Manchester City played a draw with Barcelona with 2-2 in regular time, but the Premier League champions got defeated with 1-4 in the penalty shootout at the US tour (match report: HERE).
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Josko Gvardiol (DEF, 6.0m) for sure reminded us that we cannot ignore the fact that he is a real goal threat as a defender, the fact that he confirmed at the match against Barcelona too.
👏 The pass from @JoskoGvardiol4
🤩 The finish by Nico O’ReillyWe’re level. Watch live on CITY+ ⤵️
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 31, 2024
Owned by almost 33% of the players at Fantasy Premier League, he is for sure one of the must-have defenders in the new season, especially with the great run of the fixtures.
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Gvardiol and Manchester City have 8 green fixtures from GW 1 to GW 11, and it’s important to note that in the second game week the Premier League champions are playing at home against newly promoted side Ipswich.
Last season, from a Fantasy Premier League perspective, the Croatia international has scored 123 points, with 4 goals scored and 2 assists provided. In this moment, Gvardiol is the second most owned defender behind William Saliba (DEF, 6.0m) from Arsenal.