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FPL Gameweek 21: Wednesday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

7 January 2026 396 comments
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After eight matches, 26 goals, some injury scares and three red cards, our Scoreboard rounds up the day’s Fantasy numbers.

Here, you’ll find Wednesday’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 Wednesday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 21: WEDNESDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

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FPL Gameweek 21: Wednesday's goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

GAMEWEEK 21: WEDNESDAY’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

Newcastle United4 – 3Leeds United
Burnley2 – 2Manchester United
Manchester City1 – 1Brighton and Hove Albion
Fulham2 – 1Chelsea
Everton1 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Crystal Palace0 – 0Aston Villa
Brentford3 – 0Sunderland
Bournemouth3 – 2Tottenham Hotspur

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  1. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    58 with Gabriel, Rice and Saka to play. Up to 25K

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    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      55 with Gabriel and Saka to play. Up to 300k.

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      36 and down to 600k
      Wilson off the bench for Ekitike will help
      Also Gabriel Timber and Rice
      Where did yer hauls come from?

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Thiago, Wilson and the Good Bruno

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      46 with Gabriel, Saka and Rice to play, down to 44k (from 42k).

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    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      55 with Saka and Timber to go. Upto 175k. Real life still pretty shite though.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Here’s hoping real life gets better too.

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      2. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Hope that improves for you.

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    5. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      How do you calculate which post's gonna be first on a page?

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      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Count them :mrgreen:

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    6. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      59 with Gabriel and Raya to go. Was in dire straits before DCL and Gruno returned

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    7. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      54 Rice & Gabriel to play, no Gruno or Thiago, DCL Wilson & Kelleher saved me 🙂

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        26k

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    8. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      57 with same trio and up to 65 k

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    9. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      42-4 with Gabriel and Saliba.

      OR: 2.6m

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    10. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      47 (-4) with Gab and Rice to go, down to 1.2m

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  2. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Cunha Foden > brunoF Rice for free?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Yes, but wait for FA Cup round to finish.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Of course.

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          1 day, 12 hours ago

          Many won’t wait.

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Probably just get it done. Yes.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 12 hours ago

        Thanks

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    3. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Yeh I’d go for that, solid

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    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Yeah. Booting Bowen out too.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Might just do cunha > rice and wait for brunoF till after the city and arsenal games.

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  3. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    Today was easy but Kelleher’s penalty save percentage is nuts at both club and international level. Saw somewhere it was 57% and that doesn’t surprise me.

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      Really impressive.

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  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 12 hours ago

    O’Reilly owners - what is the thinking on him now.
    That was a total makeshift back line and he didn’t start. Makes me think it was just a rest that was required but maybe not …
    Time to get rid or keep?

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    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 12 hours ago

      I think it was more a rest but will still be looking to get rid with the classic pep rotation coming into force

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  5. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    A) Roll
    B) Cunha > Wilson
    C) Keane > Cash
    D) Eketike > Thiago

    Roefs
    Gabriel, Lacroix, Andersen
    Saka, Rice, BrunoG, Foden, Cunha
    Haaland, Eketike*

    (Dubravka, Gudmundsson, Keane*, Guiu)

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  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Cunha and Foden to BrunoF and who for Max 7.5?

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Chalobah
    Cunha, Wilson, Saka, Foden
    Haaland, Raul, Ekitike

    Subs: Dub, Senesi, Rodon, King

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Mitoma has good attacking fixtures.

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 11 hours ago

        Cheers, feels he one of those players you wish to get rid as soon as you bought him

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    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      Would keep Foden.
      Saka out for Rice .

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Great advice!

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      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        This

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  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    Any chance the Ars - Liv game gets postponed due to the weather?

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    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      That would be a disaster for me, so likely

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  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 11 hours ago

    As a DCL and Bruno G owner it feels like I've been ripped off for BAPS.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 11 hours ago

      why? u dont get many bps for penalties. best change theyve made to fpl this season

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      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Zero BAPS for a goal and assist. Haaland also scores a pen and gets 2. Yes he got a YC but doesn't seem proportionate

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        1. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Bonus are match specific so it's not comparable across matches

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          1. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Yeah I know. It's just not very often when a striker bags a goal and assist and gets no BAPS. Barnes and Aaronson fully deserved theirs with a brace apiece.

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            1. Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 day, 9 hours ago

              Yeah, keeping in mind that just as players gain bps, they can also lose bps for certain events.

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  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Another shocking GW in a relentless season. 4 reds in a row including some awful 10m, 7m GW ranks

    No Bruno G, No Thiago, Wilson benched

    down to 35k wiht raya gabriel saka ekitike (wilson) to go

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 9 hours ago

      35K still a good rank at this point in the season.

      Onwards and upwards.

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        1 day, 5 hours ago

        Yeah 35k is a great rank

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  10. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    Tempted to ship a few below (bolded) worth using wildcard to adjust

    RAYA, Dubravka
    VVD, CHALOBAH, Gabriel, Andersen, RODON
    Rice, GARNER, ROGERS, FODEN, CHERKI
    Haaland, Thiago, Ekitike

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Chalobah will have good fixtures.Keep one of Foden and Cherki for the good upcoming fixtures. also keep Rogers for the next fixture

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  11. Mother Farke
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    So... is anyone straying from Haaland (C)?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Also considering Ekitike or Saka

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      1. Mother Farke
        • 1 Year
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Ekitike could be a great punt if fit!

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    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Ekitike or Palmer.

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Wish Palmer had showed signs of improvement this week

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    3. Tony Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Accidentally captained Bruno G this week, turned out ok! Now I have a taste for it might go Gabriel.

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  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 10 hours ago

    1 foden to Palmer (cl
    2 Bowen to etikite (c)

    Cheers

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      2 if fit

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Cheers.

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      I wouldnt do either

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Why not ? Etikite great short pick and palmer has fantastic fixtures coming up. Just wondering:)

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        1. Punned It
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            I don't think Palmer's back yet. I've already got Ekitiké and keeping for Burnley, but probably shipping him the week after. Long term I think I'd get Thiago or DCL, they seem to be ticking along nicely and are way cheaper.

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          • aleksios
            • 10 Years
            1 day, 10 hours ago

            Palmer has great fixtures but hes like a ghost.

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            1. Mother Farke
              • 1 Year
              1 day, 10 hours ago

              Yup. I wonder if playing for his place on the plane for England motivates him? So much depth for England in attacking midfield and he's not in form..

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          • My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            I just thought at 1st glance that theyre not scoring points at all. I have Ekiteke, will keep for Burnley but Thiago is killink me.
            Palmer not what he used ti be fpl-wise. Not bad punts though

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 10 hours ago

      Which Chelsea assets are you planning on getting for the upcoming fixtures?

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      1. Punned It
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Depends if any of them seem consistent. Will stick with Chalobah, though.

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        • Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          None unless I see how they do under the new guy.

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        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Chalobah by far Chelseas’s highest scoring player with 103 points. 3rd among defenders, only Guehi (3 points above) and Gabriel better.

          Don’t believe the fixtures can fix Palmer’s bad form the last year, so still a wait and see. Enzo, maby, but not very excited by his consistency eighter

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        • Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Hard to know until we see Rosenior's team selection and formation.

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        • Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Thanks all 🙂

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      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Might be time to take a punt on capping someone other than Haaland.

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Depends on rank, one goal from Haaland would hurt, brace would be defining

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      3. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Best option here? 1 FT and 0.8 ITB. Feels like it's time to dump Dorgu with Alderete having a nice block of fixtures. But I also need to plan to get BrunoF and lose Eki & Szob after they play BUR.

        A - Dorgu > Alderete (CRY, whu, BUR)
        B - Roll and play Guddy (FUL)

        Pickford
        Gabriel - Timber - Dorgu
        Foden - Cunha - BrunoG - Rice
        Haaland - Ekitike - DCL

        Dubravka - Szob - Andersen - Gudmund

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Cunha out glares at me for some reason

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      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        If a player crosses the ball in and it hits a defender before another player scores, does the crosser still get the assist?

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          1 day, 10 hours ago

          Only if they’re a Scorpio.

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Lovely! 16th November is Scorpio I think

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        2. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Intended target rule doesnt apply if the scorer is inside the box

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      5. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Let me know if you’d like me to read your horoscopes lol

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/01/07/weds-team-news-bruno-semenyo-start-oreilly-sub?hc_page=12&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27504607

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      6. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 10 hours ago

        Any early ideas?

        Roefs
        Gabriel | Senesi | Andersen
        Saka | Foden | Rogers | Rice | Bruno
        Haaland | Thiago

        Dubravka | El Kroupi | Dorgu | Gundmundsson

        0.2ITB

        Thanks

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Relying on DC don’t think Ander or Senesi keep CS, Leeds good at home?

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Yes I’m playing for DCs this season, too many random goals conceded to play for clean sheets I think

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      7. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Benching headache, who sits out?

        Pick 3 🙁

        Kelleher
        Timber O’Reilly Gabriel Chalobah Guehi
        Foden Rogers Palmer HWilson Rice
        Haaland Ekitike DCL

        Dubravka

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          I’d BB that

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          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Bugger forgot got all chips back, cheers

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      8. jakvin340
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Had a shocker last night and accidentally transferred in DCL for Ekitike for -4. Had him there to see how much money it would free up, then forgot about him and made a defensive transfer

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        1. jakvin340
          • 8 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          bring him back for Burnley for -8 (yikes) or keep DCL vs Fulham?

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          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Haaland DCL & Thiago are top 3 for form

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            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 day, 9 hours ago

              Mane instead of dcl to save even more?

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          2. Studs Up
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Keep, might even turn out to be a good mistake to make

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            1. jakvin340
              • 8 Years
              1 day, 8 hours ago

              yep leaning towards that. painful if ekitike hauls but can’t face -8 cheers

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        2. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          No budget worries this season, think that’s bad who do I bench above this week 🙁

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      9. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Foden or Cunha out first?

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Cunha

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        2. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Cunha

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        3. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Same question here. Want to include Bruno F in place of Cunha or Foden. Will get rice next GW

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      10. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Someone will probably have this core, looking at form!

        Kelleher
        Gabriel, Collins
        Wilson, Gruno, Rice Rogers
        DCL, Thiago,

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      11. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Maybe wait with getting Palmer/Enzo and just do Cunha to BrunoG in this week? Reckon Bruno F could wait as well. 2FT and 1ITB

        Verb
        Gabriel/Timber/VVD
        Saka/Foden/Cunha/HWilson
        Haaland/Ekitike/Thiago

        Dub/Dorgu/Potts/Heaven

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Sounds like a good plan. Just note BrunoG’s bad away record this year

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          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 9 hours ago

            Yeah, feeling like a sheep buying him now, may revert back to Enzo/Palmer plan

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            1. Utopsis
              • 5 Years
              1 day, 7 hours ago

              Every fibre of my being told me not to buy Bruno G, but I just couldn't ignore his consistency anymore. At least now I have him he can stop hauling 😀

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      12. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        GW was going great then Wilson goal got disallowed and Keane was red carded and my double Everton CS got busted. Thiaw got a yellow and got subbed at HT for -1. And for others DCL Thiago and Semenyo were scoring.

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        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          No DCL baps. I feel attacked again in yet a horrendous season

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      13. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Waking up to last night's scores. Really glad I prioritized rest over FPL. I see it was a sad FPL night for many. Next GW is 10 days apart. Time to log off until then

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      14. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        A) Gvardiol to anyone (Not Arsenal)
        B) Foden to Bruno F (Bench Thiago?)
        C) Save & bench both Foden and Gvardiol

        Sels
        Gabriel Gudmonssen Tarkowski (Gvardiol, Andersen)
        Saka Bruno G Wilson Rice (Foden)
        Haaland Thiago DCL

        3.4 m itb

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        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          I think you can probably bench and assess again after next week. GL.

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          1. Babit1967
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 8 hours ago

            Cheers Iceman

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      15. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Night off please, Hugo.

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      16. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 day, 9 hours ago

        Will you want Semenyo at City or Pep will coach him into being furniture?

        Semenyo brings such a goal threat off the left, something City have never really had. Maybe he gets the minutes and freedom to play his game?

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        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 9 hours ago

          Think it's a wait and see. With Doku there it may be a case of sharing minutes.

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      17. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 8 hours ago

        Bowen & Alderete to Thiago & VDV for free?

        Gives me this

        Roefs
        Gabriel Timber VDV
        Saka Rogers Guimaraes Stach
        Haaland Ekitike Thiago

        Dubravka Garner Tarkowski Konsa

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        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 8 hours ago

          I think I actually prefer Alderete to VDV lol - Spurs in disarray but two excellent fixtures next.

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          1. The Iceman
            • 3 Years
            1 day, 8 hours ago

            Bowen to Thiago no brainer IMO.

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      18. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 8 hours ago

        KDH still the best sub 5.0m mid long term despite the fixtures not being quite as juicy?

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        1. The Iceman
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 8 hours ago

          Yes I think - Everton have missed him recently.

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          1. _Greg
            • 15 Years
            1 day, 8 hours ago

            Might be my transfer for gw23 potentially.

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