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FPL General’s Gameweek 3 team reveal

29 August 2024 362 comments
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With the next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline almost upon us, we’re getting insight and team reveals from our panel of Hall of Famers and guest writers. Here, three-time top 500 finisher FPL General talks through his Gameweek 3 squad.

FPL 1 team reveal

Gameweek 2 Review

General Gameweek 3

Triple Captain success: a sentence I haven’t typed very often during my FPL career. The gamble to play it early in a single Gameweek paid off very nicely, so thank you, Erling Haaland (£15.1m).

But while Triple Captain was a success, triple Crystal Palace has been a disaster so far! Aside from the Daniel Munoz (£5.0m) assist in Gameweek 1, they’ve returned diddly squat. Owning the trio for an away trip to Chelsea this weekend is not ideal, to say the least.

I’m going to bench Munoz for Ezri Konsa (£4.5m), with Aston Villa facing newly-promoted Leicester City. Brentford’s back-up goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson (£4.0m) is also getting a start for me this week with the expectation that Dean Henderson (£4.5m) will auto-sub in. I’m not expecting a clean sheet from Henderson at Chelsea so I may as well throw Valdimarsson in for the 1% chance that he keeps the gloves after his clean sheet against Colchester in the cup on Wednesday night!

I’ve got no concerns about Eberechi Eze (£7.0m). I still think he’s one of the best picks in the game. Along with Antoine Semenyo (£5.5m) at Bournemouth, Eze’s had the most shots among midfielders (12) over the first two Gameweeks which is encouraging for his owners. Keep the faith! 

Defensively, the Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.0m) and Pedro Porro (£5.5m) picks have gone to plan. Both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have trickier fixtures on the horizon but I’m happy to start those two guys in any fixture. 

Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m) is very much on the chopping block. No returns and a price drop was not in the script. I’m not expecting much from him away to Liverpool either but he’ll probably survive until after the international break. A converted penalty and a few cheeky bonus points on Sunday would be most welcome.

Up front, Alexander Isak (£8.5m) hasn’t returned many points yet either but I put him in the same category as Eze, as a player whom I’m content to hold long-term through the blanks. The points will come eventually. I’ve been encouraged by the number of minutes Joao Pedro (£5.5m) has been getting early doors. Hopefully, he can be a long-term enabler in the front three. As a Manchester United fan, his late winner resulted in mixed emotions…

Gameweek 3 Bus Team

Good luck this weekend everyone. Make sure to check out the latest episode of the 59th Minute Podcast.

Enjoy the international break when it comes! 

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  1. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Made a decision. Rolling FT this week.

    Not gonna do Saka > Palmer or Isak > Watkins.

    While both moves look tempting for this week they prevent me from getting Salah easily and I think getting Salah next week is the priority. NFO, BOU is too good not to own Salah for.

    It also gives me a bit more flexibility in case the International Break decides to throw up some surprise injuries or what not. I think I was closest to doing Saka > Palmer, but Mark on Blackbox made a good point about how we don't really know what Chelsea are yet. Two games isn't enough for a team where we don't even know the preferred XI. If it means I miss out on some Palmer hauls, so be it, but it's also about who I'd be losing and Saka can easily match him this week.

    I'm not usually patient, but this time I think it's best. Cue... Palmer hat-trick this weekend.

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    1. The Abyss
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      What’re you telling me for?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        You're right I shouldn't. I'll shut up and just answer other people's questions until next week.

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        1. NoThomasNoPartey18
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Dont know what some users' problems are. I look forward to reading your comments. For what it's worth, i have all 5 of saka palmer isak watkins and salah and i definitely wouldnt waste transfers switching between them after 2 weeks of data, no matter how tempting.

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    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Cue Palmer triple captain.

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Following the same path. Here's hoping Palace bring a defence.

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  2. NUFCAndrew
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Best Nkunku replacement besides Eze?

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    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Palmer

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  3. sarlosm
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    On WC

    Lewis, Konsa or Mazraoui?

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Konsa for me

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    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Konsa for me also

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    3. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Konsa

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    4. sarlosm
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Konsa it is then. Cheers!

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  4. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Nkunku to Rogers?. Mbuemo tempting to but fixtures look tougher 1FT 1.5ITB

    Henderson
    Gvardiol, Saliba, Robinson
    Saka, Jota, Nkunku, Eze
    Haaland, Isak, Muniz
    Bentley, Winks, Mykolenko, THB

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    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nkunku out ASAP

      ESR or Rogers in for sure

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      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Already got Muniz so not keen on two Fulham. WC tempting after awful start but team doesn’t look too bad

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  5. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Casuals: Will Madueke start this weekend?

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes he got loads of goals last week

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    2. mdm
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      3 strarts in 1 week... unlikely

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      1. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        4 starts Thursday to Saturday soon

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

          Chelsea plays on Sunday

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          1. boombaba
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Wise words

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  6. TanN
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Can somebody point me in the right direction of any data to advise on starting Hall or Van de Ven?

    Recently spurs have been terrible away at Newcastle...

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      There's a clear right choice and that is the player that will definitely play.

      I also have been kind of unimpressed with Newcastle. I think Spurs winning 1 or 2 nil here really wouldn't surprise me.

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  7. Tinslinger
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I regret wildcarding. That is all.

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    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I'm always the same post wildcard but it's a bit different this year with the amount of transfers we can save up.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Saving more transfers could also let you use the transfers before hitting WC. Players used to hit WC to fix 4 or 5 players. They'd make those changes but then go mad and use it like a trolley dash, when 4 or 5 transfers would have been enough.

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        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Of course it swings both ways but by the time you have saved up your transfers may be priced out of certain players

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          1. Jack Burton
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            You

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    2. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Regrets are for losers

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    3. John "Stumpy" Pep…
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Don't regret, don't fret, your team will blossom into a point scoring behemoth where everyone will one day(this season) say, "I wish I wildcarded in gw3"

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    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      As least you won’t be alone

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    5. DropkickMurphys
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Just get all the key proven players in there, can’t go too wrong with that.

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  8. Football99
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Help please which one
    1
    Flekken
    Porro veltman burn (Lewis coady)
    Saka palmer jota Maddison Gordon
    Haaland welbeck

    2.

    Flekken
    Van de ven. Burn andersen but could swap to Beltran (4.0m 4.0m)
    Saka palmer jota Gordon Bernardo silva
    Haaland Isak

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Prefer 2. But not Silva.

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      1. Football99
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Tried to swap b silva to motors as both same price but b sim a there only given me 6,5

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    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      WC I assume, if so I would try and get Salah in

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

    On WC

    - , 4.0
    - , Porro, Robinson, Konsa, 4.0
    Salah, Palmer, Saka, ESR, Roger’s
    Watkins, Pedro, -

    A) Raya, Gabriel, Wissa
    B) Flekken, TAA, Isak

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B among these

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    2. Football99
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B is more exciting.

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      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        But I don’t like Newcastle fixtures on the next 5

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    4. Areid13
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      How about A with Alisson? Then you get both Arsenal and Liverpool cover

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  10. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Kosta Nedlkovic speculation - if he plays well maybe he keeps his place at least for a coupe of games until new signing settles in at club..

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    1. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think Ned will play but its too risky i prefer johnson for security.

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      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Konsa can play right back easy tho personally i think Ned will start

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  11. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Fabrizio Romano says Darwin to Arsenal was a complete fabrication.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Why would Arsenal lay that cash out when they can have Toney ; and why would Liverpool sell him in the first place?

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      1. Randaxus
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Why would Liverpool sell him is pretty obvious, because he can't hit a barn door.

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          11 G , 11 A ; yeah, not the case. He's a marked improvement on Jesus.

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          1. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            And with 96 Champions League games to play Liverpool need Gakpo, Jota and Darwin to be fit and ready.

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  12. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    a) Konate + THB/Faes

    v

    b) Konsa + Leif

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      b)

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      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        thanks

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  13. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Used my FT and have 3m itb. Should i do
    a) Gordon to Palmer
    b) Muniz to Watkins
    c) Hold (and potentially do one of the above or Barco to Trent next week)

    Squad is
    Henderson
    Lewis, Robinson, Konsa
    Salah, Jota, Gordon, Rogers
    Haaland(c), Isak, Muniz
    Bench: Hall, Winks, Barco, 4.0 GK

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Hold. 2 Transfers is gold.

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    2. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      One concern with holding is Palmer seems to be rising and Gordon at -86.6%, so i could be priced out of the move

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I don't think Gordon will drop. But Palmer is a concern.

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    3. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Would you captain Palmer this week? If yes then maybe worthwhile.

      Otherwise Barco to TAA will fix many woes. Deep teams can roll transfers in future weeks.

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  14. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Is it crazy to captain rested Rogers this GW against exhausted Leicester who had a game in the EFL ?

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    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Areid13
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes but sometimes you need a little crazy in this game

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes it's crazy. And I wouldn't do it.

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    4. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Havinghim is good enough

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    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      0 returns and ok underlying data doesn't exactly captaincy haul material

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    6. NorCal Villan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Certifiably crazy…unless the rest of your squad is wretched

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  15. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Done a little tinkering to my WC draft and landed on this so far. Thoughts?

    Alisson Ward
    Saliba Trent Konsa Robinson Faes
    Salah Saka Palmer ESR Rogers
    Watkins Wissa Pedro

    Was initially going to stay away from Watkins but aside from Haaland I’m not too convinced about many others and his fixtures are too good. Barring anything unforeseeable I would then save up 5 FTs to eventually bring Haaland back in for GW 7.

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Saving 5 FTs to bring a player back in the near future. This is pretty new method for me, but sounds like a good plan to make use of it.

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      1. Areid13
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I know I’ve never wildcarded this early before but the idea of having a team I’m happy with that eventually gives me another wildcard of sorts is very intriguing

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    2. NorCal Villan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Solid. I would go away from Alisson and use that 3rd Liverpool spot elsewhere, several good options

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      1. Areid13
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yeah toying with the idea of all the options I could do with Alisson, Trent, Saliba and Konsa.

        Like maybe Martinez in net and Konate instead of Konsa. Or VVD and Robbo instead of Trent and Konate. Or raya in goal and Robbo for saliba. All a variation on the same theme just need the right combo bc I’m happy with all of those in defence

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  16. ChrisHXS
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    On WC, A) Saliba or B) Porro?

    Have Robertson, Robinson and Faes

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    1. Areid13
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Similar to me, I’ve gone Saliba. Arsenal Have the best defence in the league and still a set piece threat

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      1. ChrisHXS
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Yeh I'm thinking long term I want someone I can set and forget and have good fixtures after the next two post Brighton game. But Porro has more on attacking returns

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        1. Areid13
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Saliba is the set and forget option from those two imo

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      If you don’t mind fixtures, I would pick Saliba in the better defence team.

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      1. ChrisHXS
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thank you!

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    3. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. Football99
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A

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      1. ChrisHXS
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the replies!

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  17. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Iam about to free hit Trent/Salah/Jota/mitoma
    to
    Palmer Saka Madueke WatkinsMbuemo havertz
    I know its not cool to burn freehit early but i want to.
    Thoughts yes or no ? Thanks

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      You can play it the more difficult time.

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    2. Football99
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Think keep what you have

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    3. NorCal Villan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Burn the free hit

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      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I probably will :
        Flekken
        Nekowilliams Fofana
        Johnson/Nedelokviic ?
        Saka Palmer. Madueke. Mbeumo. (Irogebunam)
        Havertz. Haaland. Watkins

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        1. MagicMessi
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          (Faes) is bench too

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    4. Branch Warren
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I would not be free hitting now - use it for a blank week

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  18. Football99
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Current team
    Flekken
    Burn van de ven Andersen
    Jota saka Gordon b silva palmer
    Iska haaland

    1 sub, 0mil

    What do I do?
    Wildcard or 1 sub? Possibly Andersen out for another 4.5m defender or b silva our for someone?

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    1. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      No need for wc

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      1. Football99
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Andersen just been transferred to Fulham so might not play. B sim a not guaranteed a place . Subs don’t ply

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  19. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Watkins isn’t going to drop is he? I know a lot of people have weirdly sold Watkins this week but want to be sure before I bring him in

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  20. Football99
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Iska keep or out!

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Keep for Spurs. Only Minteh got more touches in the box last GW.

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