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Captain Sensible August 13

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. altan8797
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    a) benrahma-barnes-cancelo
    b) son-bissouma-coufal

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

    Any info on 4.5 defenders? Looking for a good option mainly for gw1, already have sanchez but could double up with veltman?

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    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The obvious would be White vs Brentford?

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

      Could do, White too. Arsenal were third best defence last season

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

      Sorry forgot to mention i already have white. I could also go for a 4.0 but dont think Amartey starts

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why would amartey not start?

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

          Vesterguard has completed his medical

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            But surely he’d at least have to train at a minimum once so that he can understand what his role is on the pitch, tactics etc?

            I’d have thought Amartey would play GW1. He also hasn’t given BR a reason to abandon him for gw1 after keeping a clean sheet vs city?

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        2. marcos11
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Vestergaard

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

        Shane Duffy?

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  3. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is it crazy or inspired to choose Mane above Salah, keeping £0.5m ITB?

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    1. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's bold...I would say

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

    Got triple United and triple Pool and I don’t like it.

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

    Whiche one?
    A)Barnes+Digne
    B)Greenwood+Bertrand

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  6. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Might be old news but Buendia flag removed.

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  7. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can we get a quick formation poll...

    a) 3-4-3
    b 3-5-2

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A preferably

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

      I like b, but I guess it depends on who the players are

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    3. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    4. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Does it really matter. in A you have a fodder 4.5 mid and in B fodder 4.5 fwd. Likely those guys will bring you maybe total 5 points this season.

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      1. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That's the point... where best to have the $ and fodder to get max points.

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        0 in the 352

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  8. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Veltman so much more popular than Webster?

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

      he can play as a rwb or rb

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

      Attacking threat

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

      potential to play rwb/maybe slightly more offensive.

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

      He's just so damn exotic!

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        The only correct answer

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

      webster also had 0 bonus points.

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  9. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How bad is it?

    Bachmann
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Benrahma
    Antonio Toney

    Foster; Veltman, White, Scarlett

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      So bad that it's good. Ain't a fan of Bachmann but otherwise solid as

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

        I think it's a coin toss between Bachmann and Sanchez. Already have Veltman so decided it's better to spread the risk a little bit.

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No Villa

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

        Could go Buendia over Raphinha not that he is declared fit.

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

          Would do that, Raphina's GW 1 fixture tough

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    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice, good structure, I have digne over benrahma in a 4-4-2 but otherwise pretty much the same

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

      are you content fielding double whu vleicester?

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

        I think that should be fine.

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  10. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm now thinking following that Buendia news, that I may start him and move to Raph is GW5

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    1. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      same here

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  11. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any Rahma owners considering the switch to Buendia considering he's been declared fit? Juicy fixtures I'll tell ya

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I am sticking wif Rahma

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Both solid differentials at this point.

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

      I did yes.
      Means Gundog over Jack though.

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Have 1m ITB to do Greenwood > Grealish & Rahma > Raph. Playing long enough to know planning that far ahead is plain silly.

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

      I would. Chief creator for Watkins and Ings sounds good to me

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  12. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Dier nailed on? Need him to start ahead of Tsimikasnvs Che in GW3

    Presume he and Romero will be ahead of Sanchez ?

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  13. TVPlugSockets
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.0 defence option? (Prefer not Amartey).

    Current defence is
    Shaw TAA Coufal Tsimkas

    (And Sanchez in goal)

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

      Livramento, most likely to get sub minutes being able to also play on the wing.

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  14. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    GTG???
    Sanchez
    TAA - Tsimikas - Shaw - Veltmam
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Raphinha
    Ings - Antonio

    Foster - Ayling - Gilmour - Obafemi

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

      Prefer Buendia to Raph but yeap. Good. Template.

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

      downgrade one of antonio/ings > toney and upgrade veltman if you playing 4-4-2

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  15. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Help me with this one? For the first three matches

    A) Wan Bissaka (LEE, sou, wol) + Greenwood 4-4-2
    B) Deeney (AVL, bri, tot) + Greenwood - 3-4-3
    C) Ings (wat, NEW, BRE) + Coufal (new, LEI, CRY) - 4-3-3

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

    Which two picks to finish off my team?

    A) Raph & Benteke
    B) El Ghazi & Wood

    Sanchez

    Digne TAA Shaw
    X X Havertz Fernandes Salah
    X Toney Wilson

    Subs: Gunn, Tsi, Lowton & Brownhill

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  17. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any idea on whose preferred between Virginia or Begovic for Leicester?

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Everton*

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Begovic 100%

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  18. Andre_The_Giant
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What's the consensus on Buendia - does he start gw1?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Too risky. I have Grealish though!

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    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For sure

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

      Yes, declared himselves ready on Twitter

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

    someone better ask Tuchel if Alonso is fit/Chilwell isn't. Shaw -> Alonso is an elite deadline day swap

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  20. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Folks, can you help me with this one ?

    A) Barnes and Toney

    B) Benrahma and Wilson/Antonio

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

    Any reason to not have Inga for first couple of fixtures? His fixtures are amazing!

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

      I have him

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

      Inga from Sweden ?

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

        Bants.

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  22. cutch
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mahrez + 4.5
    B) Jota + Benrahma
    C) Raphinha + Benrahma
    (with B or C I'd bench Toney)

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

      A

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  23. Brunsvigeren
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any Deeney love in here?

    He is in My starting 11

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

      First seven gws looks gold besides Spurs game

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

        Sarr is your guy.

        Sarr + Toney > 7.0 mid and Deeney.
        Sarr + Antonio > 8.0 mid and Deeney

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

          I play

          Greenwood, Barnes, Mané, Salah
          Toney, Antonio, Deeney

          Raphinha bench

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

    It's boring but I just can't come up with anything better or safer than this team. It also leave 1m ITB for the inevitable transfers once we know more.

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Tsimi
    Salah Bruno Barnes Raph
    Ings Antonio Toney
    Steele White Ayling Gilmour

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    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      same with my first draft

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

      surely barnes to buendia and gilmour to benrahma?

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

        Wouldnt want that benching headache, like my money starting and scoring me points

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

          this would score you more points though.

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  25. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Buzzzzzzzzzzinnnnnnnnnngggggg - LFGooooooooooooooo

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  26. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What formation is everyone playing?

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

      In which GW?

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      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        38

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

          442

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

      2-5-5-3 this GW 🙂

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

        Oh BB already?

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

      3-some

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    4. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      3-5-2

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

    Haha Klopp being a douche about a question about replacing Gini.

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  28. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can I ask everyone a question, just intrigued, had Grealish moved to City before FPL launched the game, what do you think his price would have been (if different)?

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

      Propably 8.5 or 9

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  29. KingBLAZE1986
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    gundogan or barnes?

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    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      gundogan

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

      Thinking of Barnes gw1 with 0.5m itb and switching to gundo next gw. Makes sense?

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

      Barnes

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

    Is Bissouma still a good 4.5 mid pick?

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

      Yes. Had him before Buendia news.

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