Gameweek 28 win over West Ham.

There does seem to be very little competition for Walker’s place in the side right now, with Danilo (£5.0m) the only one in the first team capable of playing his position. The Brazilian has been involved in just 36.4% of minutes in the last eight matches though, and only one appearance from his three made in that time was on the right, the other two on the left.

The left-back position looks a little more open with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) the most-utilised defender capable of playing there since Gameweek 23, but not the only. The Ukrainian, classified as a midfielder in FPL, has started on the left for the last four league outings in a row now.

But Laporte is obviously able to play at left full-back, as was demonstrated in the last Double Gameweek, and feels like the most likely competition for Zinchenko. Danilo has played on the left just twice in the last eight, both appearances coming in Gameweeks 23 and 24, while Fabian Delph (£5.3m) has registered just 10 minutes of league football in our sample. Guardiola retrospectively reported an injury to the England international but he has been an unused substitute twice in our sample and it seems clear he has fallen out of favour for Premier League matches.

Midfielders

It should come as no surprise that the most nailed-on Manchester City midfielder, when fit, is Fernandinho (£5.3m). The Brazilian has missed the last three league matches with a muscle injury but is reportedly close to a return.

Benefitting from his absence, Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) is just behind his injured team-mate having started the last six Premier League matches in a row.

However, neither one of Fernandinho or Gündogan is likely to offer much in the way of attacking returns, with assets further up the field the more attractive for Fantasy managers.

Unfortunately, it is these more advanced players who Guardiola likes to rotate the most.

David Silva (£8.5m) was the most-used of these over the last eight matches, registering 81.1% of the maximum minutes available to him in the Premier League.

That came from six starts and two substitute appearances, the Spaniard recording 90-minute outings in each of the last three Gameweeks.

Encouragingly for those looking at getting him in their Free Hit squads, just behind Silva among most-used attacking midfielders is Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) on 80.6%.

Interestingly, that is higher than Bernardo Silva (£7.5m), who sits roughly 7% behind him on 73.1%.

The England international has made six starts since Gameweek 23, featuring off the bench in Gameweeks 25 and 28.

While Sterling’s involvement in this research is quite high, we should point out that he did not start both matches last time Manchester City had a Double Gameweek, in the first XI for the visit of Arsenal, but on the bench for the trip to Everton.

Bernardo actually started both of those two matches, but still has fewer starts than Sterling in the run in question. He has made five league starts since Gameweek 23.

Kevin de Bruyne‘s (£9.7m) involvement is not as low as one might expect, having played 70.5% of Manchester City’s minutes over the last eight matches.

Given his fitness problems this season, Guardiola has been reticent to allow the Belgian to play 90 minutes very often, and he has done so just twice in his last seven Premier League outings.

In total it’s six starts in the league for de Bruyne since Gameweek 23, which suggests he is still an important player for Guardiola when fit.

He is currently out with the hamstring injury he sustained against Bournemouth in Gameweek 29 that Guardiola said would keep him out for a while.

It is possible that de Bruyne is close to a return though, and the international break will certainly help him with that.

Bernardo and David Silva are the two players most likely to suffer some rotation if he comes back into the mix.

Leroy Sané (£9.3m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) are the two attacking options in midfield that are not particularly worth considering for Fantasy inclusion.

The two players have combined for just six Premier League starts between them since Gameweek 23, making for involvement in 39.3% and 29.4% of matches respectively in that run.

Forwards

The research into Manchester City’s last eight Premier League matches tells a pretty convincing story: Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) is the much-preferred option up front for Guardiola.

The Argentinian has played 91% of the minutes available to him since Gameweek 23, managing to make it past the 79th minute on all but one occasion.

The only time Aguero was substituted around the hour mark in this run was when Manchester City were already 5-0 up on Chelsea, courtesy of his most recent hat-trick.

Admittedly, Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) did have an injury during this sample of Premier League games, but that only ruled him out of Gameweek 28, as he featured as a substitute in all but one match over the last eight.

That made for involvement of just 11.4% of the minutes between Gameweeks 23 and 31, showing just how far apart Jesus and Aguero are right now. In fact, the only players with smaller percentages for their involvement are Delph and Phil Foden (£4.5m).

But as has been the case with de Bruyne, perhaps the reason for Jesus’ minimal minutes is because Guardiola is keen not to rush him back into action following injury. The two-week international break might help things for the Brazilian, but he has been called up by his country, while Aguero has not.

What happened in Double Gameweek 25?

Looking a little closer at the dates between the matches in our sample we have pulled out the list of players who started twice in the last Double Gameweek.

Manchester City played Arsenal (home) and Everton (away) back in January, with nine players featuring from the beginning against each opponent:

  • Ederson
  • Kyle Walker
  • Aymeric Laporte
  • Nicolas Otamendi
  • Fernandinho
  • Ilkay Gündogan
  • David Silva
  • Bernardo Silva
  • Sergio Aguero

The impact of other competitions

While the last eight Gameweeks make for a good yard-stick about Guardiola’s rotation plans, Manchester City will arguably have more high-pressure games to balance with their Premier League commitments in March and April than they did across January, February and March.

Here is their full upcoming schedule:

  • Sat 30-Mar-19: Fulham (home) [Premier League]
  • Wed 03-Apr-19: Cardiff (away) [Premier League]
  • Sat 06-Apr-19: Brighton (Wembley) [FA Cup semi-final]
  • Tue 09-Apr-19: Tottenham (away) [Champions League quarter-final, first leg]
  • Sun 14-Apr-19: Crystal Palace (away) [Premier League]
  • Wed 17-Apr-19: Tottenham (home) [Champions League quarter-final, second leg]
  • Sat 20-Apr-19: Tottenham (home) [Premier League]
  • Wed 24-Apr-19: Manchester United (away) [Premier League]
  • Sun 28-Apr-19: Burnley (away) [Premier League]

In order to see how these matches might impact on the Premier League game-time, we’ve had a look back at every cup meeting Manchester City have played in since Gameweek 23.

We found that there were a number of players who were more involved in these than in the league games, and also that there were a number of key first team options who largely received rests.

Obviously, the run we have researched does not quite compare like-for-like with Burton Albion, Newport County and Swansea City as games against them were arguably lower pressure than an upcoming FA Cup semi-final and a two-legged Champions League tie with Spurs will be. However, this sample of research still includes a cup final, which Guardiola heavily prioritised, as well as two crucial European ties.

Of the attacking midfield options, Bernardo Silva has been turned to the most often, involved in 72.7% of the cup competitions from the League Cup semi-final second leg. That might be why players such as Gündogan and David Silva have managed more game-time in the league, the two of them on 62.4% and 61.1% of maximum cup minutes respectively.

There is further encouragement for those looking at Aguero as we see that he has been less involved in matches outside the Premier League than Jesus. There is not much between them, but 120 minutes of Aguero’s 55.5% involvement came in one match, the League Cup final against Chelsea.

Outside of that, it was just three starts, all of which featured heavy management of his minutes, none of his appearances lasting longer than 77 minutes.

Laporte is another option who has been used in cup competitions only sparingly, having registered just 46.8% involvement since the second league of the League Cup semi-final. That may mean rests for him against Brighton and Spurs and gives him a decent chance of starting both league matches in Double Gameweek 32.

Conclusion

The crucial takeaway from this research concerns Aguero and his credentials for Double Gameweek 32. Any doubts over his chances of starting against Fulham and Cardiff should be allayed by his heavy involvement over the last eight Premier League matches.

Despite being seen as a rotation threat for much of this campaign, since Gameweek 23, only Ederson has recorded a higher percentage of game-time than his 91%.

A part of that has been linked to Jesus’ fitness but the fact that Aguero is getting the international break off, and his Brazilian colleague is not, only helps push the pendulum back towards the Argentinian.

It is worth saying that even if Aguero does feature only as a substitute in one of the two Double Gameweek matches, that may not hinder his attacking potential. His 24-minute cameo against Swansea demonstrated that perfectly, when he came on and was involved in all three goals that helped the Citizens come from behind to secure passage to the FA Cup semi-finals.

Furthermore, the 6-0 win over Chelsea shows that if Manchester City are three or four goals to the good against Fulham on March 30, Guardiola may substitute Aguero to then increase his chances of orchestrating a similar early lead against Cardiff midweek.

Sterling’s place in the side is not quite as assured with Bernardo Silva, Mahrez and Sané all options Guardiola could rotate in for him. However, it is definitely encouraging to see that the England international was more involved than all of them over the last eight matches.

Sterling has been involved much less in the games outside the Premier League than Bernardo, which bodes well but he is roughly equal with Mahrez and ahead of Sané in this area. With the Champions League matches with Spurs in particular expected to be big games for Manchester City, Guardiola may want Sterling involved over Sané or Mahrez. After all, the Englishman started both Champions League last sixteen legs and played 120 minutes in the League Cup final, while the other two mustered just one start between them from a possible six. Given that Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final opponents are Brighton, this could be when Guardiola choses to rest Sterling, and hopefully not against Cardiff.

The fact that David Silva was the most involved in the Premier League of the more attacking midfielders should not go unnoticed. Guardiola has used him much less often in cup competitions than he has Bernardo, which seems to have helped his credentials as an FPL transfer target for a Free Hit squad.

Ederson looks the key man in goal, although Fantasy managers may prefer one of Laporte or Otamendi to supplement a Manchester City triple-up. They are both at the top end of involvement for centre-backs in the Premier League in our sample of research.

However, Walker could prove a differential option for those looking to invest at the back. He has been the most nailed-on defender for Manchester City in the last eight matches, with very little realistic competition for his place, while at centre-back Stones and Kompany could compete if fit.

Finally, with the quadruple still in Guardiola’s sights, it is possible that rotation may ease slightly anyway.

There are very few fixtures in the schedule above that are not high-pressure and must-win for Manchester City if they want to hit their aims for the season.

So there is a case to be made that the important players like Aguero, Sterling and the like will all get more game-time in each competition accordingly.

In order to keep competing on all fronts, Manchester City’s best players may have to be deployed as often as possible, Guardiola hoping that the rests he has staggered throughout the campaign will give them the energy they need to play extensive minutes between now and May.

READ MORE: Our initial thoughts as all Double Gameweeks confirmed for 2018/19 season

2,478 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Leroy Sané

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Triple Captain.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A great example of volatility introduced by the TC chip. GW25:

        Sane(TC) = 3pts
        Aguero(TC) = 57pts

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Without the chip it would still be 2 & 38.
          TC is the least powerful chip to be honest.

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Won't start both games if KDB is fit by then

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      never again

  2. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Any changes needed to FH32 team?

    Ederson
    Azpi Lindelof Luiz 
    Sterling Pogba Mili Hazard
    Aguero Rashford Batshuyai

    3.9 4.2 3.8 3.8

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Template. But it is good.

    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Double Chelsea defence ? Really ?

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        What's your ideal back 3?

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      That's an expensive defense.

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Same as my team except I got Son instead of Bats.

      Some talk of Lindelofs wife due to give birth during the DGW >gulp

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        source?

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Jason Puncheon ftw

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Big thing for me is whether to go Rashford or Lukaku...

    Lukaku has been in a nice form before his recent injury.
    He is also a good differential.
    Although from one hand, he may not be passes fit by the deadline (think he will though), and from the other he costs 3M more which could be spread around for other positions.

    Which FWD of Man Utd are you going for?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Rashford. Cheaper and nailed, particularly with no FA Cup game in GW33 so he can have a week off before the CL match.

    2. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Rashford

    3. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      The cost differential is so huge, I think it has to be Rashford.

    4. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Both, most likely.

  5. Dokdok666
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    In response to a quote from the former article:
    "Anyone who has not played the Free Hit on Gameweek 32 might be tempted to play the Wildcard instead, use the Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 33 so that they can use the Triple Captain chip on a Brighton player."

    Very late to the "party", but this is just too much to take. This is why I just can't take David serious as a writer/analyst, Mark would have NEVER EVER suggested spending your TC on a frickin Brighton player.
    Those who insisted that Davids poor history wouldn't show in the articles, need to look no further than this article for an answer. There have been many examples of this poor analysis, the most reoccuring is his continuous misinterpretation of starting lineups/manager mindgames in regards to "injuries".

    I hate bringing it up again as it was very much debated in the beginning of the season, but I find myself being less and less interested in the articles here due to low level of analysis that is being presented now.
    FFS will probably never find a good sub for Mark, in terms of writing articles, seing he is one of the best managers in the world, but atleast find someone with a decent history, as it of course is a reflection of your analysis of the game.

    Rant over.
    I know I'm not being "nice" but I just hate that the articles here don't really interest me anymore...
    (English is my second language, bear with me)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      What are you talking about?

      I've seen TCs wasted on Andy Carroll, Negredo and countless other 'crap' players and that has been advised by FFS.

      Think you have some inherent bias showing.......

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Imight be in the wrong then, I don't remember any of those "recommendations" but that is perhaps because I didn't follow them

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I remember Aguero(TC) being a flop in the 2016/17 season and that was heavily touted too.

          1. Dokdok666
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Him flopping is not the same as it being a bad suggestion. He is a world class striker, you can't really say the same of Murray. Yes Murray had a very good run, but class is permanent form is not (or how does it go?)

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              He scored 12 goals in the PL last season. He has scored 11 goals in the PL so far this season. He isn't that bad a pick IMO. Two home games and on penalties gives him a chance. They will need the points as they will be in a relegation fight.

              A SGW option is more volatile because they only get one chance.

    2. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      " FFS will probably never find a good sub for Mark" too harsh here, change it to "a like for like sub"

    3. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Murray TC is not the worst idea in the world he has two good home fixtures and he has a good record at home.

      Lots of people captained Salah in a single game week and look how that turned out. There are only 3 doubles left

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Sounds like you prefer to have your opinions confirmed by others
        That's not generally a constructive approach to decision making

        1. Dokdok666
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Care to give an example as to why you think I like that?

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 10 days ago

              "use the Triple Captain chip on a Brighton player." ... Very late to the "party", but this is just too much to take. This is why I just can't take David serious as a writer/analyst, Mark would have NEVER EVER suggested spending your TC on a frickin Brighton player."

              You think it's a terrible idea, so grasping at [unknowable] confirmation bias that Mark would agree with you.
              If David catalyses this type of discussion/debate he's doing his job, whether or not I agree.

              1. Dokdok666
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                I don't agree in any sense that this highlights how I would seemingly like my opinions confirmed by others.
                you might be right on your last point. It is still a very bad sugestion though IMO

        2. Dave Bauer
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I do hear what you’re saying, but for what it’s worth if I had my TC left I’d probably stick it on Murray for that Brighton double. I’m no superstar, but I’m a consistent top 10k finisher over a number of years. I don’t think it’s such a terrible option at all.

          1. Dokdok666
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            We have to agree on disagreeing here. Surely there are better options than an out of form Murray playing for Brighton

        3. Limit80
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I don't find the suggestion ridiculous, given that there aren't many other options to use TC left other than SGW. It's certainly worth considering TC Murray in 2 decent fixtures vs say salah in 1 vs HUD, no?

          1. Dokdok666
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I'll take a SGWTC on an in-form top player playing for a top team over DGWTC Murray, any day. But I guess that's a matter of preferences

        4. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I mean it can't be much worse than TC Salah last GW

          🙁

          1. Dokdok666
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            That was also a bad suggestion, seing how bang out of form Salah is.
            TC on any player who is out of form is always a bad suggestion imo. I'll go as far as saying that TC on any player who is either out of form and/or not a top player and/or plays for a team that is not a top team, is a bad suggestion.

      • dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        How is this draft looking below. In particular would you rather have

        A Ederson Batshuayi ( as shown)
        B Ryan Rashford

        Ederson
        Luiz Lindelof Schlupp
        Hazard Sterling Pogba Deulofeu
        Aguero Kane Batshuayi

        Speroni Hudson-Odoi Peltier Connolly

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          B
          and maybe shaw in for lindelof (if shaw is fit)

          can save on luiz too if so inclined

          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Shaw is 1 yc away from a suspension.

        2. Our Man Charlie
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          A) looks good , going the same here

        3. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I’ve just made that exact draft only Smalling instead of Lindelof

          1. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Thanks- yes would rather Smalling but not affordable unfortunately

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

              I’m not convinced with Deulofeu. Might look at shifting funds to get Mili

        4. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Rather have A

        5. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I like this a lot.... only thing is Bat....i personally don't like it. But then again it would have to be: Jimi/ Bat/ Deeney as priced out Higuain and RAshford

      • Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        No FH.
        Salah & Mane
        To
        Hazard & Sterling for -4?

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          yes but wait till next week

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Thanks, in case of injures?

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              *injuries

            2. AuFeld
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Correct. A lot can happen between now and the deadline.

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                Cheers

      • pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A. Son + AWb

        or

        B. Martial + Rudiger

        P.S. - Have Luiz

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          A

        2. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          A but with Schlupp instead of AWB

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Can't afford

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              same price

      • Dave Bauer
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Aguero, Sterling and David Silva for me. Ederson if I could have 4, but I can’t. Or can I? No, I can’t.

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Ederson over Silva

      • jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Annoying thing about playing the FH is that my Salah value will be tanked by time next gw comes around - glad the max drop is 0.3!

        1. clodhopper
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          He wil b a good differential by then

        2. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          33 salah Cpt.... still not going mane... not sure why.... but thats the truth of it

      • Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Hi....currently working of 2 drafts for free hit....thinking that kane isn't worth the hassle to fit in....

        Which do you prefer?

        A

        FOSTER
        LAPORTE Luiz DUFFY TOMKINS
        Sterling hazard pogba
        KANE kun rash

        B

        EDERSON
        Luiz LINDELOF SCHLUPP
        Sterling hazard pogba ALLI
        Kun rash ZAHA

        Thanks

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Kane is a big game player, could easily get a brace against pool, and then 1st home game after that vs palace.

          No option if your on a FH, need to have him!

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I'm not so sure.....

            Esp as I went be captioning kane

        2. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          B

      • as33
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Who would u captain: a) Kun
        b) Sterling
        c) Hazard
        d) Pogba

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Kun, no choice!

        2. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          A

        3. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Less rotation risk on hazard and easier fixtures (Brighton midweek before they play in cup). Just one to keep an eye on. I’m captaining Aguero currently

        4. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Kun... end of

      • jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        On a FH, do you rather:
        A) Bilva
        B) Rashford

        Similar value, currently have Ederson/Sterling/Aguero with Rashford, just tempted to get another city attack instead of Ederson

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Rash

        2. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I'm leaning towards triple city attack. I'd expect Ederson to get 8 over 2 games, just one goal from Silva would cover that, with the potential for a lot more

      • Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A) guaita + laporte
        B) schlupp + ederson

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          B

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Something similar with my team, can either go Ryan + Laporte or Ederson + Duffy.......I'm currently have Laporte if that helps

        3. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Schlupp and Ederson.

          Guaita is without a cs since GW25. Schlupp offers an attacking threat.

        4. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          B all day

          1. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            and night

      • DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Which defences are the best to invest in for the DGW?

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          1) City though who will start
          2) Chelsea
          3) United

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I'm not convinced by United defence though

        2. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I wouldn't be looking into defenses too much for a cs other then MCI. Look into players that offer an attacking threat with the possibility of a cs.

      • Twister Sunday
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        A lot to happen but possible GW34 WC in prep for BB DGW35...

        FOSTER
        Trent BOLY LAPORTE
        Mane SON JOTA STERLING
        JIMI KUN RASH

        RYAN BED DUNK DELEUO

        Possibly Kun to Auba for 35 & back again. A couple of Brighton for the mini double. Thoughts?

      • Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        What’s the likelihood of Laporte starting both games?

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Could try reading the article?

          • DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Who knows, article makes it seem less likely

          • DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I imagine he will get back in the team now to be the dominant centre back like most of the earlier season

          • Budweiser
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            FFS read the article

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          This will be my GW32 team for -4:

          Boruc
          TAA | Doherty* | Peltier*
          Hazard* | Sterling* | Son* | Pogba* | Camarasa*
          Kane* | Aguero*

          Speroni* | Bennett* | Bednarek | Kamara

          *Double GWK

          Quite happy with it though I'm going to be buggered for GW33 - Will only have 4 players!!

          Thoughts?

          Thanks

          1. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            good luck in 33 is all i can say....

        3. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          It would have been more interesting to see how city rested players at this stage last season. Judging it against earlier cup games is not worth it. I can see Aguero and sterling being rested v Cardiff looking at that run of fixtures

          1. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Probably after 60mins depending on the score line.

          2. Twister Sunday
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Last season would be irrelevant, they'd already got the title in the bag. Pep will 'tweak' for league games but I'd go without Aguero & Sterling at your peril. Sane could prosper but that's 6/5 over even money on Kun & Sterling.

        4. arch1m0nd3
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I'm confusing right now, which chip do i should use, BB or TC?
          My team :

          Fabianski Etheridge
          Duffy AWB Kolasinac Doherty Pereira
          Pogba Sterling Jota Son Hojbjerg
          Rashford Jimenez Vardy

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            I'd bench boost .

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Bench boost what>> No way....

            2. arch1m0nd3
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Yeah, i'm thinking the same. Probably BB this GW.

          2. Twister Sunday
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            If you don't have a WC or FH left then TC Sterling in 32. With 2 Car/Bri I'd probably BB 34.

            1. arch1m0nd3
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              I have WC, BB, TC. But i have so many DGW players and other players have good fixture. Afraid about rotation if TC Sterling.

        5. AFC49
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          How’s my FH team looking?

          Kepa
          Laporte, Lindelöf, PVA
          Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Deulofeu
          Aguero, Rashford, Jiménez

          Button, Dendoncker, AWB, Dunk

          0.4 ITB

          1. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            You don't need 3 playing subs.....

            Pva to AWB
            AWB to 3.8 Dunk to 3.8
            Use funds elsewhere....

        6. DMil
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Dilva not having any internationals has to help him. Think he’ll join Raz and Kun in my team

          1. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Here here. With you on this

        7. Sanchit
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Best keeper for Gameweek 32 apart from the big 6 sides?

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Ryan for mev

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Guaita, Ryan, and Foster.

            Etheridge may pick up some save points.

        8. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Guys, need suggestions for a non-template punt this week.

          A. Midfielder upto 7.8
          B. Striker upto 8.1

          1. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            A. Babel, Camarasa, B. Silva, Deulofeu, Mili, McArthur
            B. Jim, Zaha, Deeney

          2. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Bilva
            Deeney

          3. bloomooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Bats.... Delboy.

        9. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Sergio Aguero triple captain.
          That is all.

        10. FPL ElasticO
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          How is this FT team looking??

          Patricio
          Dunk/ Doherty/ Luiz
          Sterling/ Hazard/ Pogba/ Deulofeu
          Jimenez/ Kane/ Kun

          Bench:: Speroni/ AWB/ McDonald/ Stankovic

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Pat might not start both.

            1. Merlinsnose
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              I think he will, Ruddy with play in the FA cup games

        11. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Spurs are going to be pretty sick of the sight of Man City come April 20th

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Hope Lloris's back is going to be OK picking all those balls out of the net.

        12. SHOWSTOPPERRR
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Posting third time

          Plan A
          Kepa 3.9
          Laporte schlupp dunk bednarek peltier
          Sterling son pogba mili romeu
          Higuain kun rash

          Guys fh team..
          Plan B
          Rash to zaha and dunk to lindelof
          Which one is better?

          1. alifzuhdi
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            A. MU seems not getting enough clean sheet atm. But consider Higuain to Palace though

            1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              Thanks..but having mili as cp cover and higu as chel cover..so Utd chel spurs city covered..

          2. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Best I’ve seen so far

          3. gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            A

        13. alifzuhdi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          My 3 City choices for gw32 are aguero, sterling and Dsilva. But might considering DSilva to walker also.

          My 3 Chelsea players are Kepa, Azpi & Hazard.

          Good enough?

        14. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Have city got a confirmed DGW in 32 yet? Article assumes they have?

          1. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Yes.