Barnes or Manzambi?
Harvey Barnes, midfielder, Newcastle
Johan Manzambi, midfielder, Aston Villa
Barnes has 44 points to Manzambi's 40 this season, from 10 and 7 appearances. Barnes costs £6.1m, £0.1m less than Manzambi at £6.2m, and returns 7.2 points per million to Manzambi's 6.5. Barnes: 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 bonus points. Manzambi: 2 goals, 3 assists, 7 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Barnes's average difficulty 3.4 out of 5 (Arsenal first), Manzambi's 1.6 (Sunderland first).
| 2026/27 | Barnes | Manzambi |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 44 | 40 |
| Price | £6.1m | £6.2m |
| Points per £m | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Appearances | 10 | 7 |
| Minutes | 886 | 461 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 3 | 3 |
| Bonus points | 3 | 7 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.4 | 1.6 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Barnes | Manzambi |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | - |
| GW2 | 3 | - |
| GW3 | 12 | - |
| GW4 | 2 | 1 |
| GW5 | 9 | 13 |
| GW6 | 2 | 5 |
| GW7 | 2 | 11 |
| GW8 | 8 | 1 |
| GW9 | 2 | 7 |
| GW10 | 2 | 2 |
Barnes: next fixtures
- GW11 Arsenal (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Brighton (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW13 Manchester United (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW15 Ipswich (A), difficulty 3, medium
Manzambi: next fixtures
- GW11 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW12 Ipswich (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW14 Crystal Palace (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW15 Coventry (A), difficulty 1, very easy
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Barnes or Manzambi?
Barnes: 44 to 40 this season, 4 points more, from 10 appearances to 7. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Barnes or Manzambi?
Barnes, at £6.1m against £6.2m: £0.1m less, and 7.2 points per million to Manzambi's 6.5. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Barnes or Manzambi?
Manzambi: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 1.6 out of 5 against 3.4 for Barnes. Barnes plays Arsenal (H, 5), Brighton (A, 5), Manchester United (H, 3), Sunderland (H, 1), Ipswich (A, 3); Manzambi plays Sunderland (H, 1), Ipswich (A, 3), Everton (H, 1), Crystal Palace (H, 2), Coventry (A, 1).
Who is in better form, Barnes or Manzambi?
Over the last 3 rounds Barnes scored 12 and Manzambi 10. Manzambi's match rating is 7.2 to 6.7 out of 10.
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