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FPL Double Gameweek 23 Scout Picks: Watford double-up and De Bruyne selection

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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 23 ahead of today’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and, as ever, are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always chosen from the budget crop of players.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.2m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 23, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Brentford. The 29-year-old is FPL’s highest-scoring keeper and this week he’ll be up against a Bees’ side struggling for goals, with just four across their last six matches. Bruno Lage’s rearguard have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Sa’s nine saves against Southampton last time out a prime example of just how crucial he is for Wolves.

DEFENDERS

The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 5

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) sits second overall for FPL points, with last weekend’s assist against Brentford making him the first defender in Premier League history to register 10 or more in three separate seasons. The England full-back has produced either a goal, assist or clean sheet in 14 of his 19 appearances in 2021/22, and now takes on a Crystal Palace side that has conceded 75 crosses from their left-flank across their last six matches, compared to just 48 on the right.

 

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

    Ready!!

    Pickford
    TAA Cancelo Lamptey
    Jota Foden(vc) Bowen Raphina
    Ronaldo Kane King(c)

    Sanchez Mac Allister Royal Johnson

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  2. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    To transfer Mount in last week was really a huge mistake. Why so many people did it?

    Thank you!

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    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I fall to the same trap. If Ronaldo news would have been more negative I would have went with Bruno instead. stupid me. now went Mount -> KdB

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  3. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best move here?

    Foster (De Gea)
    TAA Cancelo Dias (Livramento) (Johnson)
    Jota Fernandes Bowen Trossard (Brownhill)
    Antonio Watkins King (C)

    1 ft, 5.5 itb

    a. Trossard to Raphinha/Foden
    b. Livramento to Digne/Ait Nouri
    c. Save FT

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

      Looks gtg

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Would be typical of my luck with Trossard if he actually returned this week and was on my bench. You would hope that Raph would outscore him though this week and probably better long term pick anyway.

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  4. Sal8
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 1

    1. Raphinha
    2. Coutinho

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

      1

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    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1

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  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who would Man Utd's DGW opponent be?

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Brighton and Southampton both at home

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        also rumours southampton have Utd and Newcastle dgw that same gameweek

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

      BRI and bur

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

        Sorry BRI and SOU*

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  6. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio -> King for - 4?

    Yes or no?

    Thank you!

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    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No. Do you have Dennis?

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  7. JP\'s
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio to Watkins a good move for a FT this week?

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

      meh

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    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd save until next week when we know about Villa's DGW

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

    who should start? Brownhill or Cucurella?

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

      Cuc

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  9. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at KdB vs Dennis as captain choise its quite tough

    Southampton last 7 homegames:
    3-4-0 12-7-0
    Southampton has done quite well vs City at home: 0-1 and 1-0

    Burnley and Norwich defence have been very leaky. But then again its City who score for fun and Watford has had some problems lately with scoring.

    I think im still going with Dennis since he has double opportunity. City can absolutely demolish Southampton but if they have bad day could end 0-1 or similar

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  10. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    *REPOST X2*
    A. Moura & Salah to Raph & Bruno -4 (WC after ITB and will bring Salah back in)
    B. Moura to Raph

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    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If you dead set on WC soon to bring Salah back then A is fine but KDB not Bruno.

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      1. Junks
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Already have Foden.... still KDB?

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        1. Pegboy
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

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  11. WEB777
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone else feeling the love for Joao Pedro over Dennis? Better per90 stats for total shots, shots in the box, shots on target and chances created! Also Pedro ownership is 0.4% vs Dennis at 40%.

    This screams spicy differential choice this week to me 😉

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

      I'm sure people who don't already own Dennis would be, but I'm not selling Dennis to get him, and I don't think I want two Watford strikers

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

      Will he start both though?

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      1. WEB777
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        That is the gamble isn't it. I reckon if Pedro starts both he outscores Dennis though.

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  12. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Long term

    A) KDB
    B) Kane

    Can't have both if bringing back Salah.

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Long term, id probably go with Kane. CL will be the priority of City soon enough. Might even mean kdb misses the Norwich game

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    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      kdb

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    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

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    4. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Really tough one. Probably Kane, just. Partly due to forthcoming DGWs and no rotation.

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

    Best mid to bring in between

    A Coutinho
    B Raphinha

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B imo and its not even close

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

    Wonder if Lowton is due his once-a-season goal this week?

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

      doesnt he already have one this season?

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

      He's already had it.
      I don't know whether to play Lowton or Dalot?

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    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You trying to tempt us to get Lowton. You cad.

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  15. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo TAA Coady
    Jota De Bruyne (v) Gray Bowen
    DCL Ronaldo Dennis (C)

    Pickford, Trossard, Cash, Johnson

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  16. Tomsk
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Are we confident Salah still on penalties when he comes back after he missed his last one?

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

      Yeah

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

      Yes

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    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No one will remember he missed.

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      1. Tomsk
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Mane will.

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  17. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bring in Harrison or Raphina ?

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

      Raph

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    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Raphina

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

      raph

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  18. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Save ft here?

    Foster
    Taa Cancelo White
    Bruno Foden Bowen Martinelli
    Dennis King Ronaldo

    B: Bilva, Keane, Livra

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    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and who is the C?

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

        Dennis. Probably keeping C on him since he has better G+A and in eye test usually looking better player than King.

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        1. Reacher
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          reason for me asking is my team is very similar and I'm torn between the two and the fact King is on Pens has me thinking!

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  19. xvavl
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling or Foden for Son (have Salah on bench) so need to fill in this slot
    Thanks

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    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Can’t stretch to KDB?

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      1. xvavl
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Would need to destroy my team unfortunately 🙁 or kick Salah out.
        Sterling is on pens (when no Mahrez), played the last 2- worried about a pattern rotation this week, but could be a good placeholder for Bruno for possible dgw
        Foden- think is more sure of a start this week and on corners with similar threat, so hardship to decide

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

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      1. xvavl
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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  20. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Afternoon all - start one of:

    A) Cash
    B) cucurella
    C) Reguion
    D) Robertson (-4)

    Thanks

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A/D

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  21. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I leaning towards King over Dennis due to the pen appeal,

    yay or nah?

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  22. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    "From GW24 onwards, #FPL managers will be limited to 20 transfers in a single Gameweek"
    https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/1484551511417970695?s=20

    Excellent!

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

      Love this

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    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      so not much tinkering when on a FH or WC then?

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      1. Reacher
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        The rule doesn't apply when on FH or WC

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        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          good to know. cheers

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

      Why?

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      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Hackers

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      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Hackers

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    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why ? Surely the only time anybody would consider making more than 20 FT's in a GW is on WC or FH which are excluded from this rule.

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    5. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      20 seems very high. Why not 7-8?

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      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Some of the ‘top week’ players make lots of transfers and don’t care for the -4’s

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  23. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    After this GW which two would you prefer to have ?

    A) Salah
    B) KDB
    C) Kane
    D) CR7

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A and B by a mile.

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not a lot of DGW for any so makes the choice easier.

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    3. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think it will be Salah and KDB or Son

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    4. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A & B

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  24. Gubby-Allen
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you sub from a midfield of:

    ESR V Burnley H
    Bowen V Man Utd A (Have Antonio starting)
    Jorginho V Tottenham H
    Raphina V Newcastle A
    Silva V Southampton A.

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jorge

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  25. Max City
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Antonio >> King
    B) Moura >> Raphinha
    C) Maddison >> KDB
    D) two of those (-4)
    E) ABC (-8)

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  26. Eightball
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Robbo as an Alonso replacement instead of Digne/Tierney?

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Good pick

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    2. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t get Tierney, don’t arsenal have a few blanks soon?

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ive done if

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  27. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Butland now first choice for palace? Or was there some other reason her started last weekend?

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

    De Gea
    TAA Alonso Cancelo
    Bowen Jota Sterling Maddison
    Kane Toney King

    Steele Coufal Dier ESR

    A Toney to Dennis
    B ESR to Raph (Bench Toney)
    C Both for a hit

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  29. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Jota Foden Mount Bowen
    Ronaldo King (c) Dennis
    DDG BSilva BJohnson* Livra*

    Mount to Raph or save FT ?

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    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Save and nice team, King capt, why? pens sway it?

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  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If I make my planned move of Rudiger > Digne before deadline, i'll be fielding this squad.. is it g2g and captain/bench choice all good?

    Lloris
    Taa - Cancelo - Digne
    Kdb (c) - Bowen - Jota - Maddison - Bilva
    Dennis (v) - Cr7

    Bachmann - Lamptey - Coufal - Broja

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      GTG. Good to see someone resisting DGW fever & capping KDB

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