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FPL GW17 Scout Picks

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O’Reilly
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Keane
Saliba

Saka
Wilson
Wirtz

Thiago
Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Alderete
Miley
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GW18 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rice	ARS	7.1m	116.0%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.9m	107.5%	Very Likely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	101.1%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.2m	84.3%	Maybe
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	94.8%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	93.5%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	84.1%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	75.5%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	74.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	75.7%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	70.2%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.3m	66.0%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	69.0%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	71.7%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	69.3%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	66.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	67.1%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	64.0%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	65.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	58.7%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	55.1%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	57.7%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	47.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.7%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	52.0%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	53.2%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	46.0%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	51.1%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	50.0%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	48.9%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	42.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	36.5%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	45.8%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	44.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	45.0%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.8%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	32.4%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	41.7%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	42.1%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.6m	42.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.4m	158.2%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.7%	Very Likely
Johnstone	WOL	4.5m	101.5%	Very Likely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	101.5%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	100.8%	Very Likely
White	ARS	5.3m	93.0%	Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.2m	98.7%	Likely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	98.9%	Likely
Tzimas	BHA	5.3m	99.9%	Likely
Merino	ARS	6.0m	91.6%	Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.9m	98.7%	Likely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	100.4%	Very Likely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	100.0%	Very Likely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	100.5%	Very Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.7m	93.6%	Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	100.0%	Maybe
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	99.9%	Maybe
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	96.7%	Maybe
Gittens	CHE	6.1m	95.5%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	96.2%	Maybe
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	100.4%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	98.5%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	97.0%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	95.8%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	92.7%	Unlikely
James	LEE	5.3m	93.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.7%	Unlikely
Foster	BUR	5.0m	91.5%	Unlikely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	92.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	93.1%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	91.9%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	91.9%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.1%	Unlikely
Welbeck	BHA	6.4m	78.6%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	92.1%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	91.0%	Unlikely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	91.2%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.3m	87.9%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	88.9%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:40am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	B, Vs, Inj, Sus
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:51am

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23 December 2022 339 comments

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XX SMICER XX
3 years, 17 hours ago
A) Kepa Cancelo Almiron
B) Kepa Walker Bowen
C) Iverson* Laporte Bowen

*start Ward
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1. Rhodes your boat
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  A
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2. HashtownFC
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  A
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KeanosMagic
3 years, 17 hours ago
Tempted by this, although being 0.1 short of the insurance of ward is annoying:

Kepa Iversen
James Trippier Cancelo Patterson Bueno
Salah KDB Rash Almiron
Haaland Nunez Greenwood
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1. XX SMICER XX
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Missing a mid
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2. MR Penquin
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Who is your fifth mid
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3. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Just sacrifice Darwin and boost other spots.
  
  You could end up with no keeper this week.
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  1. Snake Juice
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    Having money ITB also allows the flexibility to jump on players who will double soon.
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4. KeanosMagic
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Andreas
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Assisting the assister
3 years, 17 hours ago
Help appreciated
A. Darwin James Kepa
B. Kane Dalot Iversen

Which way should I go? Cheers
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  A
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Ready Manager One
3 years, 17 hours ago
Pls rate my team, TIA!

Ward (Ivesen)

Cancelo Tripp White (Patterson Bueno)

Salah KDB Rash Almiron Marti

Haaland Wilson (Greenwood)
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1. SINGH
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  No Spurs? Kane doing well
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theodosios
3 years, 17 hours ago
Last piece of puzzle for 5.1m?

DDG (Ward)
James Trip Akanji Bueno X
KDB Trossard Almiron Rashford (Pereira)
Haaland Kane Nketiah
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  White and bank the rest
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    White for 1 game? I highly doubt ARS will keep any CS until February
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    1. Snake Juice
      3 years, 17 hours ago
      LMAO, keep betting against the league leaders then.
      
      Also, you won't be playing that 4th defender most weeks anyway.
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2. Mirror Man
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  I'd be tempted by Patterson and upgrade Akanji to Laporte.
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    What's wrong with Akanji? 🙂
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    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 17 hours ago
      Nothing. I just prefer Laporte, and would also prefer to have fewer funds tied up in bench players. It also helps that Patterson is a starting player and can be used in an emergency. If that's not of interest then probably still Patterson for me, and bank the rest.
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      1. theodosios
        3 years, 17 hours ago
        Good point bro. Thanks!
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3. XX SMICER XX
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Cucurella
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Fabreghastly
3 years, 17 hours ago
Does anyone know if price changes restart before or after deadline?
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Right after the deadline
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2. Mirror Man
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Post gwk26 deadline.
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SINGH
3 years, 17 hours ago
Hello good souls, please RMT

De Gea
Cancelo James Trippier
Andreas KDB Almiron Rash Marti
Kane Haaland

Ward Saliba Greenwood Bueno

Thanks
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AudereESTFacere
3 years, 17 hours ago
Evening all,

Not sure which one to go with, which looks best?

A
3-4-3
Kepa Ward
Trippier White Walker Doherty Bueno
Salah Martinelli Rashford Almiron Andreas
Haaland Kane Darwin

B
3-5-2
Kepa Ward
Cancelo Trippier White Amartey Bueno
Salah KDB Martinelli Rashford Almiron
Haaland Mitro Greenwood
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1. SINGH
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  A is good
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  1. AudereESTFacere
    3 years, 16 hours ago
    Thanks Singh, liking your team above as well
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Coys96
3 years, 17 hours ago
A) Kepa & Wilson
B) Pope & Martial
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1. mcsteely
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  A
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SINGH
3 years, 17 hours ago
A
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Calm down
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Totalfootball
3 years, 17 hours ago
Do you think Antony starts vs Nfo?
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  I forgot he even existed. He's a grumpy lookin' fella isn't he? Should start. They have no one else!
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2. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Nope, Garnacho
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Zero
3 years, 17 hours ago
Is Mark still considered a good manager?
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Mark Hughes?
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    Marc Wilmots
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2. mcsteely
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  He knows his stuff but seems to want to be a little too different and the risks don’t pay off enough. He will come good
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Quinninho
3 years, 17 hours ago
Want a Man City def, have 5.5 so can’t afford Cancelo.

A) Stones

B) walker
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1. Eastman
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Walker
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dshv
3 years, 17 hours ago
Kepa ward
Cancelo trippier shaw patterson bueno
Salah rashford almirion martinelli andreas
Wilson Kane Haaland

Any chsnges?
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1. mcsteely
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  G2G
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Eastman
3 years, 17 hours ago
Thoughts welcome please
Kepa
Trippier Cancello White
Salah Rash Almiron Mart
Kane Haaland Martial

Ward Castagne Patterson Andreas
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1. mcsteely
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Solid
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  1. Eastman
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    Thanks. Big template but will be a good starting point
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tim
3 years, 17 hours ago
A)
3-5-2 w
Martinelli Kdb Salah Rashford Almiron
Darwin Haaland (Greenwood)

OR

B)
3-4-3 w
Martinelli Salah Rashford Almiron (Andreas)
Kane Haaland Darwin

Cheers!
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  3-4-3
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Count of Monte Hristo
3 years, 17 hours ago
Laporte, Ake, Akanji, Dias, Stones and Walker.

Apart from Cancelo who is nailed, who do you think has the most guaranteed minutes of there is such a thing under Pep.
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Cancelo--Laporte--Akanji--Stones/Walker
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  1. Mirror Man
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    Quite reasonable imo. Agreed.
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marpy016
3 years, 17 hours ago
Thoughts on this lot (0.3 ITB):

Ward
James - Trippier - Walker
KDB - Rashford - Martinelli - Almiron
Haaland - Kane - Darwin

Iversen - White - Patterson - Andreas
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1. mcsteely
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  The only issue is Walker, but he is potentially the best pick for a defender for that budget, so maybe you’re all set
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mcsteely
3 years, 17 hours ago
Best defender up to 5.2?

Walker (4.8)
Akanji (5.0)
Gabriel (5.2)
White (4.7)
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1. Coys96
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Walker
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2. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Gabriel easily
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  1. White Pony
    3 years, 17 hours ago
    I agree. He’ll get one or two more goals this year I think.
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BlzE_94
3 years, 17 hours ago
Best cheap defender to have on the bench alongside Bueno?

A) Neco Williams
B) Patterson
C) Luke Thomas
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Patterson
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2. White Pony
  3 years, 17 hours ago
  Patterson for me.
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Willesden Mariner
3 years, 17 hours ago
A)Cancelo & Castagne/Dunk; or B) Akanji & James
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Totalfootball
3 years, 17 hours ago
Odegaard Or Martinelli?

both 6.4 for me
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1. Stranger Mings
  3 years, 16 hours ago
  M
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Athletic Nasherbo
3 years, 17 hours ago
Final time I’ll post this team, I promise!

G2g?

Kepa
Trippier James White Botman
KdB Salah Rashford
Haaland Darwin Martial

Ward Andreas Summerville Patterson
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Jaswarbrick
3 years, 17 hours ago
Noobie question here sorry - Do we get a free wildcard before GW17? Thanks
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Deer-in-headlights
3 years, 17 hours ago
Which three to go with White and Trippier?

A. Cancelo, Patterson, Bueno
B. James, Shaw, Botman/Castange
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IBB XII
3 years, 16 hours ago
A) Darwin & Cucurella
B) Martial & Cancelo
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HollywoodXI
3 years, 16 hours ago
First WC draft. RMT
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1. EL_FENOMENO
  3 years, 16 hours ago
  10/10
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2. HollywoodXI
  3 years, 16 hours ago
  Kepa
  Shaw Walker White
  Salah KDB Martinelli Rashford
  Haaland Nunez Martial
  
  Ward Andreas Botman Bueno
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Scheister
3 years, 16 hours ago
Can’t quite afford Cancelo, as I’ve just opted for Kulu over Almiron.

Next best City defender sub 5.5??

A) Stones
B) Akanji
C) Ake
D) Walker

All will have some associated risk of rotation, but thinking Akanji, Ake, and Walker should all get quite a few minutes at least?
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Flynny
3 years, 16 hours ago
Who is the better option?

A...almiron

B....Mount

Almiron surely going to regress and Mount has the dgw. Thanks
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1. Scheister
  3 years, 16 hours ago
  Flip a coin really, both solid picks.
  Except that Almiron will save you nearly 2 mil.
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Stranger Mings
3 years, 16 hours ago
Think I am there - look ok?
Kepa
Trippier James shaw
Martnelli Salah Rashford almiron
Haaland Darwin Kane
(Ward Andreas Walker Patterson)
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1. Scheister
  3 years, 16 hours ago
  Very nice indeed. Personally I’d go KDB over Salah though.
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  1. BobB
    3 years, 16 hours ago
    Salah v KDB on a knife-edge. I'm going KDB on fixtures + Darwin's value as Pool coverage
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    1. WVA
      3 years, 16 hours ago
      Looooool how is it on a knife edge?
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      1. BobB
        3 years, 16 hours ago
        Because I think it's a very close call between them.
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        Scheister
        3 years, 16 hours ago
        Agreed sir
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  2. Onz
    3 years, 16 hours ago
    I see a few Salah and KDB squads above, I can not afford both For security of playing time I would go for Salah but it is a close call between them.
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    1. BobB
      3 years, 16 hours ago
      KDB's playing time is pretty secure. He won't score as many as Salah but more assists and City are better.
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    2. Stranger Mings
      3 years, 16 hours ago
      Salah just for me
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  3. Stranger Mings
    3 years, 16 hours ago
    Thanks
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