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Guardiola spares FPL managers major rotation pain for Brighton match

Pep Guardiola has spared Fantasy Premier League managers too much shock with his Gameweek 35+ team-sheet.

For the trip to Brighton, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m), Raheem Sterling (£11.7m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.7m) have all been included in the starting line-up.

Of the assets that have been considered by the community in recent weeks, only Phil Foden (£5.4m) finds himself among the substitutes although, of course, he has not started any away match since the Premier League restart.

The presence of almost the full compliment of their attacking talent on the pitch could see Manchester City’s assets reward those who made the almost contrarian decision of approaching this fixture with the captain’s armband.

In the top 10,000 FPL managers, Sterling was backed by just 4.9%, the most of any City option, while just 4.8% went for De Bruyne.

Such managers may be somewhat buoyed by Brighton’s line-up, considering the raft of changes made by Graham Potter.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) drops to the bench after some solid performances, replaced by Martín Montoya (£4.3m), while the virtually ever-present Dan Burn (£4.5m) has been swapped out for Bernardo (£4.3m).

The focus on the front-three appears to be pace and creativity, with Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m) either side of Aaron Connolly (£4.2m).

Such decisions could indicate that Potter intends to break with speed on Manchester City when his side has the opportunity, although, of course, that may open up for space for popular Fantasy assets to operate in…

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Bissouma, Mooy, Pröpper; Trossard, Connolly, Groß.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Garcia, Laporte, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

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

    Come on captain sterling!

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This!!

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yesssss

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

    Need Foden to stay on bench to get my Antonio points.

    Any chance?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very small one.

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

      I will pray for you.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very unlikely IMO!

    4. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      20%

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      5%

    6. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I really want to ask you a question but I don’t want to push you over the edge

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

        Wondering the same. How? Why? Norwich!!!

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

      Ouch - Why on earth did you bench him against Norwich

    8. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      5%

  3. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    After a Liverpool triple including captain fail and only KdB in this game.

    Please have mercy on my soul

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's ok, you just want KDB involved in goals that don't involve Jesus, Sterling, Mahrez or Laporte - then your rank might move up by about 5 spaces

  4. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Last Man Standing safety score currently 9

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haven't been in this for a while, but I appreciate the work TM x

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate. Business end now.

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

          Is there anywhere I can see all of the safety scores? Wondering how I would have gotten on.

  5. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I seriously thing Bravo could get a start vs Bournemouth

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends how they perform today.

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

      He’s their cup keeper.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

      Nothing points to that actually

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well he needs a rest so highly possible

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Did we get confirmed today that Chelsea attackers is a trap?

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

      Norwich are that bad it’d be worth falling into the trap, for a week.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Result wasn't a surprise.

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

        Knew that SHU were that good or that CHE had overachieved the past GWs?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sheffield don't concede much at home even against the big sides. Chelsea can't defend.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, but Azpi is.

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else regretting free hitting already ? lol

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

      Regretting getting married.
      Free hitting was fun.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol u must have been married longer than myself then, we’re still going alright 😉

  8. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FPL Show 100% responsible for the Newcastle penalties they gave up. They just had to mention Newcastle was the only team to not give up a penalty all season yesterday. Lascelles never had a chance.

  9. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy or Jesus for the rest of the season?

    Can’t make my mind up

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You’ll know after the games today and tomorrow

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      JRod

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

    Not having any City players. After Salah and Mane blank Im so afraid my rank will fall a lot. My current rank is 16k.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bragger 😛

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mainly have to dodge KDB.

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

      I even had 1FT that I saved. My mid is Salah, Mane, Bruno and Martial. So I saved the transfer in stead of bringing in Kdb or Sterling.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Selling Salah?

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Inside 30k would be tough. Not highly cap. Feel for you. Unlucky today

  11. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best GW36+ captain?

    a) Dilva (BOU)
    b) Foden (BOU)
    c) Sterling (BOU)
    d) Willian (NOR)
    e) Pulisic (NOR)
    f) Bruno (cry)
    g) Martial (cry)
    h) Salah/Mane (ars)
    i) Antonio (WAT)
    j) Kane (new)

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

      Pukki (che)

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

        Still a fan of Alonso pick next week?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          See below 😎

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

      Are we almost certain that KDB isn’t going to start against Bournemouth?

  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How’s this for FH team?

    Ddg
    Digne Alonso Cancelo
    Antonio Kdb* Sterling* Pulisic Bruno
    Ings Giroud

    KDB and Sterlo tentative, depends on their minutes vs BHA

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

      Looks lovely! I'd go DSilva instead of KDB!

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Most probably, depends on minutes really

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

    DSilva sounds good! Surely plays against Bournemouth & Norwich! Might even be on pens for his last game!

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

      I'm getting him in on Monday night, along with Ings and Digne.

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    11 from 5 so far including my captain. Only chances of a decent rank boost are Raz, Ings and Digne. Grim.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      7 from 4 from me including captain 🙁

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

        Long weekend ahead for us both. Four weeks of green arrows about to be undone in one.

  15. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I highly recommend investing in some ice pop moulds.

    You can put fresh orange juice in them and enjoy a healthy homemade Calippo whenever you like.

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

      Pretty sure you've put some vodka in there as well...

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

      I blend strawberries and melons with mint, honey, ginger, and various alcoholic beverages. Add B&Js ice cream as a float or blend with vanilla ice cream (and perhaps white chocolate and/or biscuits) for a milkshake. Healthy indeed.

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

    Well this is it. Probably last real chance to make up a 50 point ML deficit with Sterling (c), Mahrez and KDB playing (my ML rival doesn’t own the first two). Need all three to haul big!

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

      5-0 City with Mahrez and Sterling brace.

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

        That would be EPIC

  17. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Sterling, Mahrez and KDB, turn this week around

  18. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic in for NOR?

    Who would you drop? Midfield is:

    Salah KdB Foden Martial Bruno

    Will play FH in 38 probably.

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

      The one who gets injured.

  19. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on FH 36 vs 37 vs 38 ?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m doing it 36

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      36 for me

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

        but why ?

        I also like 36 because I think I can go different from a lot of managers without their FH.

        But I also thought about 38 because of stats. Often a lot of goals. But I dont really like thos fixtures that much

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      37 probably last of the 3.

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

        I agree. My team now seems ok going forward but a lot of rotation risks for 36. Therefore I think I am leaning towards playing it then

    4. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think it might also depend on if you're chasing (36) or blocking (38)

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

        Very good point. As I am chasing 36 should be best I guess

  20. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is the big one for me, Jesus, KDB and Sterling captain. 8 from 3 so far with a hit so fingers crossed

  21. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ref shakes KDB’s hand then fist bumps him 🙄

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    worst day of FPL since the restart.....

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

    Can’t believe klopp played salah today, surely he plays arsenal but that’ll be 5 games in 13 days

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

      If Vardy gets a couple tmw then he might get rested as no chance at golden boot

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah looked like he needed a rest tbh.

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

    Everyone own KDB so dont care but need big things from Ryiad tonight to save my horrific day.

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

      97% EO, bring on the pts 😎

  25. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Poor week for the majority so far.

    Anyway KDB to be benched midweek?

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

      I'm 99% sure.

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

    Pepsi Max Cherry is undefeated

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Raspberry is far superior

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Drank an entire bottle one night and didn't sleep. Then suffered from caffeine withdrawal headaches the following three days. Avoided it since.

      Cherry is king though, I'm with Berbs.

  27. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current team:

    Martinez
    TAA Doherty CTaylor (Saiss Lasc)
    Salah KdB Foden Martial Bruno
    Vardy Green (Jimi)

    How is this plan?

    36 Salah to Puli
    37 Jimi to Auba
    38 FH

  28. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    VvD + Vardy -> Digne + Ings

    For a hit?

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB very advanced position today

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus puts header wide from Mendy cross