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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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    James could be fun to own… hmm

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

      Until he does what James does best... gets a YC and then injured long before 60min

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Been good to me in the past. Even captained him twice for 30 and 36 points. Getting him in for Tarko now

  2. Absolutely Muñozed
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Start 2
    1. Munoz vs Arsenal away
    2. Sarr vs Arsenal Away
    3. Rondon vs West Ham Home
    4. Gundmunson vs West Ham Home
    5. Gyokere vs Crystal Palace home

    Start
    A. Raya
    B. Dub

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      5 and 3 or 4 (id go Rodon)
      A

    2. Donny_Rover
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      3, 5, A

  3. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    G2g?

    Donnarumma
    Cucurella Timber Acheampong
    Gakpo Semenyo Minteh Rutter
    Haaland(C) Gyokeres J.Pedro

    Valdimarsson Rodon Munoz Carvalho

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Grealish and Romero ➡ Gakpo and Keane for free? or nah

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

      Keane only option?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        yeah needs to be 4.5. its tough cos planned to bring in gabriel this GW by downgrading an 8mil mid but now struggling abit. dont hate having keane, looks solid enough with dc/goal threat

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

          If so, go for it

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 1 day ago

            cheers

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        alternatively i could downgrade gyokeres to woltemade and bring in timber/vvd/munoz for romero

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Grealish can do well this week why sell

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        true. could sell foden instead. just kinda want gakpo while he's still 7.5

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

    Start Sarr or Sach?

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Stach

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      stach

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Stach

  6. Joelinton Travel Tavern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Repost as bottomed...

    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

  7. Donny_Rover
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    GTG? Only real question mark for me is whether Gvardiol could be benched in either real life or my team…between him and Reijnders first sub.

    Raya
    Timber Cucu Gvardiol Gudmundsson
    Gakpo Semenyo Enzo
    JP Haaland Gyok
    Dubravka Reijnders Munoz KDH

  8. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Just seen Arse training pics from today and no Saka or Gab - does anyone have any info re Saka? I know Gab is a doubt

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Arteta classic disinfo. Makes me more confident in Gab starting if anything. (And saka of course)

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

        Dyo think so? I'm putting pff my planned BB because of the news going around

        1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          9 months, 1 day ago

          Same problem, I set up for bb9 on WC and have Dub, Rodon, Stach and Enzo on bench. So will BB anyway, if Gab misses out so be it.

  9. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    What to change here guys?

    Sanchez, Dubravka
    Muñoz, Neco, Porro, VDV, Esteve
    Bruno, Kudus, Semenyo, Rogers, Reijnders
    Joao Pedro, Haaland, Wood*

    3FT
    £0.7m ITB

    A) Wood + Porro —> Woltemade + Timber (Roll 1 FT)
    B) Option A + Rogers —> Enzo

    Or any other suggestions?

  10. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    FINAL FKING CALL MATES

    A: Foden -> Gakpo
    B: Reijnders -> Anthony
    C: both with 2 FTs
    D: Roll FT and start Foden and Reijnders/Sarr

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      I like both, C.

      Please answer my question below.

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Who to play ?
    A- Sarr ARS (A)
    B- Xhaka Che (A)

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      A. Higher ceiling,

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      A

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Sarr

      Please answer my question below.

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Cheers

    5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      B for defcon potential and he can score a screamer against anyone

  12. ManUtdFan977
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Sell rogers to enzo/Ndaiye or keep rogers.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Rogers > Enzo

      Please answer my question below.

  13. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Starting XI correct?

    Raya
    Timber, Lacroix, Senesi
    Bruno, Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish
    Haaland, Pedro, Woltemade

    (Dubravka, Gudmundsson, Mukiele, King)

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      I would start Gudmundsson over Lacroix this week

      Please answer my question below.

  14. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    1FT 0 ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel* Tarkowski Senesi
    Saka Bruno Semenyo Reijnders
    Haaland JP Woltemade

    Dub - King Alderete* Andersen*

    Stick and hope Gab plays?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Yes I would stick with this mate

      Please answer my question below.

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Anyone you would bench to start Paqueta?!

    Raya

    James Timber Calafiori

    Semenyo Mbeumo Kudus Ndiaye

    Pedro Bowen Haaland

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      nope

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Kudus Ndiaye but too hard to make a good call so could stick

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Kudus

    4. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Maybe Kudus, but I think Bowen is enough Wham attack

    5. Onceatim
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Nah I’d leave it

    6. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Kudus

    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      No. Especially not as you’re playing Bowen

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        No

  16. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    What to do here with 3fts. Initial plan was to bb

    A....save ft and no bb

    B....andersen to burn and play bb with gabriel

    C....andersen and gabriel to burn and timber / calafiori and bb

    Thanks

    Raya dubravka
    Gabriel tarkowski andersen senesi rodon
    Bruno semenyo enzo reijnders stach
    Haaland gyorkeres pe

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      I would activate your bench boost and get it played

      Please answer my question above

  17. josepe
    • 17 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Thoughts on playing Dubravka over Donnaruma this week?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      I would stick with Donnarumma

      Please answer my question above

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Good shout imo

  18. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Risky going with Saka on a WC? Not spotted in training

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Personally not buying into the training photos. Arteta all about getting every little edge possible so it could be bait and something for Glasner to think about

      Please answer my question above

  19. TSN
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Semenyo Captain? Anyone?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      He’s mine, yes

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      If Ange was still at Forest maybe

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        Also Forest very little rest

    3. tutankamun
      • 17 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      VC

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      He was in my thoughts before Marinakis did Flange > Dyche

      Please answer my question above

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Start 1 bench 2

    A. RIicharlison eve
    B. Munoz ars
    C. Reinders avl

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Not an easy one that, none of them very enticing.

      Start Richarlison

      Please answer my question above

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        Have done
        Please see my post at the top of the next page

  21. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    What to do? 3FT 0.1ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel Gvardiol Sensei
    Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Reijnders
    Haaland J Pedro Gyokeres

    Dubravka Tarkowski Stach Gudmundsson

    A) Bruno and Gyokeres to Saka and Woltemande
    B) Gvardiol and Reijnders to Enzo and def up to 4.5m
    C) Gyokeres, Reijnders, Bruno + Gvardiol to Woltemade, Saka, Enzo and Burn -4pts.
    D) Roll
    E) Something else

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    which is best option
    1. keane
    2. botman
    3. mukiele (but plays chelsea and may end up benching so waste of transfer?)

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Could trust Newcastle the most imo

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      1

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Botman

  23. nadman89
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    guys if i made 3 transfers and used free hit now will i get them back?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Yessir

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Bench and team good 2 go?

    Sanchez
    Timber Gabriel Rodon
    Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Reijnders Kudus
    Haaland Woltemade

    Dubravka Mateta Munoz Andersen
    (0FTs & 0itb)

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

      Isn't Gab crocked?

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

        Maybe, maybe not but may as we’ll start him

  25. Defaid Daniel
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Bottomed
    A) eketike
    B) woltemade
    1)enzo
    2)gakpo
    3)Gordon

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      B1 could be nice

  26. Absolutely Muñozed
    9 months, 1 day ago

    I messed the question earlier
    Bench 2 please

    1. Munoz vs Arsenal away
    2. Sarr vs Arsenal Away
    3. Rondon vs West Ham Home
    4. Gundmunson vs West Ham Home
    5. Gyokere vs Crystal Palace home

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      One Leeds plus CP or two Leeds

  27. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Dub Kudus Anthony Hartman on bench

    Worth BBing?

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

      Have Gabriel and Saka tho

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Do you have 8 good attackers? How come you're benching Kudus

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

        Starting Rodon over him, Anthony is the 8th attacker

  28. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

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

    Which ?

    A) konsa to chalobah
    C) konsa gyokeres -4 to woltemade calafiori

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Just save FT?

      1. Nightf0x
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 1 day ago

        No cover for gabriel

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

    Quick Captain check who you on?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      HahaHaaland

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Haaland but Semenyo been tempting

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Voldemort

    4. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 1 day ago

      Woltemade

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

      Good choices.

  30. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 1 day ago

    Keeping FT now and WCing next week?

    Sanchez
    Gabriel/Porro/Munoz
    Bruno/Saka/Semenyo/Kudus
    Haaland/Pedro/Kroupi

    Dub/Reijnders/Gudm/Dorgu

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

      Defo needs freshening up