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Pro Pundits September 15

FPL team reveal: Two free transfers and Kane captain?

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Throughout the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, our team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors will be appearing regularly on these pages to share their thoughts and tips.

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It seems like every man and his dog is on a Wildcard this week but four-time top 5k finisher Az is not – and here’s what he has planned for Gameweek 8.

Gameweek 7 Pro Pundit Article

I’m taking a break from my normal team selection video to put some thoughts down in written form.

I could use the help this week, with several possibilities for transfers entering my mind as we head towards the Gameweek 8 deadline.

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Az <p>One half of the FPL BlackBox YouTube series with Mark Sutherns.</p><p>Former Membership Strategy Manager for FFS&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

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  1. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Ryan Sessengon likely to play this weekend?

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think he is. Can see Perisic going to the right

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  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Gonna get messy this weekend

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  3. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How's this WC?

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Perisic
    Kulu Foden Martinelli Willock
    Kane Haaland Mitro

    Iversen Maddison Coufal Neco

    Kulu to Zaha & Perisic to James planned in a few weeks

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I can imagine Kulu ending in tears.

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      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        He's just a 1 week punt

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  4. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is this good to go. No FTs, not any bench player. WCing next week.

    Ward
    Trippier - Cancelo - Neco
    KdB - Martinelli - Andreas - DaSilva
    Haaland - Jesus - Mitro

    Or hit a WC now? Would get Pope over Ward, Kane over Jesus and don't like DaSilva starting.

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I don't understand why you'd wait a week

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      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        There will be injuries during IB surely.

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Could be, also could be injuries in prem or European games after w/c

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      2. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        After IB I could take players I want and they aren't playing this week or have awful fixtures. Looking to get Zaha, ASM and Toney in.

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        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          They're not good enough options to wait and have a below average week this GW imo. Toney is far from essential as is ASM & Zaha has chelsea next GW anyway

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  5. Solly The Seagull
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    TAA will drop today?

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  6. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Best sub 4.5m defender?

    Not any of the 4.0s

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Coufal.

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yep

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  7. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    WC team A or B?

    A)
    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo Trippier EMERSON (James, Neco)
    Bowen Maddison SILVA Andreas (ZAHA)
    Haaland Mitro KANE

    B)
    Pope (Ward)
    Cancelo Trippier PERISIC (James, Neco)
    Bowen Maddison KDB BAILEY (Andreas)
    Haaland Mitro ISAK

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A but not with Emerson

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      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Wait actually which Emerson?

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        1. tristanabc
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          West Ham, can’t afford any other without downgrading

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          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Sorry thought u meant Spurs. Yeah (A)

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  8. Manani
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    thoughts on this WC?

    Pope
    Perisic James Cancelo Trippier
    Martinelli KDB Zaha
    Mitro Isak Haaland
    (Ward Gordon Andreas Patterson)

    bench feels a bit too strong, but the money not enough to do any meaningful upgrade

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Template, but decent. Think bench is ok with Perisic, James, city not 100% starters

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  9. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier XX
    KDB Maddison Martinelli Andreas
    Isak Haaland Mitro

    Iversen XX James* Zaha*

    A) Perisic, Emerson
    B) Coufal, Fofana and 0.7 for KDB -> Salah

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Consider... Cresswell. Seriously.

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      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        As an option or just as a threat to Emerson?

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  10. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Erdinger is a superb beverage

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    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Stole a labelled glass once - après-ski

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Try Paulaner, much richer!

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  11. Metropolis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    On WC:

    A) Kane and Foden

    B) KDB and Isak

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A probably

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    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I have B in my team atm

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    4. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      A

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  12. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    Trippier, Cancelo, Perisic, Neco
    Salah, Martinelli, Andreas
    Haaland (c), Jesus, Mitrovic

    Iverson, Neto, James, Diaz

    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Looking to dead end this team and WC in the international break.

    A Salah to KDB
    B Salah to Son
    C Salah and Sanchez to Son and Pope -4
    D Salah and Sanchez to KDB and Pope -4

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  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Tripper about to overtake TAA and Salah for ownership on 40%+ now - should become the 5th most owned player in the game 🙂

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Trippier even, damn autocorrect!

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  14. Drexl Spivey
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Upgraded Jesus to Kane (c) for the week on a FH.

    Leicester may prove me a muppet. But I'll take it.

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  15. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who would you sell to field 11 out of this lot?

    A James
    B TAA
    C Salah
    D Zaha

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah to KDB

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    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

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  16. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Has Paqueta been impressive?! Is he Worth getting in?!

    Still looking for that perfect Gross replacement. ASM not fit yet and don’t trust Gordon in that Everton side.

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      So am I, so please let me know when you find him! best budget option is Bailey and can’t find many alternatives to Gordon as asm is injured still

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  17. JJO
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Walker + Salah + Archer --> Botman + Son + Isak (-4)
    ???

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Don't get Son

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    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Don’t get Son

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    3. Mid budget coach
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Trippier, Zaha, Kane

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    4. Hawk
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Don't get Son!.

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  18. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    TAA dropping tomorrow -after- the deadline instead of now is really rough, but feck it, I think I'll keep him. Liverpool have time to regroup now, getting important players back, and he's just the best asset imo. Good numbers too.

    Who's with me?

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He doesn’t look like he’s bothered at all. Being subbed off before an hour when chasing a goal is alarming and can’t see them keeping many clean sheets after next week.

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        He's basically an attacker in every sense though. Look at his average position. Just a bonus if they CS

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yes, but if he’s not keeping clean-sheets, you need him to contribute offensively… which he isn’t because he’s been crap and disinterested.

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    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      TAA & Salah will be great differentials & could really punish people

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Find it weird how he hasn't dropped in price despite him vanishing from a lot of teams, even non-WC ones. In contrast, Jesus who has a game this week is dropping instead tonight!

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    4. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not me - sold for cancello

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    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If I didn't have Perisic Neco and Trippier as my only 3 defenders this week, I'd keep him. But probably going to have to sell him

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        3 defs should be enough no?

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        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Not convinced Perisic will start and playing Neco seems sub-optimal. But maybe it'll be ok.

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  19. XX SMICER XX
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Any glaring errors on WC?

    Pope Ward
    James Trippier Cancelo Mings Guehi Foden Bowen Martinelli Gordon Andreas
    Kane Haaland Mitrovic

    1.8M ITB to upgrade Gordon to Zaha in GW10

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Apologies about the poor formatting

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    2. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looks good. Mings an interesting pick, please enlighten me?

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  20. Mid budget coach
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Bailey

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Bailey what ?

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  21. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Wildcard draft at the moment;

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Emerson
    KDB Bowen Maddison Martnelli
    Haaland Isac Mitrovic

    Iverson Williams Andreas James

    Thoughts?
    Cheers.

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    1. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      .8 ITB for KDB to Salah GW9.

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Still unsure on Bowen ,at least Maddison has had returns, Leic have scored in all but one game, for attacking players hope there the ones getting the returns

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  22. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who would you be eyeing up for a one week punt on the free hit?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Sessegnon

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    2. Mark C
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Thought about it as a middle way. Got 11 out field with a minus 4.is emmerson nailed? Maddison or Bowen next
      4/5 gws.

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    3. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Antonio

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    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Isak, Johnson, Kane.

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  23. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    No doubt Andreas will haul this week, so I've got to play him as everyone else will be. Even though I don't want or need to

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I am playing

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  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Took a minus 4 for this.

    Pope
    Neco Perisic Trippier Cancelo
    Jwp Martinelli Andreas
    Kane Jesus Haaland
    Trent Dias Arronson

    Thoughts?

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  25. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Anyone going to keep Salah through these next few? I was going to Son but doubts over him starting are putting me off. Can't get KDB as I have Gundo. No other options jump out. Bowen has terrible numbers. Zaha, Sterling and Bruno don't have a game.

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    1. Mark C
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping Salah and trent. Saving WC. Fingers crossed.

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      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I lost Trent but keeping the WC too. Might play it in GW13. Get triple City and Liverpool for 13-16.

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    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yes keeping. Want to gamble on Foden and keep a future transfer instead of doing kdb > Salah in gw 9

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  26. McGowan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    WC activated.. thoughts please?
    Pope
    Trippier Cancelo Patterson
    Foden Bowen Martinelli Andreas
    Kane Mitro Haaland

    Bench- Ward, Maddison, James, Dalot

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Think there are better options than Dalot short term with his fixtures (Fofana, Coufal etc)

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  27. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Defender (any price) or mid for max 7.9?

    Which would you get and who?
    Already own cancelo, trippier,. Martinelli

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  28. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Is Walker ruled out?

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not yet but sounds unlikely to play

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  29. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts about this wc draft? No money left itb. I will do Kulu > Zaha in gw9 or gw10.

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Patterson
    Kulu Foden Martinelli Andreas
    Kane(c) Haaland Mitrovic

    Bench: Iversen, Maddison, Justin, James

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Confident Kulu will start? Otherwise looks solid

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    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looks good to me

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  30. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Falling into the Foden trap

    How’s this

    Pope, iverson
    Cancelo, James, trippier, Neco, Coufal
    Foden, Maddison, Martinelli, Salah, pereira
    Haaland, Mitro, Isak

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