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

1 September 2018 1805 comments
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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.

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Would you keep robertson on WC?
    Tough games coming and rotations risk is more

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Set and forget

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Don't buy don't sell

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        This

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    4. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Keep.

      Have AWB + another playing defender for back up. If rested, Robbo highly unlikely to come on.

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    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      No tbh.But would get him back after gw9.If he gets rested for Southampton game it becomes tricky

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

    Where can I check top 1k average?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      FPLDISCOVERY for top 10k

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    2. Team Cruel
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      1k total points 30
      1k players played 6.6

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

      thanks both

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  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Rui Patricio is a beautiful man.

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

      finally.

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    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Would have liked some baps too...

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      1. Team Cruel
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        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Not going to happen often. Wolves defenders are good passers.

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    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Doherty first sub... Zaha out... Lovely times...

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  4. crazyyapper
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    salah to hazard?

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    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      you're a week late.

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  5. Gazpilicueta
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Firmino and Bernardo Silva
    to
    Mitrovic and Hazard
    for a -4. Whadya think?

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    1. Klein
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Looks nice but with internation break ahead hit is too risky.

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  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Would you wc this lot? So close to pulling the trigger.

    ddg
    alono vvd wan biss
    salah mane wally mili
    kun arnie king

    boruc boly stephens peltier

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    1. BooYaKasha
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Yes

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  7. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Should I do Salah to Haz?

    De Gea
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins Alonso
    Salah Walcot Mane Jota
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, WanB, Hughes, Kamara

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  8. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    I never start a defender over an attacker given the choice, never, well that was the case until this gameweek 😆

    AWB over Ings ftw 😎

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Well it’s good as Ings should rise a bit more now. So we can all hold him and smile.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      This is why I hate Fpl, that 6 point difference is going to pish me off and put a dampner on my mood and weekend, pathetic! 😆

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Me too.

        We are ridiculous aren't we!

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    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      same never mind

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Same, but nevermind, it was Danny Ings, not like our team was built around him. Nice to know he'll pick up some more price rises, and thats worth a fair bit too.

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    5. Essan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      a lot of us did it!

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  9. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/26/fpl-question-time-consult-our-panel-ahead-of-gameweek-4/?hc_page=5&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18739112

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  10. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Desperately praying for an Aguero blank. The odds are against me!

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  11. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Think I'll do Salah -> Dilva instead of Haz. Would allow me to have Auba instead of Zaha.

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  12. pol
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    WC this team: Yes or no?

    Patricio begovic
    Mendy rob wan-bissaka tomkins kabasele
    Mane hazard wally carney fraser
    Aguero auba zaha

    4 players doubtful and might drop Tomkins carney wally zaha

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  13. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Serious advice. If you own Walcott you have a nice cushion so can’t lose money.

    If your bench is strong hold him until Richarlison is back. Else it’s a never ending transfer.

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 16 days ago

      He has 2 weeks to get fixed. Trolling aside not sure what the issue is yet.

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah that too. I’d just hold now. We will all want Richarlison soon enough.

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      2. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Hopefully he will be fine in 2 weeks

        Otherwise I may play awb at hudds rather than replace him, only to then get richi

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    2. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I dont really have a bench. I have already swapped him. I got him last week so I will take my 0.1 thank you very much. The player I choose instead is Fraser. He survived today unscathed. Maddison my other interest. Walcott is my first real mistake although injury played its part

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    3. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Walcott > 5.5 Tomkins > Alonso for me tonight. Was going to avoid hits this season but that's not working out to well.

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  14. davies
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Maddison looking a very good Walcott replacement

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Then you’ll replace Maddison with Rich, 😉

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      1. davies
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Not with those fixtures

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  15. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Mendy madness please.

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

      BWahwaHWAHfASknfkdgidfdsgs

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      With Walker out scoring him please.

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    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      oh i thought you meant like....

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  16. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Exact money for Tosun/Mikhi to Kamara/Hazard is tempting me.

    Switch formation to 4-4-2 still owning Aguero, Salah, Mane, Mitrovic, Alonso, Mendy and Robertson.

    Hemmmmmm.....

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    1. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      I think tosun has frustrated so far but going from Tosun to Kamara is just the same thing. If Tosun needs replacing then pick a playing forward like Ings, Mitrovic or even Vietto.

      I think the easiest was to get Hazard is for one of Salah or Mane...

      Mkhi fixrures are too sweet also

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  17. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    i know you guys are happy and all with your alonso points, its a nice pass to hazard for the assist too. but what do you guys think about his foul to smith? was he lucky to stay on the pitch? sorry bad english

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  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Will Andy have the minerals to Wildcard or will there be a few more gameweeks of procrastination?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Lol

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  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    What's going on with West Ham?'

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

      Just shite.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        just the way I like them 😛

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  20. FPL_Sponge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    When you transfer in Billing for 9 points at £4.5, put him on the bench, but Zaha and B.Silva haven't started so all good - ohhhh wait I put him third on the bench so AWB and Fraser will come on for a grand total of 2pts. Rough start to the gameweek.

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    1. Volley127
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      Ouch. Smart choices on paper though.

      Highly doubt B silva will stay on the bench too.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      You are upset that your 4.5 permabench player got points? Take a look at yourself.

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      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah, come on. Take a look at yourself. Switch on mate.

        This is serious.

        😆

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  21. JD @JDCochran2
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    What were the Last Man Standing GW scores for the last three GW's

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      57,54,35

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      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Thanks TM!

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

    @ Team Cruel:

    where did you fine it?
    P/S: King 😉

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballfix.com/live/

      Old King is dead, long live the Ings.

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  23. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Come on then Sergio!

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      And this!

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  24. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Predicted city score folks?

    4-0 for me

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      3-0

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  25. FlockofSeagulls
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Is Bennett for Wolves nailed on or filling in for someone atm?

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

      His spot currently but Dendoncker is lurking.

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      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 16 days ago

        Good to know thanks.

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  26. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Anyone got a bt sport login they wouldn’t mind sharing?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 16 days ago

      If only they couldn't notice.

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  27. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    C'mon you legend!

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  28. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Come on Aguero (C) and Mendy

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  29. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Everyone ready for the Kun/Bendy show? 🙂

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  30. Del FPL-iero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 16 days ago

    Tomkins - Bilva - Arni --> Alonso - Pedro - Ings? (-8)
    This should be a better alternative rather then using a wildcard?!

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