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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. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok who to get for Digne?
    A) Chilwell - in prep for Lei great run of fixtures (cant afford Pereira)
    B) Danilo - for DGw
    C) Lovren
    D) Bednarek and save me some moneyz

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might as well get Valery instead of Bednarek. Same price, and he plays RWB.

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

      Same dilemma. Considering Danilo for dgw but do you think he will start? Pep may rotate him with Delph.

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

      TAA could be back for West Ham - Also why no love for Kola?

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

        I have Taa, and Arsenal defence is not reliable.

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

      D

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

        I like it - pushing for that extra 0.1 with bed .. I say D too 😉

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D.Performing similar to cb of a midtable team like 4.5 defender

    6. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pva is the answer you are searching for

  2. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Digne? Current defense is Robbo, Digne, Doherty, Shaw, AwB.

    A. Keane
    B. Danilo
    C. Duffy
    D. Bednarek

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

      Peltier

      D out of those

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

      Very similar defence only difference is I have Bednarek instead of Doherty.

      I'm thinking Kolasinac or TAA as Digne replacement tbh.

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

      D

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D

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

      Bennett is looking for a cheaply?

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

      How about Zouma?

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

    Was thinking of doing Digne to bednarek, would leave me with 5.1m and 1ft to decide what I'm doing to bring in a dgw player

    But that leaves my defence like this, worried it's too weak.

    Robbo - Doherty - AWB - Bennett - Bednarek

    Any other decent replacements for Digne, don't want eve or city tbh

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

    Digne to Kolasinac?

    Leaves me with only Sane as a DGWk player - but not too fussed.

    Would Bench Kola for AWB..

    Option 2 is wait for news before Digne drops in price on TAA (who also looks like he'll drop tonight)

  5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2fts 1.6itb

    Fabianski
    Alexander-Arnold(*) - Doherty - Jonny
    Salah - Hazard - Anderson - Pogba - Richarlison
    Aguero - Rashford

    Button - Bednarek - Digne(*) - Kamara(*)

    Hopefully taa fit atleast in time for bgw

    Anderson + Digne to Sane + 3.8 defender(can max go to 4.0 and may do kun to auba next week)

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Yay.

  6. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Digne? Only Rich & Sterling as doubles....

    Fab Bego
    Robbo Digne* WB Bennett Pereira
    Salah Pogba Haz Rich Sterling
    Rashford Jimenez Kamara

    2 FT and 0.0 ITB

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

      Kola or TAA imo (TAA looks likely to drop tonight).

      I only have Sane for double but I wouldn't want to get a dgwk defender whom I know is a transfer waiting to happen.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      kola or southampton defender

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        maybe could wait as bit early for taa

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

          TAA is close according to what Kloppppo said

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

    What to do with this lot? Not sure I want that many City/Eve players tbh

    2 FT - 0.2ITB

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

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

    My plan is (Have 2FT's):
    1-Aubameyang > Aguero and back again after this GW, to get Aguero-Sane and Richarlison for the DGW.
    2-Hold Digne and straight swap with Pereira after 2gws.

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

      I'm going with a similar move

      I'll do Digne to Kola or Trippier (have yet to decide which) this week, and Auba > Kun (my only city player) and back to Auba in 26 or 27

      If I do Kola instead of Trip it allows for AWB to Mendy in 28 for their three game mini-run, by which time he should be rockin

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

    A) Trippier + Rich - > Tomkins + Son/Dilva

    OR

    B) Trippier + Firmino - > Tomkins + Aguero

    1. Dave Dreamer
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  10. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one:

    A) Laporte

    B) Keane

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

      C

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

    Anyone going with 0 dgw players?

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

      Going in with 1 SANE

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

      Nope.
      Siggy the Lone Wolf 😉

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

      Currently thinking Kun will be my only DGW player (well, I guess Digne comes in for the second of their two games)

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

        ...... but even then I'm not convinced it's worth it

        OTOH I don't see BGW 27 having too many cricket score games so 'preparing' to put out an XI takes a back seat to getting for the run to 31

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

    Any idea how to cover DGW?

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    DLuiz Shaw Doherty (Bednarek, Digne)
    Salah Pogba Hazard FAnderson (Camarasa)
    Jimenez Aubameyang Rashford

    2FT 0.4 ITB

    Plan was Auba & FAnderson --> Kun & Siggy, but after Siggy rise I`m 0.1 short. Any other idea? Thanks.

    1. DJ2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      get richarlison instead of siggy then. Personally I think richarlison is a better option.

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

      I'd forget Everton and just do the Auba > Kun Auba shuffle

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

      Meant to also say that, for all their dogmuck form of late, WHU have juicy home games in the two blanks ....... therefore I'm keeping Fandersen

  13. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When will we know when the Chelsea double game weeks will be please?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on FA Cup.
      Might only have 1 DGW in 32 or 35

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

      Gw27.
      After FA cup 5th round.
      If they go through it'll shift to gw36,37.
      If they go out then in GW32.

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

        Thanks all.

  14. DJ2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should I get rid off Digne for Laporte (-4).

    Already have Sane and Aguero in my team which means that Im gonna loose 4 points once again to get rid of 3 of them.

    1. Dave Dreamer
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

      not for -4

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

      Why would you get rid of three of them? Look at their games in 28-30

  15. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My action plan for DBL GW prep

    2FT

    Digne to Doherty
    Auba to Aguero (C)

    Own Laporte, so him and Aguero (C) for DGW.

    GW26, take a -4 hit

    Laporte to Kolas
    Aguero back to Auba.

    I dont want to go full out for DGW with 3 City, but feel at least Aguero attacking asset is prudent.

  16. Dave Dreamer
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Danilo not looking a better short term pick than Laporte with Mendy still out?

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

      Was really poor last night apparently.

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

        Who would replace him? Is Delph available?

      2. Dave Dreamer
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok. Didn't hear that cheers. Have money for either, just looking for a differential

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

    Stones or Danilo for Digne? 😉

    1. DJ2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones seems to be more secure option

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither 😉

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PVA

    4. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a trick question? None of the above

  18. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I will go Digne to PVA

    Anyone else?

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

    TAA for Holebas was my planned move this GW.
    Now Digne is a bigger priority to sell and may just keep Holebas for a week or 2 and then bring in Pereira.

    1. Digne-> TAA (right away~ no big deal if he misses a game or 2 more).
    2. Wait for news on availability but will have to put up with price falls.
    3. Other option to replace Digne.. PVA/ Danilo.

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

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

      Taa should fall as he is red flagged right now.
      So you may save yourself a 0.1

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

    Hello guys,
    Triple Captain chip will be most effective when used in a gw where few others will go with your choice right ??
    I'm thinking about TC Salah against WH.
    As I'm guessing that Chelsea will go out of fa cup against Man United so they will have only one dgw.
    And It's not possible to use FH,BB,TC in 2 DGW's.

    Thoughts Appreciated !!

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

      I mean only 2 DGW's & 3 chips to play.

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

      would prefer Salah TC vs BOU

      you can use FH in some BGW

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this

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

        Im thinking Salah C vs West Ham while everyone will be on a Man City player who will only start one DGW game

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

          TC I mean

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

            ... and thats what you said Amey, sorry, read it too quickly

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

              He he.
              Just wanted to use TC as punt/ in a gw where most people will go City way & Salah has WH who just shipped 3 against Wolves.
              What do you think

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

            😮

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

        Agree with you Holmes.
        Bournemouth is also a great fixture.
        Actually was looking to play FH in GW32 to maximize it's effect. And it's easy to navigate the blanks this year I think.
        So ....
        What do you think ??

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

          If you have already planned till doubles and blanks and TC has to be used in in a SGW, then go for it.

          I dont have a clue what will happen with DGW/BGW, so just riding the wave for now. BGW27 is my only target at the moment.

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

            Thank you Holmes 🙂

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

      and it will be most effective when it scores more than average TC score.

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

        It has to be in a dgw then to get ahead of the Average TC score.

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

          Not really.

          FH and BB should comfortably bring in 25 plus points in a DGW. That means TC also needs to bring in 25 plus points just to break even. In fact if you TC for 25 points in a DGW you probably lose from not having your TC in another week.

          A smart play could be Salah in 31 against Fulham.That’s a week when there’s likrly to be lots of low scores and Fulham gave the worst defence in the league. You could easily pick up 40 points and a huge green there and still have BB and FH for the doubles.

  21. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this for double.gameweek

    Fab (guiata)
    Digne robertson awb (doherty bednarek)
    Sterling salah richarilson pogba (hojberg)
    Jiminez raahford firminho.

    1.7m in bank 2 ft

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab to Etheridge, you need a better GK, rest of squad is fine.

  22. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Remind me.
    If Digne is red flagged does he drop in value if there's a mass sell off? Or is the value protected in some way? Can't remember the rules.

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

      Yep he drops, however, the algorithm requires more transfers out. Players are only immune to changes once the flag is removed.

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

      78k∆ according to Fplstatistics

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

    Digne over Doherty was a bummer.. 8 point swing there.

    Nevertheless back on the cusp of top 3k 😀

    Salah Masterclass tomorrow?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Today!

      Where are you?

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

        Aus.. we like to be ahead of the curve!

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Haha fair enough!
          Yes Mo will nail it, cmon reds!

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

      Great OR 😮

  24. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My thoughts on this DGW currently on no city + Digne, 1FT:

    City defence: a nono.
    City forwards: at big risk of rotation.
    City midfield: Sane and Sterling only real options if you want a fair chance of significant minutes.

    Plus throw into the mix that it just aint working for them at the mo which makes selection and their likely performance even more unpredictable.

    Everton players: unless you own already imo it would be foolish to bring in considering their form and upcoming fixtures.

    For my squad losing Salah or Pogba for ine of those two city mids is a none-starter, and unless Haz is spectacularly bad tonight, I'm not losing him with his next fixture.

    If you own any city players already good luck to you, but for many of us none-owners, this DGW feels a bit, well, meh.

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

      disagree with city forwards being a big risk, aguero still first choice

  25. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane or Sterling for long term?

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

      Sterling

  26. Los Perros Calientes
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No City or Everton or Hazard or Son - toying with using FH for DGW25...? First attempt:

    Ederson (Speroni)
    Luiz, TAA, AWB (Bednarek, fodder)
    Salah, Hazard, Sane, Son, Rich
    Rashford, Barnes (Niasse)

    Leaves 1.3m ITB but not sure where to spend it...

    (if TAA not fit, get Robbo by downgrading Ederson to Guaita - leaves 1.0m ITB)

    1. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson to boruc imo if boruc start tonight
      And then Son to Sterling consider Son's tiredness

  27. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With 2 FTs, am strongly considering Patricio/Digne > Ederson/Keane.

    Good moves?

    Also very tempted to TC Ederson. Thoughts?

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

      nice troll

  28. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kevin de Bruyne or David Silva or Bernardo Siva for the DGW?

    Already have Richarlison, Sanè. (and Digne who will be swapped to Mendy -- I know he is injured, he will remain on the bench).

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you say that Auba delivered after captaincy, or will Salah get more than 12?

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

      Bird in the hand. Take 24 for captain every day of the week

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

        This.

        (praying for a damp squib performance from Salah tonight)

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50/50 imo. Salah could get anywhere between 2-19 points.

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

      he wont get another party tonight

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

        *penalty

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Barnes for this week or upgrade to Jimenez?

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

      Keep