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FPL Gameweek 5 Scout Picks: Five double-ups

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After the pre-match press conferences and plenty of different Scout Squad submissions, it’s time to nail down the Scout Picks.

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 5 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

FPL Gameweek 28 round-up: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus points + stats 16

Matz Sels (£5.0m) is our preferred goalkeeper in Gameweek 5, ahead of a favourable away fixture at newly-promoted Burnley. Nottingham Forest have conceded six goals in two matches under Ange Postecoglou, and are yet to keep a clean sheet this season. However, Burnley rank 17th in the Premier League for non-penalty expected goals (NPxG):

A dozen saves in his first four matches also indicates that Sels could have save points to fall back on at Turf Moor, should Forest concede.

DEFENDERS

FPL notes: Gakpo latest, Glasner on Munoz 3

 

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  1. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Thoughts on Semenyo as a differential captain?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      I'm on him, also have Salah and Haaland

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    2. Rbyrne95
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Good choice. I’m going with him or VVD

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    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      My C atm

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    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Don’t think it’s that differential but note Newcastle have very good xGc stats so far this season

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    5. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      I'm leaning to this myself now. Newcastle still walking off the pitch at 10:00pm on last night. Presumably, they get a lay-in this morning. After a training session tomorrow, they then have to travel to Bournemouth for kick off on the Sunday. Not much of a rest period at all. Plus Schar now confirmed out. I dont think they have the squad depth to effectively rotate yet.

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      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Exactly my thoughts, it's too inviting to avoid.
        Plus, Bournemouth don't have any major injury concerns.

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        1. adstomko
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 2 hours ago

          *too inviting to not avoid Semenyo (C)

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Excellent reply, very well articulated. Semenyo (c) for me.

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    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Newcastle have the BEST xGC in the entire league. No thanks.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 59 mins ago

        They will also be tired with injuries in their back line. Yes please!

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    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 57 mins ago

      It's tempting but Semenyo is hit and miss to be honest

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  2. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Who to start?

    A) Raya
    B) Dubravka

    1) Elliott
    2) Grealish

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      A2

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

      B2

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Sorry, this

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  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Would you BB this?
    Dubravka, King, Esteve, Gudmundsson

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      No

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Ha, cheers!

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      The question is as simple as do Burnley keep a clean sheet this weekend?

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Fair point, except DCs come into it as well

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 2 hours ago

          I mean

          Burnley could keep a clean sheet then lots of Gw1 squads will be kicking themselves!

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Meh. It's ok if you never want a stronger bench & have modest expectations

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  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Who starts out of:

    Grealish
    Reijnders
    Cucurella

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Grealish or Cucurella

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Cucu

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Ta lads

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  5. Rbyrne95
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Genuinely may be the first GW I pick a defender as C with VVD. Defensive contributions seem safer lol

    Over Semenyo, Haaland, Mateta, Xavi, Ekitike

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      I keep thinking about Lacroix (although on Semenyo atm) - would definitely be my first time capping a CB if not defender. CS, DCs, header from a corner... his ceiling is actually pretty high

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      1. Rbyrne95
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        I’ve got Munoz so we can just captain palace defenders then cry when it goes horribly wrong lmao

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      2. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        TC?

        Just simple C on such a sure thing seems very tame and unlikely to bring you up the elite rankings

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  6. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Gakpo > Palmer 1FT?

    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Rbyrne95
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      If Palmer is 100% good, may aswell. Man U different level of terrible currently

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        Many thanks! Maresca seems to suggest Palmer has trained

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        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 2 hours ago

          Seems to suggest?

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Can you do anyone else to Palmer or are you making room for Isak?

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      I am considering it strongly (or Kudus for a hit)

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  7. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    thoughts on this FH team:

    Sels
    VVD Andersen Munoz Konsa
    Semenyo Salah (c) Palmer Wirtz
    Bowen Watkins

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Awkward week to FH because no standout fixtures for anyone
      Not sure I like this team tbh

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 hours ago

        agreed it’s more that almost all my regular team have a bad fixture this week and it’s a way to be a bit differential.

        eg i have gyok, haaland, mbuemo, porro, pope etc

        no salah is worrying me

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Don't like the forwards. I'd probably be playing 541 on FH this week

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  8. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Predicted lines have got Dango benched.
    I don't think he is, I think last weeks benching was only a post international thing

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  9. JustWatching
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Rate my wildcard team:

    Raya, Dúbravka
    Van Dijk, Pedro Porro, Livramento, Reinildo, Rodon
    Gakpo, Semenyo, Ndiaye, O.Dango, Reijnders
    Haaland, Isak, João Pedro

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Not sure Isak starts this GW, other than that g2g.

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    2. Oink Heart
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      I have a similar draft and concerned Isak is a week early. Have planned to swap him to Ekiteke which affords Reij to Foden as a one week punt then swap back next week (I have 2 free into the WC). Something like that perhaps that still gives you the route back to Isak with 2 trades. Other is Gakpo instead of Foden and then wood or similar for a week...

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  10. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Nice scout team. Full of penalty takers.

    This game would be better if PKs only gave a point. TheyThe Pk winner (assist) should snag most the points.

    Further these 90+ minute PKs are so fishy.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      I agree, VAR refs are obviously part of the FPL tower and generating these 90+min pens that benefit them.

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    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Should be minutes 5 points if they miss one. That would even it out.

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Minus ^ not minutes

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  11. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Sanchez
    Andersen, Porro, Richards, Neco Williams
    Salah (c), Wirtz, Fernandes, Semenyo
    Mateta, Watkins

    Dubravka, KDH, Rodon, JSL

    1ft 0.1M ITB

    Would you BB with this?

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    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Do it in a double game week.

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    De cuyper to Anderson and bench wirtz

    Next week

    Wirtz and Watkins to Grealish/mbuemo and Haaland

    How does that look?

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

      Save FT, play Wirtz

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  13. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    start raya or dubravka?

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  14. Shark_Sandwich
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    which to go for Simons or Kudus in for free ?? - long term pick

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    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 2 hours ago

      Simons worth the punt IMO.

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  15. Steviedwex
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    Who would u start

    1. Tosin (man)
    2. Rutter (TOT)
    3.kdh ( liv)

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    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      2.

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  16. HarryFPL
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 2 hours ago

    A) Start Barnes, bench VDV
    B) Start VDV, bench Barnes
    C) Barnes to Ndiaye, start Ndiaye

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Well, not C.

      Start Barnes.

      VdV might do okay but BHA can also score at home easily enough.

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    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      B.

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  17. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Had a horrible start this season and already wasted my BB and the Wildcard early.

    Well. Even worse,.I panicked, to a huge hit and sold Semenyo, Muniz, Marteta plus Wirtz to free up funds for Palmer and Isak..

    However. I wasn't convinced with the hype for Crystal Palace this week. Munoz is not in best form, Marteta looks tired. I still think they are a great team but without Eze and Sarr, a lot of creativity and speed is missing.

    Bournemouth and Semenyo had a great start and this might continue..However, Kluivert is back and this could change the chemistry and the freedom Semenyo had so far. I would have kept him though. As I said, I needed to shift things around a bit to free up funds for Palmer and Isak which I think will easily outscore Semenyo in a few weeks. Maybe not immediately, but we shall.see.

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  18. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Which one?

    A.Start one of Ballard-Dorgu.
    B.Lewis to VVD-Romero for a hit.

    Thanks.

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  19. tom2224
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Should I BB this - Dubravka Reijnders De Cuyper (doubt) Diouf

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      nope

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    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      No

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Nah

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    4. tom2224
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      If I swapped out De Cuyper for one of VDV or Guehi would it be a yeah?

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    5. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      hell no

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    6. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      No

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      1. tom2224
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        If i bought in Messi for De Cuyper would it be a yeah?

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    7. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Do it in a double game week.

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  20. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Start Raya or Dubravka? Help me please!

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Dub

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    2. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Dubr

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Raya, Arteta will set up defensively as always in these games.

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  21. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Does anyone not own the Raya and Dubravka combo

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      o/

      Vicario & Dub from the get go

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    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Comfortable that Henderson will match/outperform Raya

      Palace are 50% for clean sheets this calendar year and a defensive double up is very affiordable and he’ll soon rack up saves once Palace face a team who can attack and there’s no one more likely for pen saves.

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      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Good to see you Pingu!

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        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          But I’m only a moderately content penguin

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      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Him and Pickford always feel more likely to save a penalty than anyone

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        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          There’s Pickford too of course but sadly my daughter appears to be a Liverpool fan - and well if I’m to get her into the most pointless game known to man and daughter some sacrifices need to be made.

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    3. MJF
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        I don’t see value in 5.5 GK.

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      • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Petrovic Dubravka
        Wouldn't pay 5.5 for a GK

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      • Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        I have Sanchez and Dubravka.

        I had other problems and therefore I was unable to transfer Sanchez out.

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      • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 58 mins ago

        Donnarumma and Dubravka

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    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Start Raya or Dubravka?

      Start Timber or VDV?

      Starting Haaland so avoid Arsenal double up or avoid altogether?

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      1. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Dub & VDV

        City are going to do a number on Arsenal

        Trust me

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    5. putana
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      bench boost this week basically comes down to if you think burnley concede

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    6. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Do I have this starting 11 and bench right?

      Should I bench boost?

      Dubravka
      Porro • Murillo • Diouf
      Salah (c) • Bruno • Semenyo • Ndiaye
      Watkins • J.Pedro • Mateta

      Sanchez / Reijnders / Richards / Esteve

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    7. MJF
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        8-10 years ago this article would attract page after page of comments on a Friday evening.

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        1. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          those days are gone, sadly

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        2. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          The game is 5 times more popular too. Where is everyone? Listening to those content creators on Twitter languishing at 5m rank?

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          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 1 hour ago

            Back when these fpl celebrities actually engaged in conversation... now they want you to subscribe and pay membership fees just to disagree with their hot take of the week..

            No thanks... commercializing your guesses has just made you boring, guys..

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        3. MC Hammer
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          When this place was the only decent content provider.
          Tbf, this site has since gone downhill and others have jumped up.

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        4. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          I remember when Mark was just starting up this site. If you knew about it you only told your best mates.

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      • AnyoneButLiverpool
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Captain Haaland or Semenyo or Gakpo? Help me please!

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        1. agueroooooney
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          Semenyo out of those for me

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          Haaland

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        3. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          I would do Haaland.

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      • OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Sales (Dúbravka)
        Porro VDV Munoz Cucurella (Diouf)
        Salah Wirtz Reijnders (KDH Rutter)
        Watkins Pedro Gyökeres
        Any Changes here 2 FT
        A- GTG & Roll ?
        B- Wirtz > Semenyo
        C- Watkins > Wood or Mateta
        D - Both for free
        WC next GW

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        1. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          I would do B and give Watkins another game.

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          1. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 14 mins ago

            Thank you

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      • agueroooooney
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Not C

        Either A or B, I'm on A myself but I think I'm stubborn with Wirtz

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        1. agueroooooney
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          Reply fail

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      • leocarter27
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Who to start out of these please?

        A) Van de ven
        B) Rodon

        Thanks

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        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          Tough choice but like Rodon.

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      • Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Which two I should bench from:

        A) Pedro Porro
        B) Ballard
        C) Cucurella
        D) Guehi
        E) Esteve

        Thank you!

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