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

    Pedro porro > Virgil (VVD)
    For Free
    YAAAY
    Noooo
    Already have VDV

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

      Just do it!

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

        Cheers

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

      Do you have Gabriel?

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    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Save

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      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Get Gabriel later

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

          Maybe in WC GW 6

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

    Feels like a great week to punt on the captaincy, Salah in the early game which could be tight, Haaland at Arsenal who’s CB have kept quiet for a while, not may own Palmer but is that even a good fix after playing Bayern in the week?

    Anyone punting on someone different?

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

      I was on Semenyo but will move across to Palmer before the deadline. A tired Newcastle back line is still better than a fully rested United.

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

        Nice, if I had Palmer I’d probably go him.

        Would have been Watkins for me but don’t trust them & Sunderland have been decent, going on Gyokeres, don’t think that City defence is that great & they played on Thursday, Arsenal home and away have different approaches.

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

      Might go with Lacroix. CBs with some set piece threat are running riot against West Ham at the moment (except, of course, when I FH with Milenkovic...)

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    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Haaland?

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

        Backing the Arsenal defence at home.

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  3. bueno bueno
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    HELP! I’ve had a terrible start and need to catch up on my nasty boss in our work mini league.
    Sanchez
    Munoz Gabriel Diakite VDV
    Gakpo Kudus Grealish
    J Pedro Haaland Ekitike
    Subs Dubravka Johnson Elanga Lewis
    2 FT Thoughts? TIA

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    1. FantasyClub
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Looks like a roll to me lad

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

      I don’t like Kudus as a pick though

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    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Are you working for Kinder Bueno at Ferrero?

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

      That looks like a decent team, although too much Spurs for me. Maybe move VDV to Senesi or Kudus to Caicedo.

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  4. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    If on WC GW 6 or GW 7; which two to pick of these?

    …Sarr, Ndiaye, Xavi, Eze?

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

      I think saying transfers to Carry thought the wildcard is ideal but out of those xavi is the best punt for WC7, for WC 6 I’d roll

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

    This is my current squad would you bench boost?

    Sels
    Porro, cucurella, senesi
    Palmer, semenyo, kudus, ndiaye
    Wood, Pedro, haaland,

    Bench, DUBRAVKA, XHAKA, BURN, ESTEVE

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

      Unless you are very confident Burnley keep out Forest

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

        That I'm not too sure about,

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

          They defended very well last weekend but I think they will see this as a game they can win and will go after it a bit more. I predict a 2-1 Forest win.

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

            Yea id agree with that, maybe wait until they play leeds

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

    It isn’t worth bench boosting this sorry lot is it ?

    Dubravka - Reijnders - King - Gudmundsson

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

      Think so

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

      I would

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  7. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who gets the arm band?

    A. Mateta
    B. Salah

    Thanks

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

      A its not even close

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      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not

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

      B

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    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      B

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  8. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Would play one of Rutter v.s Spurs or KDH v.s Everton
    On Van de ven ?
    already Have Pedro Porro

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

      Vdv

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

    Who would you start from Neco and Diof?

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

      Neco

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Neco

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

      Cheers!

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  10. Downtown
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who to start?

    Van De Ven (bha)
    Rodon (wol)
    Mukiele (AVL)

    Thanks all!

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

      VdV

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

      Van

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    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Vdv

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  11. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    GTG or any changes to the lineup?

    Sels
    Cucu Porro Lacroix
    (c)Salah Bruno Semenyo PMSarr
    Watkins Pedro Wood

    Dub Reijnders Esteve De Cuyper

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  12. Downtown
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    On wildcard. Want Gabriel but 2 poor fixtures. Do I bring in VVD and hope I have a transfer free to move for Gabriel in 2 weeks? Or just go with the long term option and hope Gabriel does well against city and Newcastle?

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

      He can get clean sheets or goals against anyone and potential to score also.

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

      Go Gabriel now

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

      Don’t book in transfers on WC. Arsenal could well get clean sheets in their next two with how they set up.

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

    Any point me waiting on my transfer for a potential Liverpool leak to see if Gakpo starts or just get it done now?

    (Kudus to Palmer(c) but would be Gakpo instead sold if any leak said he was benched)

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

      Get rid

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

      If u need the captaincy then do it otherwise roll I think he’ll start

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

    Who to start?
    A. Rodon (wol)
    B. Sarr (bha)
    C. Anderson (bur)

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

      Anderson

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

        Ditto

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

      C

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  15. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    WC

    1. Woltemade Palmer
    2. Gyokeres Enzo

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

      B

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

      Is there any possible way u can get palmer and gyokores cause it’s worth the sacrifice but out of those I’d say 2

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      1. dshv
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Cucurella to 4.5 and enzo to palmer?

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

      B

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

    Surprised by lack of Adton Villa talk. I know they are struggling but surely they will turn it around and have got 3 nice fixtures coming up. Im considering martinelli out for Rogers? Yay or nay? Or cheeky punt on Harvy Elliott?

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

      Elliott. Giving Watkins his last chance, really doubt Villa after this horrible start

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

      I wouldn’t

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

      No thankee, people said this last week. They might, might come good eventually, but who wants to go backwards waiting for it? Fools of a Took, that’s who!

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

        Would you sell Watkins for Pedro or Gyokeres this week?

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

          In a heartbeat! I sold Salah and Watkins to Haaland and Semenyo.

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

    G2G here? I was thinking maybe BB, thoughts please?

    Dubravka
    Senesi Andersen Munoz
    Salah(c) Elliot Xavi Semenyo
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade

    Petrovic Gudmundsson KDH Tosin

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

      Yeah might as well get the BB out the way

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

      Yes

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

      I've got two of those on mu bench THINK BB myself
      Ptrovic, Gudmon, H. Elliot, Calafiori

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

        GL

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  18. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    What am I missing with P.M.Sarr? Cheap, plays the 10 spot, yet no one mentions him, only Kudus/Xavi.

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

      I think the price makes people assume he is a DM

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

        I agree. Seriously going under the radar imo even with his points

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

      Is it foolish going with him on my wc?

      Dubravka Vicario
      Senesi Tarkowski Andersen Guehi Vdv
      Gakpo Palmer Semenyo Sarr King
      Haaland JP Mateta

      Enough itb gor Mateta -> Gyokeres/Isak next week

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  19. Pughy9
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who to leave on bench?
    A. Grealish (liv)
    B. Reindeer (ars)
    C. Gudmonsson (wol)

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    1. Rookiewookie88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Bench boost?

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      1. Pughy9
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Nah, I haven’t got a full bench of starters this week. Initially had Gudmundson as first sub but think he might be worth a punt against wolves and leave reindeer on bench

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

      B

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  20. dansmith1985
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Anyone else playing Dango? It’s him or Reijnders for me

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  21. Rookiewookie88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Bench boost??

    Raya
    Munoz Virgil konsa
    Semenyo Wirts Salah (c) reijnders stach
    Joao Pedro Mateta

    Subs
    Dub, Wood, Chalobeh, rodon

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    1. Pughy9
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah BB defo option for you there

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

      Yes

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    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I'm not sure, this GW doesn't really scream BB, does it?

      Some.teams have played Champions League, late September fatigue, plus some injury concerns, lots of away games,.etc.

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  22. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Yes, unchain him.

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

      Fail

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

    Will be locking this in shortly. Good luck all this GW!

    Sels
    Cucu Gabriel Senesi VDV
    Palmer(c) Semenyo Gakpo
    Haaland Pedro Wood

    Verbruggen Reininders Dorgu KDH

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

      Good luck, Miguel!

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

        You too squire

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

      Looks good, best of luck!
      Any opinions on mine above?

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  24. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Sarr -> Palmer? 1ft 4.9 itb

    Or any other better options ?

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

      Yes

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

      Very much so

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    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Maybe Foden, but Palmer (if fit and not out after 20 minutes) is probably the best option.

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      1. abaalan
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        yeh he already trolled me earlier in the season on bench boost by getting injured in the warm-up 🙁

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        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Same here.

          But he looked pretty sharp in his cameo last week.

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  25. Tellloth
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Sanchez (Verbruggen)
    Konsa Porro N.Williams (De Cuyper) (Rodon)
    Wirtz Semenyo Gakpo Reijnders (Rutter)
    JP Haaland Watkins

    1.1 ITB, 1 FT

    A) Roll transfer
    B)
    Or better to

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    1. Tellloth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Accidentally pressed post!

      Options were

      A) Roll
      B) Neco to Virgil

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

      Roll

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  26. MrMartini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Almost finalised WC but can't shake a niggling feeling that as much as "Trollie" Watkins has been terrible for me, he will return at least once or twice over next 3 wks given his fixtures, eyeing a switch to Gyokeres but next 2 games look way tougher for him. Is it worth keeping Watkins despite form for next 2-3 weeks or just get in Gyokeres or another in now?

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  27. bobicek92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Semenyo or Haaland for C?

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

      Semenyo

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

      Semenyo

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

      Haaland, great form and use to score against Arsenal

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  28. Toplad
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who shall I put in goal:

    A) Sanchez
    B) Dubravka

    I’ve got Esteve in defence so I’m thinking Sanchez

    Thanks in advance !

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  29. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    I'm tempted to BB, purely to focus on the 11 rather than spreading across 15.

    1FT 2.6ITB. Should I BB? Any moves worth doing?

    Sanchez
    Munoz, Burn, Guehi
    Grealish, Gapko, Semenyo, Kudus
    Haaland, Ekitike, Mateta

    Dub, VDV, Reijnders, Chalobah

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  30. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Sels
    Neco burn konsa (dorgu vdv)
    Salah gakpo kudus semenyo (rejinders)
    Gyokeres pedro watkins

    Dorgu/konsa to guehi/richards/4.9 def. Or roll ft.

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

      Roll

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    2. Jstap94
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah roll

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