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

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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next two hours.

Whether it’s questions on your latest team draft, specific players, captaincy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) topics.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
    avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

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  2. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    A) Bruno, Anderson, StrandLarsen/Fullkrug
    B) Kudus, Ndiaye, Bowen

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  3. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thank the Lord the content is restricted!

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    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      It’s just the league code for the Hall of Shame

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      FLOL

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Non premium members assemble!

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      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Greetings fellow outcasts.

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    4. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      My relative had a gallbladder operation recently - glad I couldn't view that surgery either.

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    5. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      It's not the known knowns, it's the unknown unknowns

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I’d rather skol a pint of gherkin juice!

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        1. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I'd rather neck a pint of pickle juice than a pint of Skol (assuming we're in the 80's)

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Yes, correct, I know what you’re talking about. Nobody else does, but!

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            1. Ball Ake
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 22 days ago

              One for the kids

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  4. Sjokas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    What do we know about Kelleher and Dubravka? Will any of them start in GW1? I read the comments from Andrews and Parker during their respective pressconferences but none of them gave any clues what to expect.

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Kelleher and Valdimarsson

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    2. Moon Dog
        3 months, 22 days ago

        "Zeki Amdouni (knee) and Bashir Humphreys (thigh) are out but Scott Parker otherwise says he has no real injury concerns going into Gameweek 1."
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/14/fpl-gameweek-1-live-team-news-thursdays-injury-updates-from-slot-more

        Hence why Dubravka lost his flag. Probably gtg. Also Kelleher is on grass and facing a late decision. I'm rolling the dice on both. This is the kind of thing I identify as a mistake when I do my end of season analysis. "only pick NAILED players dog!"

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Can't teach a new dog old tricks

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          1. Moon Dog
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Nice

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      • Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Thoughts? 1. more sensible?

        1. Rutter + 2x 4.5 and 4.0 defs + 0.5ITB

        2. Rogers + 4.5 and 2x 4.0 defs

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        1. luk46
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          dont like 2 4m defs but rogers is great

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          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            That’s why I can’t decide

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        2. Joelynz12
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Rogers under injury cloud?

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          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Yeah like not fully sure he starts

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Rogers started 37 games and is back on grass. I think he's such a solid set n forget that it's worth the risk. If he plays, the risk for what he offers then subsides immensely

              Rutter feels quite punty/shot in the dark

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              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                If Emery doesn't give a clear answer in the presser (I don't expect him to), I'll start with Rogers and hope King (4.5) gets something at first sub

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                1. Ser Davos
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  sounds good to me. I'd have Rodon at home to Everton with DCs so although they're base price, there's something there

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      • Joelynz12
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Tips on Team for game week 1
        Sanchez
        Van de ven, Ait Nouri, Diouf
        Salah, Wirtz, kudus, Reinders, Dewsbury Hall
        Haaland, Watkins

        Dubravka, Gudmundsson, de Cuyper, Guiu

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        1. GGGIULY
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          is there a reason why you've gone reijnders over cherki?

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      • Dacra
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cherki.

        A) 6.5 City mid, lets have a gamble!
        B) Just no.

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        1. luk46
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          nah

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        2. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          playing russian roulette on gw1 would have to be unadvisable but i see the vision

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        3. GGGIULY
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I'm going for it, could be a good diff from the start been brought in as a number 10

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      • Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Last season - a key differential to the start of the season was Mbeumo. Missing in most teams but started the season really well.

        Who is the Mbeumo of this season?

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Reindeer

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        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Gakpo

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        3. klopp it guys
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Gakpo or marmoush

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        4. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Mitoma, again

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        5. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Semenyo massively overlooked.

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      • luk46
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        füllkrug over bowen worth it if it lets you get porro over vdv and murillo over williams?

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        1. Sebastes
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I reckon so

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        2. theshazly
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I think yea

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        3. luk46
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          ye I think füllkrug should get close to bowen as he should be involved when they score

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      • Tmel
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Is Anderson less appealing now with McAtee and possibly Douglas Luiz due to sign?

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      • Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Is Mateta being overlooked? Haven't seen him in many drafts

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        1. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 22 days ago

          He's in mine, iffy first fixture maybe putting people off

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        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Pedro to Mateta in GW4 if Palace still have Eze and Guehi after the window closes

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          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            ...or if their replacements start well

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              yeah, I think this is the journey we take

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      • Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        RMT - On BB GW1 (still have 0.5 itb)

        Verbruggen Dubravka
        VDV Gabriel Murillo Rodon Konsa
        Wirtz Gakpo Palmer Minteh Sarr
        Fulkrug Haaland(C) Watkins

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Do you

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      • POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Thoughts on my millionth draft please? Finally feel happy with it all around other than doubling up on Sunderland

        Sels
        VVD - Pedro Porro - Diouf
        Salah (C) - Palmer - Wirtz - Kudus - Reijnerds
        J. Pedro - Watkins

        Dubravka - De Cuyper - Reinildo - Guiu

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        1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          GTG apart from Reinaldo - defence is light

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          1. POGON 1948
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Thanks mate.

            Ive swapped Reinaldo for Gudmundsson

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      • Mattias
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Brennan Johnson is a key differential for me (3.3%)

        But he didn't play in the Super Cup, so is he expected start vs Burnley?

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        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Sometimes the door is not worth unlocking

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        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Kudus has replaced him, more or less

          It's possible for them to play together, but Frank has made this one a clear no-go, imo

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        3. Mattias
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Reminding myself as to why I should never come onto the forums for advice

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      • Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Senesi or Anderson?

        Senesi (WOL BHA NEW lee NFO)
        Anderson( MUN LEE BRE avl new)

        Senesi has better fixtures.
        Anderson has better goal threat and a better defence.

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        1. bialk
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Anderson.

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      • Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Rutter or mitoma?

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        1. bialk
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Rutter

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        2. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Mitoma

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        3. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          this is why I'm not sure I like either. They hold a bit of cash and its a shot in the dark. One may deliver one week and then one the next and its difficult to guage at this stage... could even be Minteh as well

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          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            gauge

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          2. Ball Ake
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Out of the three Mitoma will get most minutes I reckon, the other two likely to rotate, in my humble opinion (which is correct)

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            1. Ser Davos
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              yeah, could be worth going for another 5.5 and upgrade elsewhere... Adingra to continue the Brighton theme

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      • bialk
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Murillo or Milenkovic?

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          DCs a bit more repeatable I think so Murillo

          I'm even tempted to downgrade JP, just for .5 for Neco to have both CBs!!

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      • klopp it guys
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Finally settled on this team, locked and loaded and going with it, bench and keeper could be abit better but plan is to WC game week 7, how's this looking,

        Verburggan
        Porro, neco, Tarkowski
        Salah, Palmer, gakpo, Anderson
        Watkins, Pedro, bowen

        Bench, dubravka, Andersen, reinildo, Aaron Ramsay

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        1. bialk
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Feeling this season will be 3-5-2 formation.

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          1. klopp it guys
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Yea you could be right, but it's 3 inform strikers, and itl be easy enough within two weeks to drop 1 off them if needs be for a midfielder

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        2. theshazly
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Looks good but missing ARS & CITY assets specially for Arsenal GW2

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      • theshazly
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        A- Porro / KDH / DeCuyper

        Or

        B- VDV / Georginho Rutter / Dorgu

        Which one to go ?

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        1. Sebastes
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Why do you have DeCuyper and Dorgu as part of the selection? Same price point so would be a separate choice?

          I like Porro/KDH over VDV/Rutter I think

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          1. theshazly
            • 2 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            DeCuyper and Diouf to rotate each week beside Porro & RAN 🙂

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            1. theshazly
              • 2 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Its just i want only one player from Brighton so i mentioned that

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              1. Sebastes
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Fairs. Still A

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      • Dacra
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        My team has gone a bit rogue.

        Kellerher/Vald
        Alt Nouri - Frimpong - Cucu (Dorgu, Esteve)
        Wirtz - Saka - Palmer - Cherki (King)
        Ekitike - Pedro - Gyokores

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      • Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I my defence too light?

        Sels
        De Cuyper, VdV, Moreno
        Palmer, Fernandes, Kudus, Salah (c)
        Watkins, JP, Fullkrug

        Dubrav, Sarr, Diouf, Esteve

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        1. Sebastes
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yeah. Feels like you don't need all three of Kudus, Sarr and Fullkrug? One of the mids to KDH or Fullkrug to 4.5 and upgrade defense imho

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          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Was planning to rotate

            But KDH instead of Sarr probably makes more sense

            Who's your favourite 5m def? I like Neco Williams, but not sure about Forest double up, no matter how good they were last season

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            1. Sebastes
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Lacroix I think. I don't really like Forest 5m but I'll have a decision to make there. I'm going balls to the wall in the first few weeks with triple Forest defense.

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      • Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        G2G?

        Sels
        Frimpong Murillo Porro
        Palmer (c) Bruno Wirtz Rutter
        Watkins Ekiteke Pedro

        Dubravka Munoz KDH Esteve

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        1. Sebastes
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          yeah

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      • Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Last few spots for GW 1

        A - Sanchez
        or
        B - Sels

        1 - Tark / Anderson
        2 - RAN / Dewbury-H?

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      • RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Locked in. No Salah. No Haaland

        Sels (Dub)
        Murillo Tark Frimpong (Tosin Esteve)
        Sarr Palmer Wirtz Bruno F. (Reijnders)
        Gyokeres Watkins Mateta

        Currently on Watkins(C), thoughts on captain?

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      • gfcc20
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Which one?
        A) De Cuypher + Diouf + Milenkovic
        B) Rodon + N Williams + Porro

        Other defenders Andersen Esteve

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      • SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        A) Sels + Cucurella
        B) Sanchez + ??? (6m max)

        If B then who? Originally had Virgil but they seem shaky at the back. Tarkowski crossed my mind but worried because of Branthwaite injury

        XXX
        Murillo, Pedro Porro, XXX
        Salah, Palmer, Wirtz, Anderson, Reijnde
        Watkins, Joao Pedro

        (Dubravka, Guiu, Richards, Esteve)

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        1. Sebastes
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          A

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      • Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Play Anderson(bha) or Rodon(EVE)

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      • Kezzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Hi Tom, thanks for doing this!

        Really coming down to this choice for me now:

        A) Bowen / Adingra (or Anderson) / Dorgu
        B) Bowen / Tielemans / 4m defender
        C) Joao Pedro / Kudus / 4m defender

        Going to be playing 3-5-2, so the defender in this will most likely be on the bench (though I do think Dorgu will do well and be a good option later on). I am probably favouring A) as I am a Bowen fan, but fearing the ownership of JP and quite like Kudus' potential. Your thoughts are VERY welcome!!

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        1. jthmt
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          C

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      • jthmt
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Sanchez - dubravka
        Milenkovic, vvd, diouf, tarkowski, reinildo
        Palmer, rogers, reijnders, kudus, wirtz
        Haaland, watkins, guiu

        Any major issues?

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Nope

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        2. Kezzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Nope, looks great. Having major Haaland FOMO now! Only tiny thing would be is Reinildo set to start? Rodon a better 4m option?

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      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Locked in!

        Sels
        Romero, Williams, De Cuyper
        Palmer, Bruno, Gakpo, Reijnders
        Haaland, Watkins, Mateta

        Dubravka, Dorgu, Diakite, Devenny

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Good luck everyone

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