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With Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams before Friday’s deadline.

FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name, is fully committed to going without Mohamed Salah (£14.3m) and Erling Haaland (£14.7m) this season. He shares his latest thoughts below.

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 8 REVIEW

FPL General’s Gameweek 9 team reveal + transfer plans

Does anyone have a decent forward that I could sign on loan? What a disaster these have been in recent weeks.

Hopefully, a brace in midweek brace will see Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) kick on and do what we expected him to do at Arsenal. As much as I can’t wait to sell Joao Pedro (£7.5m), he’s going to survive for at least one more week, due to other priorities. 

Captain Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) somehow managed a 14-pointer without any attacking returns, which was very sweet. Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) did the business by setting up the winner over Liverpool, while Daniel Munoz (£5.6m) registered two assists. What a Fantasy gem he is.

Aside from those three, it wasn’t a great Gameweek. Fingers crossed that this one will be more productive.

GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM

 

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  1. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Was planning on rolling but with Gab news, my back up Def is VDV, which is making me feel I should make a move.

    I could use a FT to do VDV to Timber, with Tark as back up Def if Gab doesn't play. I would be tripled up on Arsenal def if Gab plays though as I have Raya who I will look to move out next week.
    Or use my last FT to also do Raya to Pope this week. Thoughts?

  2. #NumbersGame
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Start Reijndrers or Kudus?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Kud

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      K

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Starting Tijjani Reijnders at Villa

    Over Sarr at Arsenal

    (Still have 4 playing in that game)

    Right call?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Y

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Is Acheampong worth a gamble if have vdv as first sub?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Yes. I say he starts anyway.

  5. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    New page repost.

    Please pick 1 option from each:

    A: Minteh
    B: Reijnders

    1: Rodon
    2: Gudmonsson

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Play Sensi or Sarr got double Ars defence 😉

    1. bigdip
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Got same situation. Im playing Senesi AND Sarr

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        Thinking of BB this Dubs Senesi Kudus Guehi

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 months, 1 day ago

          Go for it

          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            9 months, 1 day ago

            Cheers all or nothing hate the chip anyways

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 months, 1 day ago

              Agree

  7. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Gtg? (1ft and 0.2itb)
    Pope (Dubravka)
    Timber, Gabriel,Senesi (Rodon, Mukiele)
    Sarr, Kudus, Saka, Semenyo (Xhaka)
    Bowen, JPedro, Haaland

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Your covered.

  8. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    squeaky bum time

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      You should probably go to the doctor's

      Depending on how squeaky?

      They probably can't do much in practice anyway

  9. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    A) VDV, Raya to Timber, Pope for free?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      feels like a wasted transfer swapping goalies

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Don't bother with the goalkeeper switch

      Pure decadence

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        The keeper swap is to avoid Ars triple up. I have Gab too who i want with Timber rather than Raya.
        Was gonna move to Timber next week but with Gab a doubt I can make Tark my first sub rather than VDV

    3. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      If you believe it will give you more points, and nothing else todo, then why not.
      Many things have changed this year due to defcon, so the old beliefs don't hold up anymore (my opinion), and if a gk change can give you more points in defense (by getting timber) then why not

  10. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    A) Reijnders to Gakpo
    B) Start Stach, bench Reijnders (Roll ft)
    C) Joao Pedro to Mateta

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      B, do C next week

  11. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Play Reindeer or Guiu