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With Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, our pundits are starting to finalise their teams before Saturday’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 (£14.8m) this season. He shares his latest thoughts below.

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General no Salah Haaland

GAMEWEEK 9 REVIEW

FPL General’s Gameweek 10 team reveal + transfer plans 1

Just the 42 points, meaning that when Haaland finally blanked, I still managed to get a red arrow!

It turns out that having alternative forwards who continually don’t score goals isn’t the best counter strategy. That’s why improving that position is my priority for this week.

Not having Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.5m) did more damage, too. He’s coming in for Gameweek 10, regardless of what Mikel Arteta says about him. The initial Gabriel funding plan was to downgrade Matheus Cunha (£7.9m) to Enzo Fernandez (£6.7m). But with Cunha scoring against Brighton and Hove Albion while Enzo blanked, that bit didn’t work out too badly. 

Points on the bench are always frustrating, but I was never starting Pedro Porro (£5.5m) away to Everton. He’s likely to be the one making way for Gabriel. 

Meanwhile, captain Bruno Fernandes (£8.9m) left points on the table in that Brighton match. He had a couple of good opportunities to score, and Bryan Mbeumo (£8.2m) hit the post from a chance he created.

At least he reached the defensive contributions (DefCon) threshold once more. Although a few big captaincy hauls are needed over the coming weeks.

GAMEWEEK 10 TEAM

 

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Need to look at getting either Reijnders or Kudus out next week, but need to play one of them this week.

    Either...
    A) Play Kudus - Bench Reijnders
    B) Play Reijnders - Bench Kudus

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Play kudos

  2. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Play Thiago or Chalobah?

    I'm currently fielding Geuhi

  3. Jullepuu
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Which one to get?
    A) Mateta
    B) Woltemade
    C) Bowen

    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      In that order

      1. Jullepuu
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Guttelim
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Yup, A > B > C

      1. Jullepuu
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Thanks

  4. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Start 2

    A) Dubravka or Petrovic
    B) Richards or Rodon or Senesi

    1. Guttelim
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      A) Petrovic
      B) Richards

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Petrovic
      Richards

    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I’m playing Dubs

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    WC team, grateful any last minute comments, suggestions, advice please:

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Munoz
    Rice, Enzo, Mbeumo, Sarr
    Welbeck, Haaland, Mateta

    Dubravka, Semenyo, Mukiele, Esteve

    Thankee!

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Like it. I'd probably prefer someone else ahead of Welbeck, but can see he'll largely be benched with Semenyo coming in

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Yeah, he’s there for the Leeds fixture, not for the long term. Cheers.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          Expensive bench player and could be a luxury transfer to downgrade to a 4.5m

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 4 days ago

            I’ll try to save trades for a shopping spree in GW12.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Enzo > Minteh, Welbeck > Woltemade

      If not affordable Pope Timber > Raya Thiaw/Burn to fund

    3. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I just wouldn't bench Semenyo.
      I really like the Rice pick on your WC it enables a lot.

  6. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Raya
    Gabriel, Tarkowski, Andersen
    Bruno, Ndiaye, Semenyo, Reijnders
    Gyokeres, Mateta, Haaland (c)

    Dubravka, Stach, Rodon, Senesi

    4ft 0.6 itb.

    A Reijnders and Tarkowski to Sarr and Richards (means I will have three ft for next week)
    B Reijnders, Tarkowski, Gyokeres and Stach to Sarr, Richards, Guiu and Saka (uses all my free transfers and the more aggressive approach)

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      A for me. Guiu a wasted spot with Delap back.

    2. Guttelim
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Tough. I like the idea of spending less on attackers and more in midfield, but for me there’s better value in having transfers saved up = A for me

  7. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Morning!

    Play

    A) Kroupi (city away)
    B) Pedro (spurs away)

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Pedro

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      B

    3. Guttelim
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      A

  8. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Good luck this week everyone, your help would be great, start 2 from:

    A) Sensei (City Away)
    B) Chaloboah (Tottenham Away)
    C) Rodon (Brighton Away)
    D) Reinildo (Everton Home)

    Cheers

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

      CD

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      D and B

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      BD

    4. Guttelim
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      AC

    5. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Thanks all

  9. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    I guess this is it then, will this WC save my season ? x

    Raya
    Gabriel Timber Munoz
    Mbeumo Semenyo Sarr Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Woltemade

    Dubravka Ndiaye Mukiele Rodon

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Yes, it’s a nice WC team.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        Thank you sire as is yours

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I don't like a defensive triple up - regardless of how solid Arsenal are at the back. Very much boom or bust. Rest looks solid

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I have an option of going triple defense too. But dont think I have the courage.

    4. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      As a counterpoint to the boom and bust - individual game weeks do not matter as much as your final total or score over an extended period. If you think Arsenal keep significantly more clean sheets than anyone else it's a good strategy despite you potentially having swingy game weeks depending on if they concede or not.

      You need also for your attackers to match the Arsenal attackers and Saka is one of few alternative Captains to Haaland.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        I only need the other attackers to match Arsenal if the other defenders match the Arsenal defence !

        Not sure Saka is value even as an alternative captain, he’s playing spurs when Haaland is playing Newcastle it’s not exactly much better given spurs’ away form. Semenyo, Mbeumo and Gabriel are captain material there for me if anything happened to Haaland

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      The challenge is that I wildcarded a while back and have 6 of the front 8.

      Where do your gains come from?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        Hopefully the back 7 and the 2 of the front 8 you don’t have

    6. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I'm toying with no saka too.

      Any plans when to BB or are you just not worrying about it?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 3 days ago

        I am planning BB in 12 x

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

    Much of a muchness.

    Play Petrovic (mci) or Dub (ARS) ?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Petrovic

  11. Guttelim
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Play two:

    A) Mukiele (EVE)
    B) Richards (BRE)
    C) King (WOL)
    D) Bowen (NEW)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      A D7

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Is getting Gakpo a bad idea? Villa should be alright and post that the fixtures are good. There is City but that has to be an open game with both the sides not too good defensively and wanting to win. Thinking of Kudus to Gakpo.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Liverpool have got to come good eventually. But they're not really filling me with the confidence that it comes anytime soon

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

      Maybe in GW12

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I just ditched him, but maybe GW12 he can come back in.

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 4 days ago

    Would you start Reijnders or Semenyo this weekend?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      This question has been asked by about 10 people on multiple occasions so far.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        What was the answer?

    2. Richm
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      I’m going with Semenyo at the moment

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Cheers

        That's my thoughts too

    3. Jimjams
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Sem

      • Guttelim
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Semenyo

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Start

      A: Alderete
      B: Rodin

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        *Rodon

      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        I always knew you were a Thinker!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          Alderete

        2. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          Is The Thinker a stone philosopher?

      3. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Why wouldn’t you start Alderete (EVE)?

    5. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 4 days ago

      Mundane defensive choice. Play 1 from

      A. Senesi (mci)
      B. VdV (CHE)
      C. Rodon (bha)

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        B

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        B

        Or A!

        I think that Chelsea beat Spurs again

        I'm playing Chalabah and have Romero benched

        He might not feature anyway

      3. Jimjams
          3 months, 4 days ago

          B

        • The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          B

      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 4 days ago

        Who scores more?

        A. Bowen NEW BUR
        B. Mbeumo nfo tot

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          I'd prefer B. Maybe the over optimistic fan in me

        2. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          B

        3. Jimjams
            3 months, 4 days ago

            B

        4. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 4 days ago

          Anything you would change on my FH10?

          Roefs

          Timber Gabriel Calafiori Muñoz

          Mbeumo Bruno Sarr

          Woltemade Mateta Haaland

          Dubravka Minteh King Mukiele

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 4 days ago

            Minteh benched seems a bit odd. I’d play him and downgrade Calafiori.

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              His returns are hit and miss so not too confident he returns versus Calafiori who you can hang your hat on a clean sheet.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                A Burnley goal would be rotten tho.

                They've got players capable of it.

                Cullen to Anthony!

          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 4 days ago

            Like it alot

          3. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 4 days ago

            You've free hit into the template attack

            I've got 5 of your front 6 playing

            You need to gamble on some differentials too...

            Say Sunderland or Liverpool or BHA attack.

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Liverpool are rotten, not touching them. Would start Welbeck but who do you bench from Mateta, Woltemade, Haaland?
              I have Roefs playing, you want double Sunderland?

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Ekitike is probably a good option this weekend

                Liverpool tipped to score the most after Arsenal and Man City

                I just think you need a punt in there like a Sunderland striker or Thiago or Welbeck or something.

                Or a Liverpool attacker.

                You need a counter measure in this game. Is that Salah?!

        5. Jimjams
            3 months, 4 days ago

            For a hit and exact money, I can roll with this eleven until AFCON. But it means a bench of Mukilele, Acheampong and Guiu:

            Pope
            Timber Gabriel Senesi
            Saka Bruno Semenyo Mbeumo Sarr
            Haaland Mateta

            Risk it?

            1. Kingy109
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              What are the transfers to get there?
              I'd want one more bench player with reliable minutes so Tuanzebe over Acheampong (or maybe Bijol)

            2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Yes! Similar to what I've got but have a stronger bench and no Gabriel.

            3. Jimjams
                3 months, 3 days ago

                Cheers both.

            4. Sid07
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Play 2 from
              1) Mukiele
              2) Andersen
              3) Tarkowski

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                1, 2

            5. Chief Break-Everything
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Oi Oi!

              Bench one

              Fernandes Enzo Ndiaye Semenyo Kudus
              Haaland Mateta Woltemade

              Ta!

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Ndiaye

              2. Kingy109
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Kudus. Ndiaye on pens and has some Def con.

                1. Chief Break-Everything
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 3 days ago

                  Thanks! Kudus at the moment. Best of luck

            6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Mbeumo (C)

              Who's with me?

              1. The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                I am, 100% right behind you! Waaaaaaayyy back here! Can you still see me? Uh oh, how about now? You can’t? Phweeeeeew!

                1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                  • 9 Years
                  3 months, 4 days ago

                  Feels good with a Knight behind me

            7. Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Pope
              Gabriel Cucurella Rodon Senesi
              Bruno Semenyo kudus
              mateta Bowen Haaland

              Dubravka reindeer king esteve

              Got 0 ft left

              Is bench looking good?
              Tempted to minus 4 reindeers to arsenal mid or Mbeumo

              1. Kingy109
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                I'd play King if I had him. I think he's better than most of your defenders.

            8. Waltomade
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Just for this week

              a.Munoz vs Bre

              b.Thiaw vs WHU

              1. how now brown cow
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                B

              2. Richm
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                A

            9. George James
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              GTG? Starting 11 / bench correct?

              Pope
              Gabriel • Richards • Alderete
              Saka • Enzo • Semenyo • Sarr
              Haaland • Gyokeres • Mateta

              Dubravka / Xhaka / Senesi / Keane.

            10. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Is going without saka on WC a disaster? Rest of the squad can look so much better without.

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                No disaster

              2. mcsteely
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Not a disaster but a tricky question. He’s the most likely Arsenal mid to get points and likely on pens, but not sure if he is worth the money myself. Are you getting Rice, Eze or triple defence instead?

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 4 days ago

                  I'd get one of rice or eze. Probably rice.

                  I still have BB to play and like to get sure starters for Xmas time, so much as kroupi is enticing now, I wonder if the saka money is better spread around.

                  1. mcsteely
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    3 months, 4 days ago

                    If you’ve got BB then spreading is the best option. I’ve used BB and leaning towards Eze. Good luck

                    1. how now brown cow
                      • 11 Years
                      3 months, 4 days ago

                      Thanks. The other thing I hadn't clocked was the free AFCON transfers in gw16. A chance to have a change around anyway

            11. Supersonic_
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Everyone going Robot cap?

              A. Yes go robot
              B. Saka
              C. Other

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Tempted by Sarr.

            12. Richm
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Is Dubravka , Reijnders, Mukiele and senesi worth bench boosting?

              1. Waltomade
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Bench boosting

                Dubravka-Mukiele-Andersen-Semenyo

                1. Richm
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 4 days ago

                  Prefer yours , thanks

              2. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Probably not

                Unless Senesi gets involved you're relying on Reijnders & Mukiele this weekend.

                Logically

                You never know tho.

            13. FPL Sanky
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Will Alderete start?

              1. Richm
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Yes

            14. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              Who to play ?
              A- Alderete
              B- Richards

              1. Waltomade
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Alderete

              2. Cojones of Destiny
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                Rich

            15. Cojones of Destiny
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 4 days ago

              start one in each
              a. Tark vs Sun
              b. Senesi vs Mci

              1. Dubravka vs ARS
              2. Petrovic vs Mci

              1. Richm
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 4 days ago

                A 1