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Will Kevin De Bruyne’s return from injury affect Ilkay Gundogan’s FPL form?

Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m) has been one of the unexpected success stories of 2020/21 in Fantasy Premier League.

Having never previously hit double figures for attacking returns in a single campaign, the German has plundered 11 goals and three assists in his last 15 appearances.

His ownership now sits 37.5% in FPL overall, with that figure rising to 91% in the top 10,000.

Poring over the comments on this site and beyond, it’s evident that some Fantasy managers are pondering about the implications of Kevin De Bruyne‘s (£11.8m) recent return from injury.

We’ll take a brief look at how Gundogan has performed with and without the Belgian of late in this Premium Members piece.

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  1. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey all - would you do anything here or roll? 1FT, 0.4 itb

    Areola
    Stones Targett Digne
    Foden Gundo(c) Bruno Salah Son
    Watkins Bamford

    Guiata DCL Maguire Mee

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll, maybe downgrade Guaita if you want even more money itb and have used your BB.

      1. tbos83
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks - am tempted to take a punt on Forster

    2. aaroncfc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB (C) for Salah

  2. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundogan (c) - Lingard
    Kane - Bamford

    Meslier - Targett - Coufal - Brewster

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

  3. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Coufal or Dallas?

    Leeds seem to attack better away from home, but also can’t defend crosses. Either could get attacking returns.

    Other option is benching Bruno and playing both

    1. The Frenchie
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly think a coin toss would be a fair way to choose. Marginally Dallas given his attacking returns.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal for me, West Ham are well worthy of their place in the league table and as you say they aren't great at defending crosses and setpieces

  4. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How does Bruno to Son sound for free for the next few weeks sound?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City, West Ham and Blank vs Palace, Arsenal, Villa. I'd say it makes sense for 3 GWs.

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thought so too. Thanks for the reply

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds s good idea.

  5. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kabak out now

    Completely normal injury situation this

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

      We’ll come back next season when things don’t have a * next to them.

  6. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who's on corners for Villa now that Grealish is out?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not 100% but would it be McGinn?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Traore

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Even if Grealish play, Traore was taking corners (last time I saw their game)

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      cheers

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dean Smith is so full of crap

    Greilish has a bad injury and he knows it will just say he’s pain free but won’t be ready for 3 weeks haha

  8. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys

    Need some opinions please. Would you triple captain GUNDO for GW27?

    Or should I wait? I have Kane and Son in my team, not sure if there are any other DGW further ahead?

    Thanks

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd hold personally.

    2. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Also I am stuck as to who to play for my defence out of the below:

      A. Digne
      B. Dallas

      Thanks again!

  9. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tempted by Ings for the upcoming DWG? Not much hope for a return against City unless they fluke a penalty, but SHU tho. Have DCL.

  10. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi bench DCL instead of Bruno, bamford & raph right call?

    1. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thats what I'm doing now.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers I am doing Barnes to Lingard rather than DCL to Antonio in case Everton get a DGW28?

        1. Mika-eel
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thats my thinking aswell. Keeping DCL just in case we get news for 28. Good luck Timo.

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers buddy you too

  11. Mika-eel
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After a bad week its so hard to be rational. You just feeling like rage transferring someone, anyone from your team. Think that's the best time to just do nothing right and cause more damage?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too late. See ya Bruno

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck! For Son I guess?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ta, KDB, already have Son

          1. Mika-eel
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Unlucky with the Cancelo TC. Was rooting for you.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. Always a risk, but sometimes you have to take a punt if you are stagnating.

              1. Mika-eel
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Agreed! Good luck for the game week WR.

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers, you too 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yep

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Will probably hold and prep for 29.

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I actually feel more like rage hitting someone after last night.

      Says something about something when you end up watching Hellraiser to calm down.

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As a Liverpool fan it was a double blow. I just closed every sports/fantasy page that was open. Was not a good week.

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

      Or you could look at the pattern of teams underperforming because they have a really foul schedule and look at the teams who are on the up and don't have a poor schedule.

      Step forward WH.

      Mention too for Wolves (on the up) and Everton who have the worst of the scheduling behind them.

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Had double Everton attack, kept DCL and took out Rich, but you cant be successful all the time with your 50/50s. Looking to bring in Antonio.

        Think having BB and WC is playing too much on mind as I have no idea what to do with it and impacting my decision making.

    5. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well Salah, Bruno have shown before that when you sell them, they’ll just punish you. Plus there aren’t really any better replacements. Better to just do nothing right now imo.

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My Liverpool bias wont allow me to remove Salah for good or worse. Bruno is just Bruno and will stay. Think ill do nothing. Appreciate the reply!

    6. AF90
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling, Cancelo, Barnes & DCL (TC) here...Also had De Gea but rage transferred Martinez in last weekend. Really don't want DCL this week but trying to think long term

      1. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah DCL staying until 29 for me aswell. Might WC him back in 30/31. Long way to go still.

    7. Mika-eel
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Appreciate the replies everyone. Think Ill just sit on my hands for now.

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bit of a benching headache here, does this look correct to you guys ?

    Areola (gut feeling)
    Cancelo holding konsa
    Son Bruno gundo souceck sterling
    Kane bamford

    Fabianski dcl coufal maguire

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      looks alright

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think I might play Coufal over Konsa - he's a candidate for delivering attacking return given Leeds who are open to headers no? Like the Soucek look.

      (Have Konsa in too but Wolves very much on the up and it's one of those tricky derbies where who knows what happens.)

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fair point mate, I’m not willing to risk Martinez Induced rage

  13. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling to choose between Bruno or Salah to Son.

    - Salah has slightly better fixtures compared but being stuck out wide is concerning
    - Bruno PP is at 10.6 so a lot a value built-up. He could easily get a jammy assist or pen

    WC31 FH33

    1FT 1.0itb
    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Cresswell
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
    Kane DCL Bamford
    (Pope Digne Holding Barnes)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      or you can just avoid getting Son

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        you can do Digne to 3.8 and Barnes to Son

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Son is definitely coming in by GW29. Just thinking if he should come in earlier. Other planned transfers between now and 29 is Digne and DCL to Dallas and Antonio. Potential Everton double is an issue as I would like to get rid of DCL to Antonio for the Leeds game

  14. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry....bottomed..Any thoughts here please? Transfers to 29 and wildcard in 31.

    A......Barnes to lingard (bench dcl at chelsea)

    B...Bruno to son

    C.....both for a hit (dcl benched)

    Thanks

    Martinez
    Cancelo dias pereira (coufal dallas)
    Salah Bruno gundog raphinha (Barnes)
    Kane dcl watkins

    1. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno > Son

    2. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good moves but I’m in the same position and can’t decide if I should do both this week for a hit

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I might just do both for a hit....

  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best City mid this GW:

    A) Sterling
    B) KDB
    C) Mahrez
    D) Gundogan
    E) Foden

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've just brought KDB in for Bruno and Capt him. So probably one of the others

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

  16. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you do?
    A. Bruno > Son
    B. Cancelo + Bruno > KDB + Dallas (-4)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start two
    A) Cresswell
    B) Targett (Have Martinez)
    C) Dallas
    D) DCL
    E) Watkins

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AD

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A, E

  18. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I am thinking to try my luck with WBA assets, which one I should go for;

    A) M.Pereira (for Rashford, horrible fixtures, poor form, have Fernandes)
    B) Diagne (for Bamford, horrible fixtures, have Raphinha)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B and get rid of Rashford for someone else (Son if u don't own)

      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thx, I also think Diagne is better asset to own. I agree about Rashford, will bench him this week and hopefully sell next week, have 1 FT only.

  19. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What are your thoughts on Barnes > Saka using FT?

    that means I would bench DCL this GW27.

    Would then play DCL the following week v BUR

    Thoughts?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka vs DCL is a toss up this GW imo so probably not worth it

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tough one but ARS play BUR so thinking there might be an assist or 2 for Saka?

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          what about Barnes > Jota?

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would to save FT

  20. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) DCL > Antonio

    B) Salah > Son

    C) Bruno > Son (would lose a lot of value, and want him back after blank)

    D) Hold.

    Martinez / Pope
    Shaw / Cancelo / Stones / Targett / Dallas
    Raphinha / Gundogan / Lookman / Salah / Bruno
    Bamford / DCL / Kane

    1 FT 0.1 ITB. Building to 11 in 29 with 1 hit (Antonio, Dunk, Son and one other TBC), then hitting WC in 31. FH 33. TC TBC.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B or D.

      Everton may have a DGW28 but we don't know yet. Whilst DCL hasn't scored, he hasn't looked in bad shape and is hungry (Rich just a little hungrier).

      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm leaning towards hold at this stage. Salah has been enormously frustrating but I wonder if Jota's return is going to improve their fortunes.

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have same front 7. I have Barnes to your Lookman.
      Leaning toward to save FT.

  21. AF90
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling (C)? Good differential or too risky? Still don't know how he didn't get points against Wolves.

    Will start vs United but do you think he starts vs Southampton?

    Thanks

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I own him and think I will captain, out of hope rather then expectation

  22. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the likely hood of these to play both games?

    A) Gundo
    B) Cancelo

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      85% for both

  23. Harry's Car Window
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Anything worth a -4? Already done Barnes > Lingard. 2.1 ITB.

    McCarthy
    Dias (v), Targett, Rudi
    KDB (c), Salah, Son, Lingard
    Kane, Bamford, Watkins

    Martinez, Soucek, Kilman, Struijk

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

    Which one?
    A) Bruno > Aubamayang for free. Gundogan (c)
    B) Dias/Cancelo, Bruno >> Tierney,KDB(c) -4

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  25. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling + Cancelo owners, this will be the GW that our City assets haul huge... believe! 🙂

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be getting in Mahrez - just to have all bases covered 🙂

  26. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    Martinez Forster

    Cancelo Stones Lowton Dallas Mitchell

    Bruno Salah Son Raph Gundo

    Antonio Kane Watkins

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be happy holding that

  27. LKRav
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Starting 11? g2g. 1FT. £1m ITB

    Martinez
    Shaw - Cancelo - Stones- Digne
    Bruno - Salah - Gund - Raphina - Son
    Kane -
    (Foster- Coufal - Davis- Bamford)

    Im actually considering dropping bruno/shaw on bench and starting Coufal and Bamford this GW.
    Am i crazy...What would you do?

    plan to roll have 2FT and maybe take a minus so will have 9 players starting in the BGW

    Then will use my WC following week and still have the BB

    Thoughts?

  28. Barry Fry
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the better combination to start?
    A Konsa/Bamford
    B Dallas/Watkins

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas + Bamford possible?

      1. Barry Fry
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, would leave me with a double Villa on the bench (Konsa and Watkins).

  29. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My squad:
    Pope
    Dallas, Cancelo, Stones
    Barnes, Rashford, Gundo, Salah, Bruno (C)
    Bamford, DCL

    Subs: Forster, Holding, Cavani, Mitchell

    For transfers, I was thinking:
    A) Barnes > Lingard and Cavani > Richarlison/Antonio (benching Lingard and doing 3-4-3) for a -4
    B) Benching Barnes and doing Stones > Cresswell and Salah > Sterling/Mahrez
    C) Barnes > Lingard, Bamford > Richarlison/Antonio

    Which is best, or any other suggestions?

  30. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Barnes -> Jlingz.
    B) Barnes + Cancelo -> Son, Burn (-4).

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Losing Cancelo with a double GW. Take it you wouldn't play Burn?

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, either Dallas or Targett

        1. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So Lingard and the possible Cancelo x2
          Vs
          Son and Dallas and -4pts.

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who would play instead of Cancelo?
      Compare the matchups of the two sets of players.