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Aguero and Sané start for Man City as Sterling benched

Fantasy managers who put faith in Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) could be in for one of their most memorable Gameweeks.

The Manchester City forward has defied ‘Pep Roulette’ to start both matches of Double Gameweek 25, named on the team sheet to face Everton on Wednesday night.

The start comes after scoring 17 points in Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 win over Arsenal, in which Aguero scored a hat-trick.

Once again, we should expect a great divide between managers, depending which Manchester City options they backed.

Leroy Sané (£9.8m) comes back into the side after remaining an unused substitute at the weekend, but Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) travels in the opposite direction.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) is also named among the subsitutes.

Anyone invested in Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) will be encouraged to know that he has been deployed at left-back.

However, Pep Guardiola is not the only Premier League manager wreaking havoc with Fantasy teams, as Everton have also rotated for this fixture.

The Toffees two most popular Fantasy midfielders Richarlison (£6.8m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) both find themselves on the bench as Marco Silva goes for a 4-3-3 system.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Davies, Gueye, A Gomes; Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Man City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Otamendi, Stones, Walker; D Silva, Gundogan, Fernandinho; Sané, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. Patron
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which combination from these 3 players is the best option for Sane and Haz? And is it worth doing it for a hit?

    a) Mane
    b) Son
    c) Pogba

    Already have Rash, Salah and Llorente.
    Thanks.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      BC

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate, would you do it for a hit tho?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Probably keep hazard

    2. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A+B if you think Liverpool can get back to form.. also gives you another GW31 whereas Pogba is likely to blank

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        thanks, ye i guess it would be kind of a differential with Mane, just scared of not owning Pogba, could hurt my rank a lot.

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For the next 3-4 GWs: B-C
      For the long run: A-B

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Appreciate it!

  2. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    117 all out and didn’t play my TC. 18 points on the bench too!

    What could have been if I’d only TC’d Kun and dropped Salah and Sane for AWB and Bednerak...... 😀

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who drops Salah and Sane for those 2? Casuals?

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Power of hindsight mate!!

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hindsight fantasy football, got to love it

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly!! 😉

  3. Oliver Reed
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    6 points from 4 players tonight ffs

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Try 2 from 2 (because (c)).

  4. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    4 points from 2 DGW everton players...

  5. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What’s everyone doing with Sané?

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Already gone, even b4 tonight’s game

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Putting his face on a dartboard

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sané who? 🙂

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Changing the s to m.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Likely going out for Sonny boy

  6. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son (c) this week?

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me. Good luck if you do, I commend the shout.

  7. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help! Would a sub come into play for sane in the game against arsenal? Anyone??

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Afraid not

      1. hueycho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Damn

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No...

      1. hueycho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Pep...

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Of course not.

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If C plays 1min of both game weeks you get score for both games 0+1

  8. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    weird q but what happens if Brighton win and also if they lose tonight - both scenarios.... i know it effects the chelsea game just dunno how? lol

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Id brighton win tonight, and win their next round match (Derby), they'll blank in GW31 with Cardiff, likely DGW in 32 with Southampton.

      If they lose, no DGW.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They do however have a DGW regardless because of chelsea vs brighton in GW27 now a blank. So guaranteed at least 1, at some time.

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ok thanks for clearing that up!

  9. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone for Rashford captain this week? Son and Auba to blank of course looking at the transfers.

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah the runaway choice for me right now, with Auba and Pogba behind.

      Rashford captaincy not in my thinking, doesn't feel profitable enough for the size of risk

    2. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You cant captain player under 11 mil tag, look what happened to Sane(c) 😉

  10. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Transferred Sane in before Newcastle so you can all blame me.

    Did the same with Sterling before Xmas, just put the absolute mockers on him.

    Anti-Midas touch this season.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was so happy to do Martial -> Sane at the time, ha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I blame Sané

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Locadia with the winner... disallowed.

  12. windowview
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Agüero and Jesus to Auba and Lacazette (-4)?

    1. windowview
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doubling up on city forwards paid off this week, so do the same for arsenal?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why not

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    75 pts all out with Sane (c)
    OR down from 6k to 7.3k !

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fairly similar story but 12 to 14k. Meh. At least its a short gap to the next green arrow!

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That’s a decent score and a v minor drop

      82 (-4) for me has given me a small green 279k to 227k

  14. sjhuk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    111, 13 on the bench, all chips remaining, into the top 4k.

    Thank you Aguero(c), Haz, Sterling

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well done

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very very nice mate. Well done

    3. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

  15. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What time should I log on tomorrow/Friday to never again see GW25 mentioned?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      More DGWs to come 😉

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, people aren’t going to let this slide.

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do it now???
    Out Sane Hazard Kamara
    In Son Auba + bench midfielder

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *for -8...

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mine was for -4. Probably still would. It’ll be paid back in max 2 weeks

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks mate I believe the same

    3. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Where's the fire?

      Just sit on it till Friday. Unless you're going to lose 0.1m on Sané's likely drop tonight. If so just do Sané to Son and do the rest after the pressers

      Fwiw I'm doing the same. Did Hazard to Son before he went up and waiting till Friday now. Out of interest who is your fodder? I might punt on McNeill unless Brighton lose tonight then Camarasa

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I have money for brooks and he has a great gw31 fixture, I have great bench to cover him for the next 3-4 GWs so what do u think?

    4. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not haz in a minus 8,

  17. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wasn't that a fun DGW!

    Oh wait, I've got my words mixed up again...

    After that excruciating Sane captaincy, I'll happily continue with my plan to sell him this week.

    Mane seems the sensible call for me, though I do have my doubts about him.

    As TopMarx suggested last night to me, F Anderson looks a great shout, but with no immediate way to reinvest my cash I'm reluctant.

    Sane to Mane smart? Salah, Pogba and Son already present in my midfield.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Probably. I need more picks for 31 so makes sense in principle, although don't have Son

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, GW 31 is certainly in my mind. 27 is less of a concern, even though it would mean triple Liverpool and triple United in my team for that week, which won't be fun.

          Can't see huge scores that week though, bar Son and Auba perhaps.

      • Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’d genuinely go Felipe regardless of price. Just looks a beautiful little differential, explosive with lovely fixtures. Can’t wait to bring him in.

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Those fixtures as well look delicious...

          Would leave a hefty 3.4 in the bank though, and I absolutely loathe holding lots of cash with no plan for it!

          Thanks though, starting to think it's definitely at least worth a tinker 🙂

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Right, week that GW never happened.
      Salah (C) a no brained next week?

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Brainer*

      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not necessarily no-brainer, there's a couple good shouts around, but for me he's currently the stand out choice

        1. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers. Feeling like sticking with the crowd this week, damage limitation.

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well, if I hadn't bought Sane I would most certainly have captained Salah so no big loss. 😀

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I would have had Haz cap, instead I transferred him out for Sane.

        😎

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i would have capped hazard or kun tho so its a huge fail for me .Wouldnt have capped salah

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I would have kept Hazard and Triple Captained Aguero.

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      WBA 1-1 Brighton FT

      Into extra time....

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sooo. Need a premium defender out as part of my moves tonight:

      A) Laporte
      B) Luiz

      Out to

      1) Kolasinac
      2) Pereira

      Currently thinking Laporte to Kola but his 20pts is clouding my decision making judgement!!

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kosc over Kola better as long as doesn't get injured

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Do you think so? I thought Kola much more attacking threat?

    6. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Short turnaround to the next GW. Let’s try move on.

      The Kun to Auba hockey cockey.

      I feel if you’re chasing you stick with Kun, if you’re leading go with Auba.

      This is due to what I predict will be EO in top 10k.

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What you think they’ll be?
        Salah 170+?

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I think Salah will be lower as there are differential captains like the United boys and Auba. Even Aguero tbh

          1. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Fair enough, I really hope you’re right.

    7. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      107 pts and playing the same guy in bpth h2h leagues who has Schlupp & Kante coming off his bench for 117 pts. fml

      1. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That's rough 🙁

        Just enjoy the 107 pts and move on

    8. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or B fellas. Both for hit

      A : Kamara and Sterling OUT Auba and 4.3-7.3 MID IN
      B : Kamara and Richa OUT Laca and 4.6 MID IN

      B would allow me to keep Sterling for great City fixtures after GW 27.

      What would you do ?

      ThX in advance.

    9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Almost felt bad for my rival with Sané TC. Actually considered not taunting him. But then I came to my senses.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ha. Work was crazy on Monday due to the DGW disparity. Enjoy the taunting if he’s the kind that gives it!

    10. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane to Mane confirmed and my team now consists of three triple ups plus Sterling and Doherty, s*it of get off the pot time!

    11. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I'd captained Salah.

    12. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Itching for a Rich ditching

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same actually. However I’d have to do a hit and I’m not that sold on Son tbh! Call me mad

    13. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol sane 1point cap. dropped 57k!

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This GW has one the biggest disparities I remember on close calls.

        But at least it’s just one GW.

        Things like Alonso v Luiz have been a subtle bumming for weeks.

        1. JammySprat
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah pretty rough but i went into the GW knowing id be in good position for 26 & 27 so hopefully claw some back having to take no hits.

          1. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This

    14. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cmon West Brom. Need another viable side playing in 31.