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Aguero returns to the City starting XI as Bergwijn makes Spurs debut

Gameweek 25 comes to a conclusion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Manchester City the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola has made a couple of changes to the side that beat Sheffield United in their last Premier League game.

The main one from a Fantasy perspective concerns Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), who replaces Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) as City’s central striker.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) also comes into midfield, with centre-back Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) not part of the matchday squad.

City look to be back in a 4-3-3 following their dalliances with a wing-back system in recent weeks.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) makes his 17th successive Premier League start in central midfield, while Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) retain their places either side of Aguero.

Jose Mourinho makes three changes to the side that started the win over Norwich City, one of which sees winger Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) make his debut following his £26.7m move from PSV Eindhoven.

Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) and budget FPL defender Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) also come into the starting XI, with Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) and Erik Lamela (£5.7m) all dropping to the bench.

Only two sides have kept fewer clean sheets than Spurs since Jose Mourinho took charge, although the Lilywhites have conceded fewer big chances than any other team in that time.

No team has scored more goals on the road than Manchester City in 2019/20, with Guardiola’s troops having found the back of the net on 34 occasions in their 12 away fixtures.


Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga, Winks, Lo Celso, Dele, Bergwijn, Son, Lucas.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    70 points yesterday. 4 today

    1. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats?

    2. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is mine 64+ 10 better or worse?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yours
        More even

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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

    On WC A keep KDB or B get Son ?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

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

      B

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Considering Jesus and Mane on WC ahead of Firmino and KdB. Too crazy?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would never get Jesus

  4. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pep off to Barca for Messi’s final years?

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I feel sorry for Aguero owners

    If he takes that penalty and scores the chances are that City would go on and win 6-0 and he probably would have got a few more

    The luck of football and FPL

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 yard miss after it too.

      It was a ridiculous match.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Surreal

        But I can't say I am surprised City have been doing it all season

    2. RAMZES666
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      or he misses and ends the game on 0 points...

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Recent ones maybe

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He sucks at PKs too

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hardly

      2. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Has a 100% ratio in the prem so far this season...

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

      Aguero owners lucky, Hugo would have saved.

    6. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was happy that he wasn't taking the penalty .. I know its good for BPS but I think the potential down side outweighs the up side - i.e. for for the assist, only +1 is he scores and -2 (effectively 5 points down for a miss)

      Does someone still get the bps for winning a penalty even if it is missed?

    7. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It hurt, tried to outmanoeuvre Salah (C) and gain some ground on top 100k. Ended up sinking me to 220k

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez the biggest trap of the season?

    Caught two big loads at different stages of the season.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know a place where you can find other traps who love a big load.

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds weird

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      thankfully he has stopped playing with Willy

    4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I hate having a player that it looks like he don’t give his 100%. Him and Martial stinking my team

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Right my first real WC draft, tear it to shreds guys 😀

    McCarthy • Button
    TAA • Gomez • Egan • Boly • Lascalles
    Salah • KDB • Son • Traoré • Hayden
    Auba • Jimmy • Ings

    Should give me a full team in 28 and can choose to play Traoré or even Hayden

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3 from Wolves too much?

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well they don't blank in 31 and play 28

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watch Arsenal play, and change your striker

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Auba out

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Burnley played well. Auba was stifled. He is pace from being our. He will score loads in the few.

    4. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Love your front 8!

      How about this?
      Son, Egan, Gomez

      Moura, Stevens, VdV/ Robbo

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

      Personally think the backline looks a bit shaky.

    6. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good. I would prefer Mane & Martinelli over Auba & Hayden

  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So confused as to what to do/who to bring in
    Already have 3 Liv
    Can’t sell Alli before avl
    Need to lose Cantwell, Vardy, and DCL and Holgate next week as fixtures go bad
    Lundstram..no idea
    City are Jeckyl And Hyde and rotation nightmare

    League form is all very confusing and options apart from Liverpool all seem risky

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      got to go on fixtures really, go a week early on DCL -> Ings or get another Sheff Utd if you can handle the blank

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully a few pints and some rest will give some out of form players their second wind after the winter break.

    3. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Everton assets, they are on the up.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You can keep Holgate and DCL for at least one more. Palace at home.

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Holding Jamie was the smart move this week 🙂

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

      +1

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He matched Auba and Kun and plays 28 with amazing fixtures after so defo

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Zero form though
        I kept but want to sell

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Really not worth a transfer in my eyes. So much panic, people need to have more patience.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But the wrong one for the past month.

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

        This is what people forget

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino & big Troy disagree.

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Might sell for Jimi

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

      Agreed, but in general , sticking to your frontline for this gw was smart, not a single popular name scored, jimi, ings, kun, vardy, maupay, dcl, auba

      Firmino buyers / keepers, made out this gw wiv his 3 assists though

      Strange GW in general, the Defenders GW as far as goals go

    7. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino says hi

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

        Sold him for Auba cos I thought Fi rhino wouldn’t do anything at home.

        1. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I wasn't expecting much either .. so ended up well pleased except for the 0 BAPs

  10. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    aguero to start v whu?

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Logically yes but Pep logic is not the same.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t mean to scare monger but I think Jesus will start. Pep lost the league, will have eyes on CL midweek.

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

        Next CL is the 26th

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yup cotton wool time 😉

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

        CL is 10 days after WHU game

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes but. City v Real is 26th.

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thats what i said

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Apologies. Half asleep here trying to figure out other stuff. I think Real will beat them.

            2. HashAttack
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              no .. for MCI there is gw27 before the play CL ... 17 days or if Aguero is rested (gw26) he will have 25 days off and probably be a bit ring rusty

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Pep seems a stubborn enough chap, refuses to get dog defenders. But you'd think he'd learn his lesson from 2018 when City had the league won before Pool trounced them in the CL. They weren't switched on those games, a tad complacent. Needs to have them all fighting for places and getting some game time coming up to Real game, or their sunk. Difficult to get them motivated now the league is done but he should prove his reputation is genuine.

      3. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero still needs to be match sharp.

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

      51/49

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes ; two up banzai footy

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Needs to find form before Real game.

  11. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a serious note, are there actual city fans, or are they all cosplaying as plastics?

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

      Very sad even with son goal who send me upto 18k

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

      City fans make up Manchester. United fans ... no idea where they are.

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was at the game on Wednesday (as a City fan) and was surrounded by genuine fans. If you only encounter City fans (or fans of any top 6 club) online or on TV, they'll probably look like idiots who have little in common with the average fan.

  12. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With pool about to win trophy, city pretty much gave up in the league I’m glad I still have wildcard as I guess it will be lots of rotation towards the end

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How will having wildcard help if there's rotation? Can't change teams every week.

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol this^^^^^

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

    Unbelievable moura gets 6 points after getting 15 in 7 for me before I dropped him this week

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You’re still better off without him imho.

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

        Agreed but knew this would happen!

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

      I didn’t have a transfer free to move him out!

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

        Looking to move him out now?

  14. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone worse 28 points??

    Absolute catalogue of errors. Grealish captain, not bringing in Salah for mane which worked out at about a 37 point swing. Then i realised Stephens is coming on for a minus a week after his 11 pointer was first sub. Joys.

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch.

    2. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m sorry, if you captained Grealish out of all the players, it was coming

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh i know its all self inflicted.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish captain is a really bizarre punt IMHO

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't know what i was thinking.

  15. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Prioritise Vardy out or fix defence first?

    A) Vardy -> Jimenez
    B) Ryan & Kelly -> Pope & VvD (-4)

    1ft, 2.8itb

    Ryan Button
    TAA Soyuncu Holgate Kelly Lundstram
    KdB Salah Son Grealish Dendoncker
    DCL Vardy Ings

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan has been an atrocious signing for FPL managers

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

        And guess who I swapped him for 5 weeks ago...

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      defence first, kelly, lundstram, holgate and soy all might be worth changing

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Harry Kane has claimed the second Spurs goal

    Claimed it came off his toe

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2019 called, they are marking this as copyright infringement.

  17. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any recommendations for this squad? Got 1FT and 3.9M itb.

    Pope
    TAA Aurier Lundy
    Salah KDB Son Traore
    Vardy Maupay* DCL

    Subs : Button Cantwell Kelly Soyuncu

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

      Lundy to VVD

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus hattie vs WHU incoming

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've lost all faith in the Lord and Jesus

  19. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Serge Aurier with 3 clean sheets in 4 since a ditched after a series of 1 pointers.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Patience is a forgotten virtue in fpl.

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How long do you wait though 8 points in 5 games was pretty grim.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          3 games.

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Presuming you picked him up for around the £4.8m mark then he is still pretty decent value for money.

          It is a bit much to expect a cheapy to produce the goods every game and sometimes you just have to sit and wait. He could easily be benched if you did not fancy him or until he shows signs of form again.

    2. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky not to get booked today! Let alone get a clean sheet

  20. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KWP or Stephens for Lund? Which one?

  21. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Taa sidibe lund (lascels soy)
    Mane salah kdb martial (traore)
    Vardy maupay dcl

    Which?
    A) maupay/dcl martial -4 to ings/wood fleck
    B) lund mane -4 to robo fleck
    C) lund mane maupay/dcl martial, trio of these out -8

  22. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still have Mane coz I havnt a clue who to get instead of him??
    None the wiser after this wk end either.

    Team is

    Mccarthy

    TAA/Lund/Sidibe/Lascelles/
    Rico

    Mane*/Salah/Kdb/Grealish/
    Troare

    Vardy/Dcl/Ings

    1ft 1million itb

    Any ideas?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You waited this long prolly keep him

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got off very very lightly today having no one but KDB playing! Ended up with 56 and a small red arrow from 123k to 129k.

    This is my team for GW26. Look ok? Nothing exciting but I’m holding my WC for now...

    0FT 3.3itb
    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, Stevens
    Salah (C), KDB, Martial, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings, DCL
    (McGovern) (Holgate, Cantwell, Williams)

    Will look to get Jimi next week I reckon and potentially Son over next couple.

    Thanks

  24. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Kun will be benched against whu

  25. Swills
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got 6.2 itb... Perez or Barnes?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who’s the player you have...?

    3. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I vote for Redmond.

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'd really like to replace Ryan, but can't justify a hit... can I?

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I can, or yes I can't? 😉

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not if you want to keep climbing the charts.

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

      Outscored by 5 or more most weeks.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I'm thinking.

    4. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I took out Pope for a hit about 3 GWs ago. Learned my lesson about taking hits for GK.

  27. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If on a WC, is Bergwjin worth a punt or just stay safe with Son?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Safer Son. Bergwin can keep for a few weeks.

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

      Same dilemma. I think im going safe with Son

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane on WC too risky?

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all. He'll back next match and fixtures are superb.

  29. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I officially give up on the captaincy! Vardy cap against Burnley- Misses pen. Mane triple cap double-gwk- gets injured (Perfect timing, right?), Aguero cap- Tottenham. Lloris ad spurs pull a master class. Aguero hits post, not even on penalties and denied an assist. Aguero-cap vs westham. Aguero rested and makes a cameo appearance.

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

      Don't own Salah?

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I do but just trying to be a little bit diff and climb the rankings

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time owming kdb and he blanks. Probably deserve this

    1. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Preparing for blank 28?OK ..Yes!