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Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 25?

11 February 2022 704 comments
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Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) have emerged as the two outstanding candidates for the Double Gameweek 25 captaincy, with Manchester United preparing to take on Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

The question for many is how to choose between them and, of course, are there any single Gameweek options we must make sure we do not overlook.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Double Gameweek 25 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Bruno Fernandes is the leader of the captain poll in Double Gameweek 25, with 39.88% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Meanwhile, team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is in second place, backed by 20.7%. The forward got his rest against Burnley in Gameweek 24, though further minute management can’t be completely ruled out, which we’ll discuss below.

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) occupies third place with 12.09%, followed by Kevin De Bruyne (£12.2m) and David de Gea (£5.3m), with 7.79% and 7.33% respectively.

BRUNO FERNANDES / CRISTIANO RONALDO

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 5? 3
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  1. GW25 Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW25 fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/26tx71b
    (Provided by Betbrain.com)

    DGW24 clean sheets:
    MCI: 60% ✅
    WHU: 43% ✅
    MNU: 42% ❌
    LIV: 41% ✅
    TOT: 40% ❌
    ARS: 38% ✅
    CRY: 36% ❌
    AVL: 34% ❌
    EVE: 30% ❌
    NEW: 30% ❌
    WOL: 28% ❌
    NOR: 26% ❌
    LEE: 18% ❌
    BUR: 17% ❌
    SOU: 17% ❌
    WAT: 17% ❌
    LEI: 9% ❌
    BRE: 7% ❌
    BHA: -
    CHE: -

    GW25 clean sheet odds:
    MCI: 57%
    LIV: 51%
    TOT: 45%
    BHA: 39% & 20%
    MNU: 38% & 40%
    BRE: 34%
    CRY: 32%
    AVL: 27%
    WAT: 27%
    EVE: 26%
    NEW: 26%
    WHU: 25%
    LEE: 22%
    LEI: 22%
    WOL: 21%
    SOU: 16%
    BUR: 11%
    NOR: 9%
    ARS: -
    CHE: -
    (Provided by Betbrain.com)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Manchester City: 14 (+1)
    Liverpool: 12 (+1)
    Arsenal: 11 (+1)
    Chelsea: 10
    Tottenham: 8
    Wolves: 8
    Aston Villa: 6
    Brighton: 6
    West Ham: 6 (+1)
    Burnley: 5
    Crystal Palace: 5
    Manchester Utd: 5
    Southampton: 5
    Brentford: 4
    Norwich: 4
    Everton: 3
    Leeds: 3
    Leicester City: 3
    Newcastle 2
    Watford: 1

    Good luck everyone, and may your arrows be green!

    G

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    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      cheers

      Bit surprised United have only kept 5 CS all season.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This is what people miss, less than 1 in 4.

        With DDG and the defence.

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    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So for ManU and Brighton:

      2 clean sheets
      ManU 15.2% probability
      Brighton 7.8%

      1 clean sheet
      ManU 47.6%
      Brighton 43.4%

      No clean sheets
      ManU 37.2%
      Brighton 48.8%

      So to get at least 1 clean sheet, ManU are top with 62.8% and Brighton are up there at 51.2%.

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Appreciate this Circus! Thanks mate!!!

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        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          OK, so that's a subtle hint to repeat - no problem.

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  2. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    11 and bench order correct ?

    Sanchez*
    TAA Cancelo Dalot*
    Bruno* Foden Jota Olise Bowen
    Ronaldo* Edouard

    Ramsdale Broja Digne Ait Nouri

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    1. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would personally spread the risk with crystal palace players. I'd play Digne over Olise or Edouard.

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  3. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you could only bring in 1 of Bruno and Ronaldo, who would you transfer in?

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    1. Speedu
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

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    2. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno as it’s an easy GW26 swap to Salah

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    3. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whoever is on penalties!

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  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People starting Edouard?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Played that donut over Ward-Prowse in the week!
      Toss up between those two again, the benching was painful.

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Played him over Broja >:(

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  5. Speedu
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to Salah for -4?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No way

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

      Depends if you think if KDB will be rested

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    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If C Salah

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  6. Viper
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. Saka -> Salah (-4) in Gw25. Bench Dennis. Start Antonio (NEW) in Gw26

    B. Start Dennis (BHA) in Gw25. Trossard -> Salah in Gw26. Bench Antonio (NEW) in Gw26

    Thanks

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    1. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B..
      Saka has a DGW in 26!

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  7. Solanke
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1. ESR > Bruno?
    2. ESR > Salah?

    2FT, 8.5 ITB

    DDG*
    Dalot* | Cancelo | TAA |
    Trossard* | Bowen | Jota | Son
    Dennis | King | Antonio

    Foster | Coufal | Livra | ESR

    Would have loved to shift Trossard, but DGW25 puts me off. Only option is to offload ESR, who may even play 2 games in DGW26, but mindful that it might only be 1.

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  8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bring Ramsdale in for Sa on WC even if it meant you had to play Pope against Liverpool this week? A little worried now on how tight Wolves are at the back

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    1. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pope against Liverpool is not that bad, expect a bunch of saves.

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah you're right. I brought Sa in at the worst time but didn't consider moving him at all this week until now, Pope is already covering the blanks and the possibility of Arsenal doubling in GW28 would mean I have decent keepers with doubles 3 weeks in a row

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    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  9. Ch0udini
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tempted by differential United captain?

    Bringing their Mid and thinking of Rashford/Pogba/Sancho instead of Bruno to save funds and swap to Salah elsewhere in GW26.

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    1. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If chasing yes, but not if protecting rank.

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  10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dennis or Weghorst 1st sub folks??? The other will be 2nd sub!!

    Cheers

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    1. Solanke
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you got King, then Dennis. Otherwise no king, then Weghorst bench

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
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        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is kdb likely to be rested?

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    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      high chance

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

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

      This is the question. I think he will be as late kick off and playing away on Tuesday but Pep also likes his ‘rhythm’. Looking at forums and they don’t help as many have him playing and some not

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  12. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on Digne long term?

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    1. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yay, high attacking potential.

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  13. TheBear
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rafinha and Edouard or Coutinho and King for next 2-3 GW's?

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      On paper A should be better but I've gotten rid of Raphinha on WC, he's not looked great recently and in their last 3 games where they've scored 3 goals he's accumulated only 1 assist in total. Edouard is a rotation risk as we've seen this week, he might play a few in a row and it'll work out but hard to know.

      Would you consider Ramsey over Coutinho? Frees up more funds

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      1. TheBear
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I am on WC and have Ramsey also...

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  14. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:
    1. Coufal
    2. Dennis

    (C) one:
    A. Salah
    B. CR7

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    1. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1B

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    2. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1
      B

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1B

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  15. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Dawson
    Jota Foden Fernandes Bowen
    Ronaldo King Dennis

    Foster Livramento Martinelli Alonso

    1. Martinelli >> MacAllister (-4)
    2. Martinelli >> Olise (-4) in prep for DGW26
    3. Martinelli >> Ramsey (-4)
    4. Alonso >> Webster / Lamptey (-4)
    5. Hold

    1 / 2 / 3 / 4 would play over Dennis / King.

    Thanks

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 or 4 Webster

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  16. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dalot nailed for both games?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      First choice but not nailed with AWB available

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  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Boring but important question with rotation issues this GW.

    Rank the bench order

    A. King v BHA (H)
    B. Dawson v lei (A)
    C. Livramento v mun (A)

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

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

      If in doubt, go with the attacker.
      A B C probably

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    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ABC

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  18. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What about Pogba(c)???

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Rashford if punting

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  19. AD105
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB > Bruno(c) for free a good move this week? Or hold KDB?

    Whoever it is will become Salah next week regardless

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

      See below. Dunno. Probably pays off

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      City fans not confident KDB starts and you get the popular captaincy pick this GW

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

    I'm FH in 26 so won't be officially gettin Salah until 28 when he'll be £14m.

    A. KDB -> Bruno (hide behind sofa)
    B. KDB + Antonio -> Weghorst & Salah (-4)
    C. KDB & Gray -> Salah & Ramsey (-4)

    Can't get Salah for free

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A - City fans not confident KDB starts and you get the popular captaincy pick this GW

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  21. Roosey
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    For some reason I'm really feeling doing KDB, Maddison and Antonio out for a -8 for Salah, Fernandes, Idah.

    Am I insane?

    My brain says yes but my heart is wavering.

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

      KDB Vs Norwich could explode. Having Salah and 2xBruno should offset that, but some bad performances and that hit doesn't pay off.

      Unless Idah rips it up Vs City...

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      1. Roosey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that's what I'm unsure about. I think I'm a bit spooked by Salah vs Burnley and rumours KDB doesn't start making want to make both changes. Would be exact money as well so I don't get priced out of Salah next week.

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  22. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1. Man Utd are sheeeeite, go straight from KDB to Salah.
    2. It’s a double, Bruno double will outscore Salah, go KDB to Bruno (then Salah next week).

    What to do?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If its a FT then 2

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    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think we have to go with the odds & Bruno’s 2 games but if he blanks in the early kick then Salah will punish us for sure!

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    3. Reece’s Pieces
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on the same. Trusting in an angry Salah

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  23. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha in for Martinelli?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you want another RC

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  24. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 of these to go with Broja on a WC?

    (A) Edouard
    (B) Maupay
    (C) Weghorst

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

      C for doubles and likely security of starts

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  25. tissae
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB -> Bruno for free? Got Ronaldo already.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah I think 1 is enough.

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    2. Reece’s Pieces
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

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  26. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is cancello likely to be benched ?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's possible with Walker missing 3 UCL games

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

        Yeh that was my thinking band with CL close

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    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pep was talking about having to keeping winning & needing 95 points this season so I think he will go strong as poss

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

        Hopefully !!

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  27. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start 2-
    Edouard
    Broja
    Digne
    Weghorst

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Broja Digne

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D&W

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  28. Releasebreaks
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to buy, Varane or Maguire ?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      V

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    3. ididnt
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not maguire. I speak as an owner

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    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Varane

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  29. Kalix
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DDG / Foster
    TAA / Cancelo / Cucurella / Davies / Guehi
    Salah / Bruno / Jota / Bowen / Ramsey
    Lacazette / Dennis / Broja

    (On wildcard, open to all options/thoughts)

    £0.6 remaining
    Dennis underlying numbers are abysmal, considering a swap to King and pocket the £.

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  30. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many points do people think trossard could get ? Maybe 7? Assist (3) + 4 points for over 60mins?

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    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3

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

        I hope not as considering -4 to get him

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2+2=4

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yc

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    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think 5, with one clean sheet point

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