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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 15?

5 December 2025 235 comments
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Erling Haaland (£15.0m) returned to form in spectacular style against Fulham in Gameweek 14, delivering a 14-point haul for the six million+ Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers that backed him.

This weekend, Manchester City host Sunderland in a fixture some managers, earlier in the season, had perhaps earmarked to use the Triple Captain chip. As usual in Captain Sensible, we consider whether there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian this week, especially with the Black Cats in mean mood.

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings to determine the best captain for Gameweek 14 ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Best captain 15

Once again, Haaland leads the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll by a significant margin. Not far off 60% of site users believe the Norwegian, who has 18 attacking returns in 14 league starts, is the best option for Gameweek 15.

Phil Foden’s (£8.3m) impressive form means he picks up just under 13% of public backing. The England midfielder, who has returned 32 points in the last two Gameweeks, outscored Haaland against Fulham.

After scoring off the bench in midweek, Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) is the only other player to boast over 5% support. Arsenal travel to Aston Villa in the early kick-off on Saturday.

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FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

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  1. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 hours, 54 mins ago

    Semenyo to Foden for -4?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 52 mins ago

      i wouldnt . i wont do it for free

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      1. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 hours, 21 mins ago

        !

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  2. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    10 hours, 52 mins ago

    I currently have Mateta on the bench but not sure now from the the below bench players.

    A. Eze
    B. Minteh
    C. Thiago
    D. Keep it on Mateta

    Thanks

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  3. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 hours, 51 mins ago

    Do you like de Cuyper as a pick? Or is he due for a benching this weekend?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 50 mins ago

      I was just looking at him lol I had him at the start of the season then he lost his spot. did he not play winger last gw? I think he s a great pick if he plays but too risky imo

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      1. wildnothing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 hours, 46 mins ago

        Same. I also had him in the beginning. Seems like he has a very high ceiling but very risky.

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  4. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    10 hours, 50 mins ago

    Which is better ??
    A- Enzo > Burno G
    B- Mateta > Woltmade

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 49 mins ago

      IF only I knew this. maybe A as mateta has more chances of scoring maybe. but wolte a better pick..

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        10 hours, 42 mins ago

        I know u asked same question I feel A is better for the same reason u said

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          10 hours, 39 mins ago

          i'll probably do a

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  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 hours, 48 mins ago

    is picking H wilson for enzo a bit too much? he's been doing well and fulham next 4 are great. just looking for a bit of a differential. issue is I have richards at the back...

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  6. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 hours, 48 mins ago

    Which is the optimal Arsenal trio to go for on WC? (factoring in money available for upgrades elsewhere)

    A. 2 defence + Saka
    B. 2 defence + Rice
    C. Saka, Rice and 1 defence

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 48 mins ago

      I m aiming for c.

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 hours, 45 mins ago

      A

      But I prefer just Saka and defender, will only triple up when Gabriel returns

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    3. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 45 mins ago

      A

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    4. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      10 hours, 37 mins ago

      I'm doing Raya Timber Rice (so B). Will switch Timber to Gabriel eventually

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  7. OffsidePenalty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 hours, 47 mins ago

    Whats better?
    A) Semenyo to Minteh
    B) VdV to Thiaw or Burn

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    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 46 mins ago

      B

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  8. boroie
    • 7 Years
    10 hours, 46 mins ago

    Which option?

    A - Mbeumo -> Foden
    B - Mateta -> Woltemade
    C - Both of the above for a -4

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      10 hours, 37 mins ago

      C

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      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        10 hours, 34 mins ago

        A

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      10 hours, 34 mins ago

      B

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  9. Skout
    • 6 Years
    10 hours, 45 mins ago

    Bench correct? Which GK to start?

    Petrovic
    Timber Munoz Thiaw
    Foden Saka Cunha Minteh
    Haaland Mateta Woltemade

    Dubravka King Rodon Reinildo

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    1. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 44 mins ago

      Dub

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 hours, 39 mins ago

      Yes

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  10. wayne_130
    • 3 Years
    10 hours, 42 mins ago

    Worth a 4 point hit to transfer out Rice for Bruno G?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 hours, 41 mins ago

      100% no

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      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        10 hours, 39 mins ago

        Wouldn't say 100% myself. There is a (seems smallish) chance Rice doesn't play, and Bruno G (not that I'm a huge fan personally) has undeniable credentials – and Newcastle have a good game in theory.

        All of which mitigates agains the bombastic ''100%" shout.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          10 hours, 32 mins ago

          the -4 did it for me. I would not do it for free to be honest. I really like rice as a pick.apologies, hope I didnt sound too agressive lol

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          1. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            10 hours, 29 mins ago

            No, no problem, just the natural logician in me that knows very few things are 100%.

            I wouldn't do the move myself either.

            Unless... I was sure Rice was out and I felt lucky.

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    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 hours, 37 mins ago

      No

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      10 hours, 35 mins ago

      I wouldn't do it for free, as they say.

      I'd be amazed if Rice doesn't start (based on nothing more than gut feeling and the fact that he said he's OK immediately after the game)

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        10 hours, 28 mins ago

        any chance of a leak before kick off tomorrow?

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        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          10 hours, 27 mins ago

          You may go to the toilet AH

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            10 hours, 26 mins ago

            🙂

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    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 21 mins ago

      G outperforming his xg by 1000%?

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      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        10 hours, 8 mins ago

        Full sentence presumably in progress/pending AI/waiting for scoffing anger to subside

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  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 hours, 36 mins ago

    How's this?

    Donnarumma
    Livramento Thiaw Hecke
    Saka Palmer Foden Bruno F
    Haaland Woltemade Welbeck

    Dubravka Devenny Heaven Pires

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      10 hours, 18 mins ago

      Looks great!

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  12. Diles Mavis
    • 1 Year
    10 hours, 35 mins ago

    Play Rogers (ARS) or Grealish (NFO)?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      10 hours, 35 mins ago

      Grealish

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      1. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        10 hours, 33 mins ago

        Grealish

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    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 hours, 26 mins ago

      Rogers

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  13. Redranger
    • 10 Years
    10 hours, 35 mins ago

    Which defender to replace VDV?

    A) Guehi
    B) Thiaw
    C) Burn
    D) Van Hecke

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      10 hours, 35 mins ago

      B

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  14. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 hours, 34 mins ago

    Any suggested tweaks on WC?

    Raya
    Munoz Thiaw O'Reilly
    Foden Saka Bruno Minteh
    Haaland Woltemade Thiago

    Dubruvka Van Hecke 4.3 3.9

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      10 hours, 32 mins ago

      Nope its very good

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      10 hours, 28 mins ago

      Very good.

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    3. Bennerman
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 26 mins ago

      Looks well tight. Quickly answered question, presumably – you've already used first bench boost?

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      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 hours, 9 mins ago

        Thanks all. Yes BB played already. Would like to bolster up the defence in some way, but not been playing the money game well this season.

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        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          10 hours, 6 mins ago

          Me neither. Then Van Hecke for one seems a good shout, good fixtures and on the up

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    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 hours, 22 mins ago

      Nice, I suppose I kinda understand only Raya in defence with the injury situation

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  15. Bobbyg1
    • 14 Years
    10 hours, 15 mins ago

    Any help as to who to replace Pope with for a one week punt?

    A - Verbruggen
    B- Ramsdale
    C- Sanchez
    D- Sels

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    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      10 hours, 12 mins ago

      D for me...EVE NFO has 0-0 written all over

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      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        10 hours, 11 mins ago

        Thanks

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    2. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 6 mins ago

      A

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      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        10 hours, 5 mins ago

        Thanks

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  16. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    10 hours, 11 mins ago

    Play one
    A) Richards FUL A
    B) Semenyo CHE H

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    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      10 hours, 10 mins ago

      B

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        10 hours, 4 mins ago

        Thank you

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    2. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 8 mins ago

      B

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      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        10 hours, 3 mins ago

        Thank you

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  17. NoName
    • 10 Years
    10 hours, 10 mins ago

    Which mid fwd duo to bring in out of these?

    A) Gordon
    B) Minteh

    1) Woltemade
    2) Welbeck

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 hours, 8 mins ago

      B1, Gordon yet to get going this season but will do well at some point.

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    2. boroie
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 6 mins ago

      B1

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    3. NoName
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 51 mins ago

      Cheers

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  18. boroie
    • 7 Years
    10 hours, 9 mins ago

    Which option is best?

    A - Mbeumo -> Foden
    B - Mateta -> Woltemade
    C - Both of the above for a -4

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    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      10 hours, 4 mins ago

      B

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  19. SligoRovers1928
      10 hours, 8 mins ago

      Start kdh or rice

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      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        10 hours, 7 mins ago

        Rice

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        1. Eastman
          • 8 Years
          9 hours, 57 mins ago

          Rice

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        2. SligoRovers1928
            9 hours, 51 mins ago

            Yeah,the only thing I’d be worried about is in case he is injured a 1 point cameo, but would I be right in saying it’d be either 90 or 0?

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      2. boroie
        • 7 Years
        10 hours, 7 mins ago

        Is this Mbeumos last GW before AFCON or will he play against Bournemouth too?

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        1. Eastman
          • 8 Years
          9 hours, 59 mins ago

          No he’ll play gw16

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      3. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        10 hours, 3 mins ago

        Argh having o’reilly and reijnders is blocking semenyo -> foden for exact funds.

        Maybe I keep semenyo and just run without foden and hope for the best - he might be rotated soon anyway.

        Thoughts appreciated on below options:
        2FT 0.8ITB

        A) semenyo + reijnders -> foden + best affordable starter.
        B) mateta + guehi -> thiago (good upcoming fixtures) + munoz
        C) make no transfers
        D) other suggestions to improve the squad?

        Raya (Dubs)
        Guehi Timber O’Reilly (Senesi)
        Saka Semenyo Kudus Minteh (Reijnders)
        Mateta Haaland Woltemade

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        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 58 mins ago

          A how much do you have to spend?

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          1. NZREDS
            • 12 Years
            9 hours, 42 mins ago

            Cheers, 0.8

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      4. Eastman
        • 8 Years
        9 hours, 58 mins ago

        Start Mateta (ful) or KDH (FOR) ?

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      5. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        9 hours, 57 mins ago

        Where is the giant chrome codpiece from the Southern Land, one wonedes.

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 52 mins ago

          At the ashes

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          1. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            9 hours, 50 mins ago

            Lucky he.
            I fail to stay up for it each night, much as I try.

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      6. hawkeyes
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 47 mins ago

        Bench 1 please:
        A) Joao Pedro
        B) Thiago
        C) Anderson

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 41 mins ago

          C

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      7. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 44 mins ago

        Best option here?

        a. sarr > bruno g -4
        b. save

        Sanchez
        Munoz konate thiaw
        Saka Foden Enzo Anderson
        Haaland mateta wolte

        Dubravka vdv diouf sarr

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 40 mins ago

          B won’t be a save as we get 5FT at the deadline for AFCON

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          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            9 hours, 38 mins ago

            Meant save the hit

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            1. NZREDS
              • 12 Years
              9 hours, 36 mins ago

              Oh right, apologies, I wouldn’t personally for a -4

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              1. SpaceCadet
                • 12 Years
                9 hours, 32 mins ago

                Thanks mate

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      8. AnfieldLad
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 43 mins ago

        No Palace defence is killing me, would you do

        VVD -> Munoz

        Y / N ?

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 38 mins ago

          100% Munoz is a set and forget I reckon - trying to find a way for him into my team asap

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      9. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 41 mins ago

        Schade or damsgaard??

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        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 33 mins ago

          Schade

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      10. Dorse88
        • 15 Years
        9 hours, 39 mins ago

        G2G on a wildcard?

        Vebruggen
        Timber Calafiori Munoz Thiaw
        Saka Fernandes KDH Foden
        Thiago Haaland (c)

        Dubravka Anderson Andersen Guiu

        Who to start KDH or Anderson?

        Also got 0.1 ITB I'm thinking bench boost next week I can upgrade Andersen to Richards but think Andersen next week V Burnley will be better.

        Got Free hit left and Bench boost, plan is to run with the 5 FT's for as long as possible for a safety net.

        Thanka.

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        1. DropkickMurphys
          • 4 Years
          8 hours, 42 mins ago

          Looks good but perhaps a city defender rather than doubling with arsenal defense may be an option.

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      11. DropkickMurphys
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 39 mins ago

        Hey guys.

        Start one from each:

        A- Van Hecke (WHU)
        B- Cucurella (bou)

        1-

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        1. DropkickMurphys
          • 4 Years
          9 hours, 38 mins ago

          Oops.

          1- Anderson (eve)
          2- Dewsbury Hall (NFO)

          Thanks

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          1. Dorse88
            • 15 Years
            9 hours, 36 mins ago

            B and I have the same dilemma as your second one (see above) I'm in the same boat I'm on KDH as s he's home and in good form

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      12. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 35 mins ago

        Play Reijnders or Mbeumo?

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        1. Dorse88
          • 15 Years
          9 hours, 35 mins ago

          Mbeumo easily

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        2. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          9 hours, 31 mins ago

          Anyone you could play instead of those 2?

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          1. CoracAld2831
            • 4 Years
            9 hours, 28 mins ago

            Nope.

            Unless I transfer one of those out of course.

            Cannot get Foden though as I got 3 MCI already.

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            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              9 hours, 21 mins ago

              Hmm, I’d probably play Reijnders

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