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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. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I am going to bring someone in for KDB, but cant decide at all :

    A : Pulisic. Underpriced, great player. But would like to see him the next two before jumping on. United away up next. Should also get limited minutes.

    B : Sterling. Decent fixtures over the next few. Should be central for the City attack. But will he get the service ? And he is also flagged.

    C : Rashford. Think United will get back on track vs Newcastle. Could play upfront. Tough games next 3 but in my mind he tends to do alright in more difficult fixtures.

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

      B

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

        A

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

      Mane? Though out of those would get a Chelsea mid...

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

        I have decided not going Mane. Already have Salah and dont want the double up for now. Also looking at doubling up on Robbo/TAA from next gw, so I will avoid Mane for now

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

      B would not overthink

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

        This!

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

        Ty. I am overthinking right now. Spot on

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

      B from those

  2. Lukec94
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2 FT and feel obliged to use one but can't see where, someone convince me.

    McCarthy
    Taa C.Taylor Saiss (Lamptey, Mitchell)
    Foden Salah Podence Sterling Havertz
    Kane DCL (Brewster)

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

      Sell Foden

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

      Who's your sub keeper?

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

    gtg this week?

    Martinez
    Robbo TAA Saiss
    Salah Son(c) Grealish Foden
    DCL Kane Maupay

    (Forster/Stephens/Branthwaite/Douglas)

    Good luck all!

  4. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start Reece James or Lamptey?

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

      Lamptey

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

      James

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

      Got to be James surely

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

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

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

      Yeah for sure

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

      Yep great option and means there is value in keeping Mitchell

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

        There is value?

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

          If PvA doesnät play Mitchell plays.

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

        I mean, where Mitchell would play?

    3. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes i am in and starting him

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

    Captain:

    1. Salah
    2. Son

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

      Son

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

      Son

    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Almighty FCSaltyBalls B out of those.

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

    Need some help guys:

    Ramsdale
    TAA- Tierney - Doherty
    Salah - KDB - Rodriguez - Bissouma
    Werner - DCL - Bamford

    Nyland, Mitchell, Lemina, Vinagre-

    Won't wildcard but tempted to free up KDB and Werner for -4 .. who can be other two long term options??
    Considering Kane or Son, either to have in my team right now

    1. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Get in Son, KDB to Son only

  8. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thought on below WC team ?

    Martinez
    Robbo,PVA,Chilwell
    Sterling,Salah,Son,Grealish
    Wilson,Maupay,DCL

    Button Dallas,Romeo,Douglas

    0.1 itb

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

      Is PVA sure to start ahead of Mitchell?? Otherwise looks decent

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        i think both will start and PVA will play on wing. He is back and ready and in training with the team.

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

    A: KDB to Salah for a hit (Already on a -4 so this would make it -8)
    B: Hope one of James / Mitchell / Burke starts and do A for free next gw

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

      probably would take the hit ... we is likely to score 4 more than the named players

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

        Plus I think it isn’t a wasted transfer as you need salah anyway

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

          Will just do Kdb > salah for free in gw6...just not sure whether it’s worth a hit this week

      2. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He would need to score 4 more points just to break even

  10. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Think this is good to go despite a few very obvious weaknesses.
    Just not 100% sure on the best replacements so am happy to wait another GW.

    McCarthy.
    TAA, Robbo, Ayling, Justin .
    Salah(c), Son (vc), KDB**, Podence.
    DCL, Jimenez, Adams.
    Button, Ayling, Mitchell, Bissouma.
    1ft, 0.0m ITB.

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

      Why cap salah over son?

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        better player?

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good enough to hold?

    Martinez
    Robbo, Saiss, Chilwell, Lamptey
    Salah, Podence, Zaha, Son C
    DCL, Wilson

    Steer, Mitchell, Delap, KDB

    1.8

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

      Zaha good to play? Not much bench there

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

      Rory Delap?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        City fwd

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

      Yup looks good

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, bloody injuries on top of poor start = Panic 🙂

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Already taken hit to sort out!

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

    Last WC dilemmas:

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

    ?

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

      1. Lamptey or perhaps Kwp or Leeds. I have all three
      2. 3.9
      3. Close. I would go chilwell if you can stretch. Out of those semedo for surety of starts

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

    Chance WOL keeping CS?

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

      Yes

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

      50

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      30% according to bookie odds.

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

      Think Leeds will score tbh

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

    Bench 1

    A james rod
    B dcl
    C perriera
    D brewster

    Cheers.x

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

      A

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

      C

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

    So is Utd interest dead? Thinking between Fernandes or Kane now (along with Son). I guess Kane is better?

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

      Kane is better

      United will sort it out eventually

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

      Wait and see they are expensive

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

      think it's being massively overstated cos there are so many haters. Don't get me wrong, they have been absolute poo so far though but it's only 3 games and I wouldn't be surprised by a big reaction tonight

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

      Kane is a far, far better asset than Fernandes

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

        this

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

        That based on just this season and right now though yes? Fernandes was better before this season. It's tough as going Kane means a Spurs double up and no Utd at all.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          United haven't shown anything to warrant having them yet in my opinion.

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

            It's Fernandes i'm really talking about here. He seems to always get points regardless of how Utd play.

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

        Not really. Similarly priced. One is a mid. One is a forward. Both on penalties but one gets them way more. One is on freekicks and corners while the other isn't. Long term Fernandes is a much better option. Currently on form it's Kane right now but even in his best season he hasn't surpassed 230 points.

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

    Barkley or Trossard?

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

      Trossard, involved in everything Brighton do going forward.

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

      Trossard 100%

  17. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start Brewster or Podence?

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

      Brew

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play Burke bench KDB or Sell KDB for a -8 and if so for who? Have Son and Salah already

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

      It's a minus 4 to get Mane or Bruno or Sterling in.

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

      Any other than Burke? If only him I’ll take a hit for Sterling

  19. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This GW is Lamptey against Mitchell in a derby game. Take that note from me and set your teams properly

    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What’s your point?

    2. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ?

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

      It could be easely 0-0 or 1-0 to Brighton, as Im starting Ryan and Mitchell - thats all

  20. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one from
    1) siass
    2) Dallas
    3) Mitchell

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

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

      A

  21. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    best combo please on WC

    a) TAA & Dallas
    b) Robbo & Saiss.

    1. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      robbo and saiss

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

      pretty equal tbh
      slighty preferring Robbo

  22. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don't have Salah and I'm almost tempted to wc to get him in.
    On a -4
    Mccarthy
    TAA James C.Taylor
    Sterling Bruno son soucek
    Jimenez dcl antonio
    (Button bissouma ayling mitchell)

    A) wc
    B) hold for this week

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

    rmt pls
    mcarthy forster
    chilwell robbo justin mitchell targett
    salah son jorginho bissouma (?????)
    dcl kane brewster

    I have 12m itb and wildcard is active any changes/ who should my final player be??

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

      You mean 1.2 itb?

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

      Pulisic and upgrade defence

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

        plus change biss to grealish

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

    Definitive decision - Ayling or Dallas?

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

      Dallas

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

        Why?

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

          Why not?

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

          Sometimes plays in midfield and then it is not close. Close when they both play full back.

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

    Ok another quick one... Captain:

    1. Salah
    2. Kane

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

      My heart is with Kane
      My gut is with Salah

  26. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Dunne could play or hes definatly out ?

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

      out

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one

    A Richarlison Jimenez Barkley
    B Mane/Sterling/Bruno Brewster Watkins

    Have Salah

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

    Can't go to work until I decide, PLEASE HELP

    Capt

    A) Salah
    B) Kane

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

      Kane!

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

      Select him when you get to work.

      B

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

      Kane

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

    Captain choice help needed:
    A) Salah
    B) Pulisic
    C) Son
    Cheers

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

      A 100%

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      On Son, rested & Ham going to get ripped to shreds

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

    PVA or castagne?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Any other options? PVA is only just back to fitness (allegedly) and Leicester have LOTS of injuries/doubts.