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FPL GW18 Scout Picks 'Bus Team'

Pickford

O’Reilly
van Dijk
Keane
Saliba

Saka
Wilson
Wirtz

Thiago
Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Alderete
Miley
Le Fée

GW18 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.2m	117.0%	Very Likely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	94.6%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	94.4%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	94.0%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.3m	84.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	81.3%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	80.3%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	76.6%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	75.6%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	75.1%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.9m	71.0%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	73.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	69.3%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	68.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.0%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	65.2%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	65.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	63.0%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	59.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	57.6%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	58.0%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	54.2%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	55.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.7%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	52.7%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	53.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	51.6%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	48.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	48.5%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	46.3%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	46.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	45.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	43.9%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.3%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	43.1%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	42.4%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	42.8%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	40.3%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	39.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	102.5%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.9m	102.1%	Very Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.2m	102.0%	Very Likely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.3m	101.3%	Very Likely
March	BHA	5.8m	101.4%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	101.0%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	101.2%	Very Likely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	100.6%	Very Likely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	100.6%	Very Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	100.6%	Very Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	100.4%	Very Likely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	100.4%	Very Likely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	100.0%	Maybe
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	99.8%	Maybe
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	99.6%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	98.2%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	97.1%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	97.6%	Maybe
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	97.1%	Maybe
Doucouré	CRY	4.9m	95.3%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	95.1%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	95.0%	Maybe
Muñoz	CRY	5.9m	94.2%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
James	LEE	5.3m	94.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	93.5%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	93.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	93.3%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	92.9%	Unlikely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	92.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	91.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	90.8%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	90.2%	Unlikely
De Ligt	MUN	5.0m	89.4%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	88.2%	Unlikely
Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	87.7%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	86.7%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	87.5%	Unlikely
Odobert	TOT	5.3m	85.1%	Unlikely

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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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  A
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2. HashtownFC
  3 years, 2 days ago
  A
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KeanosMagic
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Missing a mid
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2. MR Penquin
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Who is your fifth mid
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3. Snake Juice
  3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
    Having money ITB also allows the flexibility to jump on players who will double soon.
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4. KeanosMagic
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Andreas
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Assisting the assister
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  A
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Ready Manager One
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  No Spurs? Kane doing well
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theodosios
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  White and bank the rest
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 2 days ago
    White for 1 game? I highly doubt ARS will keep any CS until February
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    1. Snake Juice
      3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  I'd be tempted by Patterson and upgrade Akanji to Laporte.
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 2 days ago
    What's wrong with Akanji? 🙂
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    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
        Good point bro. Thanks!
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3. XX SMICER XX
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Cucurella
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Fabreghastly
3 years, 2 days ago
Does anyone know if price changes restart before or after deadline?
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1. Snake Juice
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Right after the deadline
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2. Mirror Man
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Post gwk26 deadline.
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SINGH
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  A is good
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  1. AudereESTFacere
    3 years, 2 days ago
    Thanks Singh, liking your team above as well
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Coys96
3 years, 2 days ago
A) Kepa & Wilson
B) Pope & Martial
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1. mcsteely
  3 years, 2 days ago
  A
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SINGH
3 years, 2 days ago
A
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Calm down
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Totalfootball
3 years, 2 days ago
Do you think Antony starts vs Nfo?
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Nope, Garnacho
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Zero
3 years, 2 days ago
Is Mark still considered a good manager?
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1. Mirror Man
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Mark Hughes?
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  1. theodosios
    3 years, 2 days ago
    Marc Wilmots
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2. mcsteely
  3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Walker
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dshv
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  G2G
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Eastman
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Solid
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  1. Eastman
    3 years, 2 days ago
    Thanks. Big template but will be a good starting point
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tim
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  3-4-3
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Count of Monte Hristo
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Cancelo--Laporte--Akanji--Stones/Walker
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  1. Mirror Man
    3 years, 2 days ago
    Quite reasonable imo. Agreed.
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marpy016
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Walker
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2. Snake Juice
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Gabriel easily
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  1. White Pony
    3 years, 2 days ago
    I agree. He’ll get one or two more goals this year I think.
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BlzE_94
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Patterson
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2. White Pony
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Patterson for me.
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Willesden Mariner
3 years, 2 days ago
A)Cancelo & Castagne/Dunk; or B) Akanji & James
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Totalfootball
3 years, 2 days ago
Odegaard Or Martinelli?

both 6.4 for me
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1. Stranger Mings
  3 years, 2 days ago
  M
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Athletic Nasherbo
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
Noobie question here sorry - Do we get a free wildcard before GW17? Thanks
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Deer-in-headlights
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
A) Darwin & Cucurella
B) Martial & Cancelo
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HollywoodXI
3 years, 2 days ago
First WC draft. RMT
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1. EL_FENOMENO
  3 years, 2 days ago
  10/10
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2. HollywoodXI
  3 years, 2 days ago
  Kepa
  Shaw Walker White
  Salah KDB Martinelli Rashford
  Haaland Nunez Martial
  
  Ward Andreas Botman Bueno
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Scheister
3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
  Very nice indeed. Personally I’d go KDB over Salah though.
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  1. BobB
    3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
      Looooool how is it on a knife edge?
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      1. BobB
        3 years, 2 days ago
        Because I think it's a very close call between them.
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        Scheister
        3 years, 2 days ago
        Agreed sir
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  2. Onz
    3 years, 2 days 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, 2 days 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, 2 days ago
      Salah just for me
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  3. Stranger Mings
    3 years, 2 days ago
    Thanks
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