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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. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more -

    Saiss and Zaha or VVD and Podence?

  2. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Podence or Foden for next few weeks?

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

    Kevin dead

  4. ymx
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    considering he just scored...Jiminez vs Ings vs DCL???

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

      Jimi every time.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jimi is Mr Reliable. Never explosive, but always consistent.

  5. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Vinagre would be too risky with this defence wouldn't it:

    Digne, James, Mitchell & Justin

    Just be boring and go with Taylor as a nailed starter?

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kev down

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kev up lol

  7. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I know it sounds like knee-jerk central but.....

    Auba/ASM
    to
    KDB/Podence

    for free. Good moves?

    1. FPL Bargain
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Good. ASM site to a great player with great fixtures

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have planned this since the start of the season. Doing it tonight unless injuries in the next few minutes change the picture...

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

      Do it, good moves

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

      I'm probably going to do the exact move. I was going to get KDB & Rodriquez, Podence & Jimi next week. But I think I'll skip Rodriguez now.

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I'll give Rodriguez one more week I think

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

          I was all set to get him in, but Palace, Brighton, Liverpool & Southampton isn't great. West Ham, Fulham, Leeds and Newcastle is much better.

    5. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      same moves for me
      asm a doubt, and worse fixtures

  8. FPL Bargain
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Havertz is dropping tonight. Do we need to get rid of him. WBA next, Ziech back.

    Great options to replace him with value though Foden, Podence, few 7ms

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ziyech isn't back.

  9. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb out next game , looks bad now

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cool imagination

  10. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a hit to get in Podence for ASM?

    Podence- (whu FUL lee NEW CRY)

    ASM- (tot BUR MUN wol EVE)

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm considering either a hit or waiting a week. Would be nice to know for sure if ASM starts next week

  11. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Foden nearly playing a full 90 is a positive sign

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Full rest next Premier League match then.

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

        There's a cup game midweek.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I made sure to word my sentence to pee more people off on purpose, don't worry.

      2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Probably lol.

      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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

    Kevin de Flag.

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    kdb gingerly back to his feet

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

    Good luck with Podence. You may get 2 goals from him this season

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I will take an assist from corners or general play instead.

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

      So many posts about Podence.

      Someone's got a crush.

  15. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Jimmi, Saiss and
    1. Wolves defender
    2. Podence

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

      2

  16. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kev injured

  17. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner owners, looks like we've to accept take this incoming price drop...

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

      Buyin him back cheaper on wc 😉

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        dang

      2. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        +1

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lot of people on WC's - may not actually drop tonight

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        fingers crossed

    3. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Son dropped price too and look at him now 🙂

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        also true

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

    Very cynical tonight, even by City standards.

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Shocking game week. Almost down to 2m 🙁 Two red cards and injuries in the same week. Everyone in my team except Kane blanking while every other midfielder or striker hauls

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      3.5 mil. Cry me a river 😉

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

      Casual.

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

        Casual favored game week again, agreed. Spewing

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I’m the same except without the Kane part

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      GW1 last season I was 4.7m! Could be worse! Keep plugging away

      https://i.imgur.com/DqlzLlO.png

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Here we have the standard chat of any stream;

    CallumB314: Traore red
    Kiryuin: ​2-2 Greg Halford
    TJ Orsini​go: watch some NFL football
    Ethan: ​2-2!!!
    Adam Chancellor: ​4-4 demba ba
    arild loraas​yaya: dingdong
    Josh Concii: ​2 -2 Kepaaaaa
    arabel131: RIP JOSGH ROGAN
    arabel131: RIP JOSGH ROGAN
    arabel131: RIP JOSGH ROGAN

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a pleasant one.

      Never seen a chat message that could get through the FFS filter.

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

    Podence for free or Foden for a hit?

  22. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    so asm is a doubt
    newcastle have tot,burn, utd, wolves, eve up next
    podence with good fixtures in next five, w ham, ful, leeds, new, palace 2 assists to his name so far, no brainer right?

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

      He’s defo worth picking up

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

        yeah, worth a go for them fixtures, cheers

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

          No probs, he’s nailed in my wc 🙂

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    podence in corners

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

      Well with that height, no point in being anywhere else but on corners..

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

        Ban for abusing the vertically challenged

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

          As a 169cm guy, I have the right to do it!!

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

      I'd rather he was in the box tbh

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba, Adams, ASM > Rodriguez, DCL, Podence -4?

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

      Yes

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Already own kdb?

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

    KdB down

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

      Back up now walking

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

      Kev is a Yo-yo?

  26. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb pace gone with injury, just limping around and surely rested in next game

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

      Lucky that next game is midweek.

      1. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like rested over int break

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

      No chance KDB plays next game!

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        FFS just transferred him in! Lol

  27. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Top three midfielders you want in your team as of this gameweek....go:

    1)
    2)
    3)

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

      Son, Rodriguez, sterling. already have two of them. Touch me.

    2. FPL Bargain
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Podence
      Barnes
      Foden

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

    By now everyone knows about Pep Roulette and how much the pricey Man City defence hates a CS.

    7,5% ownership for Ake, their defender with highest ownership.

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

    City time wasting against Wolves lol

  30. 9I6
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rethinking a few players on my WC...

    A) Ryan, James, Saiss, Alzate

    B) Martinez, Lamptey, Justin, Podence

    A would mean I bench Alzate every week, whereas B means I will choose between Bamford & Podence

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

      Rotating always end in tears