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Using FFS data and tools to find the best De Bruyne replacement for Gameweek 20

26 January 2021 1352 comments
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Just when Fantasy Premier League managers thought they could breathe and relax after Double Gameweek 19, many of us now have injury problems to solve.

Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) has been ruled out for “four to six weeks” with a muscular injury and needs replacing.

When these sorts of developments occur, there is a fantastic opportunity for Fantasy managers. With everyone going in a different direction from a common player all at once, the potential for green arrows goes up – if you can make the right choice. And, because Gameweeks 20 to 23 take place in a span of 14 days, the FPL landscape is going to change very quickly.

Accordingly, I have gone over some De Bruyne replacements to help you make the right choice ahead of Gameweek 20. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 20
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  1. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Play up pompey.

    Morning all. So, who to play, and bench order (1 or 2) for the following three?

    Klich (new), Lowton (AVL), Coufal (cry)

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    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'd play Coufal

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Coufal

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  2. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Madders !
    No tools needed

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Back the Jack

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  3. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Hull 4-0 Pompey

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      2 OGs and Honeymonster rampage; classic.

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  4. swobe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Gotta play two of:
    a.Robbo
    b.Cresswell
    c.Justin
    d.Soucek

    Currently on Cresswell and Justin but feels beyond wrong having Robbo on the bench.

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    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      So why owning ?

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      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Moving on to Mitchell GW21.

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    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I would say Cresswell and Robertson

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      1. swobe
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah probably wise. Cheers

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    3. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Cresswell and Robbo

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  5. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    G2G?

    martinez
    chilwel robo coufal cancelo
    son salah bruno (c)
    antonio bamford adams

    steer soucek justin poveda

    maybe justin instead of adams\coufal?

    cheers

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    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'm benching Adams this gw

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Play soucek, bench robbo, Kane Harry in coming!

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  6. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Holding off Gundo here to keep a City spot open for Kun.

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    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      You'll be waiting a while

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    2. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      He's done mate

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      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Pep sounds confident

        City attacking returns this season are nothing special at all. Absence of Dilva is one thing - Kun much more so. Gundo is cheap of course but the attraction of a City mid in this attack isn't that compelling to me really.

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          You have set me off now.
          Zaha for Gundo and Kun later?

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          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Zaha for Kev instead of Gundo I mean

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            1. Moderately content penguin
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Zaha ís right on my radar - went Rashford early instead 🙁

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    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Why wait? It'll be a couple of game weeks yet so bring in Gundo then swap him for Aguero once he's up to speed. That's my plan, front two of Kane and Kun for the run in!

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    4. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Hardly trained, no match fitness, getting old, obsessed with streaming on Twitch, has COVID

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      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Hope that isn't his Tindr profile.

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        1. CheesyZoot
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Doesn't sound too sexy does it

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  7. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Worth it to keep Zouma now and start him?

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      You asking Tuchel?

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      90 mins or zero so why not

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  8. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Last call before I go to bed before deadline:

    Is Raphinha or Soucek >> Son worth [-4]:

    1. Yes
    2. Hold, play Raphinha (new) and Soucek (cry)

    Thanks

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    1. fpl_tp95
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Long term I think that's a good move. Raphina could hurt you against Newcastle but looking to the future Son is 100% the better option. Soucek's numbers have dropped with Antonio back in the team so maybe do Soucek to Son

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    2. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Hold and do it next week

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    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      1 next week

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  9. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Start one of the two:

    A) Rodrigo (new)
    B) Coufal (cry)

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    1. fpl_tp95
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Coufal

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    2. No_Mo_Salah?
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      B

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'm starting Rodrigo. Attacker playing against a poor Newcastle team

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    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Other options? Both decent.

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      1. Amans94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Other two choices are Soucek, Justin or Dallas.

        Pretty set on on playing Dallas, other 4 have been the dilemma!

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  10. fpl_tp95
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Bench 2

    Coufal
    Robbo
    Ayling
    Watkins

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      C
      A

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    2. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Benching Robbo seems insane.

      Coin toss and bench Coufal or Ayling

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  11. jomikijiq
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    GW21 will be so interesting in terms of captaincy

    Salah, Kane/Son, any City player, DCL, even Bruno all viable

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    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Timo

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      1. jomikijiq
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Don't think many people will own him, but sure. If he plays 90 minutes vs Wolves why not.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Bruno isn’t really viable, they haven’t beaten Arsenal since April 2018 in the league.

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      1. jomikijiq
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        I honestly never look at historical results between the two teams, but I won't captain him for sure. Have all the other listed options ahead of him currently.

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          I don't either really but my point was, we have got the better of Man United in recent times, plus are better defensively. I think Sterling/Kane are the best options for next week.

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    3. Jealous Viper
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Answer is in your grav

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    4. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      STERLING (C)

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  12. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Morning,

    Which one to play out of:

    A. Zouma
    B. Raphina
    C. Adams
    D. Holding

    Currently on B - Thanks.

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      B

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    2. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Raphina or Holding

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    3. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'd start Zouma and if he is behind Rudiger he is unlikely to come on.

      Then have Raphina first sub

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  13. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Bringing a second City defender in to join Dias this week. Currently prefer Cancelo over Stones. Right call?

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      yes

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    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      If you have the funds why not as everybody seems to think that Cancelo is due a haul (I have been hearing this for about 10gwks now)

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      yes

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  14. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    G2G

    DDG
    Coufal-Konsa-Stones-Dallas
    Salah-Bruno(C)-Gundogan-Son
    Antonio-Bamford

    (Mccarthy-Soucek-Adams-Holding)

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Adams over Konsa?

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      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        hmmm.. its really tough. Villa are tight in defence but there is always this thing about prioritising attacking players.

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          On marginal calls like this I just think which would p*ss me off if they get something on the bench which is why usually play the attacker

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          1. Heisenberg W. W.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            That's a good philosophy!

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  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Best city option for the next few weeks regardless of price?

    A) Sterling
    B) Gundo
    C) Bernardo
    D) Foden

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Easy B

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    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I had the same choice and went Gundo because of value - Sterling still hot and cold for me

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      B

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    4. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      A

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  16. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    After a nice 154-point DWG it's time to start the bench headaches... Please help.
    This is rate my team's suggestion, would you go with this?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Stones, Cancelo
    Salah, Bruno, Gundogan, Grealish
    Watkins, Wilson, Antonio

    Bench: Coufal, Robbo, Soucek, Pope

    Feels so wrong to have Coufal and Robbo on the bench, but Watkins is racking up chances, Wilson got AMS and Fraser back to exploit Leeds-defence, although they have just scored 1 in their last 6. I could bench Chilwell, but a reaction is needed from Chelsea and he could do well.

    A penny for your thoughts please!

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    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Not sure about Wilson- ask those that had him for BGW and DGW

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        hehe I was one of those too

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    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Look up the anytime to score odds for the front three. The bookies do this for a living and it'll be clear if its worth playing them all

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        true! thanks, will try to compare them and coufal/robbo

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        1. Willmissudimitrypayet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          2,60 on wilson to score
          2,75 on antonio to score
          2,75 on watkins to score

          2,17 on chilwell to keep CS
          2,85 on coufal to keep CS
          3,45 on robbo to keep CS

          So looks like I will play chilwell and Wilson at least then.
          Pretty close between Antonio, watkins and coufal considering coufal could get attacking points too.

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    3. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      154!

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      1. Willmissudimitrypayet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        yeah! Got a nice rank climb :p

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  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Q1 - 1 to start:
    A. Coufal (already starting Cresswell)
    B. Soucek

    Q2 - Who to transfer in:
    A. Son
    B. Gundo

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Cresswell Coufal
    Salah Bruno Raphinha KDB*
    Bamford Rodrigo
    (Johnstone Soucek Holding Vardy*)

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    1. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      AB - on the assumption Vardy becomes Kane next week

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  18. popcoin
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    DCL.

    Do I need talking out of getting him this week? Long term move, I believe that with all the supporting cast back at Everton he's going to be scoring again and want to get ahead this week, despite the tricky game v Leicester. Or more sensible to wait a week?

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Wait a week

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I brought him in this week. With all the Everton boys back I'm hoping for a decent score from him before everyone else jumps back on the bandwagon

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      If no fires to put out; I think he is a good player to get in. He can score in the LEI game

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    4. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'm thinking about him from GW21, great pick

      This week it depends on your other possible transfer of course

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    5. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Well, I have KdB and Vardy and a terrible bench so it looks like I'll be taking at least one hit anyway.

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    6. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I think he is a really good move. Will look to sell Adams for him next week

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    7. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I am waiting a week to do Adams > DCL

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  19. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Morning guys,

    Final decision to make for me, who to start?:

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

    ?

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    1. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Holding

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Soucek

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  20. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Current WC team draft - G2g of room for improvement?

    Martinez Forster
    Dias Stones Shaw Mitchell Struijk
    Bruno Salah Son Grealish Gundogen
    Kane Bamford Antonio

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    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Really good. I’m copying it

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    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      BB to come?

      It seems super template. What are you moving from?

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      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        I'd make room for an Everton asset - either Digne or DCL. They have a couple of DGWs to come anyway and nice run after this week.

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        1. JELLYFISH
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Bb still to come.

          The team that I moved from had Vardy, KDB, Zouma, Kilman, Taylor....having already done a -8 in gw20 I didn’t want to take a further hit. No Everton is a concern as you say

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          1. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Ah I see

            Forster puzzled me. Still time to get Everton in of course - they're all potential right now anyway.

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            1. JELLYFISH
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 16 days ago

              Forster seems the pick of the 4m keepers

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    3. ppv
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Good but who will you bench from front 8?

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yes benching is going to be a challenge week on week. My thinking is Gundogen is likely short term so will likely downgrade him and upgrade Bamford to DCL

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    4. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      TV must be sky high

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        About 105...I’ve seen much higher TVs on here

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    5. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Love seeing WC drafts that look just like my current team 😀

      G2G IMO

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  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Stats are for son yes but Important to remember those have been in 3 of the easiest fixtures on paper

    Shef United
    Leeds
    Fulham

    I feel this is being overlooked a little

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  22. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Reading this, I kind of regret jumping on the Gündowagon instead of Son as the sensible long term. But hey, those fixtures, and you won't get his penalty points against WBA if not jumping on

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I've been back and forth with Gundo and Son and still undecided. Gundo has the fixture but Son the long term option. I can bring him in 21

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Son in for me next gw for sure. More worried I might need to use FT or a hit to get rid of Gündo ahead of dgw26 (no wc...)

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Don't know your team, but the big advantage of going this week Gundo is funds for Son/Kane next week

      One of them for Soucek, Raphinha, Adams or whoever you might have

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah choice for me was really between Son or Gündo this gw (have Kane), given the other transfers I want to make.

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  23. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    I did KDB > Sterling. Hoping he saves my season like he did last one.

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    1. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Don’t hold your breath, barn doors and banjos spring to mind

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  24. Ruudy Van
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Start 3

    A) Adams (ARS)
    B) Coufal (pal)
    C) Targett (bur)
    D) Soucek (pal)
    E) Dier (LIV)

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    1. ElChapo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      ACD

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      BCD

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  25. ElChapo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Trent & Son > Maguire/Shaw & Fernandes (-4)

    Thoughts? Have Kane...

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    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Just Trent >> Shaw

      Thoughts on my lot post below?

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    2. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I guess the fear is you have to get Bruno ( i think you do)

      Defender wise without knowing the rest of your team i'd go Maguire but also City double up, villa defence, punty Chelsea

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  26. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Anything here worth a hit?

    6.3m ITB

    Martinez
    James • Coufal • Cancelo • Stones • Robbo
    Salah • Gundo • Bruno
    Kane • Wilson

    Steer / Bissouma / Burke / Brewster

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Brewster to Antonio and bench James.

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      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah considered that. Not sure it’s worth it though

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    2. ElChapo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      brewster > Antonio and bench coufal.

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  27. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Would you be tempted to BB this:

    Mccarthy
    Dias - Stones - Coufal
    Salah - Son - Gundo - Bruno(C)
    Bam - Kane - Antonio

    (Johnstone) - Soucek - Justin - Alioski

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Nope

      Theres' still a chance that all 20 teams will double in 26.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Noted and logging off before I do something silly

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    2. ElChapo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      no, would hold BB til the next DGW.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Cool thanks just crazy thought

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  28. Nemanja Vidic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    1FT 0.0 ITB

    Mendy Martinez
    AWB Stone Saiss Justin Coufal
    KDB Bruno (c) Son Gundo Saka
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    a) KDB to Sterling?
    b) Saiss to Mitchel next GW KDB to Salah

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  29. Isco Disco
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Who to start out of Cresswell (cry) and Dallas (new)?

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    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I'm going Cresswell

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  30. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    McCarthy,
    Robertson, Cancelo, Coufal, Stones,
    Salah, Gundogan, Bruno, Son,
    Adams, Bamford

    Forster, Soucek, Mitchell, Brewster

    1ft 6.2itb

    Looking to move Adams on. Best replacement?

    A Kane
    B DCL
    C Martial
    D Cavani
    E Ings

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