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FPL GW17 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Verbruggen

O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
Wilson
Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

GW17 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	96.6%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	101.4%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	101.2%	Very Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	92.4%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	91.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	89.2%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	88.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.4%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	72.8%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	74.4%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	71.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	70.4%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	67.3%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	65.1%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	66.3%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	63.1%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	62.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	60.8%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	49.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.3%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	49.7%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	50.1%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	50.4%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	47.9%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	39.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	40.2%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	39.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.4%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	35.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	112.8%	Very Likely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	102.8%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.4%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	100.9%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	98.1%	Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.6%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.5%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.7%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.6%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	98.8%	Maybe
Irving	WHU	4.4m	95.6%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.4%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	92.3%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.0%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	93.0%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.3%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	91.5%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	88.7%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	88.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	86.3%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	86.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.2%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	85.8%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	86.4%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	83.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	84.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	81.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	83.5%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.3%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	84.1%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

18 January 2014 4626 comments

Mark

Following a dramatic Stadium of Light clash, we can now look forward to five three o’clock kick-offs keep Saturday’s action moving, before Liverpool host Villa in the evening encounter.

Fantasy managers will be fixated on events at the Emirates and the Etihad as Arsenal and City face up to favourable opponents on home turf. The likes of David Silva, Yaya Toure and Alvaro Negredo will be well backed ahead of their meeting with Cardiff, while Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud will be amongst the names being watched keenly when Fulham draw up in North London.

Elsehwhere, many Fantasy managers will be hoping for Palace to reconstruct fortress Selhurst Park and earn a clean sheet against visiting Stoke. Meanwhile, Norwich host Hull City and West Ham look to continue their revival against Newcastle at the Boleyn Ground.

You can look to our Twitter feed for the teamsheet news, whilst the Dugout Discussion chatroom will remain available right up until the final whistle at Anfield this evening.

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Thomass
11 years, 11 months ago
A or B??!
A) Cabaye and Agüero
B) 5.8mid and Agüero
Thanks lads!
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1. Elwood
  11 years, 11 months ago
  A
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2. SW6
  11 years, 11 months ago
  A of course
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3. Louis
  11 years, 11 months ago
  So the question is Cabaye or not Cabaye?
  I say Cabaye
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4. jonnybhoy
  11 years, 11 months ago
  A no brainer
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5. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
  11 years, 11 months ago
  thought you were saving ft? haha
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 11 months ago
    lol
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6. Thomass
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers guys! 😀 will wait after today's games finish
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7. Podge
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Try again
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isacki: full casual
11 years, 11 months ago
Well, it's been a shit week for me! Ozil, Negredo and Kolarov flopped and Yaya, Aguero and Cabaye scored.

If you've had a shit week, do something else, get outside and enjoy the weekend. FPL's not worth moping about!
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1. BantamPhil
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Agreed everyone has their bad weeks, swings in roundabouts
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  1. isacki: full casual
    11 years, 11 months ago
    Yep. Never worry about what you can't change. Do the best in every situation.
    
    Off to the pub, laters!
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2. Twisted Saltergater
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah, transferring out Cazorla hasn't helped my mood around my family lol. I went off and made tea for everyone 🙂
  
  Returned in time for Cabaye to slot in his second!
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3. Sif
  11 years, 11 months ago
  ^this
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bring_on _the_fantasy
11 years, 11 months ago
Took 3 choices this morning on my wild card....

Aguero or Negredo......Went Aguero

Cabaye or Lallana......Went Cabaye

Cazola Or silva.....went Cazola

Then I put a but a £5 on Benteke at 30/1 to score 2 v Liverpool.......whats the chances??
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Guess you fit the definiation of a perfect casual then. This season rewards casuals and defies logic
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  1. bring_on _the_fantasy
    11 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah Cazola was a massive punt! Only because i had two city players and couldnt afford Ozil...COME ON BENTEKE....mind you, they say luck comes in 3...i've had my 3 now! lol
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BantamPhil
11 years, 11 months ago
2.5% ownership for Cazorla, SWEEEETT
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1. TwiggsJameson
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Yes indeed. I knew he had points in him.
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2. Twisted Saltergater
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Did Cazorla > Gerrard on my WC... genius!
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Moin
11 years, 11 months ago
I will get red arrows again! time to WC now I guess..
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Twelve years a slave
11 years, 11 months ago
I watched the Newcastle game , cab aye could of had hat trick and assist
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1. Elniñorules
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Every single week I've been wanting to get him. Something else props up.
  
  1 week where I could get him, he was a doubt.
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2. SuperOsçarBaby
  11 years, 11 months ago
  what about Remy?
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Call Me Old Fashioned
11 years, 11 months ago
Ozil + Negredo + Kos --->MOlsson + Yaya + Aguero worth a -4?

I have Mert too since he was 5.7M
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Hits mean very little this season. -4 is nothing.
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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    11 years, 11 months ago
    Got to swallow my pride and get the troll in
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Hanso Lo
11 years, 11 months ago
Cabaye, Johnson (Sun) or Wilshere...looking at fixtures now only...ignoring today's results.
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1. @ocprodigy
  11 years, 11 months ago
  In the long round, Cabaye is the only winner. Johnson and Wilshere are shorter punts.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 11 months ago
watching Fulham today I'm having 2nd thoughts about Bony next week

Might be Nando time instead
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1. Parm
  11 years, 11 months ago
  I'm tempted to get 'Dat Guy' in for Ade this week...
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
11 years, 11 months ago
ITS TIME.

to be a casual
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1. Oflow
  11 years, 11 months ago
  If you didnt have Yaya, you were a casual. 😉
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LewanGOALski
11 years, 11 months ago
Noone or Puncheon 5th mid ?
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1. EmreCan Hustle
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Punch.
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Torres76
11 years, 11 months ago
No chance. LFC should win. Standard
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Sif
11 years, 11 months ago
Just did Neg > Aguero,

should have waited to see if Neg would rise :p
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1. Dr Dream
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Nah..he'll be sold in droves now...on your marks, get set...SELL...!!
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Mojo Rojo
11 years, 11 months ago
Aguero o/
Cabaye o/
Koscielny o/
Silva o/
Wilshere o/
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1. BantamPhil
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Cazorla o/
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  1. Mojo Rojo
    11 years, 11 months ago
    Didn't jump on Caz unfortunately 🙁 Can't have them all though
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2. @ocprodigy
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Aguero o/
  Cabaye o/
  Kosc o/
  Ward (off the bench for Nasty) o/
  Yaya o/
  
  Need to gloat? No.
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  1. Old Man
    11 years, 11 months ago
    Well done indeed!!
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Balotellitubbies
11 years, 11 months ago
Kolarov is an FPL legend
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SuperOsçarBaby
11 years, 11 months ago
Missed all the games, what are the highlights?
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1. Elniñorules
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 11 months ago
  I rather enjoyed Kun's brief appearance. How about you?
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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    11 years, 11 months ago
    i loved him last season when everyone has RVP and I have Aguero but this season he's not a differential anymore
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      11 years, 11 months ago
      really 15% ownership says otherwise
      
      Just admit you got it wrong
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3. Hect.OR 98th
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Augero was on the bench, which you found hilarious a while ago...
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sinik
11 years, 11 months ago
LOLOL so bad!

28 post-baps with only Suarez (c), Sturridge, Hazard and Coleman left.

😯
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1. MCH
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Know the feeling 34 from 9 here and my main rival has 17 points from 3 bloody players.
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2. Schürrle Class
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Nice. Got 25 with Suarez (c) Adebayor Coleman Hazard and Eriksen still to play
  
  How does this sound for a -4 hit?
  
  Ozil and Giroud to Wilshere and Aguero
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  1. sinik
    11 years, 11 months ago
    thinking the same move atm, waiting on it though.
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    1. Schürrle Class
      11 years, 11 months ago
      Do you agree that it is wprth the hit?
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      1. sinik
        11 years, 11 months ago
        Kun probably can't be ignored anymore so yeah probably.
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        Schürrle Class
        11 years, 11 months ago
        Cheers mate. Should I do it now or wait until Friday night when all news is confirmed. Just concerned that if I wait Aguero price might rise even more
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        sinik
        11 years, 11 months ago
        probably gotta do it this weekend depending on your budget.
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Rambo Motin
11 years, 11 months ago
Chester to 3.8
Willian to Cabaye
Ozil to Hazard

-8 worth it?
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Stupendous
11 years, 11 months ago
31 with BAPS and 5 to go including Suarez(c) and Sturridge.

Thanks Puncheon!!!!

Shame I spent so much this week.
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1. Stupendous
  11 years, 11 months ago
  plus bonus
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Schürrle Class
11 years, 11 months ago
25 points from 6 players.

My team is

Mannone
Coleman Kosc Ward
Silva Hazard Özil Eriksen
Suarez Adebayor Giroud

Brought in Giroud for Lukaku last night

What my plan is to do is Ozil to Wilshere and Giroud to Aguero

I know I brought in Giroud recently but Aguero is a must

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance 😀
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Towsor44
11 years, 11 months ago
33 from 7. Lukaku, Haz, Eriksen and Suarez (C) to go. Ozil out of my team now and Kun in for next week. No hits. Could be worse.
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Twelve years a slave
11 years, 11 months ago
Funny how three weeks ago everyone wanted cab aye , then they all got rid before his goals

Ejits
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Barrier Freeman
11 years, 11 months ago
Might be time to switch to 3-5-2.
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jas5sk - Youtube channel
11 years, 11 months ago
^@%#@ OFF, Big Sam!
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Proggy
11 years, 11 months ago
50 post-baps, with Suarez (C), Adebayor, Lukaku, Terry and Hazard to go.
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1. MCH
  11 years, 11 months ago
  Nice score!
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Gimli son of Gloin
11 years, 11 months ago
Awful, awful week for FPL.
Can't say I'm bothered though - had 10 euro on Norwich, Newcastle, Palace, Arsenal and City to win at about 20/1 - so a free night out tonight.
Might put a cheeky fiver on Benteke to score 2 or more at 35/1..
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aehii
11 years, 11 months ago
considering ozil to yaya. what are others doing? I want hazard but can't afford...

also have silva and aguero.
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
11 years, 11 months ago
Huh! Hudllestone sent off!

It's the fecking twilight zone.
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Adderz
11 years, 11 months ago
It's so boring watching Suarez now
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Hect.OR 98th
11 years, 11 months ago
43 with 8 baps to add and three to play. Happy with that, although my WC only really brought Aguero's points with it.
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