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FPL General’s Gameweek 6 team reveal + transfer plans

26 September 2025 369 comments
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With Gameweek 6 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, is fully committed to going without Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) and Erling Haaland (£14.3m) this season. He shares his Gameweek 6 team thoughts here…

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 5 REVIEW

Gameweek 6 FPL General

I deployed the Bench Boost in Gameweek 5, which resulted in a rise from 6.5m to 5.2m. Hopefully it’s the beginning of an extended run of green arrows! 

Realistically, the bench would have been Martin Dubravka (£4.0m), Marc Cucurella (£6.2m), Pedro Porro (£5.6m) and Tijani Reijnders (£5.7m) for a combined score of 14 points. That’s probably my best ever Bench Boost, which doesn’t say much! It’s nice to have it out of the way now. I will gradually move funds from the bench picks to the starting XI over the coming weeks. 

With a lack of standout captaincy options in my squad, the armband ended up on Antoine Semenyo (£7.7m) at home to Newcastle. I fancied Bournemouth to win that game with Eddie Howe’s team having played Barcelona on the Thursday night, but it wasn’t to be. He didn’t get any attacking returns but the DefCon points were very sweet. Viable captains will be the focus of my next few free transfers.

That’s the second time in five Gameweeks that all three forwards have blanked. It should never happen; they’re paid to score goals!

I’m not concerned about Joao Pedro (£7.8m). Arsenal’s fixtures improve very soon, too, which should see Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) be more productive. Chris Wood (£7.5m) is the major concern. He hasn’t lasted more than 74 minutes in each of his last three appearances. Ange Postecoglu has really good alternatives up front, Igor Jesus (£5.8m) in particular. I’m possibly benching Wood this week, then looking to sell in Gameweek 7 or 8. 

Having included Mohammed Kudus (£6.6m) on my Gameweek 3 Wildcard, it was good to finally get some returns from him. Spurs face Wolves (home), Leeds (away) and Aston Villa (home) in their next three games. Kudus could be sticking around for a while. 

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  1. HD7
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins to Richarlison?

    Watkins has two good fixtures to at least give us some pts after all the patience.
    The other thing is I am not sure Richarlison will be nailed for next 3-4 games.

    Otherwise it seems like an easy transfer to do. Thoughts?

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    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tough flip a coin haha

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Really depends on your faith in Watkins; mine is low but I’m probably not selling until at least next week. If no other more pressing issues and got a spare transfer, I’d be tempted to punt on it.

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    3. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I would

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  2. PartyTime
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So first TC is hard to call since we’ve slim chance of a dgw happening.

    Gw 5, I think Haaland is a good TC. Pts prediction: 13 pts. Am I happy with 39 on TC? Surely not! However, it’ll be hard to get 15 to 20 plus pts (x3)TC in the first half of the season imo.

    So how many points will you be happy with on TC this half?

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    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      13 would be good, but just gave a feeling he’ll get the 17…

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      1. PartyTime
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Max pts of 13. He could easily score 7 pts.

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    2. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’ll be stoked with 13 for a TC in a SGW. Would take 8-9 as a pass. Under 6 I’ll be sad.

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      1. PartyTime
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Lol… Fair enough.

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ideally you do it on a mid with goal and defcon potential
      But that's mainly Bruno

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      1. Qaiss
        1 year, 1 month ago

        There isn’t anyone better than Haaland at home to Burnley though

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  3. Warby84
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Petrovic
    Romero Tarkowski Cash (Gudmundsson Munoz)
    Salah Grealish Semenyo Kudus Reijnders
    Haaland (TC) JPedro (Marshall)

    0.7 itb Munoz to Gabriel next week…

    Gtg?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Solid team!

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    2. PartyTime
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nice team.

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  4. Eastman
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kudus or Xavi on my WC?

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    1. tom2224
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Neither

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    2. Casual Player
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Xavi of those two

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    3. PartyTime
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Xavi

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    4. Longiss
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kudus by far

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  5. tom2224
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I have a benching headache that I’m not sure how to resolve. My team is

    Sels
    Cucu VVD Porro
    Semenyo Fernandes Grealish Reijdners
    J Pedro Haaland (TC) Richarlison

    Kudus is on the bench! Do you swap him for anyone in this starting 11?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Blimey that is tough. Of those, I’d be most tempted to swap out Pedro for him, though the Chelsea man’s ownership obviously means any haul would hurt in that case.

      Would you bench boost? What’s the rest of your squad?

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  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Was thinking of bench boosting, but not ultimately sure I’m convinced… which means a benching headache! Which one would you start from each set?

    A) Munoz (LIV)
    B) Burn (ARS)
    C) Gudmundsson (BOU)

    1) Gakpo (cry)
    2) Reijnders (BUR)
    3) Watkins (FUL)

    Currently on A+2, but not entirely confidently:

    Raya (Dubravka)
    Senesi VdV Munoz (Burn Gudmundsson)
    Kudus Grealish Semenyo Reijnders (Gakpo)
    Haaland(c) Pedro Watkins

    2FT, £2.1m ITB; would like to roll 1FT to swap Watkins out for Gyokeres next week

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    1. tom2224
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A2

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    2. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B2 Arsenal will struggle to score

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I really rate Newcastle defensively at the moment but it’s Munoz’s attacking points ceiling compared to Burn’s that’s giving me pause really as not sure I see a CS for either of them…

        Realising that it should of course be start one, bench two when it comes to the attackers - feels weird benching Gakpo but feels weirder benching Reijnders, and I’d almost kick myself more for benching Watkins points than I would Gakpo at this stage…

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    3. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A2. None likely to keep CS, and Munoz attacking threat. Liverpool do concede, especially against Villa.
      Reijnders will have huge EO (I’ve benched both his hauls) so wouldn’t recommend benching v Burnley.

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  7. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any changes on WC?

    Raya Dub
    Gabriel Senesi VDV (Andersen, Gudmundsson)
    Bruno Foden Semenyo Reijnders (Stach)
    Haaland Pedro Gyokeres

    0.6 itb.
    Went Leeds boys as will consider BB8.

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  8. Stevie B
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would you wildcard this team?

    Sanchez, Dubravka
    Guehi, Cucurella, Pedro Porro, Esteve, Ballard
    Salah (C), Semenyo, B. Fernandes, Anderson, Reijnders
    Wood, Watkins, Joao Pedro

    or

    Watkins and Salah -> Haaland and xxx for free

    Thank you!

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  9. LFC
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On a WC - have a few last minute dilemmas. So would you go for

    A) kudus and woltamade
    B) ndiaye and richarlison

    1) Pedro and stach
    2) woltamade and Reijnders (already have haaland)

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Does Pedro ndaiye kudos woltemade work?

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  10. steven8991
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Palme > Bruno or save FT?

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    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  11. Tinydancer
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi, any issues with this WC? BB 8 (going to forget about the striker playing, my BB fails ever year anyways)

    Raya - Dubravka
    Senesi - VdV - Gabriel - Mukiele - Guehi
    Kudus - Salah - Semenyo - Reijnders - Ndiaye
    Haaland - Pedro - 4.5

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Lyle foster vs leeds is 5.0 fyi

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    2. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Could sacrifice Gabriel to someone else for short term

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      1. Tinydancer
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Might try downgrade him and get Foster in as suggested above

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  12. EDEN THE MAN
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who scores more over the next 2 GW’s

    A) Mbeumo
    B) Foden

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    1. Royal5
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mb

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden 2-1

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    3. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Close. Depends on minutes, I’ll guess at Mbeumo, he’s a better pick.

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  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Semenyo now in over half of teams
    Salah drops to 49% ownership
    Haaland 47%

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      still dont own semenyo...wc tomorrow though 🙂

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      1. tutankamun
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Get Semenyo

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  14. FPL Sanky
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A) Bench Gyokeres and do Palmer to Bruno
    B) Play Gyokeres and roll

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    1. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don’t bench Gyokeres

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      1. FPL Sanky
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Who should I bench then out of these?

        A) KDH
        B) Kudus
        C) Reijndeers
        D) Pedro
        E) Haaland

        Or roll the transfer and deal with Palmer next week?

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        1. tutankamun
          1 year, 1 month ago

          KDH

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          1. tutankamun
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Sorry, roll transfer. KDH could do well at Wet Spam.

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            1. AAAFootball
              1 year, 1 month ago

              On set pieces vs the set piece embarrassments, I foresee 13pts for kdh

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              1. tutankamun
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Crumbs. I’ve currently got him 1st bench…

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                1. AAAFootball
                  1 year, 1 month ago

                  Get him on seriously, if you leave him there he will haul. If you play he will get 5pts

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                  1. tutankamun
                    1 year, 1 month ago

                    Sods law

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            2. FPL Sanky
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Yeah I am not benching KDH against West Ham.

              The question is who scores more....Bruno against BRE or Gyokeres against NEW

              I think Bruno has more potential this week....NEW A is never an easy fixture

              I will need Bruno next week anyway against SUN....so it's just a matter of doing Palmer to Bruno this week or the next

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Evening guys
    Starting and bench correct?
    Raya
    VVD Romero Calafiiori (Munoz Senesi)

    Or Munoz over Cala to not double up?

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    1. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Senesi over Califiori imo

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      1. AAAFootball
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This

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        1. AAAFootball
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Or bench vvd

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          1. tutankamun
            1 year, 1 month ago

            VVD is not a bench player

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            1. AAAFootball
              1 year, 1 month ago

              4pts vvd
              8pts senesi
              7pts Romero
              6 to 12 pts calafiori
              Maybe time for 4atb

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              1. tutankamun
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Defence is definitely boosted this year due to DEFCONS.

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  16. Les Bleus
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Foden or Ndiaye if I already have Haaland and Reijnders? I'm probably going to WC in the next week or two.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I just bought Ndiaye fwiw

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    2. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ndiaye

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    3. Les Bleus
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thank you both.

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  17. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Benching headache:

    Bench 1 of Senesi, Gabriel, Tarkowski, VDV

    and Bench 1 of Semenyo, Reijnders, Kudus, Mbuemo, Ndiaye, Gyokeres

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Leaning towards the arsenal lads, but so much money in the bench is painful. Any other options? Bb?

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      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This is why im half tempted to go Isak instead of Gyokeres and say Kudus down to Anthony or someone else 5.7 or less. Bit early for Isak yes but gets him in ahead of future price rises. Its likely he rises tomorrow apparently. I used BB last week. And the other options are Alderete who im already benching, Haaland and J Pedro

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        1. AAAFootball
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Hmm you could be onto something there. I forese a kdh haul fyi

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  18. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On WC:

    A) Bruno + Richards (CPL)
    B) Mbuemo + Tarkowski

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B imo

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      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        B

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        1. tutankamun
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It’s tough but probably agree, B

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  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 1 month ago

    is this the week to TC haaland with so many folks using wc?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I am

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 year, 1 month ago

        cheers

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    2. Qaiss
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Marathon not a sprint

      But yes, on paper it’s the best week

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 year, 1 month ago

        looking at the fixtures until gw19 it seems one of the best option.

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    3. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think so, and a lot of people don’t even own him yet.

      Plus he’s on form right now.

      And he might get injured before the other good opportunities in this half of the season.

      Strike while the iron’s hot!

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      1. AAAFootball
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Fortune favours the bold
        Except me. Fortune laughs in my face.

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        1. tutankamun
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Lol

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thanks all and gl

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  20. penguin_patch
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who’s the better pair to own on a wildcard:

    A) Foden (BUR) & Van Dijk (CRY)
    B) Mbeumo (BRE) & Gvardiol (BUR)

    I’ll be swapping them to Gabriel, Minteh & Gyokeres (for Richarlison) next week anyway (as I’ll have three free transfers) so am just making a one week punt…

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      a

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    2. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. rambo.
      1 year, 1 month ago

      One week punt I’d go B.

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  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 1 month ago

    first def on bench? de cuyper or esteve? cheers

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Idk. Whoever has better fixture.
      Both 2pts tbh

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 year, 1 month ago

        cheeky dc for esteve?

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        1. AAAFootball
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah might as well

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  22. Letsgo!
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Igor jesus as a 3rd striker?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Oh yeah
      2 weeks and he will be in my wc team

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      1. Letsgo!
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I using wc this week

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  23. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which TWO to bench this gw:

    A) Stach (Bou - H)
    B) Elliott (Ful - H)
    C) Muniz (Avl - A)
    D) Andersen (Avl - A)

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Elliot and stach

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Any reasoning on that choice?

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        1. AAAFootball
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Lads, it's villa

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  24. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any training ground news for giving Meat the TC?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He trains

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  25. AAAFootball
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who's your tc vc?

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    1. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Richarlison

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      1. AAAFootball
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Any reason?

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        1. tutankamun
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Just a good fixture on Saturday night. Why not?

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          1. tutankamun
            1 year, 1 month ago

            He won’t be TC anyway so it’s moot.

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            1. AAAFootball
              1 year, 1 month ago

              True
              Unless haaland injury rumors are true

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              1. tutankamun
                1 year, 1 month ago

                “He is ready.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland

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                1. tutankamun
                  1 year, 1 month ago

                  Ultimate trolling if he’s really injured

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          2. AAAFootball
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Fair enough
            I have Bruno, I think he will at least get 5 or 6 pts, I would rather that then risk 2

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            1. tutankamun
              1 year, 1 month ago

              I think Richa will score more than Bruno this week.

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  26. gers23
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Doku or Foden ?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden 110%

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    2. jonnybhoy
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden

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      1. gers23
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys

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    3. FantasyClub
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Doku for me. He’s looked incredible

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      1. tutankamun
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Again. Not a great FPL asset IMO.

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  27. james_lebron
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Should I be trading Gapko? Or wait the extra week. Currently have 2FT

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Qait

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    2. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I got rid for Kudus.

      I’m done with Liverpool attackers.

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    3. FantasyClub
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Doku for me. He’s looked incredible

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      1. tutankamun
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not a great FPL asset IMO

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  28. jonnybhoy
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anderson or Gvardiol?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gvarsiol

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  29. tajulariff
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Score predictions for these games?

    Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
    Newcastle vs Arsenal
    Brentford vs Manchester United
    Manchester City vs Burnley
    Spurs vs Wolves

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1-3
      1-2
      0-3
      4-1
      5-2

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    2. Qaiss
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2-1
      0-1
      1-2
      4-0
      2-1

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  30. Stevie B
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wood -> Richarlison for a hit (- 4)

    Yes or no?

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    1. AAAFootball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Probably not

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    2. tutankamun
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No

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    3. DavvaMC
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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