Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 16?

12 December 2025 410 comments
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Erling Haaland (£15.0m) blanked for the third time in four Gameweeks against Sunderland in Gameweek 15, disappointing the 7.2 million+ Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers who backed him with the armband.

This weekend, Manchester City travel to Crystal Palace in a tricky-looking away fixture, while the likes of Arsenal (WOL), Brentford (LEE) and Manchester United (BOU) enjoy appealing home fixtures.

As usual in Captain Sensible, we consider whether there is a case to look beyond the Norwegian.

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 16 ahead of Saturday’s 1.30pm GMT deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Hold the front page! We have a new leader in the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Bukayo Saka (£10.2m) sits top of the pile with over 39% of site users believing the Englishman, who was rested against Club Brugge midweek, is the best option for Gameweek 16.

No doubt currently looking inwards and not blaming the electorate, is Haaland. The Golden Boot leader has picked up just over 19% backing, despite a 14-point return on his last Premier League away day.

Elsewhere, the only other players to boast over 5% of the vote are Declan Rice (£7.1m) and Igor Thiago (£7.0m).

Player Stats – Last Six Gameweeks

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  1. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Original plan was Woltemade + 4.4mid > Guiu + Rice.

    A. Go ahead with that
    B. As above with someone other than Rice
    C. Keep Woltemade

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Can you do eze?

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      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Good shout, can fit him in if downgrade Munoz which was planning to do anyway. His awful xG recently concern me though but big haul potential.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          5 months, 14 days ago

          Very big haul v wolves 🙂

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  2. Roshen
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    GTG on FH?

    Dubravka
    White - Hincape - Cucurella - Andersen
    Saka - Palmer - Bruno
    Haaland - Ekitiké - Thiago

    (fodder GK - Heaven - fodder - fodder)

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    1. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      GTG

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  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Get eze or ekitike in my team , ekitike would require to use all transfers but these fixtures look so good...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      What happens when isak back?

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Hoping he keeps his spot with Salah our and gakpo injury

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  4. thom830g
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Bb this team?
    Raya
    VVD - James - thiaw
    Bruno - Saka - semenyo - Wilson
    Haaland - thiago - DCL
    (Dub - DH - Vdv - esteve)

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Yes - surely as good a week as any of the next 4 for that squad. Just don’t expect too much.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Go for it

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  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Why are people buying Szoboszlai?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Looks cool.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Legit that is why I bought him tbf. I've had him for weeks and it's been pretty painful. Wouldn't advise getting on this train.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Pen share confirmed against Inter

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Am I right in saying with 5 free transfers I can take some punts like dango who is leaving this week for African nations

    I have wc and free hit to come. Most likely free hit gw17, gw18 wc

    Thinking wildcard on weekend gw18 is safer than a midweek with a lot of rotation?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Go for it !

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Note - you can roll FTs after playing WC/FH so don't necessarily need to take punts

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        if I’m using them this week I won’t get another 5 free transfers

        So maybe a good route is free hit, wildcard and gw19 I have 5 free transfers? Then just hold them if no immediate changes

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 14 days ago

          I like dango this week but maybe they take him off early because of afcon

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
            5 months, 14 days ago

            Maybe if they have an agreement? that would be annoying.

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  7. ct mariner
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Rookie question - I have made my 5 FTs already but now thinking about playing FH in GW 16 - presumably my team will revert back to GW 15 team in GW 17 and I will have 5 FTs available - is this correct?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      5FTs in 17 after FH16

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      1. ct mariner
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Thank you!

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  8. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    How many (game) weeks for Hincapie? Slightly concerned about Timber this week plus that 1.0 downgrade would give me Bruno G to Foden next week (unless Foden costs 10 in a week).

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      No idea, we don't know when Gabriel is back

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Gabriel is out till January at least. That could be at least 6 more GW's for Hincapie then

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Potential Return
        27/12/2025

        That's only 3 GWs...

        https://www.premierinjuries.com/newsroom/epl/players/gabriel-dos-santos-magalhaes/

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    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Hincapié great ST buy

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  9. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Rank the below on best bench order please. Think
    I may need them this week

    A) Keane

    B) Alderete

    C) Xhaka

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      CBA

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      1. Wolverine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        I think it's reasonable to put a bit of effort in given he took time to ask the question and laid it out so nicely

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  10. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Last time....

    Which of these FH drafts looks the best to you based on current inforrmation?

    FH16:
    Sanchez (EVE)
    Timber (WOL) Cash (whu) Cucurella (EVE)
    Saka (WOL) Eze (WOL) Gordon (sun) Rogers (whu)
    Haaland (cry) Woltemade (sun) Pedro (EVE)

    Kinsky-KDH-Esteve-Clyne

    FH17:
    Verbruggen (SUN)
    Timber (eve) Senesi (BUR) O'Reilly (WHU)
    Saka (eve) Semenyo (BUR) Minteh (SUN) Foden (WHU)
    Haaland (WHU) Evanilson (BUR) Welbeck (SUN)

    Kinsky-Rogers (MUN)-Esteve-Clyne

    FH18:
    Pickford (bur)
    Timber (BHA) Tarkowski (bur) O'Reilly (nfo)
    Saka (BHA) Wirtz (WOL) Foden (nfo) Szoboszlai (WOL) KDH (bur)
    Haaland (nfo) Ekitike (WOL)

    Kinsky-Guiu-Esteve-Clyne

    FH19:
    Verbruggen (whu)
    Gvardiol (sun) Burn (bur) Virgil (LEE)
    Fernandes (WOL) Foden (sun) Szoboszlai (LEE) Cunha (WOL) Gordon (bur)
    Haaland (sun) Ekitike (LEE)

    Kinsky-Guiu-Esteve-Clyne

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      18

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Again, in order to make the most gains on your FH, you need to compare each FH draft to your non FH team.

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    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Thank you both.

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  11. D_R_S_PORT_S
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Play :
    1.Cash (whu)
    2.Anderson (bur)

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      1

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  12. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Would you sell Mbeumo for -4 ?
    Nooooooo
    Maybe

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      No

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Nooooooo

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      If he’s out yes

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      1. theplayer
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        But we don't know if he's out or not

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  13. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Repost sorry.

    Rank the below on best order please. Think
    I may need them this week

    A) Keane

    B) Alderete

    C) Xhaka

    D) Richards

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      In that order

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  14. Manani
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    A. Rice + Raul/DCL
    B. Ekiteke + KDH

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    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Rice and Raul for sure but this Arsenal narrative from Arteta is always a worry.

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  15. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Anything you would change in FH team please?

    Martinez (Dubravka)
    White Collins Cucurella (Andersen Esteve)
    Bruno Foden Saka Eze Dango
    Haaland Thiago (Guiu)

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  16. TalingtonFC
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Get in Chalobah or Cash?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Chalobah

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Struggling to see Chelsea keeping a CS to be honest. Cash gives you attack potential

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    3. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      I went Cash but I'm happy to bench him for the tougher fixtures

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  17. Libano
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Welbeck, Van de Ven and Bruno G

    out for

    Ekitike, Hincapie and Wilson

    Yes or No?

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      no

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Yes

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Not feeling that.

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  18. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Best Munoz replacement? Thinking doubling up on Arsenal defence is best option

    A) White
    B) Hincapie
    C) Other

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      C
      A&B not secure

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      B short term

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  19. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    3.8m Nathaniel Clyne to give me a clean sheet plus defcon points for 70 minutes.
    Yes, wishful thinking

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Thinking of going with Clyne too. Will he be more or less a starter for next 4-6 weeks?

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      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Yeah can see him playing 70-75mins per game, then Devenny or Canvot coming on.
        So he may lock the clean sheet.

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  20. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    FH team GTG?

    Raya
    VVD Cucurella Lewis-Potter
    Palmer BrunoF Eze Saka Foden
    Thiago Ekitike

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Like it

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      1. Weasel51
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        Either as above or

        VVD BrunoF and Palmer out for Andersen, Dango and Haaland

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  21. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    FH Team. Grateful for any thoughts

    Leno
    Cash Chalobah White
    Saka (c) Eze Bruno Outtara
    Haaland Etikite Thiago

    Dub KDH Van Hecke Rodon

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Looking very good!

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  22. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Palmer on IG: "Finally back home tomorrow after a long time out. Let's make things right, together."

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Looks like he's saying he's starting, but nothing certain.

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  23. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    I’m going to do Munoz down to Andersen.

    Would you also do Anderson up to Szoboszlai?

    Or save the money for Rodon to Guehi?

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Get Szobozolai

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Rodon to Guehi is a bigger upgrade

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  24. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Which one of the below mids would you lose for Saka:

    A) Anderson
    B) Minteh

    Or would you save a extra transfer and just keep both above and transfer out Semenyo for Saka?

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Both 🙂

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  25. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Evening all. WC activated. I will be BB in GW17. Have FH, TC and 5FT still to use. Thanks

    Raya
    Andersen - Hinchape - O'Reilly
    Bruno - Saka - Wilson - Foden - Bruno.G
    Thiago - Haaland

    (Verbruggen) - Raul - Cash - Richards

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      When will you free hit? Do you trust rotation over christmas

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 14 days ago

        FH 18 or 19 - think will come in handy with rotation

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  26. Libano
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Anyone else going no Saka?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Maybe arteta :cheekysmile:

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      Me - could be a mistake though..

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Should I start Minteh over any of my current front 7?

    Foden Semenyo Szsoboslai Kudus

    Bowen Haaland Thiago

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 14 days ago

      I don't like minteh. Liverpool looked solid in defence in europe. Nobody has seemed to notice. Maybe you could play an extra defender

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      1. Cold Palms
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 14 days ago

        I can’t see any attraction with Minteh right now prefer Slobz I feel Liverpool are due a break - non a owner of him but have a Liverpool striker

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  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Start one

    A. KDH
    B. Welbeck

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  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Play,

    A Dubs or Petrovic?

    B Woltemade or Semenyo

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  30. tim
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 14 days ago

    Will Guiu start?

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 14 days ago

      I’d say if palmer is starting I think it’s more likely Pedro plays

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