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FPL General’s Gameweek 9 team reveal + transfer plans

24 October 2025 630 comments
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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. Pukki Party
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Jumping on Dyche hype
    A) Milenkovic
    B) Murillo

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    1. JBG
      12 months, 4 days ago

      C) not the GW for that

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    2. zdrojo187
      12 months, 4 days ago

      C

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  2. Timothy
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Start one

    A) Rodon
    B) Stach
    C) Reijnders

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    1. Kaneyonero
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I'm doing Reijnders to Stach

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    2. JBG
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B

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  3. penguin_patch
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Who would you swap Foden & Romero for:

    A) James & Gakpo
    B) Chalobah & Mbeumo
    C) Timber & Enzo

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    1. Orion
      12 months, 4 days ago

      C

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    2. JBG
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A is more exciting, but B might be more safe

      Maybe A with Timber instead?

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    3. zdrojo187
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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    4. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I went A

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  4. didas
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Isak to Ekitike?

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I did Isak > Woltemade

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      1. didas
        12 months, 4 days ago

        Thanks. Already have.

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        1. didas
          12 months, 4 days ago

          I mean that I already have Lord Woldemort.

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          1. EDEN THE MAN
            12 months, 4 days ago

            Fairs, could you help me with a dilemma:

            A) Start Stach and roll FT
            B) Romero > James and bench Stach

            Would mean I only have 1FT to play with next week gw though

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            1. didas
              12 months, 4 days ago

              B is the more fun pick. James could well get a CS and attacking returns. I don't really fancy Stach in tonight's fixture.

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              1. EDEN THE MAN
                12 months, 4 days ago

                Fair, but if I don’t play Stach today. Surely I never do

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        2. EDEN THE MAN
          12 months, 4 days ago

          Then I’d wait and see re. Pool attack

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  5. lampsblues
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Play Raya (CRY (H) ) (have Gabriel) or gamble with Dubravka ( WOL (H)?

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    1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Raya

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    2. MJF
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Raya all day long.

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    3. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Raya

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  6. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    12 months, 4 days ago

    G2G? Not sure on bench

    Donnarumma
    Timber/Gabriel/Senesi/Gudmundsson
    Gakpo/Semenyo/Ndiaye
    Haaland/Gyokeres/Woltemade

    Dubravka/Tarkowski/Sarr/Reijnders

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  7. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Play which GK?

    a. Vicario v EVE (A)

    b. Dubravka v WOL (A)

    Cheers

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    1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B

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  8. Absolutely Muñozed
    12 months, 4 days ago

    My bench is Dub - King - Rodon - Gudmundson
    should I WC or wait?

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      WC? I'd wait...

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      1. Absolutely Muñozed
        12 months, 4 days ago

        wc already played

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  9. Stranger Mings
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Still undecided so please help
    A) vdv to Acheampong (play rejinders)
    B) rejinders to estevao (play vdv)

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  10. Nightf0x
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Raya
    Vdv burn gabriel (konsa dorgu)
    Kudus semenyo gakpo ndiaye (rejienders)
    Haland pedro gyokeres

    Which ?

    A) WC.
    B) konsa to chalobah
    C) konsa gyokeres -4 to woltemade calafiori

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  11. Ronnies
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Play one?

    A) Jeijnders -:away to Villa
    B) Gudmundsson - home to West Ham

    Cheers.

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      b

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    3. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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  12. CoracAld2831
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Arsenal's Friday training photos tweet:

    https://x.com/Arsenal/status/1981752544679563604

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      No Saka or Gabriel in those photo's?

      should we be worried???

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      1. CoracAld2831
        12 months, 4 days ago

        LTFPL suggests Arteta might be up to his old tricks as Rice was apparently not in them either.

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  13. Ohh1454
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Bruno or Saka long term ?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Bruno is never long term...........

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  14. paulojdsc
    12 months, 4 days ago

    My bench: Petrovic, Burn, Caicedo and Bowen.

    I have Gabriel.

    Bench boost this week?

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    1. rdpx
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Without the Gabriel flag I'd have said yes ...

      Sorry not to be more help, I put him in about 15 hours ago and was thinking of BB myself but now probably won't

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    2. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I would

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  15. Cojones of Destiny
    12 months, 4 days ago

    play
    a. Petrovic
    b. Dubravka

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    1. rdpx
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Yeah probably B

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    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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    4. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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      1. Cojones of Destiny
        12 months, 4 days ago

        got Senesi in def too

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  16. rdpx
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Play

    A. J PEDRO
    B. J ANTHONY

    ?

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Gabriel flag has changed me from BB9 to BB11.

    A) Reijnders to Enzo (original plan), bench Grealish (TOT)
    B) Reijnders to Enzo, bench Minteh (mun)
    C) Roll FT and £2.3m ITB to help get Saka next week

    Raya (Dubravka)
    Gabriel Senesi Burn (Munoz Gudmundsson)
    Semenyo Kudus Grealish Minteh (Reijnders)
    Haaland Gyokeres Woltemade

    Best of luck all!

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    1. Nazz
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Roll

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 4 days ago

        Cheers, Nazz - thinking the same, as much as I'd like Enzo and am not wholly convinced by Grealish/Minteh anymore

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  18. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    A. Reijnders > Rice

    B. Reijnders > Caicedo

    C. Roll FT

    Can only get to Enzo with a hit.

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    1. aleksios
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A just.

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Roll it, prefer Rice but not so fussed this week as I would be next

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  19. aleksios
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Bring in Mbeumo or Bruno?

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    1. Nazz
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Mbeumo

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Mbeumo probably more exciting to own

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      1. aleksios
        12 months, 4 days ago

        But as i see Bruno is everywhere.
        Free kicks corners pens.

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        1. JBG
          12 months, 4 days ago

          Mbuemo is on some FKs and CKs as well

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  20. Nazz
    12 months, 4 days ago

    G2G or different bench order?

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Rodon, Senesi
    Saka, Enzo, Semenyo
    Haarland, Woltemade, Pedro

    Dub, Longstaff, Richards, Sarr

    Thank you!!!.

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    1. aleksios
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Gtg

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Tidy! GL

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  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    12 months, 4 days ago

    RAN+Foden >> Gabriel+Gakpo worth -4?

    Dubs
    RAN VVD Porro
    Foden Saka Semenyo Caicedo
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade
    (Kell, Esteve, Andersen*, King)

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Keep Foden

      Just the RAN move

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        12 months, 4 days ago

        Just seen that Gabriel he could be out

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        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          12 months, 4 days ago

          I think still fine to do that because Esteve is an alright sub this week

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            12 months, 4 days ago

            I can’t afford RAN >> Gab without the hit and Gakpo move. Could only afford Timber

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            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              12 months, 4 days ago

              I would get Timber as long as you can get Gabriel soon too

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    2. aleksios
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Yes

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        12 months, 4 days ago

        Just seen Gab is a doubt so unsure now

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  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Start Tarkowski or Reijnders?

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    1. aleksios
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Tark

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      tark

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    3. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Tar

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  23. OptimusBlack
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Bowen >>
    A- Thiago
    B- Woltemade
    C- Welbeck

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Have to keep Bowen for Leeds

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 4 days ago

        ^

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      2. OptimusBlack
        12 months, 4 days ago

        But leeds are not that bad maybe also get CS

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    2. aleksios
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B.

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    3. tutankamun
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I’m keeping Bowen for the next 3

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    4. OptimusBlack
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Cheers Guys Thank You

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  24. Frankieee
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Start Mateta or Reijnders?

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      are u serious) Mateta

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    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Mateya

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    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Mateta

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  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Best RAN replacement at 6m? Timber?

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Yep

      For only this week it's James though

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  26. Deulofail
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Captain:

    A) Gyokeres (CPL)
    B) Saka (CPL)
    C) Semenyo (NFO)
    D) Senesi (NFO)

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B from them

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    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      B

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    3. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      C

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  27. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Start one:

    A) Guiu (SUN)
    B) Sarr (ars)

    (I have enzo and Pedro and triple arsenal)

    Thanks

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      12 months, 4 days ago

      I am playing A. Think this is the week to punt on something like this.

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    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A for potential upside

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  28. GROBARI
    12 months, 4 days ago

    Start?
    1. Donnarumma (AVL A)
    2. Dubravka (WOL A)

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Dub

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  29. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    A) Start Gudmondsson (WHU)
    B) Start Porro (eve)
    C) Bring in Gabriel (CRY) for a hit

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Gab is a doubt

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      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 4 days ago

        I know. Hence the quandary.

        So don’t bring him in? Let’s face it he’ll most likely start

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          12 months, 4 days ago

          first - he is a doubt, second Cry probz scores , I’d just wait for next gw

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          1. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 months, 4 days ago

            Hmm. Maybe

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    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      12 months, 4 days ago

      A

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      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 4 days ago

        Or start Lacroix - another option.

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  30. Joelinton Travel Tavern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 4 days ago

    My bench is currently:
    Dubravka / Rodon / Stach / Reijn

    I have Gabriel.

    A) Reijn > Enzo for free and BB (this was original plan)
    B) Roll, dont BB, Stach and Rodon as bench cover for Gab

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    1. SARRFACE
      12 months, 4 days ago

      Similar position as you with Gabriel

      I’ve already done reijnders to enzo and am keeping the BB (Dub, Gud, Stach, VDV) it doesn’t get much better for Leeds at home to WH going forward.

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