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Bruno Fernandes dominates captain selection for top 10k FPL managers

Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) is the overwhelming captain choice for Gameweek 20, especially for managers inside the top 10,000.

More than 88% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers at that level have stuck the captaincy on the Portuguese number 10, with few differential backers.

Second in the captaincy ranking is Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), with only 4.7% of players choosing him for their armband.

Way down in third is Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), with 1.43% of the picks, ahead of Spurs facing an out-of-form Liverpool side.

Reflecting what a popular captain choice Bruno is, the vice-captaincy picks are evenly spread among five picks.

Despite blanking in his last five games, more than 20% of managers are backing Salah to play back-up to their skipper.

Looking for a direct replacement for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m) was chosen as vice-captain by 9.91% of managers in the top 10k.

The 8.33% who went with Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) as their vice-captain will have been disappointed to see the Leeds forward blank for a third game in a row.

Following on from Double Gameweek 19, around 3% of the top 10k used their Wildcard chip.

Unsurprisingly, there weren’t many takers for any of the other chips, with 0.76% of managers combined opting to their other chips.

With no KDB available, FPL managers deploying their wildcard went big in midfield.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) was the second-most-popular wildcard choice after top captain pick Fernandes, backed by 69.74%.

Wildcard players also stuck with Mo Salah, with 57.54% choosing the Egyptian.

Gundogan was a popular pick to replace his City team-mate, being backed by nearly 50% of players. Jack Grealish (£7.7m) rounds out the top wildcard picks with 48.31% of the top 10k bringing him in.

Wildcard players, interestingly, did not go for West Ham’s Tomas Soucek (£5.3m).

The big Czech, who is the fifth most popular midfielder among top 10k players, scored two goals and picked up maximum bonus points.

Manchester City’s defence was also a key part of Wildcard squads, with John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) the most popular pairing.

Michail Antonio’s (£6.4m) growing popularity is reflected by more than half of top 10k managers using their wildcard picking him.

And the forward proved just as popular with top 10k players not using any chips, seeing his ownership double from 30% to 60%.

The most notable absence from last week’s most popular players is KDB, and it seems like the funds raised from selling him have been pumped into attack.

Harry Kane (£11.2m), the most expensive forward, has been selected by 53.72% of top 10k players, at the expense of the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.1m).

Top 36.21% of players who picked Gundogan will have been celebrating after the West Brom game, with the midfielder scoring two goals.

Son was also a popular choice to replace KDB, who sees his ownership go from 35.88% to 58.8%.

With no Liverpool defenders in the top 10k teams and the Spurs attacking duo both seeing their numbers increase, it would appear players in that bracket are targeting the Liverpool game for returns.

Fresh off a 27 point haul in Gameweek 19, John Stones is now the most popular defender for the top 10k, seeing his ownership rise to 63.18%.

Team-mate and centre-back partner Ruben Dias has now joined him, with 37.63% of the top 10k convinced by City’s recent defensive performance.

Previously the most owned defender by the top 10k, Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) dropped out of the top five altogether.

Newcastle’s lack of goals convinced 40.2% of managers in the top 10k to select Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) in their teams.

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  1. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one?

    A. Soucek > Son
    B. Adams > DCL

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  2. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    56 points with 6 played and Soucek first on bench. Hoping for a muscle tweak for Shaw when warming up 🙂

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You know I wouldn’t be surprised if telles gets a game

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, especially after playing Pool

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What formation did you play?

    3. Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      4-4-2 and yes, Shaw could definitely do with a rest 😉
      Thanks for your comments boys....

  3. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Unless Watkins can outscore Justin by 38 points, I’m through in the cup this week.

    ID 3.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need to change your team name.

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

        COVID XI got removed and I haven’t been creative enough to find a new one.

        I quite like CHANGE NAME. It was given to me.

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

    Bamford is rushed to be shipped and guess what he will do next

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

      It’s harsh. On penalties, playing for a very attacking side, who started as a 6m forward. Peoples expectations are always so high for some reason for cheaper players.

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

        He's not on pens?

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

          He is. Took the last one and said that it’s his turn to take them until he misses one.

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

            My bad thought Klich was the pen taker.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Blank 🙂

  5. Kno
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bambam -> kane feels like a easy move this weeek?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unless you own Wilson

      1. Kno
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Antonio and brewster the other strikers. Could do brewstwr to kane but that would leave me with a annoying benching headache every week

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy to kane for me. Keeping Bamford.

  6. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sold KDB, Soucek and Rodrigo for Grealish, Gundogan and Antonio for an 8 point hit. 9 points down with Grealish to play. No pressure Jack.

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

      Better than benching Soucek for the first time in 4 wks. To play Dallas btw

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch

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

          Ouch indeed. Disgusted tbh. Got Gundo in for Kdb tho for free and almost took a hit for Cancelo
          🙁

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I benched Saka and Creswell this week so I feel your pain

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As much as I want Maddison for next gw, gundo seems nearly essential.

    Rashford and Wilson to gundo and dcl for free ?

    Thanks

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, I'd do it.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  8. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zouma -> Stones worth doing tonight or hold out

    1. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      GO GO GO

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Price changes look like carnage tonight

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

      Fully expecting KDB not to drop again

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      All the city players

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      36% accuracy.
      I was expecting 9 players to rise last night, woke up to one lol

  10. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo to Cancelo for free? I have Dias also.

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

      Yep

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

    Feel as though I missed a trick with Saka. Fantastic returns in the last 6 gameweeks. Fixtures turning soon.

    For 5.3 he’s been putting up the returns I’ve hoped a player like Grealish would

  12. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is nobody going to big up Luke who captained Cancelo like a boss?

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

      O wow- fantastic for him. Glad it worked out so well!

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

      Amazing. Any manager with the foresight and courage to captain Cancelo deserves a round of applause.

      I also captained Cancelo.

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

        Ha nice!

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

    2fts and lots of money.

    Holding➡️Cancelo
    Bamford➡️Dcl

    Benching headache but have all chips intact so may sort bench out. Coufal and Dallas can be benched i guess

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Both look solid move

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

        Can we trust Dcl and give up on Bamford so easily tho?

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah that’s the call to be made. Newcastle at home looks plum enough for DCL.

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should pay off

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

    Saka-Soucek-Gundogan-Son-Bruno midfield with 15M ITB

  15. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If for whatever reason Bruno Fernandes didn’t show up tomorrow, I’d have my captaincy go to Cancelo and get Soucek off the bench. Have you ever seen anything that jammy actually happen?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kind of want it to happen for ya, that would be epic

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t think I’d ever be allowed post here again haha

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Screw that, you're allowed to be happy.

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

      That’s not to say Fernandes can’t score a double digit score though.

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

      I'm in the same boat. I'm hoping he has a pregnant partner who is due to give birth. 32 extra points if he doesn't play.

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately the missus gave birth a couple months ago. Ashamed to say I looked it up

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Girlfriend then?

      2. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I’m in the same boat, Bruno captain, Gundo vice and Soucek first off bench 🙁

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Similar stuff here. Gundo VC 😀

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      #metoo

  16. tuturututu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What's better?

    A) Son, DCL
    B) Gundo, Kane

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B for short term. A long. Would want Kane most though

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What do I do with my midfield?

    Saka, Soucek, Salah, Sterling and Bruno

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wc

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need a vowel

  18. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    9.1 for a Bamford replacement... who are we thinking?

    (Have DCL already)

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

      Watkins

      Antonio good too

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

      Jesus

      1. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you don't like points

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Take a punt on Werner

  19. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Madison and bamford

    To

    Gundo and kane

    Worth -4?x

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Many will be bringing in Maddison not shipping him. Can you not get gundo in for someone else?

  20. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden owners keeping or getting rid? I have stones and Gundo already and it's hard to ignore Cancelo, always looks like he's going to return.

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

      Really harsh on Foden owners tonight. Only 1pt in a 5 goal feast is ridiculous.

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not taking a hit to get Cancelo and or Gundogan really didn't work. Painful evening. Can't bring myself to look at live fpl to see how far I've plummeted.

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

    Just seen the Cancelo goal. Not quite sure how that was allowed to stand. The West Brom players stopped because the flag went up.

    1. chonks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      play to whistle

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The only damper for us Cancelo owners is that he will likely get rested in one of the two next games versus Sheff U and Burnley.

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

      Give me the Sheffield United game and I'll take a benching against Burney.

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

        Hard to know which way it would swing. If I new he’s start vs Sheff Utd is captain him again.

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

    Can still see Bruno outscoring Cancelo tbh. Think Utd will deliver a thrashing

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

      On second thought he may not outscore but can definitely get near

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

        Needs a brace and an assist.

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

      He's a great player but he ain't getting 18pts+

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

      It's highly unlikely - he needs 2G 1A to even match Cancelo

  25. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the deadline for the first time in years.
    Was planning on KDB to Son, but now have 2 transfers next week.

    Would you do KDB & Coufal/Cresswell -> Son & Cancelo?

    McCarthy
    Stones Cresswell Coufal Pieters Dallas
    Salah Bruno KDB Soucek Gundo
    Kane Bamford D-Reid

    Would leave me 0.1 from doing Bamford to DCL if I remove Coufal.

  26. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Chris wood doesn’t get any minutes!?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly benched as he's been rubbish and Rodriguez deserves to start with Barnes.

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

    Jota / Gundogan / Soucek / Saka / Lookman

    vs

    Salah / KDB / Fernandes / Son / Grealish

    😮

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bottom was 2020

  28. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah C next GW lets go

  29. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo in for soucek? Could also do bamford to antonio -4

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for -4

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would triple city defense be too much?

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

      Nope, I’ve had it for last 3 GWs - 101 points in that period.

      SHU(H) is as nailed on as a clean sheet comes too