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. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bought Kevin for CS points! 😎

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

    Someone post average scores already?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like 80s here

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      60.

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

      60 I think top 10K

    4. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      59.25 in top 10k.
      53 elsewhere.

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

        Cheers!

    5. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      85 (-4) all out. Only Guaita & Maddison not returning, and do not own Agüero.

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

        Well done!

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the biggest margine you managed to chase in fpl ?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      About 150.

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

      120

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

      Can't remember the worst ... think around 100-110

    4. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That I remember, about 100 last year. Ended up winning ML by 50.

    5. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      160 last year.

  4. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Now only 10 points away from 10k. Been hovering around here for ages. Hopefully break through with a successful DGW24.

  5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish off pens sums up a week I knew would occur the second Fabs hip went again. Uncanny how it happens

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rate the Pro Pundits

    Andywsm85 - Sell TAA before Leicester

    Lateriser - Buy Aguero and Mahrez

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Andy is king

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

      😆 tight

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      😀

      If I bought Aguero and Mahrez, Salah would've hauled.

    4. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It just goes to show there’s no such thing as a “pro”.

      Just people who are experienced or have had a good rank in the past.

  7. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3849167/event/22

    Check out that -4 this week...

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OUCH!!!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez!

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh my god. Can't get worse

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why oh why Hahaha

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah and Ings (in) for Aguero and Mahrez (out).

      Ouch.

    6. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      that would be enough for me to launch my phone, laptop and cat out of the window!

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        @#$%-ing cat's fault

    7. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should say it’s not my team, it’s a ML rival.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's ok. Don't be embarrassed 😛

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

      Well ...

    9. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You can see the logic in it, that's the scary thing!

    10. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    11. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d be sick.

  8. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    the good news is mahrez and aguero & jesus owned by only 5 & 12 & 3 % respectively

  9. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    70 (-4) all out

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      64.
      dont think u need say all out if there are no matches remaining

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      75

  10. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Blatant brag but never been anywhere near this high before. Up to 12 overall according to Live FPL thanks to Aguero(c), Mahrez and KDB.

    Gotta love it when your luck is in.

    1. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow well done mate!!!

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

      Wow, congrats!

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

      Amazing job. Dream result today

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice...just 10 places to match my best

    5. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well done!

    6. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well done

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

      Brag away!

      Keep going.

    8. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus. Wait no. Kungratulations

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

      Fantastic, congrats

    10. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think we have our Smooth winner this week

    11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow

    12. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wowow. Congratualtions and keep going

    13. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hang on in there, amazing

    14. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not even top 10 useless... 🙂

    15. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all. Top 10 next week!

    16. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      gg

    17. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow good on you

    18. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great OR, I wonder what’s your gameweek rank

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Must be pretty high. 111 points this week.

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It sure will be with Kun and Mahrez both differentials, I had GR 817 on 97 points the week Pool beat City

    19. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow, amazing!

    20. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Awesome, only 27 points off rank 1! You can do this!

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

      Geez! Amazing! My best OR finish was 54 and I’m still overly proud of that some 7 years later. Enjoy mate! Hope you keep it up!

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

      Well done!

  11. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Now every1 will thank pepe for those 2 pts from KDB

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did many on here get Aguero before this gw?

    1. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Week before this one but happy with the score today!

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I got him this week to captain

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan (rams)
    Soy lund taa (sidibe simpson)
    Kdb mane madds tarore (martial)
    Vardy dcl maupay

    Which?
    A) maupay/dcl -4 to ings
    gw24 martial madds/traore -4 to salah grleish-sar/dendo

    B) traore -4 to grelish/sarr/moura
    gw24 martial mads -4 to salah grelish/sar

    C) martial -4 to son
    Gw24 maupay/dcl mads -4 to frmino grelish/sar

    D) none, gw24 martial rams -4 to salah mcarthy/4.0 gk

  14. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    from 44k to 224k in 7 weeks is pretty impressive!!!!

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mate I went from 12k to 400k in 10.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Done the same.

  15. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski to who now?

    A) Foster

    B) Ryan (I own Dunk)

    C) McCarthy

  16. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A G U E R O O O O O O O O (C)
    40 points alone post bonus what a beast !!!!!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      42?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This- brought in for -4 and captained so hit and risk paid off for once

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    my draft team matched my real team, 61 points.

  18. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski 1
    Soyoncu 1
    Grealish 1
    DCL 1

    All for one and one for all.

    Crap week.

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have DCL and keeping, didn't expect anything versus city and should have scored yesterday

  19. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Mane in for Sterling? Gut/eye test says Mane but Salah better differential

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will you use TC in 24?

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah planning to use it

  20. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For next 4,

    A) DCL (whu, NEW, wat, CRY)
    B) Deeney (TOT, avl, EVE, bri)
    C) Maupay (AVL, bou, whu, WAT)

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna go Maupay just for that AVL alone!

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As a spurs fan are you really considering Deeney?

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well our defence is s*** so yeah

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

      DCL

  21. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else getting Kun off the bench for Sterling 😎 ??

    1. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would Kun be on the bench for to begin with?!

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

    The Perch war.....haha

  23. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ironically, Pep roulette saving the day: Sterling (c) KDB (VC) and Mahrez (i've owned for 3 gw's). Aguero is the best tho, shame team structure and chasing DGW doesnt allow having him

  24. Ghost
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why only +1 additional minute? There were subs on 63', 65', 71' & 79' and VAR check on pen?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Put villa out of their misery

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably sympathy or some bs.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ref had City defender.

  25. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Angry Grealish owner here.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why. He saved you losing points

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I didn't expect anything from him today but I did always hold out hope for a Villa penalty. Then he steps away from it...

  26. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My OR has been bouncing up and down nonstop. One week I'm as high as 500k, next I'm as low as 800k.
    Consistency has been something I've struggled for all season.

  27. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    59 points and small red arrow.

    That grealish yellow the difference

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Snapppp. OR?

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        26k to 29k

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Far from snap lol

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If only he would have taken the penalty

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably would have missed to compound matters

  28. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the takeaway on Mendy as a wing back?

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zero crosses not sure what happened he was such a good fpl option last season when fit!

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He seems to have become Luke Shaw.

      Injury and then suddenly doesn’t want to beat a player. Foot on the ball and then pass it backwards. Strange.

  29. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero and KdB(C) from 8k yesterday to 1.9k. Grealish taken the penalty and it would be perfect.

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captained my highest scoring player.
    Problem is it was 9 points.

    63 about average?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Average post subs is about 61 in top 10k

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Was top 10k but got 48. Might not be top 20k now.