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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. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Random question:

    What sort of FPL history over last 5 seasons does someone need to have to be thought of as ‘good’, ‘great’, ‘elite’ in your opinion?

    How would you describe a manager with finishes last 5 seasons of: 150k, 50k, 30k, 10k and 1k?

    I think something like:
    - good: average finish position over last 5 seasons of 100k
    - great: average finish position over last 5 seasons of sub 50k
    - elite: average finish position over last 5 seasons of sub 10k

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    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well if someone does have this so called 'elite' and mention it, they will be ridiculed for bragging which is actually a fact. You must potray humble public image over self confidence in this weird world today

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Top 10k a few seasons ago is nothing compared to a top 10k now. The player base is much larger these days

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      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But this season has been easier as chaos has been a ladder for many since the smartest used it for their advantage

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        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Disagree with that. Casuals with dead teams were beating me at the beginning of the season in my ML. The chaos is settled now but the start of the season was a joke for serious players... lots of luck involved

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          1. Sanchit
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            As has been always been the case

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

        This!
        5 years back an average FPL player wouldn't know about price rises/ DGW/BGW.
        Now with all these podcasts and mainly the official FPL Twitter account, everyone knows and plans for the same.

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    3. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Example my avg has been 8500, should have been under 5000 as I just punted in that hopeless 24000 rank finish season as at one stage I was very close to finishing top 100. This season I will worst case finish 8500 and best case under 5k-3k but claiming this is a sign of 'arrogance' not self confidence. So dont declare such tags in public, keep it to yourself that 'you know'

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      1. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Well done man. Great set of ranks!! I think its a fine line between arrogance & self-confident. As long as one knows the difference, should be good!

        Ps: Who you captaining this week? 🙂

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    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      top 500 is elite, anything else is average

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      1. SweepaKeepa
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *538 to be precise.

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    5. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5th Season. 1.6M atm.

      In the other 4 seasons i have 2 top 10k finishes and 1 20k finish . Good i guess.

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

    Is there any transfers you would make or should I hold?

    Currently only have 0.1 itb

    McCarthy

    Dias chilly cresswell

    Bruno son Salah souceck grealish

    Bamford Kane

    Bench: Ryan Mitchell KWP Brewster

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t really see any transfers I’d want to make. Cresswell to Stones maybe. If you had more itb I’d get gund in for soucek

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

      yeah gtg.

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  3. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Periera returning which Leicester fullback do you expect to be benched? Will Justin keep his starting spot?

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    1. ExpressoMySonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think he might have to wait a little bit Justin is playing great atm been one of there best players and he’s really versatile maybe he plays instead of castange but I’ll think ricardo will have to wait a little bit more to get his chance to play regularly.

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      1. FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe pierera can play RM while vardy is injured

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  4. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo + KDB -> Cancelo + Son

    Worth a -4 or should I only do one of them? (Chris Wood would play instead of KDB if not)

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Worth it imo

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    2. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I actually just like KDB -> Son. I But if you're playing the fixtures for this week, Cancelo might be able to make up that -4. Myself, I'd be content with just the one transfer, but it's a tough call.

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

      Go for it I think son will get a return

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  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 million transfers and no KDB price drop ffs

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    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We will never understand it so don’t let it bother you. It couldn’t be more out of your control

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only the early transferers are complaining

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

      yessss...

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      why do you want him to drop ? surely you are not priced out by .1 from buying him ? 😉

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  6. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start?

    A) Fabianski
    B) Martinez

    X) Dallas
    Y) Konsa
    Z) Zouma

    Currently on BY

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BX spread your risk

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    2. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B & Y for me. Tempted by Zouma, but not worth the risk, should he not start and get subbed on late.

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Benching order OK?

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Robbo
    Bruno (c) - Grealish - Gundo - Soucek
    Wilson - Bamford - Kane

    Mendy, Raphinha, Dallas, Coufal

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d ply raphinha over soucek.

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    2. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For me, I'd actually play Coufal over Soucek...maybe even over Robbo. If not, I like Coufal as the top bench option. But, play your gut 🙂

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

      Not that it will apply but in the reverse fixtures...Dallas and Coufal returned...7 and 8 I believe and Soucek blanked. But who knows this time around?

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  8. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham vs Leeds
    Brighton vs Newcastle
    West Ham vs Arsenal
    Everton vs West Brom

    Will probably be the only fixtures in BGW29
    People who are having FH in their hand, is it worth free-hitting this GW? or FH in DGW26 is better? Anyway most of us will probably be well set-up for DGW26 anyway.

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    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think it’s ideal for free hit. Don’t understand people wanting ‘better’ teams in there. The more teams in there that non FHers will be well stocked on the smaller the advantage. If you think it’ll be low scoring just play 5 at the back.

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Free Hit is a good idea, ignore the game week and plan around it so you concentrate your transfers where needed in the run up to the game week

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    3. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH yes but upside is limited since all those matches are impossible to call. FH got be 26 points mkre than normal team when I played in previous bgw, doubt this will be better but dont think any better option than thisbin futurw

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    4. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno
      Dallas/ayling Cresswell digne
      JRod saka Pereira Raphinha
      DCL Bamford Antonio

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      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No love from Fulham?

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    5. Vlekz
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you have all your chips. This looks more than ideal. No big 6 to carry around but more than 20 points on the FH. Wc 25 bb 26 fh 29 looks really good all things considered

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

          issue is the bb26 fixtures don't look great.

          need some of the cheaper teams to get good fixtures

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    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who comes in for KDB?

      Son is ultra conservative... or Sterling?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I am drifting towards Sterling, rested and surely nailed without KDB in the team.

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        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You realise Gundo is posting the same stats and is half the price? Not a good sign at all

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I know, the force is string in this one .... but ... lots of players have their little purple patch that entices us to jump on the wagon in a classic FFS confirmatory bias trap.

            In the five years he has been at City how often have we ever been interested in him at the expense of, say, Sterling ?

            Will probs be benched in the one of the next 2 games 😉

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            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Fair enough, I personally am avoiding both because one is a trap and the other is overpriced but I know who I’d rather if I had to choose.

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              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                i don't know what to do, I should get a City attacker for the next 2 fixtures and the pressure is on to get Gundo but there is something irrational that is stopping me ... may just go for James Rod 🙂

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                1. Pukki Blinders
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Vs 3 defensive sides the City attack doesn’t appeal to me especially without KDB creating. 2 defenders is plenty for me

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      2. colby_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you already have Bruno and Salah, I like Son. But Sterling is a good shout, too.

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    7. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bench 1
      (A)Coufal
      (B)Justin
      (C)Dallas

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      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        (D) Soucek

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      2. colby_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C for me

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      3. patricio33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C

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    8. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg?

      McCarthy
      Robertson Cancelo Stones Coufal
      Salah Bruno(c) Son Raphinha
      Antonio Bamford

      Johnstone Dallas Adams Soucek

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      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Great team, surely would have enough money to change Raphinha next gw?

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        1. olidooley
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah..Raphinha to Grealish maybe

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    9. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which 2 you reckon is worth starting from below?
      1) Dallas newC
      2) Coufal cry
      3) Soucek newc
      4) Soucek to Gundongen (-4)

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        12

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        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Should I do Dallas to Stones -4 and start him or toonkate for doubke mcity def?

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          1. HNI
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Or even Cancelo but he aint nailed

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            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Cancelo is the better option imo and he’s nailed as he can play 3 different positions

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      2. olidooley
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dallas and Coufal

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      3. patricio33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        4

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    10. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Am I crazy for playing Coufal over Grealish? Burnley are beasts at home and Palace are gash.

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Zaha back

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

        yes

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      3. patricio33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Play Grealish.

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    11. Black Rabbit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already take hit -4.
      Martinez
      Coufal/Cancelo/Dallas
      Sterling/(C) Bruno/Son/Pogba/Salah
      Antonio/Bamford

      Button,Mitchell,Justin,Brewster

      Bench order correct? Thanks in advance.

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    12. Onz
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      On WC 0 itb comments appreciated 🙂
      Areola ( Johnson)
      Robertson, Cancello, Dias, Chilwell ( Mitchell)
      Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundogan ( Soucek)
      DCL,Kane ( Brewster)
      Please excuse the spelling,lost my glasses and am typing by brail atm.

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      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I would give up Robbo if it meant I could upgrade Areola and Soucek.

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        1. Onz
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks 🙂
          Keeping Robertson as a differential ( expensive but still a differential) but I still may change the GK to Leno and a 4.0. Soucek is good bench fodder imo and can be played most weeks if required.

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          1. Esalman
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You can actually spend 2m less and still get a better differential player.

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

            I kept thinking GK is useless and learnt it the hard way when Martinez kept dropping my rank. Finally just got him on WC as a set and forget. I guess Soucek if fine if you're mostly gonna play 4 at the back but spending a bit more to upgrade him could get you the likes of Maddison/Barnes/Zaha with good fixtures coming up.

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    13. Henning
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good morning

      Gtg or should i play someone from the bench?

      de Gea
      Stones Dias Coufal
      Son Barnes Salah Fernandes
      Kane Bamford Antonio

      Martinez Justin Dallas Soucek

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      1. Black Rabbit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gtg, nice team

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    14. Vlekz
        3 years, 2 months ago

        United presser timing? Need more on rashford before deadline

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      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Start Soucek or Wood?

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

          wood

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      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What to do guys - one FT and 1.4 itb

        Ederson
        W-B, Coufal, Stones
        Soucek, Bruno, Son, KDB
        Wilson, Kane, Antonio

        Meslier, Reguilon, Romeu, Kilman

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

        Morning dzzz, planning to do KDB >> Son to get to this. Any hits needed? Rashford is likely out

        Martinez
        Stones Cancelo Coufal -- Dallas
        Bruno (c) Salah Son Rashford -- Burke
        Antonio Bamford Wilson

        A: Rashford >> Sterling (-4).....then Wilson >> Watkins in gw21
        B: Rash >> Gundogen (-4)......Wilson >> Kane(c) in gw21
        C: Rash >> Grealish (-4).........Taylor/Wilson >> Mitchell/Kane (-4) in gw21

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      • R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who to play?

        1. Holding
        2. Coufal

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Have the same dilemma. Might go with Coufal as Southampton highly likely to score.

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        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          2

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      • Arteta
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.manutd.com/en/imagegallery/detail/man-utd-players-in-training-on-25-january-2021

        No Rashford in training pics.

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        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Shame for owners, this was the perfect game for him.

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      • Eric Banternaaa
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martínez
        Justin Robertson James
        Salah Rashford Barnes Son
        Vardy Antonio Watkins

        Steer Balbuena Dallas Stephens

        1FT 0.1ITB.

        Thoughts on; Vardy Robbo> Kane Dias?

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        1. Eric Banternaaa
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Or keep Robbo this week and get rid of Rashford?

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      • Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Start 2 of dallas mitchell coufal

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dallas and coufal

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        2. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dallas and Coufal

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      • Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Captain

        A. Bruno
        B. Sterling

        Play

        1. Coufal
        2. Targett

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A1

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        2. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A1

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      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would you do Soucek > Gundo for -4 and play him in place of Saka? Or keep, save and play Saka?

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        1. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I just did Soucek to Gundo, but not for a hit. Depends on how much risk you want to take. He could definitely haul vs WBA, or he could start on the bench. So you never know with Pep at the helm....

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      • FantasyHero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hmm who to captain

        1. Cancelo: if there is any time to turn those "expected" returns into actual returns its this gw.

        2. Bruno: United hasnt had a penalty in awhile O_o

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        1. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bruno is the safe bet. Cancelo is riskier.

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      • Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Start one:

        A: Soucek
        B: Adams

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        1. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How about Soucek to Gundy then captain Gundy?

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      • Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kdb and podence to?

        Son and sterling means no kane
        Son and grealish means no kane
        Son and gundogan (can get kane)
        Grealish and gundogan (can get kane)

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        1. patricio33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          G and G and get Kane!

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      • Tartanjock
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone help please?
        Sanchez
        Lowton Stones Coufal
        Fernandes Son Salah Soucek
        Kane Antonio Wilson

        Button ESR KWP Mitchell

        I've already done KDB to Son.
        Would you do for a -4
        Soucek to either Grealish or Gundogan
        Have 4.2 itb
        Ta

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