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How Top 10k managers have prepared for Double Gameweek 25

The top 10,000 Fantasy Premier League managers are holding off on stockpiling their squads full of Double Gameweek 25 players.

With Manchester City and Everton playing twice in the next round of matches, it looks as if those at the top echelons of FPL have preferred not to focus so heavily on them just yet.

Analysis of the most popular squads in the top 10,000 of the worldwide rankings shows that no more than three players with two fixtures in Gameweek 25 are currently in the template.

As you can see from the graphic below, those options are Lucas Digne (£5.3m), Richarlison (£6.8m) and Leroy Sané (£9.7m), which means there may be some transfer work to be done ahead of the Double Gameweek.

The Everton left-back, benched for the Gameweek 24 trip to Huddersfield Town, is by far the most popular, currently in 71% of teams in the top 10,000.

That may have been because he would have been the easiest of the touted Double Gameweek 25 options to bench when he experiences a Blank in Gameweek 27.

However, that large number of owners may have a transfer to make in Gameweek 26 now that Digne has picked up a one-match suspension following a sending off at Huddersfield.

That means he will play just a maximum of one Double Gameweek fixture.

Richarlison, who proved his doubters wrong by finding the net at the John Smith’s Stadium on Tuesday night, is the second most popular, currently in 52% of teams in the top 10,000.

The fact that Sané is the most fashionable Manchester City option is reflective of the uncertainty around the Citizens’ team selection.

The German international is in 48% of teams within the top 10,000 with the recent relapse Benjamin Mendy (£6.1m) experienced on the comeback from injury playing into his hands when it comes to potentially starting both Double Gameweek 25 matches.

It will be interesting to see how many of the top 10,000 managers pile in on further Double Gameweek players between now and Saturday’s deadline.

It is entirely possible that managers at this level of the game may not concentrate as much on this altered Gameweek as we might have imagined.

After all, a quick look at the most common Wildcard squad inside the top 10,000 managers for Gameweek 24, shows just two players from Everton and Manchester City, Digne and Sané.

Other interesting angles from analysing the Wildcard squads among the top 10,000 managers is the fact that Son Heung-min (£8.6m) is in 25% of them, while Eden Hazard (£11.0m), who blanks in Gameweek 27, is in 23.44%.

However, it does look as if the top level managers are at least more prepared for Double Gameweek 25 compared to the rest of those playing FPL.

Analysing the most popular players in overall squads, we can see just two Double Gameweekers in Digne and Sané, and of course only one of those has a chance to play in both matches now.

They are also less well represented as a proportion at that level too, with just 27% in possession of Everton’s French left-back and 42% owning Sané.

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  1. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many DGW players are you looking to have and who?

    Personally I feel this is a DGW that isn't overly appealing due to both City and Everton being in not the best form. City fixtures/rotation/form/schedule/depth/leaking goals and up against Arsenal/Everton. Everton in rubbish form, leaking goals, not overly good fixtures against Wolves and City. Plus the blank coming up not long after as well.

    Are you taking a hit this week? Aiming for who?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only have Rich but I feel some having some City is a must. Might just hide behind a sofa though, despite my 2 FT.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am in exactly the same boat as I only have Rich and 2FT.

        Need to drop Felipe, so might bring in Sane and either bank the other transfer or go Digne to Laporte but I'm not even confident City will keep a clean, maybe against Everton.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on the rest of your defense I guess, who'd you be benching if you got Laporte?
          Getting rid of Felipe for Sane does make sense though.

          1. Dirty Harry
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If I went Digne > Laporte I'd be benching AWB and either Doherty/Shaw

            Robbo *Digne* Shaw Doherty AWB

            1. 420king
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Well you could easily bench Laporte in GW27 with that defense, but it depends if you want to have him for the long term. Otherwise you'd just be wasting a FT, which probably isn't worth it.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I doubt too many of the City front line players will start twice, and there are not may of the Everton players i world want to start twice ... ignoring it really but Laporte and Kun is about it

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either 1 or 3

      Kun Sane Siggy (Have Digne)
      or just Sane

      Second option I get Son

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Hits as I have 2FT's

      looking at Kun & Rich as I have Sane already.

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think I'll definitely bring in Sane for Felipe, might go Rich to Son after the DGW.

  2. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Camarasa and we he didn't play against Ars? Thanks

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sala related.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah, ok. Thanks

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Warnock said some players didnt feel mentally ready to play

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Understandably so. Terrible situation to be in.

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    9 points from 5 players with my two defenders giving me -2 ... ouch 🙂

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I got -2 from just one!

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        On second thought, I guess -2 from two is worse. Who has your second one, Laporte?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yip

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Annoying, but hopefully he'll make it up with the DGW.

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      48 from 6 including Digne. But means nothing with no salah. Hoping for a pen miss and a straight red for him today.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        48 from 6 means nothing...get lost 😉

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          🙂 If salah gets a goal and an assist and mane blanks it's all over. All the green will turn to red.

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I wish I had your first world problems...my team is bloody starving haha!

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

        Digne is a legend 😀
        We have similar scores but 2 extra played for me

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nice one. Have mane and son as my differentials today. Hopefully son starts. Also vvd.

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

            Great.
            Salah+Robbo+hazard for me.
            Hopefully Hazard hits double against Bournemouth

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry to hear another having a stinking but could be worse mate, try 12 from 6 with captain fail and no Salah!

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

        Hard luck buddy

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers, it was all going far too consistently over the past five GWs, had a feeling this GW as either going to be a monster score or a bit of a disaster but couldn't have written this script thus far.

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

            Yeah.
            On a brighter note you have nice city attacker's in your team which most of others don't have. So you will recover points next gw 🙂

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Hopefully, have to draw a line through this one, next GW onwards and upwards!

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

                Absolutely 🙂

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch ... I have Salah C Hazard Alonso Lloris Ings Robbo left but all those goals yesterday killed me

        If ever points were needed from my Chelsea pair then today is the day

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

          Hazard Hattie needed !!

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

      😮
      Salah © ??
      He'll see your day

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

        Save*

    5. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      37 from 8, not the worst score this week. Salah (c), firmino and robertson to go. Hopefully liverpool go mental tonight

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    sorry bottomed 🙁

    Thoughts on these moves with my 2FT's

    Bobby > Kun & Felipe > Rich?

    Kun was only for the DGW then was swapping to Auba for GW26 onwards.

    Any feedback is appreciated lads.

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

      Would prefer Sane over Kun still. Any way in?

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

        thanks mate - already own Sane too 🙂

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

          Hah. my bad. Think the Rich move is fine. Not too sure about the Bobby move yet

  5. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Repost.

    Considering to use FT to do Hazard to Sterling this coming GW. I know Hazard has Huddersfield at home but Sterling with 2 games and being a captain option making me think it’s a good move. What do you guys think?

    Cheers

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

      If Hazard does nothing against Bournemouth, then worth considering despite the threat of rotation.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agree, see how he plays today.

  6. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    TAA in for Digne the most obvious move here I think?
    Danilo, PVA, Kolasinac, Pereira are other considerations though.

    Fabianski.
    Bednarek, Doherty, AWB.
    Pogba, Salah, Rich, Sane.
    Firmino, Auba, Rashford.
    Hamer, Holebas, Camarasa, **Digne.
    1ft, 0.6m ITB.

  7. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    50 points with Salah(C) and Robertson to go...

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Opposite ends of the FPL spectrum, nice GW!

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

      Well done mate.
      49 with Salah+Robbo+Hazard to go here. Auba ©

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice job mate, big GW looking likely for you!

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

          Yeah.
          Maybe get some points to cover next gw as I don't have any City Player's 😉

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very good bud.

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

          Thank you 🙂
          How's your gw going ??

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Terrible.
            23 points Digne bad and Dohert benched.
            Have Ings SalahC Robbo Haz Alders to go

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

              Ohh. Hard luck with Doherty.
              You'll get a good score I think. Pool will look to capitalize on the slip from City with a Milestone victory imo.

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      31pts with 5 to go includes; Salah (c), Robbo, Bobby, Luiz & Foster

  8. Eugeniekwh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Begovic / Patricio
    Robbo - Digne - Doherty - AWB - Peirera
    Salah - Martial - Jota - Pogba - Mane
    Ings - Kamara - Rashford

    Fell from 25k to now 120k can't seem to stop the rot.

    Thinking of wildcarding but worry about future weeks. ideally i would like to get some DGWK players but not sure if its worth it. Anyone has any idea.

    Please help!!!

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

      Money itb ??
      Maybe remove Martial

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab Same
      Same Same Same Same Alders
      Same Sane Hazard Same Lamela
      Same Jiminez Same

      I am thinking the same. not a massive difference.
      I would WC only if there are major changes.

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

    digne has brought me -3 points since i brought him in for TAA! Doh!

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

      Ha ha.
      I got his 12 points haul. He is complete lagend.
      Haul or negative score 😀

  10. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    DGW 25 is a trick...

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

      source?

  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?
    A)Mo Salah
    B)Eden Hazard
    C)Leroy Sane

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

      A

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

    Repost. Best Digne replacement here? Budget 6m

    Patricio McCarthy
    Alonso vvd digne Balbuena awb

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

      Keane

    2. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ask again tomorrow when we know if Alonso is still a starter or not.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Would have Alonso, digne and Balbuena to deal with if he doesn't!

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah it would suck, but at least the other two are pretty good!

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

      Periera if you can bench him for next 2.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford to bench him, have Balbuena who is injured. LaPorte maybe?

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

          City are knackered. But for 2 gw's he or Danilo can be good option

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Would be just for this gw. Plan to switch to Periera next gw. Who do you think has the most chances of starting both gws in the city defence? Besides Ederson.

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

              Laporte
              But Mendy is out for long Danilo has higher ceiling of points imo

              1. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks!

  13. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, 2FTs and 5.3 ITB, and a few issues (Digne, Kiko, Kamara). The obvious thing to do would be to get some City players, it seems crazy not stocking up for a DGW, but I'm just not sure...

    Fabianski/Steele
    Robertson/Doherty/AWB/Digne/Kiko
    Salah/Hazard/Pogba/Richarlison/Fraser
    Rashford/Jimenez/Kamara

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

      Fraser to Sane/Raz
      Digne to Periera next gw ??

  14. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Still fancy Sane TC this week. Any other takers?

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

      I'm thinking about Salah TC

  15. grayedog
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks, Lucas Digne 🙁 -- even though you saved my Toffees the 3 points!

    Rui / Guaita
    Robertson / Holebas / Digne / AWB / Chilwell
    Salah / Rich / Pogba / Pereyra / DStephens
    Auba / Mitro / Wilson

    2FT, 3.7 ITB.

    Have 3 DEF (Robbo/Holebas/AWS) playable GW25, all 4 playable BGW27, so dropping Digne isn't a must given his (general) returns. No concerns on BGW27 that need addressing.

    a) Drop Digne (for who?)
    b) Upgrade a MID to MCI for DGW25 (who?)
    c) Just use the FT to go Guaita -> Boruc/Speroni and pocket 0.3 for later

  16. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Etheridge (Speroni)
    Robbo-Doherty-Holebas (AWB, Digne*)
    Hazard-Pogba-Salah-F.Anderson (Puncheon)
    Auba-Rashford-Deeney
    1FT, 1,4m INB

    What’s the best move??
    A) Auba F.Anderson to Kun Son (-4)? Then Kun to Auba next GW
    B) Auba Hazard to Kun Sane (-4)
    C) Just Auba to Kun
    D) Auba to Kun, Digne to Laporte (or someone else?)
    E) some other moves?

  17. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Decent so far, 43 pts with Haz, Salah(c) and Robbo still to go...

    Only have Digne who wont play now and Sane as cover.. 2 FT, what you reckon?

    Fab, Stek
    Robbo Digne Doherty AWB Bamba
    Haz Salah Pogba Sane Camarasa
    Rash Jim Mitro

  18. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I saved my free FT
    Can do Digne out, but who to replace him with?

    Also
    Firmino >> kun
    Rich >> Sane

  19. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski | Button*
    Digne* | Luiz | Trippier | Pereira* | TAA*
    Pogba | Salah | Hazard | Rich | Camarasa*
    Rashford | Jimenez | Firmino

    0.3 ITB
    2 FT

    Want a City attacker for the DGW, ready to take a hit. But, how can I make it possible & feasible?

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

      Could sell Firmino and Trippier
      Get Aguero and Bennett

      Either that or it’s Hazard and sort out your defence unless TAA is fit.

  20. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wow wolves kept a cleanie. am i dreaming?. Patricio owners lets cherish this rare moment 😉

    2cs in 16 for Patricio. cs every 8 matches

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

      i kept him as my only playing keeper even on my 2nd wildcard, i deserved this lol

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Finally benched Patricio and played Mccarthy instead.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh dear 😀

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That's ok, Mccarthy 17 pointer incoming

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

            across the next 8 fixtures? :O

            1. SpaceCadet
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              lol probably

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

      Cheap Keeper CS is one of the best feelings I know 😛

  21. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all. I have the exact funds to do-

    Digne + Fraser—> Keane + Rich

    Current team

    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Doherty AWB S Cook Digne
    Salah Hazard Sané Pogba Fraser
    Rashford Jiménez Ings

    Good move or wasted on Everton?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't look that great tbh. Wait to see what happens today.

  22. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton fans....

    Who comes in at left back with no Baines or Digne?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      change in formation with Bernard as wing-back?

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

        This
        Or kenny

  23. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne really messed up my plans for the DGW! I have Sane and wanted to get Sterling in with my 2FT. But now I have to deal with Digne. Is he worth keeping or are people getting rid before the DGW ?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      getting rid

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        can keep on bench since Wan Biss/Wan Dijk/Wan Doherty's fixtures looks fine on paper but have 2 FTs, might as well sort him out.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don't want to use 1 of them to get rid of some players for the BGW?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Digne also has a blank.

            Will have only Sterling/Hazard/Sigurdsson left, they will be transferred out by GW26

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

      Binning him.

  24. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s better to have at GW25:
    A) Kun + F.Anderson
    B) Kun + Son (-4 pts)
    C) Auba + Sterling
    D) Kun + Sane (-4 pts)

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

      In C - no Hazard

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

      B

  25. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The plan was to bring in Siggy for this GW for the double and then sell him straight after for Son but I honestly think I may just have Sane as my only DGW player and bring in Son straight away. I see some people with 4-5 players and wonder what they will do for the BGW. What are people thinking?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going Richarlison Kamara to Jota and Rondon after DGW so I can bench Hazard and Sane GW27.. Currently just have the the 2 cover

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      damage limitation week for me, not trying to make any drastic changes with hits.

      cant see much gain from getting players just for 1 week.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Technically 2 as it is a DGW. I just don't like anybody from that Everton team in their current form

  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stones or Danilo for Digne?

  27. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Glad PEA captain worked out. Now I need Salah blank.

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

      Why ??
      I'd take a 11 points haul tbh

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

        Because he is the most capped player this week.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      which is not going to happen...

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

      Salah 15 point haul coming up

  28. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    All for - 4. Which one to pull the trigger on?

    A) Digne + Trippier + Richarlison - > Bennett + Tomkins + Sane

    B) Digne + Trippier + Richarlison - > Doherty + Tomkins + Son/Dilva

    C) Digne + Trippier + Firmino - > Doherty + Tomkins + Aguero

    D) Digne + Camarasa + Firmino - > Tomkins + Son/Dilva + Rondon

    Won't be able to take any price changes on the following. Have to decide soon. Help needed!

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

      depends on rest of team

  29. adam28193
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How likely is 2 starts for dilva?

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

      Not that likely IMO (Bilva having a good season too) Think 2 CM positions will likely be between KDB Bilva & Silva, so there's a possibility that Bilva and KDB have 1 start each and Silva has 2 but tbh I don't think anyone can be 100% sure which one of them gets 2 starts.

  30. MAVER!CK
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba to Aguero on FT? I have Sane, but I feel that isn't enough..can see at least one of Ars/Eve getting ripped.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can see Aguero as a rotation risk