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FPL General’s Gameweek 7 team reveal + transfer plans

3 October 2025 141 comments
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With Gameweek 7 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams ahead of Friday’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 (£14.4m) this season. He shares his Gameweek 7 team thoughts here…

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 6 REVIEW

Feast your eyes on this disaster class. 21 measly points. A bunch of clowns. It’s been a long week waiting for Gameweek 7 to roll around. At 7.2m, the only way is up, right? What was the Gameweek rank I hear you ask? 11,374,214. Some of the folk playing anti-FPL outscored me this week. I should really join that league.

Going into the Gameweek, one free transfer was used to bring in captain Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) to replace minutes risk Cody Gakpo (£7.5m). I was sitting in the car listening to the penalty on the radio. It took an eternity for it to be taken. The steering wheel almost got ripped out when he missed. Missing out on defensive contribution (DefCon) points by one rubbed salt in the wound. I’ve owned Bruno for three Gameweeks this season for a combined total of two points. He won’t be getting a Christmas card this year. 

Aside from Antoine Semenyo (£7.8m), every player blanked. It was one of those weeks where everything went wrong. The Norwegian lad scoring a post-90-minute brace didn’t help. It goes down as my second-worst ever Gameweek, having managed a 19-pointer back in 2019.

Enough of the crying, the challenge now is to make up as much ground as possible for the remaining 32 Gameweeks. I’ll be seeing the no Salah/Haaland challenge through to May. I’m playing FPL on hard mode for one season as a way of having a breather from the grind of competing with everyone with similar teams each week. I’m enjoying the games, and I go into each weekend excited knowing that my team is somewhat different from others. My big Gameweeks will come. If Erling could chill out a bit, it would be much appreciated.

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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    *hugs*

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Bear hugs!

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Or bare hugs!

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Beer hugs!

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  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    Pick 2 defenders please:

    Anderson
    Munoz
    Richards

    Thankee!

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      MR

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Two Palace lads seem more knightly than the one full of ham.

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Cheers both, currently on double Palace, because I’ve always liked them!

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      MR

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    4. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Munoz and Richards. Never bench Munoz.

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    5. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      MR

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Wisdom of the crowd is clear! MR it is!

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  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    VVD > Timber for free?

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    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      yes

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    2. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Yes

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  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    Pedro is not one of the 8 players out for Chelsea IMO.

    Maresca did not name all 8 players in the presser and no questions on Pedro from journos.

    Pedro trained yesterday (Sort by newest):
    https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/cobham-training-ground

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Photo of Pedro taking part in a ball controll drill

      https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/gallery-liverpool-preparation-continues

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    2. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Nice, cheers.

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Thinnk I´m keeping him, Liverpool seems to concede 1-2 goals mostly, not the defence they had last year

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Probably 'don't buy don't sell'

        - Not in the Brazil squad so 2 week rest over IB
        - GW8 Forest (A)
        - Suspended for next UCL game
        - GW9 Sunderland (H)

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          cheers!

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  5. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    BB?

    Dubravka, Wood, Cucurella, Hartman?

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    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      I wouldn’t

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      No would wait till GW8

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    3. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      No don't do it

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  6. Wayne Enterprises
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    Correct starting lineup?

    Dubravka
    Tarks VDV Burn Calafiori
    Foden Grealish Semenyo
    Haaland (C) Woltemade Gyok

    Sels Anderson Barnes Esteve

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    1. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Yes, if Barnes was to start I'd want him over Tarks but unlikely.

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  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 10 days ago

    How much does scout pay General to sabotage his FPL season?

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    1. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Maybe he should rename himself as FPL Associate instead of General

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        FPL Private?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      He'll probably still finish ahead of you.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        That's hardly a ringing endorsement of FPL talent.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          Many ways to play FPL. Everton fan won with no Liverpool one season from memory but I could be wrong.

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            I think scout should buy out his contract and give all the hardworking mods a raise.

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 months, 10 days ago

              I've nearly caught up already. Aiming for 10th season in a row.

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          2. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            Yes, Ben Crabtree in 2016/17.

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      2. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Funny you say that I am currently 18k OR and finished ahead of General last 4 seasons so wouldn't bet against me 😉

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          I was replying to FPL Virgin.

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          1. Fpl_Juggernaut
            • 6 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            Alright, it's a truce then

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Did scout know he’d be doing this before signing the contract? Who signed off on it?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        This is what we’re all thinking:

        https://youtu.be/CSA_oQ2PSSE?si=DT75JOXCFOiitND8

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Fossy.

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    4. MJF
        8 months, 10 days ago

        For once Virgin I’m going to have to agree with you.

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          This is a Dear Diary moment. 😯

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    5. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Start 2x of Gudmundsson (TOT), King (bou), Alderete (mun). Alternatively can do a -4 to take out suspended KDH to Sarr (eve) and start him and one other?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Gud/Alder

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        1. Detweiler
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          Thanks - the dull but sensible option I think!

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    6. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      On WC. I think choice of Arsenal defender depends on the presser this afternoon.

      Ideally I'd like Gabs as I think he's more secure.

      Or just get Calafiori and save cash?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Cala n cash

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      2. Manani
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Gab for me, Cala rely on attacking return, Gab get DC and the odd goal

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    7. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Minteh or Doku on free hit?

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      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Minteh great long term fixtures and better minutes per game

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      2. Detweiler
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        I'd go Doku

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      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Doku for me. It's a FH and I don't rate Brentford.

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        1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          But it's Brentford at Brentford.
          7 points from 3 games (4th in home-only table), all 3 opposition teams played in Europe last year.

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      4. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        is there budget for Gordon?

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    8. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      I know about the rule to not do defender for a hit but would you do:

      1. Joao Pedro and Konate to Gyokeres and Mukiele

      or

      2. Joao Pedro and Gakpo to Gyokeres and Gravenberg

      ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Treat the forward transfer as the hit.

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      2. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Keep JP and gakpo..could be a goal fest with both scoring

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      3. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Keep JP, at least. Don't like any of these transfers apart from maybe Gakpo > Gravenberch, but it is a bit sideways.

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      4. Manani
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        JP is to keep IMO

        the fixture after liverpool is good

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    9. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Petrovic or Verbruggen?

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      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Mamardashvili and bank the 0.2

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        1. Moneymar
          • 3 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          Say less

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    10. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Bench 1:
      A) Grealish
      B) Pedro
      C) Reijnders

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        C

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      2. Wayne Enterprises
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Wait for Chelsea presser but B or C

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        1. antis0cial
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          Interesting, thanks, I was on A, will have a rethink!

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    11. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      2FT 2.5m ITB

      Raya
      Gabriel Tark Sensei
      Bruno Foden Semenyo Reijnders
      Haaland Pedro Richarlison

      Dub - Alderete Andersen King

      Richy to Gyokeres or roll for 3FTs to use after the IB?

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Roll

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Nice. Roll

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      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Sensei!

        Sounds very ninja, grasshopper

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        1. Eastman
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          That’s almost my team (Burn not Tark) and I’m rolling looking at maybe Brunoto Saka soon

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    12. davewg59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Play Stach or Reijnders this week please?

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Reijnders

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    13. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 10 days ago

      Hey all 1FT and £1m in the bank, which is best option

      1) sels to Raya
      2) cucurella to Arsenal def
      3) wood to Woltemade and bench reijnders

      Team currently

      Sels
      Senesi, DeCuypers, Porro
      Semenyo, Bruno, Ndiaye, Reijnders, rogers
      Haaland, Bowen

      Dub, Wood, Cucurella, Hartman

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        2

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        2

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      3. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Hm, i'd play Woody over Ndiaye/Reijnders

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      4. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
          8 months, 10 days ago

          2

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        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          2

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      5. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        On wildcard:

        a) Kudus + Woltemade
        b) Gordon + Richarlison / JSL / Thiago
        c) Gordon + Woltemade double up

        TIA

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        1. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          C

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      6. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        8 months, 10 days ago

        Bench one
        A) Richards (EVE A)
        B) Virgil (CHE A)

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        1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
            8 months, 10 days ago

            B for me

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        2. v3n0m
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 10 days ago

          A) Salah + Giui -> Saka + Gyokeres for -4
          B) Save 2FT for IB

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          1. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            save

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          2. Gooner Kebab
            • 13 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            dont fancy a hit but it could work

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          3. MJF
              8 months, 10 days ago

              Or C just do Saka?

              Of the two, though, save.

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          4. Manani
            • 14 Years
            8 months, 10 days ago

            is Mukiele nailed?

            0,1m short of Alderte (got Rodon as the other 4.0m)

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              8 months, 10 days ago

              Difficult to see him getting dropped/rotated at the moment.

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            2. MJF
                8 months, 10 days ago

                Yes.

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            3. Full ham tragic
              • 3 Years
              8 months, 10 days ago

              Draft rage wildcard
              Thoughts please
              Pope (dub)
              Vdv sens burn calafiori (Diouf)
              Salah semenyo rein zubimendi (sarr)
              Haaland Watkins (guii)

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              1. The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                All is fine save Watkins.

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                1. Full ham tragic
                  • 3 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  Ok thanks

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            4. SomeoneKnows
              • 10 Years
              8 months, 10 days ago

              Bench one:

              A) Joao Pedro (LIV)
              B) Reijnders (bre)
              C) Anthony (avl)

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              1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  I’d bench JP but I’ve found myself very anti Pedro of late I think he must have upset me somehow, still not sure why 🙂

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              2. Jullepuu
                • 6 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                A) Munoz to Gabriel
                B) Andersen to Timber

                Rest of the defence is Senesi, VDV and Esteve

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                1. Fpl_Juggernaut
                  • 6 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  Don't sell munoz, his annual monster haul is just around the corner

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                  1. Jullepuu
                    • 6 Years
                    8 months, 10 days ago

                    Cheers

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                  2. Fuddled FC
                    • 14 Years
                    8 months, 10 days ago

                    So how would you rank Palace defenders in order?

                    a) Munoz
                    b) Lacroix
                    c) Richards
                    d) Geuhi

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                    1. Fpl_Juggernaut
                      • 6 Years
                      8 months, 10 days ago

                      If you want a steady stream of defcon points then go for any of the cbs but back munoz for the explosive weeks when it happens not if

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                    2. Jullepuu
                      • 6 Years
                      8 months, 10 days ago

                      Right now probably cbad but if munoz starts getting attacking returns its very close between the top 3

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                2. Gooner Kebab
                  • 13 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  I'd do B to keep a PAL def

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                  1. Jullepuu
                    • 6 Years
                    8 months, 10 days ago

                    Cheers

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              3. Gooner Kebab
                • 13 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                A bit indifferent here but maybe you guys can help?

                Play one def (have Vicario)
                1) Micky (lee)
                2) Rodon (TOT)
                3) Alderete (mun)

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                1. Jullepuu
                  • 6 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  Micky

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                2. Fuddled FC
                  • 14 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  1)

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              4. Big W
                • 7 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                Wood > Woltemade for free?

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                1. Manani
                  • 14 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  yes

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                2. Gooner Kebab
                  • 13 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  i'd save a FT over the IB

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                  1. Eastman
                    • 8 Years
                    8 months, 10 days ago

                    Yes

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              5. Dazzrb
                • 10 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                Grealish & Chalobah > Gabriel & Anthony for free??

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              6. ShaunGoater123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                What are peoples thoughts on Gakpo & Ekitike? Do you think they both start tomorrow?

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

                  dont think Ekitike will start.

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              7. Eastman
                • 8 Years
                8 months, 10 days ago

                First sub Rodon or VDV

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                1. Manani
                  • 14 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  vdv

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              8. MJF
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  Salah still not dropped. I don’t understand how the price changes work, but going from 55% to 43% ownership feels like a pretty big drop.

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                  1. RamaJama
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    8 months, 10 days ago

                    Seems like many choose to keep him

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                • Sailboats
                  • 10 Years
                  8 months, 10 days ago

                  Pedro or Richarlison > Gyokeres? For free

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