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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. woodles
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would anyone consider playing the bench boost with a bench of:
    Fab (cpl)
    Digne (wat)
    Sigurdsson (wat)
    Rondon (Wol)

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bb has to be a double

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not necessarily, yes the majority of managers will advise this but I don’t agree.

        I think if your bench has favorable fixtures it’s certainly worth a punt.

        Rarely see a bench boost even in a dgw amass more than 20 pts, besides given the close proximity games there is often squad rotation.

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You can use the rate my tool team to get a prediction of the gw you like vs a few options, ie. two games but worse fixtures ..and how many on your bench will have doubles, which is a big factor

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I've as much success hitting a BB in a double as I do hitting TC

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes for sure

      I’m considering it too if ings is passed fit - any thoughts?

      fab (cry a)
      ings (car h)
      bednarek (car h)
      awb (whu h)

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m doing it if Ings is not passed fit. I have Long 🙂

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Haha, nice one mate

          Looks unlikely that ings will make it for the weekend

          Didn’t train today and his injury record suggests hen won’t be back for a few weeks

          Hope I’m wrong though

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Will have Hamer, Long(CAR), AWB(WHM) and Digne(wat) with a FT to do Hamer to Ryan(BUR).

            Think it might be worth it.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              I can then ignore Long for the rest of the season once BB has been used rather than spend further FT’s getting in another starter.

    3. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I would probably play it

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If you have TC to play in DGW instead still I would go for it man.

    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No and complete waste on a SGW

    7. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks decent on paper..not sure I fancy Everton on current form mind

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

        Not many fancied them when they put in a 6-1 performance away to Burnley!

    8. woodles
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks guy those are my thoughts. Even in a DGW I’d have quite a few single GW players so the bench will probably still only add 4 extra scores to my team. Unlikely to have a bench that strong any time soon either. Would allow me to use the TC and the FH in 2 DGWs

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think this is a easy BB. Those not seeing it are stuck in their ways.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Completely agree

          I quite like it.

          Go with your gut Woodles

          I’d certainly do it

        2. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Would do but ings won't be fit

        3. A.T
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol. It's probably better than a dgw dross bench but that there is not an enticing BB. Simple as that.

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Fabianski, Digne, Siggy, Rondon is not an enticing BB? Whom are you expecting to have on there?

            1. A.T
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Well I'm assuming those players or others at similar prices will be there the week after or at some point in the future. You'll be lucky to get 10 points from that lot.

              1. fedolefan
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                The first bit is fair enough, the latter a little outrageous. Each of the players can get a 9 pointer looking at the defenses they play. If none of them do anything, he's likely to get 10. Not sure where the disconnect is, but whatever.

          2. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            How is it not?

            Would you rather Bennett, Peltier, Højbjerg? Just cause they have 2 games each (hypothetically)? Lol yuck.

            1. CliveTilds
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              No. You wildcard in good DGW players, not shite ones.

            2. A.T
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Why does it have to be them? He's obviously got a lot of value on his bench. There must be a better gw coming up.

    9. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No tbh.

  2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    54 -4 from 11, 5 DGW players one triple captain.

    50k to 100K OR, ML gap decimated.

    Season ruiner! Who’s joined me with a tough week?

    1. woodles
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Feel for you

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you, i think I needed sympathy 😆

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely brutal gw for me too. I need the rest of the season to gain those points back

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good luck mate. Hope you turn it around, I’m sure you will!

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I finally got a green arrow after a few weeks of red. I’m sure you’ll turn it around man. We all have been there.

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      50

      150k > 250k

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m with you, I feel your pain brother 😆

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      44 with Sane TC

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Shall we give up?

        😆

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nope.
          I'm selling him though.
          I have sold all city players for last few gws & doing relatively well but got in the fever of dgw & did Hazard to sane.
          Stupid decision.

          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That was sarcasm lol.

            I’m with you there, city mods are black listed for me after this week. Sane and bsilva are going for me this week, never want to see them again 😆

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        OUCH

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      21 last week was heart breaking, 86 this week, swings and roundabouts mate, you'll come back!

  3. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seems to be a fire sale on for Sane, i see he got benched early, did he play badly today?

    If i get rid now, best replacement? Mane or Eriksen? Already have Salah and Son

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      mane for sure

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A DGW 1 pointer with so many Cs and TCs, bound to make anyone get rid quick and I'm now thinking the same.

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn’t at his best tonight

      Probably won’t start on Sunday and then he blanks in GW27

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I read this in the live comment box and assumed you were talking about Aguero. Think I’m selling for Auba -4

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure if that’s a good move for -4. Auba will need to score away from home albeit against Huddersfield and Aguero will have to blank at home against a ropey Chelsea team to make it worth it

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Aguero could be, I say "could", be rested tho, no?

  4. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So, maybe now Sane goes before Richarlison?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And his price is dropping tonight

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          (Not for everyone, SV wise)

  5. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all - thoughts on these guys much appreciated.

    A. Rich > Pogba
    B. Rich > Mané
    C. Something else, 1FT 3.2 ITB

    Fabianski
    Doherty Lovren AWB
    Salah Sané Son Richarlison
    Aubameyang Rashford Jiménez

    (Steele Digne Camarasa Chambers)

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A simply cause pogba is in hot form and it’s a big rank killer not having him, and Fulham are defensively inept.

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      However I would say sane needs to go before richarlison.

      I’m 90% sure he misses out vs Chelsea. If you have a look at his minutes vs the top 6 teams this season, you’ll see for yourself it’s very unlikely.

      Plus he was terrible today

      1. TimboSlice
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane played 59 minutes in a DGW. If he doesn't start against Chelsea you may as well consider him ded

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I want him for GW28 though..I'd rather have 5 mins of Sané v CHE versus 90 of Richarlison on current form.

        His PL form isn't that terrible...2 poor games and a no show..prior to that he was doing fantastic. 10 days rest has knocked him off form, it'll come back

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I salute for keeping the faith pal

          I couldn’t, binned him for mane

          Good luck with the moves you decide on!

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Leroy and I have had some damn fine times tbf
            Fair bit of value tied up - may be easy enough to hop on and off - I’ll have a think.

            Sané + Rich > Mané + Pogba (-4) isn’t out of the question..

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I ditched him for Son and will bench Richa

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He might come ftom bench. 15-20% chance imo

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A if you’re doiNg well
      B for a diff

    4. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Pretty set on this -4 Digne Sane Aguero > Kosc Son Auba

    Would give 27 team of

    Pat
    Kosc Doherty AWB
    Salah Son Pogba Snodgrass
    Auba Jimi Rash

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like it

  7. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That nice little cluster of fixtures after the blank makes it so difficult to get rid of Aguero.

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

      Hokey cokey

  8. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz, success —> fanderson, auba -4

    Pretty much set on it, considered mili, Fraser and Maddison

    Neither look like changing in price?

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

      I like

    2. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes!

  9. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Barnes + Hazard -> Auba + Mcneil this week and then Rich -> sub 8.1 next week
    b) Barnes + Hazard + Rich -> Laca + Mcneil + Son -4 this week

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      tough one
      A) cos of the blanks and doubles coming up take as few hits as poss

  10. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Sané & Aguero - > Son & Aubameyang. No hit.

    B. Richarlison & Aguero - > Son & Aubameyang. No hit

    C. Richarlison - > Son. Save Ft. Keep Aguero vs. Chelsea

    D. Sané - > Son. Save. FT. Keep Aguero vs. Chelsea

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A or D. Think Sane has to go before Rich now (although both are awful)

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m doing D, but only have 1FT

    3. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at the same moves, already brought Son in for Sane

      Aguero;s hatrick vs Arsenal seemed a little bit lucky, a handball and two tap ins virtually unmarked, Auba might have more upside vs Hud might be worth the hit

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        a hit for me, see you have 2 fts

    4. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A

    5. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    6. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure I'm doing A.

  11. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hey lads, any changes for this week, or just roll the FT?

    Foster - (Schemichel)
    VVD - Wan Bas - Kola - (Stones - Lascelles)
    Salah(c) - Sane - Son - Pogba - (Westwood)
    Aguero - Rondon - Jimenez

    1ft, 0itb. Cheers

  12. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get Pogba or Son?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both

  13. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any preference on Eriksen or Anderson as a Sane replacement? I've got Son and can't get Mané.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anderson for me. Great fixtures and 2m itb

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ta Syd

  14. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero > Auba worth a hit? Planning on doing it next week anyway

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If You think Kun starts this week keep if you think he’s on bench probably worth a hit.

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

      Yep

  15. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    thinking outside the box, and taking blank gameweeks in consideration:
    sane to Almiron?? worth taking the risk??

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

      MLS player that hasn't had a game since October??

  16. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun and Sane to Auba and Son for free and save Richo and Digne for another day?

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doing them moves but spent 4, well worth it

  17. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    what 2 to play out of :

    1) Digne wat
    2) Pereira tot
    3) AWB WHAM
    4) Bednerak CAR

    3rd def is Doherty NEW

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Roll a dice
      Not Perreira

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Potential attacking returns though, might be playing oop

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Better CS odds for Digne and same attacking potential
          Other 2 have good fixtures

  18. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Higuain.

    Aside from the quality of the opposition at the weekend, how did he look anyone? An option?

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stupid to go Sane to Mane tonight?

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      cashing out on the 0.1 myself before the drop

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

  20. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz rich and sane out

    Pogba son mane in

    -4

    Salah 4th mid.Worth it?x

  21. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TC failed. Always next season. Anyway, aiming to get FH, BB and WC right this time.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      +1

  22. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any help appreciated massive headache making decisions with all this blank/double GW potential

    A: Sane > Mane (Guaranteed no blanks)
    B: Sane > Son (possible blank 31+33)

    rest of team
    Fab/Hamer
    Alonso/Kola/Doherty/Holebas/WB
    Salah/Hazard/Pogba/Sane/Rich
    Rashford/Jiminez/Kamara

    1FT £1.3ITB - (All Chips Remaining)

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Im doing A
      Just not sure if im gonna take a risk and do it tonight

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

      31 is miles away

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It is but there is a potential of 6 blanks that GW - the strategies for chips/preparing team for blank/double GW makes a difference starting now really - Mane offers safety any route - Son is a potential problem down the line but arguably stronger option now

      2. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        this.

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

        KIWIVILLAN what do you think -

        A) Sane + Aguero to Son + Aubamyang for -4
        B) Just Sane to Son and hold Aguero one more week

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It’s Huddersfield

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

      I'd rather have Son for now.

  23. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Sane + Aguero to Son + Aubamyang for -4
    B) Just Sane to Son and hold Aguero one more week

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably N

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        N?
        I meant B

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ok got it. Thanks. You don't fancy Auba against Huddersfield then? Well I presume you do, just not for a hit?

          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            He could be good option
            But after 0-5 this gw i think they will try to keep it tight
            And Arsenal away isnt great

            1. Gentle_Turks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Good points.

      2. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        N? Not sure what you mean.

  24. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte really saved from a massive red arrow. Not owning aguero backfired more than I thought but the pain is eased

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

    Which defender to get in this week?:

    A) Kolasinac - hud, SOU, BOU, tot
    B) Holebas - EVE, car, liv, LEI
    C) Pereira - tot, CRY, BRI, wat

    Not an easy decision! In terms of stats it goes Pereira > Holebas > Kola but ARS have the immediate fixtures potential

    Help!

  26. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I've got 5.2 to spend on a midfielder as a placeholder until Brooks is fit. Ideally they will have a nice fixture in GW27 as they will have to play. Looking at Paterson or Torreira at the moment, any better options? Full up of Wolves unfortunately.

  27. ankil2009
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think that Sterling + Kamara to Auba +4.5 mid worth a -4 ?

    1. zatara
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No, Sterling v Chelsea may haul imo. I'd move him on after.

  28. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah(tc)

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It has to be this week

  29. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just got in and watched highlights from the city game. In tears. Is Pep managing Sané's minutes in order to keep him fresh for Chelsea or because he's sick of him?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I know but I’m not telling

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Josep?

  30. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hamer - > Ryan and play bench boost?

    Ryan (BUR) WB (WHU) Digne (wat) Camarasa (sou)

    Frees up triple captaincy for Higuain potentially (or someone else) in gwk 35. Chelsea could have CAR & WHU