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Belated joy for Aguero owners but Pep and City continue to frustrate

Manchester City 2-1 Southampton

  • Goals: Sergio Aguero (£12.1m), Kyle Walker (£5.9m) | James Ward-Prowse (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Walker, Angelino (£4.7m) | Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m)
  • Bonus: Walker x3, Ward-Prowse x2, Angelino x 1

Manchester City left it late to secure all three points against Southampton at the Etihad, with the Citizens’ premium assets delivering mixed fortunes yet again for Fantasy managers who had backed them to haul big against Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side.

The most captained player of Gameweek 11, Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), failed to register any attacking returns, with his owners’ misery compounded when the England winger registered his first “one-pointer” of the campaign after picking up a yellow card late in the first half.

Sterling’s midfield counterpart, Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m), was also unable to deliver against the Saints, with the Belgian blanking for the second time in his last three outings. 

In truth, neither player looked like scoring, with the Belgian’s 79th-minute effort from an indirect free-kick inside the Southampton box about as close as either player came to finding the back of the net.

Yet whilst Sterling and De Bruyne’s returns were a source of disappointment for their owners, a goal for Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) will have understandably provided belated joy to the Argentinian’s remaining backers – his ninth of the season and a first in the league since the 8-0 demolition of Watford in Gameweek 6. 

Although Guardiola had opted to rotate Aguero at the expense of Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) in Gameweeks 9 and 10, with the Brazilian forward making his first consecutive league starts for the first time since December 2018, the Spaniard opted to return the £12.1m striker to the starting XI. 

Aguero’s equalising goal was just-rewards for those who had maintained faith in the striker, although there remain real concerns over his risk of rotation and this may well have been his swansong in many FPL squads with some unfavourable fixtures ahead. 

The City boss spoke after the game regarding his half-time team talk and the response from his squad that delighted him:

I told them at half-time to keep going for it, to keep attacking. It is the only way. There was no space, it was almost impossible but we did it and that is why I am delighted.

City’s defensive selections continue to perplex Fantasy managers, with Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) and Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) – who were both rested in the EFL Cup in midweek – only among the substitutes for this rematch against the Saints.

Guardiola instead opted to select Angelino (£4.7m), John Stones (£5.3m), Fernandinho (£5.2m) and Kyle Walker (£5.9m) on Saturday, with Walker stealing the show at the Etihad with a goal, an assist and three bonus points: his first double-digit haul of the 2019/20 campaign

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) did not feature in the starting XI and, much to the frustration of the Argentinian’s 5% of owners, Guardiola opted to bring on the centre-back in injury time for a one-minute cameo – a particularly disappointing situation for those managers who may have had the likes of 21-point hero John Lundstram (£4.7m) on their benches. 

City were not at their best against Southampton, who frustrated Pep Guardiola’s side throughout the fixture and went ahead when James Ward-Prowse (£5.8m) found the back of the net after 12 minutes – Ederson (£6.1m) spilling a shot from Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) at the midfielder’s feet.

After being humbled in a 9-0 defeat against Leicester City in Gameweek 10, two games against City in a week – in the Carabao Cup and the Premier League – would have seemed a daunting prospect for the south coast side.

Hasenhüttl spoke after the game regarding his side’s task in visiting the Etihad twice in just a week, saying:

To come here twice after losing 9-0 is not the easiest moment for a team but I think it was a chance to show up today, and we did, and it was really a pity that we didn’t get something for the amazing work we did today.

Although neither of the games resulted in a victory for Southampton, their performances, particularly in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat, can be seen as a source of credit to Hasenhüttl and his staff.

Some favourable fixtures await the Saints between now and Gameweek 18 but many of us are likely going to need to see a lot more improvement before their assets re-enter the Fantasy radar.

Southampton XI (4-5-1): McCarthy, Valery (Danso 75′), Bednarek (Adams 88′), Stephens, Vestergaard, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong, Ings (Djenepo 84′), Redmond.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Gundogan, Silva (Jesus 45′), De Bruyne, Bernardo (Foden 84′) Sterling, Aguero (Otamendi 90+2′). 

Members Analysis

Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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  1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hamilton crowned Scalextric Champion.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      \0/

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        \o/

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can be glad there's not a Springbok F1 driver 😆

  2. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Whick player to downgrade to Martial/Maddison to fund Ings>Vardy?

    A) Sterling
    B) KDB
    C) Salah

    Current squad (2FT):

    Pope Heaton
    TAA Otamendi Soyuncu Tomori lundstrom
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB Dendonker
    Jiminez Abrahams Ings

  3. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So, looks like Maddison is the one to own out of all the Leicester’s Mids

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Makes them tick.

    2. Ha Ha Land
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yuri says "hold my tea EL MAN".

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will be Perez after he gets a brace next week then Tielemans the week after.
      Think all will share points and are good options for their price.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ask Party which one feeds him most.

  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can you help with my WC, mates 🙂

    Gazza
    TAA Tomori Rico
    Mane Mount KDB Tielemans
    Abraham Jimenez* Vardy

    Subs: Button, Guilbert, Lundstram, Hayden

    1 ) Should I find a way to get Soyuncu - Tomori to Soyuncu Yes or No?

    2 ) Best midf fodder up to 4.5 - Hayden, Dendo or other?

    3 ) Should I try to upgrade Tielemans to Maddy? If yes, who to downgrade?

    *Enough money to get Auba if he goes crazy after Leicester

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1 Soy

      2. Choose the cheapest

      3. Don't downgrade anyone just get maddison

      No need to worry about Auba, it won't happen

    2. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1) A coin flip but for me Soy edges it out. Feel that Leicester are defensively more solid
      2) Hayden is a good option. Might consider Saka but unlikely to start with Laca back now.
      3) Could downgrade Mount to McGinn inorder to get Maddison.

  5. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Think it comes down to this
    A) Son to Maddison (FT)
    B) Son & Ota to Mane & Soy (-4)

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B easily imo, long term both players good to own

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Worth the -4 you reckon? Worst thing is that they face each other next GW so Otamendi can get a cs and Mane blank, that would hurt 😀

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          For long term I would want both mane and soy so I don't see anything wrong with a -4.. also, you might get priced out really quick with both.

  6. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So Son has to go. Choose one:

    A) Salah&Son&Connolly to Mane&Martial&Jimenez for -4

    B) Son&Dendoncker to Martial&Tielemans

    C) Son to Martial

    D) Son to Spurs mid (Alli?)

    E) other

    Pope Button
    TAA Soyuncu Lund Guilbert Rico
    Salah KdB Son* Maddison Dendocker
    Auba Tammy Connolly

    2ft, 0.4itb

    Thanks.

  7. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kane and Cant > Jimi and Martial -4
    B) Cant and Ota > Martial and Fodder
    C) Kane and Maupay > Rash and Jimi
    Which would you choose?

  8. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Rico
    Mane(c), KDB, Sterling(vc), McGinn
    Tammy, Vardy, Conolly

    (Button, Dendoncker, Kelly, Matip)

    1 FT and 1.0 ITB. Chasing in ML. McGinn and Matip to Soyuncu and Maddison? Thinking of Pulisic and Mount as well but idk :/

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 to bench?

    A) Lundstram A TOT
    B) Soyuncu H ARS
    C) Rico A NEW
    D) Janmaat A NOR

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same dilemma with ABC

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely D and then between B or C

    3. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      AB

    4. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C atleast. I think Newcastle has showed some form, and have capacity to score, atleast. Lundstram need to play. Hard to bench Soy to. But will Norwich score? Soy first bench spot?

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Newcastle still bottom of xgf chart, despite their centre halves suddenly scoring for fun & a 30 yard Shelvey FK I would still back defenders against them.

        1. korbendallas82
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes. Fair enough.

    5. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cd

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers!

  10. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane is rising again and Salah is a doubt with form and injury (and already dropped in price). Also not sure if I am going to go with Mane, Taa & Robbo or Mane, Salah & Taa after City game. Any tips?

    Pope Button
    TAA Aurier Lund Rico Janmaat
    Salah Sterling Kdb Mount Cantwell
    Vardy Abraham Greenwood

  11. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I was really worried that I brought Martial in for Mahrez a week early.........and my fears were justified.......as Soyncu was first on my bench 🙁

  12. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton (Button)
    TAA Robbo Lowton Rico (Soyuncu)
    Salah Sterling KDB CHO (Cantwell)
    C.Wilson Abraham

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB

    A) Salah, CHO > Mane, Barnes (frees up 0.5)
    B) Robbo, Sterling > 5.6m DEF, Mane (frees up enough for Wilson > Vardy next gw)
    C) Other

    All help appreciated. 😀

  13. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think I want to get TAA and Robbo over the next two game weeks.

    (Adding to mane)

    Who would you get first?

    A. TAA.
    B. Robbo.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      (Unless any of you know a reason why owning these two is a bad idea from this / next week on!)

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are salah owners doing? Considering a switch to mane, will help fund otamendi to robbo as well

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Considering the same for the first time in three seasons. That way I could do Connolly to Jimenez also. But you never know with those guys

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep could backfire but mane looks to be in better form and salah injury is a concern

    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      of you want TAA+Robbo then Mane looks like the best option for your third pool slot

      Personally i’m aiming at TAA+Mane+Salah though

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Could get salah back for sterling at some point but actually prefer city fixtures in short term

    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do it, was an absolute rocket booster last season

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, mane over salah did get me into a decent rank at end of last season

  15. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Team:

    Pope (Button)
    Tomori Lundy Rico (Hanley Reid)
    Salah Sterling KdB Yarmo Mount
    Kun Tammy (Connolly)

    2 FT and 0m in bank

    Thinking Kun and Yarmo to Vardy and Martial. Then address Hanley/Reid the week after. Good moves or would you do something else?

  16. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    After GW12 would you rather have Liverpool defence or attack?

    A) TAA & Robertson
    or
    B) Mane & Salah

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Big price difference there so can’t really consider on equals

      1. LM00091
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        After GW12 I am going to sell Aguero, just not sure between Rob or Salah...already have TAA and Mane

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

      14m vs 24m

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Glorious week (90). To celebrate I'm doing 3 transfers to replace Boly/Kun/CHO.

    Pope
    TAA *** Lundstram
    Mount Mane Kdb ***
    Abraham *** Vardy
    Button Soy Rico Dendo

    23.8 to spend. I was leaning towards Robbo - Son - Jimi until today. Any other great suggestions?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison instead of son?

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial or other Spurs mid. Madds also.

  18. Takamba
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic or Jimenez

    Which would you go for?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez, great fixtures

    2. Earwicker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just sold Kun to fund both.

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Boring Q but Hayden or Dendo as midf fodder?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hayden

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dendo. Wolwes have good fixtures coming up.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If I will probably need it will be around Christmas - Where Wolves have bad fix 😉

  20. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you rather have for the next 8gws

    Maddison or Jimenez

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddi

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both but if only one Maddison

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi

  21. fgdu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    play 2 of Rico (NEW A), Lundstram (Tot A), or Aurier (SHU H).

    I reckon Rico and Aurier, but you do have to play lundstram

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think youre right pal

    2. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im putting Lundstram on first team spot, nomatter who they play. Atleast untill their form drops. Top defender right now.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *Top midfielder right now

        (Fixed)

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan,Button
    TAA,Lundstram,Rico,Kelly*,Hanley*
    Mount,Mane,Maddison,KDB,Saka*
    Kun,Abraham,Vardy

    I have no idea what to do all suggestions appreciated!

  23. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which 3 would you start here?

    A) Lundstram (tot)
    B) TAA (MCI)
    C) Tomori (CRY)
    D) Rico (new)
    E) Willems (BOU)

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      TAA
      Tomori
      Lundstram

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tough.. BEC probably

  24. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Worth getting Traore in for Villa (H) or downgrade Cantwell to 4.4 and save cash

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4.4 IMO, think there's better places to spend your money

    2. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get Hayden and stack the cash.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I already have Hayden, but similar situation. Considering Elneny atm. At least it doesn't matter if he gets injured.

  25. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on why Mendy was benched despite resting in the mid-week game?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pep

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        As simple as this.

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My team is so template. But it is working:

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Lundstram - Soyuncu - Tomori - Rico
    Sterling - Mane - KDB - Mount - Cantwell
    Vardy - Abraham - Greenwood

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good team.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      We have 11 same players. Time to ditch Cantwell?

  27. AFCB2019
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gazzaniga (McGovern)
    TAA Soy Lund (Lascelles, Pieters)
    KDB Mane Mount Yarmo (Hayden)
    Aguero Abraham Vardy

    Currently thinking Aguero+Yarmolenko to Jimenez+Martial?

  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any ways to fit Mane in, before the price rise? 2FT & 1.2itb

    Pope
    Vvd - Robbo - Lunds - Rico
    Sterling - Kdb - Mount
    Vardy - Auba - Tammy

    Subs: Button - Soy - Dendonker - Nakamba

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling out

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One of your big hitters out

  29. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have already burned a FT
    I think I’m set to burn yet another FT.
    0.0 ITB and 2FT
    Unless you have any ideas?

    Pope.
    Rico. TAA. Lundstram.
    Mount. Mane. KDB. Sterling. Maddison
    Abraham. Vardy.

    McGovern. Tomori. Söyüncü. Connolly.

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Had to repost as bottomed

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Looks good. Was going to suggest pope to Ryan but Brighton fixtures not great in next 4

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I couldn’t afford that move anyways.
          Pope is 4.6
          Ryan is 4.7

  30. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, Son + Ota -> Pulisic + Chilwell?

    1. Yay
    2. Nay

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like it. Although, you could just go Söyüncü and save the cash

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Y