Before Manchester City rocked up at White Hart Lane two weeks ago, there was talk of Pep Guardiola’s men going the entire campaign unbeaten.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side put paid to that with an impressive 2-0 victory, to prove City are not quite the finished article just yet.
However, that’s not to say Man City haven’t been hugely impressive so far. They’re the joint highest scorers in the top-flight with 18 goals from their opening seven games and they’d made easy work of almost everyone they had faced before Spurs.
As ever, City’s form and devastating attacking threat means picking at least two of their players for your FPL team is a must. It’s the same every season.
But with Sergio Aguero struggling with injuries and a number of players in reserve ready to step in and do a job across the field, there are several City players who are worth considering for your team who others may not.
So we’ve taken a look at City’s top five most effective FPL points scorers so far this season, taking in to account average points per 90 minutes.
You’ll find some of the usual suspects in here but there are a couple of surprises…
5. Claudio Bravo – 5.5 PP90
Claudio Bravo arrived in the summer tasked with replacing the ousted Joe Hart and, so far, he hasn’t done a bad job.
His start for City hasn’t been perfect but he has racked up some decent FPL points across his four Premier League appearances.
One clean sheet, three bonus points and a penalty save have all contributed to him averaging an impressive 5.5 PP90.
At just £5.5m he is reasonably priced and he’s also a decent differential option – only 2.4% of teams have him.
4. Nolito – 6.56 PP90
Another summer signing, Nolito was impressive during the early games of the season.
His needless red card in the 4-0 victory over Bournemouth has led to his average PP90 being lower than it should be, but his overall impact has been good.
Two goals, two assists, one clean sheet and two bonus points gives him an average PP90 of 6.56 – and he’s only completed a full 90 minutes just once in the league this season.
Only 1.6% of teams own him, so he’s worth a look if you need a differential.
3. Raheem Sterling – 7.36 PP90
Raheem Sterling has been superb for City this season and has already spoken of how Pep Guardiola has given him the confidence he had been craving under previous managers in his career.
The England international has four goals, three assists, one clean sheet and five bonus points to his name so far, which gives him a whopping 7.36 PP90 average.
If he continues to perform the way he is, then expect his £8.6m value to rise, as well as the 25.7% of teams owning him, too.
2. Sergio Aguero – 7.99 PP90
If Sergio Aguero wasn’t injured for City’s win at Man United and the 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth, it’s fair to say his average PP90 of 7.99 would be much, much higher.
However, five goals and nine bonus points from five appearances means he’s just as valuable to FPL teams as ever before.
He is the most expensive player on the game and, unsurprisingly, he’s one of the most owned players, too.
Where Aguero is concerned, if you haven’t got him then you need to find a way of doing so.
1. Kevin De Bruyne – 8.64 PP90
The player of the season so far? Can’t be far off it.
The Belgium international has been the focal point of Manchester City’s new era under Pep Guardiola – the fact City lost the only game he hasn’t featured in is testament to that.
He’s the highest scoring player on the game right now after scoring two, assisting six, keeping one clean sheet and earning nine bonus points – giving him an attractive 8.64 PP90 average after just six appearances.
His ownership is just 8.6% – mostly because people got rid of him after his injury – but that will rocket once he’s back doing his thing.
If you haven’t got him then you need to start thinking about how to fit the midfielder in.
