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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. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Morning!

    Should I start Podence or Brewster?

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

      I am starting brew

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’m going with Brewster

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Podence is a rotation risk isn't he?

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

      Podence

    4. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go Brewster.
      Would you start Podence or Pereira??

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pareira

        1. Kay317
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          That's who I'm leaning towards just coz more assured of game time.

  2. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Foden or transfer out KDB to Sterling for a hit?

    Martinez
    TAA Keane Mitchell
    Salah Son Barnes FODEN
    Jimenez DCL Brewster

    Saïss Dunne KDB

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

      Play foden and do the kdb transfer anyway

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers HF

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

    mahrez or mane

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

      Both good for the medium term

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

      Mane

  4. Big W
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence > Grealish or JRod? (Have DCL)

    Or keep FT?

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

      Wouldn’t get JRod this week. I’d keep Podence another week

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

      Get Grealish

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

    Start

    A) Greenwood or
    B) Mount?

    Cheers...

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

      A

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

    1. Mitchell 2. Dallas 3. Bissouma

    Is this bench order correct?

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

      It’s the same as mine, so I hope so

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

        Might shift bissoma to 1 or 2 tbh,

    2. Aladdin Sané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 3 1 for me

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

        Thanks

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

      I'd order it 3,2,1 personally

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

      2 3 1

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

    which combo

    1. mahrez+rashford
    2. sterling +greenwood

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

    Which team is most likely to keep a clean sheet this gw?

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

      Burnley

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

        Thank you

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

      Maybe Crystal Palace v Brighton....

      Every other game looks like goals to me.

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

    Bottomed, repost

    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. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      G2g

    2. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a bit for a wildcard isnt it?
      looks decent for 4,4 itb

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

    KDB, then.

    Do we think he's out beyond this GW?

    Is it worth sticking with him?

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

      Yep out for 2.

      Hit it ...

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

        Cool. Thanks!

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

    Final WC decision, keep Justin or switch to Lamptey?

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

      Lamp

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

      Lamptey

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’m surprised by so many capping salah based on the stats

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

      No clear Captaincy option to me this week.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        But klopp has failed to score more than 1 against Everton in this fixture and Everton defensively have significantly strengthened.

    2. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What stats in particular are you surprised about?

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

      Forgot about penalties? Hot topics few weeks back

  13. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go on then convince me to go Barnes(AVL) captain over Son? Need to make ground up

  14. Alchim1sT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas or Lamptey on WC? Rest of defensive consists of: Robbo, Chillwell, Saiss, 4,0

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

    Last WC dilemmas:

    1. Lamptey 4.7 or some 4.5/4.4
    2. Mitchell or 3.9
    2. Semedo or Reguilon

    ?

    1. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1. Struggling on the same spot ... Dallas as my only contender, maybe Masuako in 3 weeks
      2. 3,9 PVA is back
      3. Semedo if he is your only wolves asset in defense

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

        Agree, just Spurs fixtures looking better

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

    RMWCT

    Mccarthy
    Saiss, Robertson, chillwell, dallas, Mitchell
    Salah, son, Jrod, grealish, bissouma
    Kane, maupay, DCL

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

      Personally would get Brewster Foden over Bissouma Maupay ....

    2. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      almost my wc team 😉
      g2g then ^^

  17. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GTG? 0FT

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Justin Taylor
    Salah Son Zaha Podence
    Werner Jimi

    Nyland Bissouma Mitchell Davis

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah Captain

    2. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’d play Mitchell over Justin

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

        just in case?

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

          If he plays I think he’ll do well

        2. School of Poch
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          In case of what? Have I missed something?

  18. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Trent robbo Mitchell Taylor
    Salah son foden
    Mitro kane(c) Jimenez
    Forster soucek KWP Burke

    Correct line up and bench order?

    1. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      might start Soucek over Mitchell ... he might have limited minutes due to PVAs return

  19. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Could do with a bit of advice please guys....

    Already taken a -4 to get Grealish.
    Shall i take another -4 to bring in Sterling or just play Taylor(wba) and reassess in midweek.

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

      Play Taylor

  20. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rmwct mark 274....

    Martinez. Forster
    Lamptey. Kwp. Chilwell. Trent. Dallas
    Klich. Grealish. Son. Salah. Havertz
    Kane. Brewster. Dcl

    City plan would be Kane to Aguero in due course probably....

    Not sure. Will worry about that around GW10

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

      Gtg

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

        Thanks

        Benching Klich out of the front 8 this week. Fair??

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

      Looks good

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

    Hey guys, any particular reason Forster is the most picked 4.0m gk picked by wildcarders this week (even for teams with Martinez and not McCarthy as the other gk)?

    Cheers

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

      Some may want 3 Aston Villa if they fire

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Two reasons

      A. He is probably closest to claiming a first team spot
      B. Don’t want to tie up a villa spot

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Had Rodriquez from the start, banked the price rises. Now is it worth going Mahrez over him for the next few?

    Will Mahrez have penalties until Agueros back?

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

      Good shout ... both great picks.

    2. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kun might already start today, i would hold Hamez ... gotta see what City look like the next 2 weeks

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Jesus out so he will start

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

        Good shout, trying not to be too template and I see Rodriquez being hounded by Liverpool midfield

  23. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody got Kane for a hit this week and will capt him?

    Thinking of Jimmy to Kane

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

      On my mind too....the thing is that transfer would make -8 this GW!

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

    Pick two to play please:

    A Justin (AVL)
    B Mitchell (BHA)
    C Saiss (lee)
    D Ayling (WOL)

    Ta lads!

    1. Alchim1sT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C and D

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

      AD

  25. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which Wolves defender?
    Saiss
    Semedo
    Marcal
    Kilman
    Coady

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

      Semedo if you have 5.5

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

    Who's on penalties for City with no KDB?

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

      Mahrez?

      I think

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would guess Sterling

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

    Working on my WC drafts sold Jrod and now bought him back at 7.9!
    Now I have 3 options as I can't afford Semedo Salah Maupay...

    A)Saiss Salah Maupay
    B)Semedo Salah Antonio/Watkins
    C)Semedo Sterling Maupay (and do in gw 7 Raz+Maupay OUT for Salah + Antonio)

    Pls I need help...

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

      B with Watkins

  28. Peekay
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Ben Davis starting??

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

    Finally made my decision on my WC team

    Martinez (4.0)
    Saiss - TAA - chillwell- castagne (mitchell)
    Salah - Son - Hamez - Grealish (bissouma)
    DCL - Kane (brewster)

    Thoughts?
    Cheers.

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

      Looks lovely...

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

      G2G!

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

    PvA now an option? Really considering him for a wild card.

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

      I was leaning Guitiera in goal, but PVA is a more fun pick, so on him now!