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Hall of Fame number one Fábio Borges’ Gameweek review and transfer plans

One of the world’s best FPL managers, Fábio Borges, looks at Kevin De Bruyne replacements and defensive improvements ahead of Gameweek 5.


Finally, another long international break is behind us and, after a crazy Gameweek 4 in which I was lucky enough to get 81 points, I’m really looking forward to tinker with my team again!

Gameweek 4 was an incredible rollercoaster of emotions for me. It started with the news that my transfer in (Reece James) had been benched by Frank Lampard. This was really surprising and disappointing because I really felt he would still be the first choice to play in the Premier League since Cesar Azpilicueta played the cup match a couple of days before.

I knew Lampard’s rotation could be a problem going forward but I have to admit I never expected it would happen so soon. And so, considering James’ fixtures, price, attacking stats and the fact that he is one of the best defenders at collecting baseline bonus points by quite some margin, I decided he was a risk worth taking and a massive improvement over James Justin (who was always a short-term pick for me). Clearly, I was wrong.

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  1. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Advice, worth a hit to swap out KDB & Zaha?

    My team:

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Justin, Saiss
    KDB**, Zaha*, J Rod, Bruno
    Kane, Jiminez, DCL
    (Steer, Podence, KWP, Mitchell)

    A)
    KDB > Pulisic
    Zaha > Son

    B)
    KDB > Salah
    Zaha > £6.3m

    C)
    Keep as is.

  2. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kev to sterling for a hit or just play Soucek and beach KDB?

  3. Maverick 11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I captain..

    A. Mane
    B. Sterling
    C. Son
    D. Werner

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm currently on B but the flag has me worried

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C out of those

    3. Latetotheparty
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. Maverick 11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Currently on A

  4. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Poke holes in this final draft

    Martinez
    Chillwell Lamptey Dallas (KWP) (Branthwaite)

    Salah Sterling Son Rodriguez (Stephens)

    Kane DCL Watkins

  5. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB to Sterling for a hit or play Brewster?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hit

  6. Chrisscfc
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB to

    Grealish
    Pulisic
    Zaha
    Sterling
    Bruno/Rashford

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I went with Pulisic

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling if you want him back, or Grealish

  7. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I have Mitchell & Doherty. Bissouma & Romeu waiting on the bench.

    Should I do Doherty --> Semedo (-4)?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't

  8. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Maupay Vardy Wilson

    How do you rate this front three out of 10 for upcoming 3 GW??

    1. Latetotheparty
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      6/10 don't like vardy or Wilson sorry

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        this

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard squad...

    Martinez Forster
    Robertson Lamptey Saiss Dallas Ferguson
    Salah Son James Grealish Sterling
    DCL Maupay Brewster

    Good to go??

    Thanks

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks great. This was my draft w/o Kane, balanced squad

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

        Just trying to decide between Lamptey and Maupay or Chilwell and Watkins

        ??

  10. Littlefish92
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain

    Son

    Kane

    Salah

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I,ve gone son but the safer choice feels like Salah

    2. Latetotheparty
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane for me

  11. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    havertz or pulisic?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      or even mahrez

  12. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Robbo, Saiss, Chilwell (Dallas, Mitchell)
    Salah, Son, Rodriguez, Grealish (Soucek)
    Kane, DCL, Maupay

    Currently with 0.5 left itb so I could do Rodriguez to Pulisic in the future. Should I downgrade Mitchell to 3.9 so that transfer won't be blocked by a price rise

  13. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not a member. What’s his plan with KDB in the article ?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Selling. Thinks pep's comments mean more than 1 gmwk out

      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        For whom?

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Just pay the money 🙂

          1 sec I'll read there

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Sterling or mane. He's 50/50 on it

            1. beetlejuice
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks mate, appreciated .

          2. beetlejuice
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I will pay you.
            Selling was obvious , from the article pic it seems for Mane but I wonder if he has Salah too. Because I’m doubting big time between Salah and Mane. Difference is 0.4 which is a lot

  14. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start Konsa or Justin?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Justin

  15. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB out worth a -8? Already on a -4.

    Martínez
    TAA - James - Saïss
    Son - Podence - KDB - Salah
    DCL - Watkins - Jiménez
    (Button - Lamptey - Mitchell - Anguissa)

    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Would get Sterling or Grealish as a replacement if taking another hit. Getting Grealish would raise some funds to get Kane/Agüero or someone like that for upcoming GWs

  16. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First sub:

    A) Soucek (tot)
    B) Mitchell (BHA)

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek

  17. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Lamptey or Semedo?

    *Semedo more likely to concede imo but Lamptey will concede too so it's about attacking returns.

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Semedo

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Semedo

  18. alifzuhdi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi,

    Please choose either

    Neto vs ASM

    Neto - lee, NEW, CRY
    ASM - MUN, wol, EVE

    Leaning towards Neto. But already has Jiminez. ASM can be a good punt for 4th midfielder.

    Thanks.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Neto

      1. alifzuhdi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. boroie
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Neto short term, ASM long term

      1. alifzuhdi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

  19. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Too light at the back?

    Martinez
    Lamptey Ayling KWP
    Salah Sterling Son Pulisic Trossard
    Kane DCL

    Forster, Brewster, Lewis, Kilman

  20. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pulisic fo a one week punt or sterling to keep

    Leaning towards sterling.gonna need city anyway going forward.

  21. uzbeque
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will Vardy play?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so ...

      That's my dilemma or Kane for - 4

      Fixtures line up better for Spurs after this weekend

  22. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita or Martinez?
    Robbo or TAA?
    Rodríguez or Pulisic?

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martines Robbo Pulisic

  23. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all! Thoughts on if Tierney will play? If he's been in isolation then he hasn't trained right?

    Thanks all and GL

  24. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Already taken one -4. Any of these worth another -4 to get KDB out...

    A - Sterling
    B - Rashford
    C - James
    D - Grealish
    E - Save the -4 and start Shaw

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anything but E

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A
      B
      Or C

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Lamptey flagged?

    Chances of starting?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm holding...

  26. JY84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy
    Saiss TAA Ward
    Salah(C) Son Rashford ASM
    Adams Wilson Jimenez

    In a dilemma whether to use a -4 to remove Adams!! Which is the best option???? Save me!!

    (A) Keep Adams
    (B) DCL for Adams (-4)
    (C) Maupay for Adams (-4)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B
      Or C

    2. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  27. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Putting the finishing touches to my backline. Which is the most uninspiring thing to do this season.

    I am between two options and it really boils down to the quality of the bench

    Power 3:
    Reguilon Saiss Chilwell Dallas
    Bench: Mitchell + Alzate in the midfield

    Or

    Balanced 5:
    Lamptey Saiss Chilwell Dallas KWP (Soucek in the midfield)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I like Lamptey so B

  28. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard squad...

    Martinez Forster
    Robertson XXXX Saiss Dallas Ferguson
    Salah Son James Grealish Sterling
    DCL XXXX Brewster

    1. Lamptey Maupay
    2. Chilwell Watkins

    Thanks

  29. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, how’s PVA as a pick for WC? Attacking and potentially on pens? Is he nailed on?

    Cheers

  30. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hey Fabio. How do you get players next five matches to appear beneath their icons on your team display (as per the screenshot in your article)? It’s really handy. BTW thanks for your writing - I enjoy understanding another FPL player’s thought process especially in weighing up when things don’t work out. Cheers.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's a chrome add-on