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With the new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season up and running, we’re welcoming back our team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors for the new campaign.

Our writers will be providing regular articles and team reveals throughout 2022/23, with only Premium Members able to access every single one.

Next up is five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman.

Five-time top 1k FPL finisher Tom Freeman on Calvert-Lewin, Wolves and his Gameweek 2 plans

Gameweek 3 is over, and all in all, it was a reasonably good one for me.

Fortunately, I picked Andreas Pereira (£4.5m) over Pedro Neto (£5.3m) and Neco Williams (£4.1m) in my starting XI, with his eight-pointer helping me reach 50 overall.

The Marc Cucurella (£5.1m) transfer wasn’t great, but I’m hopeful that can still work out given Chelsea’s fixtures against Leicester City (h), Southampton (a), West Ham United (h) and Fulham (a) in the next four.

So, in this, my latest column, I’m going to highlight a couple of match-ups I like the look of in Gameweek 4, using a combination of ‘eye test’ analysis and data from our Premium Members Area.

Given the tight turnaround between fixtures in Gameweeks 4-6, I’ll also flag up any additional players who I think could benefit in future rounds.

READ MORE: FPL Gameweeks 4-6 rotation risk: How much rest does each team get?

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  1. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trent will punish the sellers this weekend

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am keeping Trent but binning Cancelo soon.

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      1. cuppatea78
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why bin Cancelo?

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I want nice toys in midfield an up top.

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      2. M2.0
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This. Unless Cancelo returns to RB, i don’t see him as being worthy of a spot in my team. He’s far less effective going forward when playing LB.

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

      Oyeahhh

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

        Sorry I had to

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  2. cuppatea78
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Repost as this bottomed out.

    I'm on a wildcard and thinking of doing Salah to KDB.

    What do you reckon?

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

      Salah C vs Bournemouth EO will be through the roof

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    2. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt

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    3. M2.0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you could always get Salah for Bournemouth and downgrade to KDB after

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    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      only after Bmouth game

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  3. tryf88
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mendy to Sanchez and Bailey to Harrison for -4 purely to avoid price rise drops sensible?
    Thanks

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    1. M2.0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t say they are purely price rise moves, arguably they are better options to score you more points in the medium term.

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      1. tryf88
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed but if I wait to get them on FT next week could be unaffordable so need to do it now

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

      Crazy to think that Brighton defence preferable to Chelsea. Yes Harrison is upgrade but keeper isn’t. Not worth minus 4.

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      1. Qui-Gon-Joe
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        clearly is though

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like it

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  4. M2.0
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) KDB, Zaha
    b) Gundogan, Haaland

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

      Got Zaha on WC last week. Thinking of selling. Villa points were 1 week strategy

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pick One.

    A. Rodrigo
    B. Gundogan
    C. Harrison
    D. Rashford

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    1. M2.0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      a

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I really like Gundo as an asset. Very well priced, probably the best City asset to own but I know Pep will screw my day up.

      If it was up to me, C.

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

      C

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    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  6. Klopp it
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alot off people not like the Salah and kdb double up on a wildcard, because off team structure? Would this be a bad team then?

    Sanchez
    Saliba, James, cancelo, Trent
    Martinelli, kdb, Salah
    Welbeck, Jesus, Toney

    Bench, ward, Andreas, dasilva, neco

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks decent. I went KDB and Salah from the start and happy with it so far.

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      1. Klopp it
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I don't see why it's not liked, there proven year in year out in there teams, plus there like the most unlikeliest to be rotated in there teams, and can haul at any time

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

          I think Andy from Let's Talk FPL said a previous season when you spend big on a player they should have C potential. You can only C 1 player per week so are you ruining team structure having multiple big money players when a cheaper player can score as well and you have a more balanced team. People with 4.5m 3rd strikers are destroying cash generation potential and will fall behind later on when they are millions worse off in TV vs other teams

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          1. thegaffer82
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            I think that applies more to Threemium teams - which this isn’t.
            Most people have Mo & Haaland (+Trent, Cancelo & Jesus).
            I think it’s a great team bar Welbeck. He just doesn’t appeal for fantasy at all

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

    Best 9 m combo between

    A Sanchez Henry
    B Ramsdale Neco
    C Raya Dunk

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    1. Klopp it
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Defs A

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  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Perhaps LFC are still after a central midfielder?

    https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-frenkie-de-jong-24848415

    Guess we will have to wait and see.

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  9. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Are either the following worth it?

    a) Ramsdale & Gross > Sanchez & Rodrigo
    b) James & Gross > Perisic & Rodrigo

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  10. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A)Keep maddison
    B)Maddison > diaz
    C)Maddison > gundogan

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    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      a)

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    2. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m keeping fixtures see too good

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  11. The Pep Revolution
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is this wildcard team good to go or is there anything you would change?

    Sanchez Ward
    James Concelo Trippier White NWilliams
    KDB Martinelli Diaz Gross Rodrigo
    Haaland Jesus Toney

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    1. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Benching issuse every week. Needs taa.

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Based on Liverpools form or Taa’s?

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gross -> Fodder
      Cancelo -> Trent

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    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think that White is a dud pick for an Arsenal player.
      Get Saliba if you can.

      Or commit to which of the from 8 you will bench (I'd do Gross) and move him to Andreas.
      Use the change to upgrade White and bank the change.

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  12. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Draft is question Would you keep vardy or trade him for Danny’s ings (already have Maddison)

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison is a doubt for GW4.

      Vardy has lost his scoring touch.

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

        And yet Ings is a worse option than them both

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I did not say he had to go with Ings.

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      2. Bale11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can bench Maddo just wondering to get off the vardy train

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        1. Bale11
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’ll hope of a miracle and keep Jamie

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

      Ings bar far worst player there.
      From an xMin point of view and per90.

      No reason to get him at all.

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  13. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more in the next 2?

    A. Diaz (BOU,NEW)
    B. Mount ( LEO,sou)
    C. Kulusevski (nfo,whm)
    D. Foden (CRY,nfo)

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      AC

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But please let Mount be the man

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    2. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A!

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We should find out, hopefully GW4.

      At least one of the 8m mids could come crawling out from underneath their rock.

      There is also Saka and Bowen fwiw

      If your midfield is structured in a way to no easy access of an 8m, then not a good spot to find yourself in.

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    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      City 2 home games?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Correct

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If Foden starts that….

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      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that is why I am rolling with Haaland till GW5. Once GW5's fixtures are done, he is out of my team.

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  14. Cheese Crunch
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka + Archer > Gros or Harrison + Toney for a -4 ?

    I am contemplating WC in GW5, so a bit of a punt

    Ederson
    TAA James Cancelo Trippier
    Salah Martinelli Saka Dasilva
    Jesus Haaland

    Ward Patterson Andreas Archer

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  15. fploutcast
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start:
    A) Harrison
    B) Trippier

    Ward (ugh)
    TAA, Robertson, Dias, James, ____b
    Salah, Martinelli, _____a
    Toney, Haaland, Jesus

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    1. YouReds
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both and drop a pool defender

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      1. fploutcast
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        For Bournmouth at home? If I drop one of them for this fixture, I might as well sell.

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        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah you prob should but do you need to this fixture - I see a Liverpool win but CS I don’t

          The midfield is a real worry

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          1. fploutcast
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Fair point 🙂

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Harrison for my money. But it’s close.

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

      A

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  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Better team name of these two? (UCL Fantasy):

    A: Bonkers United
    B: All Sane

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  17. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    B!

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  18. mitre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got 0,5m ITB, best way to upgrade this WC draft?

    Sanchez
    TAA James Perisic
    Salah Zaha Martinelli Rodrigo
    Haaland Jesus Toney

    Ward, Trippier, Neco, Dasilve

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely Andreas over DaSilva on WC.
      Nice team I think. Love that MF. Some cracking value to be had there

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  19. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Walker (CRY) or Saliba (FUL)?

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

      Any other options?

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough. But I’d back City for a cleanie over Ars, so just go with Walker.

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  20. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My latest plan for dumping Mount:

    Mount -> Rashford
    Archer -> Mitrovic

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

    I was vocally against Neto before the season started but brought him in due to FOMO.

    He's now dropped to 5.3m. I was going to put him 1st bench this week - to me it makes more sense to play Trippier? Any other thoughts - would be Gross otherwise?

    Will try and get rid of Neto with 2FT next week.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - James - Cancelo - Trippier
    Martinelli - Gross - Salah
    Haaland - Jesus - Toney

    Ward - Neto - N Williams - Andreas

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

      Yeah first on bench seems right

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

    Everton now favourites to sign Maupay. Every year I let myself endure the pain of owning him at some point but I think he'll fit in well there

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    1. fploutcast
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I can't be bothered with him. His on my never own list along with Martial and some other select few.

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  23. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any James owners considered a drop to Cucarella to get that 0.9 out of DF but still at least cover Chelsea cleanies and get a player who is still quite attacking?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i did James to perisic, he is again

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    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah....

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

      What Chelsea cleanies?

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

        Cucurella is a no go for me especially this GW. No koulibaly means they’re short on CB’s which means a big chance of Cucu/James dropping into the position. Also, Chilwell is around.

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    4. fploutcast
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me. I like Cucu but James certainly more nailed. I think if you have a solid 1A bench option it's not bad and you can alwasy revert back to James if Cucu is benched.

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  24. Better Call Raul
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which scores more GW4:

    A) Saka(FUL) + Andreas(ars) + 4
    B) Perisic(nfo) + Groß(LEE)

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

      A

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      1. Better Call Raul
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Guess I'll most likely stick then, could do Rodrigo instead of Groß but fancy Brighton to win that game

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  25. Crunchie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With the CL draw as it is, do we think most of the time the bigger risks like Haaland and Perisisc will more likely play in the PL?

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    1. fploutcast
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think both will have their minutes managed. If I was betting I'd still say Haaland gets more minutes.

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  26. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you swap saka to martinelli or just leave it? Saka has looked tripe this season so far.

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    1. Better Call Raul
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have both but would probably swap if I just had Saka

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  27. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Walker* Saliba
    Salah Diaz Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus

    Subs: Ward, Andreas, Bailey. Archer

    A) Roll FT
    B) Walker to Perisic

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A), but I’d probably go B)

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  28. D15jones
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo do you prefer lads?

    A: R James and Zaha
    B: Trippier and Luis Diaz

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  29. Mike Jones
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you -4 to bring in Perisic? Or wait one week and bring him in on a free transfer? My other option is to play either Pereira (ARS A) or Dasilva (EVE H)

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  30. sleaver1
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    my squad is ederson, ward, taa, cancelo, james, neco williams, zinchenko, salah, martinelli, diaz, dasilva, andreas pereira, haaland, jesus and archer. i have 0.6mil in the bank and i really want to get rodrigo in. what should i do?

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