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Brentford v Arsenal team news: Saliba out, Saka a sub

12 February 2026 860 comments
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Arsenal’s Double Gameweek 26 kicks off with a trip to Brentford this evening.

The match in west London gets underway at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Post-deadline news broke of Kai Havertz being unavailable for Double Gameweek 26 but there’s another unexpected absentee for the Gunners tonight.

William Saliba is absent from the visitors’ matchday squad due to illness, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-half.

Eberechi Eze is in for Havertz.

The other two alterations see Piero Hincapie oust Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Viktor Gyokeres return to the starting XI at the expense of Gabriel Jesus.

Despite hobbling off in the closing stages of the win over Sunderland, Leandro Trossard is passed fit to start.

Also back from injury and on the bench, sooner than expected in one case, are Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

As for the Bees, there’s just one change.

Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Jordan Henderson in midfield, with the veteran England international dropping to the bench.

Kevin Schade and Reiss Nelson are suspended and ineligible respectively for tonight’s encounter.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Madueke, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Jesus.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Ouattara.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Collins, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo, Bentt.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    rice 2 bps short of 1 bonus argh

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Ouch!

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Demand re count

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  2. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    I capped Gyok. I’m so trash at this game.

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Yep

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

    So will Raya ever get given these two save more save points?

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      It's ridiculous. No saves in the last 30 minutes according to that.

      That free kick was curling in without his touch out for a corner.

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  4. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Gabs TC points check: I’m showing 3 (i.e., un-tripled) despite the DefCons

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      He got booked

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Sorry, misread. Showing 9 on FPL

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      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Aye - so does 3x(2+2-1) not equal 9, rather than 3?

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    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Showing where?

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        In the XI on FPL app

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        1. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          I have 9 on the FPL website

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          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 4 days ago

            Bizarre! Maybe my app is in need of an update

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            1. Feanor
              • 17 Years
              5 months, 4 days ago

              It is 3 on the app, but the total is correct

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    3. Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Same.
      I added my totals and the points add up with his 6
      But his box score is showing 3

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        4 minus 1 equals 3

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    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Same. Hope they fix that soon - my score this week is painful enough to look at as it is!

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  5. Absolutely Muñozed
    5 months, 4 days ago

    gabriel and rice defcons some relief

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Rice will be my next sell. He's become useless.

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      1. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        I would do it tonight, but Semenyo is only at 35%

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        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          Just monitor Semenyo price but wait buyin as long as possible (injuries etc. you know)

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

        Dango or Rayan?

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    is thiago alot better option than schade? worth taking a hit to get him instead for example (352 to 343)

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I think so

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Dango's quite good too

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    3. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Dango & Thiago in ASAP, is the gig. Thank me later 🙂

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  7. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    So frustrated as a Thiago owner.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      He was mighty unlucky today. Should have scored.

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  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Dango Thiago combo a must?

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    1. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      If Thiago finds his shooting boots

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  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Timber has got to be the most garbage pick in the game. GTFO of my team

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      That double cs wipeout was harsh.

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  10. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Timber to Virgil?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      He was very close to assist.

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        True. I might give him one more game.

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

      No. Pool will concede plenty. Arsenal won't.

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  11. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Don't understand the complaints from Gabriel TC'ers

    Arsenal were always going to concede in this game. He 100% should of been sent off & conceded at least another

    Very lucky if anything to get away with 3 pts

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    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      How much money did you bet on Brentford scoring - like a thousand bucks?

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Calm down Lucas Paqueta

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        1. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          Didn't realize you were a pro footballer who can't bet. Thought you were just a 20/20 hindsight troll

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          1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
            • 1 Year
            5 months, 4 days ago

            Do you throw a thousand "bucks" on every outcome in sports you have high conviction will happen?

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      What complaints?

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    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Hardly 100%.

      That foul happens in the first ten mins of every match and never gets a card. It's a common last minutes card so he was a bit fortunate.

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Stone wall 2nd yellow.

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    4. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Here we go, everyone is a genius in hindsight

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

    How are Gabriel cappers and triple cappers feeling?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Trash

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      1. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        My highest individual score so far was 5 from Haaland, so I'm fine. Just need a 8 pointer from Gabriel vs Wolves for a decent return.

        The TC chip is the least important chip

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Fine.expected 2 from this and 6 next week for 8 overall plus maybe a bonus point

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I would never have captained Semenyo anyway

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    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Let you know when the week is finished

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        You only have feelings once a week?

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    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Pretty good. Ex has gone away and I have keys to her place to use the bum gun

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    6. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Feeling okay. It could be better, but the game against Wolves is the big one.

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    7. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Fine, as expected so far. The Wolves game is the one that will make or break the decision

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    8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Could be worse. Turned out most in my ML TCed him.

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    9. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 3 days ago

      Not too bad as i just cpatained him. Played BB which is going well (for a change).
      All the highly owned Gunners failed.
      hats off to those who went palmer or Semenyo Cap.

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  13. KT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    The game week isn’t over

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  14. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Did I miss something or does Gabriel bot have anothet game versus the bottom side yet?

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      The truth is that it was an intense game

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Wolves game cancelled maybe?

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  15. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Why doesn't Gab give Timber 7 of his defcons so both get the points.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Avoiding inheritance tax

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  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    at least the Madueke punt paid off, and TC is still in the bank

    TCing a defender and Rice may be good ideas on paper, but its too dull for fpl

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  17. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Walcott is my least favourite pundit. I’d rather listen to pundits that I despise.

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  18. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Sold Tark for Munoz = Both with 1 point
    Played Muk over Thiago = Both with 2 points
    Difference = 0

    This game.

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    1. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I sold Keane and Wilson for Guehi and Semeyo 🙂

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  19. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Any early thoughts on what to do here with 2ft and 1.7m? Rank 1m and season is tanking. Thanks

    Raya
    Gabriel hall alderete (richards andersen)
    Bruno mbeumo enzo rice anderson
    Haaland ekiteke (guiu)

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Hall to Hill and roll

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Alderete possibly injured so sit tight for now, but Hill could be a good replacement for him. Mids and forwards are fine. Hall possibly an issue, or you could just start Richards if you think he’s fine

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  20. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Timber + Rice + Wirtz + Kroupi Jr > VVD + Semenyo + Dango + Thiago for a -12 and exact funds?

    Had enough of the season so may as well have some fun with it.

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    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Why you have wirtz?

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Has been playing well, except for when I get him

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Absolutely not

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Cheers Austin. WC already in tatters though, I kinda give up

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          It's not. Check your team again after pressers

          Don't make any moves until then

          Log out of your FPL site and app

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          1. RICICLE
            • 4 Years
            5 months, 4 days ago

            Just wise advice, much needed 🙂

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 4 days ago

              *hugs*

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  21. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Arsenal won't win the league. This team is rubbish, they should be grateful to even finish top 4. So much hype about them, they are just another Atletico with a Simeone lite for a manager. Defensive and poor football.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Shitetalk

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      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        You are right, top 5 will be lucky for them as they won't finish top 4 either. City champs, Villa, Man Utd and Chelsea top 4.

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    2. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      You mean the Atletico who just scored 4 against Barca in the semis of the Spanish Cup?

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      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Arsenal already beat Atletico in Europe this and last season. Their manager is a micky mouse version of Simeone. In fact Simepone would get more out of this team

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

      We are going to win it aren’t we bro? Go go you Manchester Red Devils. We are the only team that is not rubbish

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      1. SINGH
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        I think Man Utd will surprise everyone. Arsenal keeping the seat warm

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        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          You can never write us off bro

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  22. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Which one id better
    A) 3-5-2 with Semenyo
    B) 3-5-2 with Wirtz
    C) 3-4-3 with Thiago (1 extra FT used)

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      A

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  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    NEW ARTICLE:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/02/12/fpl-notes-van-dijk-17-pointer-alderete-cash-van-hecke-injury-latest

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  24. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Chalobah - Rice to Palmer - Hill - 0.1 Bank

    Mr Rice I would appreciate a nice parting goal or two vs Wolves

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  25. Drosiah
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Thinking about doing Rice, Enzo & Kroupi to O’Dango, Thiago & Gravenberch (for extra funds) for free, still 1 transfer in the bank & 0.4?

    What do we think?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Gravenberch not the one. Elliot Anderson better. Thiago and Dango good buys. Probably a week early to sell Enzo. Can you afford Rice to Dango/Anderson and Kroupi to Thiago?

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  26. BR510
    5 months, 4 days ago

    What do I do?
    Verbruggen Dub
    Gab Timber Tark Andersen Dorgu
    Wirtz Bruno Mbeumo Rice Enzo
    Haaland Evanilson Barnes
    0.5itb 1FT

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I’d go Evanilson to Thiago I think

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  27. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Does this seem too excessive?
    Timber, Rice, Enzo > O’Reilly, Rayan, Palmer (-4)

    Would leave me with:

    Sanchez
    Gabriel, O’Reilly, Mukiele
    Palmer, Bruno F, Rogers, Rayan
    Haaland, Ekitike, Thiago

    (Dubravka, Lacroix, Senesi, Wilson)

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Feels a tad knee jerk tbh, it wasn’t long ago everyone wanted to sell O’Reilly, and BGW31 is getting closer and closer. I’d say Enzo and Timber are holds, although fine to sell Rice if you want to

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Cheers, Rice > Semenyo is the other option but also blanks in GW31.

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  28. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    With the upcoming fixtures, I think triple Arsenal defence is too much. Thoughts on selling Timber?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I mean you could, but I think it’s fine to hold too. Not many defenders putting their hands up right now really who are better than Timber, as frustrating as it is that he’s gone so long without an attacking returns. I’ve got triple defence and have no plans to sell before we get close to BGW31

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 3 days ago

      Depends who you sell him for.

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