Dugout Discussion

Sterling and Bernardo benched as Guardiola starts both Aguero and Jesus

The final match of Gameweek 22 sees Aston Villa play host to Manchester City. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 16:30 GMT.

Ever the slippery one with his team selections, Pep Guardiola has sprung another surprise by naming both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.

That spells bad news for Raheem Sterling (£11.8m), who is benched for the second successive Gameweek; that previously hadn’t happened this season or last.

Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and Kyle Walker (£5.8m) also drop to the bench after their run-outs in the Manchester derby in midweek.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) starts his 14th Premier League game in a row.

Dean Smith has handed Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) an Aston Villa debut and understandably looks to be treating this game with a lot of caution, sacrificing Trezeguet (£5.2m) from what had been a 3-4-3 in Gameweek 21.

Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) is only among the substitutes, while Matt Targett (£4.4m) remains out injured.

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) is again handed an advanced role in the hosts’ attack, along with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m).

Grealish was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 22.

De Bruyne is the second-most-popular captaincy choice this weekend and was handed the armband by 17.98% of the top 10,000 FPL managers.

Grealish and De Bruyne are the only two players on show at Villa Park who have double-digit ownerships within the top 10k.


Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy, Rodrigo, D Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Elmohamady, Luiz, Drinkwater, Hourihane, Taylor, Grealish, El Ghazi.

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  1. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB 18 pts then too This people are very hungry related to FPL points ask me Vardy 10pts & Mane 6

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      9 is a fail from watching 😉

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ownership of Kun and Jesus in the top 10K?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not significant I presume

  3. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    https://youtu.be/mAUY1J8KizU

    Villa Fans right now...

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

    Vardy & Rashford - > Aguero & Ings comes onto the radar

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maverick

  5. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale to Mccarthy?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  6. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kdb is so good. Going to break the all time assist record in a single season. Aint he?!

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only injury can stop him

        He’s got another 20 pointer or two up his sleeve before season’s over if he stays fit

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Absolutely

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I wish I could prove it but I do a captain analysis every week and last 2 weeks it’s been completely accurate.

        Mane 8 pts against Sheff Utd and highest scoring playing in my team
        KdB 9 pts and Martial 8 pts this GW...

        If anyone wants any captain advice for GW23 😉

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          (I predict how many points I think my captain candidates will get)

        2. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Currently on KDB. Agree?

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Who are other candidates?

            1. SHOOTER MCGINN
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Salah Mane Cantwell

              1. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Go with Salah

                1. SHOOTER MCGINN
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  On it.

        3. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Why not... do share.

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I wrote on piece of paper, which I’ve lost. Wish I’d kept it now, but I do have my notes from last GW...

          2. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            When I do my analysis I’ll do a post on it if you want.

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

          Currently on Salah. Last time I capped City vs Palace home it was a tragedy.

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Good choice, him or Vardy are best choice for me atm...

      3. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So tempting now to do Robbo + Mahrez instead of getting Salah, but made my plans so got to stick with it. Missed the big points already.

        1. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mahrez gonna rotate no?

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yup

          2. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah he will, but when he plays he's pretty effective

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

          I know its a dilema aguero in the mix also

      4. Purse83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is there a template tactic for using wildcard/free hit (in terms of double game weeks) and is anyone considering either (or TC) for GW24?

      5. SuperDan
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pick has one:
        A) Maddison > KDB
        B) Martial > KDB

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

      6. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool are 14 pts with a game in hand ahead of this City side, who are nothing short of fantastic

        Enjoy Klopp and Pep

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It is a Big Two for sure right now.

          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Used to be Man Utd and Arsenal. Then it became Man Utd and Chelsea. Now it is Liverpool and Man City.

        2. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This City side is nothing special. They score 8 vs Watford then lose vs Wolves. They will probably lose vs Palace next one.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            100 pts, 98 pts and on course for 82 pts

            They're still producing numbers which have won PL titles.

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              If they had bought a World Class defender this year ...

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Any chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link

          And city have a weak link in the highest risk position on the pitch

          They’d have an extra 10 points easily if they hadn’t made an absolute balls of their summer window, or alternatively if Laporte had stayed fit

          One centre back was all it would have taken

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            *obvs I’m estimating they’d have +10 points, you pan never say for sure - but I’m convinced the transfer window combined with Laporte injury was their ultimate downfall

      7. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you Pep !

      8. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What would you do with 2 FT?

        Ryan
        TAA, Guilbert (*), Soy
        Mane, KDB (c), Maddison, Richarlison
        Vardy (v), Jimi (*), Deeney (*)

        4m, Cantwell, Lund, Tomkins

        Looking to potentially replace the (*)

        Guil not nailed
        Jimi and Deeney could be replaced for Ings

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Brandon Williams in for Guil and Deeney to Ings?

        2. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Get Ings or Rashford?

      9. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        a 400 rank green arrow lol, at 103k

      10. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No Sterling

      11. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gundogan on
        Rodri off

        Sterling no show confirmed.

      12. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling no show. Congrats lucky lads who get points

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lucky ? Shut up.

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Its all luck.

        2. Vlad Tepes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes Dendocker in and Rashford as VC, had Sterling C

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            The kind of luck we don’t like here

        3. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ayew or Dendo on bench

      13. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero is my favourite FPL player to own but I’ve barely owned him last 2 seasons. If only he had game time certainty....

      14. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling not coming on today

      15. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How many of you are thinking of TCing in DGW24?

        1. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Im sticking it on Mo

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

          o/

        3. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nope. Poor fixtures.

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

        No Sterling. Plenty bench jam incoming

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You would still be gutted not getting him out tonight

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

          Well, not really. Points are earned for that price!

      17. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling starting 11.
        Rico 1st Sub.
        Dendoncker 2nd sub.

        Thank you Pep.

      18. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A. GW23 - Martial to Doucoure
        GW24 - Traore to Salah

        B. GW23 - Martial to Salah

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A

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

          B. Saves a transfer.

      19. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        so next week kun benched?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          CC game is won so probably Jesus benched in the league.

        2. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mahrez

      20. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling cappers get lucky.

      21. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Biggest points return in weeks for those clueless enough to own Sterling.

      22. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only thing that might stop me from getting Mahrez is that Sane is on the horizon

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          And Bilva and Sterling.

      23. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How likely is it that Kelly starts in GW24?

      24. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Damn, lots of wanky bench jam with no Sterling

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Most have deleted their accounts by now

      25. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Rashford