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Captain Sensible December 18

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 14?

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Fantasy Premier League managers face one of the trickiest captaincy decisions of the Christmas period in Gameweek 14.

High-scoring and in-form Manchester United host Leeds United in one of the most anticipated games of the month, bringing Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) to the fore.

Also, after a draw at Crystal Palace and a last-minute defeat at Anfield, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur will have a point to prove as Leicester City come to north London.

Elsewhere, Liverpool prepare for a potentially tough-to-call trip to Crystal Palace although Roy Hodgson has played five, lost five as Eagles manager against his former club.

Thankfully for you, the Captain Sensible article is back once again to help you make the big decisions ahead of Gameweek 14.

As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) tops the captain poll for Gameweek 14 ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Selhurst Park.

The Egyptian has delivered attacking returns in each of his last four Premier League matches, accumulating three goals and two assists in that time – earning him 39.3% share of the latest vote.

Fernandes’ first away blank as a Manchester United player has not eliminated him from the latest captaincy debate, 21.5% of our readers backing him for the armband when Leeds come to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

The Whites have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season although the Red Devils have netted just three times at home so far.

Harry Kane (£10.9m) claims the bronze medal for the captaincy this week, earning 12.1% of the votes as Spurs prepare to host Leicester City. The talismanic forward has 14 goals and one assist in his last nine meetings with the Foxes.

A trip to Southampton for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.0m) and Manchester City is enough to ward off widespread interest in the Belgian this time around. Just 6.6% of you are willing to captain him at St. Mary’s Stadium, where the Saints have the second-best home record this season.

Despite Kane’s earning a place in the top-three for Gameweek 14, just 3.1% of the voters feel that Son Heung-min (£9.6m) is worth considering this time around.

Rashford, Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Andrew Robertson (£7.2m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m) and Ben Chilwell (£6.2m) are the only other assets with more than 1%.

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Manchester United v Leeds United

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  1. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Kane (LEI) or Salah (cpa)?

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    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Or Bruno?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Decided to ignore him

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        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Why?

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          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Pogba effect

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    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely Kane for me

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno here- Salah second choice

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    4. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB here gambling a bit as rank is so bad!

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yup

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    5. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I liked the analysis in your article - so Salah for me!

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      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        *the article

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      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Which article?

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        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          The one above. It’s all about the best captain choice for this week

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    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane IMO, his record is superb and I can't really see Leicester sitting back

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        sitting back is exactly what leicester do

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I don't see it personally, only kept 4 cs all season (and apart from Wolves they've all been against quite poor teams) and have conceded 2+ goals in a game 6 times so far. The only time I've seen them sit back recently was in the second half against Brighton when the game was over

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    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tough choice. Salah is the obvious choice, but I fancy an in-form Kane v Lei

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  2. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really not sure what to do here, have 2FT 0.0itb

    Martinez, Forster
    lamptey, James, Taylor, Dier, coufal
    Grealish, Salah, Bruno, Son, zaha
    Kane, DCL, Brewster

    Zaha or Grealish TO Souceck
    And
    Brewster to Che

    ???

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great team. Almost the same as mine with the same predicament. I feel the only option is burn the transfer but have in my mind 18 & 19. I suppose you have to work out what you are doing for those gws and work from there. Zaha would be the one I would do something with.

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      1. Paulie Walnuts
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks... Just can't decide.

        Them two moves do free up a mil or so but zaha offers more than souceck

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        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’d keep as is if I’m honest.

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  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of Salah faith in this article, perhaps I should go against my instincts to not captain him... super tricky. May as well throw it on Bruno I think

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That Leeds game could be very open

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Main concern for me is Pogba taking up parts of Fernandes' role, don't like to see that

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        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes since pogba started Bruno has blanked.

          So he’s now Penalty Pernandes

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          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Penno Penpendes is preferred, thanks.

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    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      As a City fan your thoughts on KDB? Southampton wont sit back and have conceeded quite a few against top teams like United and Chelsea.

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      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, that's what encourages me towards KDB. Feels like the Southampton fixture is an open one that will encourage goals from both sides. However you saw vs West Brom the issues with City right now, and we have been more conservative in the league. There's a possibility Southampton end up blitzing us with their excellent press and leaving us chasing.

        I'll probably end up going KDB though, just because I see him as the least likely to blank.

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        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Absolutely.

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    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Another tricky one.
      Is Kane not the best option ?

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  4. shabalala
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who's better for this gw, Dallas or KWP?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dallas

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  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    reola
    PVA Lamptey Dallas
    Salah KDB(C) Bruno Mahrez
    Richarlison Wilson Bamford

    KWP Stephens

    2 FT 0.7 ITB

    Pick one
    A Richarlison Mahrez> Kane Podence
    B KWP> Dier.PVA and Dallas have poor fixtures so will bench one and play Dier.

    Can get Kane in 2 weeks before Fulham. Right now maybe defence needs to be fixed.

    Thoughts??

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Pukki

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  6. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    martinez
    lamptey chilwell PVA
    bruno grealish son sterling
    kane DCL watkins

    soucek dallas kilman

    1) pva -> james
    2) pva & sterling -> taylor & salah -4

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    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      if 1 i can do DCL & Sterling -> bamford & salah for -4 next week

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  7. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I honestly might have to just burn a transfer this week.

    I challenge you to make a good transfer here? 2FTs

    McCarthy
    Robertson, Chilwell, Targett
    Bruno, Salah, KDB, Grealish, Raphinha
    DCL, Bamford

    4.0, Cresswell, Neco W, Brewster

    0.6 itb

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    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      burn baby burn

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    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy> Areola

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    3. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Similar situ few posts up

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    4. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Few problems similar to me

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    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Neco out

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        There’s nobody I want. Quite happy with him just being a 3.9 bench fodder

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    6. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB+ Brewster -> Kane + Soucek.

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        0.1m off 😆

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        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not possible. I just did that with 0.0 inb. Allows me a DGW player plus Kane who I want from GW16 onwards anyway. So basically saving a -4 down the line.

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Oh yeah, not sure what made me think I was .1 off there!

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        2. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No?

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    7. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Neco out. Depends what route you are choosing for GW18 & 19 as well.

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    8. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell to James?

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    9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Neco to Douglas to free up 0.1

      or

      Raphinha to Neto/Podence?

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    10. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It depends on your chip strategy. But 4.0 > Meslier could be worthwhile if you intend to BB19.

      There's also the option of doing Cresswell > Coufal to save some money.

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Dias - Lamptey - Taylor
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Grealish - Son
    Wilson - Bamford

    Button - KWP - Mitchell - Davis

    1 FT and 0.9m in the bank.

    Save FT?

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    1. Cahill
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      save

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2ft could be gold leading up to dgw

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  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No amoa(

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky

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  10. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilly, James, Just, Kons, Mitch
    KdB, Salah, Bruno, Greal, Soucek
    Kane, BamBam, Brewstinho
    0itb, 2FTs
    No Wildcard
    No Free Hit

    Help. I'll be hammered in several hours and that's no time to make a transfer. Do I really have to burn a transfer

    Wtf to do

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Let ur hammered self take over. He knows best

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      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That's why I have no WC or FH and spent 7 GWs crawling up from 4.8m to 1.4m

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        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haha i dunno honestly. It's a good team. Maybe Mitchell to Douglas just to get an extra bit of money.

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          1. Pacer.
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I really want mitchell to become a 4.4 so I have a better bench and a bench boost candidate though. Herein lies the problem. Until I drop a player, there's no move I can make involving anyone else. Soucek has a great double so I think he has to stay. The only thing I can entertain really Is dropping james and mitchell for two West Ham defs, one to play, one to bench

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  11. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which move is better (to fund Watkins to Bamford or Mitcehll to playing def next week)

    Justin to CTaylor
    OR
    Lamptey to Lewis

    Thanks

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  12. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice?

    Really not sure what to do here, have 2FT 0.0itb

    Martinez, Forster
    lamptey, James, Taylor, Dier, coufal
    Grealish, Salah, Bruno, Son, zaha
    Kane, DCL, Brewster

    Zaha or Grealish TO Souceck
    And
    Brewster to Che

    ???

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    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hi

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  13. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    people saying to save chips for later... (and to use just one now)... not sure really, kind of want to get some points advantage before the typical dgw 30ish.

    Already used my 1st WC now, looking at FH 18 ; BB 19.

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It really depends on the team u have honestly. The people saying save don't have a good bench (like me). And I'd have to take hits and remove players i don't want to to get a bench which would ultimately lead to the bench boost not being worth it. If u have a decent bench already or don't mind removing players to get a proper bench then that strategy is best.

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Like I'll have
        Fabianski
        Chilwell James Coufal
        Salah(TC) KDB Son Bruno Rashford
        Adams Bamford
        I don't wanna remove anyone to get a bench.

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      2. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What's ur FH 18 team looking like? Mines
        Lloris
        PVA Dias Lewis
        KDB Sterling Son Zaha
        Kane DCL Wilson

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    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is where I'm headed. Currently have more DGW'ers than BGW'ers so easier to set up for 19 than 18. Which then enables an easy call for FH18 because I'll only have a few players -- maybe even only 1 by then -- going in week 18.
      Then it's a no-brainer to use BB in 19 because when else are you going to have 4 bench players who all have a DGW (and good matchups too)? i.e. What situation would you possibly be saving it for?

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  14. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Heaton get his place in the goal back from Martínez? - if yes, when?

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    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no way

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      1. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. WIll relax and keep on having a 4.0 million bench goalkeeper :-).

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  15. leocarter27
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stuck on what to do, ideas appreciated?

    Meslier / Forster

    Konsa Dias Zouma / Coufal 3.9

    Fernandes Salah KdB Soucek Grealish

    Kane Bamford / Brewster

    2FT 0.0 ITB

    A) Konsa to C.Taylor
    B) Branthwaite to Douglas (frees up to 0.1)
    C) Other

    Thanks

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  16. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All balls out again this gw with Bruno(C). You aint gonna stop me now.

      We feast!!!

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      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who did you cap last GW

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        1. Party time
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Salah

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        2. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just removed the armband from him, rest assured he'll have it on him 10 more times before the deadline

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          1. Party time
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Leeds can’t defend, if they try to defend they will give Bruno a pen.

              Leeds defense is shambolic from open play & dead ball situations. Bruno should have fun

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          2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I like the call because Leeds only know one way and United can counter like they do so well on away games.

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            1. Party time
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Yes. Bruno(C) is also due a pen

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          3. That Was Easy!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Those with Cancelo, would you bench for Konsa? Imagine plenty on here are in a similar situation with cheap defenders who have good fixtures. Tough to think Cancelo starts all 3 this week, but not sure Pep trusts Mendy.

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            1. Pacer.
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              tbh I was umming and erring over replacing Konsa. I went to check who has WBA as that's got to be as good as a locked clean sheet could possibly be as BSA looks to stop them conceding any goals.

              It's Villa.

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          4. royals forever
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Pick 1 to play

            Dallas
            Keane

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          5. Bubbles1985
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            No idea what to do with this team going forward! PVA to Coufal?!

            Martinez
            Lamptey KWP PVA
            Son Salah Bruno Soucek KDB
            Wilson(vc) DCL(c)

            Forster Ayling Brewster Johnson

            I have 0.1itb and 1ft

            Thoughts please?

            Cheers!

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          6. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            A play mahrez
            B mahrez to son for a hit

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          7. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Thoughts on Benrahma?

            Best 6.1 mid?

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            1. Weeb Kakashi
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Love him as a player. Oozes class. Not sure as a fantasy asset.

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          8. BEEZUS
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            For the next 2 weeks

            A) Mahrez
            B) Son

            I have Kane, and no other City attacking coverage

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            1. Weeb Kakashi
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Id go Son. But if i had Mahrez i wouldnt sell for Son

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          9. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            If I don't have Bruno or Kane do I just captain Salah?

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            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yes

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            2. NotsoSpursy
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              100%

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            3. Herman Toothrot
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              And then write a post saying you heard Kane and Bruno are due a rest.

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            4. Goonsquad245
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I think you captain Salah even if you do!

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          10. stu92
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            G2G? 1FT but planning to roll it. Benching headache currently with Raphinha, should I keep bench as it is or drop swap with someone?

            Martinez
            Robbo Zouma Targett Lamptey
            Bruno KDB Son
            Vardy DCL Adams
            (Forster | Raphinha Soucek Kilman)

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          11. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Wow Kane rising tonight!

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          12. JURGENAUT
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Who to captain?

            McCarthy
            Chilwell - Dias - Lamptey
            KDB - Bruno - Son - Soucek
            Kane - Vardy - Bamford

            Forster - Justin - Burke - Mitchell

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            1. NotsoSpursy
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Kane !

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            2. LC1
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Harold

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          13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Start Cancelo or Charlie Taylor?...
            Slightly worried Cancelo might be rotated and come on for a cameo

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          14. suddenorgan
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Think I need Salah, how do I do it? 2FT, £1.6

            Martinez (Steer)
            Zouma, Lamptey, Dallas (Coufal, Ferg)
            KDB, Bruno, Son, Grealish (Biss)
            DCL, Kane, Bamford

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          15. NotsoSpursy
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Play Dallas or Soucek?

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            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Dallas imo

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            2. 1984 TC
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Soucek for me

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          16. Vardy boys
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Need to get rid of Hamez - who would you buy in midfield ??

            Fernandes Son Podence JWP ....

            8.7m in the bank...

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            1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Someone around the 5m-6m mark and bank the change to improve elsewhere. Pulisic if you want to use the full value but very risky really until he gets a few games under his belt

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