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How the Top 10k are set up for Double Gameweek 25

A large number of Fantasy Premier League managers in the top 10,000 have signed Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) for Double Gameweek 25.

Ominously, a chunk of those high-level players have also activated their Triple Captain chips too.

Manchester City striker Aguero has taken Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£11.2m) place as the third most popular forward in the top echelon of the game.

Going into Gameweek 24, the Arsenal man was in 31% of teams in the top 10k, with Raul Jiménez (£6.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) the only two ahead of him, on 59% and 91% respectively.

However, the allure of fixtures against Arsenal and Everton, although starts in both are not guaranteed, has persuaded 40% of the top 10k to ensure they have Aguero in their ranks.

Leroy Sané (£9.7m) remains the most popular of the Double Gameweek players in the top 10k, sitting in 63% of squads, up from 48.7%.

It looks as if Eden Hazard (£10.9m), who hauled against Huddersfield, was the fall-guy for those signing Sané, as his representation at the top level shrunk massively from 48.6% to 29.3% between Gameweeks 24 and 25.

The City man is the most-captained player in the top 10k, with 38.82% of the managers at that level handing him the armband. Given the decision of many to replace Hazard, who scored twice against Huddersfield, with Sané, the pressure is now on the German to deliver in his two outings.

Aguero is the second most-captained on 28.5%, with Richarlison (£6.8m) on 20% and Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) on 12.4%.

In total there are no more than four Double Gameweek assets in the squad of most popular players among the top 10,k – although only three of them are confirmed starters.

The fourth is Lucas Digne (£5.3m) who missed Everton’s first fixture of the Double Gameweek on Saturday through suspension.

The rest of FPL have taken a different approach to the Double Gameweek.

Aguero is owned by a smaller contingent when all six million players are considered but remains in the top three most popular forwards.

Sané and Richarlison are also present, but Digne is not. The most attractive defensive option for the Double Gameweek is Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson (£5.6m).

Crucially, the Double Gameweeks has not quite swayed the masses as much as it has the elite level players.

The most popular captain in overall in FPL this weekend is Mohamed Salah (£13.6m), with a 26.5% share. Aguero is second on 17.9%.

Meanwhile, the Triple Captain chip has received some attention among the top 10k with Manchester City playing twice.

The number of managers to have deployed that particular chip in or before Double Gameweek 25 jumped from 11.86% to 20.06%. That means 8.2% were brave enough to pull the trigger.

There were also some Triple Captain chips played across the wider world of FPL, but not on the same scale.

28.7% of managers overall had deployed the Triple Captain in the first 24 Gameweeks, that number increasing to 30.75% once Gameweek 25 was factored into the equation.

Aguero looks to have the most heavily backed in the Triple Captaincy, earning 51,000+ augmented armbands.

You will have also noticed that 2.15% of managers in the top 10k wielded their Free Hit chip this week too.

Above, we can see that even in these Gameweek-specific squads, managers have not gone overboard on the Double Gameweeks.

They are seven players in the Gameweek 25 Free Hit template, Aguero, Richarlison, Sané, Sterling, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m), Michael Keane (£4.9m) and Jordan Pickford (£5.0m).

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal have Huddersfield next week. But it is away and they don't like the cold.

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

      Hudd are woeful though. Arse should win by 2 goals.

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

      I'm considering Auba... And already own Kola.

      Hope they'll win by 0-2/0-3, sth like this, with involvement of these 2.

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

      Cant afford Auba, so Kola is my pick atm. Hopefully a CS and an assist will do.

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

        Good pick Kola, I want him too.....most likely for Danilo.

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

    So #3 in the world captaining Digne, that was a massive error right? Old smug pants going to get burnt on this.

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

      Yes, that was very strange indeed.

    2. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine if Digne doesn't play against Man City though! He will inadvertently get Salah (C). I really want to see the benchwankery punished, but there's no guarantee Digne plays. Could be either Baines or Kenny.

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

        End result aside, why do people do weird things like this? I don't get why it's fun or clever, it's just kinda pointless and stupid. At the very least if you're going to mess around that way, surely you quadruple check the fixtures / flags to be certain you won't ruin your season. Such a different mindset.

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

          It can be a bit of fun banter wide in ML's but agree you don't do it unless you've made 100% certain it works.

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

            That would do absolutely nothing for me. I couldn't care less about the banter. Just don't do stupid things, it's basically the key to FPL.

      2. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Digne or Salah as captain, that's probably a major points swing

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

          Absolutely, that's why I want Digne to play.

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

      Was #2 and someone looked into it and has previous history of intentional benchwankery which is hilarious

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

      I think he got it right...2 games for digne this week...only one match ban and then an easy game against those Manchester Shitty team...well played...small portion of ironic taste in this lol

  3. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you know anyone who used his BB this GW?

    If yes, please send me his team. Cheers.

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

      GWR no 1 team

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1091803747842486272

    I just watched yesterday's training session and haven't seen Aguero.

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen Sterling? Asking for a friend...

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

        Yeah, everyone but him. Ederson and Mendy were also there.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was there on 1st Feb (Friday) - so he would have to have picked up an injury yesterday to be out.

      https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/aymeric-laporte-bernardo-silva-sergio-aguero-and-riyad-news-photo/1091991598

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

        Cant see him on these pictures either

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

          hes right there paired with mahrez

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

          He's holding hands with Mahrez 😀

        3. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks guys
          Dont know why i thought thats Dilva

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

        Exactly. Perhaps he misses out today and returns against Everton.

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And Jesus with pink bib

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pink bibs:

        Mendy, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Delph, KDB, D.Silva, Sane, Sterling, Jesus

        Presume Ederson will be in goal and was doing GK training away from the outfielders.

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

          aguero had a pink bib the day before. doubt this makes any sense. plus not sure why danilo delph and mendy would play together

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ederson
            Danilo Stones Laporte Mendy
            KDB Delph Silva
            Sterling Jesus Sane

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

              pretty sure i saw fernandino with a bib in one of them

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                The training video? The pictures are from Friday so not the latest. The twitter video is from Saturday so is up to date.

          2. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Implication: Aguero was in line to start, picked up an injury, so now Jesus starts.

            We'll have to wait until 15.30 UK time to find out if this is true.

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

              Where did you get Aguero being injured from Diesel?

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Watch the twitter video. Every Man City player is in it apart from Aguero. That video was from the training session yesterday.

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

              the twitter video was posted on 2nd feb early in the morning. it could easily be the training video from the day before where weve already seen aguero training

        2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If the pink bibs are the first 11, why did Philippe Sandler have one on yesterday?

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Photos are from 1st Feb - that is Friday and should be ignored. Only posted because Aguero was in them so he was in training on Friday.

            Twitter vid was from 2nd Feb - that is Saturday. Aguero was not in it - this implies he is out. As I said, IMPLIES, we won't know until 15.30 UK time.

            Twitter vid was from 2nd Feb - that is Saturday. Pink bibs wearers are Mendy, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Delph, KDB, D.Silva, Sane, Sterling, Jesus. This implies they are the starters today. As I said, IMPLIES, we won't know until 15.30 UK time.

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

      i think aguero is there at 1.11 in the video. black and blue shoes. same guy whose back is towards the camera at 1.24

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best way to beat Bournemouth is to give them possession. They are not incisive enough to score so if you nick it off them you can score against them on the counter attack.

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

      Reverse Sarriball

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      well, before the Chelsea win they lost every match against a top 6 side...fair to say that trend will continue against Liverpool, or you think they will also bring the fight to them?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They will find it difficult away from home against VVD. Hopefully TAA and Gomez are back too.

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

      "Best way to beat Bournemouth is to give them possession. They are not incisive enough to score "

      Didn't they just put four past Chelsea? In fact their 7th for goal scoring just behind the big clubs.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Look at how they scored their goals - counter attack. They don't like playing against teams who give them (Bournemouth) loads of possession.

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

    How many points will I get from these blokes? Currently on 17 from 3 players.
    Robbo
    Danilo x 2 (please)
    Pogba
    Salah
    Sterling x 2 (please)
    Sane (c) x 2 (please)
    Rashford
    Firmino

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

      42
      6
      -11
      73
      5

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

        So, 115?

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

      6
      3
      9
      15
      6
      10 x 2 = 20
      7
      9

      I'm far too positive.

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

        75.....add 17.....92.....I'd take that in a heartbeat 🙂

  7. fab
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best cheap 5th mid these days?

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

      Mourinho

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

        Jwp

      2. fab
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        you mean Moutinho? Great shout, but already got 3 wolves 🙁

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

          Actually I was joking...Really meant former ManU boss Mourinho...should be available for about 2M...solid bench warmer...

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

      One that plays and not in your 11 I like Hayden 4.3m from Newcastle

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

        yep - or westwood?

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

      McNeil, Moutinho, JWP

  8. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got 10 points yesterday with Doh 5 points to be added from the bench.

    My rank fell from 9k to 19k.

    Sterling (C), Sane, Laporte, Pogba Rash, Rich, VVD ans Salah to go.

    Going Sterling (C) was ballsy coz he either plays full or 0 min. Let's see how it goes after a dismal Saturday.

    NB: Yesterday did rage transfers and brought in Jimi and Son for Mitro and Sterling. Hoping Sane comes out of the 2 games unscathed.

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

      Best wishes, I almost did that yesterday too but would have been INGS to JIMI. I will wait until after tonight's matches and then gamble on Sane not getting injured vs Everton.....funds are getting very tight!

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

        Thanks, I normally rarely do these early transfers, but thought I overlooked Jimi for far too long.

        Now I sit here after a considerable thought, that I should have gone Jota instead and get in Auba. Rage transfers are the worst but there you go. You wake up in the morning accepting results that happened the day before much easily.

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Live and learn, brotha, Live and learn.

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

          Me too, I sit here wondering why on earth have I owned Ings since GW12....don't worry you are doing well this season and have good pedigree, you will be fine 😉

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

            Cheers mate.

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

      You only had 3 players play though ?

      Don’t understand rage transfers in such circumstances when most of your front line players could get injured ?

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

        I had Rich and Mitro. Having those 2 alone could change your mood.

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

          Totally understandable.

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

    Allison, Doherty, Barnes -> Boruc, Pererira, Laca

    over the next 2-3 GWs

    do you see these moves as enhancements?

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

      I'd keep Doh fo the rest of the season. Any other way to bring in Pereira (or Chilwell)?

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

        LEI has an incredible run of fixtures coming up.

        i could ditch TAA for Pereira (and stick with Allison), but TAA is amazing when fit

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

          Lei sure do, something about them though, don't fully trust them. TAA is amazing when fit, which sadly isn't very often!

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

      Backwards moves

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

      Laca isn't scoring better than Barnes pts/$ is he?

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

        Barnes has been great value of late, but i've struggled to start him ahead of Jimenez

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No...best keeper Alisson and best right back for in-form team Doherty, wouldn't want to ditch them

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

        that's what i thought re Alisson, but pool have been somewhat leaky at the back of late

  10. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning ppl
    So over the next 2 GWs I’m looking to do:
    Kun, Jota, Laporte > Auba, Son, 4.4/4.5def

    Question is which one to do this week?
    A) Kun > Auba only (FT)
    B) Kun, Laporte > Auba, 4.5 (-4)
    C) All 3 (-8)

    Laporte is obv not turning out to be a good FPL defender and he has tough fixtures coming up which could force my hand on getting him out ASAP.
    The only reason not to wait a week on the Son move is if his price moves too much it will limit the defender I can get in

    What do you think?

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B. Are you planning to regularly play your 4.5 defender?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will probably rotate with 5th mid (JWP)

        Thinking of Montoya from BHA or Cathcart (WAT)

        Other defenders are: Robbo, Luiz, Doherty, AWB

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

      A

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

    How are you guys dealing with bgw31?

    1. Transfer players from teams playing bgw31 only
    or
    2. FH in bgw31

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

      1

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I won't waste my tramsfers on BGW31 tbh. Just use the FH chip and then plan from there.

    3. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still too soon to commit to a plan.

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

      Sort of 1: bringing in players from all teams just with a bit of emphasis on those with confirmed fixtures. Son & Auba seem must haves for the next few games regardless.

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Save ft untillnext gw when we should know who's playing - then (hopefully) 31 only

      • doy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wait for more info right b4 GW27 deadline, info = gold.

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

      What are your thoughts on:
      OUT: Alonso, Haz, Sané, Kamara.
      IN: Pereira, Son, Fraser, Auba.

      Would be -8 but saves a -4 I'd be doing next week anyway. I can bench Pereira & Fraser through bad fixtures, and both have games in 31 & 33.

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

      C poll...Beleive many of us sit waiting for rest of gw games...Sane, Aguero, Sterling or Salah selected? Those brave enjoying picking Hazard well done!

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

      Looking for some set and forget through blank GW27 and beyond (have kepa at moment). Should I go

      A.schmeicel and kola
      B. Fabianski and pereira

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          B's more sensible in terms of BGW planning, but Arsenal could still get both 31 and 33.
          So I'd probably wait for more info

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

        Hazard owners are you keeping or selling?

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Selling.

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

          City (a) and then a blank, makes sense to sell methinks!

        3. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Selling Man City away a blank and Spurs in next three

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

            Twas a parting gift to the guys who stuck till the very end eh.

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

        Why do I have a "1" next to my name when I have been a member for 2 seasons?

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A question for the ages.

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

            Lolz.

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

          Can any mods assist with my query? Halloooooooo?

          1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            flag your post ?

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

              Thanks, done.

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

                Hello sorry.

                I don't know for sure, but my understanding is members badge displays the number of full years you've had an account.

                So you've had membership for 2 seasons, which would be 1 full season and 1 nearly full season, hence the one year badge

                Hope that makes sense, just woke up 😮

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

                  Haha cheers for that RAE!

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

          Have you changed your email address or method of payment since you first signed up?
          Mine should be a 7 or 8 not 4. Coincided with a change in personal details/profile details.

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

            Cheers for your reply. That's a big discrepancy on your end.....hmmm I might have changed my credit card to renew my membership this season but that's about it!

        4. Spencer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You signed up with your current email address in December 2017. That's just over 1 year, hence the 1.

      4. doy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Does anyone else feel that sitting here and trawling thru the comments reels one in and is like a drug? A lot of time is "squandered". 🙂

      5. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How did JWP play yesterday ? Good option ?

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

        Feel like everybody is flying this gameweek.. clean sheets galore and those with Hazard/Luiz are laughing. Here i am stuck on 16 from 3 and a big red arrow. effectively 13 to play though.. should I be worried?

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That’s a good score from 3 the rest will help you catch up

      7. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Foster
        Robertson, Luiz, Doherty, AWB, Luiz,
        Haz, Pogba, Salah (c), Richarlison
        Rashford, Firmino

        Lossl, Wilson, Hojbjerg, Zabaleta

        My City less team is going well (62 points) with my only DGW'er (Richarlison) being my only fail so far. I will still be hiding behind the sofa later this afternnon however.

        Are my chances of ending the GW with a green arrow still 50/50 ?

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

        That picture above for thumbnail is so fitting after that goal his step dad taught him well