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13 January 2023 392 comments
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The first match of Double Gameweek 20 takes place at Villa Park, where Aston Villa host Leeds United in the 20:00 GMT kick-off.

Both teams have made one change from their Gameweek 19 encounters, with the home side able to recall Jacob Ramsey (£5.2m) after his recovery from a hamstring problem. He comes in for groin injury victim Matty Cash (£4.6m).

New £13.2m left-back Alex Moreno (£4.5m) is named on Unai Emery’s bench, just like Danny Ings (£6.4m) and Philippe Coutinho (£6.6m). That means cheap midfielder Leon Bailey (£4.5m) starts up front for the fourth successive league match.

Visitors Leeds lost Crysencio Summerville (£4.3m) to an ankle injury picked up during their FA Cup tie at Cardiff City. He makes way for Jack Harrison (£5.8m).

New signing Max Wober (£4.5m) is a substitute and sat with him is Patrick Bamford (£7.2m), who has been out since Gameweek 14.

Meanwhile, Rodrigo (£6.3m) is this season’s first FPL midfielder to reach ten league goals and will be looking to score his 11th.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; A Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; J Ramsey, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Alex Moreno, Bednarek, Chambers, Nakamba, Sanson, Coutinho, K Young, Ings

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Roca, Adams; Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto; Rodrigo

Subs: Robles, Firpo, Llorente, Wober, Kristensen, Greenwood, Gelhardt, Bamford, Perkins



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Haaland with 206% top 10k EO, feels good to be finally rooting for Haaland points as a triple captainer.

    1. Eastman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Yes. Good luck to us!

    2. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      As a Rashford captain having to hide behind the couch twice is not going to be fun

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        Same here… scary times!

    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Congrats on additional 8 pointer

      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        You hope!

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      It'll be a lot higher amongst competitive managers, plenty of TCs have already been used in the Top 10k.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        That is true as well.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        254.4% EO here.

        https://fplreview.com/elite-data/

      3. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        Feel better to play when DGW more favourable

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 22 days ago

          I played it this week, because I do not think there will be a more favorable double gameweek for Haaland. Or, those DGWs will be ideal for BB / WC chips.

          1. Gentle_Turks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 22 days ago

            GW23 has better fixtures.

            1. banskt
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 22 days ago

              ... with uncertaintly for Haaland minutes.

              After all, its a guessing game.

  2. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    I actually went for a TC...why.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      who did you choose?

      Halland?

  3. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Some Rodrigo points would be a lovely start to the week

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Rashford Kane Almiron Trippier Shaw, EOs are between 75%-100% -ish. So whose points will move rank then? 😛

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Ward

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      My punt is Mahrez instead of whoever is the 3rd forward (Mitrovic / Toney / Darwin).

      But, of course, one needs to have the template players so that they don't fall behind.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Big swing for me is owning Bruno over Kane
      Kane will score though, don’t like not owning him!

  5. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    C'mon Lucas!
    C'mon Digne!
    Just bag an assist and CS, buddy!
    PLEASE!

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      My condolences...

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      This didn't age well.

  6. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Even with Somerville injured greenwood doesn't start !

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Different positions/roles in the team

      Greenwood "will get minutes" now that Klich has moved away, but he isn't a starter

  7. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    whats your predicted score for villa vs leeds?

    2-2?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      3-2

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      1-1

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      2-0

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      2 v 1

    5. Robin Cook
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      1:2

    6. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      0-4

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        Now we're talking

  8. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Here we go, Rashford (c) baby.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Haaland hatty tomorrow

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Early thoughts on nketiah and mount out for martinelli and toney for -4?? cheers

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Possibly another masterclass on the art of dodging points from Aaronson tonight

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Average hit was -1.1 for top 10k (though -3.6 for legendary managers) - thought it might be more hit heavy this week!

  12. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    As Haaland is on 206% EO in the Top 10k, and I've only got him as captain, do I want him to actually lose points?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Agree and on a DGW

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Basically indifferent
      You want your own TC chip to outscore him when you play it

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Non-violent conduct red is ideal all things considered.

    4. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      For sure. I do. KDB to assist an Ake winner in a 1-0 win in the derby!

  13. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Decided to play my WC and go in with 3 city United spurs
    YOLO

    De gea
    Shaw Trippier Doherty Akanji
    KDB Son Rashford (C) Odegaard
    Haaland Kane

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Nice team! Good luck!

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Hope the DGW works well & whomever your bench is to keep going

    3. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks guys

  14. SAINTS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    If you could pick one player out of the game tonight, who would it be? I’m going to pick one player for Sky Sports FF.

    So far I’m thinking Watkins.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Dare I say Digne? Playing to keep his place

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Still Rodrigo

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Bailey

  15. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Haaland blanked last game so is in terrible form.

    Terrible time to play triple captain. Glad I held my nerve. Season starting to turn around baby

  16. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Not as much faith in Haaland as I thought.

  17. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Oops -12 in the end...perhaps I should have wildcarded! But happy with team now and it's just a game 🙂
    Ederson
    Trippier Botman Shaw
    KDB Rashford Eriksen Martinelli
    Haaland Kane Mitro
    (Ward White Andreas Bueno)

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      8 DGW - fingers cross get good over score

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Every point Rashford gets moves me up 33 places (and I have a very high rank) … at least it’s up rather than down I guess!

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    TC chip less of an issue This isnt a Salah v Mane split and whenever he gets TCd there will be just as many regular cappers. Good luck anyone going elsewhere with his record.

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Salah is a differential these days

  21. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Good luck all - I did my wildcard this week. Feeling great about it.

    Ederson*
    Shaw*, Trippier, Botman
    Rashford*, Mahrez*, Zaha*, Martinelli
    Haaland(c)*, Kane*, Martial*

    Ward, Odegaard, Gabriel, Bueno
    2.0 itb.

    8x doublers feels really good.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Brave going without kdb on a wc, looks good otherwise

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 22 days ago

        yeah - was the hardest one to leave out. but can't have them all.
        actually would have rather had him over Kane - but the cheaper mids were more fun than the cheaper forwards to me.

  22. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Bailey G

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      First on my bench!

    2. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      As soon as I sold him!
      Him lying on the floor inconsolable couple games ago - maybe I misread that one

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Great goal by Bailey

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Great run from Kamara for the assist

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Forgot to sell Bailey 🙁

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Shouldn't that be a smiley face?

  25. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    So, yeah. Toney vs Leeds...

  26. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    had bailey for 18 weeks sold last week ,of course scores,the most incredible sh*tfest of a season ever

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Ouch, I only had him since gw17. Hopefully you caught some of his previous returns

  27. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Digne is a special type of FPL troll

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Bit early for his cs points

  28. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    Digne fail.......

  29. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    This is wild...get up, Digne!!!!!

  30. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 22 days ago

    I honestly cannot believe this.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      What's happening? Not watching the game

    2. mdm
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      What happened?

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 22 days ago

      Yeah, but you can really.