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  1. The Original Bream Reaper
    11 months, 6 days ago

    G'day guys, welcome to another season! I had to set up a new account for some reason, but I'm back..

    Have gone for a risky team, what do you guys think. Still thinking of a few changes. So far:

    Areola
    N. Williams Alt-Nouri Wan Bissaka
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Sarr
    Pedro Gyokeres Beto

    Henderson Konsa King Esteve

    Thinking of swapping Henderson and Palmer to Raya and Saka? Any other suggestions?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I like it but a few punts to worry about in Nouri, Gyokores mins to start with Havertz fit and the issue of Beto. Id keep and not swap mate

      1. The Original Bream Reaper
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Cheers mate. Yeah, know it is risky, but thought I'd take a risk in GW1 and hope they come good and will be set, so only have to make minimal changes in the next few weeks. Just unsure about not having Saka, the only way I can get him is going without Palmer..

  2. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    How's this folks?
    Verbruggen
    AWB-VanDeVen-N.Williams
    Palmer Mbuemo Rogers Gakpo Wirtz
    Haaland Watkins
    (Dorgu-Rodon-Guiu

    1. Fiasco da Gama
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Troutstanding!

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Anything you'd tweak? was originally on Bruno & Porro to start instead of Mbuemo & Rogers essentially. Which is best?

    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      that looks srtong mate

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        any tips at all?

        1. The Original Bream Reaper
          11 months, 6 days ago

          Van der Ven is good, but very injury prone, so I would change him. Everything else I really like mate

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Like it, similar to mine:

      Verbruggen
      VdV, Willliams, Cucurella
      Reijnders, Palmer, Bruno, Kudos, Wirtz
      Haaland, Watkins

      Dubravka, Guiu, Diof, Esteve

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Nice balance to your team mate

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Cheers!

      2. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        That’s a terrific squad there mate!! I too am getting the ‘no salah’ vibes also.

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 6 days ago

          Nothing you'd change mate? Feel like I'm missing something. Post your team John I'll have a gander

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Cheers, GL!

  3. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Probably the final call:

    A) Munoz & Pedro
    B) Milenkovic & Mateta

    Have Sels in goal
    Also Cucurella & Palmer for Chelsea cover

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B to start I think

  4. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    For gw1 only:

    Diouf vs sun A
    Or
    De Cuyper vs Ful H

    Have verbruggen too

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

    3. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

  5. Joe
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Buried on a previous page - any thoughts on this team?

    Sanchez - Dubravka

    Van Dijk - Gvardiol - Milenkovic - Tarkowski - Van de Ven

    Saka - Wirtz - Gakpo - Reijnders - King

    Haaland (c) - Watkins - Guiu

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Can you go Gakpo > Rogers or a 5.5 > 5.0 to go King > KDH

      1. Joe
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Yes I could do that...FPL is telling me Rogers is an injury doubt though. I quite like both my 5.5 defenders so would like to keep them but I am not sold on Sanchez so if I change him to Sels then maybe I could downgrade Milenkovic.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Nice team mate Reijnders a risk longer term but i like it

    3. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I think Sanchez is overpriced due to errors, and I'm a Chelsea supporter

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Colwill injury doesnt help also

  6. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Is Diouf better option than Wan-Bissaka?

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Yes

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        is he nailed though long term?

      2. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Why is he better?

  7. Aribo Starmix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Only dilemma for my BB GW1 squad...

    Aina & Ndiaye
    or
    Milenkovic & Malen

    WC GW4, so no long term considerations to be made

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

  8. el polako
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Even is Everton will struggle to keep CS, Tarkowski should rack up defensive contributions right?

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Yes, and hes reasonably attacking for a CB

    2. Fiasco da Gama
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Keane is cheaper and good for goals

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        not nailed is he long term?

        1. Fiasco da Gama
          11 months, 6 days ago

          Sell him later. I would pick him over boring Tarkowski and save a milly.

          1. Zalk
            • 14 Years
            11 months, 6 days ago

            For me it's
            VDV - Tarkowski
            or
            Porro - Keane

  9. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Tark or Cucu?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Cucu if got the £

  10. quickstop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    What do You think? Balance aside...

    Sanchez
    VdV - Rodon - Cuyper - WanB
    Salah - Palmer - Kudus - Rejnders
    Haaland - Watkins

    Dubravka - Guiu - Potts - Senesi

    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Great team. Little bit light on the defence imo but balanced out with the big hitters

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      If below helps:
      I think Cucurella + Writz + Pedro (352) shall outperform Rodon + VDV + Haaland

  11. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    A) Richards and Porro
    or
    B) Munoz and VDV

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A for me

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

  12. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Gakpo and Sarr, or Kudus and Adingra/Wilson

    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      First ones imo

  13. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Strong enough to BB?

    Sels

    Murillo Porro Cucarella

    Wirtz Palmer Fernandes Gakpo

    Watkins Pedro Bowen

    Dubravka VDV Diouf Dewsbury

    Thanks all

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Nice line up. You mean GW 2 or 1?

      1. gers23
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        I was going to BB in 1

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Yes but Is Dubravka going to play ?

      1. gers23
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Yh that's my main concern with the boost

  14. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Which is best Combo ?
    A- Sanchez Neco Rutter
    B- Sels Cucurella KDH

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B imo

    4. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Thxx guys cheers

  15. chazlan
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    A non Salah team....

    Sanchez (Dubravka)
    VVD, Porro, Milenkovic (Diouf, Konsa)
    Parmer, Wirtz, Sarr, Ndiaye, Anderson,
    Halland, Watkins (Guiu)

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Gtg

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Those of you going Kelleher

    Is your backup going to be
    A) Valdimarsson
    B) Dubravka

    Currently going A) due to the uncertainty

  17. GE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    What would you change?

    (0.0 itb)

    Dels (Dub)
    Ait-N/Milli/VDV (Esteve, Rodon)
    Salah/Palmer/Bruno/Kudus/Reijnders
    Watkins/Mateta (Guiu)

    1. I would take out all the players I don't have and replace them with the players I do.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      RAN to Cucurella maybe
      Looks good otherwise

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Nice team-surprised you didn't sneak Dorgu in too

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

  18. united12345
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    A) Sels + Fofana / de cuyper

    B) Kelleher + neco Williams

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A

      1. united12345
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Cheers

  19. Dollyems15
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Best midfielder £7.0 million and under to play in gw 1 and 3?

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Rogers

    2. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Is he fit?

      1. The Pretender
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Seems to be, awaiting final confirmation from Emery.

    3. united12345
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I’ve gone with Rogers - emery played him all the time last year even with big Europe games on the horizon. Def TBC on the press conference but reckon he plays this week if just a minor knock.

    4. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      If he is fit i have a choice for my bb or either:
      Dubravka, Cash and Rogers
      Or
      Dubravka, RAN and Adingra

    5. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Rogers if fit, presser this aft

  20. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Tark or Munoz?

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Tark for 3 weeks, Munoz from gw4.

  21. richjazzlufc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Hi and thanks for doing this,

    Do you see anything you'd change in the below?

    Sanchez,
    N. Williams - Gudmundsson - Porro,
    Wirtz - Palmer - Salah - Fernandes - Anderson,
    Watkins - Strand Larsen

    Dubravka - Andersen - Esteve - Guiu

  22. korbendallas82
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    I need code for FPL Scout leage. Can anyone help me out?

  23. Sollado14
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Final decision;

    A) Frimpong & Van De Ven
    B) Porro & £5m?

    Other defense is Murillo, De Cuyper and Esteve.

    1. Dutchy
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Porro Neco

    2. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Porro

  24. Dutchy
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    A) Sels Cucurella Neco
    B) Sanchez Munoz Murillo

    1. The Pretender
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

  25. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Kinda cheap + very cheap or Very cheap and kinda cheap?

    1. Sanchez/Sels and Reinildo

    or

    Kelleher and Van de Ven

    1. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      1

    3. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Excellent 50/50 split

      1. Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        1 then

    4. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      IMO Brentford will struggle this year..

  26. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Would u go triple pool Gakpo Salah wirtz? Or replace Gakpo with Ekitike

    1. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I'm going wirtz, gakpo and ekitike

      1. The Original Bream Reaper
        11 months, 6 days ago

        I want Ekitke But went Gyokeres due to Isak dramas. If Isak goes there, you will need to waste a transfer, if he doesn't you're laughing. It's all a gamble in GW1..

    2. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      My plan tho is bb gw1, fh gw2 and wc gw4

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    A or B? Please

    A) Sanchez, Milenkovic and Mateta
    B) Sels, Munoz and Pedro

    1. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      A set and forget

  28. LFC
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Down to my last two decisions

    1) mitoma and evanilson
    2) rutter and wood

    And

    A) diouf
    B) van Der veen

    1. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      1A

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Agreed

  29. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Think im down to this:

    A Gakpo & Fullkrug
    B Reijnders & Bowen

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B to start

    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

    3. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      B

  30. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Going to start with just one from these 6 mill defs. Who would you choose?

    1. Ait- Nouri
    2. Gabriel
    3. Virgil

    Sanchez, Dub.
    Williams, Porro, Andersen, Esteve, _______

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      3. Would be A but pep roulette sway me away

    2. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      1.