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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
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	106.3%	Very Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	100.4%	Very Likely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	100.1%	Very Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	100.1%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	99.8%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	93.2%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	87.1%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	85.6%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	85.5%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	80.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	79.3%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	78.7%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.6%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.1%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	68.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	67.6%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	67.1%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	66.9%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	65.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	64.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	59.1%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	56.6%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	57.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.5%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	56.4%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	51.7%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	50.2%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	49.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	50.9%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	49.0%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	49.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	44.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.8%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	41.5%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	41.0%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	39.9%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	112.0%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	106.1%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	104.8%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	103.2%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.8m	100.5%	Very Likely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.4m	101.0%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	101.3%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.7%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.8%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.0%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	99.7%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.6%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.3%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	95.3%	Maybe
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	95.0%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	94.6%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	94.2%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	93.3%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.0%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	92.5%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.5%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	92.3%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.1%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	91.8%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	91.5%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	90.7%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	90.4%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	89.6%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	89.5%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	88.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	88.7%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	87.4%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.9%	Unlikely
O.Dango	BRE	6.1m	84.9%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	86.9%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	86.7%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	86.0%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.6%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	83.7%	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

Members

The Numbers Game – Community Shield Match Analysis

12 August 2014 7256 comments

Paul

This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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7,256 Comments Login to Post a Comment

A.T
11 years, 4 months ago
We have problems folks, it'll be sorted ASAP. Bare with us.
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Goonther
11 years, 4 months ago
My first RMT post: Fire away please

Myhill [Krul]

Debuchy Cahill Kolorov Lovren [Cameron]
Ramsey Sterling Young [Mutch, Noble]
Giroud Rooney DCosta(c)
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1. Toma123
  11 years, 4 months ago
  cahil might not start and young will not start, u could sell cahil get filipe luis and use that 0.5 in the midle
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50shades of o'shea
11 years, 4 months ago
What is happening :OOOOOOO
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Defcons are for Kinnear
11 years, 4 months ago
The comments are down. What am I supposed to do with my life now!
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 4 months ago
My morning coffee isn't the same without FFS 🙁 Fix it lads, we are with u
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Epic Fail
11 years, 4 months ago
I demand a full refund and membership for life.
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Jarvis
11 years, 4 months ago
Yeah, you do have problems.. Who am I going to replaced Ward with after his injury now!
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Chu Young Ping Pong
11 years, 4 months ago
OMGGGGGGGGGG
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A.T
11 years, 4 months ago
3-2-1 you're back in the room.
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Licky
11 years, 4 months ago
So what price do we think Moreno will be?
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HVT
11 years, 4 months ago
Wtf?
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Tmel
11 years, 4 months ago
Luis & Bego or Cahill & Krul? Other keeper is Gilks so would prefer first option but not sure how nailed Luis is
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Wouter
11 years, 4 months ago
My team:

DDG, (4.0)
Ward, Chester, PVA (Wisdom, Moore)
_______, ________, Siggy, Ramsey (Marney)
Costa, Rooney, ________

What should I put in:

A) Silva, Tadic, Sturridge
B) Nasri, Eriksen, Sturridge
C) Sterling, Hazard, Dzeko + 1.0
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1. Elwood
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Is wisdom going to get game time?
  
  C)
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 4 months ago
So can we reply now?
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flippetyflop
11 years, 4 months ago
Who is the best 5.0 defensive option at the start of the season?
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1. The Hindu Monkey
  11 years, 4 months ago
  yes, please tell me. Please.
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 4 months ago
paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccc
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 4 months ago
sturridge captain
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Cathal Cantona
11 years, 4 months ago
Whats the 3 best 4.5 or 4.0 defenders to rotate for the first 10 gameweeks? PLus whats the best 4.5 mil mid??
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RSe
11 years, 4 months ago
A)Sterling + .5
B)Silva
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jopsahl
11 years, 4 months ago
So.. best benchfodder?
Max 5m

Im between these 3 atm:
Jedi,Barry and Rodwell.

I want som1 that playes week in and out, dont care about price drop.
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alis ba-bas
11 years, 4 months ago
Rate my team please
Szczesny
Debuchy Cahill Jones
Oscar Henderson Ramsey Mata
Costa (c) Bojan Rooney (vc)

Given Sigurdsson Bruce Wisdom

Looking to alternate between bojan and sigurdsson depending on fixtures

Any criticism is welcome!
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1. EatMyGoal
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I like - apart from Given.
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interwebme
11 years, 4 months ago
Anyone have any news on Koscielny or Evans injuries? I have both currently but I'm getting cold feet...
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EatMyGoal
11 years, 4 months ago
Hey, which team you think?

Krul/Manonne
Chambers, Terry, P Jones, Bruce, Bartley
Fab, Mata, Sterling, Siggy, Albrighton
Rooney, Costa, Dzecko

or

Krul/Manonne
Chambers, Terry, P Jones, Mariappa, Bruce
Hazard, Mata, Sterling, Henerson, Siggy
Rooney, Costa, Bojan
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Performance Series
11 years, 4 months ago
RMT:

Mannone Myhill

Lovren Caulker Wisdom Bruce Moore

Marney Mata Sterling Young Ramsay

Rooney Sturudge Costa
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Performance Series
11 years, 4 months ago
RMT:

Mannone Myhill

Lovren Caulker Wisdom Bruce Moore

Marney Mata Sterling Young Ramsay

Rooney Sturudge Costa
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Pinhas
11 years, 4 months ago
A) Sturridge and Wanyama

B) Remy and Fabregas (B1) / Ramsey (B2)

C) Giroud and Coutinho (C1) / Eriksen (C2) ( Lamela in my team)

D) Bojan and Hazard (D1) / Yaya (D2) / Alexis (D3)
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Tkinley686
11 years, 4 months ago
RMT:

Krul (Myhill)
Jones Debuchy Lovren (Wisdom) (Bruce)
Fabregas Sterling Mata Ramsey Siggy
Rooney (C) Diego Costa (Zamora)
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alis ba-bas
11 years, 4 months ago
Okay then having recieved some feedback for my team I have come up with an alternative team, please evaluate, all criticism is welcome lads! All feedback is helpful feedback

Lloris – (Gilks)
Cahill – Jones – Dawson – (Bruce) – (Widsom)
Ramsey – Fabregas – Mata – Barkley – (El Ahmadi)
Rooney (vc) – Costa (c) – Bojan
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MrCricket778
11 years, 4 months ago
Went for another approach here. What do you guys think?
Guzan/Krul
Bruce/Jones/Terry/Debuchy/Wisdom
Eriksen/Mata/Ramsey/Sterling/El Ahamadi
Bojan/Rooney/Costa
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Well you know, Triffic
11 years, 4 months ago
I've basically copied Ev's team. I'm all set. Cya
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