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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard played and Kane (C), tears will be shed for sure

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

      Ditto

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

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

    McCarthy
    TAA - Chilwell - Justin
    Son - Podence - KDB - Salah
    Kane - Wilson - Brewster
    (Nyland - Shaw - Bissouma - KWP)

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

      Yes

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Its only a -4. And yes

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, not for me.

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who would you get? I have the same issue. Already on -4 and now with Zaha doubtful, I need to make another hit with KDB to Son :/

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

        Probably Sterling. Question is whether Sterling scores 4 points more than Shaw...

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

    Wc team. Too light at the back?

    Martinez
    Lamptey Ayling KWP
    Salah Sterling Son Pulisic Trossard
    Kane DCL

    Forster, Brewster, Lewis, Kilman

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yeah way to weak in defense for my liking

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd downgrade Kane/Son to get some money further back

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

    Play
    Foden or Brewster?

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

      Foden

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden 100

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

    Vardy to Kane for a hit?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a hit

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

        Thanks... but next week.

        If h3 was deffo out I'd do it easily.

  6. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Salah or Son for captain? And why?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son - Goodison derbies tend to be low scoring

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son - he is onfire. Thats it

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

      Son, on fire as already said, and good record against W.Ham

  7. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on that WC?

    0.5ITB right now

    Martinez
    Robo/Chilwell/Reguilon
    Salah/Son(c)/Grealish/Hamez
    Kane/DCL/Maupay

    Martin/Lamptey/4.4/4.0

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

      As solid as they come

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Triple Spurs, I’d ditch Reguilon for someone like Castagne

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

        Because he would be better or because of triple up?

  8. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Taa mitchel taylor davies justin
    Salah son kdb bruno soucek
    Watkins Dcl davis

    1. WC ?????
    2. Hold

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

      FTs?
      itb?

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

        I am on -4 . 0.2 itb

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

          Kdb fit would be no WC right?

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

            Yes if he is ready next week?

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

              Suck up the -4 and sell kdb til he's fit so

              If it's only mainly over him then def a hit is better than a wc

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

    Brewster to start?

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      In my team, yes.

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

        Cheers lev

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s in my team! Which probably means he won’t start!!

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

        Haha thanks for the heads up 🙂

  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Semedo Lamptey James* Mitchell Dunne

    3.6 itb and 0 FT
    1. Hope either of James or Mitchell starts ( as i guess hits for a defender would be unwise)
    2. James to TAA/Robo for a hit

  11. user.n
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    DeBruyne for Sterling or Son? I have Kane

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would go Sterling in your case

      1. user.n
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Son no brainer

    3. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I took a hit to swap KDB for Sterling, but already had Kane and Son, so.. It's up to you

      1. user.n
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you all

    5. Gabantoya
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      sterling if chasing, son if leading.

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

    Bottomed

    Wildcard squad...

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

    1. Lamptey Maupay
    2. Chilwell Watkins

    Thanks

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

      2

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

      What about Lamptey Watkins to save some funds?

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

    Repost.

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

    Cheers

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Worth a shot

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

      Once fit he's nailed. Amd a joy to own for excitement if nothing else

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've picked him on WC too.

      WC Squad

      McCarthy
      TAA Lamptey PVA
      Son(c) Sterling Salah(vc) Barkley
      Jimenez DCL Brewster

      Forster Soucek Masuaku Dallas

      I have 0.8itb left with this so could squeeze some upgrades...

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

      A bit too early imo

  14. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WHY IS PULISIC IN EVERY WC TEAM?!

    You don’t know his form, his stats, if he’s even starting...

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      calculated risk
      proved himself last yr

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Like any of that matters this season...

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

      It's the group think that forms across a week or two on here ...

    4. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably we should start creating teams from GW2 or later every season?

    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would go for havertz right now if going for a Chelsea asset and do havertz>pulisic in a few weeks

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

      People are stupidly looking too hard for differentials

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yet people swarming to remove Werner/Havertz at the same time. Madness

    8. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Question is why. Answer
      Imo Good attacking team, explosive, proven, chelsea have better striker this year.

      Similar price there is Mahrez, B.Silva, Willian, Pepe and who else? Grealish is cheaper but I've taken Watkins

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

    Thought on WC team please

    A.
    Martinez (4.0)
    Saiss - TAA - chillwell - Digne (dunne)
    Salah - Son - Hamez - Grealish (bissouma)
    DCL - Kane (brewster)

    B.
    Martinez (4.0)
    Saiss - TAA - chillwell ( ayling, dunne)
    Salah - Son - Hamez - Barkley - Zaha
    DCL - Kane (brewster)

    Thanks!

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zaha a doubt but prefer B set up

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

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

    Thanks all and GL

  17. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On wc. Choose 1 or 2

    1.

    Martinez
    Rob saiss lamptey
    Salah son grealish jrod pulisic
    Kane dcl

    Subs, steer, Brewster, mitchell, dunne

    2.

    Martinez
    Rob bellerin lamptey
    Pulisic salah son jrod
    Watkins dcl kane

    Subs, dallas, bissouma, mitchell

  18. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play two from
    A Saiss
    B Podence
    C Lamptey

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bench Podence.

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

      A for sure

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Play A or bench A?

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

      Bench A

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

      A and B for me at the mo

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

      Leeds have scored in every games so far, so bench Saiss?

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

    Kane vs Salah

    I'm more scared about not captaining Salah
    So should I go with Kane? or Salah?

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sally.

  20. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any these worth a -4?

    A) Ings > Kane
    B) Soucek > Grealish
    C) Davis > Watkins

    Ramdale
    TAA, Robbo, Mitchell
    Salah, Son, Havertz, Podence, Soucek
    DCL, Ings

    Steer, KWP, Davis, Vinagre*

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

      I think Villa may stuggle at Leicester this weekend

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

        Yeah true, fixture run gets better after this weekend. It's probably down to Kane move. Think West Ham will put up a good fight.

  21. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    First KDb and now Zaha too. Already on -4, so should I do KDB to Son (-8) and bench Zaha or what ?

    Guaita
    VVD Saiss Chilwell Lamptey*
    SalahC Zaha* Mahrez
    Wilson DCL Jimmy

    Forster KDB** Mitchel Anguissa

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

    Final decision to make on WC before losing my mind...

    A) Wilson + 0.7 itb
    B) Maupay + 0.5 itb

    Money saved for funding Rodriguez to Pulisic in the future (currently 0.5 is the exact amount needed)

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

      B

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start?

    A....saiss at wolves

    B...lamptey at Palace

    C....Mitchell v Brighton

    Thanks

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

      B

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

      I'm on A but B getting answers elsewhere aswell

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

      B

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

      B

  24. tim
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go with the crowd Grealish!

    or

    Go with the gut Sterling!

    ?

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

      Gut everytime... less regret if you get it wrong

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Gut

      1. tim
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers lads and good luck!

    3. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      or be different and go Mahrez

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

      Gut because otherwise you're a sheep casual.

      Even though personally I'd never pick sterling

  25. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    chances of Bale starting?

    i'm currently on 36% chance

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

      38.5%

  26. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mane captainers' raise your hands.

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

    KDB to Sterling -4? Yay or nay?

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

      not for me.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yay

      1. tim
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yay! Just did it myself!

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I'm thinking that

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

    Wood vs WBA or Wilson vs United?

    I know you lot will think that WBA is easier than United but let’s not forget that United defense has been very leaky this season and what a time for Wilson to score.

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

      We are after the IB, expect the likes of Utd, City, Pool and co. to improve henceforth.

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

    Is Mitchell now officially an avoid? I’m on Wildcard - had hoped for a price rise but no, so should I switch him for a £3.9m and bank £0.1m while I’ve got the chance or is he worth keeping in case he gets a spot?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      who would you replace with excluding Dunne?

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

    Who to play:

    1. Saiss (lee)
    2. Dallas (WOL)

    Thanks

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

      2