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The complete guide to FPL Gameweek 31: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us, so we’ve rounded up all of our key articles and videos for the week under one roof here.

Today’s FPL deadline is at 11:00 BST.

CHIP STRATEGY

CHIP STRATEGY: When should I play the Free Hit, Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost?

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Three pricy attackers offset by budget buys

SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad panel debate the best FPL players for Double Gameweek 31

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: In-form Sancho set for favourable fixture run

THE WATCHLIST: The FPL players to consider for the medium term

GAMEWEEK 31 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Friday’s pre-match press conferences

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Thursday’s pre-match press conferences

SUSPENSIONS: Who is nearing a two-match ban?

ROTATION RISKS: Which FPL Gameweeks could be affected by European rotation?

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best captaincy options for FPL Gameweek 31?

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best goalkeepers

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best defenders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best midfielders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best forwards

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS: How many points is your FPL team predicted to score in Gameweek 31?

RATE MY TEAM SURGERY: Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman answers your questions

EXPERT OPINION AND HOT TOPICS

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD: Keep or sell?

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 31: The Burnley/Everton options to consider

CHIP ANALYSIS: Gameweek 26 Wildcard v Gameweek 28 Wildcard v the rest

THE EYE TEST: The Leicester defenders who impressed in FPL Gameweek 30

SIMON MARCH: Why taking a break can help improve your FPL rank

BIG NUMBERS: Key player and team stats for Gameweek 31

FPL Q&A: Alexander-Arnold, De Bruyne, Havertz, chip strategy and more

TEAM REVEALS + MANAGER INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW: FPL world number three talks strategy, transfer targets and more

TOM FREEMAN: How I plan to recover from a bad few Gameweeks in FPL

BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEK AND FIXTURE LATEST

FPL BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEKS: What we know so far and when the other ‘doubles’ could be

FRISKING THE FIXTURES: Who has the best fixtures from Gameweek 31 onwards?

WHO IS ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY AND WHEN

MARCH INTERNATIONALS: Which FPL players are on international duty and who has time off?

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

TOP 10K: Chip usage, template squads and Gameweek stats

GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from some of the world’s best FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 31

LIVE HALL OF FAME UPDATE: Who ranks as the best FPL manager?

GAMEWEEK 31: MORE VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

GAMEWEEK 30 SCOUT NOTES

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  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp will play Salah and Mane, but from a non-FPL perspective, it is Watford at home. He should play Jota, Diaz and Firmino as his front three. And an argument to play Tsimikas at LB. As long as he goes Alisson, VVD, Matip, Fabinho then he has the spine of the team to win this game easily. Then he can win the CL and PL by playing the big guns in the big matches (e.g., CL games and Man City next week).

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Eh robbo starts

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

      I trust the guy who's managed the European Champions. 🙂

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

        Lol

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

      Fighting for their life watford

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    4. Coled Brew
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So pleased he has you to advise him.

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  2. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Think Pool take off the big guns early if job gets done quick. Good for a Robbo cleanie bad for Salah and attackers

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brace for Salah in the first half.

      You read it here first

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

        Nah, old mate said it a few pages back...

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

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

            Chin up, I was only kidding...

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

    Going against Robbo Cancelo and R.James with Doherty Rudiger and Gabriel! All with a hit

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pardon me, blleerrrggghhhhhh! Ahh that’s better.

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dodgy banquet again? Probably the pomegranate.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brave guy

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  4. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RAN Jimenez Ramsdale> Reece Gelhardt Pope(-4)

    Took a hit but feeling better getting rid of the Deadwood.

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  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So who's your biggest differential this week?

    Mine is Mahrez and Gordon.

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gordon

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gordon and Toney, uh oh …blleeeerrgghhhh!

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

        Mason Mount and Gabriel/Broja rank wise if most don't start him

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

      Mahrez and Gordon too

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    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      De Bruyne

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lovely

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

      Salah

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Transmission 116?

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    6. Vlekz
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Double city def. Dcl. Havertz. Sancho. Maybe James too

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No way James.

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    7. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Van Dijk, Foden, Mount, Trossard, Stones

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        *Vomits

        Fortune favours the brave.. good luck!

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Feel free to blleerrgghhhhhh!

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

      Odegaard is somehow still in my team

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

        I started Broja over him. Only got him for the BB 29 in which he did nothing lol

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    9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Matip

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    10. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sancho. Pondered captaincy but bottled it and went Salah.

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    11. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      JWP

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    12. HD7
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Adams, James, Kulu, Weghorst

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    13. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota

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    14. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gordon and Havertz

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  6. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alisson, Gomez Matip Virgil Robertson, Henderson Thiago Jones, Salah Firmino Jota

    https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/1510200244532875265

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane celebrated too hard again

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

        Lolllll

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        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Either that or Salah decked him

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          1. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Pecking order for Mo to sign the new contract

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    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dennis on the bench, Sarr starts for Watford

      https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/1510200743688605696

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Virgil the marionette Thunderbird at CB the obvious weak link.

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    4. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      And he confirms further down Trent is on the bench

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

        Yep, saw that - was just trying to post this too

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  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Trent to get a 10min run out?

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

      He needs it to regain match fitness. 20 mins at least is my guess

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully.

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    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp will want to make sure injury holds up in match situation

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    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp even said he needs rhythm. He'll come on.

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

    I captained Salah in all of my Fanteam teams bar 1. I really can’t afford a poor performance.

    I suspect many took risks

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    1. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same,12 teams in Fanteam here, 11 x Salah cap, 1 x Mane...Mo wants nothing more than redemption for himself after the pen miss I would hope?

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

        I got 7 teams, 12 is a lot.

        4 of mine have a chance to cash but won’t be winning much I think.

        You got any high flyers?

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  9. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA bench nice

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

      He'll come on last 15 min

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  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Went for 90 minutes of Doherty over a potential Trent cameo

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Correct choice imo

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Went Cash. Happy with that.

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

      Trent probably starts or doesn't appear at all, I belive. More hope.

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

    I gambled on chabolah

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I chickened out on that

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  12. Sharkytect
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow. New format makes it look like there is LOADS of content

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well there is

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  13. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    -4

    Pope
    TAA Reece Silva Cancelo Doherty
    Salah(C) Coutinho Raphinha Kulu
    Kane

    Broja Gelhardt Ramsey

    GL all

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck Weeb

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  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Regretting not selling TAA 🙁

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      why?

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

        Need the funds and go differentials

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Won’t last long

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

        Hopefully

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    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He'll come on and score twice...

      Wait for the larger lady to sing

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  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Liverpool : Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Jones, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Firmino.
    Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Diaz.

    Watford : Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Hernandez, Sarr, Pedro.
    Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, King, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Dennis, Kayembe.

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

      This might be the best Liverpool bench I've seen in a long, long time.

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did TAA to James

      Hopefully James plays PL and Azpi plays CL

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

      King Dennis rests

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

    Watford team news
    Starting XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Hernandez, Sarr, Pedro.
    Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, King, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Dennis, Kayembe.

    Liverpool team news
    Starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Jones, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Firmino.
    Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Diaz.

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

      Thxx

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  17. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve put my whole season on the line by believing in the early kick off captain curse.

    13 out of 15 blanks last 3 season and 3/3 this season.

    KDB (c) and going out to avoid the inevitable Salah hatrick

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes I know what you mean about the early kick off. Liverpool however did thrash Watford earlier in the season in early KO so you never know.

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

      Hope you’ve got a large couch

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    3. Stamford B
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Early ko blanked 13 out of 15 in last 3 seasons?

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

        My captain choice.

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

      Can see KDB outscoring Salah this week

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

        Not when Pope is in goal lol

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

          But I actually think their both even for returns potential but burnley did keep out salah at turf Moor.

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

            One of my blanks haha

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    5. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same.

      Gone with Kane cap as couldn’t bring myself to cap Salah in the early game.

      Of course, Salah hauls now.

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

    TAA second on my bench

    Risky?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Live a little

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  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pickford and Gordon do me proud boys!

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They’re proud boys? And you want what?

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  20. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It's already updated.

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

    i can still amend my team?

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

      Ok no I can't lol

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

      Yeah, I’ve just moved armband from Kulu to Salah

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

    Scenes when there is a Foster Salah penalty save!

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably benefit owners of both!

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh yes this will deffo happen. If Liverpool do get a penalty then will probably stick a fiver on Salah to miss to cover my disappointment if he does.

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  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah without mane

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

      I remember...

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

    Done Jim Jonny to Weghorst James -4 and benched Broja. Will get burnt?

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it.

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

      Sensible moves
      Broja you never know

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

    Magnus Carlsen captained DCL lol

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

      Bet he hasn't bothered checking your team though lol

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Checkmate!

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

          Lol

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  26. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Expected bigger EO for Salah

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What's his EO?

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

      190%

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

        What?

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      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What a waste

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  27. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Went for differential Jota (c) 😆

    Let's see how that goes without Salah!

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Report back either way

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  28. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB 1% owned top 10k.

    KDB (c) let’s go!

    By 5pm today (maybe even 3pm) The top 10k dream will be alive and kicking or dead.

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

      Will he even play?

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is he on penalties?

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

        If mahrez is on bench, maybe yes

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  29. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Salah in as part of -4 to captain, then forgot the website is different to the app so captain change didn’t happen.

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Does not compute.

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      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        On the app it says confirm at the top of the screen, whereas you have to physically select save your team on the website. Either way I’m an idiot.

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  30. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I chickened out and did Coutinho to Salah cap for a -4, had it on Kane earlier.

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

      😀

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

        Peer pressure at its finest

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