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

FPL GW26 Scout Picks

Raya Martin

Gabriel Magalhães
Muñoz
Marc Guehi

Rogers
Rice
Bruno Fernandes
Ismaila Sarr

Haaland
João Pedro
Mané

José Sá
Richards
Mosquera
Mainoo

DGW26 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Raya	ARS	5.9m	97.1%	Maybe
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	92.1%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	91.7%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.6m	80.4%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	4.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	88.5%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	84.5%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	79.8%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	79.2%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	78.4%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	77.7%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	75.2%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	74.9%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	73.0%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.8m	72.3%	Unlikely
Madueke	ARS	6.8m	69.9%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	65.2%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	60.1%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.9%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.8m	59.5%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	59.3%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.0m	54.5%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	55.2%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	53.3%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	51.4%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	51.6%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	51.3%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.5m	42.0%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	48.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	47.5%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	47.3%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	46.1%	Unlikely
Reinildo	SUN	3.8m	46.1%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	46.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	45.2%	Unlikely
Solanke	TOT	7.2m	44.4%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.6m	43.9%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	42.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	100.4%	Very Likely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	100.5%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.8m	100.1%	Very Likely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	100.3%	Very Likely
Abraham	AVL	6.0m	99.6%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.2m	97.1%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	96.8%	Maybe
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	94.5%	Unlikely
Guéhi	MCI	5.2m	93.0%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	90.6%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	88.4%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.2m	86.9%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	83.9%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	86.0%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	85.3%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	82.6%	Unlikely
Kluivert	BOU	7.0m	82.1%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	81.5%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	80.9%	Unlikely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	80.4%	Unlikely
Xhaka	SUN	5.1m	78.6%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	81.7%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	78.3%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	76.6%	Unlikely
Bentancur	TOT	5.3m	75.9%	Unlikely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.3m	77.2%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	75.1%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	74.2%	Unlikely
Kporha	CRY	4.0m	73.4%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	72.9%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	74.4%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.7m	71.0%	Unlikely
Lavia	CHE	4.9m	72.4%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	70.8%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	69.7%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.0m	69.3%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	69.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.1m	67.0%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.2m	67.4%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 10 Feb, 2026 10:08am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B
No Change	Senesi	BOU	B, Vs
Up	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
Up	Marc Guehi	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	B
Down	Tarkowski	EVE	B, VsX
No Change	Cash	AVL	C
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 10 Feb, 2026 10:17am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Ismaila Sarr	CRY
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £
Down	Ndiaye	EVE	C, VsX

Last updated: 10 Feb, 2026 10:21am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Vs, £
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C

Last updated: 10 Feb, 2026 10:26am

DGW26 Chip Poll

Pro Pundits

26 January 2021 0 comments

zøphar

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.

This content is restricted to Chief Scout Members. Click here to register and get access to industry-leading stats from Opta and StatsBomb including Defensive Contributions data, the Rate My Team tool, Points Projections, 150+ Member-only articles, exclusive Team Reveals, a customisable Season Ticker, two Transfer Planners... and more!

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 20

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JabbaWookiee
5 years, 17 days ago
Any of these worth a hit?

A) Lacazette > Kane
B) Soucek > Maddison
C) Soucek > Foden
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1. I Member
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Not for me. Not this week.
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2. shiraz
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Maybe A, if you really want. But not a good idea for a hit
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  1. JabbaWookiee
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Yeah I'm gonna leave it and hope Laca's swansong bears some returns...
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grennans2
5 years, 17 days ago
Play Grealish or Saka?
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1. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Grealish
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2. Jimmers
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Grealish - more upside
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Nemanja Vidic
5 years, 17 days ago
Sterling or Salah?
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1. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Salah
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2. alsybach
  5 years, 17 days ago
  This week stirling
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  1. Jordan.
    5 years, 17 days ago
    sterling
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Oggle22
5 years, 17 days ago
1ft 1.8m in the bank

Martinez
Konsa Holding Stones
Salah Son Bruno Foden
Kane Antonio Bamford

Steele Soucek Mitchell Kilman

Gut feeling Arsenal won't keep a clean sheet so worth doing kilman to a 5.8m defender and playing them and benching holding?

Cheers
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1. chelseabrad
  5 years, 17 days ago
  I like it. Go for a 2nd City def.
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  1. Oggle22
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Was thinking that but who is walker back? Dias or cancelo
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    1. chelseabrad
      5 years, 17 days ago
      Cancelo has better underlying stats
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      1. Oggle22
        5 years, 17 days ago
        Chance of rotation or a rest though?
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2. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  which defender though?
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  1. Oggle22
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Was thinking City or United? Maybe even Leicester?
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    1. ZeBestee
      5 years, 17 days ago
      Cancelo for sure.
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      1. Oggle22
        5 years, 17 days ago
        Rotation risk?
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        ZeBestee
        5 years, 17 days ago
        He is, but he is also one of their best players recently, if not the best. He is worth the risk imo.
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tabby98
5 years, 17 days ago
Mccarthy
Stones, Cancelo, Coufal
Salah, Bruno, Son, Raphinha
Kane, Bamford, Adams

Johnstone | Soucek, Alioski, Justin

GTG?

Is the starting lineup and bench okay?
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1. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Looks good to me
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Atters
5 years, 17 days ago
Which 2 to start?
A) Robertson
B) Firmino
C) Raphinha
D) Ayling
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1. chelseabrad
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A&B. I think you knew that.
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2. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A and C. Firmino is a 2 pointer merchant.
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3. ZAMUNDA
  5 years, 17 days ago
  C, B
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chelseabrad
5 years, 17 days ago
Are either of these transfers worth a hit??

KWP > Shaw
Neto > Gundogan
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1. chelseabrad
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Coufal plays if I do neither
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  1. Atters
    5 years, 17 days ago
    I'd start Coufal
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I Member
5 years, 17 days ago
Play Adams (ARS) or Dallas (new)?
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1. Areyouthereyet
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Adams
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2. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  I would play Dallas
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3. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Dallas
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  1. ZeBestee
    5 years, 17 days ago
    it's close and can go either way, but Dallas attacking threat + cleansheet potential sways me a bit.
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    1. I Member
      5 years, 17 days ago
      Yeah I think I agree. Usually lean towards playing the attacker but Newcastle have been awful. Seems like the kind of game Leeds can dominate.
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      1. ZeBestee
        5 years, 17 days ago
        Yes. I think we could see another big score from Leeds. Also that long break will have given them a lot of rest, and energy will be up I reckon.
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Areyouthereyet
5 years, 17 days ago
Bench 1

a) Dallas
b) Coufal
c) Souchek
d) Mitchell
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1. I Member
  5 years, 17 days ago
  D
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2. Areyouthereyet
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Thanks mate. Who would you start? Pick 1
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D.Glynn
5 years, 17 days ago
Any love for Jeuses as a Vardy replacement?
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1. Party time
  5 years, 17 days ago
  I would rather have Judas
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Party time
5 years, 17 days ago
Pal vs Whm
Bur vs Avl

Score prediction
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1. Amey
  5 years, 17 days ago
  0-1
  0-1
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2. I Member
  5 years, 17 days ago
  1-1
  0-0
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3. Miguel Sanchez
  5 years, 17 days ago
  0-2
  1-1
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4. Party time
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Thanks all
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5. Moderately content penguin
  5 years, 17 days ago
  2-1
  1-1
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Monya Meow Meow
5 years, 17 days ago
Start 1 each thanks

A) Dallas
B) Justin

1) Wilson
2) Soucek
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1. ZeBestee
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A1
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  1. Monya Meow Meow
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Thank you
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2. Party time
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A1
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AnfieldLad
5 years, 17 days ago
I’ve already brought in Antonio. Still have Salah, Mane, TAA...

Looking at Mane, Rodrigo -> Gundo, Kane (-4) next week.

Question is do I go Mane -> Gundo (-4) this week? To avoid the triple Pool vs Spurs ?
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1. Pat Bonner
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Think I'd prefer TAA to cancelo for -4
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  1. AnfieldLad
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Have Cancelo and Stones. Probably just gonna go triple Pool again and cry when we lose
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AJ24
5 years, 17 days ago
G2G?

Martinez
Cancelo, Dallas, Shaw
Bruno (C), Salah (VC), Foden, Son
Kane, Antonio, Bamford

Ryan, Soucek, Justin, Kilman - 0.3 ITB
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1. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Nice team, GTG
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Siva Mohan
5 years, 17 days ago
bench one..

Coufal (cry)
Dallas (new)
Bednarek (ARS)
Soucek (cry)
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1. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Bednarek
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2. I Member
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Bednarek for sure.
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3. FPL_Crisis
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Wouldn’t doubt saints
  Bench Soucek
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Tonyawesome69
5 years, 17 days ago
Any chance FFS set-up a benching poll for the next GW?!
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ZeBestee
5 years, 17 days ago
I watched Newcastle vs Villa, was really impressed by Watkins. Should have had many more points.
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1. The Hunt
  5 years, 17 days ago
  That's the problem with him, can't take his chances.
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  1. ZeBestee
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Right. Doesn't look like very clinical, but I liked his movement and hold up play. He is now becoming an all rounder, which will only add to his appeal.
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2. Amey
  5 years, 17 days ago
  You trying to hurt me ?
  😀
  I've been feeling that for a long time ! Hopefully he'll start scoring now
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  1. ZeBestee
    5 years, 17 days ago
    No mate. 😀
    
    I am already happy with his display recently, and I think a goal every 2 games will be a very decent return for his price. Have him as well.
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3. FPL_Crisis
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Can’t play Newcastle every week
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The Wizard of Ozil
5 years, 17 days ago
Which one should I start this week?

A) Saka
B) Soucek
C) Coufal (will play if Zouma is benched)
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1. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Start Saka
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Fudgy
5 years, 17 days ago
My bench is about to monster haul
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1. AJ24
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Same, currently have Soucek and Justin on there
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2. The Hunt
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Robertson, Soucek & Coufal keeping mine warm 😯
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mezza
5 years, 17 days ago
Play one of my West Ham players - Cresswell, Coufal, Soucek. Has to be Cresswell right?
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1. Pat Bonner
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Yes Cresswell
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2. Party time
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Yeah.
  
  If you were to start 2 out if Cresswell, Coufal, Targett. Who would you start?
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  1. mezza
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Targett and Cresswell I think
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    1. Party time
      5 years, 17 days ago
      Thanks buddy
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ChrisPire
5 years, 17 days ago
Bench :

A) Dallas
B) Coufal
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1. Siva Mohan
  5 years, 17 days ago
  B
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2. Pat Bonner
  5 years, 17 days ago
  B
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03farmboy
5 years, 17 days ago
Play Saka or Soucek this week?
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1. Monya Meow Meow
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Saka
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grennans2
5 years, 17 days ago
Thoughts on this WC:

Martinez
Cancelo - Dias - Stones
Bruno - Pogba - Grealish - Son
Kane - Antonio - Bamford

Button - Saka - Targett - Mitchell
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Areyouthereyet
5 years, 17 days ago
Start 1

a) Dallas
b) Coufal
c) Souchek
d) Mitchell
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mad_beer ✅
5 years, 17 days ago
What do I do with Zouma now?
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1. Pat Bonner
  5 years, 17 days ago
  sell him
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  1. mad_beer ✅
    5 years, 17 days ago
    I may just do that, but next week.
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2. Camzy
  5 years, 17 days ago
  I sold this week. Too much uncertainty with places.
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  1. mad_beer ✅
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Do you think the new manager will bring him back in?
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3. Unorthodox11!
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Sell for city or Shaw
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  1. mad_beer ✅
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Thanks I have two City already.
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Unorthodox11!
5 years, 17 days ago
Hi everyone.
Used my wildcard as had 3 injuries and my GW 16 wildcard was a disaster. Any improvements needed? Was thinking about Madison or Barnes. I've left 0.5 ITB for a rainy day.
Martinez Forster
Cancelo Stones Shaw Mitchell Target
Salah Son Gundo Fernandes ESR
Kane Antonio DCL
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1. FPL_Crisis
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Grealish over DCL imo on wildcard
  What is your backup in case Gund isn’t as attacking with Kdb out?
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  1. Unorthodox11!
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Thank you for your response. Was considering Grealish but he doesn't feel explosive. I know DCL isn't either but with Digne and James back he could be a good differential. If Gundo not as attacking I will downgrade a forward and upgrade to Leicester or Grealish. Gundo a punt.
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Baines on Toast...
5 years, 17 days ago
Hmm don't want to bench Saka but might now that Auba is out.
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1. The Count of Monte Cristo
  5 years, 17 days ago
  It's more Tierney to worry about IMO as Saka may have to fill in at LB as Arsenal have no cover there apart from right-footed Cedric and Maitland-Niles who didn't do well last time out there
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  1. Baines on Toast...
    5 years, 17 days ago
    good point, if KT is out I'll bench him
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Budgies
5 years, 17 days ago
Pick 2 to start:

A) Cancelo
B) Cresswell
C) Wilson
D) Smith Rowe

I'm not convinced city will keep a clean sheet, already have Dias.
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1. Party time
  5 years, 17 days ago
  AB
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2. Pat Bonner
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Who is more likely to keep a clean sheet this week? Sure WBA might score but City have been solid recently and Cancelo so attacking I would argue he's the best defender for this week by a long way
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  1. Budgies
    5 years, 17 days ago
    Very true, i just have a gut that WBA will score today, and not fully convinced City will score many if at all with lack of striker power this season and now no KDB. Maybe i'm just looking at it to negative.
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3. mezza
  5 years, 17 days ago
  Definitely A, I might lean towards Wilson over the other 2 purely due to Leeds defense but it’s a tight call.
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cruzex
5 years, 17 days ago
Who to play?

Adams or Soucek?
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1. Siva Mohan
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A
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2. Miguel Sanchez
  5 years, 17 days ago
  A
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Diro
5 years, 17 days ago
Hi,
2 FT, 0.4 ITB

Martinez
Jones, Konsa, Justin
Son, Fernandes, Grealish, KdB
Bamford, Kane, Wilson

Sub : KWP, Mitchell, Soucek

A) KdB > Salah, Gundo, Sterling or Zaha ?
B) KWP > Shaw, Dallas, Coufal or Creswell ?
C) Wilson > Antonio or DCL ?

Note that if I want to take Salah, I have to change Soucek with ESR for economic reason

AB, AC,BC or ABC (-4) ?
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