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Traoré up against Mendy as Wolves host Man City in Gameweek 2

Adama Traoré (£6.5m) remains in a wing-back role for Wolves as they host Manchester City, his favourite team to face last season.

In two meetings against Pep Guardiola’s men, the FPL midfielder registered three goals, one assist and six bonus – all for a total of 29 points.

That accounted for 22.3% of his 130 points across the whole of last season, no Premier League offering up more Fantasy fuel to Traoré than Manchester City.

He might be fancying his chances once again this time around, as the wing-back will have the chance to double-up with right-winger Daniel Podence (£5.5m) on adventurous left-back Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m).

Pedro Neto (£5.5m) staffs the other side of Wolves’ front-three, joined there by talismanic forward Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m).

With Manchester City losing a number of key personnel to injury, Guardiola’s latest line-up was easier than normal to predict.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) leads the line in the absence of Sergio Aguero (£10.5m) while Phil Foden (£6.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) make use of Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.5m) muscle problem to start on the left and right-hand side of the front-three.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.5m) are out with muscle and foot injuries respectively, hence the start for Mendy, while Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.0m) red flag means Nathan Aké (£5.5m) makes his Premier League debut next to John Stones (£5.0m).

Owned by 33% of FPL managers worldwide, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) is this game’s most popular asset, as he makes an expected start in central midfield.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) on the chopping board for many of us, all eyes will be on how the Belgian compares with Sterling tonight.

The last time Manchester City visited Molineux, the Englishman scored twice while De Bruyne failed to match up, mustering just one assist and no goals…

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Moutinho, Traoré; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Aké, Stones, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho; Foden, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Should I WC guys?
    Ryan | Walton
    Trent | B Davies | Taylor | KWP | Mitchell
    Salah | Auba | Rodriguez | Greenwood | ASM
    Werner | Mitrovic | Davis

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No Auba > Sterling/KDB enough

  2. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb > Auba
    Egan > Coady/Saiss

    Worth a -4?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Egan's price drop (to-be) is annoying otherwise will just bench him

      1. ArseneAllTheWay
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah hence why I’m keen to get rid now

    2. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You're taking Kdb out for Auba? I'm reading this right?

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

        LOL, it's deffo a typo. That would be a ludicrous move.

      2. ArseneAllTheWay
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Typo

        1. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          😀

          1. ArseneAllTheWay
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Would you take the hit? Had a v average first two weeks

            1. Mighty Banana
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              I don't mind a -4. Sheffield have a tough few games coming anyway, just need whoever you bring in to do better than your bench player.

  3. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Foden bandwagon choo choo

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vinagre conceded two already.

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Better sell ASAP

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Aww jeez

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ok then. Any changes to this?

    Martinez
    VVD James Taylor Lamptey
    KDB Salah Sterling Podence
    DCL Kane

    Steer Mitchell Anguiss Brewster

  7. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus yc

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ppl are going to get foden? Wow

    Too expensive for someone not nailed

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez wasn't nailed last season. Still got loads of points.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mahrez was nailed for a long time. Foden wont start 6 or 7 in a row like mahrez did when he got most of his points

        Also..foden is nowhere near as explosive as mahrez

  9. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Coady is having a shocking game...

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Foden a first team starter though? If only we knew

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It’s Pep. Take a guess...

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Haha yep

  11. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Dunne a regulator?

    1. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Regular*

      1. Check out my Umtiti's
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sure, why not

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ask Nate Dogg and Warren G

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mount Up

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Every time I hear or read the word Regulate all I hear is that tune lol

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ask Emilio Estevez...

  12. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Every single gameweek, the question will be, “will Foden start?”

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No he won’t. Do you really think he’s going to keep Mahrez out game in game out?

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If he does, he is a steal at 6.5

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It’s a big IF

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    auba, asm, werner -> kdb, foden, jimenez knee jerk -4 incoming

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Im planning something similar (Zaha over Foden tho).

  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    A) Adams -> DCL
    B) ASM -> Sterling

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haha Foden, not Sterling! Sorry

  15. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Foden and Mahrez gonna play alternate games for sure.

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

      Torres too.

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have Foden. Don't really want a big haul though as would prefer him to stay under the radar. The masses will be all over him with a big haul and there is then little point in having him. A 9 pointer would be nice Phil.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is that a humble brag?

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure what it is other than dog **** logic.

  17. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    Robbo Doherty Taylor
    Salah KDB (v) Son Pereira
    Werner (C) DCL Mitro

    Mitchell Burke

    0.5 itb and 1ft.
    Any transfer or first 11 change ?

  18. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sweet. Foden a bargain at £6.5m

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will he play every game though

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        nope

        Will he be worth it anyway?

        Quite possibly. Soucek could dovetail

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Does he have to?

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

          Depends on your team set-up but a 6.5m midfielder being benched isn't ideal especially if they might then get a late cameo.

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

    City’s press has been perfect so far.

    Advanced Adama needed to break it.

  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Such a shame Foden isn’t nailed

  21. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty aside. Anyone feel that KDB's passing range has been a bit off

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup made a couple of wrong passes but I think he is just warming up

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah especially when you see Kane yesterday

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Still no draws this season....

  23. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Triple City absolutely guaranteed

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Which three though?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling, KDB, Jesus.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Aguero may be back sooner tho ( "a few weeks" was what Tyler said today ) putting Jesus in jeopardy.

      2. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling KDB Foden

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          It’s too much

        2. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          This

        3. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Looks like it

      3. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling Jesus Foden

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It would all be so simple if it wasn’t for Pep and Champions League

  24. d1g2w3
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cue Marez to play next game seeing as Foden and Marez look in direct competition.

  25. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Not watching the game... Foden worth getting in my WC team instead of Wood/Mitro?

    1. d1g2w3
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You need a string bench and also except the 1 pointers when he's benched for Mahrez, see below

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wood and mitro are guarenteed starters

  26. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Has to be two out of Fodinho, Sterling, KdB

    Oof.

  27. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Marcal injury bad?

  28. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard required? 0 ft and would change those in bold

    MCCARTHY - 4.0
    Taa - EGAN - HOLDING - Mitchell - Justin
    AUBA - salah - ZAHA - greenwood - ASM
    WERNER - dcl - VASSILIV

    In:
    Martinez, Saiss, taylor
    kdb, son, klitch
    jimi, brewster

  29. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who is that midget

  30. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba and Salah out to KDB and Raz? Original plan was just Auba to KDB. Got 2FT and was going to take a hit anyway and shift McCarthy/ASM as well depending on fitness of ASM. Thoughts?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Would lose Auba. Even the Sheff Utd fixture will still be relatively tough

      Switching the Pool mids out is questionable

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Reluctant to do it. What about Auba, ASM and Wilson to KDB, Foden and Mitro?