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

4 January 2026 279 comments
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At the end of Sunday’s 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 Sunday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

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

FPL Gameweek 20: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points 3
FPL Gameweek 20: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points 2
FPL Gameweek 20: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points 4

GAMEWEEK 20: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

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Fulham2 – 2Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur1 – 1Sunderland
Newcastle United2 – 0Crystal Palace
Everton2 – 4Brentford
Leeds United1 – 1Manchester United
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  1. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    I have dilemma of benching/keeping Ekitike VVD (to play vs Burnley) and saving FT or doing one of the below moves, thoughts?

    1) VVD to Thiaw
    2) VVD to Nunes
    3) Ektitike to Watkins
    4) Ekitike to Barry (switch to 352 in GW22)
    5) Roll

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      You could add Ekitike to Rogers/BrunoG for a hit

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      3

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    3. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      A

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  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Thiago over DCL
    Agree?

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Y

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  3. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Everyone should stop being so reactive to recent points and just let the dust settle for a bit.

    This period of congested fixtures is very unpredictable, with random benchings/no-shows and fatigue playing a part in some surprise results. GW21 is the last one in this period, after which fixtures start to space out again.

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    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Counterpoint: Ekitke and Minteh to Rice and Thiago (-4)

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Ekitike has Burnley & Bournemouth after Arsenal

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Everybody = Freshy!

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Translation: price changes are messing with my plans

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  4. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Another shocker. Lots of injuries piling up since the 5 free transfers. Any ideas appreciated 0.3 ITB 1FT

    Sanchez*
    VVD, Timber, Hall
    Foden, Rogers, Bruno G, Cunha
    Haaland, Ekitike*, Bowen
    Dubravka, Andersen, Rodon*, King*

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I also have Sanchez, apparently will be back for Fulham. Hopefully same with Ekitike and Arsenal. I’d look at VVD to Gabriel.

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      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        I agree just leave Sanchez. Not worth a transfer if short term. Can’t afford VVD to Gab. Can only just afford him for Timber if I go tonight. If Ekitike is short term I don’t mind holding but bench is so thin. Thank you.

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        1. Bleh
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          Yeah if you can, maybe strengthen the bench. Solid starting XI though.

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  5. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Best defender to bring in for Lacroix?

    A. Thiaw
    B. Keane

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      A

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      A

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  6. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Any objections to Minteh > Rice?

    Or would you rather Bruno G?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I'm doing it (already have BG)

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Would you rank Rice ahead?

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          They're both set and forget, season keepers, imo. Rice should end up with more points.

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          1. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 26 days ago

            Could take a hit, something like:

            Minteh Stach VVD > Rice Bruno Mukiele?

            Only issue with this is I won't have 2FT to bring in Palmer the following GW

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            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 26 days ago

              Up to you. You'll know what your squad needs

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    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Go for it.

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    3. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Rice

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  7. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Lewis-Potter to?

    A) Thiaw
    B) Hall

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      He is about to play Sunderland at home

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      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        He was dropped today and if Burkina Faso lose to Ivory Coast this week Dango will be back - it was a rubbish, short-sighted pick.

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        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          I think he was rested after playing 3 games in 8 days, nearly 90mins in all of them. Manager brought him on at 64mins for Schade with the game at 3-1 when it was far from won, meaning he still has manager's trust.

          I think he starts vs SUN and you'll just kick yourself if he does well.

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          1. The Iceman
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 26 days ago

            Interesting. Thanks for the perspective, I will reconsider.

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            1. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 26 days ago

              Good luck! 🙂

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    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Interesting one. Think Thiaw’s minutes are safer.

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      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Cheers. Agree with this now that Livramento is back fit.

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  8. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Who do I bench among these:
    Semenyo
    Gordon
    Rogers
    Bowen
    Foden

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Semenyo.

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Blimey. Semenyo may move and probably playing within himself before move so him maybe

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Iraola says he’s confident he will still be a Bournemouth player for the Spurs game…

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  9. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Well I tried O'Reilly and he got hauled off at 57 likely to miss out today (haha)
    Got Gvardiol in for him and looks injured.

    Do I give up the City idea and do Gvardiol for Thiaw ?
    Also have Ekiteke, not sure what to do with him either

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Sell City DEF.
      Keep Ekitike for Burnley at least.

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  10. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Subs, bench order right?

    Roefs
    Gabriel Lacroix Dorgu Kayode
    Saka Rice Foden Cunha
    Haaland Bowen
    (Dubravka, Miley, Ekitike, Esteve)

    Or Bowen/Ekitike to Thiago?

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Looks good. I’d maybe play Ekitike over Lacroix but looks a great team

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Cheers that's the toss up, but not sure on going against Arsenal defence with Ekitike.

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  11. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Is ekitike a sell?

    I have no playing bench so can't afford no shows! Thanks

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I think he is.

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    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Im looking to sell, along with a few others. Getting tired of being let down by my team each week now

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Cheers. Yeah another disaster season. Either Watkins or back to thiago i guess.....

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I am looking for a replacement. Considering Watkins. However, Burnley is 17.1 so there is recovery time and taking a hit might backfire big time.

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    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I think so. Benched, was gonna give him the Burnley game. Question: is he sell, for a hit? Currently playing one of Wirtz/Wolte/Chalobah

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    5. GC123
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I’m thinking of going to Thiago for a week and then maybe shifting to Watkins

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  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Another pair of blanks for Foden & Haaland.

    Maybe it's almost time to sell one of them?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Dare you to sell Haaland.

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  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Didnt see the City game, how did Foden do?
    Is he now a sell or hold? I could probs do with the funds to get Gabriel and the likes tbh

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Hold, certainly imo.

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    2. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Switched for Cherki

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  14. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Is Sanchez injured?

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    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Yes but not much said on the injury or the duration

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  15. Kiyoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Bruno Guimaraes no more defcon points?! Just lost my h2h by 1 point because of that

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Hope they hurry up and fix it, it’s an error I watched the game

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    2. Steavn8k
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Same thing here! Really hope it's just a mistake and they fix it.

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  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    How did Bruno lose Defcon?

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  17. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Saka playing the Elliot Anderson role in mine team!

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 26 days ago

      He is a jack of all trades, does it all for the team.
      Reminds me of Sir Alec Guinness. He played 8 different parts in the same film once!

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  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Where to start, Raul, Wilson, Saka, Etikite, Senesi, Rodon, King?

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Cunha, Wilson
    Haaland, Etikite, Mane

    Subs: Dub, Senesi, Rodon, King

    1 FT, 0 in the bank.
    Hit?
    WC?

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      What’s latest on Ekitike & Wilson?

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Wait. Wilson has an issue as well?

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  19. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Anyone else look at the top teams overall and wonder how on earth they are up there and your team is 130k??!!

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      It’s usually just one crazy week for them, like my mate is top 1k now, this week he missed the deadline so had Ekitike C, he didn’t know about VC so his VC was Thiago, it’s mad

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      You need a low ownership differential to haul

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      130k out of 12.7 million aint so bad

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  20. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Is Gordon > Guimaraes worth a hit? Can't believe I brought Gordon in, pens or not he's a useless pick.

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    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      #metoo. On paper he looks a great pick. On the pitch he looks like Claire Baldwin. I have 3 NEW players and he’s, by far, the worst. I do think Guimares is overperforming though so I wouldn’t take a hit personally mate

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  21. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Need to get rid of minteh but only 0.2 itb and 1ft

    Ekitike, foden or saka out as part of -4??

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  22. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Team gtg, any changes? 1FT

    Roefs
    Tark, Thiaw, Gabriel
    Rice, Saka, Rogers, Palmer, Foden
    Thiago, Haaland

    Dubravka, DCL, VdV, Bijol

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  23. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Pope
    Gabriel Oreilly Chalobah
    Rogers Wilson Saka Foden
    Haaland Eliteke DCL

    (Dub Anderson Timber Mukiele)

    Gtg? Save Ft?

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  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Leaning towards rolling FT

    (2FT 0.1ITB)
    Raya
    Gabriel Tark O'Reilly Alderete
    Bruno Foden Saka Cunha
    Haaland Thiago
    (Dubravka VVD Minteh Guiu)

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Yh roll

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Roll

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    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 26 days ago

      It's a good week to roll and keep some flexibility for the mini-break and the cup games.

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  25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Best vvd replacement mid to longterm.

    A) Keane
    B) Tarky
    C) Chalobah
    D) Thiaw
    E) anyone else

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Depends on the rest of your defence/team and budget you want to spend

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    2. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      D. Still think Nunes is worth considering too.

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  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    As a Timber owner without van Hecke or Bruno G, I think the powers that be are making an excellent job adjusting the faulty def cons.

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    1. One_Shot
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Haha I’m the opposite, have Bruno G and Van Hecke but no Timber

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  27. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    dub (alison)
    gabriel keane mukiele clyne (richards)
    gordon foden saka rice (king)
    tiago haland (ekitike)

    which ?

    a) saka king to 2 of rogers enzo cherki wilson, bench clyne
    b) saka clyne king -4 to cherki timber garner (or) enzo timber wilson
    c) ekitike clyne to watkins alderete (or) richar enzo/cherki/wilson (or) bowen/pedro garner
    d) saka clyne to cherki/enzo/rogers/wilson timber
    e) ekitike king to rogers dcl

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  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    What would you do with 3FTs?
    Sell VDB or Ekitike or both? To who?

    Areola
    Timber Gabriel Keane VDB*
    Cunha Saka Foden
    Ekitike Haaland Thiago

    Verbruggen LeFee Andersen Devenny
    (3FTs & 0.1itb)

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    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I’m making my move away from Saka & Foden to Rice & Cherki, dull moves but near blanks are getting to me for the prices.

      Means I can save some ££ for later and upgrade where needed

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  29. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Worrying how bad City's attack looked in that game imo.

    Haaland + Cherki were so, so poor.

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  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Who would you sell 1st

    Ekitike
    VVD

    Any ideas would be appreciated

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 26 days ago

      VVD

      Keep EkiTikTok for BUR. Seems he was just PMS'ing and didn't feel like playing today

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    2. C0YS
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      VVD if he’s your starting defender

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