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Fantasy Premier League 2019/20 – Team by Team – The Scrappers

By Jonathan Forwood

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on May 12, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on May 12, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – JULY 30: Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United in the dugout ahead of the Pre-Season Friendly match between Hibernian FC and Newcastle United FC at Easter Road on July 30, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – JULY 30: Steve Bruce, Manager of Newcastle United in the dugout ahead of the Pre-Season Friendly match between Hibernian FC and Newcastle United FC at Easter Road on July 30, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) /

Odds on Newcastle being relegated were slashed a few weeks ago as Rafa Benitez finally got fed up with the Ashley regime and departed for China.

He worked miracles with an average squad for years and it remains to be seen how well Steve Bruce can fill those boots!

Fixtures

Next 6 weeks

Attack 80%
Defence 97%

Next 10 weeks

Attack 56%
Defence 100%

Clearly, there will be a lot of goals in Newcastle’s early games! High scores all round suggest investing in the attack (if you can find anyone of worth), and avoiding the backline!

Stats Pick

Top PPM = Dubravka (26.2)
Top PPMP90 = Manquillo (0.97)

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