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22 August 2025 249 comments
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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on team selection, transfers, 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. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Anyone else getting gyokeres in this week? Of course I'm worried that if he looks horrid it'll be a sure price drop followed by a bad run of fixtures. Go safer with Watkins instead?

    Yes I have Fullkrug + 3 million in the bank

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Could even go ekitike.. but I'm still a bit wary of isak

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      In that same boat with Fullkrug and £3.5m stashed away… really tempted to punt on Gyokeres, with Rice my only other Gunner, but wondering if saving the FT could help facilitate a move for Haaland next week instead (possibly by selling Palmer).

      I wouldn’t go Ekitike at the mo

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers. I already have Haaland so the temptation is there to go with gyokeres. No real fires in my team and I'd still have 0.5 left to sort out any next week too

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    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Sesko in GW3 I think

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  2. balint84
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Captain Watkins or Palmer??

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    1. billnats
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      I’m on Palmer. West Ham were so bad

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    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Watkins personally. It’s a mix either way to be honest.

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  3. billnats
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    A) Kudus & Wood
    B) Anderson & Watkins

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  4. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    Mbeumo or Semenyo?

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  5. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Looking for thoughts please guys. Already looking ahead to GW3, I’ll have 2 FTs and the below team and toying with Saka > Cunha/Mbuemo and Verbruggen > Sanchez

      Dubravka/Verbruggen
      Cucurella/Guehi/Milenkovic/VDV/Rodon
      Palmer/Wirtz/Saka/Reijnders/KDH
      Haaland/Watkins/Guiu

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      1. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Looks good, pal. Keep an eye on how Wirtz adjusts. I followed him at Leverkusen so know about his ability, but he'll be sold en masse if he blanks again. I guess the same could be said about Palmer...

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Saka > Mbeumo looks good.

        Guiu > Evanilson is a move also. Means you can bench KdH.

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      3. Unknown1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Pretty similar to my squad. Only planned transfer is Saka> Mbeumo. Free hit gw4 then 2 transfers for gw5 which I might take a hit or 2 un

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    • Heskey Time
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Wirtz -> Gordon this week? Nice differential.

      Allows KDH to Reijnders next week (a mistake I think I made). FH week 6 is my plan

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      1. Moon Dog
          7 months, 25 days ago

          No way.

          You can use the 2FTs next week to get Reindeer
          (That's if you still want him by then - Who knows, Rodri, Gundo, Marmoush could start this week)

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        • Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Bringing in Gordon vs Liverpool isn't my idea of a good move. Just keep Wirtz one more week and then consider offloading next.

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        • Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          I like Wirtz to Gordon. Wirtz might be benched and Liverpool defence not looking settled. Newcastle simply won't lose this game. Even if it fails, you got Leeds and Wolves next to fall back on.

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      2. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Am I good?

        Dubravka
        De Cuyper Cucurella Dorgu
        Palmer Reijnders Rogers Wirtz Semenyo
        Haaland (C) Ekitike

        Sels Porro Guiu Konsa

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Yep

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        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Yes, GL

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Personally i’d play Porro, Spurs do well against City?

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      3. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        CLAIM YOUR FOREVER PRICE NOW!

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          I've not heard of this terrific deal. Please tell me more.

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        2. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          But don't worry if you miss out, because there will be another special limited time offer immediately after this one expires!

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        3. Merlin the Wraith
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          'You can check out any time you like... but you can never leave.'

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        4. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Genuinely considering it paying the price to never see it again - absolutely ridiculous

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        5. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          HOW ABOUT WE ALL POST IN ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME TO MIMIC HOW POINTLESSLY ANNOYING THE ANIMATED POP-UP APPEARING IN EVERY NEW TAB IS !

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          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Apologies for posting in all caps, "It is hard to read and is annoying for others." according to T&C 7.3.

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      4. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Current WC team.

        Raya (Dubravka)
        Senesi, Dorgu, Ballard (Acheampong, VDV)
        Salah, Semenyo, Rejinders, Kudos (King)
        Haaland (c), Gyokeres, Wood

        Questions.

        1) I had Cash over Senesi originally. Is he a better option than any of the 4 x 4.5 defenders I've chosen? Forest rumours worried me.
        2) Is King the best 4.5?
        3) Haaland captain the right choice?

        Any general feedback welcome also. I have Ekitike now but plan to swap for Gyokeres before deadline.

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Ekitiké has a pretty good run from GW4, whilst Gyökeres har a pretty tough run from GW3. Are you sure? Otherwise, Haaland's a pretty fair captaincy choice and I think Senesi looks good.

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          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            East transfer back to Ekitike Iif needed, was my thinking. I lose 0.1 but he's 0.4 less.

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            1. GoonerSteve
              • 16 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              *easy

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        2. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          1. Richards
          2. He's the only choice I think
          3. Yep, my choice too

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          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Who for?

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        3. Unknown1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Don’t get all the cash love, waaaay better 4.5s imo

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          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Anyone else you'd replace?

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      5. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        On WC, would you pick Gakpo or Wirtz??

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        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Gakpo and pocket the million

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        2. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Gakpo

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        3. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Gakpo but I have an odd feeling (could be gout) that Wirtz is going to prove everyone wrong this weekend

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          1. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            It always seems to be the way, but I think that's because I only remember the bad times. Bit like why the toast always (50% of the time) lands butterside down.

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      6. Spurrsy
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        1. Art-Nouri & N.Williams or 2.Saliba/Gabriel & Rico Lewis

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      7. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Atrocious first week, but gotta move with the plan, no kneejerking..good to go? looking to save ft here

        Petrović
        Neco, Munoz, Van de Ven
        Salah(c), Palmer, Gakpo,Mitoma, Rogers
        Watkins, Evanilson

        Sels, Diouf, Konsa, Guiu

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Looks pretty good.

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          1. Silecro
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Thanks!

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      8. Mikei
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Dubravka
        Murilo Porro Cucurella
        Wirtz Gakpo Palmer Reijnders
        Halland(C) Fullkrug Gyokeres

        Subs: Sels, PM Sarr, Esteve, Rodon

        GTG?

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      9. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Still struggling with who to bench from the below!! Any suggestions...?

        Wirtz (new)
        Reijnders (TOT)
        Rice (LEE)
        Joao Pedro (whu)
        Mateta (NFO)

        Sanchez
        VDV Esteve Cuyper
        Salah Palmer Rice Reijnders Wirtz
        JP Watkins

        Dub Mateta Rodon Konsa

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Mateta. I think. Tricky one.

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        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Rice or Pedro

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          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Rice

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      10. dansmith1985
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Rate my WC team

        Sels
        Williams Senesi Cucu
        Semenyo Palmer Saka Reijnders Anderson
        Watkins Haaland

        Dubravka Dorgu Ballard Guiu

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      11. Pellefanten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        BB with Dubravka, Porro, Diouf and Guiu?

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Nah.

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        2. Jimbo-Jones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          No keep it

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      12. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Play fulkrug (Chelsea) or Anderson (Man United)

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        1. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          I have exact same decision and I’m playing Anderson for def cons

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          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Don’t reckon frulkrug will score?

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      13. Steavn8k
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Start KDH or Kudus?

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        1. Jimbo-Jones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Kudus

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      14. Hig1990
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Thoughts on Bowen to Gyokeres (C) for free?

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        1. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          It’s the 4 games after this one that out my off Gyok. I wouldn’t personally

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      15. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Currently happy with my team except for Fullkrug and Kayode. Roll and switch for JSL and Bijol next week? Rest of the team is as follows

        Sels

        Dorgu, De Cuyper, Hartman

        Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Reijnders, Anderson

        Haaland, Fullkrug

        (Dubravka, Kayode, VdV, Guiu)

        TIA

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        1. Punned It
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Rolling is a good move. One more week to assessor as well.

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          1. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            *assess

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          2. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Cheers

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      16. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Benching headache alert!
        Salah - Rutter - Palmer - Reijnders - Rogers - Watkins - Wood - Evanilson

        Who to bench? Currently on Rogers.

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Possibly unpopular but Rutter

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          1. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Yeah, he's been my back and forth with Rogers. Cheers!

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        2. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          I’d bench Rutter ahead of Rogers

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          1. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            That's two against him. Cheers!

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        3. Fiasco da Gama
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Rutter

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          • @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            I have the same problem. Rutter has ended up on the bench.

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          • Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Cheers, you lot! I'm taking names in case Rutter hauls now.

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        4. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Would you bench boost this?

          Dubravka (SUN)
          Fullkrug (CHE)
          Porro (mnc)
          Guiu (no point listing his fixture he’s sh*te)

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          1. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Not really unless you really want to get rid of it.

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            1. chilli con kone
              • 12 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              There’s nothing better until second wildcard atm but so much time I guess there’s no rush

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        5. So Troublesome
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Well Ive had to wildcard after a disatrous start.

          Sels or Verbruggen
          Milekovic Lacroix Tarkwoski
          Saka Reijnders Semenyo Wirtz
          Haaland Thiago Gyokeres (c)

          Thoughts?

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          1. Ball Ake
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Lovely team, cracking no nonsense defence

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        6. arko.m83
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          For the last time, captain Palmer or Salah?

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          1. chilli con kone
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Salah

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          2. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Salah over Palmer, deffo.

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        7. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Which is better ?
          A- Frimpong > Gabriel but after Leeds bad fixtures

          B- Frimpong > RAN good chance for assists and goals

          C- Frimpong & Wirtz >
          Senesi & Saka ©
          For -4

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          1. chilli con kone
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            A is boring but so safe I would just be doing that

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          2. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            b

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        8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Best option here folks??

          A- Haaland and Cunha(switch to Salah and Mateta in gameweek 4)
          Or
          B- Salah and Mateta(Able to roll more free transfers)

          Cheers everyone!!

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          1. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            b

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            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Thankyou mate!!

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          2. cfc_andrew4
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Thats very tough, I thought Cunha looked good last week, would prefer him to Mateta...so I'm going to say A

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            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Ah Thankyou mate!! Your right Cunha did look decent!!

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        9. TKC07
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Which def would you start?
          A) Diouf
          B) VDV
          C) Konsa > Dorgu (1 FT)

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          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Oooh I like C mate!!!Dorgu good for gameweek 3 too

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          2. Ball Ake
            • 1 Year
            7 months, 25 days ago

            B. Don't know about a clean sheet but he'll get muchos DC this weekend

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          3. cfc_andrew4
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            C

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        10. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          What do you think about getting United assets in. Is it too early, or a decent punt with 2 good fixtures coming up? Im considering a double up with Fernandes and Mbeumo. If it doesnt work out I can pretty easily remove Mbeumo in 2 gws

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            I think people are getting carried away with a good performance where we still didn't really look like scoring

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          2. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            I have Bruno and will captain him GW3. Will probably downgrade him to Mbeumo or Cunha though, to free up some cash.

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        11. cfc_andrew4
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Sels
          Cucurella, Van de Ven, Sonne
          Palmer, Salah, Kudus, Reijnders, Gibbs-White
          J Pedro, Watkins
          Dubravka, Guiu, Wan-Bissaka, Frimpong*

          Should I transfer Frimpong out before the deadline or roll and take the 0.1 hit when he inevitably drops and I sell next week (but with more time to asses replacements).
          Thinking a downgrade to Dorgu or Cash and start them instead of Sonne and bank the money for upgrades elsewhere

          Thanks

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        12. janlu0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          No obvious purchases to be made this week, I don't think. Is the bench right?

          Sanchez
          Esteve, Tarkowski, Murillo
          Salah, Palmer, Reijnders, KDH, E.Anderson
          Haaland(c), Pedro

          Thanks in advance.

          Subs: Dub, Van de Ven, AWB, M.Guiu

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          1. cfc_andrew4
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Looks good to me

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