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Captain Sensible February 25

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 27?

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are faced with another challenging captaincy decision as Gameweek 27 and its Friday-night deadline rolls around quickly.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are, of course, facing blanks due to Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, while Burnley are the only club who play twice.

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 27 xaptain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Friday’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Wout Weghorst (£6.5m) leads the captain poll for Gameweek 27, pulling in the support of 36.36% ahead of Burnley’s double-header, which includes games against Crystal Palace and Leicester City.

That gives the towering Dutchman a gap of 18 percentage points over Harry Kane (£12.2m), who comes into this round with 18.04% of the vote.

This week’s top three is closed out by team-mate Son Heung-min (£10.8m), who, despite not finding the net in his last three league appearances, is still chipping in with assists and remains a constant threat.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m) and Armando Broja (£5.4m), meanwhile, are the best of the rest this time around as Manchester United host a Watford side who conceded four against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, while Ralph Hasenhuttl and his Southampton squad take on rock-bottom Norwich City.

WOUT WEGHORST

Best Burnley attacking assets ahead of Double Gameweek 26 9
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  1. The 12th Man
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Points predictions for these 3 players this week.
    A) Son v Leeds a
    B) Dawson v Wolves H
    C) Dennis v Man Utd a

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    1. banskt
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A. 14
      B. 2
      C. 12

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I like the Dennis prediction. Lol.
        Would mean it’s worth doing Salah > Son and benching Dawson.

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        1. banskt
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lol. I am calling a 2-0 win for Watford tomorrow as the surprise of the gameweek. Other games will be as expected.

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    2. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      15
      2
      1

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      12
      2
      2

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

    Guys if asnl double in 27. Is wc this week and bb next week with a minus 8 better option? Of course team depending(have 2FH, wc,bb). But can you please look at my proposed wc 27 and bb28 team and suggest your opinions? TIA.

    Sa dubvrka
    Digne taa cancelo saiss white
    Salah mahrez raph son Ramsey
    Jim broja weghorst

    28-cancelo mahrez weghorst to rudi saka laca -8 and bb with 12 doublers alongside taa salah son.

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    1. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      what,s your current team? can you make it through this week with hits or a FH? or like me does it leave you with a poor team GW28?

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

        Can only field 10 even with a hit..Not a strong team for 28.

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        1. Millie7
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I think WC is the only way unless you're willing to take quite a few hits over the next 2 weeks. The FH option only patches it up for this week and then you're back to where you started next week.

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

      I like your proposal except for Cancelo. I’d never get rid of Cancelo

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

        Hmm..lets see..

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

    My team as it stands,

    1FT. 0.8ITB.

    DDG
    Livramento, Dias, Cancelo
    Foden, Bowen, Sissoko, Raphina,
    Jimenez, Dennis, Antonio

    Foster, Salah, VVD, TAA

    A) Freehit
    B) Salah > Bruno (C)
    C) Smth else??

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

    Those on FH, who you captaining?

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

      Son

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

    De Gea
    Cancelo Kilman Digne
    Son Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Jimenez Weghorst Broja

    Ramsdale Webster Saka TAA

    taken a -4 already, anything else worth a hit?

    De Gea to Pope
    Webster to Mee
    Ramsey to Mahrez

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If Mahrez gets benched you’d be raging coz you’d want Ramsey back for the double

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  6. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play king or Lamptey ?

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  7. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    one of the City attackers will get rested tmw - i feel like it could be one of Bilva, Foden or Sterling? who you guys thinking?

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    1. banskt
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Difficult to predict Pep. I think Sterling will not start tomorrow, but its anyone's guess. Nobody knows.

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      1. el polako
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why wouldn't he start ?
        He's in form, City played their last game on 19th Feb and after Everton they playing Peterborough on 1st of March so no issues in terms of fatigue.

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        1. banskt
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          As I said, nobody knows.

          Pep generally makes a lot of changes to losing teams. Sterling was not the best performer against Spurs. City looked much better with Mahrez on the pitch. So, I thought it would be Sterling who is going to be left out against Everton.

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    2. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why would they need to rest after a week off & Peterborough on Tuesday?

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  8. Jones Kusi
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best move here?

    1 FT 3.1 ITB
    De gea Gunnarsson
    Dawson Dalot Cancelo Taa Livra
    Bowen Salah Son Bernardo Brownhill
    Weghorst Jimenez King

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      King to Borja or Adams

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      1. Jones Kusi
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Even tho I will FH 28?

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  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    Cancelo, LIVA
    Son, Bowen, Raph, CORNET
    Dennis, KING, WATKINS

    Steel, TAA, Teirney, Salah, Coufal

    1 FT, 3.1m ITB

    5 non starters, 4 doubtful starters, time to FH ?

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    1. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      yes

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

    RMT please (FH):
    Is Sterling > Mahrez a better option?

    Pope
    Cancelo-Mee-Bednarek
    Sterling-Bruno-Son-JWP
    Kane-Broja-Weghorst

    Gunn-Ramsey-Veltman-Amartey

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  11. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg?

    Forster
    Cancelo Cash Kilman
    Cornet Coutinho Foden Bowen
    Weghorst (c) Kane Broja

    Foster Dalot Salah TAA

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  12. Norco
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Final Free Hit pieces to the puzzle:

    1. Pope Laporte KWP
    2. Forster Cancelo Roberts

    (Have Mee and Wout)

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    1. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      1.

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  13. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Repost:

    Which is better if an WCing in 28?

    A- Salah + King > Weghorst (c) + Son -4 (will have 10 playing)
    B- Salah + King + James > Weghorst (c) + Son + Mee (-8) (will have 11 playing)

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  14. as33
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Last call for a captain?:
    Kane
    Weghorst

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

      Foghorn Weghorst

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

      Kane

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    3. Madame R.
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Weg.

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  15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah + Idah to Son + Weghorst done.

    Bruno + Edouard to Salah + Broja next week planned.

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nice moves.

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  16. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can't see Weghorst scoring more than one goal in two games (Just keep in mind it's Burnley not Bayern)
    Better to go with Son or Kane, more potential there.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Am probably going with Son, but bringing Weghorst in to cover.

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

        Exactly what I will be doing

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

      Where would Bayern be on the EPL table do you think?

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

        top as usual

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

          You do realise they were originally known as Bayernly? Tis German for Burnley.

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

            Lol, who will be you captain for this GW?

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

              Son, Weghorst or Cancelo.

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

                Good Luck mate

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      2. The Mentaculus
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        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        3rd?

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    3. banskt
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Burnley scoring is a rare event, let alone Weghorst. I am all too excited to witness the Weghorst captain fail unravel over the next two games. I predict max 4 points from him.

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

        +1

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        They do play Leicester. So that’s something.

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        1. banskt
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I mean, you have to score even if your opponents are poor. Burnley can't. Their last game was a huge anomaly.

          The blunder of putting the armband on Weghorst shouldn't be justified as "hindsight bias". He may succeed (that's part of the game) but chances are slim to none.

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  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone Free Hitting in GW28? Currently have no doublers except for King and Dennis

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

      Depends on how your current team is set up for DGW 29 and BGW 30.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        DGW29 great. GW30 not so much. Could do with Borehamwood knocking out Everton.

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  18. RWB_1991
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Seen a few reports Stones might play instead of Dias or Laporte… anyone shed any light on this?

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just guesswork I imagine

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

      How?

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  19. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best option on FH?

    A) Sterling & Sancho

    B) Foden & Bruno

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    1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Try for Bruno & Sterling somehow..

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Not got the funds unless I go without Cancelo I’m afraid

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  20. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can u rate my WC ?
    Sá, Dubravka
    TAA, Digne, Livra, Mee, Coady
    Bruno, Son, Mahrez, JWP ,Ramsey
    Jimenez, Broja, Weghorst
    BB GW 28
    Burno & Weghorst >
    To Salah & ASM

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    1. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      no Arsenal??

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

        I would get Saka maybe instead of Mahrez

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      2. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        But GW 29

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      @MAGIC ZICO
      What do u think ?

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

      I’d go Tierney instead of Coady since you have Sa

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      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        me too

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

          Hummm

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  21. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I think I know the answer already, but this requires a FH or WC doesn't it??

    Foster
    Reguilon* Lowton* Cancelo
    Bruno Bowen Raphinha
    King* Broja

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

      Indeed

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      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        tanks

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  22. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If WC GW 28, how many DGW players would you have in you WC team?

    SOU- NEW
    WOL-WAT
    LEE-AVL

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    1. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Played mine, but hypothetically:
      2x Sou (Broja/JWP/KWP)
      2-3x Wol (Sa, defender, maybe Jimenez). Partly to avoid FH30, then sell 1 (Jimi)
      At most 1 Lee/Avl (Coutinho/James)
      No Wat/New unless as backup keeper

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

        Cheers!

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  23. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Best Varane replacement with 5.6 budget?

    A) Digne
    B) Southampton def (who?)
    C) Saiss

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saiss

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    2. theoldgit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B. Walker Peters.

      Similar to my problem. I need a Coufal replacement. Have it down to
      A) Walker Peters.
      B) Saiss
      C) Roberts.

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

        B. If higher budget, would you choose A different Wolves deg?

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  24. George James
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Would you FH this team on -4?

    Sanchez
    Emerson • Cancelo • Dalot • Tarkowski
    Ramsey • Bowen • Gray
    Kane • Weghorst • Dennis

    Pickford / Saka / Salah / TAA.

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

      No

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      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers for reply.

        Only worry is Gray and Dalot miss out and it could be messy ☹️

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

      No

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    3. theoldgit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

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  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who does Ralph start:

    1. Livramento
    2. Perraud

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

      Saints season ticket holder here. He starts Livramento.

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

        I hope you’re right mate, I’m holding you to it!

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    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not a season ticket holder. Not a saints fan.

      Livra starts

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  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who shall I bring in for Salah … Bruno or Son (own Kane) ?

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

      Son IMO

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    2. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Son

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  27. GE
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    First to 3 win

    1 or 2?

    1) Forster, Tarkowski and Veltman
    2) Pope, Livramento and Tsmikas

    xxx
    Cancelo/Mee/xxx
    Bruno/Sterling/Mahrez/Son
    Kane/Weghorst/Broja

    Bench: 3.9keeper, xxx, Amartey, Gilmour

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  28. el polako
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm going with Salah as my captain.

    No point overthinking.

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      TAA(vc)?

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      1. el polako
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly, playing it safe.

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

      No point overthinking the (absence of) fixtures?

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    3. banskt
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who is your VC?

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

    Most nailed Bur defender apart from Mee and Tark?

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    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Both nailed

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  30. Malinwa
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    2.0 ITB = who can I upgrade?

    Pope
    Cancelo-Mee-Bednarek
    Mahrez-Bruno-Son-JWP
    Kane-Broja-Weghorst

    Gunn-Ramsey-Veltman-Amartey

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    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bednarek to Laporte

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

        Double up city defense?

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        1. The Mentaculus
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          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          If not mids, then yeah. Would definitely have 3x City starting

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    2. banskt
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno > KdB is another option.

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