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FPL Gameweek 12 guide: Picks, captaincy, team news + more

11 November 2023 784 comments
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  1. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One of the tougher weeks for captaincy, still have no idea who to pick

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    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You and me both. Head says Erling, heart says Bruno / Mitoma. It’s giving me a headache

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      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Was on Mitoma, but injury list after Ajax game has put me off.

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      2. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It will annoy you more if Bruno or Mitoma haul, trust me.

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        1. GC123
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I know but with Bruno, it’s a massive IF

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

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  2. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Haaland or Watkins as captain?

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

      © Watkins

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    2. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wat

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    4. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Haaland

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  3. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tsimi to Mitchell or Guehi?
    Or roll FT?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mitch

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Guehi.

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  4. kellamergh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is there anything that sticks out?

    Areola
    Gabriel Lascelles Cash
    Gordon Saka (S)alah Son Mitoma
    Haaland Watkins

    Turner Archer Branthwaite Taylor

    0.4m itb & 1ft

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

      goal keepers

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good

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

    Saka to score 2 today, a penalty, free play and to assist in a 3 nil win?

    what's not to like ©

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    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Is he fit?

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

        yes

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      the yellow flag for one thing

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    3. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He will be benched like the last international break

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

        okay

        we'll see

        I've not captained him anyhow

        just speculating

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        1. FPL Sanky
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I am also hoping he plays mate....have him in my team....but I know my luck

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  6. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Not comfortable going in without a gunner in my team, what do you suggest?
    1.0m ITB, 1 FT:

    Areola
    Tsimi, Tripps, Cash
    Salah, Douglas luiz, Son, Mitoma, Bowen
    Haaland, Alvarez

    Bench: Turner, Archer, Taylor, Lamptey

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tsimi to Arsenal defender

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    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tsimi to Saliba perhaps?

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lamprey -> Gabriel
      bench Tsimi

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  7. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Porro (at wolves) or Tsimi (vs Brentford)?

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same dilemma, wolves tend to nick a goal at home, beaten city, draw with new, tot def bit depleted
      Tsimikas minutes risk it seems, didn’t play full game m week unlike the full m week cup game before Luton benching

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  8. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lot of uncertainty on tsimikas after his two cs, then his benching v Luton
    Subbed m week, think I’ll just give him this week, if benched again will get rid

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

      all predicted line ups have him starting. gomez played a full 90 to

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  9. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Diaby to Mitoma for free or roll ft ?

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  10. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bowen top transferred in

    Get him onto your benches lads!

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

      you know the drill.

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  11. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I have got both Gabriel and Tsimi. Any of them likely to start?

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mitchell or Zinc?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Zinchenko.
      Bench Nketiah or Bowen?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Surely you have someone else

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        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lol… no. It comes down to those 2.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Eddy then I think

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  13. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tsimikas to to Trippier (-4) or hope Tsimikas plays?

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

      Do it

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    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trippier(-4)

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      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks - I think I will - Brentford probably score anyway and Tsimi's crosses were very poor during the week

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  14. w00ton
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi All,

    G2G? 1FT 2.5itb

    Areola
    Cash Tripp Gabriel
    Diaby Gordon Son Bowen
    Watkins Haaland(C) Alvarez

    Leno Tsimi Longstaff Taylor

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  15. HAMMERTIME107
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A | Alvarez & Mctomminay
    B | Saka & Archer

    Areola
    Cash | Anderson | Lascelles
    Salah | Bowen | Gordon | Son
    Watkins | Haaland | XXX

    Turner | XXX | Kabore | Lamptey |

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  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Actually bench Saka. With his knock he'll probably not play more than 60 if Arsenal are winning. And if they're not winning by 60, he's probably not getting many points anyway

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

      home to Burnley

      yep, different.

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      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        30% chance he starts on the bench
        30% chance he gets hooked on the hour

        Odds are poor.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Even if he's likely to be benched this is bad advice.

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  17. LFC
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench

    A) Darwin
    B) Gordon

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Darw

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Darwin

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  18. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please help!

    Pickford (Turner)
    Saliba Tripp Coufal (Reguilon Porro)
    Salah Son Daiby Mitoma (Nakamba)
    Haaland Alvarez J.Pedro

    2 FT.. 0.1m bank.

    a) Alvarez, Son -> Watkins, Bowen
    b) Pickford -> Areola
    c) burn FT, moneywise move e.g Porro -> Lascelles
    d) do nothing

    Bench one:
    1) Coufal
    2) Reguilon
    3) Tripp
    4) Alvarez
    5) J.Pedro

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  19. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Not kept up with news, but how comes people are really Tsimkas now?

    Saw he was subbed early midweek, but haven't seen people mention 3 subs were made at once, so wasn't just tsimikas that got hooked.

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

      Uncertainty of minutes/ starts

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      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Gomez will be the LB going forward?

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I benched him

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

      The thing is he was really poor and responsible for the goal.
      I got 2 clean sheets out of him but have lost the faith and benched him. Maybe he'll have a decent game v Brentford and he gets back into my Starting XI

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think Gomez will start to deal better with Brentford throw ins

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  20. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Areola
    Saliba Dalot Trippier Cash
    Foden Martinelli Mitoma Salah Bowen(C)
    Haaland

    Good luck everyone!

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    1. bozankrkic
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting choices and nice team. GL

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  21. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine not captaining Haaland against a CRAP Chelsea team

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

      that's true

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    2. mwa1t
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea's general play hasn't been bad though, they just can't put it in the net

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    3. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on Haaland C, but Chelsea aren't a terrible defence, esp at home.

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No team (apart from Brentford, in last min) has beaten us by more than one goal. It's happened a few times, but rarely get blown away.

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  22. Lubic87
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can't believe I'm close to bringing Gabriel back in after his antics at the start of the season. Or do I just go Lascelles/Livramento? Doesn't seem like there is a risk-free Burn replacement

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      After last week, no one is risk free!

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  23. I Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Palmer or Lascelles?

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    1. Speedu
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lasc

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  24. bozankrkic
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any suggestions here or is it G2G?

    Areola
    Guehi Gabriel Cash
    Salah(c) Son Bowen Diaby
    Watkins Alvarez Darwin

    Turner Foden Coufal Burn*

    0 FT, 3.5m ITB

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    1. RamboRN
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gtg

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      1. bozankrkic
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate. GL to you this week.

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  25. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Tsimikas
    B) Guehi

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  26. kellamergh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    As Saliba is more nailed, would you do Gabriel to him for free?

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  27. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One part of me wants Watkins captaincy but brain says it will backfire

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  28. LFC
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench

    A) Darwin
    B) Gordon
    C) bowen

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Darwin

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  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Most transferred in players:
    GW2 Chilwell 1 point
    GW3 Mbeumo 2 points
    GW4 Sterling 2 points
    GW5 Son 2 points
    GW6 Alvarez 1 point
    GW7 Trippier 12 points
    GW8 Son 3 points
    GW9 Watkins 11 points
    GW10 Watkins 2 points
    GW11 Tsimikas 1 point
    GW12 Bowen

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  30. ManUtdFan977
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    For my draft keep ayew or get trossard?

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