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How Guardiola’s tactical changes caused a Double Gameweek divide

The first of Manchester City’s two Gameweek 25 fixtures brought wildly mixed results for those who backed the defending champions’ three most-owned attacking Fantasy assets.

While Raheem Sterling and – especially – Sergio Aguero‘s owners basked in their players’ double-digit hauls, those who invested in Leroy Sane were to be left disgruntled as the German winger remained an unused substitute and missed out on the points bonanza in City’s 3-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.

We’ll round up the usual talking points, manager quotes and injury updates as we reflect on an afternoon that caused as much anguish as it did satisfaction in the Fantasy community.

Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal

  • Goals: Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) x3 | Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m)
  • Assists: Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) x2 | Nacho Monreal (£5.4m)

Pep Guardiola has a long-standing reputation as the Fantasy manager’s nemesis, be it his ambiguous injury round-ups in pre-match press conferences or his predilection for a surprise rotation.

This Double Gameweek always had to the potential to be a groin-kick for those with City assets, lying as it does in the middle of four Premier League fixtures in the space of 13 days.

Wednesday night’s trip to Goodison Park may prove to be just as infuriating for owners of Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) but Guardiola chose Sunday as the day to remove Leroy Sane (£9.8m) from the City attack and experiment with his formation, the Germany international not even setting foot onto the pitch as a substitute and leaving his Fantasy backers yearning for either a monster haul against the Toffees or perhaps another no-show for those who handed him the armband and have a high-scoring vice-captain.

The hindsight brigade will, of course, be out in force. Was Sane’s middling performance and early substitution against Newcastle on Wednesday an indication that he was to be dropped for this encounter? Sterling was, after all, arguably just an ineffectual on Tyneside but stayed on for the full 90 minutes.

The second instalment in the Gameweek 25 saga will provide us with a further narrative: either Guardiola has had one of his biannual losses of faith in Sane or, quite simply, he was keeping him fresh for the midweek trip to Merseyside amid the congested fixture schedule.

Coming into Sunday’s match, the German wide-man had started more Premier League matches than any other City midfielder since Benjamin Mendy (£6.1m) picked up a knee injury in Gameweek 12.

Even Sterling and Aguero had suffered two benchings apiece to Sane’s one in the preceding 12 Gameweeks before this “double”, with the left-winger arguably City’s most consistent player in attack during those three months.

Mendy’s imminent return was always seen as a threat to Sane’s future minutes but the French left-back was still missing from the match-day squad for Sunday’s encounter at the Etihad, so that had no bearing on this particular selection decision.

There is, of course, nothing to be done about it now (at least, not in FPL).

We could just as easily be sat here on Thursday morning writing about an Aguero one-pointer or a Sterling no-show (though their respective banked hauls would soften the blow), trying to rationalise both Guardiola’s decisions and our own as Fantasy managers in the inevitable autopsy.

With Pep and his charges, we are buying into a free-scoring side that is high-risk, high-reward – especially where Double Gameweek captaincy (or triple captaincy) is concerned.

To the game itself and Guardiola’s teamsheet raised eyebrows upon its release an hour before kick-off – and not just for Sane’s benching.

Going into the match without a recognised left-back – Danilo‘s (£5.1m) owners also the victims of Guardiola’s tinkering – City took to the field in a formation that was effectively 4-1-4-1 without the ball and an ambitious 3-2-4-1 with it.

Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) was the de facto left-back in the back four, with Fernandinho (£5.3m) joining Nicolas Otamendi (£6.1m) at centre-half.

Fernandinho then moved alongside Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) in the double-pivot when City gained possession, with Laporte forming a back three with Otamendi and Kyle Walker (£6.4m).

Sterling (on the left) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) provided the width either side of attacking midfielders Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) and David Silva (£8.5m), with Aguero ploughing a lone furrow up front.

Fernandinho said of the system:

If they [Arsenal] play 4-4-2 we defend, and when I have the ball I go to the middle, join Gundo but without the ball, I join the back four.

I think it worked today. Playing back there you have the whole vision of the pitch and going to the middle I know what I have to do because it’s the same position I’ve played all season.

Of course, I’m happy to help my teammates win an important game.

With the overall match stats showing 17 shots to four in City’s favour, the formation change looked to have been a success.

Apart from a blistering first ten minutes in which Aguero nodded in Laporte’s cross and City steamrollered the Gunners, however, the first half was much closer than the end result and shot count suggested.

From the moment Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) glanced in a Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) flick-on from a corner in Arsenal’s first attack of the match, Unai Emery’s side gave as good as they got – at least until half-time.

Playing in what resembled a 4-4-2, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) deployed out of position on the left wing, the Gunners wrestled control of the game, with Lucas Torreira (£4.4m) and especially Matteo Guendouzi (£4.8m) excellent in dominating the City midfield.

Ederson had to rush out to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) what would have been a clear goalscoring opportunity before Kolasinac and Torreira saw their shots saved and blocked in the same move as City wobbled.

The hosts’ second goal, scored just before half-time, almost came against the run of play but it was a vintage City strike: Sterling running onto a chipped Gundogan pass behind the Arsenal defence to square the ball for Aguero to tap in.

City’s third arrived in similar circumstances (with a suggestion of handball on Aguero’s part), with the goal all of Sterling’s making down the left flank.

That all three of City’s goals came from Arsenal’s right-back position would have been even more galling for Sane and Danilo’s owners, with 35-year-old defender Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.5m) looking every inch the veteran full-back as he struggled against Sterling’s pace and guile.

The second half was at odds with the first with City completely dominant and not allowing their visitors a single shot on goal.

Bernd Leno (£4.8m) repelled three De Bruyne shots before producing a fine stop to keep out a deflected Aguero effort, going on to rack up three save points and one bonus point as City twisted the knife.

The likes of De Bruyne, Silva and Bernardo were some way short of their best, particularly in the first half, but City have made a habit of dismantling sides recently (Newcastle apart) without getting out of second gear.

We wrote in our write-ups of the recent victories over Wolves and Huddersfield that City looked disjointed at times but, as they did against Arsenal on Sunday, Guardiola’s troops still managed to put three goals past their opponents on both occasions.

For us Fantasy managers with City assets in our squads, that ability to plunder goals regardless of performance is what keeps us coming back for more.

Guardiola paid tribute to the hat-trick hero after full-time:

From the beginning, I was very pleased. In the first season, people said I didn’t like him but always I was delighted.

I am honest, sometimes I played Gabriel or Raheem as striker. Today he fought and did everything for the team.

I judge the intention. The intention from Sergio was always perfect since we’ve been together.

For those who pay heed to managed game-time and the omens for the following match, Aguero was sacrificed on 80 minutes as Sterling completed his seventh straight Premier League game, while De Bruyne gingerly walked off with what seemed only to be cramp in the closing stages – though that in itself suggests he is still a little short of full match-fitness after his recent comeback from injury.

For all Arsenal’s admirable ambition, the fact that Aubameyang and Lacazette didn’t register a single shot in the box between them highlighted the difference in class between the two clubs.

Emery shared his thoughts on the match:

They showed their superiority today over 90 minutes. Above all, the second half cost us.

In the first half, we can look at it with some optimism but in the second half, we tried to do something different to go up against them by creating more chances, more opportunities, with more players and possibilities on the pitch. We were more open than we were in the first half and they have very fast players in the transition.

I’m very happy with Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira’s performances today, but they also need time to improve and to take confidence, to take experience for their future here. With the result, it’s not easy to say that, but there are some positives that we can look at from our players today.

Today, we lost but are looking to improve. It’s normal because they showed their superiority and now we continue working. The next match for us is very important against Huddersfield. These are the matches where we can take the regularity to be in the position we want, near to the top four.

Emery also gave an update on Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m), who was substituted in the second half:

I think he’s okay also. He’s been having problems all this week and last week.

I think last week he is with some problems also [with] his head and today, when in the last 20 minutes he was also with some problems, I decided to give Mavropanos 20 minutes. I hope it is not a problem with Mustafi for this week and the next match.

Denis Suarez (£6.5m) made his Gunners debut off the bench midway through the second half, meanwhile.

Manchester City XI (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho; Gundogan; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne (Mahrez 88′), Silva, Sterling; Aguero (Gabriel Jesus 81′).

Arsenal XI (4-4-2): Leno; Monreal, Mustafi, Koscielny, Lichtsteiner; Kolasinac (Denis Suarez 66′ ), Torreira, Guendouzi, Iwobi (Ramsey 66′); Aubameyang, Lacazette.

1,196 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kola or pereira the better pick?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      pereira

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira.

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      pereira GW 27>35 great run of fixtures

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im leaving that decision for next week. Want to see how Arsenal set up against Huds. Newcastle defence could be another option from next week.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kola for next 3
      Pereira after that

      1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

    6. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal next fixs are great I'd have Kola

    7. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Asked the same Q a few days ago but almost no one replied to me. 😀

      I bought Kola because ARS still have something to play for.

      Dunno whether it was the right call, though... 🙂

    8. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Periera for the prolonged fixture run

    9. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t discount Chilwell - he’s less advanced than Pereira but can still bring attacking rewards and is a real differential. That’s where I’m going when I go Leicester defence in a couple of weeks.

  2. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Team is a mess.
    Appreciate ideas on how to fix it.

    Ryan* Button*
    Robbo TAA Doherty Bednarek Bennett
    Salah Sterling* Pogba Sane* Son
    Rashford Ings* Kamara*

    0Ft 0.8 itb. Willing to take a couple of hits.

    Ideally wanted to do Sterling + Ings > Auba + Jota but not sure after Sane's no show.

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rank has taken a beating - hopefully Salah (C) does the business 🙁

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      +1
      Non salah © though.

    2. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m with you

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he does well from an owner but non capper.

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When I saw he had under 10% on the captain poll I had to go for him, hoping he pulls through with something at least.

  4. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    Robbo • TAA • Doherty
    Salah • Hazard • Sane • Pogba • Jota
    Rashford • Jimènez

    (Button / Digne / Awb / Kamara)

    Hazard, Sane & Kamara ➡️
    Auba, Son & Puncheon

    Thoughts on these moves for (-4)?

    Could delay getting one of Son/Auba by another week but City vs Cheslea and then blank for both teams makes me want to get on Son & Auba early. Think the hit could repay itself over the next 2 weeks.

    Cheers! 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice moves mate.
      We do have similar team's too 😮
      I have Sane & you have Jimenez + cash

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup will be left with around 3m in the bank. Maybe I can use it to get another premium mid (Mane/KDB) or maybe Mendy from GW28 onwards.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah.
          Great plan mate

    2. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Big yes fr9m me

  5. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    110+ points behind in ML and rival has Son. I should therefore look to get Mane in for KDB or Sane shouldn't i?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They aren't going to score 110 points more than Son. You should be looking at nailing your chips, and pray to whoever / whatever you believe in.

      🙂

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yep true, but also need differentials aswell as the chips. Very frustrating as planned to get him in this week and was hoping rival wouldn't, but that was always a long shot.

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how different the rest of your teams are! Mane looks best shout other than Son

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        mmm few differences, maybe 4/5 at the moment.

  6. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Man City game was a disaster! Need a Sane, Jesus and Mahrez front three against Everton with a Sané masterclass!

  7. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane TC here
    Aguero VC

    Anyone else praying he pulls a hammy in training this week? Haha

    1. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all! Wanna see Sane produce at least 1 point, haha

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Slight cold that’s enough to stop him playing then back to score a brace v Chelsea

      Not too much to ask for

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How about you pull a hammy getting up from bed tomorrow 😉

  8. Offs!de
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer looks imminent?
    a) Agu to Auba for free?
    b) Sterling to Son/Mane for free (have Salah)?
    c) Both for -4?

  9. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero to Auba or hold?

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm holding now. May still do it in 27 but could keep Kun as my City cover all season.

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would you rather have Kun or Sane for City cover?

        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Kun. Mendy back will spoil Sane's minutes.

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Literally 50,50 call... Im in Sane position and probably holding

      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *same

      2. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers fellas. My only worry is Auba with his fixtures.

        1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Aguero I'd like to think will do well vs Che

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was going to but going to keep and bench in bgw getting rid of sterling instead maybe for mane

  10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need Sane 1 Goal and 1 assist minimum in everton game .... to balance Aguero effect

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can see that happen, Sane should play and Everton a mess at the mo

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Fingers crossed mate.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll take that if Aguero assists him and scored another hatty himself.

  11. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Haz+quaner >auba+5.5mid (-4)
    Please suggest Best 5 mid for 5.5

  12. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else drooling at the possible Haz Hig double up if Chelsea go out of the cup?

    If I still held him I’d definitely be playing him 26 and benching him in 27 if Chelsea are out of the Cup. Chelsea assets could be at a real premium then. It seems a small price to pay to keep him for the City game - not least because of their leaky defence.

    For my money anyone selling him on now for Son is thinking very short term. Son is almost certainly out of 31 and the medium term fixtures don’t look great either.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i'm keeping Hazard definitely

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They will have a double up anyway, with the Brighton fixture.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Palace can loose in their FA cup fixture & Son will play in that case.
      Moreover mot even looking to get one of those Chelsea player's. It was Hudds with all due respect.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Palace have Doncaster and have an extremely good record against lower league sides in the cup. They haven’t lost to anyone outside of the PL for a long time.

        It could go wrong but it’s a long shot at best

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed with that. But Palace will play a weak side imo.
          It's just a guess though mate 🙂

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I should also point out that Spurs Palace games in recent years have been very tight low scoring affairs. Even if the game goes ahead you wouldn’t put money on Spurs scoring more than one.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This is valid point though 🙂
          Will look into it
          Cheers

      3. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m more likely to bring whoever has Hud the next week. Looking forward to Jiménez in 27, may even be my captain!

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t want both definitely. Im selling Hazard to get Auba & Son this week.

      If Higuaín can show some consistency I don’t mind getting him GW28 onwards.
      Son to Hazard is also possible after 2-3 gameweeks.

      Think short term points also have to looked at. Those who didn’t get Sterling & Aguero (like myself) this week missed out on points thinking it’s short term and we’ll have to sell in GW27.
      Anyways no point planning very long term at this point of time in the season as blanks/double can change transfers decision very easily.

  13. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What is the logical strategy for blanks and doubles if you don’t have a wildcard?

    1. Rahulio
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BGW 31 and 33 prepare using FT's
      DGW 32 Free hit
      DGW 35 Bench Boost or TC

      or

      BGW 31 Free hit
      DGW 32 Bench Boost
      BGW 33 Manage using FTs/plan
      DGW 35 TC

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      33 blank shouldn’t be too scary as there’ll be more matches.

      Also note that most of the teams that play 31 also play 33. So I’d build a side for 31 without going silly by compromising your transfers (say 8 to 9 players). Then FH 32 for the double and use the extra ft to out out a full side in 33.

      I wouldn’t FH in 31 because as it stands it’s likeky to be a low scoring week with few big hitters playing so the downside of weakened side should be small.

      Another possibility is to TC Salah in 31 against Fulham. That leaves BB for the second double.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wolves, United/Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, City, could all blank in GW31 making it very difficult to field 11 players. Also it would be stupid to start selling them before GW31 as all of them have form/fixtures.

  14. Rahulio
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane replacements? I have 0.5 mil ITB

    A) Mane
    B) Jota
    C) Eriksen

    Is there better?

    1. Offs!de
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane, that will cover BGW27, BGW 31 too

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Already got Son & Pogba?

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rich > Martial FT? Basing on last game, he should start ahead of Sanchez?

  16. mik-hail-tal
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    "Even Sterling and Aguero had suffered two benchings apiece to Sane’s one in the preceding 12 Gameweeks before this “double”, with the left-winger arguably City’s most consistent player in attack during those three months."

    Aguero only 'suffered two benchings' the two games he came back from injury. Huge piece of important information the writer chose not to include.

    1. mik-hail-tal
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also seem to forget that Agüero was the only one showing fight lust vs Newcastle while Sane looked horrible.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t believe a single thing Munday writes

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. mik-hail-tal
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh I don't, don't worry

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair it was really an impossible task to predict the City line up with any real conviction.

    4. Simmoo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And worth noting that other reputable accounts such as FPL General didn't go for Aguero.

      With 3 games in a week it seemed likely that he would only play one of the doubles, and he hasn't been that explosive this season.

  17. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on this -8 hit:

    Hazard & Richarlison & Ings

    Son & Jota & Aubameyang
    (-8)

    will probably (C) Auba too if I get him

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Charlie one more week, you shouldnt go -8

    2. greenybne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yay. I did a -8 removing Haz a week early

  18. greenybne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sane to Mane going to be one of the smarter moves this week? Liv’s run looking tasty...

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      that's what I'm doing 🙂

  19. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City attackers minutes is going to be so dependant on the scoreline. I expect Sterling, Sane and Aguero to start.

    If City get a 2-goal lead I can see Aguero off around 60 minutes, Sane getting 90 and Sterling close to 90.

    If its close Aguero could conceivably play 90 again (putting doubt on his mins v Chelsea), Sterling could play 90 again too.

    As a Sterling (C) and Sane owner, I'll be delighted to see Aguero play full 90 and limit to 1 goal.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not confident in Sane, and Sterling both starting.
      What did B.Silva do to warrant being dropped.
      I own both as well for the avoidance of bias.

      Aguero must start also.

      1. Fantasy Premington
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bilva was dropped for HUD and NEW despite being the best player on the pitch v LIV and then very good against v WOL

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I hope you're right.
          Just personally think Sterling could be rested ahead of Chelsea, and Pep seems to have an issue with Sane, he's always the one subbed early, but no one really know, just holding out hope, having two of the three was too good a possibility not to take a chance on a DGW.

  20. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Auba is due to drop, or Kun to rise?

    Just priced out of Kun, Sterling & Rich > Auba, Son & Mané (-4)

    1. Fantasy Premington
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba won't changing at this rate, more likely to rise than drop this gw I would think. And unless Aguero bangs against Everton, can't see him rising either

  21. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The chance to TC a differential FPL legend Kun Aguero was just too strong.

    Well done to my fellow peeps. We took a risk with the biggest ceiling in fpl and came up rock solid in the slacks.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well played 🙂

      • #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        well played fella!

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well done.

      • FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Happy just to captain him. All your dreams are answered with TC, icing on the cake.

      • Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fortune favours the brave 🙂

        1. mik-hail-tal
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          =)

      • Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh my god, I just woke up and it's GW38?

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard, Richarlison & Kamara out
      Pogba, Puncheon & Firmino in (-8)

      Or wait and do it for a a -4 next week?

      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard -> Pogba now and two others next week

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need a haul from firmino today

    4. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most hat-tricks in the Premier League:

      > Alan Shearer: 11
      > Sergio Agüero: 10
      > Robbie Fowler: 9
      > Thierry Henry: 8
      > Michael Owen: 8
      > Harry Kane: 8
      > Wayne Rooney: 7
      > Luis Suárez: 6
      > Ian Wright: 5
      > Andy Cole: 5
      > Ruud van Nistelrooy: 5
      > Dimitar Berbatov: 5
      > Robin van Persie: 5

      Perhaps by Wednesday Kun will be on top of the pile.

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        wheres heskey?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Excluding from all records to make it close between everyone else.

          1. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            very fair that...

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Joint top*

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Alphabetical favours Aguero.

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            It doesn’t work like that with records 🙂

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I know, was just a joke.
              Although, assuming it works based on playing time, that would surely favour Aguero as well.

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane 😮

      4. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Suarez 6 is impressive given the amount of games he played

    5. Z3US
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Panic wildcard time? 70 points behind leader - been performing average last month or so.

      Any better specific time to use it?

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Consensus will be that it's better used prior to a DGW, coupled with BB chip to get 15 DGWers, or 14 + Salah.

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Your goose may well be truly cooked. I wouldn’t focus on his team focus on your own and hope that’s enough.

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If your team is bad right now why not ??

      4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wait until after GW26. You'll know a lot more about BGWs or DGWs...

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          this

    6. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1FT and 5.4 ITB. Where to use money?

      A) Kamara -> Lacazette
      B) Kamara + Richarlison -> Auba + Moutinho/Brooks (-4)
      C) Ings + Richarlison -> Auba + Fraser (-4)
      D) Kamara -> Jimenez

      Guaita
      Robertson, Kolasinac, Bennett
      Salah, Son, Pogba, Sane, Richarlison
      Rashford, Ings

      Speroni, AWB, Pereira, Kamara

      1. Gringo Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A

        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks, I guess my team don't need a hit

      2. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        D

    7. superhoops191
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Foolishly triggered my wild card, any thoughts? Looking pretty template and could do with differentials. Will be looking to bring swap Aguero with Auba GW27 and prob Hazard/Higuain for Son/Aguero GW29.

      Etheridge
      Robertson Doherty Wan Bis
      Salah Pogba Son Jota
      Aguero Jiménez Rashford

      Button D. Luiz Kante Bednarek

      1. Budweiser
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The starting 11 is the template 11 well done

    8. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Made my 2fts last nite.

      Hows she looking??

      Ederson
      AWB/Doh/Digne
      Son/jota/Salah/Pogba
      Auba(c)/Rash/Jimenez

      (Speroni/Luiz/Siggy/TAA)

      Nxt wk Ederson+Luiz out for Etheridge +Kola to upgrade Siggy..

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Silly to make transfers so early

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well I don't have any city and Everton moving on anyway nxt wk. Plus 0.2 rise for both last nite.

      2. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I like it!

      3. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        By chance were your 2 FTs to get Son in? 😉

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Haz ➡️Son
          Kamara ➡️Jimenez

          HUDD was hazards last game for me. That dry spell cost me dearly.

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Good moves

    9. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How am I looking?
      Team in “decent” shape?

      Fab Boruc
      Trippier Robertson Digne AWB Bennett
      Salah Sterling Pogba Son Camarasa
      Mitro Rashford Jiménez

      0.2 ITB 0FT

      All chips intact

    10. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why does the aubs kun' hokey cokey 'change for people now? You wanted kun to do well ..but not that well? Don't get I. Nothing changes for me. Huddersfield are a disaster and I'm getting aub back for that as planned

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I need to take a hit,maybe I will