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Goals + assists imminent! Who is ‘due’ in FPL Gameweek 21?

5 January 2026 191 comments
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You’ve probably heard about Joe’s much-liked ‘Goals Imminent’ table. You might listen to his and Marc’s Fantasy Football Scout podcast of the same name. Now, Goals Imminent is here in article form!

Heading towards Gameweek 21 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), these Members Area statistics identify some underachieving players who look ‘due’ for a goal and/or assist.

Naturally, we’ll attempt to assess whether they’re unlucky, suffering a rare blip, or just aren’t particularly good.

LAST WEEK’S SUCCESSES

Goals + assists imminent! Who is 'due' in FPL Gameweek 21? 2

The tight New Year turnaround meant there was no article looking back at our Gameweek 19 tables, although the latest podcast celebrated goals from David Brooks (£5.0m) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.6m), alongside several assists.

Joe and Marc then correctly forecasted strikes from Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) and Yasin Ayari (£4.8m).

Bukayo Saka (£10.2m) couldn’t quite score, but was able to assist in a cameo, whereas Florian Wirtz (£8.2m) outdid his prediction by netting against Fulham. Meanwhile, as anticipated, Martin Odegaard (£7.8m) and Enzo Le Fee (£4.9m) set up goals for their colleagues.

GOALS IMMINENT

The first table shows players who’ve accumulated at least nine shots over the latest four Gameweeks, but scored no more than one goal.

 

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  1. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Etikite out for Thiago??

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Came here to ask that!
      I'm tempted but forward transfers aren't going very well for me

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        😀

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      How big are the chances that Ekitike starts this fe?

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        75% apparently but don’t believe that’s accurate :-S

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    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Yes

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  2. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Bench one

    A) Wilson (CHE H)
    B) Timber (LIV H)
    C) Ekitike (ARS A)

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      C

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  3. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Last Man Standing isn't open to new entries?I read that January 17th (before Gameweek 22) will be the closing time for entries.

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  4. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    At around 1.6m overall and very tempted to wildcard

    Anyone else?

    Players in want include Gabriel, palmer, Thiago, Rogers etc

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    1. mrtapio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      I would not. Take a hit or two.
      You will fly up the ranks if you use WC in the right time around doubles and blanks with a good plan.

      I think there is to much uncertainty right now around players, and hard to get the pick right. Wait a couple of weeks at least.

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  5. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Peak FPL if Ekitike starts and wipes those Arsenal clean sheets

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  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Manchester City FC can confirm that Josko Gvardiol has suffered a tibial fracture to his right leg.

    https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/josko-gvardiol-update-man-city-63903228/

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    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Who starts in his place

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Assuming Dias is out

        Back 4:
        Nunes Khusanov Ake O'Reilly

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        1. Sir Michael Taker
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 22 days ago

          Bad back 4 and because Pep never uses him Ake is very rusty and unable to play football very often. Khusanov us very entertaining to watch at CB, one of the worst signings Pep has ever made

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  7. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Start Mukiele or Timber (have Gabriel)?

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Timber

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    2. Rico123
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Timber

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    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Thanks guys

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  8. Eddie Nketamine
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Currently having to start both VVD and Ekitike, I also own timber, rice and saka.

    1 free transfer, 0.1m itb should I sell VVD or Ekitike as I can’t really bench them, only have van hecke on the bench who has city away

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      You mean sell them tonight before the price changes?

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Sell VVD

      Play Ekitike then re-assess after the Burnley match

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  9. PGR
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Boring question, but I need a sub 5.8 million midfielder.

    Who do I get out of Garner, Stach or Anderson?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Anderson - safe 4 pointer

      Garner - prefer KDH when back

      Stach - Longstaff was back in the squad from injury so not sure if he impacts Stach again

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      1. PGR
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers, thanks!
        If you had to get one to start every week, would you pick Anderson?

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 22 days ago

          Yes, for a set & forget 3 or 4 points each week. I think Dyche has clipped his wings a bit going forward but that was to be expected.

          Wilson an option? I prefer random 2's, 6's and the occasional haul to a plodder, but I'm sure they'll be similar at the end of the season

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    2. Rico123
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Anderson I think despite Forest not being great

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    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Is Wilson too pricey now?

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  10. Rico123
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Would you do Timber and Minteh to Tarkowski and Rice for free? (Have Gabriel and Saka)

    I transferred out Rice last week to bring in Gab but obviously now regretting it and thinking 2 Arsenal attack better than 2 defenders

    A. Good moves
    B. No, too knee jerk

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    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      A

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  11. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Start 1) Van De Ven or 2) Sunderland defender?

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    1. Rico123
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I’m currently playing VdV with Alderete first on bench

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      1. gomez123
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Thanks

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  12. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Ideal wc team?

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Lol

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  13. Pinnochio
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    I have both van den berg and ekitike. Which is more of a priority sell? I don’t know if van den berg was just dropped and should be back in? Maybe not as Brentford got a great result without him

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  14. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Start Wilson or Foden?

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Foden

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  15. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Raya
    Hall Gabriel Dorgu
    Cunha Foden Rice Wilson
    Thiago Ekitike Haaland

    Dubravka Minteh O’Reilly VanHecke

    1FT, 0.5itb

    1. Save FT, play Minteh / O’Reilly over Ekitike
    2. Ekitike >> Watkins
    3. Ekitike >> Wissa / Woltemade

    Thanks

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    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      2

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    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      2

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    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      not 3
      2 is a punt imo, as watkins is very streaky

      i would do 1 and start ekitike who has the highest ceiling

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  16. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

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

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      D E

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  17. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Ekitike to Watkins?

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      yes

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers

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        1. Sly Fly
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 22 days ago

          I did this too. But not sure you want to follow *my* lead 🙂

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    2. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Just did that

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  18. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    What to do with this mess and 1ft 0itb ?

    Raya
    Gabriel O'Reilly Van Hecke
    Saka Foden Cunha Szobo Minteh
    Haaland Ekitike

    Dub Gudmunsson Rodon Guiu

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Ekitike to Watkins

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  19. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Save FT? How to line them up? How day like that bench and captaincy?

    Pickford
    Gabriel Chalobah O’Reilly Tarko(v)ski
    Saka Rice Foden (C)unha Rogers
    Ekitike Bowen

    Dubravka | Welbeck, Ekitike*, Virgil

    1FTs. 0.9 ITB

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

      Captain is okay for the punt

      4-5-1?

      Eki benched

      Could Welbeck start again?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        Yes 451 with Eli benched, sorry. Was arriving at my station when I sent it.

        I expect Welbeck will start but he’s got Man City.

        Considering Tark and Rice for captains too. Cunha is a bit of a swing in the dark, hit and hope, anything’s possible kinda pick. No good reason to go for him, especially with Wolves’ upturn in form, other than the fixture and than something interesting could happen now the manager’s gone

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      looks ok
      saka vice

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers Bobby C. I think I would prefer Rice to Saka against Liverpool. Set pieces and DCs come more into play, perhaps

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  20. el-mo
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Correct bench order? should i just take the risk with playin ekiteke vs arsenal

    Dubravka
    Nunes Mukiele Thiaw Keane

    Wirtz Cunha Grealish Rogers

    Halaand Bowen

    Verbruggen, Chalobah, Ekiteke, Minteh

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  21. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Noobish question but I am confused a little bit.I bought Ekitiké in gw16 at 8.5 and now i sell him at 8.7 and his price is 9.1.Will i loose 0.1 if he falls in price?

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

      No

      You keep half his profit.

      Are you sure your numbers are correct?

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      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        cheers.Yes

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 22 days ago

          They are not correct

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    2. Sly Fly
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Hang on. I don't think that makes sense. If you bought him at 8.5 and his price is NOW 9.1... you should be able to sell him for 8.8 (the extra 0.3 being half the difference on the 0.6 he has risen).

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        This

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      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        My mistake i just saw that between gw16 and gw17 there was a double rise from 8.5 to 8.7.cheers

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    3. el-mo
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Look his price is 9.1 u bought at 8,5 u will get 0,6 mil in profit, tho hes projected to fall in price tonight.

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      1. el-mo
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 22 days ago

        Meant 0,3 mil but yea 🙂

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Transfer page -> change to list view for SP and PP

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  22. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Starting lineup correct? Bench pool

    Raya
    Gabby, Andersen, Chalobah
    Rice, Cherki, Foden, Garner, Rogers
    Haaland, Thiago

    Dub, Ekitike, VVD, Rodon

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    1. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Looks hood

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        T-Pain and DJ Khaled likes this post.

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    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      play eki over garner

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  23. Chrisaa87
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Not sure who to bench

    Verbruggen (dub)
    Dorgu Keane Gabriel (guehi, chalobah)
    Rice saka Foden Wilson (Anderson)
    Dcl Haaland watkins

    ( ) Is current bench, swap someone?

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    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      chalo over dorgu
      uncertain who starts for man u now

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  24. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    If i keep/bench ekitike
    A) play andersen (CHE)
    B) sell andersen for Kayode (SUN)
    B) get miley (CRY)

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  25. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Sorry start again.. if keep/bench ekitike
    A) play andersen (CHE) & roll 1 FT
    B) sell andersen for Kayode (SUN)
    C) get miley (LEE) & bench andersen

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    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      not c, as he might lose his spot now
      A I think

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Cheers.. you think keep ekitke?

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      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 22 days ago

        yes, not a serious injury as of now

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

          Ok nice one

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    3. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Id play Anderson rather than b/c. But i sold ekitike for Watkins myself

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

        Thought away to palace tricky

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      a

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

        Cheers

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  26. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Would you take any hits here?

    Pope
    Timber, Keane, Senesi
    Saka, Rice, Rogers, Wilson, Foden
    Haaland, Ekitike

    Bench
    Dub Kroupi Jr Konate Gvardiol

    Got some funds

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

      No

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      no

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    3. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Thanks both!

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    would you bench Foden (Bri h) for Senesi (Tot h)? I see Senesi of having basically a baseline of 4 points this week, dont think spurs will score twice away at bournemouth

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    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      No. Foden has been close now a few times.

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    2. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Nah would give Foden a go, suddenly he hauls

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      cheers both

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    4. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      No play foden

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  28. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Initially I had Semenyo on bench. Then I switched to Gordon on bench. Now I have Bowen on my bench.

    My reason to Choose Bowen to bench are:

    West ham were terrible against Wolves
    Bowen is not on penalty
    Semenyo either plays for Bou or might not play at all. So if he doesn’t play he will replace Bowen from bench anyway. If semenyo plays, he has higher chance of getting points than Bowen.
    All my minileague rivals 🙂 have Bowen and I am leading them with more than 60/70 points. So Bowen benching can even increase the gap if he doesn’t perform and Semenyo and Gordon.

    Please help me out to choose who to bench

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  29. Eddie Nketamine
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Best defender under 6m?

    Thiaw or Tarkowski look better in the short term maybe a city defender

    But I’m leaning towards chalobah especially the amazing fixtures from gw24

    Who should I get?

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  30. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 22 days ago

    Forced to DEF transfer due to Gvardiol injury. Best replacement for rest of the season? I have already Gabriel and Timber.

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    1. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 22 days ago

      Tark/Thiaw

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