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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 2?

20 August 2021 1133 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are faced with a tough captaincy decision for Gameweek 2.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Bruno Fernandes (£12.1m) go head-to-head again after huge opening-day hauls, but there are other FPL assets whose cases deserve examining too, including Sadio Mané (£12.0m), Riyad Mahrez (£9.0m) and Son Heung-min (£10.0m).

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 2 Captain Poll, before then analysing the leading candidates, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Unsurprisingly, Salah has dominated the vote so far.

The Egyptian midfielder, who produced a goal and two assists last time out, has gained 63.4% 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 Fernandes currently in second place, backed by 19.79%.

Mahrez occupies third place with 2.88% of votes, with the top-five list completed by Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m) and Mane, with 2.3% and 1.54% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND SADIO MANE

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Son (C) locked in

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No way!

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  2. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Play Up.

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  3. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Play up pompey and all that

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  4. Jars458
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    No brainer

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I concur

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Yup

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    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Bakar?

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  5. MEGPAL
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Who’s still captaining Bruno? Don’t think I’m going to let this deter me, got a gut feeling

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      o/

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Go with your gut!

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    3. We Go Again
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Me

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  6. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Taa (c)

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Name checks out

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Let's talk on Monday?

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Sorry will be too busy working

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      With the talk about that flank, he does become a consideration. Can't look past Salah tho - on pens too

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    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I did have a look at Trent, in detail to be fair, I just think we need to give Liverpool's defence a little longer to settle before we consider him, as clean sheet points are so important as a captain. Just my opinion though, could of course work out and I'm wrong.

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      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        They did look sus at the back tbh

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    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Could be genius.

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    5. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      This never works out well.

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  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    What will EO be for these players?

    1. Salah
    2. Bruno

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      1. 150 %
      2. 120 %

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  8. Jumpernot
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Obviously Liverpool captain this week, they're back at home. Why wouldn't you choose them?

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      To win the game

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      1. Jumpernot
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        You're going to win by not picking them?

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yep if you follow the herd, low chance of winning the whole thing

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          1. farmerfat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            You win the whole thing by scoring the most points. Captain who you think will score more, not who is owned by less.

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I do think they’ll hammer Burnley. Salah edges it for me vs Bruno.

      Mind you, I’d still captain Bruno over Mane or Jota if I owned them.

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    3. King Kun Ta
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Burnley will park the bus and Liverpool will score less because of that… In form Man U and Bruno already smashed Southampton last season and their defense is weaker than last time. Bruno for me!

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  9. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    PP x BF = 5 times this GW!!!

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  10. G Banger
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Sanchez
    TAA. Shaw. Coufal
    Salah(C). Bruno. Barnes. ESR
    Ings. Antonio. Wilson

    (Foster, Ayling,White, Gilmour)

    Bit worried about ESR, but trying not to get trigger happy as have 0.0 ITB.

    Would you make any changes?

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    1. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I’d probably rather have a 4 mil defender last on the bench and have 0.5 to upgrade elsewhere. But that can be done later, no urgent changes needed I don’t think

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  11. lindeg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Play one:

    A: Barnes
    B: Alonso

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  12. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Salah doesn’t have a great record against Burnley…is that cause for concern?

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Statistically insignificant sample size.

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      1. Ha.
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I mean you could say that about the majority of stats, yet here we are

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        1. Rassi
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yes, and the majority of stats talk here is mostly meaningless.

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    2. lindeg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Personally see Jota as a better pick. Burnley sit deep and Salah will hug the sideline. Jota to be more involved in the area.

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      1. Rassi
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        You think Jota will start?

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        1. lindeg
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yes, best player in pre-season and bagged a goal last game.

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          1. Rassi
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 days ago

            Maybe you are right. Though Firmino scored also and had a nice last friendly too.

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            1. lindeg
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 days ago

              They could play both Jota and Firmino in a 4231, but I am 90% sure Jota starts.

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              1. farmerfat
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 days ago

                90% is pretty high, would love to hear this from Klopp.

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    3. Mufc202020
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      1 goal in 7 aganist Burnley clearly shows that they have managed to tactically shut him down.

      Think I’ll be staying clear of him for captain and will go Bruno, maybe Mahrez

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      1. Ha.
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I worry that Burnley dig in, whereas I think Southampton will play more attacking football which should suit Bruno

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        1. Mufc202020
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Especially now they have lost Vestergaard!

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    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      From memory Pope loves to play his best game against Liverpool

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  13. FrancisFranz
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    ayling > amartey??

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Easily.

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      1. FrancisFranz
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Is this Ayling to Amartey?

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      1. Rassi
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Hope not.

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      2. Rassi
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        I thought it meant that Ayling is a better option than Amartey this gw.

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        1. Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          Yeah, understood what you thought when u said Yes 🙂

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    3. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No way.

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  14. Press Conference Times...
    Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    bbc sport delivering on the presser times!!.......

    Fifteen of the 20 Premier League managers will be speaking to the media today. We'll bring you the latest from those news conferences as we get it, but here are the times to look out for:

    Mikel Arteta - 08:30 BST
    Steve Bruce - 09:30 BST
    Dean Smith - 09:30 BST
    Rafael Benitez - 11:30 BST
    Jurgen Klopp - 12:00 BST
    Patrick Vieira - 13:00 BST
    Thomas Tuchel - 13:00 BST
    Bruno Lage - 13:00 BST
    Daniel Farke - 13:15 BST
    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 13:15 BST
    Pep Guardiola - 13:30 BST
    Nuno Espirito Santo - 13:30 BST
    David Moyes - 13:30 BST
    Ralph Hasenhuttl - 13:30 BST
    Brendan Rodgers - 13:30 BST

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    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Thanks for this!

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    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Cheers!

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Neale is going to be hellava busy between 13:00-14:00.

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    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Good stuff

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  15. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Bruno for me.

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  16. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Salah, easy-peasy

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  17. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Get some Mo for me.

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  18. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    https://www.arsenal.com/news/welcome-martin-odegaard-joins-real-madrid

    New number 8 in town. Yesssss Odeeeee 😀

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Glad I didn't start with ESR.

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      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        They will both start.

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      2. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        So you think they will not be on the pitch together?

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        1. Rassi
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 days ago

          I think his total minutes will be less than what they would have been without Ode.

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Leno
      Bellerin White Gabriel Tierney
      Partey Lokonga
      Pepe Odegaard Saka
      Aubameyang

      Ramsdale
      Cedric Holding Mari Tavares
      Xhaka Elneny
      Maitland-Niles Smith-Rowe Martinelli
      Lacazette

      Sell: Runarsson, Torreira, Willian, Kolasinac, Nketiah, Mavropanos, Guendouzi

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    3. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I think you are all forgetting they played together last season. We will play ESR on the left, Odegaaard 10 and Pepe OR Saka on the right.

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        It even gives balance to the team if they play together, 2 attacking mids, a winger, and a striker. The Smith is one of the best in the team, and he shouldn't lose his place especially when PL is basically all they play for.

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  19. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Does Sancho always look like this, Shy nervous not very confident body language?

    Feel he will take at least half a season to come to terms with the new setup.

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Disagree. Pogba and especially Bruno will bring the best out of him

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  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Gundo not dropping gives me antoher day of tinkering...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      The FPL Gods have rewarded patience this week. Those in control of their emotions and not fearful of losing a measly 0.1m should massively benefit from Gundo(NOR).

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  21. Donny_Rover
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Same team, captain & bench as last weekend - good to go? Only temptation really is Ayling in for one of the West Ham lads in case West Ham fail to score but given how they both played last weekend I’m reluctant to do that

    Sanchez
    TAA Dias Shaw Tsimikas
    Salah (c) Bruno Mahrez Benrahma
    Antonio Ings

    Foster Ayling Brownhill Obafemi

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  22. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Best option out do these for FPL Draft long term?

    A) Saka
    B) Buendia
    C) Sarr

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      C

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  23. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Anybody having the captaincy on greenwood? He just looked so good on the eye, he passed my eye test many times over

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      A good choice imo.

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    2. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Also considering this, don't have Bruno so will be capping over Salah. Just feel Southampton are going to get demolished and it's Greenwoods turn for a hatty.

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  24. TVPlugSockets
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    I’ve got Gundowan in my team currently.

    Annoyingly can’t do a straight swap for Grealish. Do we think Gundo will arh this week?

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    1. TVPlugSockets
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Or I could swap for Mount or Greenwood?

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I'm confident he'll start.

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    3. The Strokes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I would go for Greenwood or Torres

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  25. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    How has everyone forgotten about Bamford already?

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    1. Rassi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Planning to bring him in soon.

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    2. The Strokes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Better options before GW 5

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  26. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    The plan is to sell Torres for Raphinha in gw3.I know it's Norwich at home but i am afraid that he will not start.Is it worth to do the move now?

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    1. The Strokes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No, you took him with knowing the risks why take him of just before the potential reward

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No, you got Torres for Norwich not for Spurs, stick with it and hope he plays

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    3. Davros
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Madness if you have him now

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    4. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      cheers

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  27. The Strokes
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Sanchez
    Shaw | Digne | Tsimikas
    Salah (C) | Bruno | Greenwood | Jota
    Ings | Antonio | DCL

    Foster | Ayling| White| Brownhill

    A. Keep Jota, save transfer and assess at next GW
    B. Sell Jota for a Sarr / Mbueno / Dele Ali / Benrahma or Barnes

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    1. Donny_Rover
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Definite keep, the others all have various risks attached. He’ll likely start tomorrow and if not at least get a 30 minute run out when he could still do some damage.

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  28. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    In(c)s anyone?

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    1. The Strokes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      No thanks, prefer to keep it save with Salah at home

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Good fixture but Villa still need to figure out their gameplan and personnel. He didn't get much service last game

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  29. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Dias worth 0.5 more than Stones?
    Mins vs goal threat

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Yep nailed

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    2. The Strokes
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Did Stones even start last week ... ?

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      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Was on the bench, should start this week. Pep: "John came back really, really well"

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    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Not for me, Stones should be more nailed this season than last and goal threat is worth it for me

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Agreed, if your bench is poor and you need a guarantee they'll play then Dias is of course safer but the Stones - Dias partnership was the best last season and Stones' aerial threat is huge

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  30. Sulley
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 days ago

    Morning all,

    Wondering if anyone here has done FPL Draft before? Any specific tactics I should be aware of? Should you be swapping players in and out regularly?

    I have Pepe but thinking of switching to Benrahma or Bailey given Arsenal next 2 matches (and their week 1 showing). That wise?

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    1. Sulley
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      Or Torres worth a punt?

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    2. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 days ago

      I've only just started doing draft and feel like it's a free hit every week which is fun. Obvs need to keep in mind that anyone who you trade out can get snapped up. My plan is to have a Base squad with 2/3 rotating punts each week.

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      1. Sulley
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah same. Not too worried if I don’t get Pepe back. A few core players for sure who will never leave the team! Do you plan ahead to future fixtures or always just focus on next one up?

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