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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 1?

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers face a number of selection dilemmas as they put the finishing touches to their squads ahead of tonight’s 18:30 BST deadline, one of which, of course, concerns who to captain.

While one, all-too-familiar name leaps out as the leading candidate for the armband this week, there are other FPL assets whose cases deserve examining.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 1 captain poll, then analyse the leading candidates and Rate My Team (RMT) ratings ahead of this evening’s curtain-raiser in Brentford.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) is the runaway leader of the Gameweek 1 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 61.95% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Only one other player has garnered more than 10% of votes at this stage, with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) currently in second place, backed by 14.68% of users.

There is also a surprise inclusion, as Ivan Toney (£6.5m) occupies third place with 4.62% of votes, with Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Kai Havertz (£8.5m) just behind the Brentford forward.

MOHAMED SALAH 

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  1. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If anyone owns Darlow (GK) probably best taking him out Freddie Woodman is goal this GW

    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-press-conference-live-21300630.amp

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If anyone owns Darlow probably best to rage quit ... again 🙂

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  2. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What do you think guys?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA White Ayling Coady Lowton
    Salah Bruno Son Brownhill Gilmour
    Lukaku Toney 4.5

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  3. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Am I GTG?

    Sanchez
    TAA/Shaw/Digne
    Salah/Bruno/Greenwood/Barnes/Mbeumo
    Ings/Antonio
    (Steele/Tsimis/White/Scarlett)

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    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes looking good

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  4. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Let’s gooooooo

    ———Sanchez
    —Shaw Mings Tsimi
    Salah Mane Bruno Gray
    —Ings Antonio Toney

    Foster Amartey White Bissouma

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nice early WC team

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      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Initial plan is to use 2 FT in gw3

        If I use them wisely could possibly hold out WC until GW6

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Steady that sinking ship!

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  5. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Rudiger or Alonso for a one GW punt? Can't afford a benching on bench boost, high risk/high reward Marcos?

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    1. Maverick 11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Do it!!

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    2. Maverick 11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m doing the same

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    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It was mentioned that Chilwell only trained once?

      Depends on your risk appetite. Rudiger if you want to sleep well at night

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Will have to give Tuchel's press the full listen. Chelsea have a friendly game on Monday I suspect has been ear-marked for the likes of Chilwell and James

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  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have decided to put Zaha into my team.

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    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No way.

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  7. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which is the 1 player you think other FPL managers in this community are sleeping on? One you think may surprise others
    For me it is Vardy, think he may start fast

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    1. adstomko
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Son

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    2. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez

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    3. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez

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  8. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Raul Jimenez, think the wait and see maybe too much caution

    1- Pens and nailed
    2- Leicester and Spurs dont have great defence options now
    3- Wolves plan to play open and attacking

    I have a feeling he will score this weekend in a 2-1 type loss

    Want him from gameweek 4 and going over watkins maybe a decent play, saving a future transfer out

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    1. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes i totally agree! Think Wolves being totally overlooked in general (know first 3 fixture arent amaazing)

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and see for me

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  9. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any info on cavani? Is he likely to start? Bench? Squad even?
    Thanks in advance

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not available this weekend I believe

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      wont feature

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    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Extended leave, doubt he's involved

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  10. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    White or Veltman if you own Sanchez already?

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve got Sanchez and switched White out for Veltman, although he’ll be a bench player for me.

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  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.0 defender other than Tsi

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    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      don't think you can, personally. playing risky.

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  12. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    The lack of DCL here seems mad to me. Southampton are in disarray. He’s been in training he’ll play

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    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He was training on his own yesterday, and didn't even have boots on... idk, I'm gonna wait a week

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He's gonna need boots if he wants to play imo

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          boots overrated imo

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    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think you’re right, it sounds like he will play he was part of the early template then there was a lot of uncertainty.

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  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Digne or Bertrand?

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    1. JakeTheRed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Digne - Good early fixtures

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    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I’m on Bertrand but Creswell if you have 5.5

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  14. JakeTheRed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm ready:

    Sanchez - (Foster)
    TAA - Shaw - Tsimi - (Veltman) - (White)
    Salah - Bruno - Barnes - Raphinha
    Ings - Antonio - Wilson

    Thoughts?

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A few pages back someone said Wilson has only played 45 mins of pre-season so I’ve moved him out and gone 352. Waiting for someone to convince me he’s going to play.

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  15. Corn Eto'o
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watford Forster nailed or people just buying him cause he's cheap?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      not nailed
      back up to bachmann(who I own)

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Second bench fodder, especially to Bach

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cheap and known name

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    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bachmann's back up.

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  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Armartey and Tsimi ... going to end in tears 😉

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    1. JakeTheRed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed!

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Probably.

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    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not if you have White on the bench 😀

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    4. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      especially in these covid times. not sure it has been spoken enough about, even riskier than usual.

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  17. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    G2G?

    Bachmann
    TAA Shaw Tsimi
    Salah Bruno Mahrez Barnes ESR
    Watkins Antonio

    Foster White Veltman Obafemi

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Good to go

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    2. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watkins going to start?

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        As per Dean Smoith's comments. Plus also said that he will play through the middle.

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Like that

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

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  18. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Toney is 3rd in the captaincy poll? Is this a community in-joke I'm missing?

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    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      First game of the season people are excited

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, giddy!

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I am completely ignoring.

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    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Penalties, free kicks, 31 goals last year, plays Arsenal.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal? The team who conceded the 3rd fewest goals last season? That Arsenal?

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    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And Pepe's not even an option in the poll

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  19. Atimis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Should I just stop tinkering?
    Just not 100% sure about picking Gundo. Will City have a good start?

    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/Shaw/White/Ayling/Tsim
    Salah/Bruno/Gundo/Barnes/Raph
    Ings/Antonio/Scarlett

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    1. JakeTheRed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      We have a very similar team, except I'm going Wilson > Gundo

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly the same team and dilemma (bar Raph/Benrahma).

      I'm desperately hoping for Pep to be helpful later. Not a good situation!

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  20. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes or raphina?

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    1. ExpressoMySonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      barnes

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    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes

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  21. ExpressoMySonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) 3-4-3 with Wilson and ESR
    B) 4-4-2 with Havertz and 4.5 bench striker - 1 week punt could swap to grealish/gundo next GW
    c)3-4-3 with Benrahma and Toney

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  22. Bobby's Teeth
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hey legends, please vote for 1 and help solve the conundrum:

    A.
    Sanchez Foster
    Veltman White TAA Tsimi Shaw
    Salah Bruno Son Raph Gilmour
    Ings Antonio Obafemi

    B.
    Sanchez Foster
    Amartey White TAA Tsimi Shaw
    Salah Bruno Gundo Harrison Gilmour
    Ings Antonio DCL

    C.
    B.
    Sanchez Foster
    Amartey Digne TAA Tsimi Shaw
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raph Gilmour
    Ings Antonio Toney

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    1. Lfc91
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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      1. Bobby's Teeth
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate, any opinion on C?

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    2. JakeTheRed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C, however:

      - Amartey & Tsimi will end in disaster
      - Not keen on Gundo

      If it was me, I'd go:
      - Digne -> Coufal
      - Amartey/Tsimi -> Veltman
      - Gundo -> Jota/Greenwood/Barnes

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      1. Bobby's Teeth
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate, love the suggestions. Can't have Jota as have three Liverpool, plus considering that Klopp loves Bobby, not sure how many Jota would start. Thoughts?

        Already doubled up on United, don't want more exposure. Barnes seems not "physically as yet there" according to BR's presser.

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    3. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      c

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  23. Lfc91
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Tsimikas, Shaw, Targett
    Salah, Fernandes, Barnes, Mahrez
    Toney, Ings

    Thoughts?

    Can upgrade Barnes to Grealish for week 2?

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  24. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    Digne / Shaw / Tsimikas
    Salah / Bruno / Gundogan / Son/ ESR
    Ings / Antonio

    Scarlett/ White/ Ayling/ Steel

    The suspense is driving me mad. Am I good to go?

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  25. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Greenwood & benrahma
    Or
    B) Buendia & Barnes?

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  26. Corn Eto'o
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Apart from Forster. Another Nailed 4.5 Keeper?

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  27. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ings on penalties or not? Or Buendia or Watkins?

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    1. Lfc91
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      El Ghazi usually takes them?

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  28. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood and jota are driving me mad, I currently have none but could easily have both. They are just on the wrong side of consistent for me in terms of probable minutes...... anyone have a strong argument either way?

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    1. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Have both. It’s jota’s brace- hatrick potential that does it for me. Norwich are woeful. Yes he’s a risk after gw1 but easy switch to gundo/Barnes & others. As for Greenwood, same price bracket. Expect him to start first couple. Leeds will be tough (leaky on their day) and Southampton in bad shape

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    2. Q
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same. Its either:
      salah Bruno son Barnes gilmore or
      Salah son greenwood jota Barnes for me.

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  29. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry if I’ve missed this, but when will Lukaku be available to play from?

    I see he’s available in FF but not many people have selected him yet.

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      not for palace i think

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He won't play, they confirmed it. It is a legal/paperwork issue.

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  30. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    is Goode a reliable 4m starter for Brentford?

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