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Hall of Famer Dan Wright’s Gameweek 9 team reveal

24 October 2025 173 comments
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It’s time for another team reveal as we approach Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Dan Wright – who you can find here on X – has five top 10k finishes, which means he ranks 17th in our Career Hall of Fame.

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DAN WRIGHT’S GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM – PRE-TRANSFERS

READ MORE: FPL Gameweek 9 team news: Thursday’s live injury updates

Gameweek 8 Review

I scored 66 points in Gameweek 8. That gave me a small green arrow, taking my overall rank to 1.1 million.

Gameweek 9 Plans

I have two free transfers this week. The Bench Boost was in my plans until Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) picked up a hamstring injury. I could replace him and use the chip, but that feels unnecessary.

Andersen’s injury doesn’t look long-term, and Fulham’s fixtures improve from Gameweek 10. I’d prefer to keep him for that run. I also want to save a free transfer for future flexibility, especially with Liverpool’s fixture swing in Gameweek 12. For those reasons, I’m leaning towards delaying the Bench Boost.

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  1. Friday's Press Conference Times
    Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Pressers! Lots of them! Times in BST, via Sky:

    9am - Hurzeler (BHA)
    9.30am - Howe (NEW)
    10.30am - Maresca (CHE), Slot (LIV)
    12.30pm - Guardiola (MCI)
    1pm - Arteta (ARS), Iraola (BOU)
    1.15pm - Pereira (WOL)
    1.30pm - Andrews (BRE), Parker (BUR), Glasner (CRY), Moyes (EVE), Amorim (MUN), Dyche (NFO), Frank (TOT)
    2pm - Emery (AVL)

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  2. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    On WC:
    A) Saka, Ndiaye, Caicedo
    B) Rice, Bruno, Enzo

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    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      B

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    2. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      B, but maybe with Ndiaye instead of Rice?

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    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Get Graelish!

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    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      a

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    5. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      A

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    6. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      A, although I’d think about going Enzo instead of ndiaye for the double Chelsea mid (unless the £0.2 means u can’t afford it)

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  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Reindeer or Stach?
    Gvardiol or Rodon?

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      To go in starting XI, I mean

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      S and G

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  4. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Would you BB these subs or wait?

    Dubs - Diouf - Reijinders - Guehi

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      No wait

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    2. edz35
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Guehi could easily get defcon. I’d for it

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    3. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      BB

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  5. Jonta83
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    BB activated, any changes needed or gtg? Got 0,6 ITB but roll FT?
    Dubvraka, Diouf, Rodon, J Arias

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  6. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Who to start

    A. Tosin (Sun H)
    B. Diouf (Lee A)
    C. Richards (Ars A)

    Thanks

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      A

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah A

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  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Acheampong likely to start?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      85% I think

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Cheers think good option this gw

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    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      I’m likely starting Tosin, worried it’s 1 point sub appearance

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  8. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Thoughts ? 1 ft
    Romero to

    A chalobah
    B burn
    C play gudmundson, roll transfer

    Cheers

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Have Romero and Andersen both injured so no bench cover for defence

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

      A

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Cheers

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    3. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      B for me

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Thanks

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  9. edz35
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Bench boost this?

    Dubravka, Esteve, Reijnders, King

    Admittedly not the strongest but quite fancy Burnley against wolves!

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    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yes

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    2. cuppatea78
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah

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    3. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Do it

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  10. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    What do we do with this team reveal?

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

      Vomit 🙂

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  11. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    A) Reijnders -> Enzo
    B) VDV -> James
    C) Save

    1FT, 1.3 ITB

    Raya
    Gabriel/Richards/Senesi
    Saka/Semenyo/Kudus/Sarr/
    Haaland/Woltemade/JP

    Dubravka/Reijnders/VDV/Gudmundsson

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Don't understand the Enzo hype

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      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Why not?

        Coz I'm keen to get Graelish, but the hype is calling me too.

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

      C

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  12. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Petrovic (Dubravka)
    Gabriel Gudmundsson Timber (Romero Cash)
    Saka Semenyo Reijnders Kudus (Sarr)
    Pedro Haaland Woltemade

    I moved Salah and Marshall to Saka and Woltemade -4..

    Would you bench anyone for Sarr?

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

      I'd play Sarr ahead of Reijnders

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  13. dansmith1985
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    G2G? Only went with Dango to Enzo and will have 2FTs next week

    1FT 0.5 bank

    Dub
    Calafiori Senesi Gud
    Semenyo Enzo Saka Kudus
    Pedro Haaland Gyokeres

    Sels Esteve Reijnders Munoz

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    1. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      G2g but I would put esteve last on the bench despite the fixture

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  14. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    BB this?

    Dubravka (WOL), Paqueta (LEE), Senesi (NFO), Rodon (WHU)

    I am thinking yes, but want to hear soms opinions

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    1. edz35
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Looks good to me

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

      Yes imo. Got to use it when Burnley have a decent fixture

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    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah. Solid.

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    4. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah looks very good.

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    5. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      100%! Although whhic 3 defnders are you playing ahead of senesi? I think he’s pray the best sender option this week apart from maybe James

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      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Timber, Gabriel and Chaloba

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        1. TekkerDude
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 12 days ago

          Wow - realistically I would think ur playing 4 at the back with those (if u want an “honest” benchboost) but either way a definite BB

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  15. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    A) Gakpo + Woltemade with 0.0 ITB
    B) Enzo + Woltemade with 0.8 ITB to switch J.Pedro to Mateta next week
    C) Enzo + Mateta

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    1. Jstap94
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      C for me

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      C

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    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      B

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    4. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      C

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  16. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Is an overall -8 too much if using BB this week?

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Kinda defeats the purpose

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    2. Jstap94
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yes, especially if this is to sort out your bench. You will be very very unlikely to recover the money

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    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      yep would need a monster haul to balance it out

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    4. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Seems unnecessary to me, but it depends on the context/players. I know this community are anti-hits, but sometimes they work in the long-term

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        this is true aswell need to see who the players are first who they are brining in

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 12 days ago

          Thanks all.

          Moves would be:

          Andersen > James
          King > Longstaff
          Xavi > Enzo

          The longstaff move is purely for BB. Otherwise it’s King v Newcastle

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          1. TekkerDude
            • 1 Year
            1 month, 12 days ago

            That is good for long term though, I might actually

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  17. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    More questions than answers in this team reveal.

    Happy to help champ!

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  18. Jstap94
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    What to do with Gakpo? Does Isak injury mean that he is much more likely to start despite doing so in midweek?

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    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Think so. He's only our most in-form forward right now

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Couldn't hit a barn door midweek, Gakpo.

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    3. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Keep for now

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  19. Jullepuu
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Salah and Van de Ven to Saka and Gabriel this week? Yay or nay

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yay

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yay

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  20. Old Gregg
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    I don't think i can fit both in. It looks like either one or the other. I currently have Bruno.

    Which one to get

    A) Bruno
    B) Saka

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Stick with Bruno for now. Personally I'm considering tripling up on Ars defence

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        NIce. I’m on timber and Gabriel.

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      B

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Thanks mate

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  21. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Struggling a bit with my bench this week. Pick three:

    A) Munoz
    B) Sarr
    C) Mateta
    D) Reijnders
    E) Esteve

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    1. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      3 to bench or 3 to start? I would rank them in this order:

      Mateta
      Reijnders
      Sarr
      Munoz
      Esteve

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      1. TekkerDude
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 12 days ago

        If u have multiple arsenal defenders though (2 or 3) then I would hope for upside and maybe play Munoz and reijnders

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  22. dansmith1985
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Is this a decent BB?

    Dubravka Esteve Munoz Stach

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

      yes

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  23. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    HI team

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Gabriel Timber VDV Diouf Heavan
    Saka Mbeumo Semenyo Kudus Reijnders
    Haaland Strand Larsen Guiu

    Have been playing 4-5-1 all season. Looks like maybe bench boost could work if I got rid of Heavan or Strand Larsen

    A) Strand Larsen > Woltemade + BB
    B) SL > Ekitike + BB
    C) Kudus > Gakpo

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  24. Dutchy FPL
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Could still do bench boost with Dub, Gudmundsson, Stach and Richards. Better to wait a few more weeks for another decent Burnley fixture and upgrade Stach before playing it? Might depend to much on a Burnley CS with this one..

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    1. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah I’d rather wait until the future, maybe GW16 when you’ll get 5FTs

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  25. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Start Tarkowski, Reijnders or Stach?

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    1. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Tarkowski, Reijnders, Stach. In that order

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      I would start reijnders

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    3. devoncop
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Not Stach...has been carrying an injury leading to form dip

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    4. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Tark

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  26. TekkerDude
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Hello everyone! Which 2 would you bench out of these: (note I can’t bench BOTH defenders)

    Gudmundson (WHU)
    Diouf (lee)
    Reijnders (avl)
    Mateta (ars)

    And is kudus —-> Enzo a good use of my FT (I’m wildcarding GW13) Thanks for all help!

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    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Gud and Reinjnders

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      1. TekkerDude
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Alright thanks, the attackers I’m more sure about but the fact Leeds are at HOME is making me think

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

      Diouf & Reijnders

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      1. TekkerDude
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Thanks

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  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    That Palace loss against AEK Larnaca is mad crazy.

    Didn't watch the game but the Cypriot team were something like 15/1 to win.

    15 shots but just one on target for Palace.

    Will check out the highlights.

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

      Didn't take their chances, made a mistake at the back, and got punished.

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  28. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    2 ft’s..
    What to do with this lot?
    I’m thinking of holding for another week.
    Maybe take it up to 4/5 ft’s and do a mini wild card.

    Raya
    Virgil - Munoz - Cucurella - Senesi
    Stach - Semenyo - Gordon - Bruno
    Haaland - Gyokeres

    Dubravka - Reijnders - Andersen - Muniz

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

      Stick with your plan.

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  29. Dutchy FPL
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Think I would bench Diouf and Reijnders and don't use the transfer. Don't think Kudus needs to be transfered out. But I like Enzo..

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    1. Dutchy FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Failed reply to TekkersDude

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      1. TekkerDude
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Thank you! With the bench that’s the way I’m leaning but I am torn about the transfer! The fact I’m wildcarding only 3 weeks before we get 5FTs is making me think I don’t need to care any transfers through, making these closer moves more attractive personally.

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Who would you put first on the bench?

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      1. Dutchy FPL
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 11 days ago

        Reijnders, but not much between them

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  30. Kante Touch This
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Would you bench boost this week with this bench?

    Dubravka* vs Wolves (A)
    Van De Ven Vs Eve (A)
    Grealish Vs Spurs (H)
    King Vs Newcastle (A)

    *Considering starting Dubravka over Vicario

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Not wonderful, but get it out of the way, so yes.

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    2. TekkerDude
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 12 days ago

      I would start dub over VIC so personally no I don’t like that bench (-although I would try and find a way to start grealish, even if that means bending someone like reijnders)

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      1. Kante Touch This
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Yeah I just swapped Grealish for Lacroix, oversight from me, so bench is now Vicario, VDV, Lacroix, king.

        Considering spurs defence has been leaky I don't think I'll be using it - though a clean sheet in that game will be painful!

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    3. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Grealish needs to be starting.

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