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3 October 2025 349 comments
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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on team selection, transfers, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
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    • 16 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

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  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Liverpool updated. Isak starts! 😯

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news

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    1. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      That's Neale's forecast, but it isn't certain.
      His blurb actually says "Any lingering concern over Ekitike will see Alexander Isak lead the line".

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Yes but I trust Neale's opinion more than anyone else. He was right about Porro last week.

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        1. MJF
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Agreeing with you twice in one day... wow.

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Surprised this hasn’t been removed as a comment

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          You weren't this upright in the Airplane! movies.

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          1. Admiral Benson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Hot Shots! More fake news!

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            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 17 days ago

              God, I love that movie.

              The guy with the bad vision is hilarious. 😆

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      3. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Fake news!

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          The Liverpool predicted line up has been updated and Isak starts. It's big news; not fake news.

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          1. Merlin the Wraith
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Until it turns out otherwise & you sue for your subscription return.

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            1. Podorsky
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              6 months, 17 days ago

              Did Wirtz start on the left instead of Gakpo in a recent game?

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    2. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      rate these mids in order

      a) Sarr
      b) Minteh
      c) Doku
      d) Enzo

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      1. Eric Banternaaa
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        ACDB

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        DCAB

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        1. Fuddled FC
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Basically my choice is now

          a) Enzo (better fixtures but could shift position when Palmer back)
          b) Sarr

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          1. Manani
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            that could potentially be only 1 week away with Enzo

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      3. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        ABDC

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      4. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        DACB

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      5. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Very hard. I don't think there's much in it between any of them.

        I own Doku but probably now that the Burnley fixture is gone he's the lowest because of Pep Roulette. The others are kind of a toss up. Enzo's stats are much better than I thought they were. Upon inspection he's a pretty decent pick when playing in the 10.

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    3. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Raya /
      Gabriel / Sensesi / VDV
      Saka (C) / Semenyo / Grealish / Bruno / Rejinders
      Haaland / Richarlison

      Dubravka / JPedro / Andersen / Alderte

      Roll the transfer? Currently got 2FT & 0.1ITB

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Nice team

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Good team. Roll for me.
        Braver than me on the captain choice

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    4. Nazz
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Hello g2g or make a transfer?

      Petrović

      Lacroix, Dorgu, Van de Ven
      Salah (C), Elanga, Reijnders, Kudus
      Haaland, Watkins, Pedro

      Subs:
      Dúbravka, Estève, King, Diouf

      1 ft 1.1 ITB

      Thank you so much guys

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Ok new team

        Ok took a hit for

        Petrović

        Lacroix, Dorgu, Van de Ven
        Salah (C), Foden, Reijnders, Kudus
        Haaland, Richarlidson, Pedro

        Thoughts?

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        1. space mercenary
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Why no Foden?

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          1. space mercenary
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Oh, Foden in now. Like it, but I would go Gyokores.

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            1. Nazz
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 17 days ago

              Can't afford 0.3 short

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          2. Nazz
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Added now

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    5. Last orders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Hi Tom

      Thoughts on Eze given Arsenal's run or Gordon-under the radar to replace Gakpo, or just stick with Gakpo

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        You missed!

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        1. Last orders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Thanks, any advice from yourself on it?

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        You need to post under the link

        it's a hot topic too

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        1. Last orders
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Thanks, any thoughts on it?

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            I'd do it

            Yes

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          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Get Eze in

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    6. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Upside move before WC GW8?

      1) Sanchez to Pope/Raya
      2) Pedro to Watkins/Woltemade
      3) Porro/Munoz/Dorgu to Gabriel
      4) Save FT

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      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        3

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        3 if you have no Arsenal defender in place at the moment

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      3. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Don't have Arsenal def but ain't better to get rid of Sanchez? Still not the worst prospects for Porro/Munoz/Dorgu this week?

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        1. Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Never keen on a keeper move outside of WC. Feels a bit limited ceiling (you watch Pope/Raya save a pen now).

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    7. FFLNeanderthal
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      G2G - no transfers - debated Gabriel -4:
      Verbruggen
      Van de ven, Senesi, Richards
      Reijnders, Bruno, Kudus, Semenyo
      Haaland, Pedro, Mateta

      Subs:
      Kelleher, Milenkovic, AWB, Tielemans*

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    8. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      On WC, which one?

      1. Bowen or Woltermade ?

      2. Reindeer or Doku?

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      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        1

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      2. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Meant choose one in each group

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      3. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        I could punt on Doku, and 1. is coin toss really

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      4. Manani
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        wolt/doku

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    9. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Would you BB this?

      Dubravka, Stach, Anderson, Tarkowski

      1) Yes
      2) No

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Yes

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    10. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Gordon or Enzo?

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      1. Sid07
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        enzo

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      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Gordon imo

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      3. Manani
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        enzo will lose his pen duty when Palmer is back after IB

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      4. DRINKWINE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Gordon this week

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    11. Egg Fried Reus 69
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      team currently
      raya dub
      gabriel senesi vdv lacroix rodon
      salah semenyo reijnders pm sarr king
      haaland pedro evanilson

      2ft
      was thinking:
      salah to saka
      evanilson to isak

      opinions boys?

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        I'm thinking salah to saka

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    12. Hitthewall
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Grealish to Gordon this week? Or assess and wait till next GW?

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      1. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Not for me.

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      2. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        I'm thinking Grealish to Sarr

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          I did the same move. I love Sarr

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      3. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Yes

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    13. DagheMunegu
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      A Wirtz to Eze
      B Sels to Raya (bench Wirtz play Larsen)
      C Porro to Gabriel (bench Wirtz play Larsen)
      D Wirtz to Saka Porro to Senesi -4
      E Wirtz to Eze and Sels to Raya -4

      Will WC GW 13

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        A or D

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    14. Dazzrb
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Grealish & Chalobah > Gabriel & Anthony for free?

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Nah I'm keeping Chalobah. Great fixtures after Pool

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    15. marpy016
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Start 2:

      A) Andersen
      B) VdV
      C) Gudmundsson
      D) Elliott

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      1. bigdip
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        B & C

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    16. Skout
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Got 3 FTs and 0.8 itb, any suggestions?
      Munoz to Gabriel?

      Petrovic
      Munoz Lacroix Senesi
      Salah Semenyo Reijnders Grealish
      Haaland Pedro Mateta

      Dubravka King Rodon Reinildo

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Salah to saka?

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Have you WC yet? If not, Salah and £4.0m defender to Saka and Gabriel feels quite nice for next 5-6 weeks

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      3. bigdip
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Double palace is overkill. Munoz to Gabriel or Timber/Calafiori (as Gabriel is a little doubt for now) -

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    17. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Roefles Dubravka
      Tarkowski Senesi VDV Esteve Reinaldo
      Salah Semenyo Reijnders Caicedo King
      Haaland Ekitike Pedro

      0ft
      0.8 itb

      If Ekitike is injured

      A) Save and play King
      B) Ekitike to Gyorkeres -4
      C) Reinaldo to Richards/Guehl -4
      D) Anything else

      Not sold on Gyorkeres and already played King twice this season

      Cheers

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        A

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        A

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    18. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Raya
      Senesi VDV Guehi
      Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Reijnders
      Haaland Gyokeres Pedro

      Dubs Xavi Gudmund Alderete

      0.0m ITB, 0 FT

      Correct subs? Subs in right order? GTG?

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Very jealous

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      2. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        GTG

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    19. Nazz
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Petrović

      Lacroix, Dorgu, Van de Ven
      Salah (C), Foden, Reijnders, Kudus
      Haaland, Richarlidson, Pedro

      Dúbravka, Estève, King, Diouf

      Do I need more arsenal cover like salah to saka?? Or g2g would be for a hit

      Thanks

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        What you mean more lol?

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        1. Nazz
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Any aresenal

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Hits are always risky. I'd probably just go with what you have and captain Haaland

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    20. bigdip
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Bench dilemma. Bench:
      A) JPedro (LIV Home)
      B) Mateta (EVE Away)

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        B

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        1. bigdip
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          really? why?

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          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 17 days ago

            Coin toss. Both are knackered apparently

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    21. Bob B
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Vicario (Dubravka)
      Burn Lacroix Senesi (VVD Gudmundsson)
      Salah Gakpo Kudus Reijnders (King)
      Haaland Mateta Pedro

      2FT 0.2 ITB.

      Any ideas?
      No Arsenal, not sure I need to move defenders but also would like their players
      T

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      1. Nazz
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Keeping salah?

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        1. Bob B
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Reluctant to sell but moving him to Saka would open up doors

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Gakpo to Eze?

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    22. bigdip
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Bench:
      A) JPedro (LIV Home)
      B) Mateta (EVE Away)

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    23. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Play ?
      A) Vicario
      B) Petrovic

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      1. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Petrovic

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    24. bigdip
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Bench dilemma. Bench 1:
      A) JPedro (LIV Home)
      B) Mateta (EVE Away)
      C) Reijnders (BRE Away)
      D) Rogers (BUR Home)

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Bench A or B

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      2. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Damn... I think unfortunatly Reinjers as JP has pens and Pool are not in their best form.

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      3. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Rogers

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    25. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      What you think? GTG?

      Sanchez
      Porro Schar Cash
      Georginio Saka Gordon Reinjers Kudus
      Haaland JP

      Sels VdV Virgil Fulkrug

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Wouldn’t bench VVD play him over Cash Villa concede at least one and VVD is good of set piece corner

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    26. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Hi again all hope your having a great Friday wherever you are in the world!Do I need to make any changes? was thinking Bruno & JP > Saka & Woltemade for free here’s my team as it stands:

      Raya
      Burn Lacrouix Senesi
      Bruno Gakpo Kudus Semenyo (VC)
      Haaland (C) JP Mateta

      Subs:Dubravka,Paqueta,Andersen & Chalobah

      2 FT 0.3 ITB

      Any input welcomed as per usual

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    27. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      A) Sarr Xhaka Isak
      B) Kudus Enzo Mateta + 1.3m

      Kudus Enzo can be other mid below 8m

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    28. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      GW7 - 1FT

      Petrovic
      Calafiori - Richards - Senesi
      Salah - Reijnders - Doku - Semenyo - Ndiaye
      Haaland - Pedro

      Dubrv - Andersen - Rodon - Guiu

      A) Roll and chill
      B) Roll and lose massive rank
      C) Salah -> Saka
      D) Salah -> Saka + Guiu -> Gyokeres (-4)
      E) Salah -> Saka + Pedro -> Gyokeres (-4)

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    29. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      For a differental would u get Calafiori
      Instead of Gabriel ?
      A- Yaaay
      B- Nope Gabriel is better.

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Timbah

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        A

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