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The Complete Guide to FPL Double Gameweek 25 tips and advice

The first Double Gameweek of the season is upon us! Champions Manchester City, who broke all sorts of records last season, have two fixtures against struggling defences – this is the stuff of FPL dreams. So why aren’t we more excited?

The stampede to acquire their players hasn’t fully materialised in part because of their unexpected defeated to Newcastle in midweek. Many are now calling the Double Gameweek a trap, with Jealous Viper at a loss to explain City’s fall from grace.

Others, such as Geoff, are more circumspect:

I can’t help wondering if everyone saying ‘it’s a trap’ is actually the real trap..

Will Gameweek 25 end up being remembered as the ‘Double Bluff’ Gameweek?

Time will tell. The lack of enthusiasm for the Double Gameweek clubs – City and Everton – can be summarised as follows: rotation, form, and a blank in two Gameweeks.

Rotation is more of a concern for City players, the term ‘Peptation’ is familiar to all FPL managers. In his article entitled “Which Man City options will start both Double Gameweek 25 matches?”, David examines in detail how Pep has used his players this season. Recommended reading for all those still contemplating City assets.

And there are valid reasons for buying a City player – they are at the top of the predicted goals chart by some distance, with a total of 4.57 goals over the two fixtures, and are the standout option according to G-Whizz who brings us the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds.

Choosing to focus on the positives, Pep Pig even makes the case for deploying the Triple Captain chip. He’s not alone – featured recently in a Meet the Manager interview, current Live HoF number 5 Aleksander Våge Nilsen is another committed to playing the TC chip.

On the subject of chips, MINUS FOUR dropped by to offer his thoughts. No, not on how to win at Baccarat in a Monte Carlo casino, this week the ‘James Bond of FPL’ was proposing a strategy for using the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 31. He certainly rises to meet a challenge.

Not one to be shaken or stirred, J0E was plugging his ever popular Goals Imminent table on both the Scoutcast and Captaincy video after it proved remarkably accurate in Gameweek 24 – predicting returns for Richarlison, Aubameyang, Barnes, Mitrovic, and even Rondón. This week two Everton players feature prominently along with a certain Chelsea talisman.

Everton are in danger of being overlooked despite offering a security of starts for the Double Gameweek. Richarlison and Sigurdsson are the two Evertonians who have underperformed recently and perhaps with good reason – as J0E points out, the statistics show why Richarlison is quite good but not that good. He’s had 10 shots in the box over the last four Gameweeks but only two of those have been on target. Sigurdsson is a more intriguing choice in J0E’s opinion, the Icelandic international has taken 11 shots over the same period, but four of those have been on target.

As David mentions, if you are willing to overlook the blank in Gameweek 27, the matches following the Double Gameweek are tempting fixtures against Watford and Cardiff. So signing an Everton player is more than just a one week move.

The Chelsea player in question is that well known scourge of FPL teams Eden Hazard. The Belgian has been up to his old tricks lately with only a single assist over the last five Gameweeks. Predictably he scored when it didn’t matter, in the League Cup semi-final against Spurs.

What are we to make of Chelsea’s recent malaise?

Sarri seems unwilling to change his tactics. The acquisition on loan of his former charge Gonzalo Higuain was intended to put another piece in place as he molds his squad to fit his ‘Sarri-ball’ approach.

A 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth came as a shock to all, prompting a 45 minute post-match inquest in the dressing room. It’s left FPL managers caught between a rock and a hard place – a depressing run of form, but up next an enticing home match against bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield. Legomané asked what next for your Chelsea assets?

This week’s Captain Sensible article takes a look at City’s Double Gameweek candidates and, given concerns about their players being rotated, possible single Gameweek captains. Will Hazard finally haul? Will Salah exploit West Ham’s defence as Wolves did in midweek?

The door on the January transfer window shut rather softly yesterday compared to its usual slam, as spending fell for the first time since 2012. Neale (aka Skonto Rigga) followed the deadline day action with news of all the confirmed transfers. As the latest signings were gradually added to FPL, rainy asked which of the new arrivals interested FFS managers?

Former Liverpool player Ryan Babel (£5.5m) hit the ground running at his new club Fulham, conjuring two assists against Brighton. Meanwhile David hopes new Leicester signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) can live up to his computer game potential, with Luke describing him as a beast in Football Manager.

The team news ahead of the weekend has been rounded-up by Neale, and separately by Rotation’s Alter Ego in a handy hot topic.

To complete the guide to the first Double Gameweek of the season, there’s a City differential to consider. Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) returned a total of 408 points in his previous two seasons, hampered by injury this season his overall ownership remains below 5%.

The Belgian could well be the differential needed to propel you up the leaderboard. Among the top 10,000 managers Sané and Richarlison are the two highly owned players, for those looking to consolidate their position.

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page, and if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

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COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

The semi-finals of the two FFS cup competitions will take place this Gameweek. The finals were due to take place in Gameweek 25 however the cup competitions were unable to be run in Gameweek 23 so the quarter-finals were pushed back a week. I apologise for giving you the wrong information last week.

In the first of the semi-finals in the FFS Cup Justmatt will take on Get It Inter Ya. Justmatt goes into the tie as the lower ranked manager at 41,115 with Get It Inter Ya an impressive 775th overall. However Justmatt may have an edge given that he has an extra Double Gameweek player in Richarlison. Both managers have two free transfers to use ahead of the deadline.

In the second semi-final Tibbles will take on Man-Chest-Heir F.C. Tibbles scored an impressive 70 points in his quarter-final victory over The Quiff, his decision to captain Aubameyang paying off handsomely. He has Double Gameweek players Sané, Richarlison, and Keane in place for his last four tie. Last week, Keane made Digne owners reflect on what might have been with a 9 point return against Huddersfield.

His opponent Man-Chest-Heir F.C. also owns Sané and Richarlison. Both managers have one free transfer to use ahead of the deadline.

In the semi-finals of the FFS Members Cup Jambo17 will take on AKÉ MEYER DANN U, and Jay # faces Eedee.  

Ranked at 515 overall, Jambo17 has two Double Gameweek players in Richarlison and Laporte. He has two free transfers to make changes to his side – will Hazard make way for a City midfielder? Will he match his opponent AKÉ MEYER DANN U who already has Sterling?

In addition to the England player AKÉ MEYER DANN U is another manager to own Richarlison, but he only has one free transfer left.

Eedee goes into his last four tie against Jay # as the higher ranked manager – currently 4,992 in the standings. They have the same Double Gameweek players in Sané and, you guessed it – Richarlison. However Eedee perhaps has a slight advantage with an extra free transfer, it looks like being a very close tie this one.

We await the result of the final of the FFS Manager Melee Community Tournament featuring American Dycho against The Godfather: Pardew. Last week Greyhead previewed all the action in a special article.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing the safety score in Gameweek 24 was 35, this saw 83 managers eliminated meaning 686 survive out of the 4,614 managers to have taken part. The final will take place in Gameweek 37.

The lead has swapped again in our main FFS League with Miroslav Pujic regaining top spot from Matthieu Raoux. Miroslav brought in Aubameyang for Kane, having only sold the Arsenal man in Gameweek 23. The plan worked and contributed towards his 58 point total.

Miroslav moves up to second place overall although he is someway behind the currently FPL leader Finland’s Toni Haapanen. Toni has a 39 point lead but has played both his Triple Captain and his Free Hit chip, so maybe there’s an opportunity around the later blank and Double Gameweeks for Miroslav to bridge the gap. Miroslav still has all his chips available.

Sean Tobin remains the leader in the FFS Live Hall of Fame. A successful transfer of Deulofeu to Son helped him to 53 points and sees him move up to 12th overall. Sean featured in J0E’s Meet the Manager video last week.

A score of 45 points was enough for Tore Bjørheim to hold onto first place in the FFS Members League although the gap to second place has been cut slightly to 15 points. He remains 14th in the overall rankings.

David’s lead at the top of the FFS Mods & Cons is down to 7 points as Mark closed the gap. Mark’s decision to bring in Kolasinac ahead of Digne for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold proving a good one.

Luke Aiello still occupies top spot in RedLightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league, although his advantage has been reduced to 12 points and he’s slipped to 89th in the overall standings.

Lesego Maforah made it five green arrows in five Gameweeks to extend his lead over Andrew Fu to 9 points at the top of RedLightning’s January to May League. Over that period he’s risen from 578k to 143k overall. He saved a transfer in Gameweek 24, so heading into the Double Gameweek he has two free transfers available with Aguero, Sané, and Richarlison already in his side.

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

    Anyone else with Bilva?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      His missus

    3. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I went pedro and aguero

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro lol

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

    Alonso >> Laporte for free?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve just decided not to bother....was planning the same.

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

        Who is your back up if he doesn’t play? Mine is AWB

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nah

  3. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Go big or go home....gtg?

    Fab
    Doh shaw keane
    Salah sterling sane(c) pedro rich
    Augero jim

    Bench. Wan, schind

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

      Play wan or keane??

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First on bench:

    A. Camarasa

    B. Doherty

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doh

  5. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Help !

    A. Hazard & Pogba
    Or
    B. Sterling & Son

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

      B for me.

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

      B

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

      B

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

    Salah sterling sane captain

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

      Aguero

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So helpful 😀

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

          Yea he is isnt he

  7. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KUNAI RED ARMY 2 Years22 mins ago
    (A) Sterling and LORENTE

    OR

    (B) son and firminio

    Both for -4 hit

    I have moura and sane already if that makes any difference

    Please help this is a repost

  8. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could do Auba to Aguero this week and reverse it next week, however I’d already planned a -4 next week and this would make it -12. Not worth it surely?

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

      Decibel not. I expect Auba to return

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench:
    A) Shaw
    B) Doh

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

      Shaw

  10. markieffm
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here's my team. I need DGW players and have 2FT. Help appreciated!!!!

    Patricio
    Laporte Kola Luiz AWB
    Pog Haz Salah
    Firmino Jimi Firm

    Guita Tor Hoj TAA

    Choose one

    A) Haz & Luiz -> Sterling & Keane
    B) Haz -> Sterling
    C) Haz -> Sane
    D) -4 Haz & Luiz & Firmino -> Sane & Keane & Aguero

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

      D go BIG

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

        Haha

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

        So tempted.... Just my luck Haz and firm get hat tricks

  11. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eh what the hell

    Sane welcome to my team !!!

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What the hell? You overthinking things?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        NAh. was holding hazard for Huddersfield, but he looks disinterested lately and the team is low on confidence

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good luck to you pal. I'm TCing.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was holding out but Haz is rubbish & Auba has 1 game hello Kun & Sane

  12. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So lads what would you do??
    A- Keep Hazard
    B- Bring in Sané(C) -4
    Cheers lads

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One has not done anything for weeks the other is on fire & has two games

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So keep hazard then hahaha Sod’s law

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

    GTG?

    Guaita
    Robertson-Luiz-AWB
    Salah-Sterling-Sane-Pogba-Richarlison
    Rashford-Ings

    Button, Jiménez, Doherty, Digne

    Thanks guys!

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

      Awb over digne??

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

        AWB plays FUL and Digne plays MCI.

        So yes.

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

    Any news if Martial is fit to play or not?

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

      Fit to play. The question is will he start!

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

      Sounds like he will be, I've sold him anyway.

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

    I have only Sane for dgw
    Digne out for Danilo or Stones?
    Or keep ft
    And who to captain between the Mr Reliable and Leroy?
    Thanks and have a nice gw!

  16. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1ft 0itb G2G or sort defence?

    Allison
    AWB Kolasinac Bednerak
    Pogba Richarlison Hazard Salah
    Aguero Jiminez Rashford

    Foster Valery Brooks Digne

    Cheers

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane or hazrad?

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

      Sane

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I feel a Hudson Odoi haul today

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

    To bring Raheem in or not..

  20. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any late news on pogba?

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

      Not yet

  21. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane TC? Othe possible dgw don’t sound great so only other option is sgw on Salah

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

      I'd want to use it when I definitely know they'll start both.. Barring the unforeseen injury in the first game of course.

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People with all chips still available, is TC the best option to use this week since the other chips will most likely be of better use in future DGWs?

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

      I wish I knew the answer! TC Sane so tempting this week

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

    And after a 4-0 humping, anyone sticking with Alonso for one more week? I may roll the dice..

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      defo... v good fixture

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

      Yea. I’m keeping him for this

  24. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Camarasa or Digne first sub?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cam

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

        Cam

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          den Town

  25. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Had a transfer to burn, so dumped Arnautovic for Rondon.

    Benching him for Spurs but think he’ll do well with very good fixtures.

    Underrated I feel...and better option than Ings, Barnes etc imo

    1. chrispaterson1
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's flown nicely under the radar since I got him. Was lovely to get his 8 points off the bench against City midweek. Good for bonus too when he scores.

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

        Nice break that. We all need some luck!

        1. chrispaterson1
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed mate, good pick!

  26. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW 24: Right order of starters and bench?
    Captain?

    Fab
    AWB VVD Robbo
    Salah Pogba Richa Sane(C)
    Rashford Auba Llorente

    Subs: Button, Doherty, Camarasa, Digne

  27. Ferris Bueller
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play?
    A Jimenez
    B Siggy
    C Richa

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

      B

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

    Final thoughts guys!?

    A) Hazard > Sterling/Son (have sane)
    B) Digne > Laporte/Danilo
    D) Fab + Hazard > Ederson + Son (-4)
    E) Button > Boruc
    F) Save

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

      A or B - Son and Laporte

  29. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which move would you do?
    A) Auba—>Kun
    B) Haz—>Sané

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

      A kun is orginal gangsta

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

      B you'll want Auba back and could still return this week

  30. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Pogba not seen at training session yesterday which was after Oles press conference. Doesn’t look good for a start. Martial was there

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

      Son in then?

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

        My thoughts exactly