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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. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People always more obsessed with how many games city players start instead of how many points they score. Only one of those two things matters.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Best top of page post maybe ever

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        thanks, I'll add that you actually are better off if your players score points in fewer games, and sit others out completely, as you also get the extra points from the auto-subs.

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

      Here here!

  2. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City playing prime Barcelona style Tiki Taka

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm so excited

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

    Podence taking up more of a central position

  4. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy
    Trent Shaw Saïss
    Auba Salah Son ASM
    Werner DCL Adams

    Bench: Justin & cheapies

    How about Auba, ASM & Shaw -> KDB, Foden & Lamptey

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

    Can I ask when you plan to use your 1st wildcard?

    Have no man City and although can do auba to kdb, I feel like my team needs a shake up..

    McCarthy 4.0
    Trent digne Justin Mitchell Shaw
    Salah Rodriguez auba pereria soucek
    Werner wilson Nketiah

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m hoping to hold WC as long as possible and I wouldn’t be wildcarding that team

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think you should hold onto it as long as possible and use it when necessary.

      Penciling in a daye to use it is like trying to predict the lottery numbers.

      I dont think there is any wrong or right time either to use it.

      Just my opinion

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing at all wrong with your team.

      You can not have them all. You have 4 big hitters which is plenty and the rest are more than capable too

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

    Auba to KDB is a definite transfer for me. This would leave 1.5 itb.

    I also have the ASM dilemma.

    Do i..

    A) bench him and play Burke against Leeds. Look to shift him on the week after and take a price drop.

    B) take a -4 for someone like Podence or klich.

    I'm really not sure a -4 hit is worth it despite the inevitable price drop of ASM when I now have the option of playing Burke v Leeds. What are peoples thoughts? I'm sure so many people are in a similar situation.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The way this season is going Auba will score a brace and KDB will blank, but has to be done imo yeah. I have

      Probably A if the only replacements looking at are Klich or Podence (that said I have Klich replacing him currently, but on WC

      No Foden interest as a punt?

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

        Yeah it could bite me at first but I'm buying for the long term. City will score more goals that arsenal and I believe KDB will score more points over the season so KDB it is.

        Yeah those are the two I'm considering for ASM. I have the money to do ASM to foden but that will leave me with 0 itb. I also think he will rotate with Mahrez and bsilva.

        I'm just not sure the -4 would-be worth protecting the price drop for ASM.

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You’ve got 7m leftover to replace ASM? Could look at Foden, Barnes

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

        Barnes would leave me with 0 itb. (Not foden, my mistake!).

        I want to try and leave some in the bank as I have mitro and Adams as my strikers and will want to shift one of them to a 6.5 striker.

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

        Barnes is very tempting though!

  7. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    It's gotta be

    Auba > KDB and
    Werner > Jimmy

    for those of us not wc'ing and with 2 FT's doesn't it?

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner has WBA next. I would keep him for that match at least.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m taking a -8. I hate it but it is what it is with the price rises at the beginning of the season.

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Werner will come good.

    4. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just KDB, roll with 1FT if no other pressing issues

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    5. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wait till Werner has played WBA. Goals are incoming.

      1. norab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I agree Werner come good too. I'll hold and get a Wolves defender in 1st. Want an attacker and defender for their good run.

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

          The big question next week is who to Captain. Werner or Salah?(who loves playing arsenal)

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            The proven one

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

              Yeah. I must admit I'm edging towards Salah and possibly leave it on him for the next five weeks.

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Did Podence get smaller during HT?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Assuming his weight didnt drop he got poDENSER

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Adama needed sustenance

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ah ah ah

  9. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimmy playing as winger

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

    ML head to head not going well, he’s on 100 with Foden & KDB C in play, 18k or! 🙁

  11. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Zouma nailed?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Almost, but not completely.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea defence is the last defence you want with Kepa playing

      1. Vpan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        not for long I hear

    3. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With Christensen out, tomori gone, and rudiger On his way out.... probably. But then don’t chelsea have title aspirations?

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    De Bruyne really wants to win something. He was mighty pissed off at the end last season when they fluffed all comps, annoyed at the bottlers in his team in post match interviews. Hes taking it in his own hands to an even greater level this year.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Speaking bottling

      Man city
      Belgium
      Wolfsburg 5 or so years ago

      What do they all have in common

      1. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How Chelsea let de Bruyne off their hands is really mystifying thing

  13. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So Foden is scoring both on and off the pitch. What a talent.

  14. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence has the no10 shirt so surely he will be a regular starter

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol of course

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Neto has 7 so should be benched

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wc decisions - have KDB of course.
    A) Klich Justin 0.8 ITB (current)
    B) Foden Taylor 0.0 ITB (means unable to possibly to Jim to Martial)

  16. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    who do u expect guys tomscore more points next week?

    A) son and jimenez
    B) KDB and Bamford

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I thought yesterday was bad for me but hoped that I would get at least 1-2 points from Egan.
    But that bloody troll got a red card.

    Thought about holding my wc, but shall I release it now?
    McCarthy* (Button)
    TAA Justin Taylor (Douglas* Egan**)
    Auba* Salah Bruno ASM* Souchek*
    Werner DCL (Brewster)

    1) WC
    2) Auba Asm-> KdB/Sterling Podence for -4
    3) Auba Brewster-> Jiménez Zaha for -4
    4) Auba ASM-> Son Zaha for -4

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can I just point out there's no point in having a 4.0 second goalkeeper unless you own the guy in front of him . . .

  18. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dummett & Schär are now back in training, although Wednesday's game could come too soon for both. ASM did not train on Monday after he injured his ankle in Sunday's defeat, while Jamal Lewis was absent after the incident which saw Yves Bissouma shown a straight red card.

    NUFC360

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City giving everyone a reminder of why they're going to be champions this year

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez or DCL on a wc?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      DCL. Ideally both

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If money is no object, Jimmy.

  21. tnarrG
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC?

    2 FTs 0.0 ITB
    Ryan Nyland
    TAA Tierney* Egan* Justin Mitchell
    Auba Salah Son ASM* Soucek
    Werner Mitro Adams

  22. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which -4 do you prefer?

    Auba and B Davies to KDB and Saiss or B Davies and ASM to Saiss and Podence/Klich?

    Hope this makes sense!

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus wasted chance on goal

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tell us something new

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Water is wet

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saving his goals for next week too, hero

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb is going ti become a complete non factor in fpl within 1-2 gameweeks, going to be owned by 60-70% of the game

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty big factor for those 30% who dont own him....

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No chance 70% is impossible in fpl 60% only if he reached salah 17 18 level but plays too deep for that

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kdb on pens at 11.5m will be the highest owned player in history of fpl I think

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Also too many big hitters going around for that to happen

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City have Adama on lockdown tonight.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It works for the first 70 minutes

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well he's crap with sudden bursts of light. So nothing new yet.

  26. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB most attacking player for City

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Everywhere ; and Wolves are just allowing him to do it .. .

  27. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    im 0.3 off of this:

    4.5
    Robbo - Saiss - Lamptey
    Salah - KDB - Foden - Hames
    DCL - Werner - Jimenez

    Sadness 🙁

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

      Martinez instead of your 4.5 mil GK

  28. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    De Bruyne is so good ffs

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB looks like a man possessed... He wants to win the Ballon d'or this year!!

  30. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bloody hell fella in my mini league is on 141 points no bench boost used.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1095914/event/2

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow!

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      His GW score is more than my total of 2 weeks 😆

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thats insane

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And 10 MEN!

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Only spotted that now he has no subs to come on.

    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With only 10 scoring players !

    6. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Madness lol