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Winner takes Alexander Isak?

The Swede will be watching his potential future employers take on his current ones in the final match of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 2 tonight.

Newcastle United v Liverpool gets underway at St James’ Park at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

While the off-the-field events are very chaotic, the Magpies’ team news is routine.

In fact, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged side from the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa nine days ago.

Anthony Gordon will be leading the line for the hosts again.

New signing Jacob Ramsey is in the squad for the first time, joining fellow summer recruits Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale among the substitutes.

Arne Slot is forced into two alterations this evening.

Jeremie Frimpong misses out with a hamstring injury, while Alexis Mac Allister is attending the birth of his child.

Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch, the latter of whom is back from suspension, come into Slot’s starting XI.

With Frimpong sidelined and Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley only fit enough for substitute duty, the Liverpool boss has confirmed that Dominik Szoboszlai will start at right-back tonight.

New boy Giovanni Leoni takes his place among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Tonali, Guimaraes, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Miley.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Jones, Gravenberch, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Bradley, Endo, Chiesa, Leoni, Elliott, Robertson, Ngumoha.

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New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. GodIsGreat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 23 days ago

    On a WC. Should I take Wood and Richarlison instead of Ekitike and Gyokeres for short term gain? 3rd striker is JP.

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 23 days ago

      Thats the dilema, I would just take 1 short term player, think West ham for Wood is better then Richys fixture

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      1. GodIsGreat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        It is also likely that Pool vs Arsenal will be a scoring game and one of the strikers will continue hauling..

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        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Pool definitely abit loose at the back, hard to say with Arsenal looked pretty open v United

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Short term is still equal to 4GWs in this case, so I would start with Wood.

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  2. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Pickford Dubravka
    Romero Munoz Gabriel Cash Ekdal
    Salah Cunha Semenyo Kudus Reijnders
    Wood Pedro Ekitike

    Gtg on this Wildcard?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Looks decent, hard to make a good wc at the mo

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  3. Y26 Royal
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    I've had an absolutely awful start! Down the bottom of all my mini leagues. Almost pressed WC on Sunday but held off! I've got 2 FT. Who do I get out first or should I roll another transfer?
    Sels / Dubravka
    RAN / Munoz / De Cuyper / Konsa / Esteve
    Salah / Palmer / Wirtz / Kudus / Anderson
    Watkins / Mateta / Guiu

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Wirtz and Watkins the most concerning, but those 2 injuries make it tricky, wait for updates at least

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      1. Y26 Royal
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Thanks. Will def wait on injury news. Annoyed I didn't listen to my gut regarding Wirtz so eager to get shot. Watkins' fixtures scare me a little. Surely Villa will improve but how long do you give em!

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    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I am in same situation, took the WC

      Sanchez / Dubravka
      Calafiori / Cucu / Ruben / Aina / Van de Ven
      Semenyo / Mo / Grealish / Reijnders / P.M.Sarr
      JP / Ekitike / Gyökeres

      pretty happy longterm

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      1. Y26 Royal
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        That's a good looking team. I'm gonna get another week of info and prob WC over the international break. Good luck, hope it works out for you!

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        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Good move, was my plan also but… frustrated. Thanks and GL U2

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  4. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    2ft and 0itb. Planning to roll. If Palmer is injured might sell him for Kudus/Johnson.

    Sanchez
    Porro Munoz Williams
    Salah Palmer* Bruno Rogers Reijnders
    Watkins JSL

    Dubravka; Andersen, Esteve, Guiu

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  5. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Do we know what Palmer’s injury status is yet?

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      No, he’s due a scan today.

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    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      fit enough to take part in some jamaican festival

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  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Best cap pick this gw?

    a. haaland
    b. cunha
    c. johnson
    d. pedro

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      A or D for me.

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I think if U have Haaland U have to captain him. Most likely to score every week

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      HAaland

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  7. balint84
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Haaland or Watkins next week?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Haaland

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  8. balint84
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    A) van De Ven
    B) Mitchell
    C) Livramento

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      to play, to buy, to sell?

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      1. balint84
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        To buy

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Van De Ven

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          1. balint84
            • 10 Years
            10 months, 22 days ago

            Thx

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  9. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    How did Salah and Pool fare yesterday? Best Pool asset going forward?

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Pretty lucky to get 3 points.
      Salah was absent apart from a very late pass which gave him assist.
      Gakpo looks like the one to me.
      Ekitike scored again but his link up\build up game was poor.

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    2. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Salah got a very jammy return. Was nullified for 90 minutes. All the good stuff for Liverpool was down their left, hence the two Gakpo assists.

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    3. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Salah looks nowhere near 14.5. Owners and particularly cappers have been very lucky with Palmer and Saka injuries

      I don't mind having him for a run of 3-4 games during the season but wouldnt keep him long term

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    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not necessarily Salah, but Liverpool was very poor in the build up, they had some serious problem building from the back.

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    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Cheers all. Waiting for the transfer market to close to determine a Pool asset or 2. Salah not convincing even in the first game.

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    6. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Best Pool asset is Eki then Gakpo

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  10. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    On WC, how does this look? Think most bases are covered.. leaves me with 3.1m in the bank so likely to do something like Wood > Gyok/Ekitike after this week. Any changes?

    Sels
    Cucu - Porro - Dorgu
    Ndoye - Kudus - Gakpo - Cunha
    Haaland - Joao Pedro - Wood

    Dubravka - Lacroix - Reijnders - Esteve

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Get rid of Haaland and put Eki in from now

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    2. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      You’d get rid of Wood a week before BUR & SUN ?

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  11. dshv
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    if Palmer pass fit, wirtz and saka will be Mbeumo and Kudus

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    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      souds goof

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  12. GodIsGreat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Best under 5% owned Midfielder?
    A) Sarr
    B) Neto
    C) Grealish
    D) Foden

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sarr

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B

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    3. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sarr or Grealish but I do wonder how much the European games will affect them

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    4. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Will affect Sarr*

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  13. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Why are people getting Mbeumo? 0.42 xGI per 90 minutes doesn't look impressive (although he's getting 90 minutes per game so that's a plus).

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      BUR

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        So just for one game? Still doesn't look good if you need to use FT to get him and then another FT to transfer out.

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          yeah, pretty shortsighted.

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        2. el polako
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          You could argue that planning it this way is deducting 8 points from his total score.

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        3. dshv
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          My favourite Saka got injured, at this time nobody impresses so will try with him

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    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Why are people owning 14,5m Salah? 0,29 xGI/90...

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      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        For his jammy late points.

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        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Death, taxes, Saka limping and the late Salah jam.

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          1. el polako
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 22 days ago

            Sounds about right.

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      2. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        0.42 is from his last season at Brentford. By coincidence it's also his tally from this season.

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  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Play one:

    A) VDV (BOU) - double up with Porro

    B) KDH (wol)

    C) Gabriel (liv)

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B

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  15. balint84
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Wc:
    Sels-Dubravka
    Saliba-VdV-Mitchell-Livra-Dorgu
    Gakpo-Mbeumo-Semenyo-Kudus-Reijnders
    Haaland(c)- Watkins-J.Pedro

    How about that?

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Looks good. Keeping Watkins despite Villa's woes is certainly a flex.

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      1. balint84
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Also considering Mateta...

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        1. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Be careful with Mateta, too. Palace's small squad + Europe may have a undesirable effect.

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  16. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Saka and Guiu to Kudus/Johnson and Pedro for a -4?

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    1. balint84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yes

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  17. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Wirtz out for a hit?
    - Gakpo
    - Johnson
    - keep Wirtz

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    1. balint84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Keep him

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    2. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I’d take him out for 2 hits lol
      Johnson for next week

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        This, don’t keep duds.

        Think Werner, Nkunku, Sancho

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    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I’m gonna be selling…. Semenyo, Cunha, Eze are the options

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    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not for a hit

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  18. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Supposing all nailed, would you prefer…
    A. Eze + Ekitike or
    B. Cunha + Wood ?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I wouldn’t have EZE or Cunha atm.
      But I do have Eki and Wood

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    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      B

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  19. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Guy at the top of my work mini league hasn't touched his team since before gw1. He has Isak as captain - as well as Jacob Murphy. His vice captain this week? Pickford! Genius - or lucky?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Did you watch the game?

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      He’s elite you need to copy his team 😉

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  20. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Guys I haven’t had a chance to watch/analyse Villas last game…did Rogers or Watkins do anything to suggest they’re worth holding for this fixture run?

    I do lean more towards Form > Fixtures so if No imma get rid.

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  21. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Pick one from each

    1.Kudus
    2.Johnson

    A. Pedro
    B. Wood

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      2B

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      1A

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  22. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    So this is my team, started the season pretty bad like a lot of people, think I either take a hit or just wildcard.

    Sels
    Toisin Porro Diouf
    Rogers Palmer** Reijnders Salah (c) Wirtz
    Watkins Evanilson
    Dubravka RAN** Guiu Esteve

    ** injured

    0.0 ITB 1ft

    1. Palmer and Watkins to Haaland and KDH for -4

    2. Palmer and Evanilson to Mbeumo and Etitike for -4

    3. Palmer, Wirtz and Watkins to
    Anderson, Gakpo and Haaland for -8

    4. Free hit instead

    5. Wildcard

    thanks!!!!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      FH is quite nice as it will give you the IB to get your team back
      If Palmer or RAN are out a long time though then it’s no help
      WC is better next week
      Di t take more than a -4 imo either

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      1. grooveymatt65
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        ok thanksssss, yeah was thinking of using the free hit

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  23. dshv
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    For those watching Manchester United, which one to choose to double up Bruno

    1. Mbeumo
    2. Cuhna

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      If I had to choose I’d say 2. But I’m contemplating getting rid of my only one in Bruno

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      1. dshv
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        there are no other options that I like..

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      3 none

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  24. theoldgit
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Had the captaincy on Palmer. Accidentally left vice captaincy on Gakpo from the previous week.

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Noice!

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  25. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Who else is a non-Salah owner enraged by his extremely late jammy returns. Frustrating

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Game is pure luck, stop thinking stats

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Me… so annoying
      Though my rank says otherwise

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    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      He's 14.5m for a reason and never getting benched helps with getting the late returns. He could have had a lot more points by now, especially after the red card so consider yourself lucky it wasn't more.

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Or can consider yourself lucky to get anything at all

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  26. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    Pope
    Tarkowski Milenko

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Pope
      Tarkowski Milenkovic Dorgu
      Palmer Cunha Mbuemo Elanga Foden/Kudus
      Haaland Wood

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Handicap match

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Haha

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  27. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Am I wrong for seeing Spurs as a tough fixture for BOU?

    Want Semenyo but I think he can wait a week…

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Agree.
      I’ll get him next week on my WC

      **Im aware @Pool was also a tough fixture

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Can be it being high scoring

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    If Palmer is fit
    Who goes first
    A.Wirtz to Utd mid
    B.Ekiteke to Pedro
    C.Both for a hit

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      I’m confused…Eki out?
      D None
      E Wirtz to someone other than a MUN mid

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Don’t like the fixture and will probably WC next week anyway

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Keep B
      Avoid United

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  29. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Horrid first 2 GWks

    Palmer, Saka -> Salah, Johnson (-4)?

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  30. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Honestly, I'm just waiting for IB to WC. Don't want to do it now with transfer window still open and Pool vs Arsenal game...

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    1. Y26 Royal
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Same. Terrible start but trying to remain patient!

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