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FPL Gameweek 5: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

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Our Scoreboard rounds up all the action from Sunday’s Gameweek 5 fixtures.

This article features the day’s top teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

Additionally, we’ll also include a summary of the defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 5: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 5: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Click on the result of each match for comprehensive player and team data:

Arsenal1 – 1Manchester City
Sunderland1 – 1Aston Villa
Bournemouth0 – 0Newcastle United
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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Why is Scout unusually quiet about Ollie Watkins preseason form?

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    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Marco Bizot.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        YES!

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  2. Legohair
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Best combo?

    A. Haaland, Palmer, Reijnders
    B. Haaland, Xavi, Bruno

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      B

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    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A

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    3. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A by a mile

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Palmer might be injured though

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    4. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      C. Haaland, Reijnders and Bruno

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    5. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A

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    6. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A

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    7. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A

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    8. Legohair
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Would you do it tonight? Salah&Mateta to Haaland&Reijnders tonight and maybe Gakpo to Palmer later week IF Palmer is fit?

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      1. Legohair
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        I have exact mobey to do it....

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Yes

          There's a fair amount of price changes and Haaland is predicted to rise again.

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          1. Legohair
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 15 days ago

            Yep, and i cant do it anymore at the end of next week, it has to be tonight

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            1. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Go for it…

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  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Haaland and semenyo will go up in prices tonight but not keen on early transfers...

    Shall I risk Salah and mateta to haaland semenyo tonight ? So undecided...

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      No

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    2. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      i wouldnt

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      May as well

      Most of the first 11 will be rested in league cup games you'd think

      No champions league this week etc.

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    4. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Considering you should've made those moves 4 weeks ago, I wouldn't call it early.

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Exactly you’ve missed the bus

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    5. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      I’d do it. You are moving to better players!

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    6. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      I don't think so. Something better than Semenyo will appear over the next few days, it always does.
      Leeds, when they play at home, are really quite good

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Brilliant a 7m player that’s on his way 8m & most points for all midfielders & your advice is wait for a better prospect 😆

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          You can still get Semenyo, he's a great pick, it just haven't to be this week. He said he's not keen on an early transfer. He can get him next week instead, and someone cheaper this.

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    7. Legohair
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Do it

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        You may have missed the bus but you can always hop on the next one 😀

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        1. Legohair
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Just did Mateta&Salah to Haaland& Reijnders

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          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Great picks…

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    8. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Thanks all 🙂

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  4. ratski
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    On WC.
    Taking into accounts tonights potential price changes I have to choose the GK...
    A. Donnaruma
    B. Raya

    Bearing in mind I will definitely have one of Gabriel or timber

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      A

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  5. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Was 4.4 million rank in GW3.

    Played WC in GW4 (80 points) and BB this week (74 points), now up to 430k.

    Shows how compact the rankings are!

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    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Great score for this week…

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  6. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Sanchez
    Porro Senesi Andersen
    Salah Reijnders Fernandes Anderson Semenyo
    Haaland(TC) Pedro

    Easy roll?

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Yes

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  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 15 days ago

    Would you wildcard this team - 2 FTs

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Murillo Williams Richards Esteve Porro
    Salah Reijnders Bruno Rogers Sarr
    Watkins Wood JSL

    Thanks

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Yeah, there's about 9 you could easily change there.

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    2. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 15 days ago

      Probably because of the Villa lads. But you can do Salah and Wood to Semenyo and Haaland and it will look ok for next week.

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    3. Absolutely Muñozed
        2 months, 15 days ago

        the question is why not?

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    4. Absolutely Muñozed
        2 months, 15 days ago

        so Salah + Mateta to Haaland plus
        1. Bruno
        2. Reindeer

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          2

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        2. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Bruno for the next two

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      • ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Will be loads of Haaland TC next week.

        Going without might be risky with EO being over 200%+

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Is Haaland nailed

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          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            😀

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        2. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          He most definitely won't be over 200% EO

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      • Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Play a or b?

        A) Voldemort
        B) Strawberry-Foyer

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        1. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Unsure, so I googled both, and looking at the images, I'd go with B

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Cheers haha

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      • have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Who do you think the best defender under 5 mil is? Already got Senesi.

        Think Roefs is actually a decent option?

        Or is it a bad idea in general to go for a cheap keeper?

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Best keeper under 5, not defender*

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            I started the season with Roefs. I'm happy with him. He's got save points in three games, and got a penalty save (showing he can do it) as well as a couple of cleanies home and away.
            I think Sunderland will get better as the season continues.
            Arsenal defender and Roefs should be alright.

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        2. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Guehi…

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          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Oops…sorry 😀

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      • waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        I'm on a Salah and Haaland team. Would you lose Salah? It would probably be to upgrade Richarlison. Already have Semenyo and Reijnders.

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          I would but he's also a good option.

          There's going to be a fair few wildcard teams without any Liverpool players, which will be a bit odd.

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        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Yes Salah not worth it atm

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        3. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Shocking replies here.

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      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Raya Dub
        Calafiori Tark Munoz Senesi Esteve
        Semenyo Eze Grealish Reijnders Stach
        Haaland Isak Pedro

        £0.5m itb, wildcard.

        Is Grealish still a good pick, or I Sarr if fit? Who would you change here?

        Cheers

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      • Gazza1993
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Would you

        1) Free Hit
        2) Wildcard
        3) Salah + Ekitike to Haaland + Mid for a hit?

        Sels, Dubravka
        Porro, Williams, Konsa, J, Anderson, Estuve
        Salah, Fernandes, Semenyo, Reindeers, E, Anderson
        Ekitike, J Pedro, Gyokeres

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        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Probably 3, rest of your squad is quite tidy

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        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          3 Mbeumo has next two good fixtures

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      • boombaba
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        semenyo seems to be so highly
        Popular

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Looks like an essential pick. Seems to be approaching 60% ownership in fee days

          Excellent fixtures as well

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          1. boombaba
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 15 days ago

            How he look today?

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            1. ☈☾
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Newcastle are defensively solid but this guy has defcond in his locker too! Plus on pens

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      • EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Sels-Dubravka
        Cucu-Porro-Senesi-Diouf-Esteve
        Salah-Kudus-Semenyo-Wirtz-Reijnders
        Pedro-Wood-Guiu

        £4.6m ITB, 2FT

        Would you do Wood+Wirtz > Haaland+ MID up to 6.3m for free or hit WC?

        Noting some other dead weight, and price changes inbound, I’m leaning toward a WC.

        Cheers

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          WC

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          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Who would you shift?

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Five so probably not

              Sels
              Diouf
              Wirtz
              Wood
              Guiu out

              Unless you just want to get Haaland in?

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              1. EDEN THE MAN
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 14 days ago

                Yep, want Haaland

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            2. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              I would only keep Senesi Reijnders Somenyo and Pedro out of your team…

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              1. EDEN THE MAN
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 14 days ago

                Understood lool

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      • Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Appreciate any opinions to help out here. I'm hinking of doing Salah + Watkins > (TC)Haaland + Grealish. Would you

        A: make the moves now before Haaland price rise
        B: Wait and ignore the price rise

        Sels Dub
        Cucu Porro Lacroix De Cuyper Esteve
        Salah Bruno Semenyo Reijnders PMSarr
        Watkins Pedro Wood

        2FT 0.4ITB

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          A

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        2. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          A

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      • tim
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Gakpo to Semenyo
        Watkins to Richarlison

        Salah Semenyo Reijnders Anderson KDH
        Pedro Haaland Richarlison

        Solid moves?

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        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Yep solid

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        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          Yes amazing front 8 dat

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      • Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 15 days ago

        Sanchez

        VDV Williams Senesi
        KDH Salah Bruno Semenyo Anderson
        Haaland Pedro

        Dub Konsa Esteve Guiu

        Salah to Foden punt before wildcard or no

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        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 15 days ago

          No!

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        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Yes might as well since you’re going to WC next GW

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      • CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        I think this team needs a wildcard, do you agree?

        Sels (Dubravka)
        Cucurella-Porro-Munoz (Esteve, AWB)
        Salah-Wirtz-Semenyo-Ndiaye-Reijnders
        Watkins-Mateta (Guiu)

        1,8 million in the bank
        2 FT

        A: Yes
        B: No, use free transfers instead
        C: No, use a free hit instead

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          A

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        2. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          I’m in a similar position, who would you get rid on WC?

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          1. CoracAld2831
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Salah, Wirtz, AWB, Sels, Porro, Watkins, Guiu and Cucurella would probably all go.

            Haaland, Palmer, ARS defender or two etc. would come in their place.

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            1. EDEN THE MAN
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Fair, pull trigger then!

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        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          B

          It's sort of on the edge but 6 could go easily enough

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      • GROBARI
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        I think this team screams for a WC, even tho i had a solid GW5, what do you guys think
        1 FT and 1m itb
        Petrovic Dubravka
        Cucurella Porro N.Williams Esteve Diouf
        Salah Semenyo Rejinders Kudus Xavi
        Watkins Pedro Wood

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          It's not screaming it but do it if you want Haaland etc in.

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      • Khalico
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Xavi Simons or Kudus?

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        1. Pompel
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          After yesterdays fiasco for Xavi owners, surely has to be Kudus ?

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          1. Khalico
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            What was it?

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        2. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          K

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      • Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Season going worse than last season somehow. BB not great with only 12 points but a bit unlucky with Rodon.

        Think I can hold off the wildcard? I have 2FT, 2.2ITB and early thoughts are Salah and Watkins to Reijnders and Haaland and TC. Could do a -4 for Mitoma out to someone as well?

        Sanchez
        Porro, Munoz, Milenkovic
        Salah, Kudus, Semenyo, Mitoma
        Watkins, Wood, Pedro
        Andersen, Rodon, King

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        1. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          When do you plan to WC? If next week, then hold off on the hit for Mitoma out

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Haven’t really got a set week. I normally find I WC to early to little effect. I Keep looking and thinking my team looks quite good but it just isn’t delivering. However having now wasted BB and looking at the changes I’d make if I did WC, I think it would mainly only be Gyorkores who I can get for free soon, and possibly Bruno plus defensive changes but it looks ok I think.

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        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Sort Watkins then Wood and you should be okay.

          12 on a BB is reasonable too.

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Thanks. Rodon was one defcon away from an 2 extra points as well and supposedly King played ok and only got the one point but he is only 4.5 mil. I agree think Watkins and Salah to Haaland and Reijnders.

            Bruno for Mitoma for a-4?, and then Wood to Gyorkores( I can’t spell it aha) GW7

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      • Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        WC team with 3m ITB - honest opinions?

        Petrovic
        Virgil Tark Gabriel Gvardiol
        Bruno Semenyo Caicedo Reinjiers
        Haaland Gyok

        Dub Stach Esteve Foster

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          It's fine but I'd avoid Gyoko for now.

          Pedro is better.

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          1. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Really? What is the avoid perception on him? Better fixtures ahead and on pens. At very least a placeholder for Isak.

            Interested to hear your thoughts on it mate.

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            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Prefer Gyokeres too. Pedro is annoying though.

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      • Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Konsa been frustrating to own but assume keep given FUL Gw6?

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      • Absolutely Muñozed
          2 months, 14 days ago

          1. Salah + Mateta to Haaland + Bruno/Reindeer for free
          2. Salah + Mateta + Gakpo to Haaland + Bruno + Reindeer for a hit

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          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            1

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        • 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Was planning on bringing Foden in WC but I see he was hooked early today.

          Who is a better pick, Foden or Reijnders?

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          1. Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Reijnders

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            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Easy choice

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          2. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            R

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          3. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Game state and unchanged side in their 3rd game in 7 days dictated the early subs

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        • Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          What would you do here? 1FT 1ITB

          Kelleher
          Cucurella Porro Milenkovic
          Gakpo Mbeumo Minteh Rutter
          Haaland(C) Gyokeres Ekitike

          Valdimarsson Munoz Rodon Carvalho

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          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Sorry 2FT’s.

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        • 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Am i correct in saying if I make transfer moves and then Wildcard, I'll get my free transfers back?

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          1. Moon Dog
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Correct

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          2. Traction Engine Foot
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            What's the best move here?

            A Watkins, Rogers, Wirtz to Haaland, KDH, Stach
            B Watkins, Salah, Wood to Haaland, Bruno, Pedro
            C WC

            Sels
            Williams, Cucurella, Van de Ven
            Salah Semenyo Reijnders Rogers
            Watkins Mateta Wood
            Dubravka Wirtz Richards Esteve
            3ft £0.1m

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            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              B

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