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Double Gameweek 25 for Man Utd and Brighton confirmed

Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion will both have a Double Gameweek 25 after the two clubs’ previously postponed fixture was rescheduled for Tuesday 15 February.

United will face Southampton and the Seagulls at home in their double, while Albion travel to relegation-threatened Watford before heading to Old Trafford.

The Premier League announced the new date on Wednesday afternoon when also revealing the television picks for March but no other ‘doubles’ were disclosed in the press release.

Future Double Gameweek announcements could theoretically still follow before we get to the Gameweek 24 deadline.

Some further rearrangements could be rubber-stamped after the completion of the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday 6 February, for instance. The fifth round of this competition takes place in the midweek after Gameweek 27, so any Premier League team already eliminated from the cup by this point could have one of their outstanding league fixtures accommodated then (eg Aston Villa v Burnley):

Above graphic courtesy of Legomane

TOP 10K OWNERSHIP OF MAN UTD AND BRIGHTON PLAYERS

Using LiveFPL’s top 10,000 ownership figures as a gauge of active Fantasy managers, there are just under two assets from Manchester United (1.423) and Brighton (0.54) combined in the average FPL squad.

The most-owned players from the two sides, as of Gameweek 23, are as follows:

INITIAL REACTION TO DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 25

We’re back to the same old question about whether players with two matches in a Double Gameweek, despite misgivings over form and ease of fixtures, are worth trusting over more proven assets who have just the one game.

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£12.2m) are part of the latter crowd; do we overlook their appealing matches against Burnley and Norwich City respectively for two bites at the cherry with the underperforming Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) and the hot-and-cold Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m)?

Salah in particular averages almost doubles the number of points per match than the premium United pair, so if those means are reproduced in Double Gameweek 25, there will be little between any of them.

PlayerPoints Per Match
Salah8.8
Ronaldo4.8
Fernandes4.7

Fernandes, of course, racked up 23 points in his last Double Gameweek, and there-in lies the temptation when opportunities like this present themselves to us.

One thing you can say about United and Brighton, who blank in Gameweek 24, is that they have decent fixtures either side of the Double Gameweek or after it:

So while the value for money offered by Ronaldo and Fernandes will be debated ad nauseam, the likes of David de Gea (£5.2m), Robert Sanchez (£4.6m) and Leandro Trossard (£6.1m) are fairly low-risk inclusions given that they are unlikely to disrupt the balance of an FPL squad and have decent fixtures around their Double Gameweek.

Albion still have one more outstanding fixture to rearrage, against Spurs, so this could also theoretically be incorporated into a Double Gameweek 26, 28 or 29.

Double Gameweek 25 for Man Utd and Brighton confirmed 4
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  1. cilz88
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Torn between putting in Coutinho or Buendia. Who would you go for? I feel that Coutinho is the hype purchase but Buendia has now settled in well and seems to be getting the rewards for it

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Villa supporter here, would do neither. There are a lot of better options. I know that’s not what you wanted to hear…

      1. cilz88
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Also a Villa fan and sadly ruling with my heart.
        De gea ramsdale
        Cancelo TAA Regulion Digne Dalot
        Maddison Bowen Jota Martinelli Ramsey
        Kane Ronaldo Dennis

        Plan was to replace Martinelli for one the two villa player.
        With the news of a DGW for man u in 25 I would probably wait till GW 26 to get Salah in and downgrade Ronaldo to make that happen

      2. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Great advice for us though

      3. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Was v close to knee jerkin coutinho in last week

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

        whats your advice regarding Digne? Laporte or Digne? ( have cancelo)

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I don’t think I can offer an unbiased assessment of Digne. He’s burned me horribly in the past, and even though the context has changed considerably, I just can’t get rid of the bad taste from prior meltdowns/bonehead crap from Everton. I do have a close eye on him and really hopes he proves me wrong

    2. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Neither. I think these bandwagons derail quickly

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

      I was going for Buendia, but with the doubles and potentially Son back next game, he might get downgraded for Ramsey.

      I think he could be a powerful differential though, and could at least match Coutinho for less spend.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Define “powerful”

  2. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno & DDG looks like best MU player for DGW25 ? Guess not worth getting any Brighton players?

  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    So, if Egypt reach the SF/Final, and Salah is given a week off by Klopp, What'd you do? Have Bruno as a placeholder and switch to Salah next GW or just bring in and bench Salah regardless to save a transfer?

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It got plenty of replies first time around tbh.

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Current wc team - thoughts?

    De gea foster
    Robbo Taa cancelo Digne ait
    Salah kdb jwp Gallagher Bowen
    Antonio ed Broja

    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      bruno over KDB with the double coming up

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It’s an option - but I’d prob switch for the gw

  5. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This is a horrible ML-specific choice - but who would you rather have rest of season:
    A) Mane
    B) Lukaku

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku, I think

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mane easily

    4. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

  6. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    People getting Salah straight back …
    What is the plan for the GW27 blank?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Will get Mo back as soon as he is available. FH27.

    2. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      My plan (until today) has been buy in 24, sell in 27, WC in 28

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Probably FH27, particularly if Liverpool get the rumoured DGW26

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

      Jota out?

  7. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth to get Maupay over Watkins in gw25?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No villa are better

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Likely minimal return from either, but at least with Maupay you’d get two minimal returns, FWIW

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Who's better then up to 7.7?

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            That’s a whole other can o’ worms

  8. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How should I plan now that United is doubling in GW24?

    My team (0.8 ITB, 1FT)
    Sánchez // Foster
    Trent Cancelo Reguilón // Coufal Livramento
    Jota Mount** Bernardo Bowen Raphinha
    Ronaldo Antonio King

    (A) sell Ronaldo, buy Salah in GW24 (requires a –4)
    (B) hold Ronaldo, buy Salah in GW24 (requires a –8)
    (C) hold Ronaldo, avoid Salah
    (D) wildcard

    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      for context, the likely transfer moves:
      (A) Ronaldo and Mount → Watkins and Salah (–4)
      (B) Jota, Mount and Bernardo → Salah, Gallagher and Ramsey (–8)
      (C) Mount → Foden

  9. AM9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    It will hurt getting rid of the greatest player of all time.. but is this crazy?

    GW24Ronaldo and Gray -> Broja and Salah
    GW25 KDB (likely rest imo) and Dennis to Maupay and Bruno C?

    Thanks all!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Watford could easily double in 25.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        So it worth keeping both Dennis and King now and bench one of them this GW?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          If there is news of a DGW, sure. I'll probably bench one of them myself.

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

        Dennis doesn’t do dgw’s

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          New manager, new attitude.

      3. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        At this point do you honestly expect any kind of a sizable return from a Watford double?

    2. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at greatest player of all time

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which one on a WC?

    A) Kane
    B) Son

    Thanks in advance

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

      When in doubt, cheaper one.

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

    I haven't seen any Salah, Bruno, KdB (+Son) RMWCT:s yet. Where are they lurking?!? 😉