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FPL Gameweek 5 Scout Picks: Five double-ups

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After the pre-match press conferences and plenty of different Scout Squad submissions, it’s time to nail down the Scout Picks.

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

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

GAMEWEEK 5 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

FPL Gameweek 28 round-up: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus points + stats 16

Matz Sels (£5.0m) is our preferred goalkeeper in Gameweek 5, ahead of a favourable away fixture at newly-promoted Burnley. Nottingham Forest have conceded six goals in two matches under Ange Postecoglou, and are yet to keep a clean sheet this season. However, Burnley rank 17th in the Premier League for non-penalty expected goals (NPxG):

A dozen saves in his first four matches also indicates that Sels could have save points to fall back on at Turf Moor, should Forest concede.

DEFENDERS

FPL notes: Gakpo latest, Glasner on Munoz 3

 

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Will Cunha start against Chelsea?

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    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      i think so

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      hopefully, i expect 1 of him or mount will start. depends who is more match ready

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  2. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    1FT 0 ITB

    Dubravka
    Munoz Porro Konsa
    Salah (C) Wirtz Semenyo Rogers
    Watkins JPed Wood

    Sanchez - Reijnders Diouf Esteve

    Last run out for this lot before WC6, GTG?

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  3. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    WC

    1. Woltemade Palmer
    2. Enzo Gyokeres

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    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      2

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      2

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    3. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      I would do 2.

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  4. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Captain Haaland or Semenyo or Gakpo? Help me please!!!

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Semenyo

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    2. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Ha

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    3. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Check the poll unless you have a gut feeling on this

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  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Just do B Johnson > Semenyo for free and move on with my life? Thanks…

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    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Yep

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    2. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Sounds sensible

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    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Thanks both - done

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  6. fgdu
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Who comes in here? Apologies for this weak team

    Sanchez
    Porro duef chabolah
    Salah kudos reinjers semenyo
    Watkins ekitike Pedro

    Thinking a cpl def in

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    1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Surely have to prioritize Haaland some way, no way? Or make the space money wise this week hoping he doesn't do major damage vs. Arsenal.

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  7. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Bench boost or nah?

    Plan is to roll this week and get Haaland for free next week

    Sanchez,
    Munoz, N.Williams, Andersen
    Salah, Bruno, Rogers, Anderson
    Watkins, JPedro, Wood

    Dubravka, Porro, Reijnders, Estevee

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      You're hoping for a nil nil at Turf Moor

      Eminently possible

      But likely?

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    2. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Not for me - I'd rather be betting on a BB when there are doublers on my bench.

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  8. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    do Bournemouth do long throw ins?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Yes, Semenyo takes them

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      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        cheers

        fair enough. im guessing senesi goes up for them as well?

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Probably

          https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/1918795203407655005?t=0Ynaqz1NbvOVsWOx38xePQ&s=19

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          1. F4L
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            thanks again

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      2. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        this

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  9. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Last time I'll ask, genuinely stuck this week

    Captain

    A. Haaland
    B. Semenyo
    C. Palmer
    D. Pedro

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    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      A - He can still score goals even against the gunners

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    2. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland

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  10. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Hello there, who is the best def to replace AWB ideally around 5 mil. No chips used yet. Was thinking maybe Lacroix or Senesi.
    Other defenders currently owned are: Van de Ven - Dorgu- N.Williams - Rodon

    Thanks

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    1. MetallicaJack93
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Senesi

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      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Is he best options going forward then not seen him a great deal tbh

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        1. MetallicaJack93
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          I've got him, top Def Con defender

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          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            thanks mate

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  11. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      2 months, 17 days ago

      No captaincy pick article this week?

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        It's coming.

        Maybe they are busy with work or life?

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        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Membership payers won’t be happy
          By time it comes, maybe they will be busy with work or life ? After all fixtures, been known all week, no reason they can’t create it sooner 🙂

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        2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Well that’s not acceptable, I don’t care if they’ve kids to get to school or deadlines to hit at work, I need to know whether to captain Haaland or Palmer………I joke of course, keep up the good work lads

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      2. Khark
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Hi all

        Knowing what we know about Aston Villa am i mad doing Sarr to Elliot ? Im wanting to bench boost and Sarr is my only issue, Have under 6m to spend. Surely villa have to turn it around? ...said everyone haha. Any ideas appreciated, thanks!

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Get Kevin in instead.

          You won't regret it.

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          1. Khark
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Thanks, very interesting and hadn't considered. Think he starts?

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        2. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          I have Rogers and currently desperate to get him out of my team.... I'd stay clear of Villa until they prove they are turning things around

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      3. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Would you

        1.Start one of Ballard-Dorgu
        Or
        2. Lewis to Romero/VVD for a hit?

        Thanks.

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          1

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      4. Totti
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Who to Bench out of those?

        A) porro
        B) WILLIAMS
        C) Konsa
        D) Andersen

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        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          konsa

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          1. Totti
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Not porro?

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            1. F4L
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              just think sunderland will score and konsa doesnt seem great for dc points

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        2. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          C

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        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Konsa

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      5. Totti
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Who to Bench out of those?

        A) porro
        B) WILLIAMS
        C) Konsa
        D) Andersen

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        1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Probably Williams given Forest gonna likely take time to adapt to Ange

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        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Porro

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        3. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Willy

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      6. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        What to do with this horrible lot:

        Verbruggen (Kelleher)
        Senesi, Dorgu, Alderete (Esteve, Rodon)
        Rogers, Salah, Pape Sarr, Josh King (KDH)
        Haaland, Evanilson, Ekitike

        2 FT, 4.2m itb. Would you do:
        A: Rogers to Palmer
        B: Dorgu to Calafiori
        C: KDH/Sarr to Reijnders
        D: Any two of the three

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        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          A and C.

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        2. Bobby Crush
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Pray?

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      7. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Would you start Sels or Dubravka if also have Milenkovic playing?

        Thanks.

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        1. aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Dubr

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        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          dub

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        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Sels

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        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Dubravka

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      8. Skout
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Bench boost this? 0.8 itb

        Petrovic
        Munoz Lacroix Senesi
        Salah Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
        Haaland Pedro Mateta

        Dubravka King Rodon Reinildo

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        1. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          I would do it on a double game week.

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          1. Pedersen
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Dont think we have any first half of season? We get 2 chips this year

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            1. Stevie B
              • 15 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              I did not know this. A damn life with a lot of stress. Sadly there is not much time for Fantasy Premier League.

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      9. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Which two I should bench from:

        A) Pedro Porro
        B) Ballard
        C) Cucurella
        D) Guehi
        E) Esteve

        Thanks and good luck!

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        1. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Esteve, Ballard i would say

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          1. Stevie B
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Thank you!

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            1. Pedersen
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Have you considered BB this week with those choices?

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              1. Stevie B
                • 15 Years
                2 months, 17 days ago

                No, I will do this on a double game week.

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      10. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Play 1 of
        A) Reijnders
        B) Grealish
        C) Kudus

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          B

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        2. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          All have tough fixtures. Probably Brighton is the easiest. I would play Kudus.

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          1. Stevie B
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Fantasy Football Fix says: Grealish 2.9, Reijnder 4.1 and Kudus 3.2 this game week. So probably Reijnders. It is a tough choice.

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        3. upforgrabs
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Kudus

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        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          B

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      11. Óró Sé…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Where’s the captain poll hiding these days, can’t find it ?

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        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Salah is top
          I got you

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        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Under hot topics / comments

          Top right on mobile

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      12. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Shall I play Rodon (wol) over Reijnders any ot other def here?

        Dub
        Andersen (BRE), Porro (bha), Neco (BUR)
        Salah Wirtz Semenyo Reijnders (ars)
        Watkins Pedro Wood

        Sanchez, Rodon, KDH, De Cuyper

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        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          *over Reijnders OR any other def here

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            I wouldn't

            Leeds can easily concede

            Is KDH a better pick than Reijnders tho?

            Maybe start Sanchez. Or drop Wood?

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      13. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        £1.1m itb, no FT.

        Any changes here?

        Sels
        Muñoz Milenković Diouf
        Bruno Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
        Haaland Ekitiké Wood

        Dúbravka. Johnson Estève Dorgu

        Cheers

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          GTG.

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        2. Tinmen
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Looks good.
          Who you captaining ?

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      14. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Would you do AWB to Virgil for exact money or save an FT with the team below?

        Sels (Dubravka)
        Cucurella-Porro-Munoz (Esteve, AWB)
        Salah-Wirtz-Semenyo-Ndiaye-Reijnders
        Watkins-Mateta (Guiu)

        1,8 million in the bank
        1FT

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Possibly

          Are you short on Wirtz to Palmer?

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          1. CoracAld2831
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Yes, 0.3 million.

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        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Save

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      15. F4L
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        would you rather own Palmer or Isak from this GW?

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        1. boombaba
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Cole

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        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Palmer

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        3. upforgrabs
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Palmer

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        4. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          The one with jersey number #10

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        5. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Isak from Gw8

          The next few probably Palmer

          Isak might start and go off tomorrow tho.
          Probably less likely.

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        6. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Will Isak even play?

          I'd say Palmer.

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        7. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          thanks all

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      16. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Play Esteve or Williams?

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      17. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Bench boost?
        Dubravka, Kudus, Reijnders, Esteve

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        1. upforgrabs
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Yeah think so.

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          1. Pedersen
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Thanks mate

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        2. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          yeah, should be getting 12+ with that at the very least

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      18. upforgrabs
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        A) Bench boost this:
        Sanchez (mun), Esteve (NFO), Diouf (CRY), Strand Larsen (LEE)

        or

        B) Use 1 FT on JSL -> Joao Pedro and bench boost this instead (Pedro goes into starting XI):
        Sanchez (mun), Esteve (NFO), Diouf (CRY), Reijnders (ars)

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        1. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Strand Larsen manager "He was training yesteday. I hope tomorrow he can help us not for 90 minutes but for a period of the game."

          But if you do B then definitely BB

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      19. Big W
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Bench 1
        A) Cucu
        B) Porro
        C) Gabri
        D) Guehi

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Porro

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        2. upforgrabs
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Guehi

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        3. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          You gotta have exceptional team to consider these bench candidates... Got for BB perhaps?

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          1. Big W
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 17 days ago

            Other bench is: Dub, Reijnders & Esteve

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            1. Big W
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              Is this worth a BB?

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            2. Pedersen
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 17 days ago

              I am BB this lot
              Dubravka, Kudus, Reijnders, Esteve

              Hopefully I got all turn up despite mid weeks games

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        4. F4L
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          porro

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        5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Gabriel

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      20. Tinmen
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Lads, am I mad to captain Ekitike?

        Don’t have Salah and not convinced with Haaland away to Arsenal

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          Yes

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        2. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          We salute your sacrifice

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