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00:00 And finally, just on to fantasy again, in terms of City, have you got a few players to select and avoid?
00:06 As the obvious two you'd probably say will be selected by most FPL players going into the season.
00:13 Yeah, well, look, I mean, there's only one, I mean, you've got to have Erling Haaland on your team, don't you?
00:19 I mean, you just can't not. Many goals he scored last season in the Premier League. 36, was it, can't remember.
00:25 I mean, you've just got to have him involved. I mean, he's £14 million in the game, but I think he's worth every virtual penny, I suppose.
00:33 But I'm sure the other one you were alluding to was Kevin Abruina. I mean, he is a bit more expensive.
00:36 So I've just left him out, really, just because for that reason.
00:40 So, I mean, the other two I've picked as fantasy players that I have involved are Bernardo Silva at 6.5.
00:45 Does a score huge when it goes, plays every week. I think he'll have a more important role this season as well.
00:50 Could play higher up this season with Mahrez moving on. So I picked him.
00:54 And the other one is John Stones, who is a defender, but who's priced at 5.5.
00:59 But he's essentially a midfielder, almost the way he plays.
01:02 And he's already scored a goal in pre-season. He started to score a few more goals at the end of last season.
01:06 So, yeah, I wonder whether this season could see him play, you know, a slightly more advanced role, chipping in with a few more goals and assists.
01:12 And obviously, being a defender, that could be quite good. And then I picked 3-0 void as well.
01:17 I picked Julian Alvarez at 6.5. Perhaps a little bit harsh, because when he plays, he does score goals and assists.
01:23 But it's just, is he going to play regularly this season?
01:25 I mean, he's got Erling Haaland in front of him in the pecking order, so it's a bit difficult to shift him out of the team.
01:32 I picked Gio Cancello at 6-0. That's another one to avoid.
01:36 A little bit because I'm not sure he's going to be a Manchester City player come the end of the window.
01:40 And also, I just don't know where he will fit into the City team now, that City play these kind of inverted full-backs rather than Cancello, who likes to play overlapping.
01:48 I just don't really know how that fits into his kind of skill set.
01:52 And the final one is Jack Grealish. I mean, I'm slightly on the fence with that one.
01:57 I picked him just because he's scored a record over the last two seasons.
02:00 Simply doesn't score enough goals.
02:03 But I do actually wonder if this is going to be a big season for him, whether he's going to push on and start scoring more goals this campaign.
02:08 So a little bit on the fence with that one. But I've said Jack Grealish at 7.5.
02:12 But I'm interested to know, I know you've picked your team.
02:14 How many Manchester City players have you got in your squad and who have you selected?
02:19 Yeah, so I've got two that you've mentioned, which is obviously Haaland.
02:24 I feel like he'll be in surely, you know, nearly 100%.
02:29 It has to nearly be 100% of teams, but I can't think what goes through someone's head not to pick him.
02:37 And it's John Stones as well, as you said. He sort of drops into the middle as well.
02:41 I mean, it would have been De Bruyne.
02:43 But, you know, my midfield says Fernandes, Salah and Saka. Those three big players instead.
02:50 Maybe sacrificing them for KDB could turn out worth it.
02:54 He maybe makes his way into the side, but hopefully his price doesn't increase in that sense as well.
02:59 But yeah, John Stones, as you say, relatively cheap for what he does and what the output he has for City
03:07 and the importance he has in Guardiola's side as well.
03:10 But yeah, those two are my City players and hopefully if they continue,
03:16 I can see there being more maybe added across the season.
03:21 I think the one thing I can just quickly add is Kevin De Bruyne is carrying a little bit of a knock,
03:25 coming in from the end of last season and hasn't really featured.
03:28 I don't think he's featured at all yet so far in pre-season.
03:30 So I don't think he'll be quite hitting the ground running at the start of the campaign.
03:33 So he actually could really be one to avoid in the opening weeks of the season.