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3 March 2026 158 comments
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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
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    • 16 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

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  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

    Haaland feels much better but they have a training session today to assess. Same response for O'Reilly

    https://www.youtube.com/live/FsM5hfg2KSA?si=MBbfkiU45Ow8Came

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Pep on Haaland: "He feels much better but yesterday we didn't train, and now we have training, and we will decide today."

      On O'Reilly: "The same."

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Ugh, it’s going to come down to leaks again before the deadline

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Leaks probably less likely as they play Wed night unless he's 100% out. If its a 50/50 call they probably leave it until Wednesday to decide

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Nah, those Man City leakers have told people before on deadlines like this whether or not their players are involved

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      2. Rhysd007
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        City is Wednesday tho, deadline tonight

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    3. FFLNeanderthal
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Can't handle the waiting and know I will end up forgetting later so think I'm going to dump for Ekitike and be done with it.

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    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Schrödinger's flag

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    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Doesn’t sound positive to me

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        thats his mind games, they will be fine then

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        1. Moon Dog
            2 months, 28 days ago

            That logic has burnt me in the past with Pep. Wouldn't be surprised if they were out for weeks 😆

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      2. Moon Dog
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Moyes levels of ambiguity

          I think if there's any doubt, just remove... After Forest they have a West Ham game sandwiched between Madrid legs & then a blank...

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      3. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Hopefully Wilson fit also…

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      4. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Which teams double in DGW32? Or DGW33 I forget which one it is

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Currently no teams double post BGW31

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        2. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          GW32 none, we won't know about GW33 until after FA QF's in GW32.

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      5. Bob B
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Haaland, Rice, Gabriel, Lacroix (and Raya)

        So only need to move 1 before the blank GW.

        1 FT. WC in 32

        Rice to Semenyo or Iwobi?

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      6. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Good luck for the rest of your season Tom, you haven’t had the ‘rub of the Green’ this season and a lot of your 50/50s haven’t really gone your way.
        your podcast with the other content creators have kept me company on the wet cold miserable Winter nights whilst walking my Dog 😀
        Good luck to all the other managers also that comment on this site, for the rest of the season…

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      7. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Captain a)Ekitiké wol b) haaland FOR (risky in case benched) c) semenyo FOR. Currently thinking semenyo?

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        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Semenyo or BrunoF for me

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          1. Stranger Mings
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 28 days ago

            S given easier fixtured

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      8. jcr1997
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Any ideas? 1FT 0.3ITB - chasing in Mini league

        Kelleher
        Gabriel Saliba Alderete
        Palmer Bruno Rogers Rayan Dango
        Haaland Ekitike

        Dub Konsa Lacroix Obi

        a) Hold and start Alderete
        b) Hold and start Konsa
        c) Rogers > Ndiaye
        d) Lacroix > Tarkowski

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      9. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Who would you bench here?

        A) Rogers (CHE)
        B) Stach (SUN)
        C) Rice (bha)

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        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Rogers on form

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      10. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        So Haaland(c) Ekitike(vc) the most viable option?

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        1. clockwork
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          sure - but why not take the opportunity to get haaland out this week in advance of the blank?

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      11. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Which move this week?

        A) Kroupi & Munoz —> Ekitike & Hill (2FTs)
        Or
        B) Haaland —> Ekitike (1FT, roll FT)

        Verbruggen
        Gabriel Munoz Timber
        Bruno Mbuemo Dango Sarr
        Haaland Thiago Kroupi

        Areola Enzo Andersen Vandenberg
        (2FTs & 2.7itb)

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Kroupi to DCL and roll 2nd FT

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      12. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Haaland in a 'either he starts or not in squad' situation? Therefore we cap and vc Semenyo

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Starts and comes off once game is won…

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        2. Mighty Wings
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          This, or Bruno...

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      13. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        NUFC HIT BY ILLNESS...

        Nick Woltemade not trained since weekend & doubtful for Man Utd tomorrow
        Jacob Ramsey back from bug & should be OK
        Sounds too soon for Tino Livramento (hamstring)
        Miley, Guimaraes, Krafth, Schar all out #fpl

        https://xcancel.com/CraigHope_DM/status/2028764829092020493

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Maybe Bruno is the best option after all

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          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 28 days ago

            Newcastle top goals conceded in the last 5 games. Bruno (C) for sure.
            This just cements it.

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Our record at SJP is shocking - Mata started the last time we won there

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              1. Biggsy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Arguably we've been pretty shocking since Mata played for us.

                Newcastle not on form vs us on form. It's only going one way isn't it 😉

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                1. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  We're on form results-wise, but I wouldn't say we're playing well. Be lucky to come away with a draw, a win would be excellent.

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              2. Moon Dog
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  Tbf the entire team has changed since the 4-1 loss to Newcastle last year.

                  United XI @ Newcastle '25:
                  Bayindir; Yoro, Lindelof, Mazraoui; Amass, Eriksen, Ugarte, Dalot; Garnacho, Bruno; Zirkzee

                  Rapid shift over the past year.

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                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 11 Years
                    2 months, 28 days ago

                    Which was a big chance since the 1-0 loss the year prior

                    United XI @ Newcastle '23
                    Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Shaw, Dalot; McTominay, Mainoo; Rashford, Bruno, Garnacho; Martial

                    Line-up doesn't really matter when when it comes to these types of records. We've only won 5 times there since Fergie retired, 3 of which were more over a decade ago.

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                    1. Moon Dog
                        2 months, 28 days ago

                        Incredible. They've had open-heart surgery.

                        Dalot and Bruno the ever-present fitness machines.

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                        1. x.jim.x
                          • 11 Years
                          2 months, 28 days ago

                          Dalot and Shaw, the turds that won't flush

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              3. Moon Dog
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  Comfy option. Rare you can guarantee 90 from anyone these days. Bruno is a unicorn.

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            2. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Don’t feel confident enough to captain Erling now so think he’s a sell for Ekitike.

              Captaincy will probably be Semenyo over Bruno.

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            3. JBG
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Genuinely despise Peps updates on injured players

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              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Have to wonder what is the point of these pressers where journalists ask safe boring questions and managers reply with safe boring answers?

                One thing the Yanks have got right is making injury updates mandatory. I don't know why else anyone would be interested in these inane interviews.

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            4. Kane Train
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              What’s everyone doing with Haaland ? Keeping or transferring out

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              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                See above

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              2. Biggsy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Gains to be had getting rid and WC him back in after the blank. But he has two good fixtures before the blank so you may need a huge sofa....

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                1. Sir Michael Taker
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  Fixtures after the blank are not great fwiw although that Palace fixture also has to go somewhere if not 31

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                  1. Biggsy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    2 months, 28 days ago

                    Man City chasing a title - they could still do well in tougher games. Plus the EO can be a killer.

                    Point is, if you have a WC it is easy to get him back later

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              3. FDMS All Starz
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                I think keep, don’t see any viable premiums worth the punt over Forest at home incase he starts

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              4. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Keeping, but would probably have shipped if I didn't already have Ekitike.

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              5. Mighty Wings
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Keeping and giving him the armband. I think he'll either start or miss out completely. Bruno likely to be my vice captain.

                Besides, I've invested a lot of money in him and don't want to lose anything, as I'll probably need every cent for a GW 33 BB.

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            5. Letsgo!
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Capt schade or szobo?

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              1. Stimps
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Szobo

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              2. clockwork
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                szobo easy

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            6. Letsgo!
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Will u bb this?
              Don watkins chalobah gudmunssonv

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            7. TheSteel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Perfect week to take a wild swing for the moon. Going Ndiaye(c) here.

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            8. clockwork
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Who would you suggest benching this week?

              A - Rice (inj)
              B - Palmer
              C - Wilson (inj)
              D - Thiago
              E - J Pedro

              Currently I have E on 1st Bench slot.

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              1. Positive vibes
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                A

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              2. Biggsy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Oof, tough. Assuming A and C fit, I think I'd go D - but its tight

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                1. Biggsy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  No actually, A all the way. Rice unlikely to haul vs Brighton away even if he starts

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                  1. boc610
                    • 14 Years
                    2 months, 28 days ago

                    Your basing that on what exactly?

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                    1. Biggsy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      2 months, 28 days ago

                      I believe that, of all the players, Rice is least likely to go big.

                      Palmer and JP have a Villa side who just lost to Wolves. Thiago is ticking along nicely and Wilson has a great fixture.

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                    2. Biggsy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      2 months, 28 days ago

                      I mean, it's just an opinion, I haven't got a source backed research paper I can provide on the topic...

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              3. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                I think this is a decent fixture for Rice, but it would be difficult to bench the rest. Pedro was my first thought, too. Hard to know what the rotation at Chelsea will look like against Wrexham on Saturday, what with the CL game the following Wednesday, but an argument could be made to bench Palmer. Maybe Pedro is rested at the weekend with Delap filling his place, while Palmer is going to start both games and get taken off early? I don't really know enough about Chelsea to speculate any further, but it's something to bear in mind.

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            9. Positive vibes
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Guiu, Mbuemo -> Ekitike, Mainoo

              For free, yes or no?

              Will go to 343, Mainoo on bench.

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              1. Biggsy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                I wish I could get to Mbeumo.... No. You're swapping a good prospect and fodder for good prospect and fodder.

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              2. clockwork
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Can you afford Diego Gomez instead of Mainoo, as long as you're not going to play them this week?

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                1. Positive vibes
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 28 days ago

                  I just have 4.6 for mid

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              3. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                There are cheapter options than Mainoo that won't take up a United spot

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            10. FDMS All Starz
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Tempted to roll FT and then do Haaland to Ekitike in gw30 as Liverpool have spurs and city might rotate, the risk of Haaland starting and exploding against Forest is too high surely? Wolves have also been good lately and ekitike might get early sub again?

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            11. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Play Chalobah or Hill?

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              1. Bunk Moreland
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Chalobah

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              2. JBG
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Hill

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            12. Positive vibes
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Who is better for this gw, Mbuemo or Ekitike?

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              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Ekatekkers

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            13. TochanMama
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Lads,

              This is what the team looks like right now with 1FT:
              Pickford
              Gabriel / VVD / Hill / O'reilly
              Mbuemo / Rice / Rogers / Semenyo (C)
              Thiago / Haaland
              (Dubs / Enzo / Alderete / Kroupi)

              A) Roll
              B) Use FT

              Also is this the best starting 11?

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              1. Nozzer7474
                • 3 Years
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Roll it.

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            14. Stevecat
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Is marmoush too big a risk? I’m playing catch up. Have Haaland and o Reilly as city players.

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              1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
                • 1 Year
                2 months, 28 days ago

                Yeah, mainly because he's sh*te

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            15. SomeoneKnows
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Best move with 1FT & 1.8 itb, (plan to WC32)

              A) Guiu > DCL
              B) Roll & bring Thiago next week

              Dubravka
              Gabriel, Timber, Chalobah, Hill
              Bruno, Semenyo, Rice*, Wilson*
              Haaland*, Eketike

              (Roefs, Enzo, Gudmundsson, Guiu)

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            16. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              It seemed more confident on Haaland.

              Could be a smoke screen on Nico, he might not be training.

              “[Haaland] feels much better but yesterday we didn’t train. Now we have training, we will decide today.

              [Hesitation and grumble]

              “The same [for O’Reilly], we’ll decide after training.” – Pep Guardiola

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            17. SpaceCadet
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Semenyo c it is.

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            18. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 28 days ago

              Would you take a hit to being in Thiago?

              It's to lose Guiu and I need to do it by Gw31.

              It downgrades the defence tho, Nico to Hill so isn't ideal.

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