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FPL Team Reveal: Who I’m replacing Romelu Lukaku with in Gameweek 9

After eight Gameweeks of the 2021/22 campaign, I’m currently sat just outside of the top 100k overall with 531 points.

Since I last checked in, I played a successful Gameweek 7 Wildcard, which I’ve included below alongside my Gameweek 8 set-up and week-by-week history of the season so far.

Now, ahead of Gameweek 9, my priority has been finding a replacement for the injured Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m). There are other issues in my team, like Adam Armstrong (£6.0m), but with a decent enough looking squad, I’m happy to wait a week or two before moving him on.

So, armed with £2.0m in the bank following last week’s frustrating Son Heung-min (£10.2m) > Phil Foden (£8.0m) transfer (don’t ask…), no forward is out of reach.

For context, here’s a shortlist of the options I considered.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Gallagher (NEW) or Sarr (eve)?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gallagher

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Site's bugged again...

    2. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr will play striker, I'd go him.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe … Tinkerman said yesterday that right wing was his best position.

    3. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gal

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gallagher

    5. Ebnul3ee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      gallaghar

  2. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo and Saka to Havertz (C) and Toney -4.

    Yay or nay?

    Fixtures for Chelsea and Brentford feel too good to pass up. Hit should hopefully pay for itself.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, do it…l

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Y

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Just brought in Vardy, in about five seasons never had a goal from him. Always bring him in on a hot streak and then he immediately goes cold.

    This feels no different. Apologies to all owners….

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I am so this

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        One of my worst ever picks each season….spewing

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      same here, but was 0.1 off kane so went vardy even though it kinda feels wrong

  4. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Son+Gallagher
    B. Foden+Havertz

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Two decent players vs one (playing for a team in tatters)

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Two decent players (playing for decent teams) vs one (playing for a team in tatters)

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kai worth a cappo over Salah?

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like regrets to me. I’m bringing Kai in for Jota with my transfer but I’m not even sure I should be doing that. Deffo going to captain Mo and vice Vardy not considering Havertz

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, fair one, might make Kai vice cappo for the thrills 😛

        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          You’ve always lived on the edge

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Please tell me you didn’t do it

  6. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any hits required?
    Foster
    Rudiger Azpi Cancelo
    Sarr Salah(c) Raph Saka
    Antonio CR7 Toney

    Sanchez White Brownhill Williams

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      2.4 itb

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

      No

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is going Auba instead of Vardy absolute madness?

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have prob madness will have better idea in 8 hours

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

      Not at all. Auba is a decent pick

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys thoughts my team please

    Foster
    Tomiyasu Rudiger* Azpil Livra
    Salah Gallagher Gray
    Vardy Antonio Ronaldo

    Sanchez Sarr McCarthy Manquillo

    2FT 2.9m ITB

    A) Sarr to Havertz
    B) Sarr to Raph
    C) Antonio + Sarr to Eduoard + Son

  9. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Roll FT or anything worth doing with this lot?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Azpi Tierney Livra
    Salah Grealish Saka Raph
    Ant Ronaldo

    Foster / Duffy / Allan / Armstrong

    Really torn about Armstrong, start him or Livra? Thanks all

  10. skooldaze
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I'm doing a Best Man Speech and my mate and others bonded over Fantasy Football. Let's hear any good FPL jokes! (no...'my team' gags").... GO!

    1. skooldaze
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The best one I have got is "Your new wife thinks you've spent too much on Fantasy Football. But in your defence, you have White, Livramento and Alonso!"

      1. skooldaze
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And "My wife’s idea of fantasy football is me not watching football!"

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

        Open controls

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      There has to be a good does of Matip gags in there….check my history, make the same ones every week 😎

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        *dose

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Give the 3 O'clock results for those unable to check their phone

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Its important for wedding days to be memorable so I am pleased to say that Salah has scored a hattrick today

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        😆

    4. DaddyPig
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My Ex split up with me because I was too obsessed with fantasy football. It was a shame as we were together almost 3 seasons.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        😛

      2. skooldaze
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hahah - keep them coming - some nice ones.

        I had this one too: Fantasy football is cool because you end up rooting for things you didn't care about before. Like a COVID breakout eliminates the whole of Chelsea's before the Monday night game

  11. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Nice team that - decently off centre.

    Kane could be a dynamite differential if he fires and the axis with Son is broken so that they don't share goal assists as consistently as they have done previously.

  12. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA rudiger cancelo livramento
    Salah son raphina
    Vardy Antonio asm

    Subs foster mbeumo bissouma manquilo
    0.8m itb.
    I have took a -8 to get to this. Think worth playing wc instead and also get toney/broja and chillwell?

  13. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Did tuchel say anything about the LWB situation?

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which one do you prefer ?

    A Mount Mendy
    B Havertz Raya

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B out of the two

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      a

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ok which moves do you prefer people? 2FT and 1.1m ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA - Livramento - Rudiger
    Benrahma - Jota - Salah - Raphina
    ASM - Ronaldo - Antonio

    White - Marcal - Brownhill

    A) Ron + Jota > Vardy + Son
    B) Marcal + Jota + Ron > Cancelo + Foden/B.Silva + Vardy (-4)
    C) Anything else

  16. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which one to play?
    A) Armstrong
    B) Livramento

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  17. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play ESR or Dias?

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This website playing up again?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus H ….. yes …..

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This is getting unacceptable now.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, once, no worries, twice, ah c’mon, three times, taking the pizz, all the time, disrespectful to members and don’t give a shiiite about us anymore

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I want to see the scout tweets for Zaha updates without going to twitter

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I wanna site that works, especially on deadline day

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Typo?

        G Jesus?

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Oh FFS & FFS…this is shambolic FFS…sort it out or just refund me, either works for me

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Don't seem to be able to reply to comments.

        I second Ginkapo's request to see scout tweet content without needing to open link to Twitter.

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Well seems I can reply to comments...

  19. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench:
    A. Townsend (WAT),
    B. Toney (LEI), or
    C. one of Cancelo/Dias (bha)?

    Currently benching Townsend, but it's Watford, so...

    1. Nando7
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dias

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

        Seems so wrong to bench a City asset v. Brighton... but you may be right!

  20. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    CR7 to Vardy -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No. CR7 is the better long term play if funds support it

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      nay

  21. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Shaw-> Christensen
    B) Shaw and Greenwood to White and Havertz (-4)?
    C) Greenwood and Ronaldo -> Havertz and Vardy (-4)
    D) Greenwood to Mount

    Sanchez
    Trent Cancelo Livra (Shaw* Marcal)
    Salah Raphina Benrahma Greenwood* (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo Toney Antonio

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      For me, B. Safest of the bunch for now.

  22. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the cheapest Chelsea def who will play?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chalobah

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

      Christensen

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Permalink, no up vote, screwed drop downs, replying a mess….members area offline/inaccessible?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And rest of the issues? Any comments from FFS?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          That’ll be a no then….cheers

  24. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which scores more?

    A) Salah Kane Havertz (c)

    B) Salah (c) Gallagher Livramento + 8 points

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why yes, now that you mention it

    Yes, I will have a Permalink

    After all, why shouldn’t I?

  26. A Fat Spanish Waiter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku’s injury, plus a number of fires to fight, finally prompted the wildcard. Here the team: Please tear it apart. Still trying to sort the back and whether I should downgrade there and move Toney to Jimmy

    Guaita (foster)
    TAA Cancelo James (Livramento) (White)
    Salah Son Mbuemo Raph (Brownhill)
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    .5 ITB

  27. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    *Repost x2* Roll FT or anything worth doing with this lot?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Azpi Tierney Livra
    Salah Grealish Saka Raph
    Ant Ronaldo

    Foster / Duffy / Allan / Armstrong

    Really torn about Armstrong, start him or Livra? Thanks all

  28. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Its about time Permalink made a guest appearance on deadline day...

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lads, seriously all joking aside

    What in the blue fck is going on with this website the last month

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably some upgrades behind the scene

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        What are they paying you Sherlock?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Extra WCs for next season

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Knew it….

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Has there been any comments or apologies from FFS on all this crap…haven’t seen anything

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I saw a comment and a brief explanation posted the first time. Something about an update gone screwy I think.

  30. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Get:
    a. Mbeumo
    c. Havertz

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

      B

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        thx MS would you play duffy or marcal this gw?