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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 5 tips and advice

15 September 2018 3400 comments
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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 5.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

Scout Picks

Salah, Hazard and Aguero all earn Scout Picks for Gameweek 5

Team News

FPL Gameweek 5 – Team News Round-up

The Opinion

Why I’m turning to my FPL arch-nemesis on Gameweek 5 Wildcard

FPL Question Time – Hazard, defence strategy and Mkhitaryan replacements

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Fixture Analysis

The best and worst FPL fixture runs in the next six Gameweeks

Differentials

Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Captain?

    A. Kun
    B. Hazard
    C. Salah

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    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      C. No brainer

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    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      1,2,3 In the order you have them

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    3. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Kun

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    4. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      correct order

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    5. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

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    6. ooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      a

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    7. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Cheers.

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  2. Acrux66
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Which one:
    1.
    Hennesy/Hammer
    Alonso/Mendy/Shaw/Holebas/WB
    Hazard/Dilva/Mane/Fraser/Hoj
    Aguero/Vardy/WIlson
    2.
    Hennesy/Hammer
    Alonso/Mendy/Dohery/Bennet/WB
    Hazard/Madison/Salah/Fraser/Hoj
    Aguero/Vardy/WIlson
    3.
    Hennesy/Hammer
    Alonso/Mendy/Dohery/Holebas/WB
    Hazard/Sterling/Mane/Fraser/Hoj
    Aguero/Zaha/WIlson

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    1. Yes Don
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

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    2. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      2

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  3. Sir_Durs8
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Robertson, Mendy, Alonso, AWB (Peltier)
    Hazard Pedro Mkhi Salah (Fraser)
    Aguero(c) Zaha (Kamara)

    1 FT 0.1m ITB.

    G2G? Bench is not great but think I can hopefully get by this week and get 2 FTs for next week.

    Only transfer I can think of is Mkhi -> Maddison but think I'd rather have 2 free for next week.

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    1. Sir_Durs8
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Unless I do Mkhi & Kamara for Billing/Neves & Wilson for -4 maybe?

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    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Hold till next week

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  4. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Morning all.
    Morata and Mkhi owner. Will Morata be given one more chance and keep his place or just get rid of him? Will Mkhi be bench fodder too?

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Keep them both unless you can get Dilva for Mkhi

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'd keep Morata for Cardiff (H). Mkhi likely to be on the bench seeing as Ozil has been at Arsenal the entire international break.

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers lads

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  5. Marty McFly
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    What do we think about this, particularly the bench order?

    Ryan
    Alonso - Mendy - Boly - Bennett
    Salah - Hazard - Mkhi* - Wally*
    Aguero (c) - Zaha*
    (Hamer) (Mitro - AWB - Højbjerg)

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    1. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Play Mitro instead of Wally

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  6. Judeksi
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Alonso (C) this GW. Cardiff ain't gonna score so that's 6p immediately + bonus points.

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      hAHA niceee

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      lol

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I considered it but lack the knackers

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      1. Homer21
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        This

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    4. Marty McFly
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Is 7/8 points going to represent your top points scorer this weekend and is that going to better the popular captaincy picks?

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        By bonus I’m sure he means assists/goals

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      2. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        If I could have a guaranteed 7/8 points every week from my captain I'd 100% take it

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    5. Marty McFly
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 days ago

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  7. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    How should I get hazard?
    A- do Salah & king to hazard & Vardy
    B- just Salah to hazard
    C- wildcard & get hazard & keep Salah
    D- don't get hazard (have Pedro and Alonso)
    Thanks!

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Let king play
      B or D

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        B or D? Leaning more towards B

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  8. Klopp it
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Lacazette or vardy?

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I've gone Vardy

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    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Gone Laca...

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Lacazette

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  9. thomas19390
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Ederson,Stekelenburg
    Shaw,Mendy,Cedric,Wan-Bissaka,TAA
    Salah,Mane,Mkhitaryan,Walcott,Hudson-odoi
    Ings,Zaha,Aguero

    1,5 m and 1 FT

    First time playing FPL and i need some help.
    I'm thinking about using my wildcard but i 'm not sure.Any thoughts?

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    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Should have taken it earlier now less than an hour to deadline..Naaa...

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  10. simosalminen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Best 4.5 + 4.5 GK combo long term? I'm on a WC.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I went Patricio foster

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      1. simosalminen
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Thank you! I checked the rotation and it's really good at least until Christmas, only one really difficult GW. Good find!

        BUR, ful, SOU, BOU, WAT, HUD, new, sou, HUD, car, CHE, new, CAR, whm, ful, NEW

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  11. CHARLIE HULL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Not seen Gudmundsson on many wildcards, any reason?

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Think he’s injured

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Nope he was cleared.fit yday by the gaffa

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    2. Marty McFly
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I think he’s a good differential

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    3. Camzy
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Pick Hendrick instead.

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Was out recently and Burnley are struggling this season, they look like they will finish bottom half of table for sure

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    5. CHARLIE HULL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks all. Think he's a decent differential given their fixtures and with Fraser out there's not many choices in that bracket. Compared him to Hendrick and he comes out on top.

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    6. Udo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      He was injured as far as I remember, and Burnley didn't do very well yet, but might be they right time to get him in actually, the next couple of GW look achievable. Good question!

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  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Looking increasingly likely that the bench could come into play this GW.

    A) Am I starting the right players?
    B) What should the mech order be?

    DDG
    Alonso / Mendy* / Robertson
    Salah / Mané / Pedro / Fraser*
    Aguero / Zaha* / Ings

    Hamer // AWB / Neves / Tomkins*

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    1. Teomi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I go with AWB over robbo - but facing same dilemma mate

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  13. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Will Mkhi play this weekend?

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    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      He might, he might not. Played the full 90 twice for Armenia, so people are worried he won't.

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No one knows

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  14. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Mkhi >

    A. Pedro

    B. Maddison

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    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

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  15. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Best 4.5 option for McCarthy who isn't Hennesey or Patricio? Nevermind home/away rotation.

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      **to rotate with McCarthy

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  16. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Final decision on wc is who to bench between Benett, WB and Schurrle.

    Currently benching Bennett because Burnley are a pretty decent team, I'm playing Patricio and Benett does not have goal or assist threat.

    Tomkins could play, WB has good assist threat and HUD are creap.

    Schurrle could clinch something against city as city haven't looked too convincing at the back and fulham won't sit.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      If you have Patricio in goal I say play AWB

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    2. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennett, think Burnley will score one atleast

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    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Bennet

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    4. Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      captain LR? what did you go with in the end on your WC? good luck mate

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    5. gauzah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I have the same dilemma.
      I think I am going to bench Schurrle and Bennett.
      I think AWB is more likely to get a clean sheet than Schurrle is to score.

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  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    G2G fellas? Bottomed

    Hennessy
    Robertson Alonso Mendy
    Hazard Mane Dilva Moura
    Kun(c) Mitrovic Wilson

    Hamer Holebas WB Hojbjerg

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    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nice team

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    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Strong

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    3. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Looks quite good to go

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  18. PB-THE-VET
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Hazard captain for the win!!!

    Have alonso, aguero, salah in there too. But its haz week

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  19. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    got 2 free transfers after today was thinking robbo to holebas and mkhi to pogba good idea cheers in advance

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  20. Man Chest Hair United
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Bilva to Dilva -4?

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    1. Teomi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Go

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    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nah

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Nah

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  21. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Which one on a WC?

    A) Robertson
    B) Trippier

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Trippier

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo for long term trip for short term

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers guys

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    3. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Robbo

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  22. TheBootyFinesser
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    on WC

    Hennessey-Hamer
    Alonso-Mendy-Robertson-AWB-Bennett
    Hazard-Mane-DSilva-Pedro-(Hojberg)
    Aguero-Mitrovic-Wilson

    1.3 ITB
    now which one?

    1)Robertson-DSilva
    2)Holebas-Sterling

    really wanna go with sterling

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  23. MGD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Kepa
    Robertson - Mendy - Alonso - Cedric
    Salah - Mane - Bilva - Walcott*
    Aguero - Arautovic

    Hamer- AWB - Stephens - Kamara

    1FT 0,0 ITB.

    A) Sit tight and roll ft
    B) Walcott -> Maddison
    Ty

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    1. weaver93
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      a

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  24. Alli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Patricio
    Mendy* - Robertson - Alonso(vc) - W.Bissaka
    Salah - D.Silva - Walcott*
    Aguero(c) - Firmino - King

    Hamer - Stephens - Daniels* - Cairney*

    Mendy potentially injured and Walcott a big question mark. I've only Stephens available on bench.

    Madness?
    A. Walcott > Pedro (-4)
    B. Cairney > Kanté (-4)

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  25. C'mon the Fylde
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Captain pick:

    Aguero or Hazard?

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  26. makaveli70
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    To TC Aguero or not

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    1. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No

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  27. Siggy Azalea
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Morning all,
    Who is the best midfield alternative to Mkhityaryan this week? (0.0 ITB)
    Already got Salah - Jota - Pedro
    Thanks

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  28. Pickle juice
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Need help
    Bsilva for Pedro or someone else for -4 (already taken a minus 4 hit this week)

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    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Stick - not worth -4

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      1. Pickle juice
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers

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  29. Rhodes your boat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Haven’t been on in a while

    Gtg?

    Ederson
    Alonso Mendy robbo awb
    Salah Walcott mkhi lucas
    Aguero zaha

    Hamer Bennett mitro guendouzi

    1FT 0.3itb

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    1. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      So many doubts.

      Zaha Mendy Walcott Mkhi

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      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        What would you do

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  30. vova
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Who should I play out of;

    A) Robertson
    B) AWB
    C) Bennett

    Thanks! 🙂

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    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      AWB

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