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

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Our Scoreboard rounds up all the action from Sunday’s Gameweek 5 fixtures.

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

Additionally, we’ll also include a summary of the defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

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

GAMEWEEK 5: SUNDAY’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:

Arsenal1 – 1Manchester City
Sunderland1 – 1Aston Villa
Bournemouth0 – 0Newcastle United
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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Why is Scout unusually quiet about Ollie Watkins preseason form?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Marco Bizot.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        YES!

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  2. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Best combo?

    A. Haaland, Palmer, Reijnders
    B. Haaland, Xavi, Bruno

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      B

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    3. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A by a mile

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Palmer might be injured though

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    4. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      C. Haaland, Reijnders and Bruno

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    5. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    6. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    7. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    8. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Would you do it tonight? Salah&Mateta to Haaland&Reijnders tonight and maybe Gakpo to Palmer later week IF Palmer is fit?

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      1. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        I have exact mobey to do it....

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Yes

          There's a fair amount of price changes and Haaland is predicted to rise again.

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          1. Legohair
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 22 days ago

            Yep, and i cant do it anymore at the end of next week, it has to be tonight

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            1. Gazwaz80
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 22 days ago

              Go for it…

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  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Haaland and semenyo will go up in prices tonight but not keen on early transfers...

    Shall I risk Salah and mateta to haaland semenyo tonight ? So undecided...

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      No

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    2. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      i wouldnt

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      May as well

      Most of the first 11 will be rested in league cup games you'd think

      No champions league this week etc.

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    4. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Considering you should've made those moves 4 weeks ago, I wouldn't call it early.

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Exactly you’ve missed the bus

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    5. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      I’d do it. You are moving to better players!

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    6. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      I don't think so. Something better than Semenyo will appear over the next few days, it always does.
      Leeds, when they play at home, are really quite good

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Brilliant a 7m player that’s on his way 8m & most points for all midfielders & your advice is wait for a better prospect 😆

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          You can still get Semenyo, he's a great pick, it just haven't to be this week. He said he's not keen on an early transfer. He can get him next week instead, and someone cheaper this.

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    7. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Do it

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        You may have missed the bus but you can always hop on the next one 😀

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        1. Legohair
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Just did Mateta&Salah to Haaland& Reijnders

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          1. Gazwaz80
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 22 days ago

            Great picks…

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    8. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Thanks all 🙂

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  4. ratski
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    On WC.
    Taking into accounts tonights potential price changes I have to choose the GK...
    A. Donnaruma
    B. Raya

    Bearing in mind I will definitely have one of Gabriel or timber

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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  5. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Was 4.4 million rank in GW3.

    Played WC in GW4 (80 points) and BB this week (74 points), now up to 430k.

    Shows how compact the rankings are!

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    1. Gazwaz80
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Great score for this week…

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  6. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Sanchez
    Porro Senesi Andersen
    Salah Reijnders Fernandes Anderson Semenyo
    Haaland(TC) Pedro

    Easy roll?

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yes

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  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Would you wildcard this team - 2 FTs

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Murillo Williams Richards Esteve Porro
    Salah Reijnders Bruno Rogers Sarr
    Watkins Wood JSL

    Thanks

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yeah, there's about 9 you could easily change there.

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    2. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Probably because of the Villa lads. But you can do Salah and Wood to Semenyo and Haaland and it will look ok for next week.

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    3. Absolutely Muñozed
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 22 days ago

      the question is why not?

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  8. Absolutely Muñozed
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 22 days ago

    so Salah + Mateta to Haaland plus
    1. Bruno
    2. Reindeer

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      2

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    2. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Bruno for the next two

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  9. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Will be loads of Haaland TC next week.

    Going without might be risky with EO being over 200%+

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Is Haaland nailed

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        😀

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    2. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      He most definitely won't be over 200% EO

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  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Play a or b?

    A) Voldemort
    B) Strawberry-Foyer

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Unsure, so I googled both, and looking at the images, I'd go with B

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Cheers haha

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  11. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Who do you think the best defender under 5 mil is? Already got Senesi.

    Think Roefs is actually a decent option?

    Or is it a bad idea in general to go for a cheap keeper?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Best keeper under 5, not defender*

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        I started the season with Roefs. I'm happy with him. He's got save points in three games, and got a penalty save (showing he can do it) as well as a couple of cleanies home and away.
        I think Sunderland will get better as the season continues.
        Arsenal defender and Roefs should be alright.

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    2. Gazwaz80
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Guehi…

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Oops…sorry 😀

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  12. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    I'm on a Salah and Haaland team. Would you lose Salah? It would probably be to upgrade Richarlison. Already have Semenyo and Reijnders.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      I would but he's also a good option.

      There's going to be a fair few wildcard teams without any Liverpool players, which will be a bit odd.

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    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yes Salah not worth it atm

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    3. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Shocking replies here.

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Raya Dub
    Calafiori Tark Munoz Senesi Esteve
    Semenyo Eze Grealish Reijnders Stach
    Haaland Isak Pedro

    £0.5m itb, wildcard.

    Is Grealish still a good pick, or I Sarr if fit? Who would you change here?

    Cheers

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  14. Gazza1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Would you

    1) Free Hit
    2) Wildcard
    3) Salah + Ekitike to Haaland + Mid for a hit?

    Sels, Dubravka
    Porro, Williams, Konsa, J, Anderson, Estuve
    Salah, Fernandes, Semenyo, Reindeers, E, Anderson
    Ekitike, J Pedro, Gyokeres

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Probably 3, rest of your squad is quite tidy

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    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      3 Mbeumo has next two good fixtures

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  15. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    semenyo seems to be so highly
    Popular

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Looks like an essential pick. Seems to be approaching 60% ownership in fee days

      Excellent fixtures as well

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      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        How he look today?

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        1. ☈☾
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Newcastle are defensively solid but this guy has defcond in his locker too! Plus on pens

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  16. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Sels-Dubravka
    Cucu-Porro-Senesi-Diouf-Esteve
    Salah-Kudus-Semenyo-Wirtz-Reijnders
    Pedro-Wood-Guiu

    £4.6m ITB, 2FT

    Would you do Wood+Wirtz > Haaland+ MID up to 6.3m for free or hit WC?

    Noting some other dead weight, and price changes inbound, I’m leaning toward a WC.

    Cheers

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      WC

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      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Who would you shift?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Five so probably not

          Sels
          Diouf
          Wirtz
          Wood
          Guiu out

          Unless you just want to get Haaland in?

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          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 22 days ago

            Yep, want Haaland

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        2. Gazwaz80
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          I would only keep Senesi Reijnders Somenyo and Pedro out of your team…

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          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 22 days ago

            Understood lool

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  17. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Appreciate any opinions to help out here. I'm hinking of doing Salah + Watkins > (TC)Haaland + Grealish. Would you

    A: make the moves now before Haaland price rise
    B: Wait and ignore the price rise

    Sels Dub
    Cucu Porro Lacroix De Cuyper Esteve
    Salah Bruno Semenyo Reijnders PMSarr
    Watkins Pedro Wood

    2FT 0.4ITB

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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  18. tim
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Gakpo to Semenyo
    Watkins to Richarlison

    Salah Semenyo Reijnders Anderson KDH
    Pedro Haaland Richarlison

    Solid moves?

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yep solid

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    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yes amazing front 8 dat

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  19. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Sanchez

    VDV Williams Senesi
    KDH Salah Bruno Semenyo Anderson
    Haaland Pedro

    Dub Konsa Esteve Guiu

    Salah to Foden punt before wildcard or no

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      No!

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    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Yes might as well since you’re going to WC next GW

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  20. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    I think this team needs a wildcard, do you agree?

    Sels (Dubravka)
    Cucurella-Porro-Munoz (Esteve, AWB)
    Salah-Wirtz-Semenyo-Ndiaye-Reijnders
    Watkins-Mateta (Guiu)

    1,8 million in the bank
    2 FT

    A: Yes
    B: No, use free transfers instead
    C: No, use a free hit instead

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    1. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      A

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    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      I’m in a similar position, who would you get rid on WC?

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Salah, Wirtz, AWB, Sels, Porro, Watkins, Guiu and Cucurella would probably all go.

        Haaland, Palmer, ARS defender or two etc. would come in their place.

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        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Fair, pull trigger then!

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      B

      It's sort of on the edge but 6 could go easily enough

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  21. GROBARI
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    I think this team screams for a WC, even tho i had a solid GW5, what do you guys think
    1 FT and 1m itb
    Petrovic Dubravka
    Cucurella Porro N.Williams Esteve Diouf
    Salah Semenyo Rejinders Kudus Xavi
    Watkins Pedro Wood

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      It's not screaming it but do it if you want Haaland etc in.

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  22. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Xavi Simons or Kudus?

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    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      After yesterdays fiasco for Xavi owners, surely has to be Kudus ?

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      1. Khalico
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        What was it?

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      K

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  23. Bucket Man
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Season going worse than last season somehow. BB not great with only 12 points but a bit unlucky with Rodon.

    Think I can hold off the wildcard? I have 2FT, 2.2ITB and early thoughts are Salah and Watkins to Reijnders and Haaland and TC. Could do a -4 for Mitoma out to someone as well?

    Sanchez
    Porro, Munoz, Milenkovic
    Salah, Kudus, Semenyo, Mitoma
    Watkins, Wood, Pedro
    Andersen, Rodon, King

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      When do you plan to WC? If next week, then hold off on the hit for Mitoma out

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      1. Bucket Man
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Haven’t really got a set week. I normally find I WC to early to little effect. I Keep looking and thinking my team looks quite good but it just isn’t delivering. However having now wasted BB and looking at the changes I’d make if I did WC, I think it would mainly only be Gyorkores who I can get for free soon, and possibly Bruno plus defensive changes but it looks ok I think.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Sort Watkins then Wood and you should be okay.

      12 on a BB is reasonable too.

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      1. Bucket Man
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Thanks. Rodon was one defcon away from an 2 extra points as well and supposedly King played ok and only got the one point but he is only 4.5 mil. I agree think Watkins and Salah to Haaland and Reijnders.

        Bruno for Mitoma for a-4?, and then Wood to Gyorkores( I can’t spell it aha) GW7

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  24. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    WC team with 3m ITB - honest opinions?

    Petrovic
    Virgil Tark Gabriel Gvardiol
    Bruno Semenyo Caicedo Reinjiers
    Haaland Gyok

    Dub Stach Esteve Foster

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      It's fine but I'd avoid Gyoko for now.

      Pedro is better.

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Really? What is the avoid perception on him? Better fixtures ahead and on pens. At very least a placeholder for Isak.

        Interested to hear your thoughts on it mate.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 22 days ago

          Prefer Gyokeres too. Pedro is annoying though.

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  25. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Konsa been frustrating to own but assume keep given FUL Gw6?

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  26. Absolutely Muñozed
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 22 days ago

    1. Salah + Mateta to Haaland + Bruno/Reindeer for free
    2. Salah + Mateta + Gakpo to Haaland + Bruno + Reindeer for a hit

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      1

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  27. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Was planning on bringing Foden in WC but I see he was hooked early today.

    Who is a better pick, Foden or Reijnders?

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Reijnders

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 22 days ago

        Easy choice

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      R

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Game state and unchanged side in their 3rd game in 7 days dictated the early subs

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  28. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    What would you do here? 1FT 1ITB

    Kelleher
    Cucurella Porro Milenkovic
    Gakpo Mbeumo Minteh Rutter
    Haaland(C) Gyokeres Ekitike

    Valdimarsson Munoz Rodon Carvalho

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Sorry 2FT’s.

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  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    Am i correct in saying if I make transfer moves and then Wildcard, I'll get my free transfers back?

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 22 days ago

      Correct

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  30. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 22 days ago

    What's the best move here?

    A Watkins, Rogers, Wirtz to Haaland, KDH, Stach
    B Watkins, Salah, Wood to Haaland, Bruno, Pedro
    C WC

    Sels
    Williams, Cucurella, Van de Ven
    Salah Semenyo Reijnders Rogers
    Watkins Mateta Wood
    Dubravka Wirtz Richards Esteve
    3ft £0.1m

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 22 days ago

      B

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