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FPL Gameweek 20: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

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At the end of Saturday’s four Gameweek 20 matches, our Scoreboard rounds up the day’s Fantasy numbers.

Here, you’ll find 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.

Meanwhile, the goals, assists and bonus summaries are from LiveFPL.

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

GAMEWEEK 20: SATURDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 20: SATURDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

FORWARDS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Bournemouth2 – 3Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers3 – 0West Ham United
Brighton and Hove Albion2 – 0Burnley
Aston Villa3 – 1Nottingham Forest
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  1. PScholes18
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Best replacement for Raya?
    Got 4.8 to spend so could go Roefs (rising tonight), but also consider Kelleher.

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    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I'd go cheap. Kelleher or verbruggen

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Roefs Dubravka combo for next 10 GWs

      TOT bha TOT wol WHU eve whu SUN eve bur

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Kelleher Dubravka for next 10 GWs

      SUN che NFO sun WHU cry BHA bur eve WOL

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      1. PScholes18
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Tnx both. Kinda prefer Roefs, but not much to set them apart and those .3 could make a difference.

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    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      John Victor and cash?

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Victor won’t play imo

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  2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Any early ideas for next week?

    Roefs
    Gabriel | Senesi | Andersen
    Saka | Foden | Rogers | Bruno G | Cherki
    Haaland | Bowen

    Dubravka | Dorgu | Gundmundsson | El Kroupi

    2FT

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Saka to Palmer?

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Yes..
        I would if I could but 0.1m short

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          Never know Saka may rise and Palmer fall I guess, especially if Palmer blank tomorrow

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  3. DBry
    6 months, 24 days ago

    1ft

    Pickford in for Raya

    Cunha to Rice next week?

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    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Yep logical

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  4. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Keep Bowen, or move him out for Watkins?

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Keep. Watkins won't get DefCon

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    2. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      In the same predicament, WH are just poor but Bowen is their talisman to produce some goods. Watkins - streaky player, Villa are on it but mins managed I think?

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  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Saka to Rice is on

    I think Rice, Gabriel & Timber is the way to go. Too much value there. And with Saka, I'd rather buy Palmer at that price point very soon.

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    1. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Palmer with his 4 open play goals in 2025

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      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Bukayo Saka tallied 6 goals in the Premier League in 2024-25. (open play)

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          Saka being a white pick doesn't make Palmer a good pick

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 24 days ago

            Shite*

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Saka to rice makes sense

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  6. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Mali advance to the quarter finals! Heroic performance by Djigui Diarra, saving two penalties!

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  7. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Why is Chalobah being so heavily sold. Dropping tonight... Chelsea fixtures improving significantly too.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      That Gabriel guy.

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      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        I get the rush for Gabby but can't see why Chalobah is on the chopping block when there are so many other non performing defenders...

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          1,0,3 in the last 3 and playing City tomorrow don't help along with a caretaker manager.

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          I think it’s a budget issue. Easy one FT way to get Gab

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Back to the nursing home, old boy!

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      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Be kind ....

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    3. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      In GW22 onwards he will gain thr value back
      No worries

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  8. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Allison
    Gab O'Reilly Dorgu Tark
    Rice Saka Semenyo Foden
    Haaland Etikeke

    Subs: Dub, Chalobah, Garner, Guiu

    Semenyo to:
    a) Rogers
    b) Bruno G

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Only one is guaranteed to play next GW it seems.

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Please elaborate?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          One plays tomorrow.

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          1. Pompel
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 24 days ago

            True, will be a risk to bring in for the sake of saving £0.1

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              6 months, 24 days ago

              Yep, could end up like Rice and need a transfer out.

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              1. Pompel
                • 12 Years
                6 months, 24 days ago

                Haha, I was actually so close to transfer Rice to Rogers yesterday

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 17 Years
                  6 months, 24 days ago

                  Nearly made a -8 yesterday. Wilson to Rice would have been perfect instead.

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  9. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Van Fecke lost his defcon. Damn it.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Mu ha ha

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    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Thick arse lying chap spotted! As thick as Judas in the Bible

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Mu ha ha

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Expected to drop to 9 when FPL updates them tomorrow.

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      3. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Are you okay lad? Just lie down for a bit.

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    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Ban :),,,,

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    4. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      FYI, you can check defcons on sofascore.

      https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/brighton-and-hove-albion-burnley/gsF#id:14025278

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  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Initially save FT??

    Dub
    Gab/Timber/Dorgu
    Saka/Foden/Cunha/HWilson
    Haaland(c)/Ekitike/Thiago

    Verb/VVD/Potts/Heaven

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Yep

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Cheers

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  11. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    With only 1ft is it a no-brainer to just do VVD to Gabriel tonight?

    No other Arsenal defence so feeling very exposed. I could do Ekitike down and one of my 4.5 defenders up for a hit but I'm not going to work that through in time for tonight. So.

    VVD to Gabriel now?

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    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Yes, why not...

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      You could get there another way if your players get injured tomorrow but VVD out was popular before deadline.

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    3. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Cheers all, I just did it. Feel better already.

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  12. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Not having a bad season, but too much players I want to sell…
    Most likely going to active it after next gw and ditch haaland too
    Tough fixtures for city

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      WC i mean

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Front 3 of Kroupi, Broja, Mane?

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    2. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I'm on countdown to it now. Could easily have done it this week. Will try to limp to gw24 if I can.

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Problem is i can’t pick a wc team that I’m really satisfied with
        And unknown situation at chelsea
        But my players are injured and awful too

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    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 24 days ago

      The problem isn't which players to sell. The problem is there are no players to buy...

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Big pool of players for anti fpl this seaaon

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      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Try harder

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      3. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Like I said

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  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Pick three to play:

    A) Raya (LIV)
    B) Dubravka (mun)

    and

    C) Guehi (AVL)
    D) Cash (cry)

    and

    E) Thiago (SUN)
    D) Ekiteke (ars)

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      * F) Ekiteke

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    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      ADE

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Cheers

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    3. The Road to Turfdom
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      A, C, E but also play Ekitike

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        This

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    4. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Ace

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  14. The Road to Turfdom
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Is this early transfer worth a -4? (2 fts, Exact cash -)

    Raya, Konate (or Hincapie), Saka -> Gabriel, Palmer, Kelleher (or Verb)

    Thanks!

    Rest is Dub
    Tark, Dorgu, Rodon
    Wirtz Cherki Gordon Cunha
    Haaland Thiago Guiu

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  15. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Timber to Gabriel or go 2 Ars Defence? (Have Saka)

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Both like me

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      5 clean sheets out of last 15 in all competitions. Whats the attraction for 2?

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Has anyone had more? Genuinely curious

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    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      No longer see the appeal of double Ars defence, the points are Gabriel Rice and Saka in my opinion.

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    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Hmm decent chance of 3 Ars cleans in next 5, no other defences look great, throw in 1 or 2 attacking returns for Timber..double defence still looks good

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        This, Gabs, Timb, Rice

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        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          Im old enough to remember a Timber 9 pointer last gw against the leagues form team!

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  16. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Looks like Timber and 2 Palace defenders are going down in price tonight.

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I wonder who they are selling them for...

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        No idea Sherlock

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  17. I have no Wirtz
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Is Cunha>Rice or Saka>Rice the better move?

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    1. DBry
      6 months, 24 days ago

      C

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  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Captained Welbeck
    Benched Rice

    Happy new year!

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    1. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Another year of failure it seems.

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  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Did raya + VVd to Verbruggz and Gab for -4

    Vvd 17 pointer to ruin the party?

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    1. I have no Wirtz
      6 months, 24 days ago

      A beautiful-4 hit. Anyone questioning the validity of a well executed hit take note.

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  20. afs2239
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    O'Reilly to Gabriel
    With the FT
    already have Raya

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Y

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Need gab some way for sure so if that's the best way, yes

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  21. GE
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Did Rice -> Rogers (-4) to make space for three Arsenal-spots for Gabriel 🙁
    Saka -> Rice on the cards or just relax?

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    1. I have no Wirtz
      6 months, 24 days ago

      How about Timber>Rice or Raya>Rice instead?

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I did the same. Rice was flagged. Right decision, unfortunate outcome.

      Arsenal play Liverpool next. Imma relax and see what happens. Rice is low EO.

      But it stings a little. No doubt.

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  22. Absolutely Muñozed
    6 months, 24 days ago

    1. Saka + O'Reilly to Rogers + Gabriel for free
    2. Raya + O'Reilly to Roefs + Gabriel for free

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I may get rice in the future as third arsenal

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      2, gives you options in the future

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      1. Absolutely Muñozed
        6 months, 24 days ago

        yes freeing up Raya gives me options in mid from Arsenal

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  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Dorgu might play RW and Cunha LW tomorrow.

    Amorim: “I have the feeling if we have to play a perfect 3-4-3, we need to spend a lot of money and we need time," he said. "I'm starting to understand that is not going to happen. So, maybe I have to adapt.”

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Did Amorim really say that? Those aren't words of someone that has what it takes

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Pretty sure losing vs 10 men Everton at home, drawing to a woeful WH side and losing a 2-1 lead and then a 4-3 lead at home to Bournemouth and also making this woeful Spurs side look like Barca 08, is more of a sign of someone that does not have what it takes.

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          Nah man, Man United's squad is a mess. You can't fix that within a year

          Arteta's results 1 year into the job weren't great either, we weren't playing well but the way Arteta carried himself made us believe in him. Every time Man United lose, Amorim is threatening to quit or coming out with crap like that making excuses

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          1. JBG
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 24 days ago

            The squad is a mess, but so is his setup. Which makes the squad even worse.

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I think someone’s had a word in his ear. Raises alarms too that we’re yet to sign any wingbacks for a system that depends on them.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Good point that

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  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    pope (dub)
    timber chalobah dorgu hall (alderete)
    saka foden bruno g (szobo potts)
    haaland (c) bowen etikite

    1 ft 0.4 itb

    as tempting as it is to do timber to gabriel, I wonder if I should save this gw and possibly following gw too to have 3 transfers and bring rice and gabriel then?

    or would you do the timber to gab move this gw?

    cheers and gl

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  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Best use of FT?

    Which Everton defender to buy short of cash for Tark

    Swap Petrovic to Kelleher

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    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I too was short of money for Tark and bought O'Brien... kind of regret it now.

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  26. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Hey guys, just need some opinions on this.

    Team is:

    Verbruggen
    Chalobah - Gabriel - O’Reilly
    Bruno G - Saka - Palmer - Szoboslai - Foden
    Haaland - Bowen
    _____________________________________
    Dubravka: Mukiele: Gudmundsson: Guiu

    1FT, 0.0 ITB

    Like many, I booted Rice out, in GW 19, for Szoboslai. I want him back, naturally.
    Been taking hits of late but luckily they’ve been paying off.

    A) Szoboslai + O’Reilly > Rice + 4.7 DEF for -4
    B) Foden > Rice
    C) Saka > Rice
    D) Roll & keep Szoboslai as pen taken for next game, do it for free GW

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Dont buy Rixe this week.

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        True, just the annoyance and impatience in me wishing I’d never got rid in the first place I guess haha, cheers bud

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    2. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      D with Alderete should get you sorted.

      Another option next GW - especially if O'Reilly gets the full 90 next game and seems to be playing well - is Szoboszlai/Foden to Rice/Cherki

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Cheers bud! Oh, did you mean play Mukiele over someone in main 11 next GW?

        Szobos + Foden > Rice + Cherki I like a lot actually, great shout!

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  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Now watch Timber and Saka haul against Liverpool.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I mean over the season Saka will score more points than Rice, just a question of how many and given money isn’t a constraint this year….

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  28. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Is Semenyo to Bruno G for free too much of a kneejerk?

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  29. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Pretty set on doing Saka to Rice, the question is when?

    A. Play a rested Saka vs Pool and get Rice next week
    B. Get Rice this week itself

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      A

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      If Saka scores a brace you're not going to sell him are you?

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  30. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    I want Palmer in for gw22.

    What is the best route to Palmer?

    A) Foden + Cunha to Palmer + Rice (play 3-4-3)
    B) Foden + Cunha to Palmer + Cherki (would leave me enough itb to upgrade Thiago to 7.6 forward)
    C) Thiago + Cunha to Fodder + Palmer (would leave me enough itb to upgrade a defender and play 4-4-2)

    I am not jumping on the incoming Bruno F. bandwagon.

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    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      I like A

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    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Can you answer mine?

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