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FPL General’s first 2026/27 draft: 3-4-3 with Odegaard

26 July 2026 325 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has launched for the 2026/27 season, so let the first-draft team reveals begin!

This time, we hear from FPL General, who has three top 500 finishes to his name. He went without Erling Haaland (£15.5m) all last season – and it’s not an experiment he’s going to repeat this time around…

FPL is back! It feels so good to be tinkering again. Pre-season is always my favourite time of the year. I’m really looking forward to this campaign after playing differently last year without Erling Haaland (£15.5m) and Mohamed Salah. They say a change is as good as a rest and that’s exactly how it feels. I’ve fallen in love with the game all over again. I can’t wait for the season to start! There won’t be any self-imposed restrictions this year; it’s back to basics and chasing the best Gameweek 38 overall rank possible! 

With all that said, here’s my first draft…

FPL GENERAL’S FIRST DRAFT

Happy tinkering folks!

Make sure you check out this week’s video with Joe on the Scout YouTube channel. 

The first 59th Minute Podcast for 2026/27 will be released on Monday! 

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) 2026/27 is live! 3
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  1. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Sunderland fans, thoughts on Trai Hume as an option?

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    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I love Trai but minutes not guaranteed mate, especially with the arrival of meunier and Nordi’s form last year

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Much appreciated

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I think that even the most ardent Sunderland fans would not advocate selecting Hume

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    3. zensum
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Riding on your thread, then which top three Sunderland defenders would u reckoned to start GW1? Thk u

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      1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Mukiele for sure, Alderete or Ballard. I don’t mind Reinildo either if you’re looking for a more budget friendly option

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  2. Rynaldo
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Looking to see what people think of my first draft.
    Raya....Kinsky
    Calamari, Konsa, Shaw, Spencer, Mitchell.
    Palmer, Rodgers, Rice, Rio, Anderson
    J Pedro, Halaand (c), Bromley....
    Feedback lads ?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Defense is very light. Put more money there by dowgrading your attack.

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Me saying that after i have 2 4.0 defenders

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    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I’d assume the general consensus will be:

      1) If you go for Raya, you have to have a £4m keeper. You’ll not drop Raya before you play your WC.

      2) If that front 8 is who I think they are, you’re benching too much money. You shouldn’t plan to bench someone who costs more than £5.5m.

      I’m not saying that’s right or wrong, but that is the feedback you should expect.

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        bromley, rodgers, calamari we have to guess yeah

        i agree with you, he only needs one gk, id also downgrade a def to use that money elsewhere or keep in bank for the first move

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Brobbey, Rogers, Calafiori

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    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      don't need 2nd Keeper 4.5 if got raya

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  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Repost:

    Current draft

    Kinsky (Dubravka)
    VVD-Mosquera-Kadioglu (Thomas, van Ewijk)
    Fernandes-Saka-Szoboszlai-Le Fee-Gross
    Haaland-DCL (Muniz)

    Thoughts? Suggestions?

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    1. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Like it, though you might want to consider upgrading one of your 4.0 defenders and downgrade Muniz?

      I read on this site that Dubravka is unlikely to get minutes and a price fall waiting to happen.

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    2. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I don't think Groß will start, possibly Saka too.
      Like Muniz as something different.

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    3. MEGPAL
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Quite like it. Would keep an eye on mins for Muniz Kadioglu and Saka in pre season

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    4. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Thank you all.

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  4. BlzE_94
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Thoughts on this draft?

    Kinsky
    Mosquera Shaw Aina
    Bruno Mbeumo Rogers Szoboszlai
    Haaland Pedro Brobbey

    Dubravka Yates Kadioglu Kayode

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Looks good to me.

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    2. BR510
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Good set up, prefer Wirtz, cherki and Foden over rogers

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    3. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I think Forest are looking at a new RWB. Keep an eye on that.

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  5. BR510
    1 month, 15 days ago

    First draft.
    Kinsky 4.0
    Mosquera Kadioglu Maguire Hughes Diop
    Foden Cunha Mbeumo Wirtz Ndiaye
    Haaland Isak JP
    Undecided on midfield spots, any tips?

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    1. One Man
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Cunha & Mbeumo will get rotated a lot, but their opening 2 fixtures are good. Foden didn’t do enough for me last season. Ndiaye wouldn’t be my choice either and could be leaving. 3 strikers are perfect tho.

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      1. BR510
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Would you go for
        1. Isak Cunha Ndiaye/6.0
        2. Bruno I.Jesus D.Gomez

        Cheers!

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        1. One Man
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Only really like Bruno & Isak in those picks.

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        2. One Man
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Look at Gibbs White and Ryan for cheap options in mid

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  6. Marmalade Forest
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Van Oevelen

    Van Den Berg Van de Ven Van Dijk Van Ewijk Van Hecke

    Dewesbury Hall Hudson Odoi Lewis Skelly Lewis Potter

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    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Igor Thiago, Igor Jesus, Gabriel Jesus,

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    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Drake Thomas

      Strand Larsen Calvert Lewin Thomas Asante

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  7. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    How's it looking?
    No Haaland. No Bruno. No Gabriel.
    Bench Boost draft, if they all start GW1:

    Verbruggen

    Murillo - Milenković - N.Williams

    Palmer - Semenyo - Mbeumo - Cunha - Wirtz
    Isak - João Pedro

    (Kinsky - Šeško - Canvot - Ballard)

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    1. BR510
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Very risky but could pay off. Don’t know about triple forest defence

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    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I think Haland, Gabriel and Fernandes are overpriced.

      Finger in the air,

      -£15.5m forward has to score 300+
      -£12m mid has to score 250
      -£8m defender has to score 210

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      1. One Man
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        It’s unlikely any 8m mid or forward will score close to 210. Even if Gabriel only scores 190-200 I still think he’s great value. But I agree entirely on Haaland.

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        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          My thoughts are that if you avoid those three players, you can take your pick from seven of the 3rd to 15th best/most expensive midfielders and forwards, transfer with no restrictions (making your choices from the best available form and fixtures) AND still almost have £24m for defenders and keeper.

          Something like:
          £6 (gk)
          £17 (3 defenders)
          £42 (5 mid)
          £17 (2 forwards)
          £17 (bench)

          Leaves you with £1m spare and you have everyone apart from those three at your disposal.

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          1. One Man
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Thanks, very good points.

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        2. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          I don't believe you can assess value in that way.

          A 8m defender isn't the same expense as an 8m attacker, as you're not upgrading from the same base price.

          For defenders, a 4.5m one can do a decent job, so Gabriel is a +3.5m cost over them. But to find the equivalent reliability of a 4.5 defender among forward players you're spending about 6m. So then that 8m attacker is only a +2m cost.

          To compare properly, you should be considering Gabriel vs a 9.5m attacker.

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          1. One Man
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Thanks, one can build a great team with those three ultimate premiums.

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      2. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        15.5m X2 for cpt if you set and forget smashes 300 pts
        12m also smashes 250

        rotate these 2 and you destroy your mins above

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  8. 2EyedTurk
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Any thoughts on this very early draft

    Lammens Verb
    OReilly Hincapie De Cuyp Spence Cash
    Saka Sarr Semenyo Szob Amad
    Haaaland Brobbey Jesus

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    1. BR510
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Amad won’t have enough minutes, better options
      Saka coming off WC, Sarr has new manager
      Spence may not start, too much money in goalkeepers

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  9. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Anyone else feeling this pre season feels like a direct continuation of last season?
    Dunno. Not many new and attacking options from outside the league this time round.
    Slim pickings in Manzambi, Munoz...I think thats it

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    1. One Man
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Yes, but lots of new managers makes it intriguing.

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  10. One Man
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Ryan is underpriced & Gibbs white is V reasonable priced.

    Anyone else think so?

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Rayan at 6.5 I think is priced correctly in comparison to midfielders around him. He could/should do well. Mind you hes in a cluster of potentially good mids at that price point

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  11. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Made a new draft with the tool from here.
    From 83 to 87.
    Lammens and Mosquera to Raya and Dalot.

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  12. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Thoughts on this?

    Raya
    Calafiori, N.williams, Shaw
    Palmer, Mbeumo, Wirtz, Cherki, H.wilson
    Haaland, J.Pedro

    Palmer, Kayode, Ewijk, 4.5

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  13. Khalico
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    For 6.5m mid, which one?

    A. Sarr
    B. KDH
    C. Rayan
    D. Other

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      I like Wilson myself.

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      1. Khalico
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Like Wilson but have DCL and not wanting to double up on Leeds

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        1. THE Wild Rover
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          Could be the latest dream combo. 😉

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    2. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Odegaard

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Son of Aeroguard!

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  14. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Is anyone considering Hinshelwood?

    And if not, which max 6.0m midfielder do you think is better?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Scott of the Cherries!

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      I can make a good argument on these
      M.Fernandes
      Ndiaye
      Scott
      Barnes
      Hinshelwood
      E. LeFée (don't want him 4&5)
      Stach
      Schade

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    3. ghost__5
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Enzo le fee looks nice alongside ndiaye

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  15. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Can anyone beat 96 on the rate mine team feature?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      You are likely to bludgeon us all
      I give up before the bloodletting

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    2. martynteresa
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 14 days ago

      It only gave me one shot on here

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    3. ghost__5
      1 month, 14 days ago

      How’d u get 96 what’s ur team like

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  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    AorB

    A - Semenyo(8.5)- Crooks(4.5) - van Ewijk(4.0)

    B - MFernandes(6.0) - E.LeFee(6.0) - Kadıoğlu(4.5)
    [B is a bench boost or a 6.0 Attacker sits]

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  17. spipo
    1 month, 14 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/b9ycql

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  18. martynteresa
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Knights Templar - I figured I had a good team but only scored 76 lol

    Perri, Verbruggen - rotate great
    Mosquera, Califiori, Jaquet, R James, Frimpong ( Gomez injured, Bradley probably not back)
    Bruno F, Palmer, Saka, Hinshelwood, Dorgu ( for early games)
    JP, Osula, Sesko ( same early games)

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  19. A Certain Schade of Green
    1 month, 14 days ago

    first draft, any thoughts?

    kinsky / leno
    munoz / calafiori / n.williams / kadioglu / van ewijk
    rogers / szo / mbeumo / sarr / semenyo
    haaland / dcl / jp

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  20. Rynaldo
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Sorry lads bloody predictive text

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      You’re having a mare 😆

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  21. ghost__5
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Is kinsky a nailed on Tottenham starter?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      yes but stay tuned in

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  22. PEP G
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Raya
    O'Reilly Dalot Hall
    Ndiaye Anderson B.Fernandes Szoboszlai
    João Pedro Haaland Mateta

    Dubravka 4.5M 4.0M 4.0M

    0M ITB.

    What do you guys think? O'Reilly & Anderson should be considered because of World Cup?

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  23. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Like the look of the latest draft. Thoughts?

    Kinsky
    Mosquera shaw aina
    Bruno Mgw rice Szobo
    Haaland Pedro dcl

    Verbruggen Mitchell diop Hughes

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    1. PEP G
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Rice is surely gonna get some time off. He looked so tired during WC

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Cheers, will keep an eye on that

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  24. AJW
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Oh my goodness - fell into the trap of consulting General's team as a 'free subscriber', and found one had to pay to see. Seems a bit pretentious to be protecting Mark's team moves behind a paywall - I'll opt for the typical 'Fox and the Grapes'-style response on that one! Have another good year General - don't forget to put in Haaland this time! Cheers one and all! :p

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  25. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Bit confused about kinsky and Dub.
    Who is Spurs No. 1 GK?

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    1. LangerznMash
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Bit confused why anyone is looking at Spurs defence.
      Historically shocking and their opening 6 fixtures don't have many (if any) clean-sheet opportunities.

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  26. Rynaldo
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Updated my squad a bit lads....Thoughts..

    Raya, Palmer
    Guehi, Konsa, Shaw, N.williams, Spence.
    Palmer, Wirtz, Anderson, Rogers, Mainoo.
    J.Pedro, Halaand (c), Brobbey.

    All feedback needed boys.....Good luck

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  27. prgmtctchr
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Are you the biggest loser? Join in and find out.

    League: Lowest Score Wins No Transfers

    Rules
    1) Use the entire budget to draft your team.
    2) Make no transfers the entire season.
    3) Lowest score at the end of the season wins.

    League Code: i0jg9w

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  28. Egg Fried Reus 69
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 11 days ago

    first draft opinions lads:
    Kinsky
    Gabriel James Konsa
    Fernandes MGW KDH Szobo
    Haaland DCL Brobbey

    Dubravka Thomas Hughes Diop

    Bench is weak, but starting 11 seems solid imo, was thinking MGW to rice and spend the 0.5m somewhere else?

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