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Mahrez and Silva on Gameweek 38 radar after benching at Watford

The final pieces of this season’s ‘Pep Roulette’ puzzle are falling into place thanks to Manchester City’s latest line-up.

The Citizens boss has left Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and David Silva (£7.4m) on the bench for the Gameweek 37+ trip to Watford, heightening their chances of a Gameweek 38+ outing against Norwich.

For now, owners of the other big names will be much happier with the Tuesday evening team sheet.

It features Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) in the front-three, consigning Phil Foden (£5.5m) to a central midfield role.

The Englishman is joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Rodrigo (£5.3m).

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) are the full-backs with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) handed the centre-back berths.

There is next to no remaining Fantasy interest in the Watford side, with the possible exception of ever-present goalkeeper Ben Foster (£4.9m) or Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) who is, tonight, deployed at left-back.

In their first match without recently sacked manager Nigel Pearson, the Hornets have gone with a 4-3-3 shape featuring Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£5.9m) either side of Troy Deeney (£6.2m).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Dawson, Kabasele, Mariappa; Hughes, Doucouré, Cleverley; Pereyra, Deeney, Sarr.

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

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  1. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Silva, Sterling and who? is the new FH question.

    Mahrez or Jesus. Hmmm

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      riyad

  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Already 39points behind badly need Dilva apperance as ml rival started him and has Sterling 1st sub

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lol your ML rival dont deserve that lead if he benched sterling...

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

      Why bench Sterling? Let Pep do that for you

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling EO in top 10k?

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

      33% according to livefpl

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Too bloody high

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling red needed to avoid any nonsense next week trying to get him on FH

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This! Too much heachache rn

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

      Lord id love that lol

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    When will FPL towers add the two Sterling assists? One for winning the penalty and one for his shot that was scored on the rebound?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Actually it was Martial's assist

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

        Tought Kane got it.

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

    Captained him last week on free hit. Don't even own him now.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same here
      Didn't own him all year

      I hate him

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

      Bro I feel it. I've always had bad luck with Sterling. Troll player.

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

        Weird how we each have our troll players (I've had Sterling since the restart); Hazard and Son are my troll players ... never get returns and don't hold long enough to enjoy them.

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

          Yeah it's funny. Hazard was always a bit hit-and-miss but historically Son's done well for me.

          Different people's thought processes I guess.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had for hatrick C
      C for the 2 point cameo
      Decided a Martial C Sterling VC this week

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ditto

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

    KDB over Sterling has put an end to my top 10k dreams...

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same

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

    KDB an absolutely useless pick now.

    That’s without Dilva on the pitch as will be the case next GW.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah hes on the chopping block on my FH now. Although I can completely imagine him turning up with a mega haul last game of the season

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

    Owners complaining about Sterling missing a penalty when he’s got 2 goals and counting already - get a grip lol. At least you own him.

    Some of us got him on FH last week and are stuck with a useless Belgian and a benched Algerian

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm in the same boat as you mate and probably out the top 10k now.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fh Sterling last week and now Mahrez
      Tough times

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Im just happy he got the rebound

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

      This is another classic example of extreme variance with sterling hauling and al other assets blanking

      This is the very definition of this season but I seem to be on the wrong end of the extreme variance every single time

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The game is 100% luck

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

          Not 100% of course but this season has felt like 70%+ luck

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

            Check the fplreview website to check how much luck

    5. redsallstars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep I ain’t complaint that’s for sure. Still got the rebound so still got +3 from pen which ironically would have been same points for sterling if KDB scored pen

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should have sold Fellani and [can't be bothered to look up an Algerian player that isn't Mahrez] ages ago.

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

        I should’ve. Fear made me keep him, other than on FH where I ditched to bring in captain Sterling for a net increase of 2pts...
        Was gonna ditch Mahrez to Silva but might lose KDB instead now and for a bit at that

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I've been without KdB for 4 GWs.

    7. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Owning city assists is the definition of heavenly highs and brutal lows

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

    Vardy out, right?

    Kane or Auba to come in?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      auba

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane, Palace look on the beach

  11. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you complain about conceding a penalty it makes life easier for VAR to overturn the decision in your favour - Jamie Redknapp logic.

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

    KDB and Rashford to Auba and Son?

  13. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Micah triple captained KDB

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Laughs wildly at own comment.

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling owners juhuuuuuu

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

      It’s very rare he gets a haul when I own him!

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

        You’re having a great week!

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers mate

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

      You must feel unbelievable... Me on the other hand. 🙁

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Get him for GW 38 mate

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

      good going danny...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Chucky

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone brave enough to give Raz the armband? I was little bit scared so he is my vice unfortunately, however i am happy anyway

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

      Me. But only because I was chasing.

      Hoping for the hat-trick!

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

        I'm hoping for 5 tbh lol

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I switch C from KdB to Raz in last minute ! Thx God.

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

      He's my skipper 🙂

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

      I did Daniel..Slightly gutted as my rival as Foster! 9 point swing for me that Pen miss

    5. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He’s my (c) but im chasing. Caught a 80 ML deficit and now in LiveFPL its down to 4. A 3rd Raheem goal and the ultimate comeback is on!

    6. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I did because I was the only one to own him in my ML where I'm chasing a big deficit

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bravo for those that have done it. Amazing call

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I was going to captain sterling next week, now I'm not sure!?

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

      If anything he should be even more of a shoo-in.

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

    All those pen experts who troll United for pens, was that a penalty ?? Or a soft soft one ??

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Owners before moaners.

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

        😀
        I'm sour definitely !

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

      Its no surprise that a team with fleet footed attackers get pens.. yes there is an out dubious one(bruno f last one) but overall they are going to get more pens than 90% of the league due to that fact!

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

        Wise ....

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

      Stonewall unfortunately

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

        Yeah stonewall when Hughes got the ball!

  18. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB + Foden + Jimenez > D.Silva + Mahrez + Kane(C) for a -4 in 38, how does that sound?

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

      Exactly what I am thinking but Vardy to Kane

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Own Sterling, KDB and DSilva, is KDB > Mahrez a good move next week?

  20. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    usually I would have rage sold sterling after a 2 point captain last game week but instead I held on and kept the arm band on him..

    More goals please! 🙂

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same. Come on.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I done the first thing you said lol

  21. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Terrific initial save by Foster on the Sterling pen.

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

    Was going to ship TAA to afford jesus( along with kane and auba)
    Should I reconsider the necessaity of jesus??

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

      If he plays the second half like he did the first, I'd look for a fifth mid instead.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He is a trap!

  23. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It’s my own fault but having a player that plays every other game just wasn’t appealing. Sterling you rascal.

  24. HTL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any site that can give the number of shots on target a player has had mid-game? I've done a bet on Paddy Power a couple of times and it never seems to tally up to 'Whoscored.com'

  25. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rival has captained Sterling. If it's - 2 for a pen miss, shouldn't it be - 4 if captained? Only showing as - 2

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lol what

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

        lol...

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

      😆

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

      its -2. Basically Rival loses 4 points if captain

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

      Yeah but +10 for the goal.
      Don’t confuse yourself by doubling the components, just double his total score

    5. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *face-palm emoji*

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta be on the wind up

    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      BODMAS innit.

    8. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah it does. My friend did coutinho tripple captain a few years ago. - 6 points 🙂

    9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Divide it by 7 and multiply by 3.14

    10. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    All my mini leagues up in flames, worst season in six years!

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

    Honestly, why would you own a glorified overpriced Milolevic instead of this season's Golden Boot winner... Absolute rookie mistake in the business end of the season

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

      I own both KDB and Aubameyang so..

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

      Nice fishing. Daft though ofc

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

      Why not both?

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

    Please lord let KDB get a goal and assist second half. And Sterling, nothing.

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

      Amen and a red card for that diving cheat...

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lundstram does not grant wishes...

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Does Granville has Foster? He always complains that he doesn't have penalty saves

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

      getting foster out was my main priority on a free this week.. so yeah thanks Ben!

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus may as well not be playing. Absolutely useless.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He'll score a tap in before he's taken off dont worry