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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. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best combo:

    1. Fernandes Jorginho
    2. Greenwood Pulisic / Havertz

    Thanks guys

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

      I like the look of 2 better, especially with Greenwood likely to play CF with Cavani and Martial out.

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

        Ok thanks

        Puli or Hav ?

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

          Hav only because we haven’t seen Puli for a while

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C. Neither

      Zero interest in Man Utd

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

      1

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

    Worth going Podence to either Greenwood, Foden or Grealish for free? Or role the FT to next gw?

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

      Prob grealish nailed on

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

        Yeah it’s tempting but so is the idea of having two transfers next week to sort both Podence and possibly James If he gets benched again.

  3. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1

    A james rodrigues
    B dcl
    C perriera
    D brewster

    Cheers.x

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

    Thoughts, on w/c please
    A mitchell to dallas\other 4.5? keep sais
    B keep mitchell, do saiss to chillwell
    have robbo kwp an lamptey
    cheers

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

    Will Mitchell still play with PVA back?
    Or are there other 4.0 players available?

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

      A slight chance pva starts on the wing

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

    Do we think Brewster starts?

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

      I do

      1. Mike2795647
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hope so as currently have him starting over Podence

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

    A) Chilwell, Dallas
    B) Saiss, Lamptey

    Thoughts?

  8. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Saiss
    B) Maupay
    C) Regulion

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

      Oh god, Saiss maybe

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

        Haha though one.

        Thanks!

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

      A or C, probably A

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Should be excited that football is back... instead I’m more nervous

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

      Me too

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t make any decisions anymore, just leave it 😉

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

    WC: Worth having Lamptey for 4.7 on a bench or get some other 4.4/4.5 def ?

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

      My conundrum too

  11. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start maupay or grealish?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both but Grealish if I had to choose

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The reason being, that space i gave it to asm to start vs manutd. More exciting

  12. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which options better on a WC?

    McCarthy, (Steer)
    Saiss, Dallas, Mitchell, XXX, XXX
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Bissouma, XXX
    Kane, DCL, Wilson

    A) Chilwell, Robbo, Pulisic
    B) Lamptey, Konsa, Sterling

    Thinking A) but doesn’t give much flexibility on getting back KDB once fit!

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

    Hey everyone, need some help!
    For Fanteam - would you WC this team?

    Mccarthy Messlier
    Dallas Robertson Mitchell KWP Semedo
    Sterling Salah JRod Grealish Zaha
    Wilson DCL Werner

    Into this :

    Martinez 4.0
    Robertson Semedo Chilwell Mitchell Dynne
    Grealish Salah JRod Puli Zaha
    Kane DCL Watkins

  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just took a -8, G2G or play WC?
    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Saiss Justin (Mitchell)(KWP)
    Salah Son Grealish Rodriguez (Bissouma)
    Ings Wilson Maupay

    4.4 itb for Wilson/Ings to Kane next week.

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

      wc

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Final decision [C] Salah or Son?

    1. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve gone salah

    3. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still think son. Dont you guys think might be mane that perform better than salah since is away

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

      Son, as I hate cptaining a player in the very first game + derbies are tight

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Swapping around 100s times currently on Son not sure a min before deadline 😉

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha potentially out as well? this season start literally can’t get any worse

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

      Wouldve been a 2 pointer for him anyway look at the upside you get to play your bench player now

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fair point and without him lamptey off the bench could be a good shout

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

      potentially in a derby game means nothing

  17. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Kane and Grealish

    OR

    B) Sterling and Ings

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

    Bench 1 from
    A Lamptey
    B Saiss
    C Podence

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

      Lamps

  19. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Grealish + Trossard + Wilson
    B) Grealish + Trossard + Maupay
    C) Grealish + Foden + Maupay

    1. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C

  20. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start one:

    A) Mitchel (BHA)
    B) Lamptey (cry) (75%)

    Thanks!

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

      Lamptey mainly due to attacking potential. He is gonna start imo

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

      A

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

      Pva back? Mitchell even starting?

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

      B

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

    A)TAA Sterling Antonio

    or

    B)Robbo Rodriguez Kane

    1. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      Very tough, flip a coin

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

      B

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

      Long term I mean.. For this GW only it's hard to say, maybe A

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

    Play....

    A. Tierney
    B. Enda

    Most probably Enda's and potentially Tierney's last week as I'm WC next GW.

  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On a WC, which team looks best?

    A) Martinez

    Robbo/Dallas/Zouma

    Salah/Jrod/Barkley/Son
    Pulisic

    Kane/DCL

    (Lamptey/Brewster/Mitchell)

    B) Martinez

    Robbo/Reguilon/Saiss

    Grealish/Son/Jrod/Salah

    Kane/DCL/Watkins

    (Dallas/Soucek/Mitchell)

    My worry with B is too many double ups? Hence only 6 teams involved..

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

    A Keep KDB on bench
    B KDB to Grealish for hit and bench Podence
    C KDB to Pulisic for hit and bench Podence

    Martinez
    TAA Saïss Chilwell
    Salah Son (c) Podence Foden
    Jiménez DCL Brewster

    Forster Lamptey Mitchell KDB*

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      save

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

    Guys, Thought on WC team please

    A.
    Martinez (4.0)
    Saiss - TAA - chillwell - (mitchell, dunne)
    Salah - Son - Hamez - Grealish - townsend
    DCL - Kane (brewster)

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

    Thanks!

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

    Score prediction?

    Eve vs Pool
    City vs Arsenal
    Spurs vs Westham

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0-2
      1-1
      2-2

  27. ebb2sparky
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    On a WC, do I shift Mitchell for a 3.9 or wait and see if PVA plays further up the pitch?

  28. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    g2g?

    Martinez
    Robertson - Chilwell - Saiss
    Salah - Son (c) - Pulisic - Rodriguez
    Kane (v) - DCL - Maupay

    Steer - Lamptey - Bissouma - Branthwaite

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep & good luck!

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

    Castagne or Regulion?

  30. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Has there been a captain article this week?

    1. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No sure viper..i haven't seen one myself

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

        Thanks