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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 9?

19 October 2021 864 comments
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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
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Edouard from GW11 anyone?

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    1. jack88
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Nah

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    2. unclesbasement
      5 years, 20 days 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
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Griezeman goal Felix assist

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 20 days 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
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Equalised. What a game!

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  4. jack88
    5 years, 20 days 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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    5 years, 20 days ago

    Desmond!!

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  6. DIMITRIS
    5 years, 20 days 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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      5 years, 20 days ago

      Rudiger to Cancelo

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      1. unclesbasement
        5 years, 20 days 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, 20 days ago

        Cheers

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        1. DIMITRIS
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Tierney is flying out of my team next week.

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Hwang to Toney

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      1. DIMITRIS
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Nice alternative

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  7. F4L
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. Epic Fail
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Just outdone by a great player.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 20 days ago

        He has lost possession a few times with poor passes too

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        1. Epic Fail
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Aye, fair.

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  8. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Vvd been poor

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  9. Miguel Sanchez
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Game on

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  10. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Fabinho needed

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  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Cancelo rested this weekend then?

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    1. Epic Fail
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Trying to second guess Pep?

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 20 days 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
          5 years, 20 days ago

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

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      2. GENERATION X
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Need at least 5 guesses with him

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        1. Epic Fail
          5 years, 20 days ago

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

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          1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
            5 years, 20 days ago

            LOL … king of trolls the boy pep.

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    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Ouija board might be your best bet?

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 20 days 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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  12. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Classic Simeone. 28% possession and 2-2

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  13. jack88
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Apart from that strike nabi keita is really poor defensively

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  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Boring it is not

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    1. Epic Fail
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yoda, is that you?

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Strong is the force in this one

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  15. SINGH
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Wild.

      Hah. Good luck to you!

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 20 days ago

      You sold Cancelo and Rudiger?

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      1. SINGH
        5 years, 20 days 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
          5 years, 20 days ago

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

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        2. jack88
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Who said he will be benched?

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          1. SINGH
            5 years, 20 days ago

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

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        3. Paqueta Rice
          5 years, 20 days 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
          5 years, 20 days ago

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

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            5 years, 20 days ago

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

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          2. Epic Fail
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Well I would but I get your point. 😀

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    3. Amartey Partey
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    4. jack88
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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      1. SINGH
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yup Mount 🙂

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 20 days 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
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yup

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      2. Yank Revolution
        5 years, 20 days ago

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

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Straight to the gallows for abuse of power.

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      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        5 years, 20 days 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
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Surely more likely.

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      4. SINGH
        5 years, 16 days ago

        But Mount says hello 🙂

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    6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      5 years, 20 days ago

      No. Really? No?

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    7. unclesbasement
      5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days 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
        5 years, 20 days ago

        But often arrested

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          5 years, 20 days ago

          That’s Benjailman Mendy you’re thinking of 😉

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Oh yeah sorry. ‘‘Twas your fault.

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      2. ‘Tis the Season
        5 years, 20 days ago

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

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        1. SINGH
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Mount says hello 🙂

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      3. Andy_Social
        5 years, 20 days 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, 16 days ago

          Nope here enjoying my Mount points!!!!!

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    9. The Knights Template
      5 years, 20 days ago

      -8s are cool

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  16. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Ohhh so lucky for Alison

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    1. BeWater
      5 years, 20 days ago

      That was so lucky!!

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Indeed

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  17. abaalan
    5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days ago

      C

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      5 years, 20 days ago

      E) Grealish > Mbuemo

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  18. Amartey Partey
    5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    3. jack88
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Tempted to captain salah. This Will be an interesting match

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  19. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 20 days ago

    What are Ronaldo owners doing this GW

    Keeping or Selling

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. Epic Fail
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Selling.

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    2. Cornholi0
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Selling

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    3. jack88
      5 years, 20 days 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. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Sell for either Lukaku or Vardy.

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    5. Amartey Partey
      5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days 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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  20. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Tasty. I’d go Kane and Mbeumo

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    2. vova
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Son & Toney

      You’re not going to be captaining Kane

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Another Trent cleansheet

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  22. winchester
    5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days 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
        5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    2. unclesbasement
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Wait and see for me
        Needs some form

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      2. winchester
        5 years, 20 days 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, 20 days ago

          Tielemans might a good shout

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          1. unclesbasement
            5 years, 20 days ago

            his underlying stats are not great

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        2. unclesbasement
          5 years, 20 days 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
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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  23. Rainer
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Time to buy Ronaldo?

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    1. Andy_Social
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Wait until his price drop after tomorrow.

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  24. unclesbasement
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. Rainer
      5 years, 20 days ago

      If they are wearing yellow on Sunday, yes!

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      1. unclesbasement
        5 years, 20 days ago

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

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        1. Rainer
          5 years, 20 days ago

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

          Abort the benching!

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  25. Rainer
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Fabinho, 45 minutes late...

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    1. ‘Tis the Season
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Ey

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  26. Paqueta Rice
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Damn. I sold Dzeko in UCL

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  27. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Chillwell or Walker for the next gameweeks?

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  28. Aaa
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. ‘Tis the Season
      5 years, 20 days ago

      What happens if chillwell plays UCL

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  29. jack88
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Great moves

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  30. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 20 days ago

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

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yes

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 20 days ago

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

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