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Foden starts for Man City as Guardiola benches Mahrez

Fantasy managers will get another look at Phil Foden‘s (£5.2m) credentials as he prepares to start against Liverpool in Gameweek 32+.

Interest in the Manchester City midfielder has abounded since the Premier League’s restart and that is sure to increase after making his second start since Gameweek 30+.

The last time he featured from the beginning, Foden backed himself a brace so the fact that Manchester City’s team-sheet appears to have deployed him on the flanks of the front-three is very exciting indeed.

He is joined there by Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m), while Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) must make do with a place on the bench.

Unsurprisingly, this season’s Fantasy darling Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) starts once again, while Eric Garcia (£4.5m) returns to the back-four.

Predictably, there are fewer shocks in the Liverpool line-up than Pep Guardiola’s.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Sadio Mané (£12.5m) flank Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) in attack while Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) offer their usual threat from the full-back positions.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Laporte, Garcia, Walker; Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Foden.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. Fishy
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Could do auba and saka to jesus and foden which would give my team a good balance otherwise it's auba to a 5mil forward and saka to kdb which leaves my other 2 forwards aa rashford and jota

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't go for jesus

  2. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus is really sacrificing himself for citizens.
    Everyone scoring points he is just happy for them.

    1. Reg83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yeah, he is the true jesus.

      as useless as firmino from an FPL perspective.

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling KDB Mahrez triple up it is

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking of poor man's version: kdb mahrez foden

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        My plan lol

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best midfielder to replace Alli for 7.1 or under? Pulisic, Willian, Saint Maxim?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Any particular reason? More nailed on to start?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He's basically everything you want from an FPL asset.
          Creative, very very involved in attacking 3rd, Future for Chelsea unlike Willian (which can be a point) & looked very dangerous vs WHU.
          I think he should have at least had one more return.

          ASM boat has sailed IMO.

          Willian is boring pick so not for me

  5. Reg83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    word of caution- kdb to be rested & get a 15 pt cameo next time. for those who want to c him

  6. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Taa consolation goal please!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I take this

    2. Reg83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane

    3. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Mané

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lucky from City or shocking from Liverpool?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Liverpool haven't played bad as a whole. 3 individual (drunk) errors = 3 goals.

        City very good finishing.

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          If you’re 3-0 down you cannot say team hasn’t played bad, individual errors or not

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pool focus lost

      3. Reg83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        city exceptional. LIV in no mood to play today

      4. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        City better but not 3-0 better

        1. George Agdgdgwngo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          City look like champions

    5. Party time
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone doing worse than 32 points? Let a bro feel better

        1. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm on 47 points, but have a -52 due to not clicking that Wildcard button. 😛

          1. Reg83
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            oh my. how can u find that funny?

            1. Pied Mee Ince Silva
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Bigger problems in the world than losing the lead in my mini-league. 🙂

          2. Fozzyb34r
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Fair play for seeing the lighter side of this game. Don’t see much of that on here!

        2. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I've also got Greenwood's 12 pointer on the bench waiting for a 1 point cameo from Mahrez to keep it there. 🙂

          1. Party time
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Haha... Ings 13 points safe and sound on my bench

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

            I'm on 32 too with a massive 2 points coming from the bench.

            1. Party time
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Lovely Jubbly stuff 😆 Hopefully we smash the upcoming gameweeks

            2. timmmuh
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I’m on 53 with a -4 for a hit I took (sold Ings/DCL to captain Rash/Nketiah). Ouch. Also have Foden on the bench. Ouch. Trying to hang onto top 100k ... hopefully I make it.

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Lol... went from 100k to 200k myself this gw. Ederson, Ings on the bench. I really need liverpool to score atleast

            3. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Pool fan. I got Foden a week or 2 again but left him last on the bench for today. Happy days.

              1. timmmuh
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                On my bench also

            4. jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Son to Kdb for free?

              I hate this game!

              1. AC Yew
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                For sure

            5. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              C'mon Salah and TAA get on the board!

            6. teddypicker
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Was going to double up with Robbo but he is actually a drunk man now

            7. Lav
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              WC was played for this GW. Saiss + Foden on my bench, Jimi(c). Rash + Martial instead of Bruno.

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                A few weeks left to go and turn it around.

            8. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Son to Mahrez for a -4 (Would be -8 for the week)???

            9. Slim25
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Team atm

              Pope (Martin)
              TAA Aurier Doherty (Ritchie, Robinson)
              Bruno Mane Martial Son Rich
              DCL Jiminez (Nketiah)

              Have 2 ft's, do I
              A; Rich & Son > KDB & Pulisic/Foden
              B; -4 hit, Rich, Doherty & Ritchie > KDB, Saiss, and Holgate (Keep Son for the gwk against Bournemouth)

            10. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I started Jesus and Mahrez, and by some miracle City have scored 3 goals by half-time 😀 😀 BOOM

              1. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                This is exactly how I felt as a DCL owner yesterday after seeing they were 2-0 up after 20 mins...

              2. mixology
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                That’s tough. I know Jesus will get returns at some point, likely against weaker opposition . He just needs a quick goal for his confidence

            11. Strchld
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              How about this?

              DDG, DCL and Guendouzi out for -4
              Ederson, Greenwood and Foden in.

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                No point in selling De Gea.

                1. x.jim.x
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Assume he needs to free up a United spot for Greenwood.

                  1. Strchld
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Yeah, thats it.

                2. Strchld
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Yeah I know, but already have 3 ManU players and really would like to get Foden and/or Greenwood in.

            12. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Sterling needs a rest. Now is the time.

            13. DeathoftheParty
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Son>KDB/Mahrez
              Or
              Saka>Foden

              1. JONALDINHO
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Foden will be rested next

            14. Fletch365
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Barnes > Willian or Pulisic? (-4)

            15. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Which move:
              A) Perez to Foden
              B) Auba to Jesus
              C) Martial to Mahrez

              1. Sid07
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                A

              2. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                A. Easy easy easy easy

            16. Sid07
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Bergwin to
              1) pulisic
              2) mahrez
              3) foden

              1. antis0cial
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                2

            17. Mattymo23
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Bring in Foden or ASM for FT?

            18. elchilangles
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              anyone else put Foden in 3rd sub?!

              1. Collie01
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Yes. Was hoping he wouldn't start today and would start vs Sou instead.

                Glad I have him going forward though.

            19. EL tridente
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Rashford or Greenwood for rest of season?

            20. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Just take kdb off plz ive learned my lesson

            21. JONALDINHO
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Have no idea what to do...

              Martinez
              Trent • Doherty • Lascelles
              Salah • KDB • Son • Bruno
              Rash • Jimmy • DCL

              *No playing subs and 2ft.
              Still have FH and TC.

              Looking at DCL to Greenwood and Son to Mahrez/Sterling. Should I take a hit??

            22. SHOOTER MCGINN
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              To think I transferred in Saka over Foden because they had an easier game and thought I wouldn't play either beyond this week. Muppet.

              1. AC Yew
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I did the same.

            23. antis0cial
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Stevens Traore to Robinson Mahrez for -4? Leaves me with below

              Pope
              TAA AWB Boly
              Salah KDB Son Bruno Mahrez
              Rash Jime

              Nketiah Lascelles Robinson

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Stevens has Burnley next.

                1. antis0cial
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Mahrez has Southampton. Could start Robinson over Boly for Sheff Utd def cover

            24. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Auba and Son
              To KDB and Jesus for a hit?

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I’d love to say yes to Jesus but he’s been hopeless so far

                1. Albrightondknight
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I know that’s the part I don’t like but have 3 utd already so Rashford is not an option.