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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. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1. Bamford -> DCL.
    2. Soucek -> Grealish.
    3. Other.

    Martinez.
    Robbo, Stones, Cancelo.
    Salah, Son, Gundogan, Fernandes, Soucek.
    Antonio, Bamford.
    Forster, Dallas, Brewster, Ferguson.
    1ft, 5.9m ITB.
    WC, BB left- Prob 25 and 26 for those.

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

      1

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1 or save

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

    Gundogan scored 8 goals the last two seasons combined

    He has 7 goals in his last 8 games

    I keep telling myself it's not sustainable but can't help but think I made a mistake bringing in Foden instead

    I missed the hauls right? No sense in bringing him in now? or am I just being stubborn?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stubborn

      Better late than never my friend

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

      Would drop Foden for him but yeah, its probably too late.

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

      It's almost like playing as a DM vs playing as a second striker will cause differences in goal output

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

      Not too late imo but theres other good options at that price.

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

      his position was changed

    6. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      you've got a sub-6m mid who's in great form AND on pens.... what else do you need?

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

      I’m in exactly the same position, I have a feeling when/if I get Gündogan instead then Foden will haul lol. Sometimes it’s best to just hold

  3. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good morning DZ!

    João is your day going?

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

      Good Morning.

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      GM

      It’s going to be another terrible day in work

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh I second that!

        Can't wait for the evening to watch some footy 😀

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

    Start 2 of the lot

    A AWB(ars)
    B Cresswell (LIV)
    C Dallas(lei)

    Leaning towards first 2. But i am looking to sell Dallas. Dallas> James(-4) worth it?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AB

      Not worth a hit imo.

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

      AB

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A and B

      No hit for me.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      First 2. Bench Dallas until DGW if nothing's pressing

  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So which player(s) you pick in GW1 has never left your team? Excluding the GW you play FH, of course.

    Kane, Soucek and Button for me.

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only Mitchell.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Should've never sold him 🙁

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

      Martinez/Mccarthy combo

      Justin

      Think thats it

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Justin nice

    3. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy, Soucek

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Time to drop McCarthy 😉

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

      Zero

      Had Soucek and Kane in GW1 team but dropped them for few weeks

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ever hear of the word loyalty? 😉

    5. AWOL-Ekotto
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only DCL.

  6. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dias and Stones owner here, would it be too sideways going from one to Cancelo? So hard to ignore him..

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm tough one. I think I’d stick now.

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

      Maybe yep, he’s not going to do that every game. Nor is he as nailed as Dias/stones

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Get all 3.

  7. Stockport Hatter
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to lose for Kane

    1) Bamford
    2) Wilson

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      W

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

      2

  8. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone Captaining Gundogan v SHU?
    I’ve got Kane(bha) which is prob “safer”

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could be good but I’ll go Kane I think. Rising up the ranks nicely now so no need for risks with captaincy just yet.

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

        Yeah, same here. It is def less risky play to just go Kane overall agreed

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

      Might take a shot or Richarlison/Dominic

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Digne to assist both 😉

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

      on Salah atm

      tempted by Cancelo but fear he can be the one subbed before 60th minuted if the match is done by then (like Gundo and Foden yesterday)

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Its between son, kane and gundo for me

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

      Considering it but despite his hauls for me in recent weeks, prefer Son/DCL

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

    What would you do here?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Dias, Cancelo
    Salah, Bruno, Gundogan, Raphinha
    Bamford, Antonio, Wood

    Areola, Maguire, Soucek, Coufal

    1FT, 7itb

    A) Wood -> Kane
    B) Soucek -> Son
    C) Wood, Bamford -> Kane, DCL (-4)
    D) Soucek, Wood -> Son, DCL (-4)

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quite like C but A probably most sensible.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A or C

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

      A. By some distance

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly all of them looks sensible transfers to me.

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

        That's why I asked 🙂

        The other one out of Kane/Son likely to be funded by Salah GW23 since he is not captainable from that points onwards

  10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Mitchell vs Wolves
    B) Holding vs United
    C) Coufal vs Pool
    D) Take a -4 to move one of them out for Cancelo (will he be a victim of the roulette?)

    Already have Stones

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

      D

      sometimes he will be but still clearly the best def in the game for me. And don't like any of the others options this week

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hate taking hits just before I Wildcard. Planning it in 25

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

      Wouldn’t take a hit, tbh
      I’d play B I think but not a lot in it

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      D , should be quite nailed. All the other options might concede.

  11. luk46
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    who would you get first?

    A - Gündogan for free
    B - Kane for a hit

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

      A

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

      A for me unless you'd C Kane

      then you get wait out Chelsea and get him for free GW23

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      would give me:
      Martinez
      Robbo Cancelo Stones
      Salah Son Fernandes Grealish Gündogan
      Antonio Bamford

      I could do Robbo + Bamford > xy + Kane then, looks quite good on paper...

      cheers!

    4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A he will get more points than kane vs SHU

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

      A. Essential.

  12. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best Vardy replacement?

    DCL?
    Kane? (Already have Son)
    any other?

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

      Kane

      but DCL is a great pick too

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

        would you do Bamford to DCL for a hit?

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

          I'm thinking about it too and honestly don't know yet. But no if I had to decide now.

  13. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dias, Cancelo, and Stones has pushed me from position 8 to 1 in just 4 gameweeks. Good times.

  14. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance tonight United - Sheffield 0-0 ?
    I would love that even if I have Bruno (c)

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

      same

      would be more excited about Maguire's CS than my captain's returns

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No chance sorry

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

      decent chance, more than Bruno's haul atleast

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3-1

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do you see SHU scoring?

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

          Brewdog is bound to score someday

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

    Could do with Son, Kane, James Rod or Bruno missing out this week, those Soucek points are burning a hole on my bench

  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who you got left this gw ? Bruno (C) kane, son and salah here

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

      Martinez
      Salah, Son, Bruno(c)
      Kane

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez
      Grealish Bruno (c) Salah
      Wood (yes) Kane

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez
      Robbo
      Bruno(c) | Salah
      Kane

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

      Son Bruno (C) Grealish
      Kane Watkins

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Justin Robbo
        Son Bruno

    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      martinez and grealish the ones who can hurt my rank seems to be very highly owned on here too

    6. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez
      Grealish Bruno (c) Salah
      Kane

    7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno(C), Salah, Son, James, Martinez

    8. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno (c), Salah, Grealish, Watkins, DCL, Pope

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

      Martinez
      Chilwell, Maguire
      Salah, Bruno (C)

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

      Bruno (c) Watkins Grealish Son Salah

    11. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez
      Bruno(c) Rashford Son
      Martial

      Soucek on bench

  17. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Start Mitchell
    B) Start Coufal
    C) Get a def upto 5.1 (for -4), Which def?

  18. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson + Bamford to Kane + DCL for a -4 ?

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

      yes

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

      Yes

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

    Play 1:

    1. Mitchell - WOL (H)
    2. Dallas - LEI (A)
    3. Holding - MUN (H)

    1. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 probably

  20. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stones to Cancelo for free?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      keep Stones and get Cancelo

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        do it if you already have 3 ManC

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

          Current 3 are Gundo, Dias and Stones

      2. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

  21. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford Vardy to Kane DCL for a hit?

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Coufal Robbo Stones Justin Dias
    Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha Souchek
    Antonio Vardy Bamford

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes do it

  22. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I feel I did Brewster > Kane it would give me a benching headache, but I don’t want to lose Antonio or Bamford. Thoughts? 1 FT, 8.3 ITB

    Martinez / Button
    Cancelo / Stones / Justin / Bednarek / Taylor
    Salah / Bruno / Grealish / Gundogan / Saka
    Antonio / Bamford / Brewster

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do it. Benching headache is good.
      Also that team needs either Son or Kane. Solid team that!!

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You need Spurs though. Would sell Saka for Son or Brewster for Kane.

  23. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which formation does Tuchel likely to employ and do you expect any of the current first 11 to get dropped, likes of James, mount ?

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

      4-3-3

      The Mids are typically Kante, Gilmour, and Jorginho type players.

      But that makes the front three totally free to attack. Like Mbappe, Neymar. And Di Maria

      But....

      Chelsea is the best talent he ever coached. So he could be totally different for the blues

  24. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek, you owe me a decent night’s sleep.

  25. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Keep which pair??

    A) Soucek + Holding
    B) Saka + Coufal

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

      B

  26. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Soucek > Saka yay or nay?
    Saka will score more consistently.

  27. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is cancelo now considered nailed?

    1. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No way

      1. Bielsa Murderball
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😉

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

    Bamford>Kane, Dallas>Stones for a -4?

    Already have Gundog and Cancelo.....

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

      Do it!

  29. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So, I guess we are all getting Spurs and Villa players from now on if they are gonna gave decent DGW's soon right?

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

      Not interested in Villa players

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For me it was either Gundo or Cancelo for a -4 to join Stones and Dias. Can’t believe i made the right choice with the higher scorer. 🙂 happy days