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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 5?

19 September 2025 1111 comments
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In Gameweek 4, FPL managers who targeted the fixture and captained Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) were rewarded in stoppage time. All three of the Egyptian’s attacking returns have come after the 90th minute!

Erling Haaland (£14.2m) bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season to continue his stellar record in the Manchester derby, while Cole Palmer (£10.4m) returned from injury against Brentford to remind us of his enduring quality.

Attention now turns to Gameweek 5 and whether there is a case to look beyond Salah, who hosts Everton in the early kick-off, in favour of a differential option.

Captain Sensible is here to help!

First, we will assess the on-site captaincy poll. We will then analyse player and team statistics, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11am BST deadline.

Captaincy Poll

Gameweek 5 captain best

Among Fantasy Football Scout site users, Salah is the runaway leader in the captaincy poll, currently sitting on just over 50% of the vote. A goal and assist in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday has only increased his appeal. 

Haaland sits in second place once again with a little under 10% backing ahead of Man City’s heavyweight clash with Arsenal at the Emirates. The Norwegian scored in both league fixtures against the Gunners last season. 

Elsewhere, Antoine Semenyo (£7.5m) and Joao Pedro (£7.8m) are the only other players with over 5% of the vote.

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FFScout Tom <p>Partnerships &amp; Community Manager. Previously Multimedia Manager and Deputy Social Media Manager.</p>

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  1. CatalystBAR
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    senesi or vdv?

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    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Senesi for DC and longer term fixtures

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  2. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who is the Forest new striker everyone talking about?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Igor Jesus?

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  3. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Liverpool v Everton score predictions please.

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    1. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      1-1

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      4-1

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    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      1-2

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Who scores for Liverpool?

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        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Salah scores the rebound after Pickford saves his penalty.. 'Jumpin Jack' Grealish and 'Magic Mike' Keane ftw.

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          1. AAAFootball
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Are you Everton Fan?
              (I am)

              I predict 1-1, early goal from ekitike and then Michael keane off a corner about 67'.
              Late 90+4 pen from Keane pulling down Gakpo, but then saved as salah finally misses a jammy late pen.

              KDH MOTM after assist and another solid display.

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              1. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 5 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Teacher, AAA is copying my homework!

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        1-2

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      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        2-0 (Salah and Isak goals after 90 mins)

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          3-1 for me, Gakpo 2, Ekitike !. Salah 1 assist, Ekitike 1 assist and Gravenbech 1 assist.

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      4. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        2-1 (Salah winner in the 95 min pen)

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      5. Ausman
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        2-2 Gakpo & VVD; Grealish & KDH
        As a neutral observer I just want a good game with no VAR interference 🙂

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      6. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        1-0 (Salah 90+7')

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        1. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Deva ju! 😉

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    4. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Any love for a Forrest mid against burnley that may think they can win and get picked off by ange ball ?

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      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Steering clear of all Forest assets personally

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        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          This.

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    5. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Best captain from these three

      A - Mateta
      B - Semenyo
      C - Haaland

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        B

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      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        C
        (If Saliba does not play)

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      3. n1bruv
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        I've gone B but Be warned! My last three captain choices have all scored two points 🙁

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      4. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        C

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    6. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Pick one to start::

      A - Livra
      B - Reijnders
      C - Gudmundsson

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      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        b

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    7. Messi_883891
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Who is a good midfielder I can get for £8.4M ITB?

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Mbeumo or Xavi

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        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Semenyo; Grealish; Enzo; Gakpo.

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        3. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Foden

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      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Who to start from Neco and Diof?

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        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Diof

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      • Messi_883891
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Best captain?

          A - Joao Pedro

          B - Salah

          C - Wood

          D - Kudus

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          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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          2. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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          3. The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Did you read the article?

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          4. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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        • Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Any keepers worth replacing Kelleher with under 4.5 or just save FT? WCing within the bext few GWs.

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          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Save

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          2. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Roll FT

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        • SARRFACE
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Ndiaye or Reijndeers to Elliot or Pino for a punt on a FT before I wildcard next GW?

          Or don’t do it?

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Pino Gris FTW!

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            1. SARRFACE
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              So tempted, but for reijndeers or ndiaye is the question…

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              1. The Knights Template
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Ndiyae

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          2. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            I like the Pino punt but probably worth saving the transfer which rolls after your WC

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            1. SARRFACE
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Interesting, did not know that.

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          3. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Yéremy Pino
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%A9remy_Pino

            interesting - someone not looked at previously if a FT why not
            as it is West Ham United away

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            1. Bluetiger1
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              midfielder at 6.0m I'll add to my watch list

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              1. SARRFACE
                • 14 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                He looked great in their last game

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                1. Bluetiger1
                  • 3 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  Thanks Sarrface

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                  1. Bluetiger1
                    • 3 Years
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    See if I can find 0.5m from somewhere to replace Anderson in the coming Gws

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          4. Ausman
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Be warned! Kamada and Wharton are now fit and cleared to play so Pino could be a minutes risk. I liked what I saw from him last week but would hold off for a week or two and see how we line up.

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            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Wharton replaces Lerna/Hughes (does not play as one of the 10s) & Kamada played alongside Pino last week

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              1. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                *Lerma

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            2. SARRFACE
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Oh boy, I pulled the trigger. Let’s see what happens!

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        • n1bruv
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Massively overthinking this one!

          Who plays... A Bruno B Paqueta

          Currently on Bruno with paq first sub...but...last time I chose to go against West ham I capped wood and had Anderson and williams who all blanked

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          1. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            A.

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          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            PacMan

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          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Bruno

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        • aleksios
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          1.Lewis to VDV
          2. Cunha to Palmer.
          3.Both for a hit.

          Thanks.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            2

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        • Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Captain:

          A) Semenyo (NEW)
          B) Palmer (man)

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          1. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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        • Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Have double Leeds. Start defender or mid vs wolves?

          A Rondon
          B Stach

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          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            B

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          2. Weeb Kakashi
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Salmon Rondon. Nostalgic

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        • Weeb Kakashi
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Play one of each.

          Dubravka or Vicario
          VdV or Gudmunsson

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          1. iFash@FPL
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Not much in it ==> Coin toss

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        • Chillarn7
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Hi,
            I’ve been searching all of members area but can’t seem to find it. Does anyone know where I can find predicted xG for each team for their upcoming fixture? Thanks in advance.

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          • Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            Benching headache this weekend.

            Start two out of these?

            Sensei
            Mbeumo (criminal benching 8.0m but united are terrible)
            King
            Rodon
            Reinildo

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            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              So the question is why do you own Mbeumo?

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              1. Steve Stiffler
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Wildcarded last week thought there was a chance would do something against city.

                Will be getting rid next week probably.

                Any help with the bench though, cheers

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                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  I would play Mbeumo and Senesi

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            2. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Mbeumo (good record vs Chelsea) and Sensini

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            3. Steve Stiffler
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Thanks both of you legends

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          • The Son-dance Kid
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 16 days ago

            The fact tue Ndiaye is close to a price drop is an indictment on the rather pathetic price change system.

            4 weeks in, 11th highest scoring midfielder, only 1 blank, auing for a team doing well, good upcoming fixtures.

            Price changes based

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            1. AAAFootball
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Yes, i want to keep him despite prediction as an EFC fan.
                However, he was supposed to fall today but didnt do i don't know what to make of that.

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            2. The Son-dance Kid
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              *based on human emotion rather than actual performance...
              FPL need to get in line with 99%of other fantasy games around the world (including other sports)

              Yes I am an Ndiaye owner

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              1. Moderately content penguin
                • 6 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Or you could just accept it is to your advantage that you hold a performing player others are selling and more will be stampeded into selling

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                1. The Son-dance Kid
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  This is true.
                  It was more a general rant at the price change mechanism. I honestly don't understand why they haven't thought of improving it over the last 25 years

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              2. iFash@FPL
                • 1 Year
                2 months, 16 days ago

                This is similar to stock market pricing, in a way…

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            3. Richm
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 16 days ago

              Who’s the best cheap Murillo replacement?
              Or stick with double spurs defense again?

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              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Senesi, Andersen or Richards

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                1. Richm
                  • 3 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  Thanks!

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            4. AAAFootball
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Thinking reindeer and eki to gyok and xavi next week, 2 saved ft.

                Will make my moves immediately to skip price drops/rises

                Is this wise? or is a little bit of money (bearing in mind wc8) not worth the chance of a blank and price drop/injury.

                Wont make my move until an hour or so before price drops so will have at least the predictions to aid me

                Anything over 80% and i will make the move.

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              • SpaceCadet
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Best option this gw?

                a. start gudmundsson
                b. start reijnders
                c. start johnson
                d. johnson > enzo/ xavi ft

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                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  Xavi

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                2. waltzingmatildas
                  • 15 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  B

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              • Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Currently on Gapko for C
                I could have Haaland Semenyo Pedro Ekitike
                Worth the punt on Gapko? I think he gets more minutes than Ekitike.
                Haaland and Semenyo up against decent defences. Chelsea have that poor Old Trafford record. So take a punt on the early kick off ..

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              • waltzingmatildas
                • 15 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Bench one of
                A) Reijnders
                B) King

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                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  A but King is becoming a minutes issues now

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                  1. waltzingmatildas
                    • 15 Years
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    Oh really? Wasn't aware of that. Thanks

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                2. Yozzer
                  • 8 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  Gotta be Reinders

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              • Saintjack01
                • 4 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Play 2 of the 4 below:

                Reijnders
                Dorgu
                Grealish
                Gudmonsson

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                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  G and G

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              • TekkerDude
                • 1 Year
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Play 3 out of
                Gabriel (MCI)
                Munoz (whu)
                Porro (bha)
                Gudmunson (wol)
                Reinildo (AVL)

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                1. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  First three

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                  1. TekkerDude
                    • 1 Year
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    Ty

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                2. Ask Yourself
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  BB potential but yeah first 3

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                  1. TekkerDude
                    • 1 Year
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    Already played it but thanks!

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              • Ask Yourself
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Play who ? x

                A) King (BRE)
                B) Richards (whu)

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                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  B

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              • Yozzer
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Any Dango owners left? Are you starting him? I have him starting over Reijnders mainly because I'm an idiot but also basing his benching last week on the fact he had a long flight back (12 hours ISH) after the IB. Does anyone think different?

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              • klopp it guys
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 16 days ago

                Who out off these would you captain?

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

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                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 16 days ago

                  A

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                  1. klopp it guys
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 16 days ago

                    Cheers, I'm currently on that but wasn't 100 percent

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