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FPL General: Gameweek 18 team reveal + transfer plans

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 – now inside the top 35k in 2024/25 – talks us through Gameweek 17, plus his plans for Gameweek 18 and beyond.

Gameweek 17 Review

It was a second consecutive red arrow in Gameweek 17, dropping to 34k from 25k. One free transfer was used to replace the suspended Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.8m) with Fulham’s Timothy Castagne (£4.2m), with the second free transfer being rolled. The plan all week was to buy Antonee Robinson (£4.9m) but the news on Friday that Kenny Tete (£4.5m) was going to be out long-term provided a welcome opportunity to save £0.6m for future moves.

The Alisson (£5.4m) transfer two weeks ago hasn’t exactly gone to plan but with more favourable fixtures ahead for Liverpool now, I’m hopeful that the extra investment in that position will pay off. There was no clean sheet for the double Arsenal defence but Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.3m) and William Saliba (£6.3m) will be staying in the team for the foreseeable future. In the final game of the Gameweek, captain Mohamed Salah (£13.5m) limited some of the damage caused by the likes of Alexander Isak (£9.0m), Lewis Hall (£4.6m) and Morgan Rogers (£5.4m).

The injury to Bukayo Saka (£10.5m) was frustrating with Arsenal going on to score five goals in the game but it has actually made my transfer decisions easier this week. Every cloud! Jarrod Bowen (£7.5m) was a three-week fixtures play and he’s got one more of those to go this week away to Southampton. If it wasn’t for the Saka injury, he might’ve been sacrificed this week so it’s good to have him available now for that plum fixture.

READ MORE: Best Saka replacements in FPL

Cole Palmer (£11.3m), Bryan Mbeumo (£7.6m) and Chris Wood (£6.6m) all blanked but I’ve got no plans to ship any of them. They are nowhere near being the weakest links in the squad.

Gameweek 18 Team

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Goro Majima
3 months, 10 days ago
Saka/Cunha/Pedro to Jota/Isak/Jesus (-4) because what the hell it's Christmas?
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1. In sane in de bruyne
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Yes
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2. Feanor
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Maybe keep Cunha till his ban is enacted
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3. FPL Scoop
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Do it! Not sure on Jota as the best Saka replacement but like the other moves / punts
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  1. Goro Majima
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Neither am I but as you say below, gut feeling! Can become Sarr later anyway.
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FPL Scoop
3 months, 10 days ago
1FT, £4.2m ITB.

Thinking Cunha/Pedro to Isak must be delayed another week, priority on Saka replacement… but who?

Gut says Díaz despite his drawbacks - don’t trust City, Fernandes is frustrating ( does have great fixtures bar GW19/20, but is he worth it over Amad?), Odegaard doesn’t quite inspire, not sure I want to go all the way down to Sarr… thoughts?

Verbruggen
Gabriel Hall Huijsen (Robinson Faes)
Salah Palmer Mbeumo ___ Rogers
Cunha Pedro (Evanilson)

Muñoz coming in for Faes soon as well
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1. Jimmy B
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Is that 4.2itb before Saka gets downgraded?
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  1. FPL Scoop
    3 months, 10 days ago
    It is indeed
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2. nico05
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Had the same issue went Bruno but I do agree with you, whilst he is getting a lot of chances can we trust him? Luis Diaz could be the punt
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3. Sgt. Schultz
  3 months, 10 days ago
  hey Scoop
  planning to go Diaz, myself.
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  1. Jimmy B
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Its a lot of money itb which will grow with whoever comes in for Saka. Any plans to go back to Haaland? Concern regards Diaz is I think hes blanked every time hes been benched (might even be in all competitions) and I'm not sure you can guess Slot for starts
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    1. Manani
      3 months, 10 days ago
      upgrade a 4.0 defender to TAA and Pedro to Isak, then you dont have that much left over
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      1. FPL Scoop
        3 months, 10 days ago
        This is kinda the thinking as well
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    2. FPL Scoop
      3 months, 10 days ago
      Possibly… need to see something promising from him first, though.
      
      Fair concerns regarding Diaz, for sure. Mainly feels like I’m backing the league’s best team / attack and an in-form, possibly OOP midfielder vs one who’s much more nailed, admittedly has pens in his locker as well, but feels like exciting and carries the risk of playing deeper at times?
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  2. FPL Scoop
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Evening, Sergeant!
    
    It just feels right (or at least fun), doesn’t it?
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4. Bleh
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I’ve gone Diaz too. Bruno is the safer option (and I may still get him) but Diaz feels like a punt worth taking vs Leicester and West Ham. Ceiling is massive.
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5. Camzy
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I went Foden.
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Kno
3 months, 10 days ago
Who would you bench? Benching Rogers last week was painful :/

A: joao pedro
B: Rogers
C: Mbuemo
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1. Sgt. Schultz
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Rogers
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2. Goro Majima
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Rogers, tougher fixture this week!
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3. Manani
  3 months, 10 days ago
  got all 3, i am benching Rogers
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4. Bleh
  3 months, 10 days ago
  B
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Manani
3 months, 10 days ago
1 to start

A. Hall
B. Colwill
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1. Goro Majima
  3 months, 10 days ago
  A
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2. Mother Farke
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Hall. Got a feeling Fulham will give Chelsea a game cause it's their biggest rivalry.
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3. Bleh
  3 months, 10 days ago
  A
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Bleh
3 months, 10 days ago
Anything worth a hit lads? Have a fair bit in the bank. Did Saka > Diaz FT already.

A. Semenyo > Bruno
B. Cunha/Pedro > Jackson
C. Both (-8)

Fabianski
Virgil, Gabriel, Hall
Salah, Palmer, Diaz, Semenyo
Isak, Cunha, Pedro

(Pickford, Rogers, Robinson, Faes)
0 FT, 5.3 ITB
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1. Sgt. Schultz
  3 months, 10 days ago
  No Hits. GTG
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  1. Bleh
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Thanks bud.
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Count Olaf
3 months, 10 days ago
Raya
Gabriel Gomez Aina
Salah Palmer Semenyo Amad
Isak Jackson Pedro

Bentley Enzo Robinson Greaves

0 free transfers, 5.6m in the bank.
Anything worth a hit? Benching ok?
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1. Dreaming of glory
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Your good, my only dilemma with a similar team and 0 ft is pedro > Jesus
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Dreaming of glory
3 months, 10 days ago
A) Pedro to jesus (-4)?

B) Or just play pedro one last time. Atm he starts with Jackson & isak. Rogers on the bench but thinking if I keep pedro may as well play him with that fixture for 1 last game
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1. sttewwizza
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Play Pedro
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2. Goro Majima
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I'm doing A - not to say it's wise but it might be fun.
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sttewwizza
3 months, 10 days ago
Saka & Rogers out , Bruno & Martineli in

Yes or No ( not sure Diaz will start)
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1. Dreaming of glory
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Not sure I'd ditch rogers
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  1. sttewwizza
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Salah, Palmer and Iwobi are other 3 MID....
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    1. Dreaming of glory
      3 months, 10 days ago
      I'd be losing iwobi before Rogers personally
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      1. sttewwizza
        3 months, 10 days ago
        Came in my squad Last round, want to give him chance to prove himseof in next rounds...
        Anyway this round je will be on the bench...
        
        Martineli - Bruno - Salah - Palmer
        
        Isak - Jackson - Pedro
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2. royals forever
  3 months, 10 days ago
  No
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3. GreennRed
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Just Saka
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  1. sttewwizza
    3 months, 10 days ago
    For Bruno or Martineli?
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    1. GreennRed
      3 months, 10 days ago
      Bruno.
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Brosstan
3 months, 10 days ago
If Jesus punters don't get punished there's literally no reason to make serious decisions in this game.
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1. el polako
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Jesus new owners will be selling him by game week 20.
  
  Few goals against Palace don’t make him a striker worth considering all of the sudden, we have seasons of data to determine that he’s not a good finisher.
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  1. Make FPL Casual Again
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Nailed on hattrick vs IPS, cos Isak did one
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    1. el polako
      3 months, 10 days ago
      Not really, no…
      He’s only nailed on to the cross.
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      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        3 months, 10 days ago
        Yeah we'll see bout that...
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        el polako
        3 months, 10 days ago
        He will not score a hattrick against Ipswich or any other team in PL this season or any other season.
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        Make FPL Casual Again
        3 months, 10 days ago
        OK Mr Nostradumus...lets check back on Stephens Day
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        el polako
        3 months, 10 days ago
        Bookmark it.
        It’s no coincidence that his goals against Palace were first in PL since January.
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        Make FPL Casual Again
        3 months, 10 days ago
        #Form #Confidence
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        el polako
        3 months, 10 days ago
        #back on bench with Rice in the squad.
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2. AC/DC AFC
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Jesus and Havertz in the top 4 for projected goals, if they start, ahead of Isak for example this week.
  
  https://x.com/robtFPL/status/1871579119068307513?t=meISecRdzh7xDhnDXgKM6g&s=19
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  1. g40steve
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Sweet, that will shut a few up
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royals forever
3 months, 10 days ago
Merry Christmas everyone

In your opinion what is the best set of transfers for the next few GWs (18 - 20)

Saka > Fernandes
Saka & Pedro > Sarr & Isak (-4)

Rest of Team

Flekken Sels

Gabriel Gvardiol Mykolenko Porro RAN

Salah Palmer Rogers Enzo xxxxxxxx

Jackson Solanke Pedro*

Any ideas would be appreciated
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1. NJ MetroStars
  3 months, 10 days ago
  i think you need to rip the bandaid off and take the hit for isak. I did it last week dropping jackson for a hit. his form is too insane and the matchups dont let up.
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  1. NJ MetroStars
    3 months, 10 days ago
    and sarr v bruno is a wash imo
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2. sttewwizza
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Bruno in Saka out... Rogers on the bench...
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3. Sgt. Schultz
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Give Pedro one last chance against BRE
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Drogba Legend
3 months, 10 days ago
Happy Holidays everyone. Haven't been on here in awhile. 2FT - Thinking just keeping it simple and going Saka and Antonio > Diaz and Isak for exact funds. Other options would be Foden, Sarr, Amad, Bruno, etc and then a cheaper forward like Jesus possibly. Current squad below:

Fabianski
Trent, Colwill, Hall, Gabriel
Salah (C), Palmer, Saka*, Gordon
Pedro, Cunha

Verb, Rogers, Castagne, Antonio*

Cheers
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1. FFS ManU
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Getting Diaz and Isak looks good to me.
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AC/DC AFC
3 months, 10 days ago
According to this projection Pedro isn't for benching...

https://x.com/robtFPL/status/1871579119068307513?t=meISecRdzh7xDhnDXgKM6g&s=19
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abaalan
3 months, 10 days ago
GW 18: Saka -> Sarr
GW 19: Cunha + Robertson + Flekken -> Haaland + 4.1 + Henderson

Could do the above for free. Thoughts?
Does weaken my bench + other mid/fwds (would be Salah, Bruno, Palmer, Rogers, Sarr // Wood, Haaland, Evanilson)
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The Final Boss
3 months, 10 days ago
Mark sutherns bought bowen in for saka? Strange. Only one good fix that is saints.
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1. FPL Virgin
  3 months, 10 days ago
  He explains the logic on last night's black box
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  1. The Final Boss
    3 months, 10 days ago
    What was that? Could you please let me know.
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2. GREEN JUMPERS
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I was surprised that he's changing his team structure so drastically for one injury.
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3. NJ MetroStars
  3 months, 10 days ago
  dumb move imho
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Snoopydog
3 months, 10 days ago
GTG?

Fab
TAA Timber Saliba
Salah(c) Palmer Bruno Mbeumo
Isak Jackson Pedro

Enzo Myko Burgess Valdi

0.4 itb
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1. FFS ManU
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Yes, GTG.
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2. Snoopydog
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Tks
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Udogie-style
3 months, 10 days ago
If Cunha plays, does he outscore J. Pedro?
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1. AC/DC AFC
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Probably
  
  Both defences pretty wide open tbf
  
  Cunha looks like he's fine for boxing day now tbf.
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AzzaroMax99
3 months, 10 days ago
Would you go for Jesus or Martinelli?

Saka to Bruno is pretty much a no-brainer for me and other transfer should be:

a) Pedro to jesus
b) Johnson to Martinelli
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1. The FPL Units
  3 months, 10 days ago
  A
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  1. AzzaroMax99
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Jesus vs Havertz for that striker spot is no issue? You think that Havertz will play as mid?
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2. jonnybhoy
  3 months, 10 days ago
  A
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3. GreennRed
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Neither. Wouldn't have gone for either two weeks ago. Could beat Ipswich easily but attacking returns could be split between 4 or 5 players.
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The FPL Units
3 months, 10 days ago
G2G?

Raya
Robinson VVD Gab
(S)alah Palmer Mbeumo Amad
Isak Wissa Pedro

Bench: Fab Enzo Konsa Faes
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JY84
3 months, 10 days ago
My front 8 is:

Saka Salah Palmer Mbeumo Rogers
JSL Isak Evanilson
2 FTs

Planning to use one FT to remove Saka. For my nx transfer, I am in a dilemma on what to do with Strand Larsen! Would you
(A) Roll the transfer n keep him in my squad for this week given United’s poor defence
(B) Change to Wood
(C) Change to Solanke
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1. The FPL Units
  3 months, 10 days ago
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2. jonnybhoy
  3 months, 10 days ago
  B
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jonnybhoy
3 months, 10 days ago
Start one from each:

A) Fabianski (SOU A)
B) Pickford (MCI A)

1) Mazraoui (WOL A)
2) Robinson (CHE A)
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1. Snoopydog
  3 months, 10 days ago
  A 1
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  3 months, 10 days ago
  A2
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Hurnt
3 months, 10 days ago
Best use of 2ft here?

Raya
Timber TAA Gvardiol
Saka* Rogers Salah Palmer
Pedro Cunha Isak

Vald Harwood VDB Choudary

0.0 itb 2ft

Pedro saka to Jesus Diaz for free?
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1. jonnybhoy
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I did this but Jota instead of Diaz.
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2. CONNERS
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Respectfully, I wouldn't buy players at risk of rotation with your bench.
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  1. Hurnt
    3 months, 10 days ago
    This is what I’m worried about
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3. CONNERS
  3 months, 10 days ago
  Bruno & Jesus might be a better combo if you want to balance reliable starters with a higher risk/reward pick.
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  1. Hurnt
    3 months, 10 days ago
    Bruno seems the sensible option thanks
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4. Bobby Digital
  3 months, 10 days ago
  I'd play Harwood over Saka and roll transfer
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  1. Hurnt
    3 months, 10 days ago
    I’m considering this but squad has zero cover
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  2. CONNERS
    3 months, 10 days ago
    That would mean he'll have no bench other than a defensive mid playing away at Liverpool...
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Goodfeathers
3 months, 10 days ago
Anyone know where to find stats for set piece goals / chances conceded? I’ve trawled through the members area but coming up short. Surely there must be team stats available for this?
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Flynny
3 months, 10 days ago
Pedro to isak worth a hit?

Thanks
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1. Jordan.
  3 months, 10 days ago
  yes
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tutankamun
3 months, 10 days ago
Is RAN likely to start or has he lost his place now?
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Sun Jihai
3 months, 10 days ago
If I do go Haaland which cheaper mid sounds best:

A) Enzo
B) Murphy
C) Amad (-4)
D) Sarr (-4)

Last two are more expensive so need to downgrade RAN for funds.
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YupOutaThat
3 months, 10 days ago
Start one just for next game week(Based on no ban) :
A- Pedro
B - Cunha
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1. tutankamun
  3 months, 10 days ago
  B
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Stimps
3 months, 10 days ago
Would you do Pedro or Evanilson to Isak (-4)?
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boroie
3 months, 10 days ago
Start:

A - Joao Pedro (BRE)
B - Cunha (MUN)
C - Jesus (IPS) for a FT for Cunha
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Rushford
3 months, 9 days ago
A) Martinelli
B) Sarr
C) Eze
D) Kulusevski

Looking for a Saka replacement at sub 6.8. Sarr on form, Eze more risky play but could be good if he remains fit
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Decondee
3 months, 9 days ago
Enzo or Semenyo? Who to bench?
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