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Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) is the overwhelming captain choice for Gameweek 20, especially for managers inside the top 10,000.

More than 88% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers at that level have stuck the captaincy on the Portuguese number 10, with few differential backers.

Second in the captaincy ranking is Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), with only 4.7% of players choosing him for their armband.

Way down in third is Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), with 1.43% of the picks, ahead of Spurs facing an out-of-form Liverpool side.

Reflecting what a popular captain choice Bruno is, the vice-captaincy picks are evenly spread among five picks.

Despite blanking in his last five games, more than 20% of managers are backing Salah to play back-up to their skipper.

Looking for a direct replacement for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m) was chosen as vice-captain by 9.91% of managers in the top 10k.

The 8.33% who went with Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) as their vice-captain will have been disappointed to see the Leeds forward blank for a third game in a row.

Following on from Double Gameweek 19, around 3% of the top 10k used their Wildcard chip.

Unsurprisingly, there weren’t many takers for any of the other chips, with 0.76% of managers combined opting to their other chips.

With no KDB available, FPL managers deploying their wildcard went big in midfield.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) was the second-most-popular wildcard choice after top captain pick Fernandes, backed by 69.74%.

Wildcard players also stuck with Mo Salah, with 57.54% choosing the Egyptian.

Gundogan was a popular pick to replace his City team-mate, being backed by nearly 50% of players. Jack Grealish (£7.7m) rounds out the top wildcard picks with 48.31% of the top 10k bringing him in.

Wildcard players, interestingly, did not go for West Ham’s Tomas Soucek (£5.3m).

The big Czech, who is the fifth most popular midfielder among top 10k players, scored two goals and picked up maximum bonus points.

Manchester City’s defence was also a key part of Wildcard squads, with John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) the most popular pairing.

Michail Antonio’s (£6.4m) growing popularity is reflected by more than half of top 10k managers using their wildcard picking him.

And the forward proved just as popular with top 10k players not using any chips, seeing his ownership double from 30% to 60%.

The most notable absence from last week’s most popular players is KDB, and it seems like the funds raised from selling him have been pumped into attack.

Harry Kane (£11.2m), the most expensive forward, has been selected by 53.72% of top 10k players, at the expense of the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.1m).

Top 36.21% of players who picked Gundogan will have been celebrating after the West Brom game, with the midfielder scoring two goals.

Son was also a popular choice to replace KDB, who sees his ownership go from 35.88% to 58.8%.

With no Liverpool defenders in the top 10k teams and the Spurs attacking duo both seeing their numbers increase, it would appear players in that bracket are targeting the Liverpool game for returns.

Fresh off a 27 point haul in Gameweek 19, John Stones is now the most popular defender for the top 10k, seeing his ownership rise to 63.18%.

Team-mate and centre-back partner Ruben Dias has now joined him, with 37.63% of the top 10k convinced by City’s recent defensive performance.

Previously the most owned defender by the top 10k, Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) dropped out of the top five altogether.

Newcastle’s lack of goals convinced 40.2% of managers in the top 10k to select Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) in their teams.

  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Vardy to Kane
    B) Holding to Cancelo
    C) Vardy + Holding to Kane + Cancelo for -4

    Have Son and Stones too.

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      imo C if youre chasing

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C should be worth a hit

    5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unanimous. Thanks a lot everybody.

    7. Aster
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  2. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy to go DCL (NEW, lee) over Kane (bha, CHE) for the next two?

    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m doing Bamford,Watkins >> Kane ,DCL for -4 this week.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I took both. In my WC I stupidly lost Antonio and kept Bamford (got side of Soucek too). So my front 3 are Kane, DCL and Bamford, but I'll switch Bam for Antonio GW22 after Hammers play Liverpool (get Soucek back too).

        1. Jebiga
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What's the rest of the WC ?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tuchel-ready squad, Villa/Toffee DGWs taken into consideration:

            Martinez, Guaita
            Cancelo, Dias, Chilwell, James, Digne
            Bruno, Son, Gundogan, Grealish, Barkley
            Kane, DCL, Bamford

            1. Flair
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              When did you end up WCing? This team looks a lot like mine, which is nice

            2. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Nice squad. Who are you benching every week?

              1. Andy_Social
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I wildcarded on Monday in an all-too hasty decision. Should have waited to see how Chelsea feel, but I was persuaded by Tuchel's emphasis on wingbacks. I felt the time was right to bring back Everton and lose my Southampton pair (McC and KWP). Losing my triple Hammers was stupid but last night I would have started Coufal and benched Soucek anyway.

                Benching - I use my full squad, including dropping Martinez for his 3 or 4 tricky fixtures over the next couple of months. Who to bench otherwise will be a perpetual headache, but I'm covid-covered.

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As long as DCL doesn't get injured today I'm bringing him in to partner Kane.

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Actually a route om thinkin og myself. Must look at Everton first today. Not shown much form of late

  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I get Kane I have no way of getting Son without losing Fernandes or Salah.
    So thinking Keep Salah until 23,24,25when they play Man City,Leicster,Everton .

    Wk 23 . Salah > Son who plays WBA,City,West Ham

    Maybe get Salah back on WC.
    How does that sound?

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think Dcl is more important than Salah these days

      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah definitely isn’t a priority atm considering form but how is DCL more important, we’re yet to see

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See how Salah and Son compare on Thursday. In my WC I got rid of Salah but kept Son and Kane.

  4. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo new Yaya

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I can see that

  5. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Always when 1st team play against bottom one, there is no easy victory or no victory at all. I predict 0-0 tonight.
    United stolen too many points this season bdw...

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might have predicted that about WBA v City though. I agree tonight's game will be closer.

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        4:0 may be.

  6. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2026878/history

    This guy went 4 straight gws without making a single tranafer or changing his captain and rose from 27k to 2k. Talk about patience

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. 9 of the squad is very solid. Time to make a couple of transfers, methinks!

  7. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are these moves worth a 4 point hit?
    Adams Dallas to Kane Cancelo

    Thanks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can you get Cancelo this GW and Kane the next after Liverpool?

      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I want Kane(C) for BHA

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool is this GW

    3. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would say so yeah

  8. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on the below lads?

    Martinez, johnstone
    Cancelo, dias, coufal, Egan, mitchell
    Gundo, bruno, rashford, bowen, ESR
    Antonio, bamford, kane

    7.0m ITB, 1FT

    A) Bowen -> salah
    B) Egan & bamford -> Digne & DCL (-4)
    C) something else

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pool is on 5th position right ?
      B make sense to me

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      7m -wow!

      Getting rid of Egan is a priority; I'd do B.
      I might get Saka for either Bowen or ESR and upgrade Mitchell over time.

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Like it, cheers. Amazing what you can do without Salah when he's out of form

    3. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like A because think I will captain Salah both in GW21 & GW22

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I might take a punt on DCL

  9. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please HELP !!!
    What would you do in my position? I would like Gundo or DCL but then benching haddacke will come:

    Leno
    Cancelo, Dias, Maguire, Dier
    Bruno, Madison, Grealish, Son
    Kane, Antonio

    Sub: Forster, Targett, Neto, Brewster
    4.6 in the bank

    Should I just save a FT ?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neto to Gundo is screaming. You already have a bench headache with Neto's price. You just see him as crap... Which is a sign that you should change that expensive sub to a starter who gets points, and bench/sell/downgrade Dier

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very much this. Having Gundo and DCL is worth the headache. This GW is covid-free but I'd still maintain a strong bench in case subsequent GWs are affected.

    2. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Upgrade one of neto or brewster and bench 2 defenders each week

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope for a Grealish yellow!!!

      Ditch Dier for triple up or Digne

    4. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all !

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

      Having a good bench is good this season with Covid. We just have to accept that we will bench some points .
      Gundo or DCL in are good options.
      City will score more than Everton so priority is getting triple City.

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1354168655752404994?s=20

    Ayling back at CB. The LB dream didn't last more than 10 minutes

  11. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best def upto 5.1m ?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones of course.
      Then maybe Keane, Shaw, James.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you, Got triple city already and will see if James starts vs Wolves and decide between him and Shaw

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I threw in Keane because Everton have 2 games in hand and are almost back to full strength.

    2. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones or Dier

      1. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jea James

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones, Holding, Rudiger

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Reece James

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best def up to 4.9m?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wish I had the extra 0.2m like you 🙂

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw I'd say

  13. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bissouma > Gundogan for FT and bench Bamford a good idea?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hell yes!

    2. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo is better than Bamford this week, so yes if there's no one else worse to bench instead

      1. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah Bruno Grealish Son
        Kane Antonio Bamford

        The only one I can afford benching is Bamford

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking of a similar move this week below

  14. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts here on next weeks transfer? Forwards not doing well at the moment, but Gundos form can't be overlooked? 1ft 2.6itb

    Martinez
    Robbo Cancelo Holding
    Salah Bruno Son Soucek
    DCL Bamford Adams

    Ramsdale Ayling Taylor Anguissa

    A) Anguissa to Gundogan (bench Adams)
    B) Adams to Antonio

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys

    Would u WC here?? 6.7 ITB

    McCarthy

    Stones Maguire Creswell

    Soucek Gundogan Salah Bruno Son

    Vardy bamford

    Subs Mitchell brewster lewis

    SO MANY PLAYERS I WANT THAT I DO NOT HAVE YET

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy bam to KAne DCL

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

        Add Lewis to cancelo-8

  16. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Trent is pretty much gone this week, unless another injury pops up...

    A leaving gift would be nice!

  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    One of Bamford or Watkins needs to go fo Antonio?

    Kane is third fwd.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford imo but next week it could be different.

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bye bye bamford, bamford bye byeeeeeee

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m moving both Bamford and Watkins this week.
      Bamford a definite
      Wavering on Watkins but think DCL is better .

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I should have got rid of Bamford. He's gone full Pukki.

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford has to go. Im going to ship him for DCL after a quick scout tonight.

  18. dshv
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha vardy to dcl gundo (-4)

    Si or no

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Si si.

  19. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you prioritise getting this week?

    A) Son
    B) DCL / Richa (or any other fwd)
    C) Maddison / HBarnes

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B if you have Kane already.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        DCL/Richa?

  20. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning folks. What’s the best option here?

    A) Bellerin and Bamford to Dias and DCL

    B) Bamford and Laca to DCL and Kane

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B for Kane (c)

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B definitely.

  21. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    24 points on my bench in Dawson and Soucek 🙁

    I played Raphina over Soucek so not much in that but played Coufal over Dawson, that one is pretty gutting.

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

      It’s rough but it’s going to happen after a week of BBing.

  22. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo, stones, couf, dallas, targett
    Bruno, son, gundo, soucek,Maddison
    Watkins, Kane, Wilson

    6.6 ITB

    A) Wilson - Antonio
    B) Wilson - DCL

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Robbo to cancelo (have stones)
    B. Soucek to Son (have kane)

  24. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Goal Sheff Utd