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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. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rank these transfers in terms of priority...

    A) Soucek > Grealish
    B) Bamford > Antonio
    C) Dias > Cancelo

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

      Not sure how anyone would sell Soucek. Fantastic form, nice fixtures and amazing value.

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

        Sometimes you just gotta take the points and run

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

          Would be running in the wrong direction.

          1. Balls of Steel
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            🙂

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

        Had planned to swap for Periera on a FT for 2 GWs then get him back, but after WBA tonight maybe not.

      3. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish surely outscores him over the next few weeks though.

      4. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The problem is playing him. For his value you need to play him consistently

        Had him since week 1 - played him 8 times (9 with DGW) for 24 points. The other 70 points from 11 GWs are on my bench

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

          Yup. Play every week the guy has more points than Mane fgs

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

      BC

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ABC

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

      BAC

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

      Definitely B first, A and C is tough but with the recent form i will say BCA

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

        Do you foresee Laporte getting Diaz' minutes??

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

          Doubt so, dias seem more nailed for cb

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

      BAC

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

      BAC

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

    Early thoughts on this move, probably do it later or after pool's match

    McCarthy
    Coufal Dallas Dias
    Son Salah Bruno Grealish Gundogan
    Bamford Kane

    Peacock Mitchell Brewster Lamptey

    1ft 2.4itb

    Should i
    A. Bamford + Lamptey > Antonio + Cancelo
    B. Bamford + Lamptey > DCL + Shaw

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Cancelo VC, no Gundo or Soucek. Nice red arrow for me...

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

      Be glad you had Cancelo. I had none of the 3 of them.

    2. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Similar for me. Got Soucek but no Cancelo and no Gundo. Knew it was a risk to go with only Stones but I wanted to assess how City would play without KDB first. At least now I know.

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

    Robbo vardy > cancelo Kane?

    1. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100% yes.

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So who else has Soucek first on their bench...??! 🙁

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not me. Sold him for Sterling for a hit

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

      No. Second

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

      Yup

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

      Many....including us.

  6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tierney starting, Dawson on bench....but Lowton in the blasted way.

  7. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just noticed Burnley haven't conceded more than 1 goal in any match since that 5-0 trashing vs City. Is it safe to assume the same applies tomorrow against Villa?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Odds are decent for less than 2.5 and less than 3.5 goals. I dont reckon they'll score more than 2.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I am asking for a more simple reason (FPL cup) but I guess your comment would be handy for others betting

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got 1-0 written all over it.

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

    Kane on 94% rise on FPL statistics.

    I don’t suppose anyone has an idea about the likelihood of him rising overnight do you given the current uncertainty about prices do they?

    Many thanks.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely

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

        Was thinking the same but they’re all over the shop this season.

        Thanks.

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

      Usually the first day of the GW sees a lot of price change activity, so wouldn't rule it out..

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

      There's a chance but FFix has adjusted from earlier prediction which said price change today and is now suggesting tomorrow, he 'should' survive.

  9. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    sooo who are peoples captains for next gameweek then?

    Its between sterling, gundo or the spurs lot for me

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

      Think I'm gonna do Rashford to Sterling (c) as my transfer. City are getting better and better. Would like to get Digne in, too...

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

        I’m tempted by Digne too... but don’t you think Chilwell looks a better bet for the next few at a similar price?

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

      Probably gundo. Scared of a Sterling benching.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Although different positions I know, Sterling starts every game whilst KdB is out I reckon.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, Gundo or Son for me I reckon.

    4. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane or Gundo.

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

      Son or Cancelo for me

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Great shout that PB

    6. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL

    7. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealesh Vs Southampton

  10. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1FT; 1m in the bank, any ideas what should be my next move/s?
    Thanks

    Mccarthy
    Stones Holding Coufal
    Salah Bruno Sterling Maddy
    Antonio Bamford Kane

    Fraser Mitchell Taylor Bissouma

  11. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I must sell Wood before Bamford right?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Same dilemma, will see how Wood goes today

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

      Not necessarily, Bamford subbed off at 59 mins far from a good sign. At least Wood is good for 90 most weeks & Burnley have a nice run of games from GW23 if you can afford to stick with him for the next couple.

  12. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one :

    A) Saka (MUN)
    B) Wilson (eve)
    C) Antonio (LIV)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Between A and B for me, leaning to A, just.

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

      B

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

      B

    4. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson. Just don't trust Newcastle to score.

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Score predictions for tomorrows games?

    MUN - SHU
    CHE - WOL
    BHA - FUL
    EVE - LEI
    BUR - AVL

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3-0
      2-1
      1-1
      2-1
      1-1

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      4-1
      2-1
      2-2
      1-1
      0-1

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender to get in under 5m here?

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo stones Dallas coufal xxxx

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

      Targett or Mitchell

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw?

    3. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitchell

    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitchell

    5. Hits Magnet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Get Coleman for 4.8m, you can play him next week at home to New and week 24 against Fulham 🙂

  15. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo to cancelo for free...
    Y/N...?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Y, I'm probably doing TAA to Cancelo this week fwiw.

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

      Yh

  16. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well GW20 has started out on a very positive note as a Cancelo, Soucek and Gundo owner...just hope the trend continues for the rest of this high scoring game week!

  17. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is Cancelo nailed or Walker is lurking?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Walker in at rb and cancelo over to the left in the next match I guess?

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

      Nailed. Walker is terrible.

  18. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son or Kane?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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

      Kane seems to be hoovering up the BPS with his defensive work .... once he scores he's almost guaranteed 3 BPS .... so I say Kane

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane or both

  19. Hits Magnet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did you see that defending on MOTD? It was just wow ........ I can't decide who was the worse defensively, Southampton with all their injuries (especially the RB) or Palace with Kouyate who could be the worse CB I've seen in many years?
    I only wish I had some Wolves players against Palace this weekend

  20. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are we expecting Laporte to come in for the next match?

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

      Considering Stones injury history, probably will come in wither Sheffield or Burnley

  21. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling's twitter post about getting that guy 2 goals and an assist next week #Essential

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Oh yes, feel quite fortunate the gap in the end between him and Gundogan was only 3 points

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

    Which Spurs player to bring in?

    A Son
    B Kane

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But both if you can

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

        Some pretty filthy Bias there

  23. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have Sterling and Stones.
    Do I get Cancelo or Gundo as 3rd City player?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gee, that's tough. I think Gundo probably the way to go.

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

      Cancelo

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo definitely

    4. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo

  24. Gemma817
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did a Kane to Vardy on FT.

    Team now
    Johnstone, 4m
    Stones, TAA, Justin, Dallas, Mitchel
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Soucek, Burke
    Kane, Antonio, Bamfard

    ITB: 5.2; anything worth a hit here?

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

      Vardy is on the operation table in case you didn’t know?

      1. Gemma817
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ahh I messed up with my lines. I did Vardy to Kane. Just a while back.

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

          Ah thought so, Burke to Son/Rash or maybe Bamford to Werner worth a look?

          1. Gemma817
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'm not sold on Werner even with this potential new manager boost thing. I like the Rashford thought though. And yeah, Bamford's a concern.

          2. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Werner is never worth a look.

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

              You will be eating your words in a couple of weeks

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

      I think your 2 week points are that keeper and Bamford, you have money in the bank and there are too many good keepers about to not have a good keeper for 0.4m more ...
      Keep an eye on DCL tomorrow, might be time to go Bamford-> DCL

      1. Gemma817
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I mean Martinez right? This season I've had severe bad luck with keepers. Should stop going against the flow and just in Martinez?

        But any of these move: Johnstone -> New GK or Bamford -> DCL worth a hit?

    3. Gemma817
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm also thinking City backline double up

  25. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rose from 1,350,668 to 673,691. Night night.

  26. Pi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking for Vardy's replacement.
    Have Son and cannot afford Kane wothout hits.
    (1) DCL
    (2) Ings
    (3) someone on your suggestion

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

      DCL great fixtures

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would suggest Kane with a hit

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 Antonio

  27. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez - Forster
    Dias - Stones - Dier - Coufal - Mitchell
    Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Son - ESR
    Kane - Bamford - Brewster

    Licking my wounds but need to figure out what to do next.
    1 FT 2m itb

    A) ESR --> Gundo
    B) Brewster --> Antonio

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

      A and you can do bamford to Antonio

  28. LucasPodolski
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and Cancelo for Adams and Coufal? Have to do this before the price rises tonight. Worth it?
    Thanks

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

      Other way round lol

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

        Absolutely.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Although I'm no great fan of Kane, those moves are definitely worth it for mine.

  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are you doing with Bamford?

    Maybe its time to forget awhile for 3 strikers and go 4-4-2 or 3-5-2?

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

      Just did him to Kane

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I guess you have Antonio, which is 3rd striker?

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

          Kane Watkins Cavani now
          Had Antonio for the double the sold to Bamford for a punt then goodbye to Bamford forever

          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I like the Cavani choice. Just feel that Ole wont start him every GW as he will want him mostly fresh vs the big teams

          2. HD7
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Example I expect him to be a sub vs Sheffield and then start vs Arsenal

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably keeping for now, might shift to Watkins when Villa pick up a DGW.

  30. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feels good to wake up and see your transfers have immediately paid off. KDB+Holding>Gundo+Cancelo (-4) here 🙂 Cancelo only VC for me with Bruno(C). No chance of a Bruno no show right?