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FPL Gameweek 5: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

21 September 2025 144 comments
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At the end of Saturday’s Gameweek 5 action, our Scoreboard rounds up all the action.

Included in this article are the day’s leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

And, new for 2025/26, we’ll also round up Saturday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points, too.

GAMEWEEK 5: SATURDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 5: SATURDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click on the result of each match for comprehensive player and team data:

Fulham3 – 1Brentford
Manchester United2 – 1Chelsea
Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 3Leeds United
West Ham United1 – 2Crystal Palace
Burnley1 – 1Nottingham Forest
Brighton and Hove Albion2 – 2Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool2 – 1Everton
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  1. DeSelby
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Trying to decide if I should get De Cuyper out right now mostly just so I don't lose another .1. TV is already under 100. It's friggin' irritating.

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  2. DeSelby
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins & Palmer -> Haaland and 6.2 midfielder for free?
    or
    (for exact funds before De Cuyper drops) Watkins, Palmer, and De Cuyper -> Haaland, Timber, Stach for -4?

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    1. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1st one is my early plans, so I naturally agree with that

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      1. DeSelby
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I think I should probably wait. I don't normally think of making transfers this early but I also don't usually have a below par TV. If I do the 2nd one and Haaland or Timber get hurt tomorrow I could just pull the WC. Maybe I'll flip a coin.

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        1. Casual Player
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I think wait as well

          Low value TV doesn’t really matter right now unless you want Haaland and Salah, which isn’t essential IMO

          I can see scenarios where it hardly matters all season.

          Even if it does matter, Defcon gives flexibility to work around it. can potentially save 2m pretty easily by avoiding a couple of premium defenders and finding the gold at 4-5m, plus another 2m getting a 5-5.5 defensive mid over an attacking 6-7.5m option.

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          1. DeSelby
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Eh, I decided screw it. And I'm not even drunk. Took a -4 and got Haaland plus Timber before he went up and rid of De Cuyper before he went down. (I do have Salah also). At least I still have a WC to bail me out.

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            1. NZREDS
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Good shout, not a bad call.

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  3. Letsgo!
    1 year, 1 month ago

    11 pts with watkins(c) konsa tavernier gyokeres haaland left..
    What a gw. Tell me about urs

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    1. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That can still turn into something decent - 3 strikers get a goal each you probs get to a respectable 50ish

      I’m 48 with only Semenyo and Watkins left

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      1. DeSelby
        1 year, 1 month ago

        48 is a massive score so far for this week. I've got 29 with only Watkins, Semenyo, and Reijnders left and I'm on a small green arrow. (sitting just under 2mil rank)

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        1. Casual Player
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah been good so far but a lot can happen. I have moved from 2.8k to just inside the top 1m. Probably need ManC 1-0 win with Haaland blanking to end in the low 1-1.5m range.

          I have been fortunate that all my slightly differential defenders got attacking returns - Neco, Guehi and Chalobah - in the week where CSs disappeared

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          1. Casual Player
            1 year, 1 month ago

            2.8m not 2.8k!

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      2. Letsgo!
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thats massive actually!
        I just hope watkins have a goal or 2… at least

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  4. Casual Player
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How about all them clean sheets?

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    1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No clean sheets here, as me team has soiled the bed

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  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This is a bit late isn't it?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What the hell is wrong with you.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Neale usually blasts out 2 or 3 scout notes overnight on a Saturday. I was hoping to be reading the first of them by now, not still on the scorecard. Neale's Saturday night articles are the absolute pinnacle of FPL content. Like Frank Drebin swimming in raw sewage, I love it.

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        1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I wish you would really swim in raw sewage

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  6. Meta12345
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play two:
    A) stach
    B) mitoma
    C) strand larsen

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  7. pocketcroc
    1 year, 1 month ago

    wait a second, how come Chalobah didn't get his DC points on the game if he got 10 on the graph here? game says he got 9? will it be adjusted or now the day is done is it closed for good?

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    1. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      FPL site still says 9

      But if it’s been updated to 10 and the round isn’t closed, should get the pt added. Same way bonus pts and goals/assists can change

      I want that point too!

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    2. Herger
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Should stay at 9 imo

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      1. Casual Player
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You do a separate stats count or something?

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        1. Herger
          1 year, 1 month ago

          No

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  8. AAAFootball
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ahh just logged on 3 mins too late and lost 0.2 in TV and 0.1 in lost revenue
    Do I go ahead or go sour grapes and leave it as is
    Or just want for another price change to force my hand again. ( Roger's or gyok)

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    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      1 year, 1 month ago

      Better off waiting

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      1. AAAFootball
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah

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  9. More Tragic
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Risers:
    Woltemade (£7.1M)
    Xavi (£7.1M)
    J.Timber (£5.8M)
    Cash (£4.6M)

    Fallers:
    Ekitiké (£8.7M)
    Wissa (£7.4M)
    Sarr (£6.4M)
    Cherki (£6.3M)
    Gittens (£6.2M)
    Souček (£5.7M)
    Füllkrug (£5.7M)
    Reijnders (£5.6M)
    Murillo (£5.4M)
    Odobert (£5.3M)
    Esse (£4.8M)
    De Cuyper (£4.4M)
    Marc Guiu (£4.3M)
    Mamardashvili (£4.3M)
    Amissah (£3.9M)
    Abbott (£3.9M)

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    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nicely formatted, cheers

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      1. The Night Trunker.
        1 year, 1 month ago

        It's almost like that other MOD TM is back from OZ and we have to suffer censorship like little bitty children being told off from school for critical thinking that does not conform to mainstream ideology.

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        1. Pumpkinhead
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I don’t know what this is about but isn’t this a bit too much for a fantasy football website?

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          1. The Night Trunker.
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Probably, but when you are the wrong end of it, you may want to rub those old family war medals and think about the sacrifices they actually stand for.

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    2. Mozumbus
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thanks dear

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  10. Jet5605
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Mateta a sell with the fixture turn or worth keeping for Pool at home? My other strikers are Haaland and Gyok

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    1. iFash@FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He’s first on my bench.

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      1. Jet5605
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Was thinking the same but a price drop seems likely given the fixture turn

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        1. iFash@FPL
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I’m keeping. He plays mostly 90 minutes, on PKs and should now be the CPL top-dog with Eze’s departure and Sarr’s injury.

          A possible price is only a temporary setback.

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  11. Dynamic Duos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which combo is best here?

    A) Gabriel and Richards
    B) Timber and VDV

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    1. Jasoooooooo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gabriel and Richards. Concerned about Timber suffering from rotation soon.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        1 year, 1 month ago

        What about Chalobah and Tarkowski?

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        1. DavvaMC
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Like the Chalabah pick does he have any competition for starts?

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Dont think so , nailed on atm

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  12. GoonerSteve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    My Chalobah only has 9 defcons?

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What a pick. A Cucurella downgrade may be on the cards

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  13. ☈☾
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who to play?

    1. Guehi v LIV (H)
    2. Gudmunddson v BOU (H)
    3. Reinildo v NFO (A)

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2

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    2. iFash@FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Really? I’m on Guehi; he might want to show LIV why they should get him in January. Gud is on my bench.

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      1. Calafiornication
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Isn't that move confirmed yet

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        1. iFash@FPL
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Not to my knowledge. The deal just fell through this summer.

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  14. DavvaMC
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would you wildcard the below.now or perhaps wait for GW8 and beyond, and take a hit to bring in Haaland.

    Sels
    Williams / Munoz / VDV /Andersen / Rodon
    Salah / Semenyo / Reiinders / Rogers / Xavi
    Pedro / Watkins / Mateta

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    1. DeSelby
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't WC that. I already took a hit to bring in Haaland. Probably will TC him.

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      1. DavvaMC
        1 year, 1 month ago

        So wait until GW8 perhaps to wildcard?

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  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Save FT and Haaland(tc)?

    Sels
    Porro, Milenkovic, Rodon
    Salah, Rogers, Reijnders, KDH
    Haaland(c), Watkins, Wood

    Dubravka, Diouf, King, Esteve
    Bank 0.3m, 2FTs, all chips

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For me I would address the double Villa and Forest (Gump).
      Wood out
      Sels out
      Then -4 to take out Watkins or Roger the Dodger.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah likely last week for them. Makes sense to keep for SUN and FUL I think.

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It looked good on paper to be fair, but Sun. and Ful. actually feels like tough nuts.

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  16. Jet5605
    1 year, 1 month ago

    2FT

    A - Gakpo & Mateta > Bruno & JPed
    B - Gakpo > Bruno & roll 1

    Raya
    Sensesi - Andersen - Gudmund
    Gakpo - Grealish - Semenyo - Reijnders
    Haaland - Gyok - Mateta

    Dubrov - Paqueta - Lacroix - Livra

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  17. Dynamic Duos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who is the highest rated def for gwk6?

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Dan Burn in my estimation.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        1 year, 1 month ago

        V Arsenal, obvious really my bad

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Well I know it was obvious really, but the Def Con is still being ignored by cape wearing idiots, even this late in the day.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I was thinking Tarkowski v West Ham i know he doesn't do Defcon but its a great fixture

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          2. Dynamic Duos
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Burn on 30 defcon points, go troll somewhere else

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            1. The Night Trunker.
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Okies, glad to help.
              Just a little afterthought though,; what happened today, might not necessarily happen tomorrow. GL!

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  18. TKC07
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who is everyone's 8th attacker pick on WC?
    4.5-5-ish FWD or 4.5-5-ish mid?

    Who are better options?
    A) Stach 5
    B) KDH 5 (YC ban coming soon)
    C) King 4.5
    D) Guiu (just for budget, no returns)

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I have C but much prefer A if budget allows.

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  19. Calafiornication
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I've got Stach and KDH on wc4 and rotate them

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What?

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      1. Calafiornication
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Reply fail of the comment above

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    2. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nice!

      Both look good value.

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  20. JAC THE CAT
    1 year, 1 month ago

    For those this week who are doing the Haaland upgrade.

    What midfielder are you downgrading Salah to?

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I would of put the question better as all are not necessarily downgrading Salah to fit him in.
      But I get the vibe.

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Are you bringing him in this week?

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I've never had that problem actually.

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          1. JAC THE CAT
            1 year, 1 month ago

            You already have him or don’t want him?

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            1. The Night Trunker.
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Sorry I was not clear; yes I have owned him from the ofsett.

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              1. Gentle_Turks
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                1 year, 1 month ago

                *outset

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I am doing Watkins, Wirtz & VVD to Haaland, KDH & Senesi

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Good moves but I do still like VVD.

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah so do I but Sensei is more than matching him atm

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      2. The Night Trunker.
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That could be the most classic FPL bite you in the bum suicide moves that you will enjoy for the foreseeable.

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Good one

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          1. The Night Trunker.
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I wasn't even trying to be smug or funny as it is perfectly fathomable that could transpire, and as you probably know it always seems to manifest itself in reality when you actually do the shite.

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    3. Punned It
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thinking Gravenberch or Kudus. Then just gradually spread the cash around. Can't see any more expensive mids screaming Buy me! exactly (already got Semenyo).

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    4. Zimo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm surprised more people are unable to fit both. I can have a team like this even with both. Is it because you want 6m defenders?

      Pope Dubravka
      Tarkowski Senesi Andersen Reinildo Rodon
      Salah Semenyo Ndiaye Dewsbury-Hall King
      Haaland Gyökeres Pedro

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      1. Zimo
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Sorry Richards instead of Reinildo.

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  21. Weeb Kakashi
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah Guiu Aina> Haaland Reijnders Gvardiol(-4)??

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think Caicedo would be better pick.

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    2. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

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  22. SpaceCadet
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Haaland tc v bur?

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It’s a yes from me.

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not, Burnley are a congested wall.
      There are better fixtures than that upcoming.

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      1. iFash@FPL
        1 year, 1 month ago

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Toffees.

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    3. iFash@FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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  23. el polako
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thank you Robert Sanchez for your -3 points on my bench boost.

    Game of skill, yeah right….

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Only positive is you might now get rid of him soon and never have him back.

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      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah.
        WC active - he’s gone.

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Highlight of my week was not owning him and enjoying the pain of people that do. I won't lie.

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      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Appreciate your honesty, must not doing great though if that’s your highlight.

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          You got it! 🙂

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    3. Zimo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm right with you good sir. Probably get a solid 2 pointer overall now on Bench Boost

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  24. JAC THE CAT
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Very interested to watch Man City today and in particular Foden.

    I’m thinking Salah, Gakpo and Mateta to Mbeumo, Foden and Haaland.

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Smack a mole in full force tonight I see.

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      1. JAC THE CAT
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Good one!

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  25. SpaceCadet
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anderson the highest scoring player in the team currently. Need a big haul from semenyo, Watkins and Haaland c today.

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      1 year, 1 month ago

      3 decent players player's left that could go big…

      Good luck!

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      1. SpaceCadet
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks bud, need it. I’m currently on 11 points from 8!

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I am 13 from 7 so a similarly awful GW for me. Sold Gakpo and Johnson last night for Ndiaye and Kudus, not hanging on to rubbish players for weeks on end.

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    2. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You will get diddly from Sem as I have double New defence and Sem is last on me bench, but don't worry as the other two may well deliver.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I hope Sem smashes your double ds to oblivion

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Appreciate that sir, gl!

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        2. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Naughty

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Semenyo (c) here also, good luck!

        Hopefully it’s a tired Newcastle arriving on the South Coast this afternoon.

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I,very done 60 hours of strenuous work since those chumps were kicking a bag of wind around for 90 minutes and I feel relatively OK.

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          1. The Night Trunker.
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I've*

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  26. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Start Wood (h) to Sunderland or Paqueta @ Everton in GW6?

    Both looking like duds atm.

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    1. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I was thinking about it and struggling to answer so in all honesty transferring them out asap, even if it means hits, is my answer.

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  27. Kno
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Okay to save a transfer with this gang? Mateta vs pool is not optimal but could get a cheeky pen.

    Petrovic

    Vdv senesi andersen
    Salah gakpo paq semenyo
    Haaland j.pedro mateta

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  28. dansmith1985
    1 year, 1 month ago

    2 questions

    Palmer and Dango to Kudus and another mid worth a hit?

    Which other mid would you bring in?
    A)Zubimendi
    B)Ndiaye
    C)Stach
    D)Bergvall
    E)Caicedo

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I have Bergvall and Zubimendi.

      Stach for 5.0 looked great yesterday.
      But KDH, PM Sarr or even Garner are good picks if you need to save 0.4.

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  29. Legohair
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hey guys!
    I have tough one, would you FH next week, or just get Haaland in and TC him??

    Raya
    Gabriel-VVD-Senesi-Andersen
    Salah-Gakpo-Semenyo-KDH
    Gyökeres-J. Pedro

    Dubravka, Mateta, Munoz, King

    2 FT so i could fo Salah&Mateta to Haaland&Xavi etc or just FH. What do you think????

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Haaland

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        1 year, 1 month ago

        not sure about TC

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  30. Wengers Apprentice
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Well, no injuries this week so far at least. Although the reason for that is half my team started on the bench and have no points either! I knew this week looked bad on paper but wow!

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