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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. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lucas at 7m a good option for the next 3 games assuming that Son is out for three games?

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

      Spurs going to go back to the old ways of Kane, Alli, Eriksen front three?

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He would be an excellent option if Spurs looked like scoring. However, there are far better differentials as well who you could bank on, Pulisic, Trossard (poor fixtures however) Grealish Maddison/Tielemans/Barnes and they are in good form too

    3. AllessandroSwissToni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, was gonna opt for Kane but I think Poch will maintain his current system and play Moura in the same position as Son.

      I

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. Everything is wrong at Spurs. PLenty of mids that are better picks than Lucas

  2. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A nice green arrow from 41k to 18k.

    10k I’mma comin’ for ya!

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well played!

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

        Thanks man. It’s a hell of a long way to go but feeling good right now either way.

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well played! Wish I could be that lucky.

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I know that ditching Kun is all the rage but I’m a bit torn. He’s very likely to play vs LIV and will have a point to prove to ensure he’s forefront of Pep’s thinking imo. However his record vs LIV has never been good.

    What would you do?
    A) Keep and save FT to have 2FT for IB
    B) Kun > Jimi/ Connolly/ Mousset and bank the cash for moves next week
    C) Kun out as part of a -4 to upgrade defence or mid

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

      Easy. Get rid.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        For who though?

        I had considered these but I wouldn’t do all at once as the hits will be too detrimental to rank imo

        Kun, Dendo, Boly >
        A) Jimi, Martial/ Pulisic, Robbo
        B) Firmino, Martial/ Pulisic, Soy/ Tomori
        C) Mousset, Sterling, Soy/ Tomori

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

          It depends on the rest of your team and your Liverpool gameplan.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            My team:

            1FT 0.4itb
            Pope
            TAA, Lunds, Rico
            Mané (v), KDB, Mount, Barnes
            Aguero*, Vardy (C), Abraham
            (McGovern) (Willems, Dendo*, Boly*)

  4. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please can I get some help on how to get Vardy in?? I don’t want to lose Sterling though

    I have 2FTs and 1.4itb,

    Pope
    Tomori / Lundstrum / TAA
    Salah / Mount / Sterling / Yarmolenko / KDB
    Jiminez / Abraham

    Bench: Button, Rico, Greenwood, Kelly

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My team is similar and I had to take a hit and do 3 transfers including downgrading mid priced mids to bench fodder to upgrade greenwood, not easy

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

        What transfer could I make? Which cheap mids did you pick?

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Went Hayden and dendo... I know I know aha! Might be a bit easier for you with more in the bank

          My team is now

          Pope
          Taa tomori Lund Rico
          Salah sterling kdb
          Vardy Abraham jimi

          Button soyuncu dendo hayden

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

            Nice team man. I could do it with Dendoncker and Saka?

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You could lose a city mid to fund it but I didn’t fancy that myself!

  5. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez or Deulofeu?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi

    2. Jones Town
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't love either but Jiminez of the two for me

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't know how you can be against jimi. Consistent at the mo, 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 games. Fixtures look good too.

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jiminez for the long run

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deulobased

  6. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heavily considering saving my FT what do you think? 1FT and 3.8 mill in the bank.

    Pope
    TAA lundstram tomori
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Jimenez Vardy Abraham

    Button; Soyuncu, dendoncker, dunk

    Dunk to Robertson after the City game?

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

      Looks good- assume you did Aubameyang to Jimenez with one of your free transfers

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I did! Don't think arsenal will get much vs Leicester. And goal a game for jimi and auba. So might as well use the money elsewhere.

  7. Jones Town
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Diop to Soyuncu no brainer right? Have exact funds

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do it.

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get whom?

    A) pulisic (already have tamy & mount)
    B) mcgin
    C) tielemans/madison/perez/barnes (have vardy)
    D) james/martial
    E) other, you suggest

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D martial

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison. Dont trust United. Pulisic comes second but has worse fixtures

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C with Madds and Tiels a close 2nd

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

    Which transfer to do first?

    A) VVD—-> TAA

    B) Sterling—-> Mane

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A right now. B later GWs

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would prioritize A

  10. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Chilwell Rico Lundstram Robertson
    Mount KDB Sterling Salah
    Vardy Abraham

    Button Soyuncu Dendoncker Greenwood

    1 FT, 0.3 ITB

    1. Robertson >> TAA
    2. Pope >> Ramsdale
    3. Other ??
    4. Save

    Thanks

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good team, I would save or think about doing Salah > Mane

  11. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Already done Wilson to Vardy.

    Is Salah to Mane for a - 4 mad?!

    Trying to catch Mane price rise.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely mad for the coming week

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Think it pays off when you account the following week as well?

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, but you can make that transfer next week too. -4 is pretty unnecessary for the City fixture

    2. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Madness.

  12. Benteke Fried Chicken
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have Vardy & Tammy.. Kun out for who?

    1. clempro
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm in the same boat... the only one I'd consider is Jimenez, but I'm thinking about holding for one more week

      1. Benteke Fried Chicken
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I will lose another 0.1m if I hold.. so really wanna get rid.
        I was thinking Jiminez (AVL) or Rashford (BHA) ?

  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    best striker up to 9 to replace Auba?

    Rashford
    Jimi
    Someone else? or keep Auba!

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi for me at the mo. If you have abraham and vardy.

  14. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Setting up transfers, so in gw13, wilson to?

    A) auba
    B) laca
    C) jimenez

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba too expensive for his goal a game when jimi is getting the same. So jimi for me.

  15. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A.
    Trent Soy Tomori Lundstram Rico
    Mane Sterling Kdb Mount Dendonker
    Vardy Tammy Jiminez

    -4

    B.
    Trent Robertson Soy Lundstram Rico
    Mane Sterling Maddison Mount Cantwell
    Vardy Tammy Jiminez

    -8

    (could do B as a -4 next week as have .2 to spare) (Can also trade out Maddy/Tiele to save cash)

  16. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane to rise tonight?

    Thinking of switching salah

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think so yeah

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

      Dribbles is that you?

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The Alli is better without Kane theory still continues.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And replacing Dembele with Ndembele wasn't enough either

  18. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Callum "useless" Wilson to Vardy straight swap now, good?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should go for it

    2. UpTheCherries
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes did this myself.

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys, the trade is as good as done!

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

      Yes

  19. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison vs Tielemans?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is this not similar to Salah or Mane, TAA or Robbo conundrum? Pick one and stick?

    2. AndyCook
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tielemans plays further forward at the moment and is cheaper, think they will score similarly. Maddison created a lot of chances today, both good picks

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What's the prospect of Rashford (BHA) next week? Plan to keep him for another week?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        only got Rashford last week, keeping until after the Villa game then ditch for Jimi probably

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          GW13 to become Firmino or Jimenez (to allow Robbo in) here, but yeah maybe until after Villa ...

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            might as well, good games.

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

      Yarmolenko >

      A) Pulisic
      B) Martial
      C) Maddison

      Have Vardy and Tammy. Still leaning Pulisic right now. His stats vs Watford are very impressive (and just learned he is on corners, not Mount). Will wait until midweek to see, so will swallow the price rise.

      Martial has better fixtures but a question mark over the team and his own ability to perform.

      Maddison seems super safe. But boring, and I don't think his ceiling is very high. Would be the most secure long term option.

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

        A- Explosive low-owned option but still risky because one bad game will see him benched
        B- Price deceiving many managers I think- decent option but United are average.
        C- Good option but I like Vardy and Tielemans better

      2. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same dilemma adding tielemans and mcginn to the mix

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

          Don't like either of those options nearly as much.

          McGinn can wait because he has two nasty away games in the next 4. He's also arguably not as good an option as Grealish since their prices have now converged.

          Tielemans is okay but I don't like that he's pretty deep and doesn't seem like high potential points scorer. He'll probably be in the top like 15 mids at the end of the season, but you'll need to keep him all the way.

    5. jorgenoj
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get Tomori or Soy?

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Soyuncu probably

      2. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Soy

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'd want Soy more for the next few weeks.

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

      From 2.7m 6 gameweeks ago to 84K now is something I’m very proud of. Going to be tough this week if it’s a low scoring Liv-City game!

    7. KP02
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is it too late to get in Lundstram? Thinking of Digne out

      A) Yes
      B) No

    8. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brought in cantwell with 5, already lost .2 in value till now, so ?
      A) upgrade him this gw (might be with a hit -4)
      B) take the upcoming 0.1 loss in value & keep him as 5th mid as he is

    9. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hi guys.

      Pope
      Lund robbo soy rico kelly
      Mane sterling mount yarmolenko dendo
      Auba tammy vardy

      I am asking about to do yarmo for mcginn or somebody else?

      Or keep that transfer?

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

      WC team defence:

      TAA, Tomori, Soyuncu, Lund, Rico

      Guilbert is also good but cant find a place...

      I like the defence but it is hard to choose (play 3-4-3)

      1. AndyCook
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tomori is the worst of those 5, those are my 5 and I’d be tempted to go Tomori to Robertson on WC

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

            On WC and on this defence.
            Is Rico nailed long term?

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Rico looks likely to continue playing to me. Daniels has no return date yet.

              • AndyCook
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  At that price and as attacking as he is - he is a gift

              • HD7
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Very hard to rotate them mate. Lets say you have TAA and Robbo auto. Who do you play then... some will say play always Lund, but you have Tomori and Soyuncu with nice fix...and you play 3-4-3...

          2. OneDennisBergkamp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            if you could choose 2 strikers right now, who would you want..

            1. AndyCook
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Abraham and Vardy

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

                  This

              • g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Tammy & Vardy

            2. AndyCook
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Salah or Sterling to Mane?

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

                  Salah to mane

              • Bobby
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Keep pukki for Watford or get jimi in now?