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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 18?

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Despite 10 teams missing out on Gameweek 18, all of the Premier League’s current top three are still in action.

That means there are options beyond Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) for the latest captaincy decision, especially for the more maverick managers amongst us.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 18 Captain Poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 13:30 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current results, Mohamed Salah is the leader of the Gameweek 18 captain poll. The Egyptian midfielder has accumulated 52.57% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Manchester City’s Phil Foden (£8.0m) is in second place, backed by 9.44% of users, ahead of his trip to Newcastle United on Sunday.

Ollie Watkins (£7.7m) occupied third place with 8.53% of votes before Aston Villa’s game was postponed, with the top-five list completed by Manchester City duo Joao Cancelo (£6.8m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m), with 6.91% and 6.2% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH AND TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 14? 2

Mohamed Salah netted his 22nd goal of the season on Thursday, and in doing so, has equalled Jamie Vardy’s (£10.6m) record of scoring or assisting in 15 successive Premier League games. That means he has blanked just once across the opening 17 Gameweeks, as he continues to show a frightening level of consistency.

However, it’s worth noting that Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.2m) has outscored Salah in six of the last seven Gameweeks, thanks to a goal, four assists, four clean sheets and 12 bonus points.

SALAH V ALEXANDER-ARNOLD GAMEWEEKS 8-17
GameweekOpponentScoreSalahAlexander-Arnold
17Newcastle United (h)3-1811
16Aston Villa (h)1-089
15Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)1-069
14Everton (a)4-1152
13Southampton (h)4-069
12Arsenal (h)4-0815
11West Ham United (a)2-3512
10Brighton and Hove Albion (h)2-251
9Manchester United (a)5-02410
8Watford (a)5-0136
HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?
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  1. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best use of a FT here? Have 1.6 ITB so a bit of wiggle room:

    A) Steele —> Ramsdale
    B) DDG —> Ramsdale
    C)Raphinha —> Foden

    Cheers and GL!

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    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      C

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    3. barcaa7
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C clearly has the highest upside.

      I'm pondering A myself (but have no playing GK and 10 outfield players).

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  2. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Won't be available at deadline. G2G?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Cash
    Salah Jota Mount Bernardo Foden
    Watkins

    (Foster, Davis Dennis* Livramento*)

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

      Solid, I'm jealous of your team this week

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      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Good luck.

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  3. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo -> laca
    Bowen -> sterling

    -4 ?

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Laca probably the safer of the two.

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

      Thanks

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  4. Conners
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Currently got this team of 10 with zero hits.

    Anything worth a hit - GK for example?

    TAA - Cancelo - Dias - Alonso
    Salah - Jota - Bilva - ESR - Mount
    Watkins

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

    Ronaldo > Watkins FT

    And Gallagher > Foden -4

    Or just the first one and play Lowton. Will have 11

    Can get Ronaldo back for free next GW if it goes ahead

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

      I'd take the hit

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    2. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both

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  6. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku to

    A. Laca
    B. Watkins

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

      Watkins looks like a more long term options so I'd go for him

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    2. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Anyone going against Salah? The last time I did it GW14, got burned.

    Really tempted to give it to Foden/Cancelo

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I bet against him in GW9. That didn't end well.

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    2. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going KDB Captain. Massive differential. Only thing puts me off is you don’t see anyone doing it but he’s only owned by 3%.

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      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If it helps I’m doing it.

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, first time since I capped Lukaku vs Villa.
      (C) Foden

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  8. Kabayan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson or Laca (-4) ?

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

      I'd punt b

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  9. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think a Tierney (4.8) and Tavares (4.3) is a great double up to cover off if Tierney is injured

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

      Too many high-value defenders still to waste spots on that.

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

      Tavares will cover Tierney but not a player from another Covid affected team.

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  10. rambo.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start
    A. Reguilon
    B. Gelhardt

    VC
    1. Foden
    2. Lacazette

    Cheers

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    1. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A1

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  11. SoulShakinTex
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed. Crisis Management Group… in all areas!
    GK) Ramsdale or Martinez?
    D) Cash or Targett?
    M) Ramsey or Smith Rowe??
    A) Laca or Jesus?? (Already have Watkins)

    2FT, and prob aiming for a -4 or -8. Cheers

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale
      Cash
      ESR (but prefer Saka)
      Laca

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      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I wouldn't do the keeper or defender for a hit unless you are planning to keep long-term.

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ram, Cash, ESR/Saka, Laca.

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    3. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks! Have both Steele and Sanchez and looking to move away from the no-longer-such-a-genius-two-from-same club GK. Cash would be midterm for Livra, so also looking at Targett as Cash is on 4YC. Laca would only be short term, I guess.

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  12. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please RMT by FH team:

    FH team, any suggestion will be welcome. 4-5-1

    Ramsdale Gunnerssone
    TAA James Cancelo Tomyiasu White
    KDB Salah Jota Foden Mount
    Watkins 4.5 4.5

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    1. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good team. A bit heavy on Arsenal defence, and Leeds might score at home. I’d get a Villa defender in. Probably Cash if it is a FH (as he is on 4YC) Or even Martinez, good CS-potential.

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

      I'd double on Villa defense (Martinez & Cash) and maybe go for Tierney from Arsenal. Arsenal has been shaky away from home, Leeds can easily get a result here.

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  13. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA, Cancelo, James, Rudiger
    Salah, Jota, Bernardo, Son
    Watkins

    (Sanchez, Steele, Liva, Gallagher, Dennis, Broja)

    A) Gallagher to Saka (10 outfielders)
    B) Gallagher and Sanchez to Ramsey and Ramsdale (for a hit)
    C) Other, what ?

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    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In all honesty, I'd get ESR or Saka and go keeper-less. I think that's what I will be doing.

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      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That's my thinking as well.

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    2. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d go B. Young Jacob is the new 4,5 playing mid with confidence and good fixtures, and personally I see this as a good chance of moving away from the Sanchez/Steele all-eggs-in-one-basket GK-setup

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  14. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Foden? Or play safe with Salah?

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

      Depends on what you want to achieve and how much risk you're willing to take. I think it's a good opportunity to go against. You just have accept that it might end up horribly and be okay with it.

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  15. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    have 2ft and 6.7m itb. Can field about 9 players with three players having yellow flag.. cheers.
    Currently contemplating doing: bowen+hwang -> son/foden+watkins, worth?

    ramsdale
    taa - james - cancelo - reguilon*
    salah - bernardo* - jota
    hwang*

    (foster - antonio - bowen - livra - dennis - gilmour)

    a) hwang -> watkins
    b) bowen or gilmour -> son/foden/esr/mount
    c) livra -> cash
    d) combo of a+b+c?

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A and B look good and both likely to set your team up well for future gains

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    2. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’d def do A, prob B with Foden and maybe even C with Targett (Cash on 4YC)

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  16. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Either of these for free to give me 11 this week?
    A. Gallagher to Foden
    B. Dalot to Cash
    Or just accept 10 players and roll a transfer knowing next week might bring even more surprises?

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

      Think Foden is worth it.

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    2. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Easy A

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  17. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the safest city mid to play over next few games?
    Is KDB an option ?

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    1. swanseag55
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m getting him in this week. Massive differential

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If KDB is the safest, I'd like to get him definitely

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    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends how his recovery has gone. Is he fit enough to play regularly enough to make his cost worth it?

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    4. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you’ve got the cash

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  18. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saka or ESR?

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

      Saka

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ESR

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  19. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Reg
    Salah Bowen Mount Bilva Luiz
    Antonio CR7

    Foster Livra Johnson Dennis

    Ronaldo Antonio and Luiz to Laca Watkins and foden -4?

    Cheers

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good moves. Do it

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure I'd take the hit on Luiz if you can field 11 with him as you'll curse your benching headache going forward.
      Just front two for me

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    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only if you don't want CR7 back next GW. Otherwise Antonio to Watkins, and use any MITB to upgrade a defender with 2nd FT

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      1. SoulShakinTex
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

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  20. acidicleo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guys..Who is the best Arsenal defender to buy?

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What for. White is £4.5m and pretty nailed so great as a fourth defender. But if you want someone to field most weeks probably Tierney if he stays fit

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

        Thanks. Its 4th def but due to these cancellations i am expecting he will come in a lot..

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    2. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tierney

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  21. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1FT, 0.3ITB.

    A) Livra -> Dier (playing long term)
    B) Antonio -> Watkins
    C) Toney -> Wood
    D) Something else with hits

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso
    Salah, Foden, Bilva, Jota, Bowen

    Foster*, Antonio*, King*, Livramento*, Toney*

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  22. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Are Palace more likely to have a DGW than West Ham? If they are the second option is best.

    Gallagher to Saka
    or
    Antonio to Laca

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  23. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is gundo a viable option for a 2nd city mid?

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  24. Mufc202020
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bowen to Gundogan FH?

    A) Yes
    B) No

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    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  25. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Bowen > Mount
    B) Livra > Cash

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    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

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  26. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, White, Rudi
    Salah, Jota, Foden(c), Bernardo, ESR
    Watkins

    Foster, King, Livra, Antonio
    0 ft, 1.2 itb

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

      For sure

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      1. rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

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  27. The Parrot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Currently can field 11 players however B.Silva is flagged. Which is priority transfer

    A)ntonio to Laca for 12 players
    B)ilva to Foden to stay with 11 bit no flags

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    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva doesn’t appear to be flagged now. Anyone know why?

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      1. rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Has there been some update or press release from MCY?

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        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Think Pep said something like there were no injuries and it’s assumed from that that Bilva is fine. Was never a significant injury

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        2. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          “Everyone is fit, it’s just Ferran (Torres) missing. Joao (Cancelo) is back after (his suspension against) Leeds and we will travel to Newcastle with everyone ready to play,” the boss revealed.

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

      Flag has been removed

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      1. rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Crystal ball time.
        Does he start?

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  28. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is cash or targett a better Option?

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    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cash on 4 yellows I think

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    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cash on 4 tremors so be careful although I think he’s the better player.

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      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tremors!! Yellows

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        1. ididnt
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Great film

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    3. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cash is better, Targett is improving and safer. I am leaning Targett if long term, as Cash is close to suspension.

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      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't his yellow cards get wiped away in GW19?

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        1. SoulShakinTex
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          They don’t get wiped, but suspension bar rises to 10 games after GW19. I think?

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  29. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Steele => Martinez worth -4?

    Or offload Sanchez? They are rotating good and also in view of fixtures uncertainty might need 2 playing keepers.

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    1. SoulShakinTex
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In similar thoughts, will keep Sanchez and let Steele go. Have you looked at rotation Sanchez/Martinez vs Sanchez/Ramsdale?

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  30. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Apparently a mate of my mate is BBing this week with 7/15 active players in his teams. Some absolutely crazy managers out there.

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