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From Scout Picks to team news, everything we’ve written for Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I think I just changed Haaland to Mahrez captain as the clock turned 11

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There’s always next season.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That’s the spirit

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    2. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It’s a bit early to be drinking

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    3. Dr.Acula
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      only god can save us now (takes sip of bourbon from a sippy cup)

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  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck!!!

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  3. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Have a nice weekend everyone

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

    Pants down whoever is wearing them

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  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FH32 🙂

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    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Genuinely can't wait

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  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    3 players in the early KO today, possibly 4 if Sanchez comes in for Steele or possibly 5 if anyone else misses out and Moreno has to come in. What could possibly go wrong

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0-0 would be nice then

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        My bench would look filthy if so

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

      What is a Moreno?

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      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lessyes

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

      Villa v Newcastle early KO

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes I'm aware

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    4. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Early KO is New vs Villa. Also if Sanchez comes in for Steele how does that increase your Brighton number?

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Probably has Pope or Martinez on bench

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  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Salah Kane Haaland for the first time this season ... don't know what to expect? 😛

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    1. It's a Wookie
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of points I hope!

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A missed pen?

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nooooo

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    3. El Presidente
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Blank, 9 and 13.

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    4. snow pea in repose
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Me too, need to make up some ground

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    5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Got them 3 plus Son!

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    6. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The first rule of FPL is expect disappointment.

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    7. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just bought Salah back. Last game I owned him was Bournemouth (H) 😕

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

    One of the worst hangovers of recent times this one

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Means you're getting old.

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      1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Or an amateur drinker.

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

        Isn't everyone? 😉

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    2. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's about to get worse when your team loses and your fpl team fails

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  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GL folks

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You too

      Enjoy

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, hopefully it wasn't too stressful of a deadline for you this GW

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It was fine

          Did Rashford to Martenelli on Tues. so just the bench to pick.

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  10. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s people captained?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nice

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was tempted to go with my Son but in the played it safe with the Viking

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *in the end

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      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Was looking at Son uptick but went with Harrison for Rashford.

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Harrison an interesting pick

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    3. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haaland. You?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        “

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    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow nice balls

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Partial to a dynamic duo?

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            All 4 of them

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    5. Mirror Man
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Reece James

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Brave man

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  11. :
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    ** Pats himself on the back for having the willpower to overcome the powerful temptation to bring in Mahrez for a -4 this week which would have left him a player short for next week and cost him another -4 ** 😀

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

      Who is this him you speak of?

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  12. Sun God Nika
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Countdown until the site updates so that the free hitting can commence and the endorphins spreads

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  13. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Benched Watkins. What could go wrong

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Goals

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    2. GC123
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Unfortunately a lot! There’s bold and there’s bold. Scoring for fun right now. You must have some starting XI to be able to bench him

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Drop a few points in a fantasy game but have an excellent weekend besides?

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    4. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Must’ve subbed him in and out at least double figures in the last few minutes

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    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A hattie

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    6. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      *Watkins could go wrong

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  14. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lets hope Mahrez outscores Grealish by 15 points this gw

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    1. GC123
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t see that happening

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is he on pens when he starts?

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Doubt it - Haaland

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    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0 v -15 please

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  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    TAA(c) ? Bad move?

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    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Damn

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could be cheeky

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I assume you've given up at this point and are just playing for the laugh

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah for sh*ts and giggles

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Time will tell but Monday evening will be extremely far off if Haaland and Kane haul today.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Well haven't got Kane

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    5. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I got him in as part of a -8 with Grealish and Salah. Not sure about the captain but loving the bold move.

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  16. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Did Zinchenko to Ake. Playing FH on 32.

    Good luck everyone.

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Also kept both Rashford and Shaw. Played Shaw.

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  17. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any benefit to playing FH earlier or later in the week? Team value changes etc etc

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Team value to afford your players for the week

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    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Might as well play it early if you're definitely using it, then change it later if necessary.

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Primarily price changes but if a few popular FH32 picks get injured then maybe it's worth using the FH in another GW.

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  18. Dr Mantis Toboggan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If I make a transfer before playing my FH, will the transferred-in player be in my team the following GW?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, team reverts back to previous GW when FH is activated

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I love those questions specially after 7 years on here

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        anyone else but butters

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      2. Mirror Man
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Well aren't you especial

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        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No.

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    3. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No once you play the free hit it will remove all players brought in for gw33

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    4. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any early team news?

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, he starts!

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thought so , cheers mate , what about him?

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    2. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford out

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  20. artvandelay316
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone already activated FH?

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Whoops. Still locked. Lol

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I have

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  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This will be the day Toney converts 2 penalties and is given another goal after a VAR review says he is onside!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      sounds like the plot for goal 4

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Then you wake up

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Head in cornflakes

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    3. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This would be most welcome.

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    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Uncle Toney has left, the Father is back

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    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I may be wrong but can't help shake the feeling that Brentford are very close to being on the beach, if they aren't already there

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

      Another missed penalty and a yellow

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    7. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Final game in my team this season today

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    8. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can it also be the day where pool win by 9 goals but this time Salah doesn't miss everything whilst grinning into the camera at me?

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    9. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Given he is one of my 5 (five) starters next week and I have no free hit, I'll be having a flutter on a yellow card. Almost nailed on.

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  22. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    99.9% Haaland Captain right?

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  23. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rumours that Julian Joachim starts. Classic Brian Little Roulette

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  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Aston Villa : Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, Moreno, Young, McGinn, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.
    Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson.

    Newcastle : Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Willock, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.
    Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson, Longstaff.

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

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    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Seems like Isak is always preferred to Wilson but both in good form

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He's got 5 in 5 but Wilson is likely to get 30 mins, possibly with Isak if they're looking for a winner.

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  25. The Mentaculus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Isak starts. No Wilson

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson bench

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Watkins sighted!

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  26. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Newcastle team: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Willock, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.

    Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson, Longstaff.

    Aston Villa team news
    Villa team: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, Moreno, Young, McGinn, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.

    Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'm playing Isak and Watkins, having benched Trippier and Mings. Here's to a high-scoring game!

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        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I played Moreno and Trippier and have no attack so hoping for the opposite 🙂

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          1. fantasist
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I'm playing Trippier and Watkins so hoping for a Watkins goal and Trippier assist

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        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Could be anything but 2-2 is a sneaky feeling!

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Digne ready to come on and bust the clean sheet, just a case of which end

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      1. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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  27. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Almiron sighted

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This could be gold

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  28. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Decided to be boring & did Henry > ake instead of saka > grealish

    Now I'm thinking prefer grealish vs leic/arsenal at home to saka WH & city away (FH in 32) but too late now

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    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Some rumours Grealish will be rested. So rather have Saka vs WH

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      1. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Would love it if Grealish was rested!! Been difficult seeing his ownership increase & avoiding temptation to buy

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  29. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Damn last 3 games at Villa 2-0 , blanks for Isak and Trippier

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Forest, Bournemouth & Palace

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No

        21 Aug 2021
        23 Jan 2021
        25 Nov 2019

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    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He actually put the time in to becoming a great coach, not just handed to him on a plate because of his playing career.

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  30. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Remember when this site had a Twitter feed?

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Check the hot topics

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      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. I missed that one.

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