Dugout Discussion

Fantasy hopes rest on Gameweek 4’s most captained option Aguero

1 September 2018 1805 comments
DavidMunday815 DavidMunday815
Share:

Saturday’s late kick-off is set to be a huge one for Fantasy Premier League managers all over the world.

That’s because it features Gameweek 4’s most captained option Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) in action against Newcastle United, a side he has scored nine goals in his last three home matches against.

The Manchester City man sits in 49 percent of squads and has been handed the captain’s armband by 1.7 million managers.

Crucially, he goes into this match after Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), captained by 1.2 million, blanked at Leicester and did not even complete the match.

Also heavily backed by Fantasy enthusiasts is defender Benjamin Mendy (£6.4m), in 34 percent of squads worldwide. He has already racked up four assists this season and even managed to pull in bonus points against Wolves despite registering no offensive or defensive returns.

Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.6m) run of three consecutive starts for Manchester City has come to an end as he dropped to the bench. Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez (£8.8m) was recalled.

It should also be noted that key set piece target Aymeric Laporte (£5.5m) has defied Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for a fourth match in a row. His centre-back partner for this match-up is John Stones (£5.5m), Vincent Kompany (£5.4m) named on the bench.

Newcastle have gone with a back five for this match with Paul Dummett (£4.5m) and DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) flanking Ciaran Clark (£4.5m), Federico Fernadez (£4.5m) and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.9m). The club captain happens to be the most popular Magpie for Gameweek 4, in six percent of squads.

Second-most fashionable Newcastle option Joselu (£5.0m) drops to the bench with Ayoze Perez (£6.3m) and Salomon Rondon (£5.9m) named up front.

MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-4-2): Ederson: Mendy, Stones, Laporte, Walker; Sterling, D Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez; Jesus, Aguero.

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (5-3-2): Dubravka; Dummett, Clark, Fernandez, Lascelles, Yedlin; Kenedy, Diame, Ki; Perez, Rondon.

Become a Member and access our data

Memberships for the 2018/19 campaign are now available for the price of £15.

Join now to get the following:

  • Plot your transfer strategies using the fully interactive Season Ticker.
  • Get projections for every Premier League player provided by the Rate My Team statistical model.
  • Use Rate My Team throughout the season to guide your selections and transfers.
  • Get access to over 130+ exclusive members articles over the season.
  • Analyse our OPTA-powered statistic tables specifically tailored for Fantasy Football Managers.
  • Use our exclusive tool to build custom stats tables from over 100 OPTA player and team stats.
  • View heatmaps and expected goals data for every player.
  • Use our powerful comparison tool to analyse players head-to-head.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBER

1,805 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Just used the mouth wash getting ready to scream aguerooooooooooooooo

    Open Controls
    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      You could be waiting a while

      Open Controls
  2. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I’ve gone with Laca captain. He’s obviously still gotta get on the pitch and do something tomorrow but I’m feeling a little smug after seeing Salah and Kun returns today.

    Open Controls
    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Nice one, hope he finally starts

      Open Controls
    2. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Smug? Hope you didnt miss Salahs points in the first 3 and Agueros hatty? 🙂

      Open Controls
      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Of course I had them as captain those weeks, just had a feeling they would both struggle today. Just a hunch. Also Laca make or break week so I thought sod it!

        Open Controls
    3. Andy'81
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      It's GW 4 and you feel smug owning a 9.4 valued player who hasn't even started a game yet? I guess it takes all sorts.

      Open Controls
      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Smug that the other 2 obvious choices for captain have flattered to deceive and now I’m left with a fantastic differential captain that hardly anyone has gone for. I get your point, he hasn’t even started a game yet but if he does and he scores some goals....

        Open Controls
  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Feel disgusted as an Aguero capper. Such a lucky “assist”

    Open Controls
    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He put it on a plate for Walker.

      Open Controls
    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I applaud your honesty!

      Open Controls
    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Goal coming don't worry

      Open Controls
    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Pretty much the same as half the Mendy and Alonso assists

      Open Controls
      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        I know, Alonso especially is the most disgusting filth. But I’m forced to bring him in now

        Open Controls
  4. Majestic Chanka
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    What the hell sterling, woeful cross especially as a direct pass the Dilva in the box was very on!!!

    Open Controls
  5. QuintonFortune25
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Alonso worth bringing in this week for a hit? Will be VVD and one other (Probably Jota) to give way.

    Open Controls
    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Do it next week

      Open Controls
      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Feel he will double rise this week. I could actually afford VVD and Jota to Alonso and Fraser but will have to do tonight.

        Open Controls
        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          You could have injuries to half your team over the international break

          Open Controls
  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Hazzo or Kun captain next week?

    Open Controls
    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Probably Kun

      Open Controls
    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Jesus will be dropped, therefore Kun....

      Open Controls
      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        😀

        Open Controls
    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Neither as there are no games next week

      Open Controls
      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        One heck of a keeper Newcastle have. Shame he's overpriced by 0.5m

        Open Controls
  7. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Top 10K average of 48 pts with projected baps looks miles away from my reach.

    Open Controls
    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      48 with projected baps included?

      Open Controls
      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        yeah

        Open Controls
    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      What you on mate?

      Open Controls
    3. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Had one of those gws last week. It sucks. It happens. Not a reason to chase this weeks points.

      Open Controls
  8. Captain Vantastic™
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    The speed with which City used to counter attack is not the same without KDB

    Open Controls
    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      The entire team isn't the same without KDB.

      Open Controls
      1. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        He's absolute quality through n through.

        Open Controls
  9. 420king
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    When one of your players doesn't play but you have a good first sub...then he gets a 0.

    Open Controls
    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Wasn't a good 1st sub so.

      Open Controls
      1. 420king
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        +on paper. 🙂

        Open Controls
  10. Pierce34
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I still find it weird that people were considering TC-ing Aguero because he scored 5 goals vs. a Steve McClaren side three years ago. Kept hearing unlikely arguments like "it's likely that he'll score 5 again" and "DGWs are often failures"

    Open Controls
    1. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Write this before the match if you want some props mr Hindsight

      Open Controls
      1. Pierce34
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        I have. Many times:

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/31/spot-the-differential-double-man-city-defence-and-brighton-at-home/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18785615

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/31/fpl-gameweek-4-team-news-round-up/?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18786588

        Open Controls
        1. Pierce34
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          Waiting for my props now 😉

          Open Controls
          1. Amsterhammer
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 16 days ago

            I'll give ya a plus one.

            Open Controls
      2. Amsterhammer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        It's not hindsight, it's fair commentary.

        Open Controls
        1. Pierce34
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          This, plus as shown above it wasn't even in hindsight 😉

          Open Controls
    2. Amsterhammer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Ridiculous suboptimal strategy. I tried to talk a few around but got nowhere.

      Open Controls
      1. Pierce34
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Still relatively disappointed as a regular captainer mind, but in any case I thought anything above 2 goals (or goal and assist) would be very unlikely.

        Open Controls
  11. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Walcott&salah to Maddison&hazard?

    Open Controls
    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Walcott and Salah

      Open Controls
      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        So you’re saying I should stick?

        Open Controls
        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          Yeah, wouldn't drop Salah after just one blank today, he's still by far the best player in the league

          Open Controls
    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Better options than Maddison

      Open Controls
  12. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I changed my captain from Salah to Aguero and then forgot to press Save.....have been hiding behind the sofa all game.
    Looks like I'm not going to be punished too much...
    The problem with Man City is they have too many players and it upsets their play if Pep chops and changes

    Open Controls
  13. Fred the Red
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Salah and Walcott to Mane and Hazard for 1 hit

    No brainer?

    Open Controls
    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Why has everyone gone off Salah? He’s class!

      Open Controls
      1. SPorting
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        But he didn’t score a bajillion points today!!!

        Open Controls
      2. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        I think people can deal with salahs points if you have mane and hazard

        Open Controls
      3. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Impatience. Going nowhere near the exit for me all season.

        Open Controls
  14. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    what to do with Walcott?

    Open Controls
    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      get rid

      Open Controls
    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Remember for next time, do not touch

      Open Controls
  15. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Kun +BPS

    Open Controls
  16. FPL Ruined My Life!
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Salah And Agüero Can Get Out Of My Wildcard Team!!!!

    Open Controls
    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      lol

      Open Controls
    2. Ligdon
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yeah so it please

      Open Controls
  17. Jonny Sutt
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Anyone thinking of bringing in Dilva across the next 3 weeks?

    Open Controls
    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Thinking

      Open Controls
  18. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Sterling YC would be nice

    Open Controls
  19. Slip it like Stevie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Billing with a haul on my bench.. 🙁

    Open Controls
  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    PLEASE SCORE AGUERO

    Open Controls
  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Mendy 9 point goal needed asap...

    Open Controls
  22. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Ederson first save get in

    Open Controls
  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Look at this:

    Patricio Bettinelli
    Alonso Robbo Mendy AWB Bennett
    Hazard Mkhi Dilva Moura Hojberg
    Aguero Vardy Mitrovic

    Open Controls
    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Your point?

      Open Controls
      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        No point. Just running through WC initial variations.

        Open Controls
        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 16 days ago

          Oh ok, thought I was missing something 😆

          Looks very nice.

          Open Controls
  24. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Dilva was great today but no points return.

    Open Controls
    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      It'll come.

      Open Controls
      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Will come when i sold him

        Open Controls
    2. The Legend Squad
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      If he plays there every week, he could be a set and forget. Bound to get goals and assists

      Open Controls
    3. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Awarded MOTM

      Open Controls
    4. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yeah. Feels bad bc it was him or Pedro for Rich for me. Keeping though

      Open Controls
    5. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He has done that a lot over the seasons.

      Open Controls
  25. The Legend Squad
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Average with bps is 49 points in the top 10k... bar is pretty high!

    Open Controls
    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Hazard, Mendy, Robbo, Alonso, Mane will do that for you

      Open Controls
  26. matthew_1991
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Anyone got lower than 25?

    Open Controls
    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Loads of folks. I'm barely scraping past with like 40.

      Open Controls
      1. matthew_1991
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Shocking week. No clean sheets and Aguero's my only player to even get an assist.

        Open Controls
  27. Citizenkane91
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    As a Hazard (C) and Aguero (VC), I'm disgusted. How is Aguero on two baps ahead of Walker and Mendy is beyond me.

    Open Controls
    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He will end up on 1 max

      Open Controls
  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Any chance of 30mins ET?

    Open Controls
    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      ET been cancelled this year. Straight to penalties

      Open Controls
  29. Lallana's Bananas
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Bilva & Bertrand -> Alonso & Pereyra for 2FT before Alonso rises?

    Open Controls
  30. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    What's the latest on Zaha?

    Open Controls
    1. Mic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      You apparently 😉

      Open Controls
    2. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      1-2 weeks or 3-4 weeks unknown

      Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.