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UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy: Scout Picks – Matchday 1

It’s time to get those UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy teams locked in: Matchday 1 kicks off this evening.

We’ve been bringing you lots of articles over the last week, from position-by-position picks to team reveals.

They can all be found in our complete guide.

There’s still time for a few more UCL Fantasy pieces today, however – starting with our Matchday 1 Scout Picks.

Remember, these selections are for the upcoming Matchday in isolation.

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114 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Greg F
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Genuine bottomed.

    Long term Joao Pedro replacement after this week? I'm expecting him to be fit.

    a) Nketiah

    straight into 90 mins and promising stats, Palace are a decent mid table club, is Mateta just the 'big dog' now though?

    b) DCL

    Decent form, wasn't as injured as you might think last year, Everton's form can only go one way. out of contract good motivation for his professional career. Has previously been a more expensive striker, still only 27.

    c) Duran

    Bit of an xMins risk but is extremely talented for a top 8 team. Is it impossible that Emery changes his system to accommodate? Would expect he starts tonight against Young Boys with Watkins still carrying niggles.

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    1. Men in green tights
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'll be switching next week Pedro to DCL so B for me

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      1. Greg F
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        I may do Isak to DCL this week for -4. Then Joao Pedro and Eze to Haaland plus potentially Carvalho in gw7.

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    2. Pusey Patrol
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      DCL in form and with good run of fixtures at least until the Southhampton game in GW 10. Then maybe over to Strand-Larsen. But maybe not even needed.

      Duran too risky, still needs to prove his form over 90 minutes.

      Nketiah even riskier and a bit of a gamble as he hasn't delivered anything so far. Plus, I don't like the fixtures for Palace so much. They become more appealing from GW18, but before I think DCL has far more potential.

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    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Reported for fake bottoming 😉

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    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'm considering DCL, Delap and Vardy.

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    5. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Why would you sell Pedro? Prefer him to all of those!

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      1. Greg F
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        fixtures are pretty rough!

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  2. Solly The Seagull
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Should I WC this team? 1ft 1.2itb

    Henderson
    TAA Gvardiol Gabriel
    Salah Palmer Saka Rogers
    Isak Muniz Pedro

    Matthews Harwood-B Quansah Sangare

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    1. Tazah
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      im sure at this point people are just asking to wildcard for the sake of it. Brother apart from having no Haaland which im sure is a decision you made way back start of the season knowing he will be scoring goals, why would you need to wildcard that?

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    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Yes

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  3. Tazah
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Villa, Liverpool, Man Utd, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham all in action tonight

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  4. The Wanton Trader
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Can anyone help me please.

    I’m struggling to activate my wildcard.

    I’ve selected my team, but it’s just saying ‘select confirm - 36 pt hit’ and not giving me the option to use wildcard.

    I’m sure it never used to do that…

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    1. Pusey Patrol
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I didn't have such problems.

      Did you probably use you WC already by accident?

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      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        No. Definitely not, because the option is there to play it.

        When I hit play wildcard, I just get a pop up.

        It’s weird…

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        1. GreennRed
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Try different browser. Could be a popup blocker not kicking it in?

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        2. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          If you're having weird problems, try doing it from this third party app instead.
          "Fantasy football manager"
          It's very popular and I've been using for years without issue.

          You might find you enjoy using this app better anyway, it's infinity better to navigate imo

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          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 19 days ago

            Ok thanks.
            I’m still just getting a pop up telling me info about what happens when I play it. I think I know how it works by now… 😆

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    2. Tazah
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      click play wildcard button at the top

      https://i.postimg.cc/HspXPLNV/image-2024-09-17-110020531.png

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      1. Tazah
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        at this point i think he's just trolling everyone

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    3. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Did you hit Play Wildcard on My Team page?

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      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        No. I’ve just gone into transfers. I’ll try it. ty

        +1
        1. Toon lurk
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          this won't work this year I'd imagine. Because FTs carry over through a WC. So if you make a transfer then hit the WC, you lose the transfer. If you just make the WC, you keep the transfer. I'd guess this is to stop people accidentally doing the former

          +1
    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Thanks for your help guys…

      I’ve managed to activate through the app… 🙂

      +1
  5. GreennRed
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Not much time spent picking that Champions League team,

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  6. The Knights Template
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Are we forgetting Benteke?

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    1. Tazah
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Sadly out of my price range, ended up settling for chicharito although minutes will be an issue

      +1
    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Nobody puts Benteke in the corner

      +1
      1. The Knights Template
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Just want to make sure nobody forgets him, he was a great player.

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  7. Klopp it guys
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    How's this looking IV 1ft 0.1itb would U roll the transfer planning on WC gw 6

    Henderson
    Roberson, taa, porro, Davis
    Saka, madueke, Jota, Rogers
    Haaland, isak

    Bench, slicker, wood, esr, andersen

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Fine , if you're planning wc gw6 anyway.
      Also, assuming Isak plays next match and doesn't have the concussion protocol slapped on him.

      Who's slicker?

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      1. Klopp it guys
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Ipswich back up keeper, yea was considering him captain if he's starting, or Jota

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  8. The Knights Template
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    DCL giving me a nasty case of the Weghorsts!

    +1
    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      When did DCL score in a World Cup semi-final?

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  9. Pinnochio
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Is mykelenko injured? I thought he was but there’s no flag

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Nah just crap

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    2. Jimmy B
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Came off ill apparently.

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  10. drughi
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Jota, KDB and isak > Salah, mbuemo and DCL for a minus 4 ? silly or decent moves ? No wildcard left so wanna keep saka and mbuemo got good fixture run coming up

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Think I'd rather get Watkins in for Isak.

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      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        yeah prefer watkins over DCL but salah and mbuemo over jota and KDB

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Yeah its tough, overall they are probably good moves.

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  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Is Henderson the most apocalyptically bad FPL pick of all time?

    Is it normal for the hate I have for him to physically burn inside of me?

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Normal, no. Crap pick so far, yes.

      +1
    2. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      It'll get better when you finish primary school.

      +5
    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'm fully expecting him to do a "Pickford arc" and smash CS after CS from GW7/8 or something like that, right after he's sold on wildcards.

      +2
    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Not even close.

      +1
    5. Waylander
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Not the worst of all time, no. But he looks terrible and is behind a leaky defence. It's a recipe for very few points.

      +1
    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I see your Henderson and raise you Munoz!

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      1. marcus2704
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        I have both Henderson and Munoz and cannot wait to get rid of them both. Thinking DCL is most likely, but that also feels like a trap waiting to happen. As for GK, I could stretch to a 5M keeper so might just do that.

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    7. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Everyone on here told me to go with him over Raya at the start to save the cash

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  12. twisterteo
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    What's the latest on JPedro Injury?

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      No update

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  13. Norco
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Tinkering with WC; how disgusting is this?

    Sanchez (Fab)
    TAA Porro Robinson Greaves Tuanzebe
    Salah Bowen Mbuemo McNeil Winks
    Haaland Watkins Vardy

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Are you not put off Mbuemo by the Wissa injury?

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      1. Paganoi
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        My thinking too. He's a wait and see for me.

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Honestly prefer my non WC team. It's wild Villa reject, Tuanzebe, from our time in Championship is making his way into teams

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      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        It's because 'Tuanzebe', when pronounced correctly, is the best last name in World Soccer.

        The best.

        'Tuanzebe'.....

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    3. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Would want Palmer in there for GW 6 and 7

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    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Absolutely filthy.

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    5. Arn De Gothia
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      You might want gunners soon any plan for that?

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    6. Waylander
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Wait til next week as you will want some Arsenal players.

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    7. Norco
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Thanks all, I'll keep my dirty mitts in my pocket till next week

      +1
  14. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    1. How nailed on is Timber?

    2. Saka or Watkins?

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    1. Waylander
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      1. We don't know. He has Zinchenko and Calafiori to compete for minutes and Champions League is upon us. If he starts vs Man City he is probably the current first choice but the other 2 could player "easier" fixtures.

      2. Both good picks. Watkins better this week and a good run of fixtures. Saka with Man City this week but then a good run of fixtures.

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  15. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Tempted to bring solanke and C him. Madness?
    Other options currently in my team: haaland, TAA, diaz and watkins

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Neh, Madness was a punk/ska band in the 80s mate.

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        This is Our House though

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    2. Waylander
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Not madness but it's unnecessay. Solanke and Spurs not exactly red hot. You also have Haaland, TAA, Watkins who are all perfectly good captain choices this week.

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        I see your point. But spurs not gonna play vs arsenal again
        Toughest defence

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          We haven't even seen Solanke work in Angeball system

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    3. JBG
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'd C Watkins or Haaland, hell even Diaz or TAA before I'd C Solanke.

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  16. dshv
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Gordon owners, would you keep him this week and then shift for someone or what is your feeling?

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Not owner but newc looks shite. I’d swap him

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Succinctly put.

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  17. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Not playing champions league FPL at the moment and not even sure the prices but Johnston right back for Celtic I imagine will be cheap if anyone looking. Started on fire this season and his assist potential is amazing.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Cheers Babit, Has potential for 4.5m alright. Home to Bratislava tomorrow. Dortmund, Atalanta away before Leipzig at home will be a stepup on SPL but Rogers has them in confident mood and targeting playoff spots.

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      1. Babit1967
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Yeah definitely mate and we're looking a much improved team from last season. Kuhn & Johnston linking well up the right and Johnston is flooding balls into the box just for someone to tap in.

        +1
        1. Babit1967
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          5 clean sheets in a row as well. Schmeichel in goal seems to be helping with that.

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  18. dansmith1985
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Raya
    Gabriel TAA Porro
    Eze Jota Salah Rogers ESR
    Pedro Haaland

    Henderson Burn HB Fraser

    Roll FT here?

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  19. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Hi guys, which team do you prefer from gw6 onwards? Will determine my transfers this week. Teams listed in full so you can see the full picture, thanks

    No Arsenal attack
    Raya Virginia
    Trent Gabriel Robinson Lewis Greaves
    Salah ESR Mbuemo Rogers Winks
    Haaland Watkins Pedro

    No c10m midfielder
    Raya Virginia
    Trent Gabriel Gvardiol AitNouri Greaves
    Salah ESR Mbuemo Rogers Winks
    Haaland Havertz Pedro

    No Mbuemo
    Raya Virginia
    Trent Gabriel Robinson Lewis Greaves
    Salah Saka ESR Rogers Winks
    Haaland DCL Pedro

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    1. Pusey Patrol
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I think the first team without Havertz and Saka is the best.

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  20. Doozer2008
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Pope (Aerola)
    TAA, Saliba, Davis (Fofana and Barco)
    ESR, Saka, Rogers, Diogo Jota (Semenyo)
    Isak, Haaland, Solanke

    WC for:

    Sels (Turner)
    TAA, Saliba, Davis, (Fofana and Harwood B)
    ESR, Saka, Mbuemo, Diogo Jota, (Semenyo)
    Joao Pedro / DCL, Haaland and Watkins

    Concerned re captaincy for this week.....

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Pope, Rogers, Isak, Solanke to Sels, Mbuemo, DCL, Watkins (plus bench changes) isn't enough for a WC for me.

      Are you planning to captain Watkins? If so Isak to Watkins (c), or Isak & Solanke to Watkins (c) & DCL depending on MITB & FTs available. Either is worth a hit IMO.

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  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Flekken
    Muñoz, Robinson, Konsa
    Salah, Saka, ESR, Minteh
    Haaland, Watkins, DCL

    Valdimarsson, Burn, Sangaré, Barco

    1.1m ITB, 1 FT

    Trying to decide if I should use my FT this GW then WC GW6.

    A) Saka to Palmer, then WC GW6.

    B) Save FT if Saka is fit, then Salah & Burn to Palmer & Gabriel next GW, leaves 1.5m ITB for GW7

    C) Save FT if Saka is fit, then Salah & Burn to Palmer & Timber next GW, then Muñoz to TAA GW7

    If Saka isn't fit I can do Saka to Palmer, but would mean a hit to get Saka back for Salah for GW6

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Roll and decide the rest next week.

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  22. Paddy Gooner
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Digne or Konsa???

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Villa playing CL game tonight so maybe wait on that

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  23. El_Matador
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Looking at a WC6 Draft and struggling to fit in 3 Arsenal. Any love for Declan Rice at 6.3?

    Takes the odd corner and Arsenal are great at set pieces. Would mainly be looking at weeks 6-8 before moving him on

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      You don't have to get 3 Arsenal

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      1. El_Matador
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Don't have to but would like to

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Two Arsenal is plenty really. Just get Saka or Havertz and a defender.

      Never understand this Scout mentality to bring in 3 players from one team all the time, just because they have good fixtures.

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      1. El_Matador
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Just looking to maximise the favourable fixtures

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    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Started with Raya Saka, will probably just stick with them two

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      1. El_Matador
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Same here, they are set and forget for me (unless injured of course). Just keen to get another in if possible for those 3 games

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  24. Paganoi
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Not for me. I'm assuming Saka is one of your picks so if you must have 3 of them, I'd rather double up on def or work in Havertz.

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    1. Paganoi
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      OOF! reply fail to El_Matador above.

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    2. El_Matador
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Cheers, already have Raya and Saka. Wouldn't mind another asset if can be squeezed in

      +1
  25. GreennRed
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Lads. UCL deadline is 17:45 not 20:00 tonight. Enjoy the games.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQFSPQB5Iw

    +1
    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Thanks. How is the team looking?

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      1. GreennRed
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Hard to know with all the variables but looking forward to the games. Need to put it away now and enjoy the sun. Want a few differentials. Stucking Gallagher in there, playing fairly high up the pitch for Athletico and will do decent on RB. Bryan Gil looks interesting for 4.5m for an unrated Girona. Think a few of the cheaper defenders are trppy enough. Not much CS potential.

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  26. SalahFingers
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Have exact money to go Pedro -> DCL for free.

    Seems decent right?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Not if Pedro is fit

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      1. SalahFingers
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Is he though? I've seen no news.

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          They're making a late call on him for the midweek league cup game

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      2. Tazah
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        even if pedro is fit - they're facing a Nuno defence that just kept a clean sheet against Lpool - im hoping off brighton

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    2. Paganoi
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'd be ok with that move. I'm not a fan of Pedro's fixtures at all while DCL has a great run coming up and is playing well (McNeil as well).

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  27. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Dreadful start with 3.5m rank. 0.5mitb

    Can I get away with muniz to dcl / vardy and then wildcard gw6? Thanks

    Henderson
    Taa munoz robinson (barco johnson)
    Salah jota Gordon rogers (winks)
    Haaland isak muniz

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      muniz/vardy to dcl sounds OK, followed by WC GW6 to get Saka, Palmer, Watkins, Arsenal defender in financed by Pool and Castle out.

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      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Keeping Pool rather than Palmer or Watkins

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        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Thanks

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  28. Tazah
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Bailey might go down in price again - lovely villa option at 6.3m having scored 10G 11A last season

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  29. Pusey Patrol
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    As there were questions about early WilcCard, it makes a lot more sense this season.

    I played mine in GW3 and had already two FT carried over. Now, one GW later still with an almost perfect team already at three FT which already feels like a mini WC that I could play anytime.

    Other ones are already taking hits to avoid the price drops or to rebuild their imperfect teams from GW1.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I'm happy to still have my WC

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  30. Charlie Price
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    UCL Fantasy

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