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Aguero and Sané start for Man City as Sterling benched

Fantasy managers who put faith in Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) could be in for one of their most memorable Gameweeks.

The Manchester City forward has defied ‘Pep Roulette’ to start both matches of Double Gameweek 25, named on the team sheet to face Everton on Wednesday night.

The start comes after scoring 17 points in Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 win over Arsenal, in which Aguero scored a hat-trick.

Once again, we should expect a great divide between managers, depending which Manchester City options they backed.

Leroy Sané (£9.8m) comes back into the side after remaining an unused substitute at the weekend, but Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) travels in the opposite direction.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) is also named among the subsitutes.

Anyone invested in Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) will be encouraged to know that he has been deployed at left-back.

However, Pep Guardiola is not the only Premier League manager wreaking havoc with Fantasy teams, as Everton have also rotated for this fixture.

The Toffees two most popular Fantasy midfielders Richarlison (£6.8m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) both find themselves on the bench as Marco Silva goes for a 4-3-3 system.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Davies, Gueye, A Gomes; Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Man City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Otamendi, Stones, Walker; D Silva, Gundogan, Fernandinho; Sané, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have loaned out Bennet for couple of weeks and now back in team!

    Bennet to TAA
    TAA to Digne
    Digne to Bennet

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

    The Danillo experiment is over. Which defenders are people bringing in for GW27 and onwards - from Leicester do you prefer perreira, Chilwell or Maguire? from Newcastle Lascelles, Schär, Yedlin or Lejeune?
    Or TAA for a Liverpool double up? Any other suggestions?
    Other defenders are Robbo, Doherty, AWB, Bednarek

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

      Pereira.

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

      Luiz

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

      Pereira for me

    4. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have taa with Robertson atm. Wish it was perreira so I could bring mane in

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

      Chilwell always seems involved un the attacking third.

      Kola seems a popular choice too.

    6. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't believe didnt start one....
      In answer to question, Pereira

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

    What a game week it was... So sweet for some and oh so bad for the others.

    For me it was pretty good. I transferred in Ederson for Hamer, because I wasn't sure if Fabianski is going to play. That took me of from considering to transfer Hazard to Sané.

    So in the end I captained Hazard and got away with it. Ended up on 83 points, with just one double gameweek player (Ederson).

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very good. Nice

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

    Keep Firmino this week or shift to Auba for free? Already have Salah and Robertson.

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

      Get Auba.

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

      Im keeping Firmino this week and getting Auba in next week.

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

      Auba

    4. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba is definitely the more explosive option

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

      Seems pretty clear-cut. Thank you all for your opinions

    6. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea, Auba, just, Firminho so hit and miss

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

      Auba

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

    Morning all. Which transfers do you think will work out better?
    A. Haz>Son Siggy>JWP Ings>Rondon Success>Auba
    B. Haz>Son Sane>Jota Ings>Rondon Success>Auba

    planning to do for a -8 over next 2 weeks. Thanks

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

      I don't advocate selling Hazard.

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

        mci, blank, TOT. he’s gone mate.

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

    I'm aware short term fixtures are poor but what's the current view on Brooks vs. Fraser?

    Fraser still worth the extra mil (once Brooks is back)??

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

      Fraser if money no object.

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

      gw30 onwards a double up could be useful

    3. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather brooks

  7. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Hazard + 8
    B) Moutinho + Auba(C)

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A as long as you have another good captain option

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

        Salah

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

      B

  8. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Question about the free hit chip:

    Is it possible to make any transfers before playing the chip, so that your team "reverts" back to a modified team the next gameweek? For instance, if your team was

    AA
    AAAAA
    AAAAA
    AAA

    and then you make two transfers (either 2FT or a -4) so that it is

    AA
    AAAAA
    AAAAB
    AAB

    and then you play the free hit, changing your team to

    CC
    CCCCC
    CCCCC
    CCC

    the next gameweek, will your team consist simply of A's, or will the two B's be there?

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

      Simply A's

      1. Dave Bauer
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah unfortunately, this.

        Source: I tried it last season and was disappointed

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

    To fund Auba:
    A) Hazard to Brooks
    B) Hazard & Alonso to Fraser & Pereira

    All 3 players potentially coming in can be benched for tough fixtures, and will help me through the blanks long-term.

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

      B is for a hit if it wasn't clear (3 transfers: third one bringing in Auba).

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

      B

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

      B

  10. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think Auba is the player to get as proirity this GW. Next three are primed. Sure fire captain GW27 as well.

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

      This.

      But I can't afford him sadly.

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

      Agreed - shuffling funds to get him in, although tempted by captain Son in 27.

  11. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do people think Jota is going to be carry on returning every game? Asking as I am planning Hazard, Brooks, Luiz > Mané, Son, Jonny (-4) this week which sets me up nicely with no BGW players. Wondering whether it might be worth getting either Mané/Son + Jota and keeping Luiz instead

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

      Obviously he won’t return every game... but he could be a great pick. Don’t want to miss out on the great cheap player

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who had the worst drop in OR? I went from 19k to 31k

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      10k to 20k here

  13. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How quickly Sane went from pep's darling to dud

  14. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why is everybody neglecting redmond?!
    1) OOP mid
    2) New manager loves him
    3) Very good stats
    4) Cheap

    am i missing something?

    1. Sultan-Gemy2121
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5) Playing cardif at home

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

      Plays for Southampton who generally disappoint owners of their players.

  15. penno09
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, current squad with 1FT 0.0m ITB

    Fab
    AWB Robertson Doherty
    Sane Son Salah Pogba
    Jiminez Rashford Aguero

    Subs Hamer Deulofeu Bennett Digne

    Thoughts on
    A) Sane -> Mane
    B) Aguero -> Auba
    C) Do both for (-4)

  16. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should I use Triple captain this week?

    A | Salah against Bournemouth
    B | Auba against Huddersfield
    C | Save it and hope for another Double Gameweek?

    I've just dropped off top spot after being there for 90% of the season. No Aguero and Laporte done me in this week.

    1. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would save it now. You’ve got Salah vs Hudd GW36(?) if no other double opportunity comes up.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C definitely !!! Don't panic 🙂

  17. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid 4.9 or under for gw 27 ?

    I d really like camarasa but he s a doubt. Is ralls nailed ?

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One more ? Thanks 🙂

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

    Any tips on how I can help sustain my rank/push further?

    Have a template team?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't captain any city mid 🙂

  19. Wardinator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need a 4.2 mid to fund Auba, who will get more minutes out of puncheon and bacuna?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one

  20. PaladinVargas
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else sick of Richarlison? Will be happy to be rid in the coming weeks. Always starts well and is then garbage for the last half. OOP but rarely contributes enough.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just thinking about his replacement right now 🙂

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

        Has to be a Bouremouth or Leicester mid with their upcoming fixtures.

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

          Hmm Maddison wagon?

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bournet has two tough gamed after gw27. Madison one of my favourite option but how nailed is he ?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Oh dear three typos in the same sentence ...apologies ...

    2. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No he's been my best player for weeks

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah should have read this before posting below.

        I’m considering rich to fanny for a hit.

      • Olivier Bernards watch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i think there are a few good replacement options. maddison, fanderson, fraser, maybe even almiron

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Almiton had the fixture ! But how quick will he settle ? Will hud be his first game ? Will he even start ? Am.tempted I have to say ...

          1. Olivier Bernards watch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            i'd expect him to come off the bench against wolves, and then start after that but it probably depends on his fitness levels

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

        Had to get rid of Haz and Sterling first to get Son and Auba, but he will definitely be kicked out soon.

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

      What "chip-tactic" I should prefer to incoming blank and double gameweeks, when I've already used my WC-chip?

      A) Pick up players who plays 100%-sure in blank gameweeks (31 & 33) and free hit DGW32?

      B) Try to pick up as many double gameweek players as I can (32 & 35) and use free hit in blank gameweek (31 or 33). Then bench boost for example GW35. Proplem is that then either blank gameweek (31 or 33) I have many players who doesn't play at all.

    4. rowdog24
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which one?

      A) Aguero to Auba (-4)
      B) Sané to Mané (-4)
      C) Keep both Aguero and Sané

    5. Champions united
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play kola or awb

    6. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tbf Ederson captain shout over Sane suggestion was pretty damn good.

      IMPRESSIVE

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

      Sané & Aguero >>> Son & Auba for -4?

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

      If everything goes the way it should, sané should get a 10+ return against Chelsea

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's possible

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        There’s no pattern I can see.

        Sterling however is on this streak

        10
        1
        10
        1
        ???

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

      3 points from my Triple Captain Chip for the second consecutive season. Consistent.

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

        That’s brutal.

        Who have they been ?

        Andy Carroll’s 3 was bad enough

    10. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There’s a weird -4 that allows me to rid myself of Richarlison

      Aguero and Rich to Auba and Fanny

      Thoughts ?

      I’d still have sterling

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd be tempted to keep aguero one more week if I had him. I definitely wouldn't sell for a hit anyway

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

          I can do Kun to Auba for free. Tbh I’m very torn.

          I mainly want rid of Rich but there’s nothing without a hit.

          The thing that makes me question the hit is like you say Kun at home, plus Auba away from home is nothing special.

          It’s more a EO negative blocking move which is the reason I have Salah who is a waste of cash and a separate issue!

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just;keep richa one more week 🙂

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

              I think that’s sensible thanks !

              However I say this every week 😉

    11. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Almirón or D.Suarez for draft?

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

      For anyone who's had a terrible season like me and debating when to wildcard, I wildcarded 4 weeks ago and have gone up over 1 million places in that time.

      I don't think keeping my old team and wildcarding around doubles would have me anywhere near where I am now.

      So, give it a consideration...