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23 September 2025 431 comments
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Hugo Ekitike (£8.7m) will be banned in Gameweek 6 after being sent off for two bookable offences in the EFL Cup tie against Southampton on Tuesday.

Punishments for individual yellow cards are competition-specific, as we discuss in our weekly Suspension Tightrope article.

But suspensions for dismissals in cup games cover all competitive domestic matches.

So, Ekitike is handed a one-match ban and must sit out this weekend’s trip to Crystal Palace.

The next big question: will Alexander Isak (£10.5m) start at Selhurst Park?

The Swedish striker had been building his fitness up gradually for the Reds after a disrupted pre-season. Indeed, he’s yet to start in the Premier League since his big-money move.

After getting nearly an hour against Atletico Madrid a week ago, he lasted only the first 45 minutes of the win over the Saints.

Arne Slot will hopefully tell us more about Isak’s fitness in his post-match presser. We’ll relay any notable quotes in our EFL Cup Scout Notes.

If Isak isn’t ready for starting duty, we could see Cody Gakpo (£7.7m) or Florian Wirtz (£8.3m) – who featured as a false nine in pre-season – through the middle on Saturday.

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

    Just got with this and take no hit?

    Petrovic
    Senesi Andersen Tosin
    Salah Semenyo Xavi Reijnders
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade

    Dubravka KDH Munoz Gudmundsson

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Play KDH over Woltemade.

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

        Yeah that will be the general consensus, but i don't think Everton batter West Ham, i fancy a gamble against the high EO Arsenal def

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

        Voldemort 15/8 G or A
        Strawberry-Foyer 13/8 G or A

        Might risk it

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  2. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 12 days ago

    Who do you get?

    (1) Gyokeres and Bruno
    (2) Richarlison and Bruno
    (3) Isak and some 6.0 (the MC Kid Reijnders or even Graverbech)

    Hate to be an Early Owner of Isak, so much unknown

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

      Isak and Reijnders

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

      1 will be most popular

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Potentially one of the best forwards in the lead is what's hoped. 3 but not convinced by Reijnders.

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    4. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      3. Reijnders / Szobo / Ndiaye imo

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  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 12 days ago

    I can afford Wood to Isak with 0.3m left, but it seems too soon

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

      Utd will be the entry point for me, but i can't wait to get him

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Prob is too soon but no Ekitike and a punt ahead of the pack before Isak's price rises. His form looks like an upgrade on Wood's lack of form.

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  4. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 12 days ago

    With Ekitike out I'm down to one choice to be made.
    Bench Lacroix or Anderson?

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

      The Lorax , Pool score and Villa Disney

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Lacroix.

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Hello, been searching high & low for you lately.

        Portugal
        Armenia
        Hungary
        *Ireland*

        Seems no Guinness in the States next year.

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    3. aarrgghh
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Or I could take -4 to get Doku for Anderson.That would leave enough money for next week to get Gyokeres or Gabriel

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        No.

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        1. aarrgghh
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          Thanx

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    4. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Easy. Lacroix.

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  5. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 12 days ago

    Do tough fixtures increase DC chances for say Palace defenders who have tough games ahead?

    Wondering if I should sell Lacroix to Gvardiol or Tarky for free

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Mighty Palace fear no team

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  6. iFash@FPL
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 12 days ago

    Mateta or Guehi vs. LIV at home?

    The other will be first on the bench.

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    1. Punned It
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Currently playing Mateta over Lacroix myself.

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      • dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Mateta

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    2. nicecat
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      I decided to play without Salah and Haaland this season to make it more fun. Still no fun. Anyways - would you bring in Saka for one of these guys: Gakpo, Bruno, Xavi? Not keen on selling Semenyo and Reijnders.

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      1. Salahlulijah
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Languishing outside the top 7m must’ve been your idea of fun.m

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

          "Still no fun"

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Assuming Haaland is fit I am planning the Salah and haaland swap. Will sell mateta for haaland and keep faith with Watkins for the nest 2. Who shall I sell Salah for ?

      A semennyo
      B Saka?

      Cheers

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      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        You’re selling Salah and keeping Watkins?

        Watch any matches this year?

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          Can't sell Watkins with next 2. I need to sell Salah to get haaland.

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          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Just sold Morgan

            Not getting Haaland

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

      Which combo?

      A. Petrovic I Andersen
      B. Pope I Rodon (any 4m defender)

      Thanks

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

        Well that depends on the rest of the defence, but in isolation A

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        1. DavvaMC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          This is my current WC.

          Petrovic
          Andersen / Calafiori / Richards / Senesi / Rodon
          Saka / Rejinders / Semenyo / Xavi / King
          Haaland / Isak / Gyokkeres

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          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Would want Raya on WC

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            1. DavvaMC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Was going to, but would mean losing the ability to double up on attack.

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              1. The Suspended One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Gyorkes doesn’t pass the eye test for me

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                1. DavvaMC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  Same, I was thinking more of two mids.

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

            I like it , not sure on Calafiori , prefer Gabriel or Gvardiol, anything itb? I have 0.5m itb with this team

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            1. DavvaMC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Zero ITB.

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

              Is it because Calafori might be a minutes risk?

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

                Yeah

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

                Yeah minutes with Skelley

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

                  Minutes risk*

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    5. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Watkins to Isak for -4? I've been holding Watkins but he's just a disaster this season.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Not worth a hit

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        I think disaster in an understatement.
        Stating him you basically playing 10 players game +2 points and to pay for it £9m is a disgrace.

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      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Get rid.

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    6. SpaceCadet
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Who would you bench this gw?

      A. Gakpo cpl (a)
      B. Anderson shu (h)

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Gakpo

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        1. SpaceCadet
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          And out of these? Still Gakpo I assume?

          gakpo semenyo enzo reijnders anderson
          haaland watkins pedo

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Watkins I think

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            1. SpaceCadet
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              I'm so tempted to play him, he has to score sometime and this might be the fixture. Palace away would be tough for pool.

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          2. Rico123
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            I think if you stick with Watkins you have to play him vs Fulham at home. Wouldn’t bench Gakpo given Ekitike suspension, so one of Anderson or Enzo for me

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            1. SpaceCadet
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Cheers. Gakpo has the toughest fixture away at palace. Tempted to play enzo and anderson for the home games.

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              1. Warby84
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Always play the attacker if in doubt

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    7. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Anyone else worried about their TV. I'm really struggling to justify to pull the WC trigger as I look pretty well set but I have players like Watkins and Sanchez due to drop whilst all the players I will want are going up . It's going to kill my season isn't it?

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        nah, loads of cheaper options available due to defcons. I doubt you would want all premiums at one time anyway, should be alright.

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        1. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          Cheers I guess the issue is if I ever wanna double up on the big guns . Prices seem to be flying this season.

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        You can literally play 3x 4.0m defenders and be moping up defcons each week.

        Money is not an issue this season especially when there are only 2 premium players worth considering- Haaland and Salah.

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    8. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Good to be on WC, can solve the Ekitike issue...

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    9. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Current WC draft, is there a cheaper but safe way into Liverpool defence to free up funds for midfield, or can you see another opportunity to save?

        Raya/Dub
        Gabriel/VVD/Guehi/VDV/Senesi
        Semenyo/Kudus/Caicedo/Reijnders/KDH
        Haaland/Gyok/Isak

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        1. Rico123
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          A lot of money in defence - would downgrade at least one to a 4m pick and then use that to upgrade eg Caicedo

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        2. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          I would downgrade Gabriel to someone like Rodon. The main route to points for Gab so far has been CS and you have Raya. I can see a whole lot of benching headaches with the way the team is structured. I'd also be wary of KDH, he's on thin ice with 4 YC. Someone like Tyler Adams can sit on the bench and he's playable if you need him.

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          1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Cheers all

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        3. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          Haaland yellow flag anything to be concerned was pulling the trigger on TC this gw

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          1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Better wait...

            Pep mentioned a fatigue when asked about Haalands sub and we all know his favorite game is Roulette.

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        4. Rico123
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          Wildcard final slots. Any thoughts on:

          A. Truffert + Mateta (+ King on bench) - 343
          B. Senesi + Ndiaye (+ Lyle Foster on bench, 0.2m ITB) - 352

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          1. Rico123
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Foster could be a cheaper 4.5 forward fodder pick to save money but would prefer someone with semi guaranteed minutes as 8th attacker

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          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Tricky fixtures ahead for Palace, so B for me.

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          3. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            B

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        5. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 12 days ago

          2 FT and 3.4m ITB. Planning to do Grealish > Stach in GW7

          A - Gakpo & Lacroix > Ndiaye & Tarky
          B - Paqueta > Ndiaye & roll 1 FT
          C - Gakpo & Paqueta > Bruno & Ndiaye

          Raya
          Senesi - Andersen - Gudmund
          Gakpo - Semenyo - Grealish - Reijnders
          Haaland - Gyok - Mateta

          Dubrav - Paqueta - Livramento - Lacroix

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          1. Rico123
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            I’d be tempted to just do the Lacroix > Tark move, play Tark over Gud and roll 1. Grealish and Ndiaye both good picks but Everton double up in midfield feels a bit much

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            1. Jet5605
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Cheers. I actually like the Everton double up at home to West Ham. As mentioned Grealish becomes Stach next week to free up funds and as his fixtures turn bad (plus he can't play in GW8 v City).

              I also like the idea of rolling one so that I have 2FT after the IB.

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          2. Punned It
              2 months, 12 days ago

              I'd keep Lacroix over Tark, plenty of good fixtures for Palace ahead. B for me. Good move getting Stach as well.

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          3. dhamphiir
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            Does this team need WC? Currently on -4 hit and I had 3FT before.
            A. No. Haaland TC
            B. WC

            Raya
            Andersen - Senesi - Richards
            Salah - B. Fernandes - Semenyo - Reijnders - Anderson
            Haaland - J. Pedro
            Dubravka - Agbadou - Esteve - Guiu
            0FT 0.2 ITB

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            1. Ausman
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              A

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          4. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 12 days ago

            With Ait-Nouri still out, would you take a -4 to get Gvardiol (esp with Khusanov out for a while).
            Or just play Rodon (BOU)?

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            1. Punned It
                2 months, 12 days ago

                While Gvardiol is tempting, I think Rodon will get you more points, considering it's for a hit.

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              • Holmes
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Play Rodon

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              • Sheffield Wednesday
                • 5 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Now that there's DC plus the promoted teams are doing OK defensively, in general there's a handful of £4M defenders I would rather field than take a -4 hit for another defender.

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                1. Connor's Calling
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  THanks all - sensible

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              • Ausman
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Rodon

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            2. Danstoke82
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Morning all, this move for 1FT yay or nay?

              Palmer > Saka 1FT

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              1. keefy59
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Who are your other midfielders ?

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                1. Danstoke82
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  Xavi Simons, Semenyo, Grealish, (Palmer), King

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

              Was all set on taking Wirtz out.
              Should I give him another week now folks?

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              1. Boz
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Depends on other fires, but yeah i'd keep for this week now I think

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            4. NZREDS
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              2 FT

              A) Ekitike + Gakpo -> Isak + Caicedo (or KDB / Anderson) and beat the price increase on Isak

              B) Hold and play Reijnders over Ekitike but risk any price increase for Isak but bank a FT - looking to get Isak in anyway

              By the time Eikitike is back he might be a minutes risk with Isak up to scratch?

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              1. SpaceCadet
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                B

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              2. Tommy Template
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                B. Isak could pull his hammy against Palace for all we know. Need more time to assess don't overreact. Isak still isnt playing close to 90 yet

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

                  Thanks ladz - I imagine this will be a pretty common question over the next few days

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              3. Ausman
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                B

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

                  Cheers, my man.

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            5. Mystic_10
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              2 months, 12 days ago

              I'm very tempted to get ISAK in this week over JP now.

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              1. Tommy Template
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Dreadful entry point. I dont think he'll play more than 60 either.

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            6. SpaceCadet
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Haven't seen any Forest games so far. Does Anderson have any attacking threat at all or only a defcon magnet?

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              1. Tommy Template
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Set pieces mainly. No less than Caicedo and Gravenberch and Zubi anyway but they've had their attacking quote for the season

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                1. SpaceCadet
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  Thanks, hoping its anderson's turn this gw.

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                2. mookie
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  Douglas Luiz took all corners until subbed.

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              2. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Only 5 shots (1 SOT) and 7 CCs till date suggests not much of a threat

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            7. Ask Yourself
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Haaland yellow flagged, am I missing anything or was it because of the Pep quote saying he didn’t train on Monday ?

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              1. Ausman
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Didn't train because he has a sore back. Pep "hopeful" he plays on the weekend.

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            8. Boz
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Interested in the Stach love. Is it a case of striking while in form and decent fixture? Is he passing the eye-test?

              Is he better than Garner or KDH on a WC for the 5th mid?

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              1. Ausman
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                TKT tipped me about Stach in preseason. He's been great to have on my team, cost only 5.0 and has only 1 point less than Salah and Enzo, plays 90 every game and is capable of attracting BAPS and Defcons plus Leeds are running in to some nice fixtures.

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                1. Boz
                  • 13 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  Cheers for the feedback! Sounds like a great option!

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            9. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Had planned on getting haaland but will wait if he is a doubt
              Captain Pedro or Salah ?

              Cheers

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              1. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Pedro

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            10. FPL Sanky
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              TC Haaland now or wait?

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              1. Ausman
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                Wait and see if we learn anything from Peps presser on Friday.

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            11. barton fc
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Do we still TC haaland now he's flagged?

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              1. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                deadline is 3 days away

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                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  And tomorrow is only a day away.

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                2. barton fc
                  • 7 Years
                  2 months, 12 days ago

                  And price changes happen every night...

                  Will wc if I'm not on TC only read lost 0.3 TV but will lose another 0.2 tonight

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              2. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                I wouldnt

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            12. el polako
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 12 days ago

              Love the chaos created by Haalands early-ish sub vs Arsenal.

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              1. mookie
                • 12 Years
                2 months, 12 days ago

                I love all forms of chaos.

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