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Using FFS data and tools to find the best De Bruyne replacement for Gameweek 20

26 January 2021 1352 comments
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Just when Fantasy Premier League managers thought they could breathe and relax after Double Gameweek 19, many of us now have injury problems to solve.

Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) has been ruled out for “four to six weeks” with a muscular injury and needs replacing.

When these sorts of developments occur, there is a fantastic opportunity for Fantasy managers. With everyone going in a different direction from a common player all at once, the potential for green arrows goes up – if you can make the right choice. And, because Gameweeks 20 to 23 take place in a span of 14 days, the FPL landscape is going to change very quickly.

Accordingly, I have gone over some De Bruyne replacements to help you make the right choice ahead of Gameweek 20. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 20
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  1. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start one

    Dallas(new)
    James(WOL)
    Mitchell(WHU)

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That's tough lol. Start all 3!

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    2. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd just about go Dallas over James

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    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      James

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    4. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas.

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    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas.

      James won't start imo.

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    6. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas

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    7. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Reply

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  2. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start Neto (che) or Coufal (cry)?

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Coufal

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Neto

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Neto. I wouldn't be over keen on Wolves assets though

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  3. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling(C) or Bruno (C)???

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno - not the week to go against the masses

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    2. as33
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here, cant decide, i think its time for Sterling to haul:)

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  4. John Nerdelbaum
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Taylor > Cancelo for a -4 or play Coufal?

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

      Coufal is fine for this week

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. JammySprat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do you think Cancelo scores 10 points+? If not play Coufal

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think he could do well, feels like a hit with a decent upside

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        1. JammySprat
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I agree, I did Balbuena to Cancelo but for free

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    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Charlie
      Play Coufal

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Oh thanks Amey

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    4. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Stick

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ta

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  5. ameisin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Similar problem to above. Need to start one of:

    a) Coufal
    b) Bednarek
    c) Alioski

    to play with Stones & Chilwell

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    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Alioski

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      1. JammySprat
        • 7 Years
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        Agreed NEW are dreadful

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C just about

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    3. Weak Become Heros
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C

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    4. Tanaka'd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A. I'm not sure Alioski will start

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

      A

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    6. ameisin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys!

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  6. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If you already own Son, would you do Adams --> Kane this GW for a (-4) or just sit tight and reassess next GW?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sit tight - Adams could easily score vs Arsenal

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    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd hold off

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    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hold and transfer next week

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    4. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hold

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      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks all 🙂

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    5. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would

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  7. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno EO in the higher ranks? Plus 170%

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Could be. I think you may be right

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      160% at least
      c95% ownership and guess the captaincy (something like 70%?)

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        At least - really can’t see too many owning him not capping him. Hardly too many options beyond perhaps a punt on Cancelo.

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  8. AC Yew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start one:
    Dier
    Soucek
    Adams

    Play:
    Mccarthy (Ars) or Johnstone (MCI)

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    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Adams and McCarthy

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    2. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Start Soucek

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  9. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    KDB to Sterling or Gundogan?

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    1. JammySprat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Who is in better form?

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Gundogan - as good stats for nearly 6m less

      How you feeling about the Chelsea situation?

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Gund it is then

        as usual frustrating.. but we were not going in right direction under Lamps. Would have loved to see Ancelotti back at the bridge

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah I love Carlo - think his team in 09/10 is my favourite Chelsea team with all those huge home wins.

          Emotion aside attached to Frank I couldn’t see a tactical plan he was trying to implement so I suspect Tuchel should do well but we’ll be in this same situation in a couple of years.

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          1. Party time
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Were you born before 2004-2005 when Mourinho was in charge?

            Surely that is the greatest Chelsea team ever!

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        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Rudderless ship springs to mind. Against Leicester there appeared to be no tactical direction whatsoever . With that group of players Chelsea should be top 4 at worst. Lampard made them look like a mid table side.

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  10. BrooksWasHere
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Justin - Coufal - Cancelo
    Gundo-Salah-Maddo-Bruno(c)
    Antonio - Bamford - Kane

    Bench: Steer - Raphinha - James - Mitchell

    G2g? Who to bench is causing me a massive headache. Plan was to get rid of James, but might hold pending Chelsea revival...

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    1. JammySprat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Plus James has looked good, when someone starts getting on the end of those crosses he'll be highly owned

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      1. BrooksWasHere
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, but a liability defensively! What do you reckon about bench order?

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  11. Jabba12
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I have no idea which 3 to bench here - help please!
    a) Cresswell
    b) Soucek
    c) Smith Rowe
    d) Mitchell
    e) Adams
    f) Watkins

    Thinking BCD

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, BCD sounds right

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    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely Mitchell - he's the cheapest, and least attacking, so least annoying if you bench his points. Arguably same with ESR value-wise.
      Soucek has looked a bit off the boil with Antonio in the team, but Palace concede from set pieces and he's got me so many points I'm playing him ahead of Dallas.
      Think I'd bench CDE.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      F and E for sure.

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  12. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who warms the bench this week?

    A) Soucek
    B) Justin
    C) Adams

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What I'm currently on, thanks

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    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm, I own all 3 and I currently have Justin on the bench. But I'm considering Soucek as well.

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  13. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play three Bench two:
    A) Soucek
    B) Adams
    C) Justin
    D)Alioski
    E) Raphinha

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    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A+D on bench

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      1. tabby98
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry i meant bench 3, I'm guessing i should bench justin too?

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  14. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    KdB -> Sterling here. Would mean going without Spurs players at this moment. Worth the risk?

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    1. FPL_Crisis
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doing the same
      Reassess next week

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      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah this is what I'm thinking. Don't want to gamble on Gundogan

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    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      wba, SHE, bur is spicier than LIV, bri, CHE so yeah, go for it.

      I went KdB > Sterling over Salah cos of the next 3 and the impending doubles.

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    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      good move - feel the Spurs game could be low scoring

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  15. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one please

    A) Castagne
    B) Adams
    C) Soucek

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Between A and C. I'm currently benching Justin over Soucek but I'm not entirely sure about that to be honest.

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes,me too, expect Eve to score

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  16. SM001
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start 2 of ??

    A) Alioski
    B) TAA
    C) Cresswell
    D) Justin

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B C.

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    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      BC

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    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      AB for me - think the Leeds game could be very open & A very attacking

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  17. RyanMK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play?
    1. Saka or Bamford
    2. Coufal or Dallas

    Currently on Bamford + Coufal. Saka first off the bench.

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    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep agree

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed but you could toss a coin either way. Especially in defence.

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    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Think you have it right

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  18. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 3:

    1. Cresswell
    2. Coufal
    3. Dallas
    4. Pieters
    5. D-Reid

    Currently on 345.

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  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez and Silva going under the radar?

    Even Pereira for a further punt over the next three.

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    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes overlooked for sure - it's just the Pep Roulette that can bite you.

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    2. JammySprat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Never under the radar, always great upside, always high risk of 1point

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    3. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      no, Gundo and Foden are better

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  20. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are either of these transfers worth a hit?

    KWP > Shaw
    Neto > Gundogan

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who comes in for Shaw if you don't make the move.

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      1. chelseabrad
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Coufal

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  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Somehow still in the FPL Cup. Anyone else still in it?

    Don't take it seriously, but would quite like to make it through to the next round this GW.

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am still in it,on paper my opponent has better squad for this week, GL mate

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    2. chelseabrad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lost first week due to a Spurs treble up and triple captain from my opponent

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeh, I thought I was dead on the first day of Round 2 when my oppo had Cresswell on TC but i somehow came though. It doesn't affect my strategy in anyway and I don't check the oppo line up before the game, but it's always nice to win a game.

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    4. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      i havnt qualified for it the last 3 years now i think lol

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  22. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Grealish gets a yellow in gw 21, Will he be dispenser for gw 22?

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    1. Mackans
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Suspended*

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeh, he'd be under 19 PL games.

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    3. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yeah

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    4. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, Villa have played far lesser games

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  23. grennans2
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2:

    A) Targett
    B) Grealish
    C) Antonio
    D) Bamford

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C&D

      Must have awesome team to consider any of these?

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      1. grennans2
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Playing WC this week. Currently on:

        Martinez
        Cancelo - Dias - Stones
        Bruno - Pogba - Grealish - Son
        Kane - Antonio - Bamford

        Button - Saka - Targett - Mitchell

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C and D

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  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    All set for tonight 🙂
    Bench order look correct?

    Martinez
    Maguire, Stones, Dias
    C Bruno, Son, Foden, Salah
    Kane, Bamford, Watkins

    Johnson, Coufal, Soucek, Mitchell

    3.3

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    1. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      G2G, GL

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I fancy West Ham to get more at Palace than Villa away at Burnley.

      So I'd bench Watkins.

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    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Only thing is Coufal vs Soucek order but looks good to me - GL.

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers 🙂

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  25. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Going to sell Soucek for gw21 so should I give him one last chance on his farewell game or play Coufal instead?

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  26. Tomsk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Teuchel not appointed today at Chelsea anyone got any idea who's picking the team for the Wolves game?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Backroom staff, how many coaches left with Lampard?

      There's plenty of football people at the club to step up as a caretaker if need be.

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      1. Tomsk
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I know Jody Morris left as well.He was Lampards deputy I think.

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  27. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    1 free: Wilson->Kane or save?

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    1. chelseabrad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Easiest transfer in history...

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  28. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Soucek > Gundo for -4?

    or

    Play Saka

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    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve got a similar dilemma......at the moment I’m not taking the hit, I’m gonna play Wilson

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, will probably save the hit.

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  29. D.Glynn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas

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    1. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Reply fail..

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Debbie does?

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  30. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Benching robbo, starting coufal, anyone with me!?!

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not the worst choice, but I think Robbo should still start imo

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You're also benching Robbo and starting Wilson by what you say above?!

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