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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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2,813 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rate my wildcard team?

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Saiss, Taylor, Mitchell, Digne
    KDB, Salah, James Rodriguez, Zaha, Anguissa
    DCL, Jimenez, Mitrovic

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      9/10 great

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too much in defence, shame to leave so much money on the bench

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

    Podence vs Klich???

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Also wondering this

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

      Podence, no contest

    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      podence with those fixtures surely?

    4. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence 100% allmost 2+1 today

    5. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Klickitat has penos

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB TC next week

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

      GL

  4. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Never an asisst. If they somehow give it, I quit complaining.

  5. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ASM, Egan and Bissouma - a pretty shitty bench for next GW

  6. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on if Davies starts vs Newcastle?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wondering this as well.

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have bench of Justin(vs City), Bissouma(suspension) and Ferguson(injured). So not great if Davies doesn't play.

        1. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Similar to me - I have Justin, Bissouma and Davis and I also have ASM starting atm

    2. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get Saiss

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Would be for -8, not too keen.

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

    There is no template team.......

    1. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get Saiss

      1. Babelcopter
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        lol reply fail

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

    A - Bamford and 4.5 mid
    B - Podence and 4.5 fwd

    Guaita (Steer)
    TAA Saiss Justin (Mitchell Lamptey)
    Salah KDB Son Zaha xxx
    DCL Jimmy xxx

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

    At this point I don’t even care about 3 more points. Have the bloody assist owners

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

      Okay thanms

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

      4 with bonis

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

      3 + extra BAP.

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

        Have it. Do your worst

    4. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It is effectively 4 points, because it gives him 1 more bonus point too.

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

      Literally might as well, the amount of goals I've missed this week what does it matter

  10. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    9 pt return from Foden. Happy days.
    I think he'll play more minutes than people expect. Sterling, Kdb, Mahrez and Foden will be rotated particularly when CL starts in October

  11. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Im pretty sure that even shot was way off target,but that assist is just ridiculous

  12. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb non owners fuming

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

      Not really

  13. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2.1M up

  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba tripple fall incoming

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

    Do I start Burke against Leeds?

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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

        It sure is tempting but I would be benching an expensive player.

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

    Surely KDB assist will be removed?

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  17. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone with a shite score this week 30-50pts not activating wildcard???
    I got 80 last week and 33 this week with ASM Auba Egan McCarthy Soucek Brewster moves just the start
    Prefer to hold it but not at the expense of -4 each week

    1. The Desi Messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m holding. No point chasing this week’s points and a hit could still set the team up nicely. Keeping faith with Che Adams

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

        Between this weeks points and the upcoming price changes it’s very tempting to change half the team if not more.
        Feels like a game of chasing vs holding without being stubborn

  18. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the better move?

    Ings > Jesus
    Fernandes > KdB

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

      2nd one

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Do both

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

      KDB

    4. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    5. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kdb

    6. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  19. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have Salah Hames Son so how to get KDB? who should i drop?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      4th one is ASM and 5th a fodder

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

      Son, you've already banked his points

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

    KDB Podence and Jimenez dragged me to 80 according to fantasy football fix. Did as well as I could out of the game.
    Bonus KDB 3 - Foden 2 - Jesus 1

  21. ymx
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tough one...Werner + Mitro + Jimi vs DCL + Jimi + Ings???

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

    Average positions for Neto and Podence within the width of six yard box

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

    On WC:

    A. TAA, Foden
    B. Robertson, Zaha

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very good question.

      Probably A

  24. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Whats KDB ownership likely to be by end if this week?
    >50%

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

    Jesus KDB looks the best double up

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Until next week when Sterling and Mahrez explode

  26. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team:

    McCarthy 4m
    TAA Justin Doherty KWP Mitchell
    Auba JRod Son ASM Bissouma
    Vardy Adams Werner

    Opinions appreciated

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

      No a -4 to get rid of Auba & ASM

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    LOL that's never an assist

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

    Assist confirmed.

    Crazy but FPL have always been kind to highly owned players.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      idiots

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

    Does Mark own KBD? That settles it

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

    That assist was worth 4 points.

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ?