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UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy: Scout Picks – Matchday 4

5 November 2024 146 comments
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Matchday 4 of UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy kicks off on Tuesday evening and, as usual, we’ve got our Scout Picks to bring you ahead of the deadline.

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

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Goalkeepers

UCL Matchday 4 Picks

Picking out a Tuesday goalkeeper with convincing prospects is quite difficult. With that in mind, it could be worth investing as little as possible between the sticks, an option that Juventus’ Michele Di Gregorio (€4.5m) offers. The Italian may have frustrated many within the community due to his recent red card but he’s also helped his side claim a huge eight clean sheets in 11 Serie A matches.

If he fails to return against Lille, we could instead turn to Iñaki Peña (€4.5m). The Catalans enter their match with 33rd-placed Crvena Zvezda on the back of a clean sheet against rivals Real Madrid. Both stoppers are nice and cheap.

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

    Just putting it out there.
    For 3 years on the trot many of us on here played a charity football tournament for charity in London. This was all pre Covid. We all had a great time and so many of us are still in touch and are in a big mini league.
    We had people coming from all over including, Manchester, Southampton, Birmingham and even Newcastle.
    It was 4 teams of 11 a side and was quite competitive. There were awards for best player and hardest worker.
    The charities included MIND, testicular cancer and ocular cancer, for a member on here who sadly lost his battle with ocular cancer, his name on here was Absinthe.
    I photographed the events and played in 1.
    Would anyone on here be up for the same thing? I’ve met many of you IRL in many countries around the world and will even be meeting Walkman666 in New York in December.
    I would get the help of some of the OG mods if all goes well. Mark Sutherns and Jonty came to them so was also a good opportunity for true FPL geeks and those that just want to meet. Players of all levels welcome and well go for a couple of drinks afterwards.
    Horse

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    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Great idea

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  2. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Think City could struggle against Sporting but it's a big call to bet against Haaland in UCL.

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      But Lewa is such good value...

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      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I'm WCing and I want 6 players from Barca.

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        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I have 3 FTs and have been planning to get Lewa as part of an attacking triple up. But Kane could also be a captain option MD2. Might even captain Gyok MD1.

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    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Don't transfer out and don't buy, IMO. On a WC I would go with Lewa, though.

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  3. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Best defender to transfer in up to 4.7 on #UCLFantasy this week?

    A) Rico Lewis
    B) Dávid Hancko
    C) Other - please specify 🙂

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  4. mookie
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Mittelstädt was subbed off(58') injured at the weekend but trained today, in case anyone was wondering. Still a little risk there imo.

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  5. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Vardy to Larsen using FT
    Yes or No?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Wtf

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    2. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Yay!

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    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Foden & Robbo to Bruno & Gvardiol for free?

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I like this.

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    2. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I think I’ll still go Bruno for the next 3; then switch to Saka/Palmer in GW14.

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  7. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Would you roll guys ? 2ft 1.6 it

    Fabianski
    TAA Gabriel Lewis
    Salah Semenyo Johnson Mbeumo
    Haaland Wissa Wood

    Flekken Rogers Mykolenko Greaves

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No fires to fight. I’d rather RT.

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  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Who scores more over the next 3?

    Bruno or Saka?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Saka

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    2. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I know a few might think I'm mad, but I'd still favour Saka here despite Bruno having the favourable fixtures. The way I see it is, that Chelsea goal was Bruno's first since April (it was only a penalty, too.) On the contrary, Saka ticks along nicely with relatively decent returns.

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    3. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Hard to call. Arsenal may start improving but their fixtures are mixed. So it's a punt on whether United in general are going to step up with great fixtures and Amorim. No idea. I think Bruno may get a couple of returns in the next 3 though and is 2m cheaper.

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    4. jack88
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I have the same dilemma, but i am not looking for next 3. I am looking for next 6-7. And i think saka is more important if you sell haaland.

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    5. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Interesting question that gets me questioning my proposed move to Bruno.

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      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I think I’ll still go Bruno for the next 3; then switch to Saka/Palmer in GW14.

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  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    UCL fantasy

    Current rank at 1k.
    Which would you pick?
    1. Lookman vs Stuttgart
    2. Brandt vs Sturm (-4)
    3. Paixao vs Salzburg (-4)
    4. Olise vs Benfica (-4)

    Thanks

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Wouldnt go for 2 and 4 as it feels low potential and pretty short term. Not sure about who 3 is. So 1 would be my pick.

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Yeah might just ignore dortmund. I don’t think Sturm are as bad as people think plus injury issue at Dortmund.

        Thanks

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  10. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Gittens expected to start?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Yes. Almost half their squad injured so he should.

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Triple Dortmund, lets go...

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  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Odegaard in full team training

    https://x.com/kayakaynak97/status/1853762087975022691?t=2E_FRu1mp1WC3WA3CwMbzQ&s=19

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      *happy dance*

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  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Last Man Standing GW10 (1051 teams)

    Safety score = 33
    Top score = Benedikt Bjarnason with 87

    81 teams to be removed, 970 teams through to GW11
    Congrats to al the survivors 🙂

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. Swagat
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Somehow surviving still with my 5m+ rank

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  13. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    In case anyone was feeling down about last GW, my bench (Flekken 4, Rogers 9, Aina 15, Greaves 0) outscored my 1st XI by 4 points.

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    1. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Brutal

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Genius! 🙂

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    3. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      BB would have been golden for you.
      Shame!

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  14. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Flekken
    Gabriel Mykolenko Pau
    Saka Palmer Mbeumo Eze*
    Haaland Solanke DCL

    (Fabianski Winks Dunk* Greaves*)

    A) Eze to Garnacho/Johnson
    B) Haaland & Eze to Cunha & Salah
    C) Eze & DCL to Garnacho & Cunha
    D) Eze & DCL to Johnson & Wissa/Raul/Larsen

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Garnacho is one of my all time trolls (including last GW). Hoping he comes good this GW vs easy opposition.

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    2. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      B

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  15. jack88
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Why no love for watkins? After Int break he got 3 home fixtures out of next 4. CRY, BRE, SOU

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Expensive plus Europe reasons to avoid. Plus cheaper alternatives (Strand, Raul, Delap at al).

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      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Yes, but still he managed 5.3 points per game.
        Expensive i understand, but if you sell haaland and get salah you have loads of money to spend.

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        1. Not again Shirley
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          That’s true. Haaland-less teams have a wealth of cash available so yes Watkins on the table.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I like him from GW12 onwards yeah.

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    3. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I'm most likely selling this week

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    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      The entry point is from GW12, not this GW.

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      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Thats what i said. After int break. Didn't say this gw

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          That's why no one is talking about him this GW haha

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  16. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    5ft and 0.0 itb

    My team atm
    Sels
    Myko Ran Gvardiol
    Palmer Madueke Foden Mbuemo
    Jackson Haaland Wissa

    Fabianski Konate vdberg dibling

    3 chelsea attackers didn’t work out for me against United as ETh was sacked too quickly for me but they play very good attacking football and fixtures are also good after this game and Madueke and Jackson both are pretty good differential as well.

    Ideally I want Saka and some other Arsenal defenders in 12 but I need to burn 1 Ft anyway

    1. Konate to Hall and use the money to upgrade foden to saka in 12
    2. Konate to martinez and use the money to upgrade foden to saka in 12
    3. Transfer Madueke or Jackson as 3 chelsea attackers are too much

    Thanks

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Respect for making it to the magic 5FT not sure I’ll ever have the patience

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      1

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Madueke is the weak link here quite clearly imo. You're already heavy on Chelsea and he's taking up a valuable slot in midfield.

      Madueke > Semenyo seems very obvious to me for the long term. And then you can sell Haaland in 12 to buff Foden + Dibling > Saka + Salah.

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  17. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    What changes to I need to make to win the whole thing outright?

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    1. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Shed loads of luck

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Install flux capacitor

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  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    DCL still ranked highly on the scout watchlist for forwards. What a joke.

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  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    So Odegaard is back in full team training but isn't called up to the Norway squad.

    After long injury, I'm expecting limited mins in UCL and Chelsea game this week

    https://x.com/nff_landslag/status/1853755918321594469?t=1z-ymSe_o4rnwVk-70rf1w&s=19

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers!

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  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    The template seems really strong at the moment, needs a few injuries, or red cards for template players to create a mass divergence.
    e.g. everyone active has or is aiming to get:
    RAN, Gabriel/Saliba, Gvardiol/Lewis
    Saka, Salah, Palmer, Mbuemo, Rogers
    Haaland

    Obviously you can't have all 4 of those premiums, so that leaves most FFPlayers with choices of just 4 slots upfront depending if we go without a premium in mid or fwd (i.e. 1 Mid spare and 3 forwards for the Saka, Salah, Palmer teams, or 2 forwards and 2 mids for the Saka, Palmer, Haaland teams). Then even in those 4 there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of variation (Strand/Cunha, Wissa, ESR, McNeil, Son/Maddy/Johnson, Solanke, Havertz and a few others I can't be bothered to list)

    So what's the solution to try and climb the ranks?

    For me, if a transfer is a coin toss situation i.e. you can have A or B in the slot you are replacing then ownership statistics come into play, i.e. the player with the lower ownership is going to serve you better if he does well.

    That's why I love the Spot the Differential article.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I think this season more than many has created a non-template environment. Premium defenders are blanking week after week. Haaland has been blanking. People were saying bin Salah and now he is key. Saka or Son?? Its all over the place!! Sooo many good cheap strikers and even Bruno at Utd may now come good.
      Very weak template is my tldr

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      The template seems strong? It's one of the most diverse it's been this season imo.

      There are people holding onto Haaland, some with Salah, some with both. Some in transition to a midfield setup. Some with Trent and heavy defense, some with super cheap defense. Even in goal we have Raya in a lot of teams, Flekken, Sels supremacy.

      Just about the only player that is in everyone's team atm is Mbeumo. That's it. Even Rogers is starting to be benched or removed. There are so many configurations of attack that I can't list them all because Raul, Cunha, Wood, Solanke are all in the mix.

      There are lots of teams I think are excellent that have 6+ players different to mine. Because that's the case, there is absolutely 0 need for differentials for the sake of it imo.

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  21. berneslai
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Worth doing T(r)ossard + Porro for Fernandes and Mazraoui? I could lose a potential Porro haul against Ipswich but this is the only way to get Bruno into my team.

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    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Porro has been a let down this season, but I'd give him the Ipswich game. I wouldn't get carried away by Bruno, he has potential but is nowhere near essential, it's only 3 fixtures that really stand out and 2 of them will be with a new manager.

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  22. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Good afternoon all!!

    Preferred option from gameweek 12????

    A- Jackson(Have Palmer)
    Or
    B- Isak

    Cheers everyone!!

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate!!

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    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Newcastle impressed me on Saturday, but mostly from a defensive standpoint, they didn't create that much. Plus they lose a lot of their power away from home. Isak is slightly more expensive, too.
      Chelsea are improving game by game and have great fixtures after Arsenal.
      On the other hand, Jackson is on 4 yellow cards and Isak is on penalties.
      I'd lean towards Jackson.

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate!! Great points well made!! Im interested in Hall too, Jackson was my initial plan to get in for gameweek 12 so should stick!! Isak one to monitor for sure

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  23. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Best Man Utd defence pick? Would have gone Martinez for the value at 4.4 but on 4 YCs.. Wondering if De Ligt is worth the extra for being nailed + a half decent goal threat?

    A) Martinez
    B) Mazraoui
    C) De Ligt

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      (Should have said, can't afford the extra 0.1 for Dalot unfortunately)

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Probably Maz then.

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    2. RoryzonderR
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      B

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  24. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Is Hall nailed ?

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      His spot to lose

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      At the moment, he's first choice LB with 5 starts in the last 5 league games. Don't think Kelly is considered for LB in the first 11 anymore

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  25. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    https://x.com/TeamNewsFPL/status/1853775777784791216

    Would be a real shame if he is out with an injury.

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      One to keep a close eye on.

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  26. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Captain Salah or Son? Team gtg?

    Raya
    Lewis Ait-Nouri Robinson
    Salah Palmer Saka Son Mbeumo
    Cunha Wissa

    Fabianski Raul Faes Greaves

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Salah, GtG.

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Son might not be 100% fit, so Salah? Villa can't keep a CS.

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  27. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Sels
    Gvardiol VDB RAN
    Salah Palmer Foden Mbeumo
    Watkins Solanke Wood

    4.0 Harwood Konsa 4.5

    2m ITB

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Happy having Foden in your team? I know I'm not..

      Other than that g2g.

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  28. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    At the moment I don't feel overly comfortable with a Lewis start this weekend with Walker available. Walker was poor at the weekend and understandable with not much game time before the start. Probably will get more game time tonight against Sporting.

    May need to start my 4th def, Mykolenko, over Lewis or bring forward a defender transfer this GW.

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Neither do I mate ,my decision again is start him or Gabriel, will start Gabriel again, other two starts are TAA and RAN

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I'm confident in a Lewis start.

      As you said, Walker was awful and City lacked control. I expect Lewis to start midweek and at the weekend.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I agree, both the build up and attacking right side was poor. Walker's speed is no longer considered a main attribute imo but I still have the doubt with Walker v Lewis for RB spot.

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    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Mitoma is a top ball carrier and they will need Walker's pace(if he still has it) in this game. Lewis is better against low block defenses.
      I don't think he'll start if both fit. We'll have a better idea after the CL game.
      Currently I have VdB starting ahead of him and would play Mykolenko ahead of both.

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      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        *Mykolenko ahead of both if I didn't have Bowen. He's so useless, I forgot about him. 🙂

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I guess there's a few tactical points to consider

        - control possession and limit counter attacks
        - 1v1 match ups but I don't think Walker is actually great at 1v1 defending.
        - allow build up through one of the defenders like Lewis or Stones inverting/stepping up from defence

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

    Would you do Palmer to Salah for free for next 2 gameweeks?

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Yes, I should have done that move last GW -_-. But listened to people here

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      You'll want Palmer for 12

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  30. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    2 FTs
    Watkins + Moreno > Solanke + Dalot
    Yes or No?

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