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Captain Sensible January 25

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 20?

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The Gameweek 20 captaincy debate, if we can call it that, has only been about one Fantasy Premier League asset thus far: Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m).

His omission from Manchester United’s starting XI in an FA Cup win over Liverpool, which he still managed to get the winning goal in, has only made the clamour to captain him even stronger ahead of a plum fixture against Sheffield United.

Injuries and/or significant loss of goal-scoring form has hurt the usual challengers for the armband with Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) unavailable while Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has blanked in five successive Premier League matches – all good news for Fernandes.

That said, does an injury to De Bruyne open up some differential options in the Manchester City side? Are there perhaps some outside picks up for grabs from the less popular teams? That’s what the Captain Sensible article is here for.

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  1. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A. Coufal
    B. Soucek
    C. Rodrigo

    Already starting Cresswell

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B for sure

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      1. rubberdignerapids
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Soucek's stats have dipped attack-wise since Antonio's return...not to mention he's not meeting the eye test.

        He was only attractive during Antonio's absence

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Not a confirmed theory yet. Could it be due to WHU formation switch to 442? Palace also have lost Tomkins to injury and have conceded the most headed goals from set pieces

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Also starting Raphinha and Bamford

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  2. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Holding (sou)
    Lowton (AVL)
    Soucek (cpal)

    Who would you pick?

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek

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    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Holding- feel like it could be 0-0

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      To start or bench? Start Soucek, bench Holding

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      1. southernrocker1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        To start

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  3. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo to
    A. Stones
    B. Dias
    C. Cancelo

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      (C)ancelo

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    2. Sinichi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think C. But pep is unpredictable....

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you have a player to cover any potential benching then Cancelo. Dias the safe pick

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    4. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The question is will Cancelo start the next 3 games?

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  4. Sinichi
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Had to transfer kbd due to injury but aslo got vardy injury. Is a minus 4 worth it?

    A) Vardy to clavert lewin - 4
    B) Vardy to kane - 4
    C) wait,

    Team is currently 451
    Martinez/Cancelo/Stones/Justin/
    Chilwell/Klich/soucek/son/salah/fernandes/Antonio

    Bench: brewster, Mitchell, vardy (inj)

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bench this week, Kane for free next GW

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In the same boat as you and decided to bench Vardy and use FT on KDB

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      1. Sinichi
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah not a nice boat to be in - 4 always needs a big pay off. Kane dovetails with son and
        Clavert lewin though with a fit Everton side could be a good pick over next few weeks...
        Also gundogan for kilch an option.

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I think the Liverpool game gives us some time to decide who to replace Vardy with. Kane/son the best cap pick for 21 and can wait until then. I would like to see how DCL plays against LEI with all the main players back. If convincing I could transfer in him instead

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          1. Sinichi
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks the logic there is good. Anything else is a gamble.

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  5. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you bring in Grealish or Gundogan this week? I will bring in the other one next week any way

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Either could return...for me it was Gundo, but I wouldn;t argue against Grealish

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gundo - Grealish 4YCs with 2 games left is off-putting

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  6. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dias or Cancelo?

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo for this gw- bigger upside...just on the back of an assist in the FA Cup too

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dias the safe pick, Cancelo the higher potential ceiling

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  7. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening ladds! have 1 ft and 0,7m itb and need some advice lads

    martinez
    dias dallas coufal
    bruno soucek salah kdb
    bamford kane adams

    martin kwp bissouma taylor

    a) kdb -> son/gundo/barnes/grealish (which one?)
    b) combination of a + taylor -> cancelo for -4
    f) combination of a + bissouma -> one of the above for -4

    cheers!!

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a) Gundo

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      1. winchester
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

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      2. Champione
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A - Son

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  8. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) KWP + KDB => Cancelo + Gundo
    B) KWP + KDB => Cancelo + Son

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a

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    2. Champione
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for value

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  9. Champione
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts about this WC squad?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Shaw
    Salah Bruno Zaha Gundogan
    Kane DCL Bamford

    McCarthy Digne Lookman Targett

    BB in GW26

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks balanced

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  10. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Madness or inspired to do Robertson > Cancelo FT? How about Robbo + Anguissa > Cancelo + Foden -4 (bench Wood)

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Like the hit

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        me too but wood out seems just like nervous hands when AVL isn't a dreadful fixtures

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    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prob make just Robbo to Cancelo

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah agree with the foden concern there, think its worth doing robbo > joao?

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          could do wood > cavani -4? is that something or am I clutching at straws again lol

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          1. rubberdignerapids
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Nah just robbo to cancelo looks good

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            1. Nice to Finally Michu
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              cheers

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    3. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Foden played a full 90 in the cup, so most at risk imo

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      FT only

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

      I'd take the hit. Prefer Gundo to Foden.

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  11. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Alioski > Cancelo worth a -4? Or play Coufal instead?

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal

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    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be happy enough playing Coufal but if you think you're going to have to take a hit at some point down the line then this week is a good week to take it.

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

      In the same position as you. I’ve gone for it and taken the hit. Benching Coufal

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  12. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all..

    Have both KDB and Vardy but only 1 FT. I have Smith-Rowe who would have been on my bench, but I'm more than happy to start him this week. Decided I want Salah and Kane but because they play each other this week and I have Rowe I'm going to avoid taking the hit this week to make the transfer.

    So who is better for this GW?

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB to gundo my friend...and then vardy to kane next week.

      Otherwise save and play ESR

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      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        There's no way Gundo is better than Salah long term? I'd have 8m in the bank with no where to spend it if I did that.

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      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I mean I like the look of Gundo and the value he offers but I don't need value right now.

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        1. rubberdignerapids
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          then I'd say save and go ESR...or just Vardy to Kane this week

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

      Vardy to Kane first.

      Then your move on Salah.

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    3. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only thing with Salah is he doesn’t have double GW’s coming up.

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      1. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Will blank in 29 if Chelsea win in FAC R5

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

    A) KDB+Vardy -> Salah+Kane -4
    B) KDB+Vardy+Soucek -> Salah+Antonio+Son -8

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    1. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  14. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Chilwell Coufal Dallas
    Salah Bruno (C) Son Barnes
    Kane Antonio

    Steer Soucek JLewis Brewster

    2.2 itb, G2G?

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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

    Team:

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Coufal
    KdB!! Salah Son Grealish Bruno
    Wilson Watkins
    (Forster Mitchell CTaylor Brewster)

    0,5m in bank 1 FT. Best option:

    A. KdB to Sterling/Mane/Rashford
    B. KdB to Maddi this week and Wilson to Kane next week
    C. KdB to Gundo this week and Brewster to Kane next week
    D. KdB and CTaylor to Saka and Cancelo (-4) Wilson to Kane next week
    E. Something else

    Thanks.

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C looks good

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    4. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m doing C with my team

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

      E. C with the hit.

      Start afresh next game week.

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  16. Alli
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Robertson > Dias/Shaw (-4)
    B. Raphinha > Maddison/Grealish (-4)
    C. Save/Other

    McCarthy
    Robertson - Coufal - Stones - Justin
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Soucek
    Antonio - Bamford

    Johnstone - Dallas - Raphinha - Adams

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A - dias

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    2. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You don’t like Robertson ? When you’d transfer him for Shaw ?

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  17. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got bottomed on the previous page, please help me solve my KDB dilemma:

    Martinez
    Stones AWB Dallas
    Bruno Sterling Grealish ______
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    A) Salah (leaves me with 0.1m itb)
    B) Son (allows me to get Cancelo this week for -4 or next one for free, but I already have Kane)
    C) Gundo? (would max out on City, so no Cancelo soon)

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    1. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B and Cancelo next week

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A - already have Kane and Sterling.

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rvis

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      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looks the most sensible, but no money for upgrading the defense could be an issue :/

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      3. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        THIS**

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

      B

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  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Coufal
    Sterling Bruno Salah Son
    Adams Bamford Wilson

    Meslier Soucek Alioski Mitchell

    Do Adams to Antonio for -4? I’m actually scared to death going on without him...

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    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nah. Not for a hit

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah why not.

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    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Flip a coin I guess

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably yes

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

      Yes

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    5. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't do it for a hit.

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  19. ExpressoMySonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey lads who would is the better option need to replace an injured player in my draft team?
    A) Dawson
    B) Boly
    C) Stephens

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  20. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which gameweek Is Blank?

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    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      29

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  21. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Reece James?

    A) play
    B) play Bissouma (FUL)
    C) Shaw / AWB -4

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      I'd take the hit for Shaw. I don't think he'll play and Shaw is good for a while too.

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    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Still unsure with his knee injury and how many games he can play with short periods of rest. I would take a hit for Shaw and remove that risk. Shaw is hitting some good form and I don't think he will get rotated with Telles

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

      Go Shaw

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  22. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    3 to play please:

    a. Dallas
    b. Coufal
    c. Soucek
    d. Smith-Rowe
    e. Wilson
    f. DCL

    ???

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    1. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal, DCL, Wilson

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ABF

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

      F, d and anyone but e

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Even against Leeds?

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        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          ... with Steve Bruce staring down the barrel?

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

      Aef

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  23. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you start:

    A) Martinez (bur)
    B) Meslier (new)

    1) Coufal (cry)
    2) Dallas (new)

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A2

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    2. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A1

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

      A 2

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    4. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a1

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    5. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A2

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    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A2

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  24. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson -> Kane for free or wait a week?

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Liverpool hardly solid away from home.

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  25. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Am I crazy thinking to C Sterling over Bruno?

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Very crazy indeed

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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s risky, but if he hauls you stand to gain hugely. Fancy a risk? Then go for it. I’ve seen much worse risks than a City forward against one of the worst defences in the league.

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    3. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you are feeling like a punt then its a solid choice IMO.

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  26. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Zouma (WOL)
    B) Raphinha (NEW)
    C) Bowen (cry)

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Easy - a

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

      Zouma very unlikely to play.

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    3. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  27. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Coufal
    B) Dallas
    C) Robertson
    D) Soucek
    E) Raphinha

    Thanks.

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

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    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      d

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You and he were... buddies, weren’t you?

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

    Rodriguez or DCL?

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    1. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

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

    Kane and Stones in for Vardy and Robbo a bit?

    Already got dias

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

      Hit*

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I think so, yes. Stones is good for 6 points surely.

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    2. asquishypotato
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh looks positive

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

    Best combo for next few gws

    A: Gundogen + Son + Kane (-4) + 2m
    B: Sterling + Son + Watkins + 1m
    C: Grealish + Son + Kane (-8)

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

      For how many hits? Or in which weeks.

      A or C for me.

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

      A

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

      A) Pogba for Soucek -4 and play 3-5-2
      B) Kane for Firmino -4 and play 4-4-2
      C) Hold

      Martinez
      Cresswell, Cancelo, Coufal
      Son, Bruno, Sterling, Gündogan
      Bamford, Firmino

      Sub: 4.0, Dallas, Dier, Soucek

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