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FPL Team Reveal: Injury problems and the hunt for Bamford replacements

Phil Gill, aka @fplsorcerer, is an incredibly successful Fantasy Premier League (FPL) veteran who can boast of two top 1k finished, six top 5k finishes and eight top 10k finishes.

Phil sits 85th in the Career Hall of Fame and currently has an overall rank of 143k.

Here he discusses his team plans for the weekend and beyond.

FPL Gameweek 5 Review

  • Points: 72
  • Overall Rank: 143k 

Gameweek 5 felt like a breakthrough with my rank moving from 220k to 143k. My moves to take out Harry Kane (£12.2m) and Diego Jota (£7.7m) for Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) paid dividends although Bamford is now injured for this week. These moves, although quite template, pushed my rank up more than 70k places. 

Gameweek 6 ‘Bus Team’

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When I set my team after the game updated on Friday evening, I was thinking how great it looked and how I would save my transfer for the Chelsea fixture shift next week. But then broke the news in midweek that Bamford was out and Luke Ayling (£4.5m) and Raphinha (£6.5m) were doubts. So my team is currently looking problematic with the risk that I only have nine players available.

Here are my thoughts on how to optimize my team this week.

An obvious transfer for me to make is to take out Bamford who is out this week. I thought about keeping him especially looking at the Leeds fixtures but not knowing how long he is out for is problematic. For all we know, he could miss Gameweek 7 too as there is no clear-cut news on his length of absence and I need players starting this Gameweek. 

I looked at the following Bamford replacements…

  • Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m), whose run after this week looks irresistible but this means also losing Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m) or Mason Greenwood (£7.7m) and I don’t want to lose them especially not for a bench player when I need all the players I can this week.
  • Chris Wood (£6.8m), who faces a Leicester team that has been giving away many headed chances and who has Norwich at home next week. But then he faces Man City away.
  • Odsonne Edouard, (£6.5m) passes the eye test and has some good fixtures on the way. But he may still not start as Viera feels he still needs bedding into the premier league.
  • Adam Armstrong (£6.0m), who has been getting a lot of chances and faces Wolves at home next but then next week it’s Chelsea away.
  • Salomón Rondón (£6.0m), with Norwich at home but that would be a transfer for one week and I am not keen to use my Wildcard anytime soon.

None of these options appeal to me so I looked at possible midfield player transfers. The key players I wanted for this week even before the injuries filtered through were Demarai Gray (£5.8m) and Ismaila Sarr (£5.8m). Both players are in top form and have good fixtures this week with Gray probably the slightly better option with his long-term fixtures and Everton’s injuries. However, I don’t have the funds to upgrade Josh Brownhill (£4.5m) to one of them and I am not too keen to replace Raphinha as he has good fixtures and may even play this Gameweek.

So I have opted for a double transfer move which means yet another 4 point hit but almost guarantees me 11 playing players this week whilst strengthening my squad. 

Gameweek 6 Transfers

FPL Team Reveal: Injury problems and the hunt for Bamford replacements

Bamford and Brownhill have gone out and in come Emmanuel Dennis (£5.3m) and Sarr.

This allows me to get Sarr, the top player that I wanted this week, and to start Raphinha with Dennis as a back-up if he doesn’t play. This move also frees up money in the bank for me to get a premium Chelsea player next week without taking a hit so it seems like the most sensible option all round despite the four-point hit. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet as I’m waiting to see if any more team news becomes available about Raphinha especially and any other of my players. But I am almost certain that these will be my moves which I feel will safeguard my team for this week and going forward despite taking another four-point hit.

Gameweek 6 Captain

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.7m) gets the captaincy for me at home to Aston Villa. Other good options are Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) away to Brentford and Michael Antonio (£7.9m) away to Leeds. However, I think Ronaldo is the best pick this week with the home fixture and he will also likely be the highest owned captain.  If I was to gamble though, I would go for Antonio captain against an injury-hit Leeds team. 

Thanks again for reading and good luck for the Gameweek.

696 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    START
    1) Reguillon
    2) white

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White

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

      Surely the more attacking one

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

      Reguilon surely

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

      Reg - both will score but Regy can get you an assist

    5. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks everyone

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Guaita
    Taa Marcal Tierney
    Salah Greenwood Jota Gray
    Ronaldo AntonioC Dennis

    4.0 Gilmour Omo Christensen

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep!

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Gtg

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thx

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2FTs, burn it? Or ship Raph / Ings? 0.2itb.

    Sanchez
    TAA. Shaw. Livramento
    Salah. Jota. Raph. Sarr
    Ronaldo. Antonio. Ings
    (Foster, Gilmour, White, Ayling)

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph to Gray and save 2nd ft?

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m in a similar boat.
      Considering using it to do a GK switch. Ramsdale and McCarthy both look good long term.

  4. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty peeved that they've made City v Chelsea at the same time as Utd v Villa. As a Utd fan, I'm obviously going to have to watch Utd, but Chelsea v City is going to be like an exciting game of chess.

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Will be split screening it mate - priority will be the Chelsea match with one eye on Utd. You're right, looking forward to tactical stalemate!

    2. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How you watching united villa? Stream from somewhere?

  5. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I will bench white ahead of Gilmour
    Considering bench I would not be willing to burn

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail to rafa

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you. What move would you make?

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ayling to wolves def

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

    Morning lads, have 1FT and 0,9m itb. Have a rough time picking which gw to use wc, considering gw8. cheers

    foster
    taa shaw livramento
    benrahma salah greenwood sarr
    cr7 antonio bamford*

    sanchez esr tsimi amartey

    a) GTG. save ft (play ESR)
    b) bamford->asm/jimenez/maupay

    1) salah C
    2) cr7 C
    3) antonio C

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on B). Then I'll sell him for Lukaku after this week

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

        Cheers. Well, i can not get kaku wirh 1ft, need 2 transfers for that

  7. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Team set?

    Sanchez,
    Taa, Rudi, James, Cancelo
    Salah, raph, gray, Sarr
    CR7 Lukaku

    Begovic, livra, Bissouma, Obafemi

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Captain?

  8. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play Marcal or Livramento? (have Jiminez too!)

  9. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If you use the free hit chip do you get two free transfers next week?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, you don't

  10. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling > Livra?

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For free, yes

  11. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2fts so have to use 1.

    1. Raphinha to Sarr
    2. Sanchez to Ramsdale (have White)
    3. Sanchez to McCarthy (have Livra)
    4. Burn it.

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Digne Livra
    Salah Bruno Raph Doucoure
    Antonio Lukaku

    Steele White Gilmour Scarlett

  12. TSN
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    on WC.

    McCarthy (Sanchez)
    TAA - Alonso - Reguilon - Duffy (Livra)
    Salah - Benrahma - Townsend (Gray, Raph)
    CR7 - Antonio - SaintMaximin

    GTG? Need advice here. thanks

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

      4.5 gk would go Guaita or ramsdale

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

        cheers. how about the other line up? any suggestions?

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade one of your keepers.
      Not a fan of double Everton mid long-term. Need more Chelsea.

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

        who is best mid option from Chelsea?

  13. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Sanchez
    Taa Dias Alonso
    Salah Greenwood Jota Gray Benhrama
    Lukaku Antonio(C)

    a) Replace Dias with Duffy
    b) Stick

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  14. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    CT 2.5itb

    Sanchez
    Taa-Digne-Shaw-Manquillo
    Benrahma-Salah-Traore-Raphina
    Antonio-Ronaldo
    (Steele-Toney-Guilmour-Tsi)

    1. Save FT
    2. Gilmour to Sarr
    3. Gilmour to Gray

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1

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

      1

  15. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    i hope the sub 6.0m mids fail this gw

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How kind sir!

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

    Omobamidele -> Alonso/James/Rudiger and bench Toney/Semedo, or keep?

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it tenable to have Foster as my main playing keeper along with another 4.0m keeper to save funds?

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only if he keeps his place.

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

        I guess then the question im asking then is is he the No 1 now and likely to keep his place?

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph >> Gray or Benrahma? 2FTs

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

      Gray

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        There been any news on Raph?

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

          Seen limping off the team coach

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

      Gray. Or townsend ?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Surprised Gray is more popular

  19. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start 2 -

    Liv
    Coady
    White

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

      Liv white

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

      yeah liv white

      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers guys

    3. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Liv and white

  20. TSN
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    current def on WC:
    Alonso - TAA - Duffy - Livra
    have 5.5 left. who would you choose?

    A. Cresswell
    B. Shaw
    C. Reguilon
    D. Other Option?

    Cheers

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

      B

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do you need to spend all on a 5.5 defender? Maybe White?

  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Interesting. I'm in a similar position and hadn't considered the switch from 343 to 352. So:
    A) mount to sarr
    B) gilmour and bamford to sarr and Dennis (-4)

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just A is enough I reckon

  22. Life_Ban
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Woke up at 5:30

    Been to 5 petrol stations

    Finally succeeded with spending £62.11 (@136.9 per litre)

    Soooo should Ayling be transferred for someone else? If so WHO?

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

      Depends on cash available- ideally move up to Chelsea defender but if around same price White/Duffy/Livramento

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

        I could do so if I replace Bruno at the same time....

        Or wondering if Toney should become lukaka

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

      Jeez - where abouts?

      Ayling to White looks sensible

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

        Bexleyheath, Woolwich areas

        Extremely empty!!! If you have less than 20% fuel in your car, I would genuinely worry

        Yeah not bad shout that.

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

          I’m outside London in Bucks and a few of the stations have closed entirely already

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

            Ah it's insane

            Few times queued up and eventually turned away (at one point second in queue)

            Most petrol station phone lines are busy/disconnected

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

    What are views on getting Saka for decent run of Arsenal fixtures?

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

      I don't hate it

  24. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looking for a 2 week midfield field punt up to 7m, is Zaha crazy? Already have Sarr.

    Other option would be benrahma

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benrahma

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not crazy, Zaha nearly always scores v Brighton (or has a good game at least assist wise)

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

    Best move here?

    A Bamford -> Armstrong
    B Save

    Sanchez
    TAA James Semedo Livra
    Salah Jota Greenwood Gray
    Lukaku Antonio

    Steele Marcal Sissoko Bamford*

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

        Cheers you think Bam is only out short term?

  26. DARE TO BISCAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Have Bam & Raph
    (Liv, Allan, Williams bench)
    Already on -4

    Do I stick, or do more hit(s)?

  27. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start 2)

    A) Liv
    B) Semedo
    C) Rudiger

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A & C

  28. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For the next 5:

    A) Sarr (-4)
    B) Armstrong
    C) ASM

  29. RooneyforLife
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best cap for this gw

    Cr7 or Salah ?

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

      Ronaldo

      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Having the same dilemma

  30. Tribecca
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start
    1. Livramento or
    2. Duffy?

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

      Livramento

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Livra