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FPL Gameweek 4 Scout Picks: Liverpool triple-up against Burnley

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With the first international break of the 2025/26 season finally behind us, it’s time to finalise our Scout Picks.

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 4 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

3m team news:

Due to the lack of convincing £4.5m goalkeepers on offer in Gameweek 4, we’ve opted for Nick Pope (£5.0m) as Newcastle United prepare to host Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pope has already picked up 18 points this season, aided by two clean sheets in three matches. During this period, Newcastle have conceded only 1.58 expected goals (xG), which is the lowest tally in the league. As for Wolves, Vitor Pereira’s men are the only top-flight team yet to pick up a point this season. They will also be without Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.4m) for the trip to St James’ Park.

DEFENDERS

Best defender replacements for injured Konsa in FPL 7

 

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  1. Hitthewall
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Top 3 4.5 DEFs?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Tosin VdV Senesi

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    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Senesi, Anderson, VDV

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    3. GAT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Senesi 4.6 now.

      So I’d say Anderson, Diouf and Cash. Debating taking punt on Cash given the 19 crosses, 2 goals during international break and great fixtures

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  2. Hitthewall
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Change anything on this WC?

    Raya - Dubravka
    Virgil - Munoz - Senesi - Tosin - Rodon
    Bruno - Gakpo - Semenyo - Reijnders - King
    Haaland - Gyokeres - Pedro

    1.4 ITB for Gyok --> Isak (when he starts)

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  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Which do you prefer?
    A) Bruno, Evanilson, Richarlison
    B) KDH, Haaland, Guiu (play KDH every week)

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      A

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  4. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Sanchez
    Porro Gabriel Diouf
    N’Diaye Fernandes Rogers Wirtz Salah
    Wood J.Pedro

    Dubravka Esteve DeCuyper Guiu

    —————————

    A) Guiu + Fernandes >>> Mateta + Simons - 4
    B) Guiu + Fernandes >>> Mateta + Elanga - 4
    C) N’Diaye >>> Semenyo
    D) Guiu + Fernandes >>> Woltemade + Semenyo -4

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      C

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  5. BrooksWasHere
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Benching dilemma, help appreciated.

    Who to bench? - one of Reijnders, Lacroix (already starting Munoz), Bruno or Senesi?!

    Currently benching Bruno!

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    1. cigan
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Lacroix or Reijnders

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  6. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 23 days ago

    I thought price drops were overnight?

    Cunha was 8.1m this morning now he's 8.0m?

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    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Its at the same time every day

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      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 23 days ago

        What time exactly? Overnight tends to imply midnight, yet I checked around 2/3am and he was still 8.1m

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        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          1:30 GMT

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  7. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Is it madness to roll with this on a FT? Nothing but bench fodder outside the 11.

    Petrovic
    Munoz - Burn - Van de Ven
    Salah - Barnes - Reijnders - Kudus
    Haaland - Ekitike - Mateta

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  8. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Wildcard Team:

    Vicario
    VVD, Munoz, Senesi, Rondo, _____
    Salah, Semenyo, KDH, King, _____
    Gyok, Joao, Mateta

    15.2 itb for these two positions - my current thoughts are * but interested in everyone's comments. Plan is to do Salah and Joao/Mateta to Palmer and Haaland GW6 and TC Haaland.
    A) Tark*
    B) Porro
    C) Livermento

    1) Xavi*
    2) Rogers
    3) Bruno

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    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Similar to my WC team. I'd choose Bruno as the MF and then probably Tark of those three.

      However I would have a think about your bench dilemmas going forward in defence.

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  9. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Why arent people considering Kudus or Richarlison? They're both nailed, cheap and good fixtures?

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I've got richarlison on WC..... Nervous I've missed something as no-one else seems interested!

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    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I've seen many with Kudus. Richarlison has Solanke there and haven't been first choice in a while (other than when injuries come up). I know it's a new manager but I need to see how they play with everyone fit before I go that route. Plus many good options for mid price forwards and can't have them all.

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    3. Lallana's Bananas
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Richarlison is great value, I got him on WC

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    4. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Im tempted by Richarlison on WC but Pedro would have to go, dunno

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    5. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I got kudus.

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    6. Weasel51
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Kolo Muani competition for Richarlison?

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    7. Leo14CFC
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Because it’s spurs !

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      • ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Richarlison is a good pick but doubt he lasts the full 90 like Mateta and Evanilson. Thats the issue

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    8. Lallana's Bananas
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Best Sarr replacement with 0ITB?

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      1. Unknown1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I’m tempted by Pino 0% ownership as it stands

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    9. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Hi all is Munoz, Caloafiori and VVD to expensive for defence?

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      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Vvd not worth it imo.

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        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          To be honest he is the one i least fancy and usually rotate my 3rd defender, but got cash as i have gone without Salah, thanks for reply good luck

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    10. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Which two combo ? The fwd will be Haaland in gw6, the mid will be there till gw13 WC.

      A) Gakpo & Evanilson
      Or
      B) Semenyo & Mateta

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      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        B

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      2. NotsoSpursy
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        B

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    11. gomez123
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Start King or KDH??

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      1. NotsoSpursy
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        KDh

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    12. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      A) Grealish
      B) Paquetá

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      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        A

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      2. RogueBlood
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        A

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      3. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        A

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    13. Loðbrók
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Start King vs Lee (H) or Anderson vs Ars (a)?

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        King

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    14. RogueBlood
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      1FT 2.6ITB What change would you make?

      Sanchez
      VDV, De Cuyper, Konsa
      Salah, Gakpo, Kudus, Semenyo
      Gyokeres, Ekitike, Pedro

      Dubravka, KDH, Williams, Esteve

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Roll or get in a palace player, maybe williams out for one of them and bench one of ur starting def konsa or DC

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    15. abaalan
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Got Sarr and Cunha (kdh and 1ft). Also only Gakpo for Liverpool cover
      Would you FH - y/n?

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        just sell Cunha and bench Sarr play KDH

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        1. FPLMACKEM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          No I will be short. I could do JSL to Evanilson though.

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    16. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Sanchez
      Andersen, Porro, Richards
      Salah (c), Wirtz, Fernandes, Sarr
      JSL, Mateta, Watkins

      Dubravka, KDH, Rodon, Neco Williams

      1ft 1m itb

      Got a bit of a problem here with the injuries to Sarr and JSL. Any great ideas would be appreciated?

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Can you do JSL to Pedro or just short ?

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        1. FPLMACKEM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          No I will be short. It would require a -4 to get Pedro. I could do JSL to Evanilson though.

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          1. ZimZalabim
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            ya go for Evanilson Bou have good fixtures. better than chelsea plus no Europe.

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    17. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Best options here on wc:

      A) Gakpo & Evanilson
      B) Paqueta & Mateta.

      If A - it does mean i'm trebled on Liverpool and Bournemouth which I dont like doing tbh.

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        id do B

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        1. ball c
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Ta

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    18. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      IF Ndiaye is guaranteed out, would you do:

      A) Ndiaye > Grealish -4
      or
      B) play KDH

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        B

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        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          ty

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      2. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        B

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    19. Steve McCroskey
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Been out of the loop. What's the latest news on Sarr?

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        out for 1-2 weeks should be back by Gw6

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Definitely not available

        Probably a sell unless you have others fires to extinguish?

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    20. lekalatch
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Play Palmer and save FT, or do Diouf —> Munoz and bench Palmer?

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      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        sell Diouf

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          He's still got assist potential mind.

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          1. ZimZalabim
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            fair but as hes held Palmer he shouldnt sell now that hes back in training but as he likely wont start and probably wont play this week and he has the funds for Munoz Id make the move improve the starting defence and then start Palmer next week.

            Plus I dont West Ham keep another CS in the next few games whereas I can see Palace keeping a couple

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Fair enough.

              My only doubt with the hold Palmer view is he's got to start getting league goals and assists again too.

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    21. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      would you sell RAN for a hit for VVD or Gabriel

      or Play Wood and have a bench of RAN,Sarr and Esteve ?

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      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Play Wood

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        1. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          cheers

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      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I just don't think it's the right time to bring either in for a hit. I would play Wood.

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        1. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          cheers

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      3. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Sell Sarr or roll

        Wood could pop up trumps on Saturday lunchtime

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        1. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          sell for who though ?

          I have Mo, Wirtz, Kudus and Reindeer currently

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    22. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      The slight frustration with Sarr is he was one of the better performing players and not someone to deal with.

      I guess I'll go back to him on a Gw7 wildcard.

      Sarr to Grealish ...

      Or sort Dorgu to Senesi as my 5th defender?

      Cheers guys and gals

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I think Sarr is a bigger problem than your fifth defender

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Cheers

          I agree

          Just seeking confirmation

          It's a done transfer then this evening

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      2. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        who else do you have in midfield ?

        IS grealish the best Sarr replacement ?

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    23. Just a fountain
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Im on FH. Calafiori too much or a risk? Only gabriel and raya fully nailedl?

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Should be fine

        Could be a clean sheet wipe out at the Emirates

        Unless Ange brings some angst to proceedings

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    24. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Thoughts?
      Guehi way more transfers in than Munoz or Lacroix. Is Guehi the best defensive pick from Palace at only 4.6?
      I'm looking at Lacroix in for Diouf...

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I prefer both Munoz and Lacroix to Guehi personally

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        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Thanks. On Lacroix atm

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    25. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Is 4.0 James Hill (Bou) likely to start as RB for injured Smith?

      Anyone who watched last Bou game, How did he play last week after Smith's injury?

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    26. BusbySwede
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Now i've activated FH, any thoughts on the team?
      Guessing it's pretty template. Any changes you would do?

      Petrovic (Dubravka)
      VVD, Munoz, Schar, Andersen (Gudmundsson)
      Salah, Semenyo, Kudos, Elanga (King)
      Haaland, Mateta (Guiu)

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      1. Atwood
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I lile it, pretty similar to mine (also on FH)

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    27. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      VVD or Munoz?

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    28. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      With Cunha getting red flagged, does he now need significantly more transfer outs for another price drop?

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