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The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Gameweek 3

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Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom pick out what, in their opinion, are the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 3.

Our weekly Scout Squad feature always takes the form of a ‘Free Hit’-type selection, with the focus exclusively on the upcoming Gameweek.

All of our panelists have put forward an 18-man long-list of Fantasy assets and will explain their notable inclusions and omissions below.

The players listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for the weekly Scout Picks selection ahead of the deadline at 11:00 BST on Saturday.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • At least one forward priced at £7.0m or lower
  • No more than three players from the same club

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  1. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2 fts, Barnes to Benrahma and Tsimi to Livramento? Really want rid of Toney but he may have to wait.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why sell Barnes ahead of Norwich? Can you not just permabench Tsmi?

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      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cos Benrahma has form

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I would

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    3. GoalsAloud
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Just Barnes to Benrahma

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  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Start Amartey or Toney? I didnt see this question coming preseason

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Toney for sure

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    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Toney. Do you own TAA?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No, why would I?

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

          Very good. Nice to see you stuck to your original plan.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Van dijk is matching Trents goal threat interestingly for £1M less btw. Waiting for that chaos to hit the boards here

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

              Tbh VVD may become a lot more popular as a pick to have some form of Pool defence, if Ronaldo goes to City.

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            2. Threat Level Midnight
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Imagine believing this

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 7 months ago

                You can check the facts yourself. I'm not stopping you

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    3. GoalsAloud
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Toney

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  3. Messien
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez (Foster)
    TAA Shaw Stones (Tsim White)
    Bruno Salah Barnes Ben (Gilmour)
    Bam Ings Toney

    2 FT's, 0ITB. I feel like my defence needs some work. Not sure if Stones will be back and can't imagine either sub plays.

    Any suggestions?

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tsimikas to Livramento is mentioned in every other transfer here.

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Answer 😉

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        1. Messien
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Any idea how long he sticks starting?

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          1. Old and Slow
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Can't imagine Robertson didn't come right back in... Though wouldn't be shocked if he gets some minutes late depending on Andy's fitness

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  4. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can I afford to hold my remaining FT, friends? Good to go?

    Meslier (4.0)
    TAA / Shaw / Coufal (Livramento, Omobamidele)
    Salah / Bruno (c) / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
    Bamford / Ings (4.5)

    0.5 in the bank

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I guess you can

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Antonio in for either of them

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I'm still not sure if I pull the trigger or not. Who would you ditch?

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Ings has to go soon anyway

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        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That's a coin flip tbh.. I just think Antonio is so good when he's fit. Get him while he is fit and scoring goals!

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  5. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Already took a price drop on gundo, now he is dropping again on 93 in fplstats. Have 1 ft. The confusions around ib is irritating. Have salah Antonio as potential threat to loose gw4. Brownhill tsimi veltman are the bench options. So who should I bring in for gundo? Raph is my choice but again the ib issue is there. Irritating these price drops.

    Any suggestions?

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    1. Ginola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I still own him and will keep. ARS up next and KDB out. Have no expectations but he could easily haul.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        this, but i think i might ditch for Son (-4) reagrdless, seems stupid to stick when I can upgrade to cap Son.

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  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane goal

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      All aboard

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Was already. Like the look of young Bryan Gil so far

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    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku > Kane -16

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Kane to Ronaldo -20

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        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Don't you own Jesus?....

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  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah & Bruno out for Kane & Lukaku on the cards.

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha

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

    Worth doing this for free?

    Toney & 4.5
    to
    Benrahma & 4.5

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    1. GoalsAloud
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play defender or forward?

    Usually I would play forward but Toney is a phoney!

    Sanchez
    Trent, Shaw, Dier
    Bruno, Salah, Benny, Greenwood
    Ings, Antonio,

    Steele, Amartey, Toni, Tsimikas, Gilmour.

    1.4

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Great team

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers
        Play Amartey or Toney?

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        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Toney, Leicester look awful and when you can't decide go with the attacker

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          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Ta 🙂

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  10. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Plan right after deadline is to go to Lukaku with the following moves -

    Tsimikas to Livramento to bank 0.1
    Ings to Lukaku for a -4

    Just about have enough money (3.4 ITB) If Lukaku increases by 0.1, I will be priced out. Do you think this is doable ?

    Sanchez
    Shaw Coufal Amartey (Tsimikas) (Duffy)
    Salah Bruno Jota Greenwood Benrahma
    Ings Antonio (Perica)

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Livra going up tonight

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      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This is so silly. It means I have to take a -4 to save 0.1

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I take hits only for .2 tv. 0.1 isn't enough.

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    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Livramento will go up by the deadline

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  11. kilgoretrout
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Tsimi -> Livramento for -4? (got TAA, Shaw, Veltman, White)

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you take -4 ? To get a 3rd playig defender ?

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      1. kilgoretrout
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yes and bank 0.1

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      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Price rises

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      3. kilgoretrout
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Btw, not sure White and Veltman will start after int break

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        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          White will start

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  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane getting booed

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  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How's my team looking with 1.2m itb and 1FT?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Ayling (White, Tsimikas)
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    Do I use a FT to sort out Barnes/Toney or can I save?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  14. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play:
    A) Sarr
    B) Livramento
    Note: I have Wilson..

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sarr

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    3. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah, Mbueno, Dennis(bench) out
    Benrahma, Kane(C), McArthur(bench) in
    -8
    Done

    Is there any medication for being too impulsive? XD

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    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Haha. What prompted the move ?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I regret getting rid of Benrahma after last GW1 and I don't like Salah's next two fixtures, rather punt on 7.5% owned Kane(C)

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  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is still FPL king unless any other player can score more than 303 points and still keep on ticking over every season after that.

    Enough said.

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's definitely my top big hitter.

      Kane Lukaku Bruno KDB and anyone else can follow.

      A fit Salah in a firing Liverpool team is essential for me.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        For sure!

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    2. GoalsAloud
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      King Mo

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  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio cap seems like a big trap, eveything is going suspiciously too well. His hamstring gonna twang like a banjo in the 8th minute :/

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    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      11th, after a yellow.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Im highly tempted to -4 Gundo out for Son cap, I can afford it

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        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          That game with Kane back is intriguing it could ignite like a Katie Perry song or deflate like 99 Red Balloons.
          I'm taking a backseat with popcorn passed around on the left hand side.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Spot on

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    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Son and Kane may fail also.

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  18. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Draft question. Cavani and Varane or Raphinha and Tarkowski? Thank you

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have a wheel chair for Cavani?

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      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What? He's 34

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      2. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        eh, i think if fit and starting he's got some goals in him

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      3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        He might live till 35, plenty of time.

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        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          If we're doing 'age' jokes every time a player aged 34 or over is mentioned it's going to get pretty repetitive round here

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          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            Pretty repetitive 'round here,...never, !

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raph and Tark

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      1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate.

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  19. Davidwes
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Amartay (norwich A)
    B) Livramento ( newcastle A)

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    1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Amartey

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      See my latest post.

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  20. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What's this business with Mendy?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sharing a pad with Siggy

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  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I would do B.

    Brendan is not going to take any prisoners now even though his pearly whites suggests otherwise.

    Thank heavens he is not LFC manager anymore but all the luck to him at his career at Leicester.

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Fail!

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  22. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Son or Antonio and why?

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    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’d captain Son if I had him

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Son because, trust me bro

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  23. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Lukaku will stay at 11.5 till after the deadline ?

    I have 3.4 ITB, need 3.5 to move from Ings to Lukaku.

    To get to 3.5, I need to take a -4 to move from Tsimi to Livra.

    Would you

    (1) take -4 this week and Lukaku

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  24. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    ..
    (1) take -4 and hope Lukaku stays at 11.5 or
    (2) ignore price rises and find another way to get Lukaku in subsequent game weeks

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Don't take the -4 and see what happens

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  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gil is some good talent

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Aye he is. Still a bit away from the first team but this performance won’t do him any harm

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  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane second goal

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  27. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane braceeeee

    KK in heaven

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    1. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Stuck him in for this week and was hoping he would go under the radar, not now

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ferreira Rocher are garbage tho

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          I bet you cant eat six in a minute though

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            ur right I cant, nuts make me gag

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          2. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            i reckon i could

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              Try it, the world record is around 10 I think

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        2. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          We are talking Watford though, Spurs could have a field day

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            true, Kane and Son probably will go mental 😀

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  28. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    ok wc active

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    1. BlueEddy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mine too! Had to!!

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Youll want to WC again after the IB

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  29. BlueEddy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If you could only have Salah or Bruno who would you have?
    My thinking is
    A) Salah and Greenwood or
    B) Bruno and Jota

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  30. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Want to bring in Benrahma, who do i drop?:

    A. Gundo
    B. Barnes

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

      Gundo cos Pep leaving, Mendy gone and City in shambles

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      1. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Pep leaving when? Whats this got to do with mendy? Cant tell if serious or not.

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    2. Diamondgeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Gundo as Barnes has Norwich.

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