The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 23

FPL GW32 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Lammens

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
van Hecke

Ismaila Sarr
Bruno Fernandes
Gordon
Szoboszlai

Welbeck
Bowen
Haaland

Verbruggen
Mavropanos
Reinildo
Le Fée

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.3%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	74.1%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	73.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	72.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	71.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	67.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.5%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	64.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	60.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	56.1%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	54.2%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	53.1%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	51.5%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	49.2%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	48.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.3%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	45.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.1%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	39.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	39.2%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.4%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	38.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.2%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.6%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	37.5%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	33.9%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	33.7%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	33.6%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	33.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	33.1%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	32.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	112.7%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	102.1%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	99.3%	Maybe
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	86.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	83.0%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	82.7%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.1%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.7%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	72.7%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.7%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	72.4%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.8%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	70.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	66.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.6m	65.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	64.9%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	64.7%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	63.7%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	60.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.6m	59.3%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	58.2%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	51.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Darlow	LEE	C, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 6:03pm

Scout Squad

The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 23

23 January 2025 185 comments

Skonto Rigga

It’s time for the Scout Squad, in which our in-house panel of Marc, Sam, Neale and Tom offer up their thoughts on the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) picks for Gameweek 23.

MORE ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

In this article series, our team discuss who they think the best players are for the upcoming Gameweek in isolation. In other words, there’s no medium-term planning involved.

The players who get the most votes are likelier to make Friday’s Scout Picks.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
At least one sub-£5.0m defender
At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
At least one sub-£7.0m forward
No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD: GAMEWEEK 23 PICKS

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Letsgo!
1 year, 2 months ago
So amazing people are selling palmer haha
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1. Eze Really?
  1 year, 2 months ago
  His game involvement has dropped considerably. I will be keeping for now though.
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  1. TMERC187
    1 year, 2 months ago
    What goes down must come up or is it the other way around?
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rjcv177
1 year, 2 months ago
Wood to Gakpo for free

Yay? or Nay?
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Yay
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2. RICICLE
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Nay
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3. Yank Revolution
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Negatory
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Pep Roulette
1 year, 2 months ago
Captain Gakpo over Salah?
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1. TorresMagic™
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Best result/worst result?
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Khalico
1 year, 2 months ago
Would you rather have Foden or Son?
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1. TorresMagic™
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Fixtures not the best for City now.
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2. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Son. He likes to play Leicester
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TorresMagic™
1 year, 2 months ago
Ideas on this bunch?

Pick Fab
TAA Hall Gab (Timber Greaves)
Salah Palmer Gordon Bruno Rogers
Isak Wood JPedro

2 FT, 0.2 in bank, no TC.

a) Wood/Pedro + Bruno > Gakpo + max 7.8m / 6.5m mid
b) save
c) something else

Saving leaves AM open next GW but seems more difficult to do.

Cheers for any help.
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1. rjcv177
  1 year, 2 months ago
  same front eight and looking at wood to gakpo (roll the dice)
  But then will give me a bench problem.
  
  i've been tinkering with TC Salah vs AM Slot/Moyes
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  1. TorresMagic™
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Cheers, really comes down to which chip you want to use in GW24.
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Royal5
1 year, 2 months ago
Not a fan of this visual update when picking my team. Subs look weird.
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Feels like all the subs are compressed together
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2. TorresMagic™
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Will look weirder in GW24 when rivals play their Assistant Manager.
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  1. Royal5
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Probably why they have messed it up
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b91jh
1 year, 2 months ago
Start two (must include one DEF):

A) Gabriel
B) Munoz
C) Rogers
D) Wood
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Gabriel, Rogers
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2. Gommy
  1 year, 2 months ago
  A & C
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3. Yank Revolution
  1 year, 2 months ago
  AD
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Khalico
1 year, 2 months ago
DCL or Ndiaye ?
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  DCL. Pens
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2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Is the third option a blunt spoon to the eye? If so, that one.
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Ange Ball
1 year, 2 months ago
Worth minus 4

Jota Foden out Diaz Mbeumo IN
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  yes
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The Philosopher
1 year, 2 months ago
A: Lewis -> Konate worth a hit?

B: TC Salah?
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1. TorresMagic™
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Why can't it be both?
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  1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    1 year, 2 months ago
    He's asking two independent questions
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  2. The Philosopher
    1 year, 2 months ago
    It can. Was a yes/no question for both.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      1 year, 2 months ago
      Is A) for this GW or next? Who would start if no for A)
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      1. The Philosopher
        1 year, 2 months ago
        Lewis will start if I don't do the move.
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        TorresMagic™
        1 year, 2 months ago
        no and yes on current info
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Cruyff's Eleven
1 year, 2 months ago
Play Aina or Timber (also have Gabriel)?
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Aina
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the dom 1
1 year, 2 months ago
which def would you play this GW?

a. Kerkez v NFO

b. Robinson v MUN

Cheers
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1. TorresMagic™
  1 year, 2 months ago
  b
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2. Royal5
  1 year, 2 months ago
  B - assist machine
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3. PartyTime
  1 year, 2 months ago
  B
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Royal5
1 year, 2 months ago
Sanchez / Fab
Timber / Gabriel / Hall / Collins / Greaves
Palmer / Mbeumo / Salah / Gordon / Amad
Wood / Isak / Gakpo

1 FT, 0.8 itb

Sanchez > Alisson a good idea? Feel he is a worse pick than Timber atm.
Any other ideas more than welcome!
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  timber to Liverpool
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  1. Royal5
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Timber > Konate is an option. Just hate my keepers atm
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2. Yank Revolution
  1 year, 2 months ago
  I did the same exact move this week - you will be soooo happy once you do it too!
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  1. Royal5
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Nice. Yeah really want to get rid of Sanchez, have for a good while. And Ipswich home, followed by a dwg certainly makes sense.
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evilfish
1 year, 2 months ago
Bench Two:

Amad
Sarr
Robinson
Palmer
Semenyo
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1. C. SAMBA
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Sarr, Robinson
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Letsgo!
1 year, 2 months ago
Will u do jota and iwobi to mbeumo and diaz for -4?
Or just jota to diaz and start diaz over iwobi?
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1. Royal5
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Not sure about Diaz. Could see rotation.
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  1. Letsgo!
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Gakpo also rotation risk btw
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2. PartyTime
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Yes, Jota to Diaz imo. I’m taking a hit to get Díaz. Had a strange dream a night ago. He scored 6 goals vs Ipswich. So I’ll have him for the next 3 games.
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  1. Letsgo!
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Funny..
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For Beto or Wirtz!
1 year, 2 months ago
Need to get rid of Jota and it looks like it'll have to be Diaz for the DGW. Why oh why is Gakpo not classed as a mid like Diaz. So frustrating.
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1. Letsgo!
  1 year, 2 months ago
  If diaz get 16 pts and gakpo 2 pts this week. Things are gonna be different isnt it?
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  1. Holmes
    1 year, 2 months ago
    I would prefer Diaz regardless
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  2. For Beto or Wirtz!
    1 year, 2 months ago
    I wish. Luck does not follow me but thanks for giving me the positive
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PartyTime
1 year, 2 months ago
Djokovic has been on fire this Australia Open. Big match now vs Zverev. I think he wins this. Sinner will likely be the next finalist.
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1. SpaceCadet
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Seems to have recovered well from his ‘injury’
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  1. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Yes. Coach Murray also doing a great job.
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  2. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    All of a sudden the injury aggravated against Zverev or he simply sold the match. Retired in the game now so Zverev is the first finalist this year.
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    1. SpaceCadet
      1 year, 2 months ago
      Probably would have carried on if he won the first set. Guess he knew with the injury he coudn't go four or five sets.
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      1. PartyTime
        1 year, 2 months ago
        Spot on!
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2. Holmes
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Best tennis player of all time?
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  1. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Yes, highest Grand Slam.
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3. Brehmeren
  1 year, 2 months ago
  I guess not.
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  1. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    😆 it looks like he sold it ffs lmao. Maybe Zverev v Sinner this year. Us Open 23 all over again 🙂
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    1. SpaceCadet
      1 year, 2 months ago
      Sinner all the way, looks miles above the rest in this slam.
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      1. PartyTime
        1 year, 2 months ago
        Yes, it won’t be easy but Sinner is a beast. Just love how focused & cold he is on court. Djoko could have won today but the tourney probably took a toll on his old legs.
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4. Eze Really?
  1 year, 2 months ago
  What is his XGI?
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  1. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Lol… in tennis we say expected forehand volley(xFV) 😆
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SpaceCadet
1 year, 2 months ago
Better option? 1 ft.

A. Jackson > Gakpo, bench sarr
B. Play sarr, bench Jackson
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1. PartyTime
  1 year, 2 months ago
  A, in case he hauls vs Ipswich & does jack sht in the dgw.
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dansmith1985
1 year, 2 months ago
Henderson
Robinson Hall Gabriel TAA
Gordon Salah Palmer Mbeumo
Wood Isak

Fab Aina Raul Amad

A)Robinson to Konate
B)Amad and Raul to Choudhury and Gakpo -4
C)Roll transfer and trade Gabriel and Raul to Mykolenko and Gakpo next week
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1. Holmes
  1 year, 2 months ago
  C
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2. Mohamed Medany
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Roll better to see if there is unexpected injury could happen before DGW24
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3. Ini
  1 year, 2 months ago
  I like B be cause you’re attacking the Ipswich fixture followed by the dgw. You can play a strong 3-4-3
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  1. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago
    Yeah I think anyone attacking the dgw may as well attack the Ips game.
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dansmith1985
1 year, 2 months ago
Bench 1

Gordon
Hall
Mbeumo
Wood
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1. popey
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Probably Wood given Bou defence at home. Though every time Ive done this its backfired!
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SpaceCadet
1 year, 2 months ago
Start Sarr or Wood? Tempted by Sarr for the home fixture.
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1. popey
  1 year, 2 months ago
  Sarr for me. Brentford defence poor away
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Bavarian
1 year, 2 months ago
Salah TC?
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popey
1 year, 2 months ago
Looking at third pool as priority given next 3 GWs
2FT 0.9M ITB

Flek (Vald)
Gab, TAA, Robinson (Aina, Myko)
Salah, Palmer, Gordon, Bruno, Rogers
Isak, Pedro, (Wood)

a) Aina to Konate (don't love nfo fixtures in near term, can get Sels in for Flekken when they turn)
b) Flek/Aina > Allison/def to 4.7
c) Bruno > Diaz
d) Bruno/Pedro > Eze/Gakpo
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