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Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 4?

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The Fantasy Premier League (FPL) captaincy debate for Gameweek 4 has been completely turned on its head by the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) at Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side host Newcastle United on Saturday, thrusting their assets into the spotlight, but there are other options on the radar too, including Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m), Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), Harry Kane (£12.3m) and of course, the in-form Michail Antonio (£7.9m).

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 4 captain poll, before then analysing the leading candidates, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Unsurprisingly, Ronaldo is the runaway leader in this week’s captain poll, gaining 42.7% of votes so far, with Salah currently sitting in second, backed by 17.95%.

Fernandes occupies third place with 9.85% of votes, with the top-five list completed by Lukaku and Antonio, with 7.53% and 4.25% respectively.

CRISTIANO RONALDO AND BRUNO FERNANDES

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

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1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)

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  1. Little Frank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best defender and mid combo:
    A. White and Greenwood
    B. Shaw and Sarr

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      B
      Shaw value goes up with arrival of Ronnie's head and Greenwood minutes are at risk. Plus I really rate Sarr.

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  2. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best 1-week punt Arsenal mid for the Norwich game? (6.5m budget)

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Got to be Saka

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      1. foreverton
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers just needed reassurance

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'd go Odegaard

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  3. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Alright, who to captain: Ronaldo or Salah?

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo if I had him 100%

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Viva Ronaldooooooo

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What in the name of Jesus Christ himself will Old Trafford be like if (when?) Ronaldo scores tomorrow and does a big SIUUU in front of the Stretford End...

        The stadium will fall apart with the impact lol 😆

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        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Indeed - the mass of Japanese will be celebrating like Shogatsu in the East end hospitality seats.

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        2. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          yes the infamous old trafford atmosphere. people probably won't even look up from their prawn sandwiches.

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        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          If you thought the Leeds/Varane-induced atmosphere was electric, it'll be up another few notches with CR7 - absolute insanity

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          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 7 months ago

            all things are relative I guess

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            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              100% - this would be a very non-normal situation

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  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Semado or Christensen on wildcard ?

    Christensen means I’ll already own 1 Chelsea defender by 7 and can easily double or triple up, don’t mind the spurs fixture either

    Semado more nailed and chance of attacking returns

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

      Semedo more nailed and more attacking and better short term fixtures so i pick him

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It’s true mate, Chelsea defence though!

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

          would personally just go with semedo for now

          Three weeks is a lot of time to plan to bring in James for gw7

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

    Which is more likely to start next 2 games?

    A: Torres

    B: Greenwood

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

      Greenwood probably

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

    Shaw or Greenwood?

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

    Percentage chance that these players play?

    A) Wilson

    B) DCL

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    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson has missed Thursday training session Bruce will update on him today in his press conference where as DCL has been pictured training

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  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Allan the best midfielder under 5.3?

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  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone came to some wise conclusion in a Traore vs Sarr debate? I went though all the stats etc and still can't decide.

    About the fixtures, GW 5 and 6 looking slightly better for Watford imo, however, Wolves have some good fixtures as far as GW14. Tough call...!

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve gone sarr, fixtures swing it for me, couldn’t ask for better than Newcastle and Norwich

      I also think they’ve been bad away and are going to go all out at home so I see them scoring against wolves

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

        Just have to probably get rid of him before GW8

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Probably, if adama blanks a couple more times it will be exactly the same

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    2. bmmc89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Penalty factor for Sarr also, Sarr

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  10. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Which move is better? (1FT, 1.3itb)

    A) Rafinha ➡ Jota (Kane captain)
    B) Kane ➡ Ronaldo (c)

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Duffy
    Salah Benarahma Rafinha Harrison
    Kane DCL Antonio
    - Livra Gilmour R.James

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  11. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    For the poor folks who dont own Ronaldo, who are you capping?
    Between Bruno and Salah for me.

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

      Salah, I may go for him even as a ronaldo owner.

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

        Interesting. Cheers.

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      2. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Lol - okay.

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  12. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If you are on -4 .. raphinha will not play and your only sub is ayling.. would you wildcard ??

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

      Ofc no, lol

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

      i fancy ayling for a sneaky clean sheet

      Leeds were very strong at home to top 6 last season

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    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Madness

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No just play Ayling - he was still in the top 10 defenders in the game for XGi last season, he's always doing stuff just needs a bit of luck for it to come off (a la Man Utd GW1)

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

      No

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  13. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Morning guys, still pondering what to do here. 2FTS and 1.1itb

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White
    Salah Bruno Benny Barnes
    Toney Antonio Ings

    Steele Ayling Tsimi Gilmour

    I could take a -4 to do Tsimi + Bruno + Ings > Livramento + Jota + Ronaldo.
    Or do I do just do Ings > DCL and wait on Ronaldo?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes, Toney and Ings look like problem areas in the next few weeks. Would be tempted to stick with Bruno for now

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

        The voice of reason, thanks for the help!

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

    Mount or FTorres?

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      what other torres is there out of interest?

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      1. unholysmoke
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        B'elanna

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  15. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do Fernandes & Toney to Sar & Ronaldo for free?!

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    1. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      For sure

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    2. Funky Cheese
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No - waste of transfers. Swapping in-form players for shiny new toys

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  16. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno/Ings > Gray/CR7 (-8), I feel the hype

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  17. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Play Barnes
    B) Do Barnes > Odergaard/Gray -4 and play him
    C) Play Ayling
    D) Play Livramento

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

      A

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

      D

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  18. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Leaving it very late to pull the trigger on a WC, options:

    A) -4 - Shaw & Ings -> Semedo & Lukaku
    B) WC - Shaw, Son, Ings, Raph -> Coady, Jota, Ronaldo & DCL (Amongst other minor tweaks)

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    1. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Don't see the need to remove Shaw right now, especially for a hit. Surely there's some players that are higher priority to move out

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  19. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Latest on Son?

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

      Nothing as it stands and I'm not holding my breath that Nuno will be much help

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  20. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bachmann
    TAA - Christensen - Marcal
    Salah - Traore - Sarr - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - DCL

    Bench: Foster - White - Williams - Sissoko

    Good to go?

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

      Looks good, maybe DCL to Antonio and marcal to semedo if poss

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      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I like what you did there.

        Amended it to:

        Bachmann
        TAA - Christensen - Semedo
        Salah - Traore - Sarr - Gray
        Ronaldo - Lukaku - Antonio

        Bench: Foster - White - Williams - Sissoko

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

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

            Niceee

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  21. PengTingCalledAlisson
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    On Wc..

    Trent christesen dier
    Salah Jota greenwood gray
    Antonio Ronaldo DCL

    (Amartey, Williams, Mendy)

    Do I sacrifice DCL for the fifth midfielder and maybe upgrade defender to shaw? Or wait until GW7 to change it up

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

    Salah to Jota to enable Ronaldo?

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

      no

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    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nah bro.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      😆 it begins

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

      Lol

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

      The fear of not halving cr7 is huge

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      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        2 x CR3.5?

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    6. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      that got a LOL from me

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    7. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You can just about squeeze him in. See above.

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

      I've fone Son to Jota this week to release some funds (and kept Salah). Will monitor Ronaldo

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  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    It has to be Bruno/Ings -> Jota/Ronaldo(c) (-4) right?

    Sanchez
    Trent, Shaw, White
    Bruno, Greenwood, Benrahma, Barnes
    Kane, Antonio, Ings

    Steele, Veltman, Brownhill, Tsimikas
    Bank 0.3m, 1FT

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  24. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard Team gtg?

    Sanchez
    Trent Digne Shaw
    Traore Salah Greenwood Sarr
    Antonio Cronaldo DCL

    Semedo/Livramento/Gilmour

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  25. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    grealish and ings for ronaldo and 4.5m ?

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      depends if you have to play the 4.5m every week

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

        id play 4-3-3 with livramento coming in

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  26. Ppss90
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A)
    Sanchez / foster
    TAA shaw Semedo / williams, Livra
    Salah Torres Jota Gray / sissoko
    Antonio Jimenez Ronaldo

    B)
    Sanchez/ foster
    TAA semedo tierney / williams, Livra
    Salah torres Gray Trincao/ sissoko
    Kane dennis Ronaldo

    C)
    Sanchez/ foster
    TAA semedo white / williams, livra
    Salah gray traore raph / sissoko
    Lukaku antonio ronaldo

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

      A

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  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Perhaps I'm missing it, but in the members area comparison tools etc, can you just analyse players on games started?

    As you can imagine, it's Jota I wanted to look at

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  28. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best option from below to bring in with Ronaldo:

    A. Greenwood
    B. Torres
    C. Traore
    D. Sarr
    E. Jota

    Thinking a bit more long term here as well as not looking to wildcard this week.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      E

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    2. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Assuming no Firmino Jota looks good. Will be interesting to see how Greenwood performs with Ronaldo.

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    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      E

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  29. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all

    Have resisted playing the WC so far but facing FOMO with Ronaldo.

    Current team

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Duffy
    Salah Bruno Benny Greenwood
    Toney Antonio Ings

    Steele Amartey Tsimi Gilmour
    £1.8m

    1. Save FT
    2. Ings ➡️ DCL (assuming fit)
    3. Gilmour ➡️ Gray

    Any opinions would be welcome!

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    1. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      2

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  30. The Parrot
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ings and Bruno to Ronaldo and Jota for free?

    Was going to go Mahrez and Toney out for greenwood/Torres and DCL but think I might keep them, not worth the hit(s)

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

      That's the solid gold double move this week if it's free. It's arguably worth a hit.

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    2. niaz1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      This is a no brainer

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