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From Scout Picks to team news, everything you need for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

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  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    F**k Paul O'Keefe. Sorry mate, but I'm going with Son. GL all.

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  2. mcginnntonic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    One out of

    1) Mitro
    2) Isak
    3) Toney

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In that order for me

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      1. undersarmy
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        this

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  3. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which Newcastle defender is guaranteed to start apart from trippier

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    1. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Schar?

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  4. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think I'm just going to be boring and go Salah to KDB.

    Too much uncertainty over Spurs mids

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Done the same

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    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So Kulusevski is a bad choice you reckon? Would Bowen be you one week punt?

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      1. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kulu not a bad choice, just a question on his minutes

        Bowen or Foden good 1 wk punts at that price

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        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why is Bowen such a good pick all of a sudden?

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          1. sulldaddy
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Im wondering too....not in form at all.
            Wouldnt be bringing him in

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            1. Hog Roast Junkie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Playing poor def, possibly on pens…

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      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Think Kulu a probably a better pick than Son this week but he hasn't started 3 matches in a row.

        Bowen will defo start but I don't expect many goals vs Everton.

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        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hm. Can’t decide between Kulu and Bowen. I mean Bowen all of a sudden is a good pick, not so sure eh

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          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It's a head wrecker

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  5. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is this WC good to go please, or any changes needed:

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Coufal
    KDB Martinelli Maddison Bailey
    Haaland Mitrovic Isak

    Iversen Neco Zaha James

    0.9itb

    Thanks

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    1. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg

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  6. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) KdB + Toney

    OR

    B) Foden + Kane

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    1. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went B.

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Toss a coin

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    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A all day

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  7. Blur Sotong
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I need 1 DEF for 1 gameweek 8. Who should I choose. Needs to play as I have James and Fofana on the bench. Already maxed on ManCity and Newcastle players. Please help.

    A) Perisic
    B) Gabriel
    C) Saliba
    D) Zouma
    E) Coufal
    F) Someone else - who?

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    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In the same situation. Looking at another Newcastle or Digne maybe.

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic def max upside. Depends on whether you are happy to take risk on his mins.
      If not then Digne

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  8. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Repost sorry

    Lads, I got 2FT and 0.9 ITB, what do I do here for GW8? Prolly gonna WC soon. Cheers!

    A) Greenwood+TAA—> Mitro+ 5.9 def
    B)Salah,TAA,Greenwood>Kulu,Kane(C),Patterson
    C) Sth else?

    Ramsdale
    TAA*,Cancelo,Trippier,Perisic,Neco
    Salah*,Gundogan,Gross*,Martinelli,Andreas
    Jesus,Haaland,Greenwood*

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  9. 420king
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Please help. Got bottomed few pages back, trying again:

    A) Kane & Bernardo*
    B) Mitro & Foden

    *can be any mid up to 7.4m

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  10. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On wc:

    Final few decisions:

    Drop one:

    A) Bowen
    B) Foden
    C) Kulu
    B) Maddison

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  11. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah to Son worth a -4?

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    1. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking about it or kulu

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    2. Carroll to the rescue
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not for a hit. Would say KDB is a better option because Son hasn't hit form and been subbed off in most recent games

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  12. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Solanke or Daka?

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  13. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Okay so no Son?

    Which defender:

    Walker + Salah -> KDB + ____

    Have:
    Trippier and Cancelo.

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic

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      1. MGD
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Damn it, forgot to say I have him hehe

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  14. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) KDB + Bailey + JWP + Emerson
    B) Maddison + Zaha + Foden + Mings

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  15. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Love all these posters dissing O'Keefe whilst asking advice from us clueless muppets here! 😆

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Literally- A’s & B’s to decide on the transfer from people who no more an idea

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  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Given the rumoured start for Kulu…

    A) Emerson, KDB & Bailey
    B) Digne, Foden & Kulu

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    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He predicted kulu to start against fulham but was benched.

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  17. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best one week punt?

    a) Son
    b) Kulu
    c) Saka (triple up)
    d) Bowen

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm still going A

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  18. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saving my WC for next week. Any of these worth a -4 to field 11? (have used 2FTs to get 10 starters).

    A) TAA to budget defender (Patterson or Emerson) to free up cash
    B) Gross to Bailey/max 6.5 mid

    Good luck all!

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    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I dont think I would take any hits.
      But if you really want to B is better to Gordon

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  19. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Salah -> KdB
    B) Salah + TAA + Jesus --> KdB + Dier + Kane (C) for a -4

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  20. Junks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ***Sorry to repost*** Anyone???
    2FT 1.8ITB
    Sanchez Ward
    Cancelo Perisic Trippier Neco James
    Martinelli Andreas Salah Gross Diaz
    Jesus Kane Archer

    A. Sanchez / Salah / Archer to Pope / Gordon / Haaland -4
    B. Salah / Gross / Archer to Bowen / Bailey / Haaland -4

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    1. abaalan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A, but depends on if long-term or when you will wc

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      1. Junks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probs WC GW9 but not definite... I like B as a punt this week...

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  21. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This shouldn’t be troubling me, yet it is! Play one;

    A - Andreas (NFO)
    B - Maddison (TOT)

    Thanks!

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    1. Junks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No thats tough.... I quite like Andreas this week so A for me

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      1. LeicesterA
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have an in-built negative bias towards Leicester, too, which always throws me more! I am currently on A.

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  22. pug_chops
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which one
    1) Toney to Mitro (-4)
    2) Jesus to Mitro (-4)
    3) Play Toney and Jesus

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3

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  23. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which defender to go for as a one week punt other then from spurs?

    Own Cancelo & Trippier

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    1. abaalan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Schar or digne maybe?

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  24. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Folks, Start Neco or Saliba ?
    Flip a coin ?

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  25. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think Son and Kulu start, but hell, what do I know.
    Rich playing three in a row ,so not unlikely he get benched imo.

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  26. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any of Bowen, bilva or Fraser worth getting instead of perisic for one week?

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  27. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No maddison?

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  28. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Jacob Murphy or transfer him to Odegaard for a -4?

    Will take my subs to a -8 in total.

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Go Murphy

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  29. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who are the top 3 most popular captains this week?

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  30. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rams
    Janson cancelo neco (james dunk)
    Salah gundo martineli andreas (gross)
    Haland toney jesus

    Which? (WC gw9)

    A) salah -4 to son/kulu/cout/other mid.
    B) dunk -4 to tripier
    C) play with 10, no hits, g2g

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