Captain Sensible

Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 2?

28 August 2026 148 comments
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With the Gameweek 2 deadline of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) just hours away, it’s time to have a good think about who to captain.

Most FPL managers will be deciding between the two highest-scoring players in 2025/26, Erling Haaland (£15.5m) and Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m), despite their blanks in Gameweek 1. Nearly six million managers endured disappointment with the performances of the premium duo.

After impressive wins last weekend, can in-form assets from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea challenge Haaland and Fernandes for the captaincy? The defending champions travel to struggling Aston Villa, while the Blues host Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

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That’s what we’re considering in the second ‘Captain Sensible’ article of the season.

In this piece, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll, analyse myriad player and team statistics, consult the Rate My Team (RMT) points projections, and settle on a top three for the armband, ahead of Friday’s 6.30pm BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

In a strikingly similar captaincy poll to last week, Haaland holds a narrow lead with 37% of the vote. The Norwegian has never failed to score against Crystal Palace in the league, although prior to last weekend, he had also never blanked in Gameweek 1.

Fernandes sits second, with just over 30% of the vote share ahead of Man United’s home fixture against Ipswich Town. The Red Devils’ underwhelming performance against Hull has no doubt undermined confidence in the Portugal international.

Elsewhere, only one other player has managed to garner more than 5% support: Chelsea’s Joao Pedro (£7.6m). The Brazilian comes up against his former club on Sunday and could well be the most-selected player in FPL come kick-off time.

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  1. willos_wanderers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 hours, 17 mins ago

    I have a benching headache...

    Play one of:

    (A) MGW (Liv)
    (B) Thiago (Cpl)
    (C) Guardiol (Lee)

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    1. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      3 hours, 7 mins ago

      B

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 hours, 3 mins ago

      B

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    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      B for me

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    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 55 mins ago

      B or c

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    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 53 mins ago

      Play Thiago - Brentford in decent form and should get a couple of big chances which he hopefully takes

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      1. willos_wanderers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 hours, 47 mins ago

        Thanks all

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  2. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 11 mins ago

    Hume or Maguire?

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    1. willos_wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 hours, 11 mins ago

      Maguire

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    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 57 mins ago

      On Maguire myself

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  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 hours, 5 mins ago

    Good to go on bench boost here?

    Kinsky, Rushworth

    Cala, Maguire, Hume, Rodon, MvE

    Bruno, Szobo, Tzolis, Groß, Slater

    Haaland (c), Isak, João Pedro

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    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      Looks a well rounded side yep

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 10 mins ago

        Much appreciated

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    2. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      If wc early then just go for it

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  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 58 mins ago

    Good to go here? 1FT 0itb

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Maguire Shaw
    Bruno semenyo tzolis ndiaye
    Haaland(c) j.pedro dcl

    Verbruggen Hume Gross Davis

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    1. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Gtg

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Gtg

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 51 mins ago

      Don’t love the double United defence - think Ipswich could get a result at OT but good otherwise and think Haaland will do well as captain tonight (brace minimum)

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      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 36 mins ago

        Thanks, yeah as a Hull fan I really didn’t expect them to score last week so punted on double Utd defence. One will be moved out next week most likely

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  5. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 58 mins ago

    Start ndiaye or justin?

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    1. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 52 mins ago

      Ndiaye

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 51 mins ago

      Probably Justin because of the uncertainty around Ndiaye

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    3. Ale Seizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 50 mins ago

      Ndiaye. Bournemouth are porous and Brentford are going front-foot so Justin will have his hands full.

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  6. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 56 mins ago

    Mbeumo cap
    Bench:
    Tark or vEwijk
    Ndiaye or Thiago

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 53 mins ago

      Ewick and Ndiaya

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 51 mins ago

      MvE, Ndiaye

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  7. Jullepuu
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 53 mins ago

    Still bench boost with this bench: Petrovic, Sangare, Ajer, Van Ewijk? Other keeper is Kinsky

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 10 mins ago

      Play it whilst your players are all fit and starting and have reasonable fixtures

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      1. Jullepuu
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 8 mins ago

        Yeah true, thanks. Just not feeling too great about Kinsky and triple ManU given their gw1 performances

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      2. Ale Seizer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 58 mins ago

        Feels like you're BBing so you don't miss the bandwagon. Looking down the line, GWs 9 or 13 seem to offer similar BB opportunities and give plenty of time to gauge all the new boys properly.

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Yep

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 8 mins ago

      Yeah get it done

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    4. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      Yes

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  8. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 51 mins ago

    Which one to play this week?

    a) Hume - Ful(H)
    b) Thomas Hull (H)

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 50 mins ago

      A

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  9. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Don't tell me Hinshelwood is injured???????

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 42 mins ago

      Yes and out for 5 - 6 weeks

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      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 42 mins ago

        fml

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    2. Mirror Man
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 42 mins ago

      Hinshelwoulda, coulda, shoulda.....

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  10. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Haaland C. Palmer VC ✅

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 48 mins ago

      Nice, really wish I owned Palmer

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  11. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 48 mins ago

    Rogers or Mbuemo on a WC?

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    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 6 mins ago

      Rogers

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    2. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Too early don't wc

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  12. Wayne Enterprises
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 48 mins ago

    Who to bench out this front 8?

    Mbeumo Bruno Sangare Semenyo Tzolis
    Thiago JPedro Isak

    On Semenyo atm but really unsure!!

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    1. D15jones
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      Sangare imo

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      Sangare

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    3. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 44 mins ago

      Sangare

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    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 42 mins ago

      Sangare

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  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 45 mins ago

    What to do with Hinshelwood?

    Current team:
    Kinsky
    Calafiori Shaw Rodon
    Bruno Mbeumo Odegaard Tzolis
    DCL Haaland Pedro

    Verbruggen Hinshelwood Mykolenko Diop

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    1. cigan
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      I'd sell for someone like Gross/Gomez/Sangare/Tavernier etc. (plenty good options at 5.5 & 6 prices)

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Bench
      Roll

      Wait and see

      Swap him for Gw3?

      Did you have his Gw1 points?

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  14. cigan
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    A) Play Kayode, bench Muharemovic, save FT
    B) Play Muharemovic, bench Kayode
    C) Get White & bench both
    D) Get White & BB Verbruggen, Gomez, Kayode, Muharemovic

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      B

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      D, YOLO

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  15. Albatross44
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    How much of a priority is shifting out MGW? He didn't play in their cup game, but Forest have looked poor two games in a row.

    Getting Liverpool cover feels necessary. Gakpo feels more exciting than Szob, but is he a transfer waiting to happen?

    Other alternatives are:

    Rogers
    KDH
    Ndiaye
    Schade

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      Roll

      Uncertainty over Gakpo and Ndiaye

      Why are Liverpool selling Gakpo?

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      1. Albatross44
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        Thanks. Good question. I suspect he's the one pushing for it.

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Gakpo is whack.

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 5 mins ago

      Rogers easily

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  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    Rank captain choices this week

    1. Mbeumo
    2. Pedro
    3. BrunoF

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      321

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    2. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      3 - 1 - 2

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      231

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    4. cigan
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Don't think Pedro's a rank choice tbf

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    5. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      312

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    6. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Has to be Bruno
      Mbuemo is just a total troll, wouldn't trust him in front of an open goal

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 5 mins ago

        Ouch

        I thought that was DCL!

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  17. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 41 mins ago

    Week 2 and FPL is misery again. The one differential that made my team shine injured for six weeks ffs

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      at least you got the points. Just wildcard and put palmer in your side

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    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 10 mins ago

      Six weeks? Who's that?

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 7 mins ago

        Guessing Hinshelwood

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 hour, 20 mins ago

          Ah ffs.. thought it was minor -_-. Was my punt going forward as well, but can bench for now, don't need to make any transfers.

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 5 mins ago

        5-6 weeks is the rumour for Hinshelwood from inside sources and local journa reports in the Brighton Argos.

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  18. Glen Kamara Dances
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Hi guys,
    A) Do nothing: Lammens, Maguire, Calafiori, Thomas, De Cuyper, Szobo, Bruno (C), Tzolis, Håland, Thiago, DCL
    B) Sell Sarr (Cry) to Sangare (Bre) and play BB with bench four: Kinsky, Robertson, Gross, Sangare

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      Don't mind B TBF. Sarr transfer rumours and tough fixture. First BB is hard to maximise and that doesn't look terrible

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  19. bigbudgie
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Legends!
    Who is benching the flavour of the week, Sangare, vs Leeds

    Or play Sangare and bench
    a) DCL
    b)E.L.Fee

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      Bench Sangare for me. Play the two penalty takers

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  20. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Play 1
    A)Kinsky
    B)Verbruggen

    Bench 1
    1)Hume
    2)DCL

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 35 mins ago

      A1

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      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 23 mins ago

        This

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 24 mins ago

      A1

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  21. Davemunday
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Hi

    A. Roefs Gvardiol
    B. Donnarumma Hulme

    Will be playing White and Calafiori

    Thanks

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      A.

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      1. Davemunday
        • 1 Year
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        Thanks

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      A

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      1. Davemunday
        • 1 Year
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        Thanks

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    3. Mirror Man
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      You're welcome!

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  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 33 mins ago

    Any Sunderland insights, Mukiele to start at home to Fulham on Sunday?

    There's only 2 Premier League 3pm KO tomorrow, 4 matches on both Saturday and Sunday.

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  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 32 mins ago

    Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Manchester City

    Too much to ask for from behind the sofa?

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      First home game of the season, but their fans will know how bare their team looks. I think man city score a few

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    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 24 mins ago

      I fear for Palace if City get an early goal.

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  24. Ale Seizer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    Sensing a lot of panic on here. Cream always rises. Remember Spain's first game in the World Cup?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      😆 Tad different! but I get your point

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  25. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Maguire Hume
    Bruno Mbeumo Tzolis Le Fee
    Haaland (C) Pedro DCL

    Verbruggen - Schade Rodon Diop

    Back the Sunderland boys at home over Schade/Rodon?

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      Yes, I would do the same

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    2. pmos
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      Schade is a must play imo. Has been playing really well and Brentford are on fire

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        Over ELF?

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  26. XX SMICER XX
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 27 mins ago

    Benching headaches - who misses out?

    Bench 1:
    A. Maguire
    B. O’Reilly
    C. White

    Bench 1:
    1. Foden
    2. Ndaiye
    3. Tzolis

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    1. pmos
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 24 mins ago

      a1

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  27. pmos
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 25 mins ago

    One to bench please:
    a- Gakpo (NFO)
    b- Rogers (BHA)
    c- Brobbey (FUL)

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      C

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 13 mins ago

      C

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  28. hariv
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    Hi
    Who to play:
    Kinsky (NEW) or Leno (sun)
    Tzolis (avl) or DCL (BRE)
    Thanks

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    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Kinsky Tzolis

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  29. Steve Stiffler
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    Hi all, let’s hope for a better week for everyone hatricks all round. Bench one out of these, unsure now with Gibbs White given the all clear?

    A) MGW
    B) DCL
    C) Tzolis
    D) Wirtz
    E) Semenyo

    Cheers

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 13 mins ago

      B or D

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  30. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 14 mins ago

    If Cherki gets leaked in the starting line up is MGW out for a -4 ok?
    Non Haaland owner...

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      Haaland ownership shouldn’t impact Cherki decision.
      I would not take a hit to bring in a guy who started last week on the bench and soon will have to compete with Enzo, Foden and Ndiaye for a position.

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      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        Thanks man. Good perspective with minutes competition. Forgot Ndiaye and Enzo may be joining

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