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FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Forest triple-up

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There’s not a Liverpool or Arsenal player in sight in the Scout Picks for Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Neale (Editor), Tom (Deputy Editor), Sam (General Manager) and Marc (Staff Writer) before coming up with our final team.

As ever, there are certain restrictions for our picks:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 3 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

Robert Sanchez (£5.0m) gets the nod between the sticks ahead of Chelsea’s home match against Fulham on Saturday. The Spaniard has conceded just once in his two matches so far (an effort from 25+ yards, to boot), and given that Marco Silva’s side haven’t really impressed from an attacking perspective this season, a home clean sheet could well be on the cards.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Sub Solanke but strong Spurs display

 

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  1. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Ait-Nouri dropping tonight.. is this just a reflection of WC rather than his availability & mins?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Wildcard doesn't count for price movements

      So it will be the early injury and Spurs win at their place

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    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah I'd imagine due to WC and FHs. They will screw with the likelihood of price changes.

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    3. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      He probably won't drop given FPL towers probably have him.
      The fact that Saka went down 0.1m but Palmer didn't is a farce.

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    4. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Good to start him then.. it's either start RAN or a -4 for Palmer out?

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      He has been predicted to drop for a while (was biggest predicted faller yesterday) and hasn't yet. Might be FPL towers interfering as he's underpriced...

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  2. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 7 days ago

    Play two out of the following;

    1) Saliba
    2) Gabriel
    3) Ekitike
    4) Gakpo

    Who you going for and why?

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    1. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      It's either 1&2 or 3&4

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    2. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      3 and 4.
      Liverpool more likely to score than Arsenal.

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    3. boroie
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      3/4

      Always go attackers over defenders. If just for fun.

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  3. JohnnyBoy92
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Indecisive as to who to pick between Sanchez and Vicario. Should be a win for Chelsea however, Vicario's kept sold cleansheets in his previous two games. Not saying Bournemouth won't be a challenge...

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        You've answered your own question!

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      2. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I'm currently on Vicario, feel like those fixtures upcoming are too good to miss out on, but also been on Sels for the last few days..

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    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Who would you captain out of these?

      1. Haaland
      2. Wood
      3. Joao P
      4. Cunha

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1

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      2. boroie
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1

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      3. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        2

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      4. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        1

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    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Dorgu an interesting pick given he was hauled off at half-time vs Grimsby. Scout Picks comfortable he will start? Could see him being dropped for Shaw and Maguire or Heaven playing LCB:

      Bayindir
      De-Ligt Yoro Maguire
      Diallo Fernandes Casemiro Shaw
      Mbeumo Cunha Mount

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      1. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        He’s crap

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      2. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        No difference - Dorgu and Diallo are both great attackers, bad defenders

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I can see Dorgu being dropped. Wouldn't certainly pick him, but wouldn't sell for a hit either.

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    • adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Saka > Reijnders for a -4?

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      1. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Yes

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Why not?

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        1. adstomko
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          If Isak doesn't go to Liverpool, I want Ekitike and have the funds for it if I get Reijnders.
          However, if Isak goes, I'd rather put all my money into a midfielder instead of Reijnders.
          It's a tough call.

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      3. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Who would play instead of Saka if you didn’t make this transfer?

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        1. adstomko
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Diakité, but my previous comment I've only just posted explains my situation, as to why I'm on the fence.

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          1. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            I don’t expect a big score from Reijnders. Diakite could do ok and even get DCEFCONs. I’d save that transfer.

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            1. adstomko
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 7 days ago

              Yeah, it's a tough one.

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    • boombaba
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      1. Ndoye
      2. Dango

      ?

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    • OffsidePenalty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Palmer to Semenyo or Kudus?

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      1. boombaba
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Both

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      2. boroie
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Kudus

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      3. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I did Semenyo. So you should do Kundus because I have always bad luck.

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    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Fellow JSL owners:
      A) Guiu to Wood (-4)
      B) Start Joakim Andersen vs Che for 2-4 pts

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      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        A

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    • Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      How long do people intend on holding Semenyo for? Another rise incoming tonight and I don't own him :/

      A) Palmer -> Semenyo (-4)
      B) Play Ait-Nouri bench Palmer

      Grealish & Livramento also set to rise.

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      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        B

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        RAN is a very good asset I think, so B

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    • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Think I'm gonna take Gordon out for a hit, and bench Rogers

      Who to bring in?
      A) Gakpo
      B) Kudus
      C) Ndoye
      D) Eze
      E) Someone else up to 9.0

      Dubravka
      Cucu RAN Porro
      Cunha Semenyo xxx Reijnders
      Haaland(C) Pedro Richarlison

      Petrovic Rogers Muñoz Gudmundsson

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Kudus is the obvious pick.

        I like the idea of beating the Eze train.. I feel he'll soon become essential

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    • Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Rutter going down. Probably need to get red of him tonight and time running out

      Thoughts are

      A Palmer to Cunha ( let Rutter drop) roll ft
      B Palmer to Cunha , Rutter to Dango/Semenyo/Kudus/MGW/Gakpo
      C Palmer to Gakpo, Guiu to wood/ Pedro

      Any idea of help so I can sleep lol . Much appreciated

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    • Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Which one you would bench from:

      Salah, Semenyo, B. Fernandes, Anderson, Reijnders
      Joao Pedro, Watkins, Wood?

      Thanks!

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      1. boroie
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Anderson or Reijnders

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    • boroie
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Palmer to…
      A - Cunha/Mbeumo
      B - Semenyo
      C - Sarr
      D - Elanga/Barnes

      Fullkrug to…
      E - Wood
      F - Mateta

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    • Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      What time are price changes?

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    • Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Transfer in Wood or Pedro?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Pedro for me

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      2. theshazly
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Both are great picks

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      3. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I’m going Wood. For the simple reason that Fulham are better than West Ham.

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      4. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I would Pedro.

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    • Lfcni1986
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Triple captain wood?

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      1. theshazly
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        No

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    • Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      With simons going to spurs, will that eat into kudus minutes?

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      1. theshazly
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        No

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        No

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      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Will play #10

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      4. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        i imagine johnson and sarr's mainly, when simons is up and running. although sarr been great so far so maybe he might be ahead of one of bentancur/palhinha as it stands if they play a 2 in midfield

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      5. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Signed to replace Maddison

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    • theshazly
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Sels (Dub)
      Porro RAN Diouf ( Guddmnssn/DeCuyper )
      Salah Reijnders KDH Wirtz Palmer*
      Gyokeres Watkins ( Guiu )

      2 FT - 0 ITB

      What do you advise here lads ?

      A ) Roll
      B ) Palmer > Kudus or Semenyo
      C ) Palmer , Guiu >> Kudus , JP
      D ) Something else !?!

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        You'll want Kudus long term I think.

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    • Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Captain? Tricky. Wish I had either Haaland or Wood in my team.

      Pedro... but the early Sat kick-off is scary. Only one player has consistently done well in that slot.

      West Ham mainly conceding goals from corners - actually considering Milenkovic. CS, goal, max baps.

      Madness.

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        I wouldn't be surprised at all if this week Mo decides to go big when everyone doubted him!

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        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          He’s a big game player

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        2. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          It would certainly fit the narrative (start of the season).

          2-2 in both games last season. Arsenal with 2 cleans in 2 games so far, but Liverpool attack looking lively. Mo is always an option.

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    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 7 days ago

      Cole Palmer is still feeling some discomfort in his groin but scans have not shown up anything serious. Chelsea being smart to pull him for the game tomorrow and international duty. They’re being cautious, but Palmer expected back after the internationals.
      https://x.com/siphillipssport/status/1961547669370753380

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      1. NoOneCares
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Sold, he is a crap pick regardless.

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      2. The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Palmer to:

        a) Kudus
        b) Semenyo
        c) Bruno

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        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          B

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      3. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Palmer to:
        A) Semenyo
        B) Cunha
        C) Bruno

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        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I think I’m going Bruno but not entirely happy with it tbh.

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        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          matheus cunha

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        3. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I chose Cunha, but only because I'm wildcarding in GW 4. Semenyo otherwise

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      4. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        as anyone got a view on Collins vs Van den Berg, and which to go for? 0.5 can go quite far, so if VdB is playing CB and racking up the DCs like Collins with similar goal threat (i know last season was 9 to 0 in attacking returns, but underlying stats were similar), leaning towards VdB

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        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          *has anyone

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        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          *sorry, should read 9 to 1 in attacking returns.

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      5. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Palmer to Kudus done, now I have 3.9ITB

        A) Rutter > MGW
        B) Guiu > Wood

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          B

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        2. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          B

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      6. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Play Anderson or Reijnders? Thanks!

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        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          reijnders

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      7. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Palmer dropping tonight or Bruno rising?

        Cant believe the United players haven’t dropped in price yet Bowen has twice!

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        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Palmer dropping

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          1. Wet Bandits
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Nope

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          2. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 7 days ago

            Not according to Live FPL

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      8. Pointless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Who’ll score more points in the next few matches:
        A) Semenyo
        B) I. Sarr
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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          Toss a coin.

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        2. Wet Bandits
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I don't think palmer drops tonight

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        3. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 7 days ago

          I think Semenyo will deliver. Avoided him last season (the "Digne" category), but it looks like something has changed. Also, midweek games vs no midweek games.

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      9. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        What time is the price drops?

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      10. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 7 days ago

        Who to start?

        A. Diouf
        B. Reinildo

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