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FPL Double Gameweek 23 Scout Picks: Watford double-up and De Bruyne selection

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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 23 ahead of today’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and, as ever, are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always chosen from the budget crop of players.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.2m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 23, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Brentford. The 29-year-old is FPL’s highest-scoring keeper and this week he’ll be up against a Bees’ side struggling for goals, with just four across their last six matches. Bruno Lage’s rearguard have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Sa’s nine saves against Southampton last time out a prime example of just how crucial he is for Wolves.

DEFENDERS

The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 5

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) sits second overall for FPL points, with last weekend’s assist against Brentford making him the first defender in Premier League history to register 10 or more in three separate seasons. The England full-back has produced either a goal, assist or clean sheet in 14 of his 19 appearances in 2021/22, and now takes on a Crystal Palace side that has conceded 75 crosses from their left-flank across their last six matches, compared to just 48 on the right.

 

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  1. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hello

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    1. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hello.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hello

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  2. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    It's looking like I will be going into this GW with 9.6m in the bank. Pretty sure that's a record for me.

    Um, er, play up damp squib of a DGW!

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  3. Jimmers
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    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley/Watford - not a very exciting DGW. 🙁

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    1. fish&chips
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not bad as a triple Watford owner although sissoko will stay on the bench

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      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Triple Watford owner? Dear me

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  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    People capping KDB or King/Dennis?

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    1. fish&chips
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't have KDB. Have Sterling but will cap dennis

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    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King/Dennis as I don't really want to take a hit to captain a SGW player, even though he is much better than the Watford options. Even if they only get the Norwich game they should do OK.

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    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dennis here

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    4. dabber7
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have Sterling, Dennis & King, heart wants to put it on Sterling but head says (mainly due to his EO) that it'll have to be Dennis.

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  5. KingRichud
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo to King a good move?

    Already have Dennis (c). If I roll transfer I’d take ronaldo out next week for salah funds.

    So basically who scores more points this week.

    A)Ronaldo
    B)King

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    1. Jedi Joseph
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I think so. I reckon King will score more. Thinking of same transfer myself.

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    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly what i'm doing (albeit for Dennis)

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  6. Tinydancer
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Am I blind in the SP, cant see the Watford double up lol

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    1. Tinydancer
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cancel that, the SP on the right side just hasnt updated.

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  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the number 1 Watford goalkeeper expected to play on the weekend?

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    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foster

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    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ben Foster on the evidence he walked straight in to the starting line up after injury and no howlers in that game I think. But nothing is certain. 80 pluss % Foster starts both?

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  8. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for next 4-5 GW:

    A. Foden
    B. Raph

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Already have King and can't bring myself to double up on Watford by selling CR7 for Dennis. As such pretty sure I am going Bruno to KDB. Would you play the double and captain King or stick with KDB?!

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

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  10. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Do y'all expect Emerson Royal to start for Spurs against Chelsea?

    My backline is:
    Taa - Cancelo - Emerson* - James*** - Livramento***

    A. Transfer out James for a hit
    or
    B. Start Emerson?

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    1. Mancini
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dohertys performance in the last match would give me pause to get in Royal. would go for a wolves defender

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  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain

    A Dennis
    B King
    C KDB

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A or C (same dilemma!)

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

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  12. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Got the exact cash to go Son > KDB... Pull the trigger?

    If I don't get KDB I'll have to play Gray... Eww

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, Son has to go IMO.

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    2. dabber7
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Surely an easy decision, bring KDB in.

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  13. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso TAA Cancelo
    Maddison Jota Bowen Bilva
    Ronaldo King Antonio

    DDG Gray Dawson Livramento

    1FT, 3.8itb

    1. Bilva >> Foden
    2. Alonso >> Laporte

    Best option?

    Thanks

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Probably 2, 1 could easily backfire (although obviously prefer Foden).

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  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sell Ronaldo for Dennis (C), 8m ITB to get Salah for Mount next week
    B) Sell Antonio -> Dennis (C), bench Mount and sell Ronaldo/Mount -> 9m striker + Salah next week for -4
    C) Save FT, play Ronaldo and Mount

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    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have the same issue and am going with C

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  15. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Fairly settled on this WC - opinions greatly appreciated:

    Sa
    TAA, Cancelo, Robertson, Laporte
    KDB, Fernandes, Raphinha, Bowen
    Watkins, Dennis

    (Foster, Digne, Broja, Ramsey)

    $ ITB for Fernandes -> Salah.

    Cheers!!

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    1. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not tempted by Coutinho or Jota? I’d downgrade Robertson and upgrade a midfielder. We’re not keeping clean sheets compared to previous seasons

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      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Plus most of the assists are coming from TAA. Robbo can also be rested for Kostas and has been this season

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        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I think Robertson is a great option to be honest. Barring his suspension after Spurs his last 10 scores:

          12
          9
          2
          8
          5
          7
          12
          1
          0
          6

          Bench is pretty strong too, so quite well equipped for any rotation (I think!)

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      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Will wait and see re: Coutinho - Ramsey looks a steal at his price so can't justify the extra for Cout (yet) and would give me a big benching headache. I can get Jota in, but it would mean a bench of Digne, Idah and Amartey (!). I don't really want to lose/downgrade any of the others.

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Very nice. Great depth.

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers (unfortunately the first time I've been told that)

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    4. Mancini
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Solid looks good, all i would say is a lack of spurs and kane and son with their doubles. kdb to son and bowen to foden when west hams fixtures turn?

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I think at that point I'd look to downgrade KDB/Watkins/Digne. Can't have them all 🙁

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      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

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  16. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foster | Ramsdale
    TAA | Cancelo | Regullion | Coufal | Livra
    Salah | Jota| Bernardo | Maddison | Bowen
    Antonio | Dennis | Borja

    4.7m = Bank

    Sell which two players to bring in KDB and Coutinho

    

1. Salah

    2. Maddison
    
3. Bernardo Silva

    Cheers

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  17. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Saka or Trossard to de Bruyne for free - YES or NO?

    All 3 have solid fixtures on paper and could potentially score similar points. Southampton are unbeaten at home since September and haven't conceded more than 2 goals at St. Mary's Stadium so far.

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    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      They haven't played Man City at home since September though have they

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      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Of course, but they kept clean sheet at Etihad which is pretty hard if you ask me.

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, Trossard

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  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kamara or Lowton?

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  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo to Dennis? Would mean doubling up with King

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    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me if it’s for a hit

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    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      For me, yes, but it's because I have a major benching headache (I may even have put Ronaldo on the bench). Now I can bench Mount who is unlikely to impress.

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  20. PoolSince2015
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you start out of these?

    a) Gray (AVL)
    b) Sissoko (NOR, bur)

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

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  21. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Literally just brought Tierney in five minutes ago.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What happened to him?

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    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good option for this week, but two blanks coming up.

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yup. Hopefully Dier back so I can juggle the two.

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    3. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Strange move

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    4. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Needed rid of a Chelsea defender. All other spots filled.

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    5. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ...and?

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    6. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Was set to be my transfer this week but DGW madness has gripped me again.

      I assume you're mentioning it because he's made the Picks, not because something has happened to him?

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No, nothing happened to him. Just surprised he made the picks.

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        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Great option this week. I can't justify a -4 for him but i wouldnt be surprised if he gets a CS and an assist.

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    7. nevermind
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why say "Literally just brought Tierney in five minutes ago", is he injured or is the match getting called off?

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      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        because he's in the article above, that's all.

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      2. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Because the scout picks were posted just a couple of minutes later.

        Not an earth shattering announcement or anything. Don't worry.

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

    good day lads. have 1ft and 4.5m itb. cheers!

    foster
    taa - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - bruno - saka
    watkins - dennis

    (ddg - antonio - keane - livra)

    a) bernardo -> foden? or raphinha?
    b) keane -> digne?
    c) save. GTG. (correct bench?)

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  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hope everyone has had a nice lunch. 2FT & 1.1m ITB here.

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Son* Jota Maddison Bowen
    Ronaldo Antonio King

    Steele / Gray Regulion Livramento*

    A) Son/Ronaldo > KDB/Dennis
    - Allows straight move of Maddison > Salah next week, perhaps
    - Wary selling Ronaldo before BUR.
    - Still has Alonso/Livramento, will force a defensive transfer next week

    B) Son/Ronaldo > Foden/Dennis
    - Same as above, allows more money & flexibility.
    - Although 2 FT gone, if DGW pops up next, will have 4m+ ITB, even if Salah is back.

    C) Son > Foden
    - No Dennis DGW, but retains 2 FTs.

    D) Other? Suggestions?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I had a lovely lunch, and you?

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      1. Life_Ban
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Turtling yet?

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

        Excellent/ Food baby has arrived.

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      3. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Tricky decision too. Perhaps C in your situation

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  24. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford (lol) -> Raphinha as the ft? Captaining King.

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    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Trashford. Wow! You cheeky little maverick you.

      Do the FT

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      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Took him in for the Newcastle fixture but he has been horrible. Scored a goal against Brentofrd at least..

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  25. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Squeeze me!

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  26. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    None of my rivals has Kevin...Mount+Bilva to KdB+Martinelli for -4?

    DDG 3.9
    TAA Cancelo Regulion Tierney Targett
    Mount Jota Bilva Bowen D. Luiz
    CR7 Dennis Antonio

    1ft, 2.7m itb

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  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Forster or Bachnan?

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    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might as well start Bachman. Forster will come on if Bachman won't play

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  28. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any defender worth a hit by selling BJohnson (have TAA and Cancelo)? Otherwise it means playing Reg against Chelsea

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can you afford Robertson? Otherwise Ait Nouri?

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  29. Dryriser
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I have a midfield of

    Jota ESR Gray KDB Bowen

    Is it worth taking a -4 hit and getting in Fernandez's for ESR?

    Im worried about missing another haul

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  30. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    For the long run, leave one out of those 6:

    Salah Jota Foden Coutinho Raphinha Bowen

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    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jota

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jota

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    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one. A city attacker is needed but from those in isolation I'd suggest to lose Foden. I would try to find a way to get KDB in for Foden (perhaps downgrade Coutinho to Ramsey?) and at that point I'd suggest Jota goes. He's great but he's going to have to share some minutes with Firmino, surely?

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Leave out Jota? Rather leave out Foden (unreliable) or Coutinho (only just arrived).

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      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Unreliable in starts?

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