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FPL team reveal: Who I’m replacing Ilkay Gundogan with for Gameweek 6

After five Gameweeks of the 2021/22 campaign, I’m sat with a fairly uninspiring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) rank of 633,801.

Having been positioned around 300k in Gameweek 3, it’s been a challenging couple of weeks for my team.

However, with margins fine (see below) and many FPL managers deploying chips in the opening weeks, focusing on rank at this stage of the season probably isn’t worth it.

Live totals needed for ranks, via Ragabolly’s excellent LiveFPL website

So, ahead of Gameweek 6, here is how I’m currently set-up, armed with one free transfer and £0.9m in the bank.

With a Wildcard pencilled in for Gameweek 8, any moves I make will at most be two-week plays.

That also came into my thinking last week, with an idea to use the ‘Gundogan’ spot as a rotating position that I could have some fun with, focusing on short-term punts before I Wildcard.

That didn’t exactly go to plan in Gameweek 5, as Ilkay Gundogan (£7.3m) and Manchester City underwhelmed, but it’s something I’m going to continue with this week, as the rest of my team looks ‘okay’, providing Raphinha (£6.5m) is fit of course.

So, with a budget of £8.2m, who is on the Watchlist?

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  1. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play ASM or gray?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray - it's Norwich

    3. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray

    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You on crack? Gray is a captaincy contender.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Either is as a decent shout, but with Ron, Salah & Ant with good fixtures, does Gray top those c/vc choices?

    5. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray, Simples.

  2. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On wc
    Would you go ASM or Jimenez?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jim

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy.

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ASM

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I changed my mind. Probably Jimmy unless you can do something significant with the savings ASM offers.

    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Look at shots on target this season between the two

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Neither. I'd choose a proven on-form striker with fixtures.

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

    2 week punt before wildcard

    Toney to josh king

    Is that worth a go?

    Alternatives asm or Barnes

    Thanks

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I prefer barnes. Looked sharp at EL

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

      I like the King punt

  4. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma or Sarr???

    1. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benrahma

    2. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ben for long term. Sarr for next 2

    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr

  5. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Too early to be "chasing" but is Antonio a better captaincy shout for someone with a rather uninspiring 600k OR? Over Salah.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't factor rank into the decision this early in the season, just who you think will do better. I'd go Salah personally.

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

        Fair enough, I'm leaning Salah too...just feel that it might be worth the 'differential' given the Leeds defence

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Double digit scores in first three games, Red followed by missing one game.
      Still ahead by 10 points on the other strikers!

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

      It doesn't matter what rank you are. What matters if who you think scores more points? Antonio or Salah. It's really that simple.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        ^ what he said

  6. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Has there been any more news on Raphina since yesterday, spotted in training or anything?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Consensus from Leeds fans is he will play

      1. Halftime Lemon
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Just heard Summerville may have been drafted into senior squad from u23s as possible replacement for Raph. Could just be bench cover tho

  7. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foolishy wildcarded, gtg? 1.8itb

    Guaita
    TAA/James/Alonso
    Salah(c)/Pogba/Sarr/Gray
    Ronaldo/Antonio/Armstrong
    (Foster/Liv/Duffy/Gilmour)

  8. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish to Benrahma?

    Yay or nay

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

      Naw

      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s naw or never?

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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

      Lol no

  9. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Trent • Shaw • Semedo
    Salah • Jota • Raph • Barnes • Ben
    Ronaldo • Jesus
    (Steele / Livramento / Hoever / Obafemi)

    Jesus to Antonio the obvious move? Will most likely WC GW7/8

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You're a loyal fella still having Barnes in the squad. Either Jesus or Raph are the transfers out; would only do Raph if you plan on transferring back in soon or still have WC plans for GW 7/8

  10. 2hotty
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Worth keeping Torres or is it time to shift already have Salah Jota Benrahma and Sarr

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I am holding playing 9 with cracking fixtures on horizon

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He'd be first out in your midfield. If no other problems in the squad then transfer to fodder to improve elsewhere unless you plan on using 3-5-2

    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep

  11. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A Antonio Sarr
    B Vardy Benrahma

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A all day

  12. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT - 1.2m ITB and plans to WC either GW 7 or 8. Looking for best 2 week punts
    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Regulon
    Salah - Raph - Torres - Benrahma
    Ings - Ronaldo- Toney

    Foster - Veltman - Tsim - Brownhill

    A) Toney > ASM
    B) Ings > Antonio
    C) Torres + Toney > Sarr + Antonio (-4)
    D) Raph + Ings > Sarr + Antonio (-4)

    1. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Deffo need to get Antonio i like D

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C for me

  13. Miro
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play Coufal or Liveramento ?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tight but just Coufal for me.

  14. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play which 2? Thanks :

    A - Rudiger (H vs Man City)
    B - Tierney (H vs Spurs)
    C - Semedo (A vs Southampton)
    D - Duffy (A vs Palace)

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      AB imo

    2. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A and D

  15. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Saka or Dennis?
    Already got Sarr.

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tough choice - I'd lean to playing Dennis based on opposition

  16. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A Antonio Sarr
    B Vardy Benrahma
    C Antonio Benrahma

  17. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm sure it's been asked a million times this week, but who to captian?

    A) Salah (Seems a good pick, but away to a Brentford side who've been solid at the back)
    B) Ronaldo (Playing at home, seems like the obvious choice)
    C) Antonio (Away to a wide open Leeds side with several absentees in defence. Fresh off suspension which might affect his form, but could be another great differential)

    On B, but tempted to punt on C

  18. Tarby
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I think those Sarr have actually put me off him! Basically nothing except against Norwich!
    What it does do is make me think just get in players vs Norwich!