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Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 28?

11 March 2021 1291 comments
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It is back to basics for Fantasy Premier League managers in Gameweek 28 as we face the first round without Doubles since Gameweek 23.

However, it must be said that the captaincy conversation has been thrown wide open by this week’s fixtures.

Manchester City face a Fulham defence that has improved in recent months, Liverpool are out of form, Manchester United face a West Ham side gunning for Europe while Spurs prepare for a north London derby.

As ever, the Captain Sensible article is here to help with your Gameweek 28 captaincy decision. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Harry Kane (£11.3m, 26.5% of votes) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m, 24.2%) are the leaders in this week’s poll, combining for over 50.0% of our users’ votes.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m, 8.5%) has been voted third this week, although with the Belgian international now having started in each of City’s previous five league games, this number could drop by Saturday morning due to rotation fears.

Ilkay Gungodan (£6.2m, 4.9%) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m, 4.2%) close out the top five.

KEY MATCHES

Chelsea v Leeds United

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  1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Was going to captain Bruno but not with Rashford, Cavani and now Martial out.

    KDB for me.

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    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Think I'm going Salah

      Not often you can captain him as a differential

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Your comment made me swap to Salah from Kane.

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        1. Tango74
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Kane has 10 goals v arsenal

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 26 days ago

            I know

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        2. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Wouldn't listen to me mate...

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      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Salah for me too. I have Bruno & Kane so a haul (hopefully) won't kill me. I just don't see Arsenal or West Ham letting in a lot of goals.
        Wolves on the other hand...with Jota back a couple of games, Fab back in the midfield....maybe Liverpool start figuring it out.

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        1. No Professionals
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          West Ham should have conceded 3/4 v Leeds

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I might even go Kane (c). Don't feel there's a stand out option this week

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I think West Ham can beat and shut out United ; DCL seems massively overlooked here. . .

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      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Can you blame people for not wanting to cap DCL after recent games?

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  2. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    I'd appreciate your help, ladies and gents. I'm happy with my team but I have 2 ft already:

    Martínez / Pope
    Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Digne /  Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    Kane / DCL / Watkins

    A. Stones to Cancelo, for he's likely to play this GW and have one ft anyway
    B. Stones/Digne to Dunk/Adarabioyo, eyeing GW29 (who?)
    C. Salah to Bale eyeing GW29 (though I'm afraid of ditching Mo)
    D. Pope to Areola/Forster (funds)

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    1. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      B but Dunk/Veltman

      C next week

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thank you for that, sir!

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      2. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Also, if I may, ditch Stones or Digne?

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    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      C - after Bale being rested tonight. or D to get funds for more options next game week..when you can also get Bale

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        I appreciate it very much, but I somehow can't seem to be able to push the button. I think I don't have the balls to let go off Salah. My oh my

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  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Score prediction!
    Chelsea - Leeds

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    1. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      2-0 Chelsea

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  4. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Do people think gundog rested at weekend?

    Thoughts on gundog to Mount ?(Chelsea blank wba)

    Can then take a hit bgw29 for 10 starters

    Thanks

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    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Seems to play 2 and rest 1

      Since KDB back

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  5. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Difficult captain choice this week

    Kane - 10 goals v arsenal

    Bruno - home and reliable

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      West Ham will prove Stubborn, Kane all the way

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      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Arsenal defense ain't poor either though Kane is phenomenal

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          They will be against Spurs imo

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          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 26 days ago

            Lmao no

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  6. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Better combo gw28 only?

    A) Salah Antonio Shaw
    B) Bale DCL Shaw
    C) Salah DCL Raphinha

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      All good, but A or B there for me, likely A

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  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    KANEEEEE!!!!!!!!

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  8. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Think I might captain Kane and bench Son. Hoping for 90 from Sonny tonight.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Strange thinking.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        You got two attacking big hitters from the same team but want to Captain one, while thinking the other isn’t even worth a start?

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Kane is on fire and on pens against a team that might have Luiz in it. While otherwise Arsenal defence is pretty good. Son seems more of the creator since Bale has been starting, and Bale is very likely to start again. I'm sure you've benched a player from the same team you've captained before. I won't be persuaded by labelling someone a big hitter. There might be a bigger hitter than him from another team this week, and Kane and Son are individual players who'll get different amount of points

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 26 days ago

            Ideally, Kane will come off early today too. That will make the case stronger in my mind.

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          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 26 days ago

            They are a couple. Bale is the bit on the side

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            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 26 days ago

              Romantic, but Bale is a tasty bit on the side and threatening the marriage

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        I have other players on my bench who I want to play, and happen to have lower ownership, but Son is probably marginally better right now. Hard to call

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        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          But Son could give you an edge over Kane owners that only have him capped and no other Spurs.

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 26 days ago

            Argument from ownership perspective. See Hot Topic 🙂

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            1. JIMMY TUGGINS
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 26 days ago

              Nah I'm ok thanks, do what you want.

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              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 26 days ago

                Thanks

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  9. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Gundogan to Trossard for -4. Madness?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

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    2. DOCLES
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Lallana

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        GLASS!

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Define madness
      Gundogan to Trossard for -4.

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  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone keen on Spurs triple up in attack for 28-30?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I’ve got it. Kane(c) Son Bale. No Salah. What could possibly go wrong

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Nice. I plan to have all 4 for this GW

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      2. Tango74
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        If Salah scores., you will go mental! 🙂

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  11. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    What's the minimum players to put out GW29? Can do 9 without a hit.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Even 6 or 7 is decent

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Quality over quantity.

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    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Kane(c), Son, Lingar or Antonio, couple of Leeds + Martinez/Areola and you're gtg.
      Question still is whether likes of Bale, Auba, Brighton and Fulham defense can make it worthwhile to use FH chip

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  12. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    2 FTs

    Dcl/Taa - Kane/Dunk

    Or wait a week

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I’d do it

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  13. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Shaw
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundogan - Raphinha
    Kane - Antonio

    (Pope) (Bamford - Bednarek - Dallas) 1 FT - 0.3 ITB

    Am I gtg to save an extra FT for 29? Cheers!

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Easy save, very nice team

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers lad, good luck to you!

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      2. Arcaddde
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Tied of being burnt by Kane. Transferring out Son to get him too sideways tho ...?

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Save

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks and GL!

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Same first 11 barring Rapha, nice team, save

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  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Cancelo and DCL to Veltman and Kane for a hit? Will captain Kane

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Save

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I would.

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    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good to me

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  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Odegod! Screamer for a debut goal

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      That ball went fast!

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  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    I really want Saka in my team

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Why? Spurs next

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      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        So?

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      2. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        so?

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      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        So?

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  17. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    F it - Inģs to Werner(c) it is then! Having a shocker of a season so might as well...

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  18. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Tempted to FH in GW29 just to get an opportunity to have Ødegaard in team (local lad for me)

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Get him In your free hit later

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I'd just bring him into my team if it was a local lad

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  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Fully expect Salah to score now that I’ve finally sold him, but so be it. Good to roll FT & 3.2 ITB? 🙂

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Bruno Son Bale Gundogan
    Kane(c) DCL Watkins
    ——————
    3.9 Raphinha Dallas Johnson

    7/8 BGW players already, will likely WC soon after

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      G2G

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    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      So do I. So I'm keeping one more GW 😉

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  20. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    I’m overthinking things. 2FT

    A) Lingard to Mount(punt)
    B) Areola to Forster

    Martinez*
    Cancelo, Dias, Shaw, Konsa*
    Salah, Bruno, Gundogan, Rapha*
    Kane*, Watkins*
    Areola*, Bamford*, Dallas*, Lingard*

    GW29 Cancelo to Veltman for 8 players. Possibly Antonio for Watkins if I do A

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  21. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    D.Luiz such a garbage. Can bring goal from nothing.

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      How he gets a game is baffling

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      He is a garbage? And can bring goal from nothing?

      Confused......

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    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      He just went up as a centre forward in normal open play. As if he has the quality...and the legs to get back.

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  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Is there a double week coming up? If so when is it likely to be?

    I want to plan my WC and BB chip but I'm tempted to wildcard now.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      If there is it’ll be small, biggest one has passed. I wildcarded 2 GW’s ago and so glad I did

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      TotSou
      AstEve
      Still need to be rescheduled. There will be more.

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  23. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Please pick one for starter:
    A. Gundogan or Foden
    B. Dunk (sot) or Targett (new)

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      A) Both
      B) Targett

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  24. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Stones(not nailed) -> Sanchez(seems to be nailed) with one FT
    Does this sound crazy? With BGW29 in mind.

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Next week. Stones could play and should be good for points against FUL. Spurs may not keep a clean sheet at ARS

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  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Anything worth a transfer, or any changes? Got 5.8m in the bank & 1FT.

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Shaw
    Salah - Gundo - Son - Raphina
    DCL - Bamford - Kane (c)

    Bench: Areola - Soucek - Coufal - Dier

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Be rdy for GW29 as much as you can

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good. Roll the FT to have 2 for 29

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  26. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Only gonna play one of Dallas, Raphinha or Bamford vs Chelsea. I've currently got Raphinha, right call?

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I am more fom Bam Bam...but i guess all of them will be blanks

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Im edging that way. Don’t think we will score but Raphihna involved in everything

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    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I'd go Bamford

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    4. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Same

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    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I would

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    6. Will Kane
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Armchair Leeds fan here - Raph will be involved in everything but we really don't have any players who seem able to get on the end of set pieces. I'm probably playing Bamford over Raphinha if I have to choose between them. But I don't have a great record with my bench choices this season!

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  27. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Barnes to
    A. Saka
    B. Traore
    C. Raphina
    D. Mount (-1 player in GW29)

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      D if you still have 8 at minimum I’d say.

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Have 7 and would have 2FT for 29 so 9

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    2. thepancakeman123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Short term Raphinha, longer term Mount

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  28. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Didn’t see Spurs game, did Bale play any minutes?

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Half time. He's on the bench

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      1. mr messi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks, didn’t realise it was still on

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  29. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    My GW28 team as it stands is:
    McCarthy
    Cancelo Cresswell Konsa
    Salah Gundo Sterling Son Raphinha
    DCL Bamford
    Subs: Ings Coufal Mee

    1 FT

    Is it worth bringing in Watkins for Ings this week, bearing in mind it would mean benching either Raph or Bamford, or should I just hope for the best this week and leave myself 2 FT for GW29?

    Thanks!

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    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I would, wouldn’t want to be playing double Leeds v that defence

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      1. Will Kane
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah, I don't see us troubling Chelsea too much. Plus I want Watkins to make Friday Night Football more exciting 🙂

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        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          I'm not sure anything could make that game exciting with Grealish out.

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  30. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Salah really polarising people this week. Being sold left, right and centre (358k). But many seem I fancy as a captain.

    I still have him and my ft, really stuck as to what to do.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      If in doubt do nowt.

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I figure I might as well keep. Selling for 29 and if he explodes at Arsenal in 30 I'll bring him back on a WC

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    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Keep this GW an reassess GW30. Liverpool has nice fixtures for the final GWs, and if he finds form again, you'll want him in again

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