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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

Manchester City1 – 1Chelsea
Fulham2 – 2Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur1 – 1Sunderland
Newcastle United2 – 0Crystal Palace
Everton2 – 4Brentford
Leeds United1 – 1Manchester United
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  1. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Ekitike to Watkins or something else? 1 FT

    Petrovic
    Gabriel Timber Thiaw
    Saka Foden Cherki Cunha
    Haaland Thiago Ekitike

    Dubravka Stach Rodon Reinildo

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  2. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Is it realistic to bring back up to 70 points on your rivals ?

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Presuming you have all your 2nd chips remaining, absolutely

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    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Of course it is. Still nearly half a season left. Set yourself up well and chip away at the lead. You can make up 70 points in 6 GW

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    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Absolutely. 18 GWs left, meaning you need an average gain of 4pts per week. Sounds much more realistic this way, doesn't it?

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      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        Yeah mate . I'll need things to change but looking at it that way makes me feel better at least

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    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Yeah. Still half the season left, ish. Obviously, the more engaged managers there are ahead, the harder it'll be to reel them all in

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      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        May have to go against the template at some point. That Thiago hatty was a killer in my leagues.

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    5. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Thanks chaps. My first decent week in about 7 gameweeks was ruined by a 94th min concede so I need inspiration. Appreciated . We go again 🙂

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    6. MarcusAurelius
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Absolutely it is. I made a 34 point swing this week alone to go top of my ml

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      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        Amazing mate. Congratulations

        I saw James from FPL Planet hit 101 points this week too. That's 60 to 70 points on a lot of people. Although that doesn't happen often

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        1. MarcusAurelius
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 18 hours ago

          Haha yeah. Iv had a few stinking game weeks and benched VDVs 23 pointer earlier in the season. Only takes one gameweek to turn things around though. Thiaw, Thiago and Wirtz did it for me this week and all good differentials as many sold Thiago

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  3. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Bench 2:
    A) James
    B) O’Reilly
    C) Thiaw
    D) VDV
    E) Garner

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    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      D & E

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  4. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    If Bruno is back this gameweek anyone taking a hit to get him in?

    Semenyo/ Foden, Ekitiké -- Bruno, Thiago -4

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Amorim getting the sack would be the only scenario I'd consider taking a hit

      As much as I do love Bruno

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      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        Burnley though..... Otherwise yeah spot on

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  5. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    In your opinion who is the best 4.0 DF to have for the next few GWs

    Is Heaven an option

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Depends if you've followed the 10 commandments or not

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    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      He's the only option really

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        Esteve is 3.9 Not sure about his fixtures, but one could argue that they aren't more difficult. Might be more "nailed" to start long term.

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    3. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Only if you like getting 2 points

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    4. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Gud, Leeds

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  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    My team looks like 2-5-1. What would you do with her? Thx for answering!

    Kelleher / Dub
    Gabi, Timber, VvD*, Andersen, Esteve
    Cunha, Rice, Foden, Rogers, Anderson
    Haaland, Ekitike* / Guiu

    0 ft, 4.0 mitb

    1) Ekitike to Watkins (-4)
    2) Any def to another? (-4)
    3) Roll
    4) Something clever

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      If Ekitike is out then 1 else Roll

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  7. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Start two please.

    a)Mukiele
    b)Andersen
    c)Truffert
    d)Konsa

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      a + d

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  8. Wirtz Nightmare
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    any changes?
    kelleher dubz
    gabriel o reilly mukiele dorgu andersen
    saka cunha bruno g foden wirtz
    haaland thiago kroupi

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    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Wirtz will disappoint you

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  9. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Team is feeling a bit stale lately with red arrows galore. Thinking of moving Foden on with the additional benefit of opening up a City spot to bring in Cherki down the line. Best medium-term buy here?

    A. Guimarães
    B. Wirtz
    C. None - hold

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    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      A

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    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      A

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      C Foden looked like he could have hauled against easier opposition.

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  10. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    1FT 0.2m ITB

    Raya Dub
    Chalobah O'Reilly Andersen Senesi Alderete
    Saka Foden Cunha Rogers Bruno G
    Haaland Ekitike Guiu

    Raya, O'Reilly, Senesi, Ekitike. Ditch any of these this week or roll?

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  11. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    I have Rogers. Is double up with Watkins too heavy?

    Thinking of doing Etikite > Watkins

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      I don't think so. The worry for me is Ekitike haul vs Burnley.

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  12. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Raya Dubravka
    VVD O'Reilly Gabriel Dorgu Mukiele
    Saka Cunha Foden Szobo Stach
    Haaland Ekiteke Guiu
    2ft, 0.2 itb
    Hard not to react after a terrible gw.
    A) Save and let Liverpool play Burnley before getting 3x Chelsea and Bruno in a few weeks?
    B) Ar least lose Ekiteke for Watkins/Thiago

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    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      B

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  13. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    van Dijk, Rondon and Foden -> Gabriel, Nunes and Wilson for free?

    Thanks!

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Y

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  14. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Alison saka foden ekitike king clyne .. whom to take out 1st of those with 2 fts

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  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    On a serious note regarding DC.

    With DC (and bonus) the way its done now, where its based on 3rd party stats from opta, people at Opta should not be allowed to play FPL. It's for sure happened tons of times already this season that someone at opta manipulated a player to hit or miss DC threshold or bonus.

    Until there's complete transparency regarding the stats, opta stats should not be used to determine FPL points.

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    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Totally agree

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      I think when you start getting bothered by things like this, you need to consider packing it in altogether.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        Not everyone who plays this game is a casual who doesn't care about the rules being fair and transparent

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 18 hours ago

          My bad, didn’t realise I was talking to a professional player

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    3. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 17 hours ago

      Completely agree and the man in charge of the price changes shouldnt be playing it either

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  16. Wirtz Nightmare
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    any changes and if not who to start
    kelleher dubz
    gabriel o reilly mukiele dorgu andersen
    saka cunha bruno g foden wirtz
    haaland thiago kroupi

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  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Which option looks best for points GW21-23 (Heaven and VVD in my current team)?

    1) Heaven (bur) VVD (BUR) Nunes (WOL)

    2) Thiaw (LEE, wol, AVL)

    3) Nunes (BHA, mun, WOL)

    4) Tarkowski (WOL, avl, LEE)

    5) van de Ven (bou, WHU, bur)

    6) Collins (SUN, che, NFO)

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    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      2 or 5

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  18. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Saka + minteh > rice + Rogers/Bruno G
    -4
    Yes/no?

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  19. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Hold or sell Foden?

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    1. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Currently planning to sell for Rice myself

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      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        Tempted by this

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      I watched the game, easy hold for me. Not worse than Haaland or Cherki imo.

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        He’s played a lot of mins lately, due a rest?

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        1. Bagpuss
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 days, 18 hours ago

          yeah that's also my worry - I'll hold and he's benched!

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  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/liverpool/injury-news/news/advantage-arsenal-slot-gives-wirtz-ekitike-fitness-updates-after-liverpool-draw_589189.html

    Ekitike travelled, but scan result was "a little bit more than MOMS" and he couldn't be risked. Doubt for Arsenal, but should be fine and fresh for Burnley(?)

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      If i ta hamstring would they risk him for Burnley which is less than a week away?

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      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        Nearly 2 weeks away tbf

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    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      Would be best scenario for Ekitike + triple Arsenal holders.

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  21. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Wissa’s not gonna start 3 games in a week surely

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 19 hours ago

      I can't believe he started today. I thought it would be Woltemade today and Wissa midweek.

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 19 hours ago

        That’s what I thought too, which is now making me wonder if he could actually just start again on Wednesday.

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  22. Bagpuss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 19 hours ago

    Foden and Timber to Rice and Tark? Not sure about double Ars defence and City's attack looks pretty poor - or is this crazy talk?

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      Yes very crazy. City have more goals than Arsenal and dont need corners for them

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  23. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    Wow price changes look volatile again! Will need to make moves tonight by looks of it.
    Which transfer would you prefer?
    Saka to Rice
    Or Foden to Cherki?

    I can guarantee many on here will disagree with me taking a -8 BUT I feel my team needs a refresh.

    Either
    Esteve, Saka, Woltemade, Ekitike to Gabriel, Rice, Watkins, Thiago/Wissa
    Or
    Keane, Foden, Woltemade, Ekitike, to Gabriel, Cherki, Watkins, Thiago

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    1. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      Hard call, I think I would keep Saka for now and then maybe move him to Bruno F if he isn't producing. I think Man C mids might start to get rotated soon but who knows which of Cherki and Foden he will bench first. I think Thiago above Wissa due to minutes risk.

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      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        Wissa's fixtures are better coming up. I think Newcastle will do well which is why Woltemade is so frustrating, I kept him for this run but hes not getting the mins now. I could risk keeping Wolt and hope he starts the next game over Wissa, bit annoying his price is dropping.

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      The first one.
      Keep Keane & Foden for a bit. Not sure Cherki is the answer either. Rice is, though.
      Can you lose anyone else for Gab?

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      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        My 5 defs are Thiaw, OReilly, Keane, Alderete, Esteve

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  24. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    Getting Rice in for KDH tonight, but also have VDB to contend with (It looks like he's lost out to Ajer for the foreseeable). Would leave me 0.2 for another defender, so 4.7

    Who though?
    A. Konsa? VDV? Andersen?
    B. or drop it down to a Mukiele or Alderete?
    C. or even lose Wilson & buy Collins (rotates with VH home & away)

    Team for reference
    Pickford (Dub)
    Keane Gab OReilly (VDB Van Hecke)
    Foden Gordon Cunha Wilson (KDH)
    Haaland Ekitike Bowen

    Would have been OK to keep KDH 3rd bench, but the VDB & Ekitike situation leaves me no wiggle room in case anyone gets a rest next GW

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    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      B

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  25. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    Loose Foden or Cherki for Rice? Thanks for the help!

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      Neither. Hold.

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  26. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    Another poor season. Rank 1m. 1ft and 0.5m. Is this a simple ekiteke to thiago?.... no playing bench.....thanks

    Raya (dub)
    Gabriel hall andersen (richards rodon)
    Saka foden cunha cherki anderson
    Haaland ekiteke (guiu)

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    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      Or Ollie W.?

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      Richards upgrade?

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 18 hours ago

        Richards hopefully fit after fa cup games.....

        Watkins an option. But seems expensive

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  27. CYN
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    Start Stach, VVD or Alderete

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  28. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    I want to pull the wild card but I am not sure if I am just being emotional/ affected by a gameweek. Got a few new injuries today (Ekitike and Ruben Dias) plus I am unsure about Semenyo.

    Team now is:

    Roefs
    Gabriel - Frimpong - Dias*
    Saka - Foden - Semenyo* - Cunha
    Haaland - Ekitike* - DCL

    Dub King Dorgu Mukiele

    Would you wildcard? For:
    Dias > Chalobah
    Saka > Palmer
    Semenyo > Rice
    King > Rogers
    Ekitike > Thiago
    DCL > Mane

    Would you do it or hold?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 17 hours ago

      Palmer didn't look good

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      1. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 17 hours ago

        Cheers. I guess he hasn’t really looked good for a while… easier fixtures coming though, he should get something. Although I said that a year ago as well.

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 17 hours ago

      Who do you WC to? They are all so inconsistent. Even Robots turned into Wallee

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  29. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 18 hours ago

    NOR is finished. Got skinned far too easy by Gusto on the Chelsea goal. Massive liability. RAN surely takes the spot back after Afcon.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 18 hours ago

      More secure with Gvardiol out but yes could be at risk in a few weeks. Going for Chelsea defender anyway for me in GW24. Chalobah maybe.

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 17 hours ago

      Hardly his fault this time, he couldn't run with full speed for last 20 minutes or so. I think they were planning to sub him off before Gvardiol injured his ankle.

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 17 hours ago

        I thought it was totally his fault. Good ball in but I was led to believe he has some pace. Gusto made him look like my gran

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  30. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 17 hours ago

    What to do with ekiete & semenyo? Need to transfer one as 1st sub andersen

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