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Scout Squad February 7

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Gameweek 24

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The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Gameweek 24 are debated by the Scout Squad panel.

For those new to this feature, it’s a weekly piece that always takes the form of a ‘Free Hit’-type selection for the upcoming Gameweek.

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom each propose an 18-man long-list of Fantasy players, explaining their notable inclusions and omissions in the article below.

The Scout Squad also serves as a precursor to the Scout Picks, as the players listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for final our weekly selection ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

If you didn’t see it previously, we’ve started doing a ‘bus team’ Scout Picks earlier in the week in order to share our initial selection thoughts with Fantasy managers who perhaps couldn’t be around closer to the deadline – but we’ll still be publishing our final squad as we were before.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • At least one forward priced at £7.0m or lower
  • No more than three players from the same club
 

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  1. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2FT

    A. Bernardo+Antonio to KDB+Edouard
    B. Bernardo+Dennis to Son+Edouard
    C. Bernardo+Dennis to KDB+Idah
    D. Bernardo+Antonio to Son+Edouard (with this option i can direct swap KDB to Salah next week)

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      D

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    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      D but i dont undertsand the A option if you have KDB anyway

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      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        i haven't... sorry i mean son to salah next week

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

      D

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    5. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      D

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

      D

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  2. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Tierney
    Gallagher ESR Jota Son Ramsey
    Antonio Watkins

    Steele, Dennis, Chalobah, Livra

    2FT, 7.9ITB

    a) ESR + Chalobah > Salah + Kilman
    b) ESR + Dennis > Salah + Edouard
    c) Dennis > Edouard, Roll 1FT
    d) Something else?

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    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B with maybe a placeholder for Salah and get him in 26

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  3. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I'm at a loss as to why Ronaldo gets 4 votes.

    There is nothing in recent performances, except for the wayward shots at goal against 'Boro, which points towards a good return from CR7.

    It's history bias, no?

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  4. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguilon
    KDB, Bilva, Jota, Bowen, Moura
    DCL, Watkins,

    Bachmann, J Pedro, Cucurella, Johnson
    2.8m itb

    A) Watkins, Bilva to Eduoard, Son for -4
    B) Moura, Bilva to Son, Cornet for -4
    C) Roll transfer

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    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Moura > Son and Bilva > Ramsey?

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      1. KieranKA
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Agree with this

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      2. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I suppose I could do that to release extra funds

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

        These moves make sense for you

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B , Cornet has two DGGW 26, 27 (probably)

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  5. ILionel99
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, just love to know your thoughts on my team

    DDG (Foster)
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Tierney. (RAN)
    Bruno, Bowen, KDB(C), Mahrez, Elanga
    Eduoard. (Dennis, Gelhardt)

    Thanks in advance

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    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good, Elanga is a good differential

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      1. ILionel99
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

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    2. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard? Nice team, but I'd have J Ramsey over Elanga.

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      1. ILionel99
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes mate it is a WC. J ramsey was a shout, but I just am having some FOMO for man utd assets for their upcoming dgw

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        1. Snake Juice
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Think it'll be Rashford and Sancho out wide for the foreseeable. Bruno and DDG should be more than enough for the DGW.

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          1. ILionel99
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Fair point, if thats the case I might try and bring in Olise. Thanks mate

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            1. Snake Juice
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Martinelli or Olise for that spot if funds allow

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              1. ILionel99
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Yeap, I have exactly 5.4mil after downgrading gelhardt to a 4.4mil striker. I'll go with Olise, better fixtures, watched him play and am a fan. Thanks again

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  6. luk46
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    what would be your priority move in isolation? team is set up quite well apart from that...

    A - Alonso > Laporte
    B - Dennis > Edouard

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    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      thanks guys, would you then start Cash or Dennis?

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      1. luk46
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        or even Gray 😀

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      2. Snake Juice
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cash

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    4. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      I’d pick B. Simply because I’m having one of those feelings.

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  7. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC. Which forward to choose for third bench for the rest of the season:

    a) Idah
    b) Broja

    Who will get more game time? Who will score more points? Or, is it just sideways and just get Idah for 0.3m less?

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    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I saw your reply and hence this post. Do you think Broja will get more game time than Idah? Thought Idah is the better player, at least from the few minutes I watched.

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B if not out for a while

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      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Will we know about his injury before the deadline?

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    3. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B the better pick but he could be badly injured and also seems injury prone.

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      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        That is one of the reasons I am considering Idah, and also cheaper.

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    4. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A. i'll chose the cheaper for the third bench cover.

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  8. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If Broja is injured

    DDG (Ramsdale)
    TAA, Cancelo, Tierney (Alonso, Johnson)
    Salah, KDB, Gundo, Bowen, Jota
    King, Dennis, (Broja)

    A. Broja to Edouard
    B. Alonso to Digne
    C. King to Edouard (if Brojha is fit or out for just a week or two,)

    Or Both A/C for a -4?

    NB. I was going KDB to Bruno next week, but may not now, as I need Son, Saka GW26 (and that would be a -4 (as a side note.) 🙂

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    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        then i am forced to play King and Dennis next two game weeks? 🙂

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        1. KieranKA
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Not necessarily, you can play Digne ahead of one of them

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  9. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    (A) Foden
    (B) Gallagher

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B (nailed, next 4 GWS are nice even if they are all single GW's)

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

      Foden got the higher ceiling IF he plays, Gallagher got the guaranteed minutes (Chelsea aside but he still has the same number of potential starts as Foden) with decent fixtures. Close to a coin toss, probably Gallagher (just) if you can invest the difference in money effectively.

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

    Elanga or Ramsay?

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    1. ILionel99
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsay

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    2. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

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

      Ramsey

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  11. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Considering Bruno & Antonio Flagged.

    Bernardo+Bruno+Anronio worth to Son+KDB+Edouard for -4...?

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    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't take out Bruno before a DGW. Him and Antonio were in their clubs' recent training pics.

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  12. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Risers: Jota (8.5) Saint-Maximin (6.8) de Gea (5.3)

    Fallers: None

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    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

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      1. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Mahrez, in great form and also on pens

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

          2-0 there. Cheers, R

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

    KDB (-4) or Mahrez?

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  14. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A or b,

    Prefer the players in A, but B gives me 2 extra doubles

    a) Mahrez + Robertson (2 players double 25, 5 double 26)
    b) Son + Dalot (3 players double 25, 6 double 26)

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  15. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Are y’all keeping King and Dennis for DGW 26?

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    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, keeping both

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping King as bigger fish to fry

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

      keeping Dennis only becoz of DGW and i see Watford improving under Hodgson

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  16. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone awake in the deadzone? Could do with some help sorting this mess out.
    10 players. 1FT and 4.9 spare.

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Dalot
    Jota - Bowen - Saka - Gray
    King - Dennis - Ronaldo

    Mount - Alonso - Marcal

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    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso to Digne
      Mount to Bruno

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      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Could be good, thanks

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

      King or Dennis out, Eduardo in.

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

      Alonso and Mount to go
      Gray to Ramsey gets you some more funds though too for end of bench guy
      Depends if you want to take hit this week.
      Id look for City MF as an add

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  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best bench order for Diop, Sanchez, Dennis?
    Cheers all!

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    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis first, not much difference the other two

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

        Thanks Atwood!

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  18. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this plan?

    GW24 - Rudiger to Robertson 1FT
    GW25 - Save
    GW26 - CR7 Bruno Jota to Kane Salah Raph -4

    Cheers lads!

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks solid

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  19. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    hi all, some feedback on the below would be great

    Lloris
    Cancel Dias TAA Robbo
    Jota Bowen Bsilva Son
    DCL Antonio

    Dennis, Foster, Livra, Gray

    I want to do: Bsilva, Jota, DCL/Antonio >> Bruno (C), Saka & Broja -4

    freeing up funds to bring in salah for 25 to TC in 26

    Is there anything else I should be doing?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think Bruno can wait for 25, Saka in 26. I might be wrong though. And Broja is injured no?

      If 1 FT, save. If 2, maybe sort your bench.

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  20. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Talk to me fellow FPL fanatic's thoughts on my team for this week please (1FT & 5.5ITB);

    DDG
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo
    Jota, KDB (c), Bernardo, Bowen, Gray
    Antonio, Dennis

    Steele, Gelhardt, Johnson, Keane

    A) Stick
    B) Jota > Salah (free)
    C) Other?

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    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      GW24: No transfer
      GW25: Jota, Bernardo & Keane > Salah, Coutinho, Laporte (-4)
      GW26: TC Salah, monitor the FT for players inform/injuries etc
      GW27: FH as will be without the Liverpool trio
      GW28: WC to stack on Chelsea assets (Ziyech priority if he keeps starting, if not Mount), switch DDG to Ramsdale or Sa

      Leaves me with BB and FH for the rest of the season.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Very good plan. Salah can be Bruno first in DgW25, rest is good.

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Will cost me my FT for GW26 or will be an extra -4. You reckon it's worth it?

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I think so. I think -4 in a pretty big DGW like 26 should do no harm

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          2. Junglist95
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            A Salah double home to Norwich and Leeds.

            Hmm

            Yes.

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            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              I meant to bring in Bruno instead of Salah in GW25

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      2. Junglist95
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Very good plans imo

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you!

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  21. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? 0 FT, 0 itb

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo (vc) Tierney
    Salah (c) Bruno Bowen Jota Ramsey
    Antonio Wood

    Guaita King Keane Alonso*

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

      Might start King over Ramsay myself - but all solid.
      Salah c could be genius. Though I still think he starts on the bench myself.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah King & Ramsey 50/50 call.

      Not sure about c Salah (although I think he'll start) though, but I have no other clear candidate, although might stick with (c) to be second time lucky.

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  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal or Wolves defender for DGW 26?

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    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Both.

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  23. jay01
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Son or Jota?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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  24. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison to Bruno the best move for gw24? Will roll transfer in 25 and do Bruno to Salah in 26.

    DDG (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Digne (Keane, Johnson)
    Jota Foden Maddison Bowen (Luiz)
    Kane Watkins Dennis

    1FT, 5.8itb

    Cheers

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep many are doing Maddison to Bruno, including me.

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  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo Digne
    Martinelli Maddison Bowen Sterlo Bruno
    Kane(c) Dennis

    Steele* Semedo Livra Scarlet*

    1m ITB and no hits

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  26. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best move here? Will likely swap KDB/Mahrez -> Salah in 26 if doing B/C.

    A) Gray -> Salah
    B) Gray -> KDB
    C) Brownhill-> Mahrez (bench one of the WAT boys)

    DDG
    Trent, Cancelo, Dawson
    Bruno, Jota, Bowen, Gray
    Antonio, King, Dennis

    Ramsdale, Keane, Brownhill, Lamptey
    Bank 7.6m, 1FT, BB, WC, FH available

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

        You reckon Salah starts?

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  27. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    hello DZ.. appreciate some suggestions here as I've not been following FPL closely.

    2 FTs, 5.8m itb. All chips intact

    DDG, Ramsdale
    TAA, Alonso*, Cancelo, Reguilon, Livramento
    Saka, Maddy, Jota, Bilva, Bowen
    King, CR7, Gelhardt

    Transfer plans (if makes sense)
    24: Alonso & Bilva -> Laporte & KDB (c).. Benching either King/Maddy
    25: Roll with 2 United assets
    26: CR7 & Maddy -> Edoard & Salah (tc)
    27: probably FH

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    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte could also be Tierney/Digne I guess.

      I also want Son but don't know if Son is better than KDB.

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

    Best route here?

    (A)
    24: Gray -> KDB
    25: Save FT
    26: Keane & KDB -> Tierney & Salah

    = 7 DGWers in 26

    (B)
    24: Brownhill-> Mahrez
    25: Save FT
    26: Keane, Mahrez & Bruno -> Tierney, Salah & Son (-4)

    = 8 DGWers in 26

    Match up is effectively:

    (A) KDB (BRE, nor), Dennis (whu, BHA), Bruno (lee, WAT) + 4
    (B) Mahrez (BRE, nor), Gray (new, LEE), Son (bur/mcy, lee)

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

      Oh and in 27 it’s:

      (A) Brownhill (cpl)
      (B) Gray (MCY)

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  29. akhilrajau
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Select a second gk(have degea)
    A. Foster
    B. Guita

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  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Kane has 14% ownership

    I smell a hatty vs Saints

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