FPL Gameweek 9 guide: Picks, team news + more

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Keane	EVE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
Up	van Hecke	BHA	C, Vs
Up	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
Up	Thiaw	NEW	C, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	B
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	B

FPL GW21 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Kelleher

Gabriel Magalhães
Tarkowski
Senesi

Saka
Rogers
Cherki
Matheus Cunha
Barnes

Haaland
Thiago

Areola
Williams
Heaven
Mané

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.9m	97.7%	Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.8m	62.6%	Likely
Mukiele	SUN	4.3m	95.4%	Likely
Garner	EVE	5.1m	92.7%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.7m	87.9%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	88.3%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	83.1%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	83.0%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.5m	68.4%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.4m	67.6%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	73.1%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.6m	55.3%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.8m	74.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	57.1%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	55.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	51.3%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	54.6%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	48.9%	Unlikely
L.Paquetá	WHU	5.9m	51.4%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	46.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	50.0%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.7m	29.7%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.9m	39.7%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	48.6%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.1m	43.1%	Unlikely
Xhaka	SUN	5.2m	46.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.8%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	40.9%	Unlikely
McGinn	AVL	5.4m	42.6%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.1%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.9m	37.0%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	36.8%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.7m	38.6%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	36.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	35.2%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.2m	31.1%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	35.9%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	35.3%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	34.3%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	31.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Pimlott	BUR	4.5m	2.2%	Likely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	87.1%	Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.0m	108.3%	Very Likely
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	102.0%	Very Likely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	98.9%	Likely
Kudus	TOT	6.4m	102.6%	Very Likely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	99.1%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.7m	86.7%	Likely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	100.3%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.2m	94.4%	Likely
Sarr	CRY	6.4m	99.8%	Likely
Bergvall	TOT	5.3m	97.9%	Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	99.3%	Maybe
Tosin	CHE	4.1m	96.5%	Maybe
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	94.1%	Maybe
Minteh	BHA	5.9m	78.5%	Unlikely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	94.3%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	92.7%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.3m	89.6%	Unlikely
Fraser	WOL	4.3m	90.6%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	91.7%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	91.5%	Unlikely
Sangaré	NFO	4.9m	90.6%	Unlikely
Abdullahi	SUN	4.3m	87.9%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.1m	88.5%	Unlikely
Bettinelli	MCI	3.9m	90.9%	Unlikely
Harriman-Annous	ARS	4.5m	88.8%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	88.5%	Unlikely
Lewis	MCI	4.7m	88.1%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	74.6%	Unlikely
Dowman	ARS	4.3m	83.9%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	5.0m	82.7%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	83.3%	Unlikely
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	84.8%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	80.7%	Unlikely
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	79.0%	Unlikely
Rees-Dottin	BOU	4.4m	83.1%	Unlikely
Marsh	CRY	4.5m	81.5%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	80.3%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.8m	73.0%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B, Vs
Up	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
Up	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	A
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	B, £

Last updated: 3 Jan, 2026 9:39am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Keane	EVE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
Up	van Hecke	BHA	C, Vs
Up	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
Up	Thiaw	NEW	C, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	B
Down	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	B

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Foden	MCI	B
No Change	Matheus Cunha	MUN	B
Up	Rogers	AVL	A, Vs
Up	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Vs
Down	Semenyo	BOU	A
Down	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Grealish	EVE	C, Vs
No Change	Schade	BRE	A
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £

Last updated: 3 Jan, 2026 9:31am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B, Vs
Up	Watkins	AVL	A, Vs
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	A
Down	Thiago	BRE	C

Last updated: 3 Jan, 2026 9:38am

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FPL Gameweek 9 guide: Picks, team news + more

21 October 2023 1011 comments

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F4L
2 years, 2 months ago
accurate leak looking unlikely, start Darwin over Bowen? right now im not
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1. Twisted Saltergater
  2 years, 2 months ago
  I am, not liking it though!
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  1. F4L
    2 years, 2 months ago
    😀 If Bowen wasn't a televised match I'd do it in a heartbeat...awful logic i know lol
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  2. F4L
    2 years, 2 months ago
    fk it, im starting Darwin, higher ceiling. Liverpool went to that effort to get SA internationals back quicker as well. hope it pays off!
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    1. Andy_Social
      2 years, 2 months ago
      Let'sTalkAndy just reporting Darwin is benched
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      1. F4L
        2 years, 2 months ago
        clutch, just switched back in time 😀
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      2. PogChamp
        2 years, 2 months ago
        Good. Nice start to GW. Come on Diaz! Saved a transfer too.
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2. Shultan
  2 years, 2 months ago
  No
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Nightf0x
2 years, 2 months ago
Gabriel or cash ?
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1. Shteve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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2. Cinnamon Jackson
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Sam dilemma. I’m starting Gabriel. Have a feeling he will keep clean sheet (and I have Bowen)
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  1. Nightf0x
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Exactly same here
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lilmessipran
2 years, 2 months ago
Is Diaz starting? Any leaked news?
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1. Nightf0x
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Im benching him anyway wikl get only 60 mins if started
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2. Pukki Party
  2 years, 2 months ago
  No news but he's a machine. Brace incoming, enjoy!
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Teomi
2 years, 2 months ago
Play One:

A Reguilon
B cash
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1. F4L
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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2. juicewagz
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Reg
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3. Nightf0x
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Reg
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BobbyDoesNotLook
2 years, 2 months ago
I have third defender as Botmn, Pinnock or Kabore. First two at risk. Transfer either out for Tsimi (1ft)?

Likely to wc10 anyway.
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1. BobbyDoesNotLook
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Is Kabore likely to start. Away at Forest without Awonyi is not that bad cover.
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juicewagz
2 years, 2 months ago
Pick one to start: A) Gabriel B) Digne
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I Member
2 years, 2 months ago
Best one week punt before WC? No idea who to sell.

Turner
Pedro Porro, Schar, Dalot
Son, Rashford, B.Fernandes, Maddison, Foden
Haaland, J.Alvarez

Foden to Jota if he we get a leak maybe?
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Skout
2 years, 2 months ago
A) Trippier, Maddi, Mitoma
B) Coufal, Son, Bowen
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Ibralicious
2 years, 2 months ago
What to do?

A) Start Darwin
B) Darwin —> Højlund (FT)

Cheers!
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1. OptimusBlack
  2 years, 2 months ago
  A
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2. tiger
  2 years, 2 months ago
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TBL
2 years, 2 months ago
Klopp was asked directly about the Greek left-back at his press conference, who last month signed a new contract with the club.

But his words should act as a word of warning to FPL managers who might expect Tsimikas to be nailed in the starting 11. Klopp said:

"Thank God It's not only Kostas because otherwise with the amount of games we have we would already be a bit short but we have Joe Gomez who can play the position, we have Luke Chambers and other young boys who show up in training..."

He added:

"Kostas is definitely the most experienced in the position so that's good but he cannot play in all the games from now on so we need other options as well and that's what we have to make sure we can use all of them."
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1. Weasel Boy
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Too late
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2. Sure You Did
  2 years, 2 months ago
  This is standard, will be rotated when busy schedule, just like Robertson. He is first choice.
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3. Twisted Saltergater
  2 years, 2 months ago
  It’s a way of keeping Tsimikas on his toes and keeping his performance high
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4. F4L
  2 years, 2 months ago
  he'll be a given a chance. suits him TAA hangs back more now
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5. Shultan
  2 years, 2 months ago
  All games include Europe. Even if Robertson was fit he wouldn't start all games
  If he starts vs Everton & benched in Europe I think he starts PL games
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Manani
2 years, 2 months ago
Start Kabore or Saliba?
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1. Eastman
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Saliba
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Bishopool
2 years, 2 months ago
What do you think, Reguilon is going to start?

a) keep and play Reguilon
b) Reguilon -> Tsimikas
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1. Teomi
  2 years, 2 months ago
  A
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2. Shteve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  A
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El Presidente
2 years, 2 months ago
Leaks?
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1. chocolove
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Call plumber
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RamaJama
2 years, 2 months ago
Save FT?

Benching order ok?

Flekken
Udogie, Cash, Botman
Salah (VC), Son, Maddison, Mbeumo, Diaby
Haaland (C), Alvarez

Subs: Areola, Morris, Kabore, Andersen (CRY)
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Dogs Of War
2 years, 2 months ago
Leaked news on Alvarez starting? Anyone know?
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1. Jambot
  2 years, 2 months ago
  There is this https://twitter.com/dis_fpl/status/1715639866334089681?s=19
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2. OptimusBlack
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Yes
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3. BobbyDoesNotLook
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Fpltoni had. Not sure if reliable
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4. Shteve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Any so called leaks on here have him starting, but nothing solid.
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WenzelK
2 years, 2 months ago
Play 1 of:
A) Bowen
B) Cash
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1. fantasist
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Bowen
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  1. WenzelK
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Thx
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2. Cinnamon Jackson
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Bowen
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BobbyDoesNotLook
2 years, 2 months ago
Who to bench

A) Udogie
B) Cash
C) Tsimi
D) Botman
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1. OptimusBlack
  2 years, 2 months ago
  D
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2. fantasist
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Botman as he might be out
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Warby84
2 years, 2 months ago
I went Robbo to Virgil, Will I regret not getting Tsimi?
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1. FPL Blow-In
  2 years, 2 months ago
  No, Virgil is a good shout.
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2. Sure You Did
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Yes.
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3. Cinnamon Jackson
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Tsimi more upside and massive price differential
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agueroooooney
2 years, 2 months ago
Bench one

A) Diaz
B) Cash
C) Lascelles
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1. OptimusBlack
  2 years, 2 months ago
  A
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  A
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3. ljuta zena
  2 years, 2 months ago
  B
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Totalfootball
2 years, 2 months ago
is diaz starting ?
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1. MIGHTY JOE
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Think so
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The Ilfordian
2 years, 2 months ago
Bench Tsimikas, Cash or JWP? Bench Tsimikas at the mo
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1. FPL Blow-In
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash for me against popular opinion
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  1. The Ilfordian
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Thanks. Sounds good
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2. fantasist
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Jwp maybe
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  1. The Ilfordian
    2 years, 2 months ago
    He’s the RMT option but he’s got great xGi against a vulnerable Villa defence. Argh, too difficult!
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3. RamaJama
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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  1. The Ilfordian
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Thanks, I’m on this now
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FPL Blow-In
2 years, 2 months ago
White, Walker or Sarr first sub? Or play one ahead of Mitoma?
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Jordan.
2 years, 2 months ago
derby is flooding,jeez its a nightmare,river derwent highest in history,go away rain....
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1. El Presidente
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Good luck budy
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g40steve
2 years, 2 months ago
Diaz or Cash?

Turner
Udogie, Trippier, Burn
Son, Bowen, Diaz, Diaby
C Haaland, Watkins, Alvarez

Areola, Saka, Cash, Taylor,
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1. Nightf0x
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Benching both, but if to start 1 its diaz
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  1. RamaJama
    2 years, 2 months ago
    This
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  2. g40steve
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Cheers just not seen any genuine leaks
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Nightf0x
2 years, 2 months ago
Bench 1
Diaz diaby hojlund
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1. fantasist
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Diaby
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Diaby
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Diaz
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2 years, 2 months ago
Gabriel or Cash?
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Gabriel for me
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  Cash
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4. Nightf0x
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Im.going gabriel
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5. The Ilfordian
  2 years, 2 months ago
  I think Gabriel is going to be a popular choice soon. But this week, think Cash
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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XX SMICER XX
2 years, 2 months ago
Who to start:
A. Cash
B. Tsimikas
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1. fantasist
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Tsim
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  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cash
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3. The Ilfordian
  2 years, 2 months ago
  I’ve just gone B
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Better Call Raul
2 years, 2 months ago
Jota or Bruno for a 1 week punt?
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Big W
2 years, 2 months ago
Start Diaby or Bowen?

(Starting cash)
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V-2 Schneiderlin
2 years, 2 months ago
Haaland C - he's due!
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1. Revival
  2 years, 2 months ago
  this is the perfect match-up for him today
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