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Mark Sutherns’ Gameweek 2 thoughts: City, price rises, Gundogan and Odegaard

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Fantasy Football Scout’s very own Mark Sutherns has been discussing Gameweek 2 thoughts and his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team over on our YouTube channel.

This is an exclusive for Premium Members – and there’ll be plenty more to come in 2021/22.

Mark will be filming one video just for subscribers every week throughout the upcoming campaign, so sign up via this link in order to see them.

In his latest video, the FPL BlackBox co-host is joined by video regular Andy.

Manchester City are on the agenda, as the pair discuss their line-up thoughts and ponder what to do with Ilkay Gundogan (£7.5m).

The arrival of Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) at Arsenal, and the potential impact on Emile Smith Rowe (£5.5m), is also cause for discussion.

Mark and Andy chat about price rises and their approach to them before captaincy and next week’s plans comes under the spotlight

Subscribers can view the embedded video below:

The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 2: Tips, captaincy, team news and best players
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  1. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jota news?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Fit and raring to go?

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What news?

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  2. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I have Martinelli (failed short-term diff from last week).
    Chance he might play against Chelsea as a striker today.

    Worth putting him in ahead of Tsimikas?

    Don't think I want to drop any of:
    Digne, TAA, Shaw, Maguire
    Fernandes, Salah, Mbeumo, Lukaku or Toney

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    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not a chance for me. Even if he starts unlikely he outscores Tsimikas

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nope, its Chelsea

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    3. bc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No way..

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  3. Jono295
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed

    What’s folks captaincy picks

    A. Salah
    B. Fernandes

    Gonna be tight but can’t pick.

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Keep yourself in the hunt by picking Salah

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      1. Jono295
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate.

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    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Go with your gut.

      Listen to someone on here, and it will be worse if you go against your own gut feeling.

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      1. Jono295
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Jason!

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    4. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For me, you go with the majority this week. Its far too early to start going against the crowd, keep pace the early weeks. A

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    5. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah for me mate. However, I am biased as a Liverpool fan. I have both so two hauls like last week would be good.

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    6. Scots Gooner
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      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's a tough call and can see the point of Salah being the 'safer' pick of the two. But, I genuinely think there's more chance of Bruno scoring higher vs S'hampton defense than Salah vs Burnley's traditionally tough defense.

      Got to go with your gut and who you think will score highest. Ignore EO%

      Think it'll be close regardless.

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  4. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Shaw or Smith-Rowe?

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw definitely

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shaw 100%

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  5. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    At the start of the season I'd decided to attack Norwich fixtures & captain Salah, Mahrez & maybe Barnes in first 3 GWs
    Do I stick to it or twist to the popular Salah/Bruno choices this weekend?

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    1. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Stick

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  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who are your C and VC?

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood c
      Salah vc

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah C Son VC

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    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Taa C
      Mahrez VC

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    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah C
      Bruno VC

      Same as last week

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    5. Baberto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Went with Bruno last week because of gut feeling. My gut feels normal today, so Salah (C)

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    6. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno c
      Salah vc

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    7. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno C
      Salah VC

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  7. tutankamun
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Digne
    B) Barnes
    C) Raphinha
    D) Toney

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    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      a

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C

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    3. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      D

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    5. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Oh that’s just great! Lol

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    6. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    7. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      a

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  8. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    My team is looking a bit rubbish [I was almost caught out by the game last Friday night, only barely managed to submit anything halfway credible].

    I'm wondering about moving Raphina, Buendia out for Greenwood, Mbuemo [-4]. Madness or not?

    The forthcoming international break is a real cloud on the horizon for Raph, Buendia. Greenwood won't be nailed on at CF for all that many more weeks but could easily [imo] claw back the cost of the hit within the next week or two?

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Save, those two could do good this weekend

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Madness I would say. Look at IB when it arrives, for next 2, I would prefer Rap and Buendia over Greenwood and Mbuemo. You can do these moves for free next week if they fail again

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      1. TFP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        thanks, but really??? Greenwood is a proper 'cowering behind the sofa' job IMO.

        but you're right that Buendia in particular has great short-term fixtures, NEW and BRE, both at home, doesn't get much better.

        as a Leeds fan I've become convinced that Raphina is on the verge of a prolonged sulk of some kind, so there's that.

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    3. Sad Ken
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Do it.

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  9. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) White - CHE(H)
    B) Amartey - WHU(A)

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    1. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Will Amartey play is the question. He currently sits on my bench. I’d go with White here I think.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Vestegard will start to counter Ham aerial threat. Amartey drops to the bench doesnt he?

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  10. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ok so in the end I decided to stick with Gundogan and take the price drop.

    Who's with me?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Tsimikas
    Salah (c), Bruno, Gundogan, Barnes
    Toney, Antonio, Ings

    Steele, Coufal, Amartey, Gilmour

    Locked in.

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking of shifting Jota for Gundo tbh. Lack of City worries me.

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting. I was so close to transfering him out for greenwood. But I held my nerve on the price drop. Plus I really need 2 ft to shift Tsimikas on next week.

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    2. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      +1 here

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    3. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I also stuck with Gundagon. I actually only became aware of the price drop after it happened but would have stuck anyway. Going to try for a season of no hits!!!

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah plus you can do so much more with two free transfers and we will have more data come next week.

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    4. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Exact starting eleven for me including cap.

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  11. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have we boarded the panic train?

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  12. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start..

    A. Pereira
    B. Toney

    Ta very much and good luck all!

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    1. Crazy crazy horse
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      b

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  13. Crazy crazy horse
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Quick one start
    A - Raphina
    B - C Wilson

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. bc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd go Wilson for differential.. Raph not in form yet

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    3. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson is top three most overrated players in the league

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  14. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    DCL C ?
    YAAAAY
    Nope No Salah

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  15. bc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Digne, Benrahma or Ayling?

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  16. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What do we think about this wild card?

    Sanchez
    Tsmikas.. Regulion.. Shaw.. Duffy
    Son.. Salah.. Bruno.. Muembo
    Antonio.. Vardy

    Foster.. Henry.. Dennis.. Mcarthur

    With one million in the bank for when lukaku becomes a must
    Thanks in advance

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    1. Baberto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I feel really sad about any wild card played after GW1

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tsimi doesn't have many games left

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Duffy on borrowed time too

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    4. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Terrible. Downgrade Vardy and upgrade 3/4 others. Get DCL

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  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jota to Gundogan madness?

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    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Keep that knee steady!

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’ve done so well too, so very close to the first time ever saving a FT in GW2!

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    2. Crazy crazy horse
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Considering as well and had planned this since last week but something tells me not to do it

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    4. Radebe_5
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth it for me

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    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Save

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks boys, does seem a bit rash

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  18. Radebe_5
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mane Captain madness?

    Have Salah too but went without Bruno to start the season and it has been a painful decision so far.

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Likely to get more painful if you do that.

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Captain who you think is most likely to score most points. If that's Mane, then captain him.

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    3. Baberto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Consider the probability of success and risk to reward ratio. You'll get the answer.

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  19. Totti 4 ever
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I didn't see any reply to me..... Torres will play or no ??

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    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's a 50/50, I think he will

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    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      maybe.

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    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Only Pep knows

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    4. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      70/30 yes

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  20. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Buendia out for Mahrez (-4) worth it?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Noooo

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  21. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one; Havertz, Barnes, Raphinha?

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    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Havertz least certain

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I've seen he's wearing special boots in support of the Germany floodings. Would definitely suggest he's getting minutes.

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  22. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Captaining Bruno or Salah is really boring. Anyone else on Mahrez?

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Agree.
      Changing my captain between TAA and Mahrez every 15 mins...

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Both good options. I think Liverpool will concede

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        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Went with TAA

          Have a strong feeling that he'll score a goal

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  23. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hi All.. Bit late.. Started my team GW2 here.. Is it G2G?

    Bachman Foster

    TAA Shaw Tsimi Duffy Williams

    Salah Bruno Mahrez Sarr Moder

    DCL Antonio Toney

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    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ya, captain Mahrez

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      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        On him atm!

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  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench toney or barnes

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney

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    2. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes

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    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Blimey - Barnes probably

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  25. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Ayling or Smith-Rowe?

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    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      ayling

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ayling

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  26. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any Torres news?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Helpful Mod

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  27. POGON 1948
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    start Tielemans (whu) or Bissouma (WAT)?

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    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tielemans

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  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    AHHH Jota to Raphinha(?) breaks my head.. have a feeling Jota will be on the bench

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just do a coin toss. Remember, Raphinha might not play in GW4.

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  29. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Guys I can't decide who to captain.
    A. Salah
    B. Bruno

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I've been on B all week, not changing it now.

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  30. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which player do you fear not owning this gw?

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gundo/Mahrez but if Jota gets something I won't be bothered

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        So pleased you mentioned gundogan.

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    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Son.

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