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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. damiang2233
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Start one of the below

    1. Gapko
    2. Anderson (Notts Forest)
    3. Grealish

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      1

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    2. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      3

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

      2

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      1. damiang2233
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        A lot of mixed replies

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    4. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I’m starting 1 over 3

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  2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Good to go, or is it a mistake to bench Reijnders?
    If so, play him over Pedro Richarlison?

    Petrovic
    Muñoz - Senesi - Richards
    Salah - Semenyo - Enzo - Gordon
    Haaland - Pedro - Richarlison

    Dubravka - Reijnders - Alderete - Gudmundsson

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Think you're good, Reindeer has barely done anything since opening day

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Cheers!

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    2. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Really difficult one.

      I would probably rather have double City over double chelsea this week so therefore play Reijnders over pedro or enzo. Of the two thats even more difficult, pedro mins risk but striker, enzo on pens. On balance I'd probably play Pedro

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Agree. Thanks a bunch!

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

      G2G as long as you captain H!

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Of course, I'll definitely do it, no doubt whatsoever, yes, mhmm

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    4. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      No Arse will hurt this week

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Maybe, but i'm not interested in any of them at the moment

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  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Afternoon all,

    I have 1Ft and 1.3 ITB and thinking over the following options. which do you prefer?
    A) Gakpo > Mbuemo
    B) Ekitike > Woltemade
    C) Gakpo & Ekitike > Saka & Woltemade -4
    D) Roll

    Current team:
    Petrovic
    Munoz / Senesi / Gabriel
    Semenyo / Reijnders / Kudus / Gakpo
    Haaland / Gyokeres / Ekitike

    Dubravka / Virgil / Gudmundsson / Dewsbury Hall

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

      B

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    2. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B, maybe C if you fancy the risk

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      C

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

    Which option?

    a) Lacroix & Gabs
    b) Munoz & Cala

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      b

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

      b)

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

      A

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    4. AppleDunk
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      a

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    5. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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

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

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      D

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

      D

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  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Thoughts on my WC team? It has BB8 in mind.

    Pope / Dubravka
    Gabriel / Van de Ven / Senesi / Richards / Alderete
    Saka / Sarr / Semenyo / Reijnders / Stach
    Haaland / Gyokeres / Joao Pedro

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

      I like it. My WC5 team is very similar

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

      Money in the bank?
      I have similar team but Gordon instead of Stach (and Rodon instead of VdV)

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        I had 0.8m

        I've just upgraded Stach to Anthony

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  7. v3n0m
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Prep for BB8:
    A) WC to:
    Mamadashvili (Dubr)
    Gabriel Burn Senesi (Alderete, Rodon)
    Saka Semenyo Gordon Sarr (Reijnders)
    Haaland Gyok Woltemade

    B) Use 3 FT + -4 hit for: Sanchez, N. Williams, Salah, Guiu -> Raya, Senesi, Saka, Gyok

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B. Not sure you should want to play Mamadashvili against United, he´s cheep, but Liverpool´s defence tend to concede 1-2 goals

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  8. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    What to do with Gakpo?

    A. Gakpo -> Saka
    B. Gakpo -> Eze
    C. Any other mid?
    D. Keep

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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

        Thanks bro

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

    Cash to Senesi?

    Or keep Cash one more gw

    Also got Guehi on the bench atm

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

      Keep Cash

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      You need the highest scoring and most reliable defender on your team. Get Senesi.

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  10. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Please help !!!

    1FT, 0 in the bank.
    Thinking to take a hit and bring some of Gyokeres, Odegard, Eze, Califiori, Gravenberg ?

    Petrović
    Konsa, Van de Ven, Konaté
    M.Salah, Ndoye, Kudus, Reijnders
    Richarlison, Haaland, João Pedro

    Substitutes
    Dúbravka, Gakpo, Richards, Gudmundsson

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Salah -> Saka

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Gakpo out for Eze?
      Why are you benching Richards?

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

        for eze need 0.1

        richards and ndoye are mistake 🙂

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    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      No hit, Salah to Saka

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  11. The Original Bream Reaper
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Quick qn ..

    Is it worth taking a hit for Wood to Woltemade this week, or doing it next week. Forest are a rabble at the moment with transition, and Newcastle at home..

    Current team:

    Henderson
    Konsa Munoz Burn
    Semenyo Eze Salah Sarr
    Wood Pedro Gyokeyes

    Aerola King Williams Esteve

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I'd do it this week

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      1. The Original Bream Reaper
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 3 days ago

        yeah, that's what I was thinking too. My reasoning is Ange-ball hasn't kicked in yet, Wood out of form, & Newcastle at home

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        1. The Original Bream Reaper
          • 1 Year
          11 months, 3 days ago

          But I will need to recoup the 4 point hit to make it worthwhile, and Wood has a chance of scoring if Forest MUST win this week..

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  12. Tinmen
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Folks. Could you please help me with this one?
    Been racking my brain all week whether to free hit or not.
    Should I stick or free hit ?
    Thanks.

    Current
    Sanchez
    Porro VDV Richards
    Bruno Semenyo Gakpo Anderson
    Haaland Gykores Pedro
    Dub pSarr Williams Esteve

    Free hit team
    Raya
    Calafiori Senesi Cash
    Saka Mbuemo Gordon Doku Semenyo
    Haaland Watkins

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    1. The Original Bream Reaper
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I like the original better

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    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Yeah I would FH

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  13. toerag
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    hiya georgie
    quick one
    A. Bruno & Gyokeres

    or

    B. Saka & Woltemade

    TY all

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

      B

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      1. toerag
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        yeah, lets do it!

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    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I have Eze and Gyokeres. I'm wondering if Wood to Woltemade is worth a hit..

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      1. toerag
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        hmm maybe not for a hit. mine is for free

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  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Start Dubravka or Sanchez?

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      dub

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  15. ELMEO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Set up for BB, now tricky benching decisions. Bench 3 out of:

    A. Porro
    B. Munoz
    C. Lacroix
    D. Gakpo
    E. Xavi
    F. Caicedo

    Leaning ABF at moment

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    1. ELMEO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      (BB last week)

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      ADF

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    3. The Original Bream Reaper
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 3 days ago

      CDE

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  16. Paganoi
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Gakpo (che)
    B) Grealish (CRY)
    C) Reijnders (bre)
    D) Pedro (LIV) and play all of the above in a 3-5-2

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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    2. The Original Bream Reaper
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 3 days ago

      A

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B

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  17. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Which is the best move:

    A) Elliott to Gordon
    B) Bruno to Saka
    C) Both for -4

    Raya
    Virgil - Senesi - Munoz - Cucurella
    Bruno - Reijnders - Stach - Semenyo
    Haaland - Gyokeres

    Dubravka - Elliott - Andersen - Muniz

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      I think A is the bigger upgrade of the 2

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Cheers, haven't taken any hits yet this season so would be good to continue that

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

      A

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Both

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 3 days ago

        Otherwise A

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

      A

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  18. Saka Punch
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Too much tinkering on WC has lead me to these 2 drafts. Which do you prefer?

    BB GW8:

    A) Pope Dubrav
    Gabriel Senesi Guehi Richards* Alderete
    Eze* Sarr Semenyo Gordon* Minteh
    Haaland Gyok Bowen*

    B) Pope Dubrav
    Gabriel Senesi Guehi Rodon* Alderete
    Saka* Sarr Semenyo Enzo* Minteh
    Haaland Gyok Woltemade*

    Thanks!

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    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Also on WC so thanks for sharing drafts! I am not personally considering Woltemade because I think he might share minutes with Wissa. However, I'm also not sure about minutes for Eze either! But I like Gordon with penalties.

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

      B, but not fan of Enzo, potentially 1 week away from Palmer back and losing his penalty duty

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  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    On wildcard...

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

    TIA

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      C imo, that Forest fixture looks too good to pass up

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

      A or C

      C is maybe a lot of eggs in one basket but I actually like it

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      C

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

    Untill GW 13

    Eze
    Saka -4

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  21. Saka Punch
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    C

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  22. tim
    • 17 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Why does Doku feel like a trap?

    Would like to replace Anderson with my FT and have 7.5m to spend

    Salah KDH Reijnders Semenyo X

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Gordon

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

        This

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

      Gordon

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  23. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Would you sell Porro (Leeds away) for Timber/Calafiori this week?

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

      yup

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Yes

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  24. Munkeynutz
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Thoughts on below? Bench feels a little light!

    Petrovic
    VVD / Sensesi / VDV
    Saka / Semenyo / Foden / Bruno / Rejinders
    Haaland / Gyokeres

    Dubravka / Gudmundsson / Esteve / Marsh

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Nice. Yeah bench a is a bit light but hopefully won't need them

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  25. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Hi All, Gakpo to Saka for minus 4, yes or no?? Thanks

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Nope

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  26. Daddymac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Who would you keep Pedro or Mateta ?

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Both

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

      Mateta

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    3. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Mateta

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  27. FplFaiz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Hi Tom, hope you are well.

    I have a dilemma this week. 2FTs and 0.4 ITB after WC6 and I decided to go with a Salah and Haaland team, therefore my current issue is not having any Arsenal attack. Would you do Salah to Saka and roll the other FT or roll for 3FTs going into the international break?

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    My team

    Raya
    Gabriel, Senesi, Van de Ven
    Salah (vc), Reijnders, Semenyo, Kudus, KDH (suspended)
    Haaland (c), Joao Pedro

    Bench - Dubravka, Foster, Andersen and Rodon

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    1. FplFaiz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      Let me know what you think guys. Much appreciate any feedback.

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  28. Soyland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Hi!

    Have a benching dilemma:

    Bench one:

    A) Gakpo (che)
    B) Porro (lee)

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      B

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

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

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      C

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  30. khanasim
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 3 days ago

    Should I start Porro Vs Leeds or J Pedro Vs Liverpool

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      • 6 Years
      11 months, 3 days ago

      JP, spurs have a horrendous records in games before the IB

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

        Is that really a thing? It's literally one game under Frank, and a tough fixture at that

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        1. a wat di rass
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 3 days ago

          Yeah it go back a few years I think. But true we have a new manager in Frank, hopefully he can break the curse

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