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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 17?

13 December 2021 567 comments
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Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) top-scorer Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) is once again the leading captaincy candidate, as Liverpool host Newcastle United in Gameweek 17.

There are some appealing matches elsewhere, however, with Manchester City up against Leeds United at the Etihad one stand-out fixture.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 17 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Tuesday’s 18:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

In a predictably one-sided captain poll, Mohamed Salah is the clear leader, having gained a whopping 73.33% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) sat in second before the postponement of Manchester United’s clash with Brentford, having been backed by 7.69% of FPL managers.

Bernardo Silva (£7.7m), Emmanuel Dennis (£5.8m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.1m) make up the rest of the top five, all tied on 3.08%.

MOHAMED SALAH AND TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD

Salah on target as Liverpool assets prosper at Leeds 3
HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

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  1. jay01
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Given that away fans need to travel, surely the United Brentford game is still on? Its less than 24 hours for kick off

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Won't take 24 hours to get from Manchester to brentford.

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *london

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        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Especially when most of em live in London

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        2. Ron_Swanson
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Brentford is in London

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  2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Most United fans live in London and the surrounding areas. Not far to travel.

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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

      More United fans in Manchester than city fans that’s for sure.

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    3. MJF
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If that’s true then you have to wonder whether anyone in Manchester likes football, given the attendances at the Etihad.

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    4. Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Since Salah is the permanent (C), who is your VC seeing as he might be rested? I'm on Silva but tempted by TAA

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Too risky with VC from same team these days. I was on ronaldo - now I really don't now. Gelhardt, maybe ?

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        1. Cheeky Onion
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          LOL, seriously?

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      2. jay01
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldnt bother vice captaining from the same team with all these cancellations

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      3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Talk of a Salah resting??? Need an all playing bench

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      4. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vice can't be from the same team or even same fixture. Risks that invidual players have are minimal compared to covid cancellation risk.

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      5. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        So with Silva also playing tomorrow, he seems the obvious pick

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      6. Boberella
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Silva for me

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    5. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How long has ESR been out for? What does the lineup look like when he is back?

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He should be back and I guess will play on the left wing.

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        1. mad_beer ✅
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks dude.

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      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t think he’ll start (Arsenal fan)

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    6. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When would we expect an announcement re Brentford v Man Utd

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We’ll know pre deadline

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        1. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Would expect much sooner given travel etc

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          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            So would I but does it really matter as long as we know before deadline

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            1. FCSB
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              True, but my deadline is at 5am so would’ve been nice to know before

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

        I’m starting to think we already would have heard it would be cancelled by now if it was going to be.

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        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I get that sort of feeling too.

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        2. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed

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        3. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          My sense, personally, is that it will go the other way – postponement.

          Tone and wording of United statement tells me they want it called off, and they have recent precedent on their side with Spurs cancellation. Would be difficult for Prem to not allow a postponement here when they did with Spurs.

          I know Spurs had greater numbers of positives, but United can argue that the outbreak is still ongoing and numbers may grow.

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    7. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      GTG? 🙂

      Ramsdale
      TAA - James - Livramento
      Salah - Foden - Jota - Bernardo - ESR
      Watkins - King

      Foster - Wilson - Manquillo - Cancelo

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Looks good to go. Nice team

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      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Amazing team

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      3. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks both

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    8. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am now really confused as a Gundo owner, was going to do Foden, but may leave it now.

      What are other Gundo owners doing?

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I wish I knew, I have gundogan and will stick for now but think I’d prefer silva and foden double up if picking now. If a free transfer then I think I’d make the move

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        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I have Ronaldo so like everyone else waiting, if not i may make the move 🙂

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I am selling. All Pep said was that "everyone else is fit". He just didn't bother to mention about Gundo's problems again. I have double MU+ Cancelo, so I am selling Gundo for a hit because I need a starter. Whether I get Foden with his ankle or play safer and get Gallagher, I don't know.

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    9. Croaker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Suggestions please: I need a defender to replace Johnston to play this week and rotate over Christmas. West Ham look good after this week but I think Arsenal score against them. Villa is a possibility but covid lucky dip. Don’t fancy Brighton or Wolves schedules. Totally overthinking things now so could really do with some perspective.

      Rest of defence is:

      Rams

      James TAA Cancello White

      Thanks!

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      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'd lean WHU - Even if they don't keep a CS against Arsenal, they've got great fixtures coming up

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    10. tabby98
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What to do here guys?

      Guaita, Foster
      TAA, Rudiger, James, Cancelo*, Tsimikas
      Salah, Raphinha, Bernardo, Bowen, Sissoko
      Ronaldo, Dennis, Toney

      1FT
      £0.5m ITB

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    11. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If Lei game will be on, just Mbeumo to Jota and play Vardy+Raph ?

      Or maybe add Raph to Foden/BSilva -4 ?

      Rambo/Foster
      TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso/Duffy
      Salah/Bowen/Raph/Gallagher/Mbeumo
      Vardy/King/4.4

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      1. Croaker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just the first move

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      2. Salarrivederci
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We won't know before deadline though? 🙁

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        1. JohnnyCroat
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          News of the Utd game has to be out before the deadline. I think it even has to be out super early tomorrow, because they of the need to coordinate police and transport, etc.

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          1. JohnnyCroat
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            But also, I'm not seeing any huge risk of the Thursday game being off, with Gil and Royale being mentioned as out, the rest back in training.

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        2. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Hope it would along with United news

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    12. JUNITED
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      From my understanding, Man United only asked for an advice whether it is safe to travel or no due to covid outbreak and training cancelation. Don’t be surprised if the game doesn’t get called off.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They didn't ask postponement like Spurs, but it was about player safety and the fact that they didn't train or something like that.

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    13. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ESR ➡ Gallagher worth -4?

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      1. JUNITED
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        N

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      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You know the risks.

        Smith Rowe could start and haul

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        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Much better fixture for Gallagher though

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          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’m prolly getting Gallagher for Gilmour. Keeping and playing Smith Rowe

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      3. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nah

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      4. Croaker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not for a hit

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      5. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all

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      6. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No

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    14. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson and Gilmour to Gallagher and Dennis -4 and improves team instantly

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah

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      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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    15. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Livra is listed at 75% with a 'Gashed leg' - first time I've seen that term on FPL

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      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Comment on Reddit regarding this—
        “Cut my Liv into pieces”
        I chuckled

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    16. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Evening all!! Which option here will be the most fruitful????

      A- Foden and Dennis
      Or
      B- Gallagher and Antonio

      Cheers everyone!!!

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry both look good so can’t decide!

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        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Haha thanks for you help mate haha, I’m the same!!! Really cannot decide!!! Which ever one I go for it will be the other option that blossoms I’m sure!!!

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          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I actually own a by the way !

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            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Nice mate!!!! I’m jealous!!! I have only Antonio out of those 3 Currently, I moved Gallagher for Bernardo two weeks ago(thankfully Bernardo scored a brace, and assist this week)

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    17. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2.8 ITB. Assuming no injuries/COVID cases which works best? Wilson's fixtures are horrendous while Pool and City defence could do well.

      A - Gilmour > Gallagher (and bench Wilson)
      B - Wilson > Watkins
      C - Duffy > Dias

      Sanchez
      TAA - James - Livra
      Salah (c) - Mount - Jota - Bilva
      Antonio - Wilson - Dennis

      Foster - Cancelo - Gilmour - Duffy

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B
        but wait for any Covid update from Villa

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B

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    18. dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      DSHV 4 Years1 hour, 20 mins ago
      Ramsdale
      Taa James Cancelo
      Salah Foden Jota ESR Gallagher
      Antonio Ronaldo

      Foster - reguilon - livra - davis

      1ft 0.1itb

      How can i improve this team?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        go to 3 up top and don’t have a non starting forward

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    19. Man Chest Hair United
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would you do
      Cornet And Wilson out
      Watkins and Bowen in? -4

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Already got Gallagher?

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    20. colby_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's chaos this gameweek. I have five guys flagged, plus Mbeumo and Vardy on my team.

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    21. MGD
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bottomed:

      Darn, on triple United and Jimenez…

      Is Jimmy -> Dennisnjust chasing points or still viable..?

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      1. colby_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dennis seems still viable (if you are OK having him for only three-ish weeks), but AFCON is quickly approaching.

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        1. MGD
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ah sheers. May go King instead..

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      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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      3. Croaker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Still viable: bang in form and works as a defensive move

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      4. Garth Marenghi
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Viable at that price til Norwich. Unless he goes to afcon

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    22. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on setup & potential transfers?

      Replace Livramento or Toney?

      *DDG,
      Rudiger, James, Trent,
      Salah, Jota, Bernardo, Gallagher, *ESR
      Dennis, Watkins

      Steele, *Livramento, *Toney, *Cancelo,

      3.4

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Livramento > Cash maybe.

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Was thinking of returning to Teirney due to no Ars defence cover?

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Decent shout.

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            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Crazy when you look at the amount of players on four cards to complicate matters.
              If United is off might grab a spare keeper?

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    23. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Luckily had a great week. Back up to 33k OR. Help appreciated.

      Ramsdale
      TAA - Rudiger - James - Livra
      Salah - Raph - Saka - Jota
      Ronaldo - Dennis

      4.0 - Brownhill - Toney** - Cancelo**

      A) Raph > Bowen
      B) Save
      C) Something else

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      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Also, which games are at risk of being postponed?

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      2. Croaker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A looks good

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        1. Drogba Legend
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers

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    24. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Best moves here? 1FT 0.2m itb.
      Guaita
      TAA,James,Alonso,White
      Salah,Jota,Gallagher,ESR
      Ronaldo*,Dennis

      Gunn,Gundogan*,Cancelo*,Toney*

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I can feel a few hits coming 🙂

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve really cut back this season but a -4 might be on the cards this week.

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      2. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Gundo fit, no?

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is he?
          Thought he had back issues.

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      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Toney dropping with ESR not far behind.
        Gundo back problem.

        Can you get to Maddy, Mount, Ode, Bowen?

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    25. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If United game off would you

      A Roll transfer and play team below with no bench if Livramento not fit
      B Ronaldo to Antonio and ESR to Foden -4 (chance to get on City mid)
      C Just Ronaldo to Antonio on free

      Guaita
      TAA James Alonso
      Salah Jota Bowen ESR Gallagher
      Watkins Dennis

      Foster Livramento Ronaldo Cancelo

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    26. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any news on the likelihood of the Leicester vs Spurs game going ahead?

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      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would also like to know 😀

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      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I assume on if spurs back training

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      3. Salarrivederci
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Me2.

        Got Schmeichel/Ward...

        I thought the 1&2-pointers was bad..

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    27. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Davis -> Dennis for free and hope Schmeichel and Ronaldo plays?
      1 FT and 1.7 ITB

      Would give me:

      Schmeichel
      TAA - James - Rüdiger - Dias
      Salah - Jota - Zaha
      Ronaldo - King - Dennis

      (Ward, Sissoko, Gilmour, Cancelo)

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *Hope Schmeichel plays.

        I will know about Ronaldo soon enough, but I will sit him down next to Cancelo if the game is called off.

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    28. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Best transfer this week?
      A ASM to Lacazette
      B ASM to Dennis (have King)
      C ESR to Silva
      D ESR to Bowen
      E ASM to Watkins

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You trust Lacazette?

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      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        E

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      3. Garth Marenghi
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        E

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    29. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any news on Spurs? Seems like I'm the only one with Son still in my team

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    30. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Chances of United game being cancelled

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    31. Old Gregg
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale
      Taa-Livra*-James-Alonso
      Salah-Jota-Gundo
      King-CR7-Broja*

      Mbuemo-Normann*-Cancelo*

      1FT 2.3 ITB

      Plans changed as Gundo fit. There’s still a Chance he is benched. However, which move please

      a) Mbuemo > Bilva
      b) Normann > Gallagher
      C) gundo > Foden
      D) any suggestions?

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