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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next two hours.

Whether it’s questions on your latest team draft, specific players, captaincy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    1. Reijnders
    2. Anderson

    ??

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    1. gfcc20
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      1

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      1. Beanfield
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

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  2. user.n
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Gakpo or Marmoush?

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    1. gfcc20
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Gakpo

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    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Gakpo

      Just an insane level of competition for Marmoush's spot.

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      1. user.n
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Thanks all

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  3. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Murillo VDV Porro Dorgu Esteve
    Salah Palmer Bruno Rutter xxx
    Watkins xxx xxx

    A Reijnders Bowen Guiu (352)
    B King J Pedro Fullkrug (343)

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    1. gfcc20
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      B

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    2. Dee Lixon
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      The general trend has been that you get more value from midfield than from forwards so based solely on this I go A

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  4. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    J Pedro or Mateta?

    Think Pedro will get the minutes?

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    1. gfcc20
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Pedro

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      It's a tough decision Mateta is nailed, Chelsea have Delap

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Same dilemma.
      I’m currently on Mateta. Nailed and on pens. Likely to play 90 mins
      Already have Palmer too.

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    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Mateta

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  5. gfcc20
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Which one?
    A) De Cuypher + Diouf + Milenkovic
    B) Rodon + N Williams + Porro

    Other defenders Andersen Esteve.

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    1. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      B - forest better fixtures and Porro more points

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      1. gfcc20
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Makes for Rodon Esteve bench my only concern

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    2. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      B

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  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Is it too risky to go against the grain and Gyokeres and Mateta over Watkins and Pedro? I do have Rogers and Palmer as cover. Rp

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  7. Eze Come, Eze Go
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Help please. Unsure about lack of Salah and playing Kudus?

    Sanchez
    De Cuyper - Wan-Bissaka - VDV
    Palmer - Wirtz - Kudus - Ndiaye
    Ekitike - Haaland (C) - Joao Pedro

    Dubravka - Sarr - Esteve - Gudmundssson

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  8. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    1. Thiago
    2. Strand Larsen

    Thanks

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    1. gfcc20
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      2

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    2. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      2

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    3. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      2 for now

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    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      2

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  9. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Who to start this week ?

    1 - KDH 352
    2 - DeCuyper 442

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    1. Holding Matip
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      KDH

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      1. Beanfield
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

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  10. Sun God Nika
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Would you rather Porro or Ai Nouri

    I'm really indecisive especially because GW2 will either make or break my justification on who i pick

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    1. theshazly
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Im on both with Diouf & DeCuyper rotating

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    2. Holding Matip
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Porro

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    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Porro

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  11. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Rank these 4.5 defenders from best to worst as fpl assets to start with

    A - De Cuyper
    B - Diouf
    C - Dorgu
    D - Van De Ven

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    1. Holding Matip
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      VDV
      Dorgu
      Diouf
      De Cuyper

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  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Would going triple Liverpool attack (Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo) be too much?

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Probably not. Their attack was quite far ahead of everyone else's last season, and have made aggressive improvements to it. Ekitike and Wirtz are super talented, plus they're playing wingers as fullbacks. It's a huge pool of attacking points.

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    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I'm waiting to see how they all gel, but I don't hate it

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  13. v3n0m
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    A) VDV + Wirtz
    B) Porro + Gakpo

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I have B

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    2. Eze Come, Eze Go
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I have A

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  14. Back of the Garnett
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    GK - Sanchez
    DEF - Wan-Bissaka, Van de Ven, Aina
    MID - Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Ndiaye
    ST - Watkins, Bowen, Strand Larsen
    Bench - Dubravka, Reijnders, Esteve, Rodon

    Thoughts?... Feels wrong to be benching Reijnders but I'm liking the upside of allowing early rotation with Srand-Larsen. Am I better downgrading SL to e.g.
    Guiu to free up 2.0m and investing in improved defence and GK?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      If not playing Reindeer this fixture get someone else

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      1. Back of the Garnett
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        GK - Kelleher
        DEF - Porro, Cucurella, Aina
        MID - Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Ndiaye, Reijnders
        ST - Watkins, Bowen
        Bench - Dubravka, Guiu, Esteve, Rodon

        Makes more sense to sell SL given the 2 mil he frees up, invested into improved defence here. Reijnders seems a rotation risk but hopefully all bench are starters so should cover that

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  15. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Tbh, Wood is being overlooked. 200 pts last season ain’t too shabby.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Yeah agree. Had him this morning but downgraded to get Gakpo and play BB

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Fair enough. Good luck!

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    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Hard to know if hel regress, Thats what got me last season, just kept over performing

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        I want to be in early on anything he offers unlike last season.

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        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 16 days ago

          Forrest making signings which is good if he remains first choice

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    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Agreed. But I think I'm going for the more explosive players like Pedro. I think Wood will do better long-term but I'm in risk-mitigation mode at the start of the season, cover the explosions. Wood probably caps out at 1 goal per game, Pedro's ceiling could be immense.

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Fair enough. Think Igor jesus probably a threat to his minutes but should get at least 70 minutes. Maybe Wood- Watkins- Pedro could work

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  16. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    1. Kudus
    2. Johnson
    3. Rogers
    4. Other 7.0m

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      3

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Thanks

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    2. Fantasyfreaks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      3

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      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Thanks, easy swap if needed

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  17. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Morning all,

    think i'm still set on BB in GW1, thoughts on the below squad? Feels quite punty which is probably silly....

    Sels
    Diouf / Porro / Milenkovic
    Wirtz / Gakpo / Palmer / Reijnders
    Haaland / Fullkrug / watkins

    Verbruggen / Dewsbury-Hall / Tosin / Konsa

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Probably all play which is main thing

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  18. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Kelleher
    Diouf Murillo N. Williams
    Writz Palmer Bruno Gakpo Rogers
    Solanke Haaland(C)

    Dub - Moreno Guiu Esteve

    Suggestions please

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    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I am leaning towards Porro now instead of Murrilo

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  19. Team17
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Ok, my dilemma: Palmer. Which one to go for?

    1.
    Sels
    Frimpong, Porro, Diop
    Salah, Cunha, Kudus, Rutter
    Joao Pedro, Haaland, Fullkrug

    Or…

    2.
    Sels
    Van de Ven, Diop, Walker/Konsa
    Salah, Palmer, Kudus, Rutter
    Joao Pedro, Haaland, Fullkrug

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I'd go with Palmer among these two options

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      1. Team17
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

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  20. Mesh
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Any update on Rogers?
    Is he likely to start?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      1.30 presser

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I think there's more posts like this than the hundreds for 2 days that he was seen training

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  21. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Rank these premium defenders.
    Currently on Cucurella but tempted to go with Munoz due to attacking upside. But also tempted by A Nouri.

    A) Cucurella
    B) Munoz
    C) A Nouri

    GK & def:
    Sels
    Porro - Cucurella - Andersen - Milenkovic - Gudmunsson

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A C B currently

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  22. Sanchit
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    BB with no Haaland or Salah. Suggestions?

    Sels Dubravka
    VVD AitNouri Murillo Cucurella Porro
    Palmer Bruno Wirtz Gakpo Anderson
    Watkins Fullkrug Beto

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      No Erling or Mo here too. Prehaps a little too many funds at the back, may prove hard to shift funds uptop

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      1. Sanchit
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Which defender to downgrade?
        Upgrade Beto to Pedro?

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        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 16 days ago

          Personally Vvd down

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Downgrade one of 6.0 def and upgrade forwards, maybe

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    3. bobson5
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Agreed I would downgrade one defender and upgrade Beto

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  23. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    I'm going with this

    Sels
    Ait-Nouri VanHecke Andersen
    Salah Palmer Marmoush Rogers I.Sarr
    Bowen Evanilson

    Dubravka Toti Guiu Esteve

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  24. Jon Snow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Anyone else having trouble making their team?

    Add the 15, click enter squad, page refreshes, then nothing... Goes back to first squad selection page.

    Tried last night and again today, same issue

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Maybe try the app? Mine works fine in browser. Or delete cookies etc

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      1. Jon Snow
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 16 days ago

        Switched over to Firefox mobile and managed to get it working. Was probably the cookies, useless website!

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  25. bobson5
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Best option?

    A Kelleher Porro Murillo
    B Sels Romero Murillo
    C Sels VDV Cucurella?

    Thanks

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      I like C the best

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  26. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Which is best options to start with:

    A) Cucurella
    B) A Nouri

    1) Milenkovic
    2) Munoz

    I have Porro - Andersen - Gudmunsson as other defenders.

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    1. bobson5
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A1

      Prefer Cucurella just for security of starts

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  27. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Porro / KDH

    Or

    VDV / Georginho Rutter

    ???

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A

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  28. thisisdiz
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Please help me with this:
    A) Wirtz + Joao Pedro
    B) Palmer + Beto

    (Have Salah)

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      B

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A

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    4. thisisdiz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Thanks all

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  29. Mozumbus
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    A. Cucurella + Anderson
    B. VDV + Rogers
    Got Palmer and Watkins

    Sels Dub
    Cucurella Neco DeCuyper Diouf Esteve
    Salah Palmer Writz Kudus Anderson
    Watkins Bowen Guiu

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      A

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  30. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 16 days ago

    Hi Tom, happy new season. Hope you had a good break!

    I keep coming back to a threemium. Logic tells me to go more balanced and take out Haaland, KDH and a cheap defender for Watkins, Wirtz and Cucurella, but Haaland is such a tempting (relative) differential. So would you stick with this threemium team or make those suggested changes? Pedro could also be downgraded to JSL/Fullkrug too.

    Sels
    Porro Tarkowski Dorgu
    Salah Palmer Reijnders Anderson KDH
    Haaland Pedro

    Dubravka Andersen Guiu Esteve

    Thanks!

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 16 days ago

      Oops, reply fail to Tom! Apologies

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