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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
    11 months, 4 days ago

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  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 4 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
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 3 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
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 3 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
          11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Surprised this hasn’t been removed as a comment

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

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

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        1. Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          Hot Shots! More fake news!

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            11 months, 3 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
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Fake news!

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 3 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
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

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

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          1. Podorsky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            11 months, 3 days ago

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

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  3. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 4 days ago

    rate these mids in order

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

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    1. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 4 days ago

      ACDB

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    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 4 days ago

      DCAB

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      1. Fuddled FC
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 3 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
          11 months, 3 days ago

          that could potentially be only 1 week away with Enzo

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    3. Admiral Benson
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      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      ABDC

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    4. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      DACB

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    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 3 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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  4. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 4 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Nice team

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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  5. Nazz
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 4 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 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
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Why no Foden?

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        1. space mercenary
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

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

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          1. Nazz
            • 12 Years
            11 months, 3 days ago

            Can't afford 0.3 short

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        2. Nazz
          • 12 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          Added now

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  6. Last orders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      You missed!

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

        Thanks, any advice from yourself on it?

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 3 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
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Thanks, any thoughts on it?

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          I'd do it

          Yes

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        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          Get Eze in

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  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      3

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 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
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 3 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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  8. FFLNeanderthal
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 3 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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  9. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    On WC, which one?

    1. Bowen or Woltermade ?

    2. Reindeer or Doku?

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      1

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Meant choose one in each group

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    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    4. Manani
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      wolt/doku

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  10. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Would you BB this?

    Dubravka, Stach, Anderson, Tarkowski

    1) Yes
    2) No

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Yes

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  11. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Gordon or Enzo?

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      enzo

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Gordon imo

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    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    4. DRINKWINE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Gordon this week

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  12. Egg Fried Reus 69
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking salah to saka

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  13. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Not for me.

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    2. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking Grealish to Sarr

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        I did the same move. I love Sarr

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Yes

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  14. DagheMunegu
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A or D

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  15. Dazzrb
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Grealish & Chalobah > Gabriel & Anthony for free?

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Nah I'm keeping Chalobah. Great fixtures after Pool

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  16. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Start 2:

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

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    1. bigdip
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B & C

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  17. Skout
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Salah to saka?

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 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
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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  18. rozzo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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  19. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Very jealous

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    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      GTG

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  20. Nazz
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      11 months, 3 days ago

      What you mean more lol?

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      1. Nazz
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Any aresenal

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

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

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  21. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B

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      1. bigdip
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        really? why?

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          Coin toss. Both are knackered apparently

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  22. Bob B
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Keeping salah?

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      1. Bob B
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

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

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Gakpo to Eze?

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  23. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

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

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  24. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Play ?
    A) Vicario
    B) Petrovic

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    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Petrovic

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  25. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Bench A or B

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    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 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
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Rogers

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  26. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      11 months, 3 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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  27. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 3 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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  28. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

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

    Kudus Enzo can be other mid below 8m

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  29. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 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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  30. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 3 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
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Timbah

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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