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Podcast October 19

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 9?

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Deputy Editor Tom joined Scoutcast regular Joe earlier today to look at the best captaincy candidates for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in Gameweek 9.

You can watch the video either embedded in this article below or on our YouTube channel.

Chelsea certainly have the most appealing fixture as they host Norwich City in Saturday’s early kick-off. 

That’s why it is no surprise to see Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) top of the latest poll. Even team-mate Timo Werner (£8.6m) makes a rare appearance in the current top five!

However, Mohamed Salah’s (£12.8m) form, paired with Manchester United’s recent defensive struggles, ensure that this week’s captaincy decision maybe isn’t quite as clear-cut as we first thought.

In our video, we also discuss some of the less considered options, such as Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m), Jamie Vardy (£10.6m), Son Heung-min (£10.1m) and Harry Kane (£12.1m), all of whom have under 3% backing in the poll.

You can cast your vote on the widget of our home page or below, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of future episodes.

Don’t forget to check back for our Captain Sensible article later in the week, which will delve into even more detail on the main runners and riders.

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Edouard from GW11 anyone?

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    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

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    2. unclesbasement
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking about it...hopefully he impresses viera enough to be a starter ahead of benteke..if not then maybe maupay might be another option for that price braket

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  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Griezeman goal Felix assist

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Great great goal but shocking defending. I was just thinking to myself that Felix is overrated and he gets out of that tight space

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  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Equalised. What a game!

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  4. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Robertson is more forward then trent. Trent is playing like cb or right centre mid

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  5. Rupert The Horse
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    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Desmond!!

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  6. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez (Gunn)
    Rüdiger - Christensen -Tierney (Livra,Williams)
    Salah - KDB - Sarr - Raphinha (Sissoko)
    Hwang - Lukaku - Antonio

    2.0 ITB. What would you do ?

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    1. Pompey5
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rudiger to Cancelo

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      1. unclesbasement
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        why? Rudiger is back fit and is the most nailed...Rather get rid of tierney and this is coming from an arsenal fan

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      2. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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        1. DIMITRIS
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Tierney is flying out of my team next week.

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hwang to Toney

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nice alternative

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  7. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That's a beauty. VVD still half a yard off it?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just outdone by a great player.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He has lost possession a few times with poor passes too

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Aye, fair.

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  8. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vvd been poor

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  9. Miguel Sanchez
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    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Game on

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  10. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fabinho needed

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    • Steve The Spud
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      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo rested this weekend then?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Trying to second guess Pep?

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          The info is useless to me anyway, he’ll be starting in my team regardless I just saw he got 90 mins

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            He seems to be filling in that #9 position nicely for them

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        2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Need at least 5 guesses with him

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I think Pep comes on here looking for the lineup consensus then goes different on purpose.

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            1. Eh, just one more thing ...
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              LOL … king of trolls the boy pep.

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      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ouija board might be your best bet?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
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          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Pep pretty much makes his mind up on the night and morning before the match depending on how he's feeling about how his players are feeling.

          With so many to chose from other than say Ederson, Cancelo, Grealish, Rodrigo, Dias and Jesus plus KDB and Gundogan when fit anyone can play any position.

          And anyone of those can give way too, besides Ederson.

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    • Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Classic Simeone. 28% possession and 2-2

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    • jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Apart from that strike nabi keita is really poor defensively

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    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Boring it is not

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yoda, is that you?

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        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Strong is the force in this one

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    • SINGH
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Done -8 for Cancelo out to VVD, Rudiger to White and Docoure to Mount

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      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wild.

        Hah. Good luck to you!

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      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You sold Cancelo and Rudiger?

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        1. SINGH
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Can't deal with City rotation and have a 6 mil defender possibly being benched. Rudiger price dropping and not sure if he will start yet.

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Rudiger is already back in training and home to Norwich!!

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          2. jackruet
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Who said he will be benched?

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            1. SINGH
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I said possibly being benched. Zinchenko is back from injury and may likely rotate.

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          3. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            And you brought in Mount who is also unsure to start. Yikes, hope it works out for you

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          4. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Chill, you wouldn't sweat it if a 6m striker was dropped.

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            1. Paqueta Rice
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Aye, and he basically is a 6m striker on tonight’s showing 😆

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            2. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Well I would but I get your point. 😀

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      3. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I must have read this wrong. Did you seriously sell Cancelo?

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      4. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And vvd playing utd next match...rudiger to white! And mount???!!!

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        1. SINGH
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yup Mount 🙂

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      5. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Oh my word. These are the worst transfers I’ve ever seen on here. This will go down as a timeless classic.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yup

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        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I guess we won't "Singh" his praises then?

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Straight to the gallows for abuse of power.

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        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Upon reflection I think we’ve all been taken in by a devious windup

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Surely more likely.

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        4. SINGH
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          But Mount says hello 🙂

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      6. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No. Really? No?

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      7. unclesbasement
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Those transfers are illogical for that hit. Rudiger is back in training and van djik hasnt got a brilliant run of fixtures compared to city and chelsea. You should have sufficient cover if the likes of cancelo doesnt play...he is a player that can stay in your team for the full season because of the attacking returns. Mount has not featured and his stats arent brilliant especially considering his price....but eh its fpl and you never completely know i guess

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      8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        WTF dude

        Cancelo is second only to TAA as best defender in the game

        And he has two ways into the city team with Mendy in jail

        Will very rarely be rested

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          But often arrested

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            That’s Benjailman Mendy you’re thinking of 😉

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            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Oh yeah sorry. ‘‘Twas your fault.

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        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Lol guy got mauled on here for that Sh!1 comment

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          1. SINGH
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Mount says hello 🙂

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        3. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          That faux-Indian troll who amused us for a short while seems to have disappeared ..... or has he re-emerged under a new handle?

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          1. SINGH
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Nope here enjoying my Mount points!!!!!

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      9. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        -8s are cool

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    • Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ohhh so lucky for Alison

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      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That was so lucky!!

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      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed

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    • abaalan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2 FT , 1.1 ITB

      A) Antonio + Grealish -> Vardy + Mbeumo
      B) Antonio + Rudigier -> Toney + TAA
      C) Saka + Rudigier -> Mbeumo + TAA
      D) Saka -> Mbeumo

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      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        C

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      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        E) Grealish > Mbuemo

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    • Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This game is proving that you have to attack Liverpool to compete with them. You can't just sit back and absorb their pressure. It will be interesting to see what Ole does on Sunday. If he attacks there could be a ton of goals.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I doubt he will. He will play on the counter attack as he does against all the big teams. It’s actually when United tend to play better as opposed to playing against teams with a deep line who counter them.

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        With Man Utd’s defence I think there will be goals regardless.

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      3. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tempted to captain salah. This Will be an interesting match

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    • royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What are Ronaldo owners doing this GW

      Keeping or Selling

      Any ideas would be welcomed

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Selling.

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      2. Cornholi0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Selling

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      3. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I want to sell him for lukaku. But lukaku might be rested and he Isn't in good form. Vardy is another option. Will wait till end. May save the FT too

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      4. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sell for either Lukaku or Vardy.

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      5. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No way am I selling Ronaldo before the Liverpool game. I reckon he scores a brace on Sunday.

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      6. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Debating selling this week...I'm not thrilled with the Forward candidates to replace him though. DCL would be my choice, but he's behind Richarlison in terms of recovery acc. to Rafa

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      7. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bit of a headache (already have Lukaku), debate is whether I straight sell for Vardy, or maybe Jesus, or if I wait a week and switch him to Toney and upgrade a 4.5m to Son. Probably the latter.

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    • Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Son + Toney or Kane + Mbeumo? (Making the moves over next 2 game weeks for Ronaldo + Benrahma).

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      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tasty. I’d go Kane and Mbeumo

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      2. vova
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A

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      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Son & Toney

        You’re not going to be captaining Kane

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    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Another Trent cleansheet

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    • winchester
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lads, what are your thoughts on mount and james for NOR, NEW, BUR?
      Brought them in on wc last gw.

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Good and great if they start. Keep them and hope you get 6 starts over the next 3.

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        1. winchester
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers. Bench is livra, duffy, luiz. Any upgrades? Have 3.1m itb and could afford mount->son

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      2. unclesbasement
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Dont understand the hype around mount...has never been a consistent scorer/assiter

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        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Wait and see for me
          Needs some form

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        2. winchester
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Who would you take in instead then? Have salah-raph-mbeumo-(luiz) with 3.1m itb

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          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Tielemans might a good shout

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            1. unclesbasement
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              his underlying stats are not great

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          2. unclesbasement
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I have 2m in the bank and have that same midfield except with gray. I think if you have sufficient cover leave the team as it is as Son/Vardy have really good fixtures come gw11. I am planning on downgrading Dias to Janson as brentford have been very good defensively and have favourable fixture and then with the extra cas get rid of raphinha to bring in Son

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      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Mount is not an offensive force. Would find someone else.

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    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Time to buy Ronaldo?

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wait until his price drop after tomorrow.

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    • unclesbasement
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Should I bench trent for gray because of how poor liverpool have been defensively

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If they are wearing yellow on Sunday, yes!

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        1. unclesbasement
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          do united by any chance have a red and white striped kit?

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          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            They might have their Norwich kit and scarfs actually this weekend.

            Abort the benching!

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    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fabinho, 45 minutes late...

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ey

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    • Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Damn. I sold Dzeko in UCL

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    • McPollolocco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Chillwell or Walker for the next gameweeks?

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    • Aaa
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso, Pogba, Harrison & Ronaldo -> Cancelo, KDB, Mount & Toney (-8)?

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What happens if chillwell plays UCL

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    • jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just did trent + lukaku + salah to hauce+ welbeck+ jonjo shelvey (-8).

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Great moves

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    • Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Simple question with a simple answer please: Ronaldo to Lukaku for a hit?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

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

        No. Wait until after the CL game. Lukaku could get benched at the weekend.

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