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FPL Gameweek 1: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + DefCon points

23 August 2026 281 comments
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Our Scoreboard rounds up the Fantasy numbers from the three matches that took place on Sunday.

Here, you’ll find the day’s leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

Meanwhile, the goals, assists, bonus and defensive contribution (DefCon) point summaries are from LiveFPL.

GAMEWEEK 1: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS, DEFCON AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 1: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Newcastle United2 – 2Liverpool
Manchester City2 – 1Bournemouth
Brighton and Hove Albion4 – 0Aston Villa
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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 hours, 20 mins ago

    This was Isak arriving at St James' Park today. Can you imagine if he had stepped up in injury time to take an equalising penalty? There would have been a city-wide riot.

    https://x.com/CraigHope_DM/status/2091526593659167066/mediaViewer

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 hours, 11 mins ago

      Link doesn't work.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 hours, 9 mins ago

        They're screaming "rat" at him

        https://x.com/CraigHope_DM/status/2091526593659167066

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        1. tyson 22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 hours, 3 mins ago

          Didn,t when he scored those 54 goals for them.!

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    2. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 47 mins ago

      Christ, football fans can be dicks. Is Wissa a rat too because of the way he left Brentford?

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  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 hours, 14 mins ago

    Bus team. Play one.

    A. Van Ewijk vs HUL(H)
    B. Grimes vs HUL(H)
    C. Slater vs COV(A)
    D. De Cuyper vs CHE(A)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 hours, 11 mins ago

      Is C even an option?

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    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 hours, 10 mins ago

      Have to play de cuyper OOP

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      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 hours, 8 mins ago

        I can't decide whether to play him GW2 - going watch Chelsea tomorrow first before I decide

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    3. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      10 hours, 10 mins ago

      Coin flip A or B I guess

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  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 hours, 11 mins ago

    Guess I shouldn’t be too upset about +15 on BB..

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 59 mins ago

      100%. Good score. I've incredibly managed to 32. Mostly down to De Cuyper

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 49 mins ago

        Well done on the De Cuyper shout!

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  4. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 hours, 7 mins ago

    Didn't really want to make a transfer this week. But would you folks sell Richarlson for Wissa before price changes?

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    1. tyson 22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 hours, 5 mins ago

      NO. Be patient. only first game! information gathering stages. stay strong.

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 59 mins ago

        Good shout

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      9 hours, 47 mins ago

      Any new team should always be given minimum two games home and away for the players that played.

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  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 hours ago

    Guehi or Gvardiol

    Bijol or Muharemovic

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 59 mins ago

      Gvardiol & Muharemovic

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 58 mins ago

      Gvardiol and Muha but Bijol is solid as well

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 34 mins ago

      Gvardiol. Not interested in O'Reilly?
      Muharemovic, I think. Consider Justin myself

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  6. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 59 mins ago

    Thinking of doing this;

    Bruno + Isak 》》Sangare + Haaland (C) for -4

    It feels wrong though given Utd have a good home fixture but I think Haaland is the better captaincy option for next gw. Is it worth -4?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 58 mins ago

      Yeah. I wouldn't do that. Bruno could easily haul next week

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 57 mins ago

        Yeah he could but Utd were dreadful yesterday.

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        1. Toon lurk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 hours, 54 mins ago

          When will you wildcard? Between then and now, which players do you think get more points? If the latter, by more than 4?

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    2. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 53 mins ago

      It is one week too early for me. City were not great and playing away. United should be better at home. But as a non-Haalander my main priority in the next few weeks is going to be shifting Bruno to Haaland (either in week 3 or week 4 depending on whether i FH3)

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    3. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 50 mins ago

      Not worth it. Sangare won’t typically score more than 5 points in a normal week, and could easily end up with 2. He’s not the kind of player you take a hit for. I think Utd will show a reaction at home v Ipswich, and they were probably a little unlucky not to end up with any goals against Hull in the first place

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 46 mins ago

        Did you watch the Brentford highlights? I suggest you do, Sangare is a different player than you are probably thinking

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          9 hours, 30 mins ago

          I did! I’m actually a Sangaré owner as well haha so I’m well aware of hi potential. He won’t be getting two attacking returns from 0.4 xGI every week though.

          Sangare was involved in about a tenth of Brentford’s xG. If he’s involved in about a tenth of their goals this season, he’ll get a few attacking returns, but nothing crazy

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          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            8 hours, 13 mins ago

            Yeah you're right about not getting 2 attacking returns every week, but he's more of a Declan Rice when I initially thought he was a Caicedo - so I will actually consider him for my XI more often than not!

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  7. Jstap94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    9 hours, 55 mins ago

    Early knee-jerk reaction is that this years template is going to be no Bruno, triple Arsenal every week and value picks everywhere

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      9 hours, 46 mins ago

      Hard to settle on 3 Arsenal though.

      Could be an equal choice of about 7.

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 29 mins ago

      You may well be right

      Haaland seems like he’ll be great as well. I know he didn’t score today, but he had a whole hatful of chances

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 55 mins ago

    immeasurable level of disappointment seeing szobo step up for that pen over isak. isak just wasnt there mentally today, doubt that happens again right?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 hours, 53 mins ago

      I think Szsoboslai stays on penalties after the conviction with which he took it. Wirtz + Isak are flakes.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 39 mins ago

        could do. i just remember szobo missing at least 1 last season, so was really surprised isak didnt take. esp after isak's disappointment when kerkez didnt find him with that cross earlier on for a tap in, in the end he got the chance on a plate to make his mark but hid like you say

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    2. Toon lurk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 52 mins ago

      Tbh I'd be more worried about his general play than the 20 or so points per season penalties offer. He looked invisible in open play

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 32 mins ago

        i think the goals will come, i hope at least, not losing faith yet. idk, liverpools mids/full backs seemed to hold onto the ball for way too long today when driving forwards, hopefully iraola gets them playing quicker, isak made runs but by the time the liverpool ball carrier actually stopped to look up there was no space left for isak to run into. at least gakpo found him once today, poor attempt oh well. the occasion defo got to him abit.

        im expecting the nonchalant get out of here celebration at home next gw once or twice to make up for it 🙂 for iraola to do well, at least until eki is back, alot rests on getting the best out of isak.

        maybe im overrating him but he definitely was on the way to belonging to the best strikers in the world category during his newcastle heydays

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    3. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 52 mins ago

      Feels like maybe 20% that Isak could take the next one (especially if maybe early in the game next week) but yeah Szobo just feels like the one. Fell into the Wirtz trap again!

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 29 mins ago

        ah unfortunate. i dont own wirtz myself but was expecting a big-ish season from him, seemed like alot are (were?!?), too soon right 🙂 he can definitely come good

        szobo doesnt strike me as the selfish type so if isak is happy to take the next one im sure he'll hand the ball over willingly to get his striker some confidence

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  9. Mr Turnip 1
    • 1 Year
    9 hours, 52 mins ago

    I have to take my hat off to all the Szoboslai believers, you were right about the pens. Now stuck with a Wirtz who gets subbed just after the hour…

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    1. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 50 mins ago

      In the same boat. In hindsight, why didnt we see it was at least a toss up between him and Isak and that meant much better value.

      Anyway, Wirtz could have scored if not for the good save so lets wait and see what happens next week

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 hours, 43 mins ago

        He was 1 second away from blanking, don't beat yourself up.

        BUT, the reason to get him is that he is nailed on for 90 minutes every week with his many routes to points, which is a valuable asset in itself on FPL.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 49 mins ago

      You keeping wirtz ? Am selling for sangare I think

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 46 mins ago

        Already have Sangaré, but no Haaland. I’m saving my transfer in case I need to TC Haaland GW3. I wouldn’t be buying Sangaré this week if I didn’t own him mind, he got two returns from about 0.4 xGI, and managed to squeak to DefCon before getting subbed off at 75 mins. I think he’ll be a good pick this season, but if I was a non-owner I’d really want to see him get 90 mins reliably because otherwise he could easily miss out on DefCon, and he probably won’t get two assists again any time soon!

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 49 mins ago

      Szobo is the mini BrunoF of Pool. He is a season keeper if fit.

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 48 mins ago

        100%

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      2. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 45 mins ago

        I think Bruno F might have more open play threat but I do see the similarities

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          9 hours, 45 mins ago

          And that’s not a huge problem given he’s 5m cheaper

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  10. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    9 hours, 51 mins ago

    What about getting rid of one of Bruno & Mbeumo?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 50 mins ago

      Ipswich at home. Hold for 1 more week.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 hours, 45 mins ago

        I fancy Ipswich

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 43 mins ago

      Hold. Mbeumo 0.7 xGI against Hull. I know he don’t put anything to bed but his underlying numbers are always mad and his returns will come.

      Bruno F the top scoring FPL asset in the game after Carrick was appointed last year.

      It’s the first game of the season at Old Trafford against promoted opposition and they need a reaction after losing to Hull.

      I expect goals from Utd

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      1. Slitherene
        • 8 Years
        9 hours, 41 mins ago

        Thinking of getting in Odegaard for one of them

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          9 hours, 36 mins ago

          I would sell pretty much any other mid before Bruno or Mbeumo to make this move possible.

          They would both be in my team if I was on a FH this week

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          1. Slitherene
            • 8 Years
            9 hours, 2 mins ago

            The other two are Ndiaye and Szoboszlai

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  11. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 50 mins ago

    What do you do with Richarlson? He literally got booed when subbed.

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      9 hours, 44 mins ago

      Wiat for Wednesday, if he scores keep him.

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  12. Toon lurk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 50 mins ago

    Really? I thought szob owners got off with one today. I am not sure penalties (and I wouldn't be surprised to see Isak take them eventually) and the odd direct free kick are enough to justify 7m for a defensive midfielder. When you can get a Sangaré for 1.5m cheaper...

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    1. Toon lurk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 49 mins ago

      Reply fail to the above

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    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 49 mins ago

      What? Szoboszlai is incredible value if he's on pens. Sangare is good individually too.

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      1. Toon lurk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 43 mins ago

        Why tho? He doesn't score from open play, doesn't get defcon. Not just Sangare but kdh, Hinshelwood, Stach, Tavernier etc offer better value

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        1. Toon lurk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 hours, 43 mins ago

          He looks nowhere near as threatening as any of the above

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        2. tyson 22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          9 hours, 40 mins ago

          Cant argueKDH or Hinshelwood. Season keepers for me.

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    3. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 40 mins ago

      Sangare will be better value than Szobo I’m almost certain.

      That doesn’t mean Szobo won’t tick over with attacking returns. He takes corners as well, pens is normally around +5 goals for the season. He could deffo get to the 5-10 range for both G+A this year. He’ll be unexciting but probably decent and unlikely to need a transfer out too

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  13. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    9 hours, 45 mins ago

    Wow, Szobo pen with Isak on field… that’s great news

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 36 mins ago

      Could be an anomaly imo. Isak to take in more "forgiving" environments?

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 35 mins ago

        Possibly? Tbh I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Iraola has just appointed the guy with the best pen record, which is probably the sensible option

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        1. Jstap94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          9 hours, 25 mins ago

          And he strikes me as the sensible type

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  14. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    9 hours, 43 mins ago

    Wiat for Wednesday, if he scores keep him..

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  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 41 mins ago

    at least vvd got defcon but it was so weird seeing grav push so high onto the oppos box and no other midfielder sit to cover, caused both newcastle goals. iraola needs to sort that out

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 38 mins ago

      Yh, I know he got one assist, but when he does that it really feels like Liverpool are playing two 8s and a 10, with zero protection for the 35-year old Van Dijk and inexperienced Jaqcuet at the back. They’ll struggle to defend against pace of that continues.

      I’m not expecting the Liverpool defence to be very good for quite a few weeks, hence I swerved them for the start of the season

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 26 mins ago

        true.

        seem to be alot of jacquet admirers about but i liked the look of araujo when he came on, seemed a calming presence.

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    2. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 24 mins ago

      Honestly I think Gravenberch is trading off that one good season with Slot. IMO he is nowhere near the quality needed to anchor a 2 man midfield and provide balance and stability to a top team

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  16. aircraft1
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 37 mins ago

    It's a funny old game.

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  17. Toon lurk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 36 mins ago

    For the kneejerkers - you could do a lot worse than DCL > Wissa after tonight.

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 34 mins ago

      I agree with this, a knee jerk that may actually come off

      I’ll be rolling though

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  18. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    9 hours, 33 mins ago

    Isak owners… describe your emotions when Szoboszlai stepped up to take it?

    What a p**** Isak is

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 30 mins ago

      I had both so it didnt matter but he didnt look good this game. Thinking of bringing in Haaland for him but would probably keep ome more gw.

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 26 mins ago

        I think it’s bad for the game. Szoboszlai will be 100% owned, Konsa will be too

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    2. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 22 mins ago

      Tbh in some ways I was more sacred of him taking it. Did not fancy him to score it at all

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  19. Winnerr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    9 hours, 32 mins ago

    bench one:

    Wirtz (NFO)
    DCL (BRE)
    Tzolis (avl)

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 30 mins ago

      Wirtz

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 22 mins ago

      I think it’s DCL

      Brentford a better team than Forest and Liverpool more attacking than Leeds so Wirtz probably more likely to get something.

      Would absolutely be playing Tzolis if I had him

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  20. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 hours, 30 mins ago

    Would you consider Gabriel over Calafiori if you could afford it? I prefer Calafiori more, but I know that Gabriel is a safer bet in the long run

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    1. Toon lurk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 29 mins ago

      Wait, are you wildcarding?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 29 mins ago

        Yes

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        1. Toon lurk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 hours, 26 mins ago

          Wow really? Well at that point it's like giving directions to a drunk driver. Good luck!

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          1. Jstap94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            9 hours, 20 mins ago

            In fairness I am pretty sure overall no.1 last year did WC in week 2

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          2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            9 hours, 18 mins ago

            Cheers

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          3. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 12 Years
            9 hours, 9 mins ago

            haha funny analogy

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 25 mins ago

      I have both

      I would definitely go for Gabriel over Cala on WC, Gabriel will reach 60 mins every game he’s fit for, Cala will start to suffer early subs/rotation as Champions League becomes a thing.

      Gabriel will also never be subbed on, so you won’t get one point cameos like you might occasionally with Calafiori

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 21 mins ago

        It might also be a good thing for a defender to be subbed (if its after 60 mins), because the team could concede after that.. He could get subbed before 60 also ofc which isn't optimal.
        It's the cameo's that would be worst though.. but still, Calafiori is playing so advanced that it feels wrong to take him out.

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 25 mins ago

      Calafiori isnt 100% nailed, but he is on form now so would start the next gw unless injured which unfortunately happens to him a lot. I have him over Gab btw.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 3 mins ago

        Thanks ZeB!

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 24 mins ago

      yes. gabriel should be a lock regardless imo unless you are desperate for 3 other arsenal players long term. think thats really the only reason to not own, if you think the value in other cheaper arsenal assets cannot be ignored

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 hours, 16 mins ago

        Yeah it is hard to ignore the value in the likes of Calafiori, Odegaard and Tzolis. I'm sort of tempted by Saka also though. More tempted by double attack than double defence!

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    5. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 11 mins ago

      On WC I would prefer Gabriel if the new structure allow it. Just makes it much more simple going forward.
      Is he as thrilling to watch when in open play? No. But you don't need to wear a diaper every time Arsenal have a free kick or corner 😉 There will probably also be the odd game where Hincapie gets to start.

      Saka - Gabriel - Calafiori/Tzolis/Ødegaard is the best way to go unless Konsa nails down a spot.

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 10 Years
        9 hours, 9 mins ago

        At the moment I would prefer Saka - Gabriel - Calafiori. Even though you would like two attacking spots from the Gunners it is really easier to fill the attacking spots with players from other teams.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          9 hours ago

          Good point.. it actually is! Will consider this. Cheers!

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          1. Salarrivederci
            • 10 Years
            8 hours, 49 mins ago

            Another thing about going for Saka > Ødegaard/Tzolis
            You will never doubt (C) him in the good (H) fixture. On pens. Nailed. Dangerous.
            Tzolis is still somewhat unproven. Some rotation may/may not occur, but blindly thinking he will play + 75 min every game when fit is still not guarenteed. Though he could not have done much more since joining. Let's see the transfer window too.

            With those 6.5 mil you'd probably sometimes just bottle (C) even though Arsenal looks most likely to score most goals from all the matches. Alone from the fact they are not on pens.

            Also it seems highly unlikely people will keep teams with Bruno and/or Haaland, which makes it much easier to get the likes of Saka and Gabriel.

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  21. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    9 hours, 29 mins ago

    Tzolis should absolutely feast against Villa next GW, potential captain shout?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 25 mins ago

      Maybe

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 24 mins ago

        Bruno seems safer if you have him imo but it could work out for you for sure

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        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          9 hours, 18 mins ago

          Yeah I have Bruno but damn that Arsenal seem well oiled and was majorly impressed with Tzolis on Friday, albeit it was Coventry

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 23 mins ago

      Yeah Villa are in dire situation. Expecting a return or 2 for Tzolis against them

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      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        9 hours, 18 mins ago

        I am very tempted, likely I’ll do it

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    3. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 8 mins ago

      I'd probably be tempted to captain any of: Gabriel, Calafiori, Tzolis, Ødegaard or Saka tbh.

      Not like Villa looks likely to score. Arsenal will probably be the highest CS% odds again next GW

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 hours, 47 mins ago

        *Spoiler alert*

        Arsenal won't be...

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        1. Salarrivederci
          • 10 Years
          8 hours, 41 mins ago

          They should be. (H) advantage plays in, but lets say we inveted a chip in FPL called 'CS team chip'. You can only use it in GW2 and you have to pick any team. It does not matter how many of their players you own, and it's just about picking a team. no price no nothing.

          If that team keeps CS you'll gain additional 10 points. If they don't gain nothing. this extra chip is gone and we move on.

          It will probably be 50% arsenal pickes and 50% united. I know in which camp I'll stand. 😉

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          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            8 hours, 34 mins ago

            Same, but just letting you know Arsenal won't be top of the CS odds 🙂

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  22. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    9 hours, 26 mins ago

    Meesa thinks I do Haaland to Weesa?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 25 mins ago

      lol not a chance

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 hours, 46 mins ago

      I wouldn't take any notice of Meesa bruh...

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  23. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    9 hours, 23 mins ago

    100% rolling here, but who to bench?

    Kinsky
    White Calafiori Maguire
    BrunoF Mbeumo Szoboszlai Semenyo Tzolis
    Isak Pedro

    Verbruggen Thiago Ajer O'Shea

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    1. Jstap94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      9 hours, 19 mins ago

      I think this is correct. The choice i think is between Szob and Thiago

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 18 mins ago

      Yikes

      I think it’s Isak or Szoboslai

      I’d play Thiago over Isak because he’s more of a focal point, more nailed, and on pens. Szoboslai I don’t think has much outside of pens and set piece threat, but those points do come in steadily

      You could also consider Semenyo

      I wouldn’t bench any of the other attackers

      I think you probably have the defence right, though it might be Ajer over Maguire. Not 100% sure on that call

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  24. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    9 hours, 23 mins ago

    KDH, Mamadou Sangare, or Stach?!

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      9 hours, 21 mins ago

      That order

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 18 mins ago

      is ndiaye not an option?

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    3. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 16 mins ago

      Bench order? Transfers in? For a long time or a short time?

      Sangare the best value of the three in the long run imo

      KDH might be the best over the next 5, though I still don’t trust he’ll keep over performing to the level he did last year

      Stach a solid pick

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    4. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 6 Years
      8 hours, 3 mins ago

      For who ?

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  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 16 mins ago

    I had never planned bb this gw but ending up having a benching headache ...

    My plan is wirtz and 4m keeper out for sangare and raya for -4

    bb this team

    raya
    cala - van ewijk - hume
    bruno F (C) - mbeumo - tzolis - hinchelwood - sangare
    haaland pedro

    lammens - de cuyper- muha - walle egeli

    hoping the bench would cover 4 points and maybe get a few additional ones? will save me headache of bb later on.

    or would you keep wirtz??

    cheers and gl

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 14 mins ago

      I don’t know if I’d take a hit just to BB with a 4.5 fwd who probably won’t play

      I’d roll if I were you

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 12 mins ago

        If you don’t want to play Wirtz this week you could easily play 442

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          9 hours, 10 mins ago

          good point

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 hours, 12 mins ago

      Avoid the hit and save BB I think. I don't like Raya as an option because there are better Arsenal assets to have

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 11 mins ago

        thank you. which arsenal option do you prefer? I have cala and tzolis. cheers 🙂

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          9 hours, 2 mins ago

          Saka, Cala, Tzolis, Gabriel, Odegaard and Konsa may prove to be better than Raya

          It’s not guaranteed mind. I think there’s something to be said for getting the highest scoring GK, and he’s also the only nailed route into the Arsenal defence outside of Gabriel right now. Konsa may change that, and maybe we’ll all want double Arsenal attack by the end of the season, but tbh if I had to pick three Arsenal assets to own for the rest of the season rn it would be Gabriel, Saka, Raya. Saka would probably become Tzolis if Arsenal don’t sign another LW before the end of the window

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 hours, 16 mins ago

    damn man these early anderson subs are going to kill him if they continue (same in cs final). just getting up to fitness, or something to worry about? hope its the former

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 13 mins ago

      I mean moving to City has probably reduced his DefCon prospects already imo

      Not sure he’s worth 6.5

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 hours, 6 mins ago

        yeah true, he could be a trap this season. will hold and hope. just if he had played 90 in cs and today there would've been a chance he passed the defcon threshold both times. would've helped if guehi had tucked away that sitter as well 🙂

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 hours, 33 mins ago

      He was taken off due to cramp...

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  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 hours, 11 mins ago

    GW 3 WC on my mind with BB GW 5 planned and FH 4

    Trafford - Sels
    NOR - Calafiori - Tarkowski - Thiaw - Rodon/Konsa
    Cherki - Szoboslai - MGW - Ndiaye - Tzolis
    Haaland - Wissa - DCL

    GW 4 FH helps me get all Chelsea. Then I get Pedro back in 6 by doing MGW + DCL ➡ Pedro + Slater in 6. Only missing Pedro for ARs and bre.

    FH 4 looks great as well and BB 5 is insane with the fixtures for this team.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      9 hours, 8 mins ago

      Thats a lot of chips

      Cherki a big risk for minutes I feel

      Not sure how good Newcastle are yet so don’t know about the double up

      I like Trafford, I thought about him over Lammens but went with Lammens for the fixtures in the end. Maybe have been the wrong call on my part

      I’d say wait till GW3 comes around and review, if your strategy has changed this much in one week, imagine what it will look like next week!

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 7 mins ago

        'if your strategy has changed this much in one week, imagine what it will look like next week!' : that's a very good point 🙂

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 hours, 3 mins ago

        Szoboslai being on pens has changed things a lot

        I based my GW 1 team around Isak being a long hold till their good fixtures and assumed he’d be on pens.

        The lire of that insane GW 5 BB without sacrificing Chelsea in GW 4 is huge as well.

        Not doing a thing this week and will see how GW 2 goes.

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        1. Mr Turnip 1
          • 1 Year
          8 hours, 56 mins ago

          Yh that’s fair, I think it does reduce the appeal of Isak for sure.

          I totally hear you on the BB with amazing fixtures and I do quite like the early FH to play around the Chelsea vs Arsenal + Hull conundrum.

          I guess it’s just so hard to know which fixtures are actually good right now because so much has changed and will keep changing. I think it will be at least GW10 before we have a proper idea of who is reliably good, who is inconsistent, and who is plain bad, even if we can make some educated guesses now!

          It will probably evolve game to game as well for a while given there are so many teams who have to get used to new managers. Iraola, for example, took 10 or so games to win his first game for Bournemouth, before transforming them into an excellent team. Liverpool may follow the same trend, or they may not, but we just have no idea. Not knowing how good Newcastle are only adds to the confusion!

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 hours, 52 mins ago

            Wissa and Thiaw will be solid for the good fixtures run

            Wissa most probably on pens as well

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      3. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 hours, 1 min ago

        Cherki and Wissa will be in every GW 3 WC

        So impressive

        Heartbeats of their teams

        So is Szoboslai

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        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 6 Years
          8 hours, 57 mins ago

          Cant see Newcastle create enough for Wissa, but he is a nice player

          I would go with Haaland Pedro Thiago probably if on WC 3. Brentford play completely to Thiago.

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 hours, 56 mins ago

            BB 5 not ideal with that frontline

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            1. FPL_trail_runner
              • 6 Years
              8 hours, 44 mins ago

              Ah ok, missed your post on BB5, a later BB is annoying, was why i did it this week to maximise WC. Cant you just go with the ideal WC and try and get BB done later.

              Im still looking at WC3. I like this with some 0,5mil in case of risers. And another 1mil on top for Semenyo* to go to Palmer in 4, potential Saka longterm

              I think Ndiaye, Sangare, Gross, KDH, Tavernier, Szob will all offter good value longterm. I want one moving place in the midfield to flick between Saka / Semenyo/ Palmer when needs be

              My WC 3 if i were to do it look like
              Verb
              NOR Cala Ajer ( Rodon, Vuskovic)
              Sem* Tzolis Sangare Gross or Ndiaye Szob
              Pedro Thiago Haaland

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  28. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 10 Years
    8 hours, 56 mins ago

    Does FFS still have the lists of best gk, best defs eyc

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    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      8 hours, 54 mins ago

      The lists that get updated every week

      I can't find them

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 hours, 50 mins ago

        https://prnt.sc/d-lkGpFVNLYq

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    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 hours, 46 mins ago

      I see what you mean; the Watchlist isn't totally obvious to locate on your phone. Just switch to desktop and it's on the left hand side.

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      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 10 Years
        8 hours, 33 mins ago

        Thanks

        I managed to find it on the mobile site

        It's under the megaphone icon, ie where you see latest comments

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  29. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 hours, 47 mins ago

    There will be a lot of people wildcarding and using transfers out of perfectly decent teams.

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 hours, 25 mins ago

      Correct giving it a couple of weeks, be just typical to transfer out next weeks highest points.

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  30. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    8 hours, 46 mins ago

    Admittedly tempted to wildcard as a non-Haaland owner, so I can triple captain Haaland in GW3.
    I don't see many other opportunities to use the TC. Hull & Ipswich look better defensively than Coventry, despite it being only one week.

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