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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 36: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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The deadline for Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is less than an hour away, so we’re here to supply you with the help you might need for those last-minute moves.

All of the content that our writers and contributors have penned for the upcoming Gameweek can be found on this page, from team news to the Scout Picks.

Remember to get your transfers in before 13:30 BST.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 36?

Salah's role one to monitor in FPL as Alexander-Arnold continues forays infield 2

SCOUT PICKS: Triple City and no Son in our final selection for FPL Double Gameweek 36

Rudiger injury latest as Nketiah enter budget FPL forward radar

THE WATCHLIST: Our medium-term pick of the best FPL players for the rest of 2021/22

Salah’s return, Leicester’s set-piece issues and Martinelli’s ban: FPL notes

SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Double Gameweek 36

Exciting Diaz can star in Liverpool's last four fixtures of 2021/22

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: Three low-owned FPL picks to consider for Double Gameweek 36

BEST BENCH BOOST PLAYERS FOR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 36

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Gameweek 34 Wildcard

CHIP STRATEGY: The best budget FPL goalkeepers and defenders for a Double Gameweek 36 Bench Boost

Three budget differentials to consider for Gameweek 35 and beyond 1

CHIP STRATEGY: The best budget FPL midfielders and forwards for a Double Gameweek 36 Bench Boost

GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

How Spurs' FPL assets fared against Leeds in Gameweek 12

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 36 injury updates from Thursday’s press conferences

FPL Gameweek 36 team and injury news: Live press conference updates

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 36 team news, injury latest and predicted line-ups: Friday updates

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 36?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 36?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 36?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 16

FPL RMT: Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

FPL points projections: 2

RMT: FPL points projections – Salah and De Bruyne lead the way in Double Gameweek 36

EXPERT OPINION

Why ‘Top 50k’ should be the new ‘Top 10k’ in FPL

SIMION MARCH: Why ‘Top 50k’ should be the new ‘Top 10k’ in FPL

The best FPL chip strategies for upcoming Blank and Double Gameweeks

THE FPL EYE TEST: Who are the best Man City players for Gameweek 36?

Double Gameweek news reaction: Time to Free Hit in Gameweek 33?

PRAS: What to watch out for in midweek ahead of FPL Double Gameweek 36

GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 36 preview and transfer plans

MARK SUTHERNS: FPL Gameweek 36 preview and transfer plans

De Bruyne’s FPL form at home catches the eye as United collapse

TOM FREEMAN: Five-time top 1k finisher’s Bench Boost draft and transfer plans

Salah's brace, Mane's form and United's change of shape: FPL notes 2

FPL MILANISTA: How I plan to navigate the next three FPL Gameweeks without any chips

GAMEWEEK 36 PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

Ronaldo's Old Trafford goals, Chelsea's wing-backs, wasteful Havertz: FPL notes

BIG NUMBERS: FPL Gameweek 36 preview – key player and team stats

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

FPL Gameweek 35 Scout Picks early selection: Villa pair among four double-ups

FPL TOP 10K: How many Gameweek 36 ‘doublers’ does the average manager own?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 32?

THE GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 36

GAMEWEEK 36 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 35

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  1. Lucas8406
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Who scores more Mount or Kulu?

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    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Mount

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    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Mount

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  2. DF
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Need help with my keepers.

    Got Guaita and Mathews. Am I safe or is Butland gonna start? Thanks.

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    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Guaita benched according to a twitter itk.

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      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Yep. So who starts? Matthews or Butland?

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 1 hour ago

          Butland is starting.

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  3. Yome
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Son or Salah captain?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I put Armband on Son

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Tempted too. He will haul against Arsenal and could nick something against Pool

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 1 hour ago

          This

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    2. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Salah

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  4. yanky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    on bench boost

    Mateta + White >

    a) Nketiah + Holgate -4
    b) JaoPedro + Tavarez -4

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      A

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    2. outernational
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      A

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  5. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    If u got martinelli and saka, will u sell one for -4? And to who?

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

      No

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    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Martinelli > Gordon?

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

      Keeping & playing both. Would only be tempted to sell Martinelli if you have money itb for substantial upgrade

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  6. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    The bench is boosted bro!!! LFG!!! To the moon!!

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  7. Chill, we'll call you
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Jota (C)?

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      No

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    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Don't hate it.

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  8. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    What to do here? 1FT, only need for 36 and 38 (FH37)

    Schmeichel
    Robertson Cancelo Laporte Alonso White
    Salah Havertz Mount Maddison
    Kane
    Foster Gordon Mateta 4.5

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Any cash? Could take Robbo out and upgrade havertz to son

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      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Nah have zero zero itb, just one FT which l need to burn as I’m FHing next week

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    2. Two footed
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Robbo to Diaz
      Havertz to Mahrez

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      1. Two footed
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Scrub that, just seen you already have two City defenders.

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  9. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    1. Robbo to TAA or
    2. Coutinho to Mount
    with the 1FT?

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    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      1

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  10. Tinseltown
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Diaz or Alonso? BB such a nightmare!

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    1. Tinseltown
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Dias that is...

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Dias

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

    Just noticed that of my 12 squad players who play. I have 2 City, 2 Liverpool, 2 Spurs, 2 Arsenal, 2 Chelsea and 2 Norwich. There's so much beauty in the world sometimes.

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  12. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Chasing so (C):
    A) Cancelo
    B) Maddison
    C) Nacho

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    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      A

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    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I went for Cancelo as expect min 16-20pts return

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      1. Chill, we'll call you
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        I could rediscover prayer for that.

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    3. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I'm going Cancelo (C) for same reason.

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  13. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Dias or Laporte?

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    1. ItsJonesy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I've gone Dias.

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  14. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Leading my mini (money) league by 6 points but I’ve gone extremely high risk this week. Took out Kane, Kulu & Watkins for Kev, Nketiah and Jesus, also have Robbo, James & Mount so could be a very interesting week 🙂

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Fascinating

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Haha, sarcasm is the highest form of wit 😀

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    2. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Taking the old curse (may you live in interesting times) seriously, then.

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Haha, absolutely, one of my favourite sayings, that I think is of Chinese origin…

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    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      how do you sleep at night?
      maverick

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        I live life on the edge CHRISTINA 😀

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  15. ScottyMaz12
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    To finish this Free Hit team?

    a) Schmeichel, Cancelo
    b) Ederson, Alonso

    xxxxx
    TAA, Matip, Dias, xxxxx
    Salah, KDB, Son, Saka
    Richarlison, Nketiah

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Can you get Kasper/Cancelo and Jesus over Rich and Dias?

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        I have Kasper, ALonso,Cancelo,Jesus where you have Dias,MAtip and Rich
        Gordon my enabler in mf

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        1. ScottyMaz12
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 1 hour ago

          So...
          Schmeichel
          TAA, Cancelo, Alonso
          Salah, KDB, Son, Saka, Gordon
          Jesus, Nketiah

          Interesting. You fancy Jesus over the double City and Liverpool defence?

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  16. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Hi! 2ft and 0.2m itb. BB active. What moves could be done here?

    ramsdale*
    taa* cancelo* white* alonso*
    salah* saka* havertz* mount*
    kane* weghorst

    (dubravka broja targett ramsey*

    Havertz -> a) son or b) kdb
    Kane -> 1) watkins or 2) dennis
    + Targett -> cash for a hit (-4)

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

      Broja, Weghorst, Ramsey, Target > Nketiah, Pukki, Gordon, Tavares.

      Should at least give you a decent BB.

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      1. winchester
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Really? Is it that bad currently? Cant afford a -8..

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      2. winchester
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        How about targett+ramsey+weghorst -> digne+gordon+pukki (-4)?

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  17. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    A. Ramsey to Saka -4
    B. Werner and coutinho to kdb (c) nketiah -8
    C. Werner to Jesus -4
    D. Leave
    E. Other (pls state)

    Team:

    Ramsey (dubravka)
    Taa-cancelo-james-cash-(coady)
    Coutinho-salah(c)-kulu-mount-(Ramsey)
    Richarlison-werner-(Toney)

    £2.7mn itb, chasing rival c. 40 points

    Thanks for any help 🙂

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  18. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    What are Ben White owners doing? Do we think he starts?

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Think he will (guess work)

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      1. YuvalFPL
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        me too, Arteta said he needs to get through the training session to be involved which was Friday. Fingers crossed he made it through and has today to rest as a bonus.

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    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      If he has trained, he will. We need to track down the training pics..

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    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      White > Matip (-4) done

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  19. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Any early Chelsea team news?

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    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes, they’re all benched.

      All of’em

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    2. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes, the team was bought by Boehly at 3am UK time. Really early news.

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      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Thanks for your insight chaps 😀

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  20. D15jones
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Thoughts on this -8?
    Saint maximin, Coady and Konsa to Nketiah, Laporte and Tavares

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  21. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Chasing. Who do I captain? On Trent at the moment or is that silly?

    Ramsdale
    VVD - TAA - Holgate
    Coutinho - Saka - Son - Salah - Mount
    Richarlison - Dennis

    Sánchez - Royal - White - Mateta

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  22. Calum Undisputed
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    No FH37

    1. white to tavares
    2. white to holgate

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    1. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I don’t think Tavares will start the Spurs game. He play Cedric in the left or even Saka I reckon.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 hour ago

        Cedric is crap defensively too (plus less of a natural LB) and why would you put your best attacker at LB.

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  23. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Holgate nailedness.

    Is it likely that he starts both games?

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  24. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    On FH and chasing big time. Balls out right??

    Pickford
    Alonso Robbo Cancelo Mina
    Salah Diaz KDB Mahrez Kulu
    Nketiah

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Yeah perfect balance of punty/safe for FH I reckon. Good job!

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

        Thanks. GL

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  25. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Kulu or Richarlison?

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    1. Rod Liddle's Young One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Kulu

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  26. Rod Liddle's Young One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Martinelli or Gordon?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Martinelli for me but most will say Gordon

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    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Gordon.

      Martinelli won’t start against Leeds but more likely against Spurs.

      Gordon will play both and is on set pieces

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    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Gordon

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  27. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Robbo is expected to be rested ? Move him out to TAA on FT ?

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I took him out for a hit, he will be rested against villa

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    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Yep

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  28. claretdownunder
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Robbo or Robbo to TAA for -4 thanks

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes go for TAA

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      No keep Robbo

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    3. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      I think it’s payback for TAA owners!

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  29. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Two to start:

    A) Matip Alonso
    B) Gordon Rich?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      A

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  30. Bergkamps second touch
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 hour ago

    Kane, Willock, Saiss, Maddison, Weghorst OUT for KDB, Nketiah, Matip, Jesus, Brownhill for a -12pts?

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes

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    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 hour ago

      Ive done a -12 so i guess im on your side there

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